Activities of Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE
Plenary speeches (5)
Situation in Venezuela (debate)
State sponsored terrorism by the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the recent attacks in Europe (debate)
Continued escalation in the Middle East: the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, UNRWA’s essential role in the region, the need to release all hostages and the recent ICC arrest warrants (debate)
Political and humanitarian situation in Mozambique (debate)
Strengthening children’s rights in the EU - 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (debate)
Institutional motions (18)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud
Written explanations (2)
Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
La agresión ilegal de Rusia contra Ucrania no solo amenaza la soberanía de una nación libre y democrática, sino que también pone en peligro la seguridad de toda Europa. El apoyo financiero y militar continuo es esencial para que Ucrania defienda su territorio y mantenga los principios de democracia y Estado de Derecho, que siempre han sido el pilar de la Unión. Este voto reafirma nuestro compromiso con la independencia, soberanía y e integridad territorial de Ucrania y con la estabilidad y seguridad de Europa. Por estos motivos, doy mi voto a favor.
Situation in Venezuela
Voté a favor de esta Resolución porque, como demócratas, no podemos aceptar el fraude electoral que se ha producido en Venezuela. La Unión Europea debe mantener la presión sobre el Gobierno venezolano para restablecer la democracia, aliviar el sufrimiento de su pueblo y permitir que Edmundo González, presidente elegido por la mayoría de los votantes, pueda tomar posesión en enero de 2025. Por estos motivos, doy mi voto a favor.
Written questions (4)
Role of regional and local authorities in managing funds in the next programming period
Transposition of Directive (EU) 2018/851
Scrutiny of EU funding for a university that promotes antisemitism
Labeling and designation of non-animal origin products
Legal basis opinions (8)
Animal diseases and public health: measures for the control of avian influenza (repeal. Directive 92/40/EEC)
Financial instrument for civil protection
Asylum: state responsible for examining a request lodged in a Member State, Protocol to the EC/Iceland and Norway agreement
Combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography: recognition and enforcement of prohibitions arising from convictions for sexual offences
Instrument for Stability 2007-2013
Animal protection: implementation by the Community of the agreement on international humane trapping standards
Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH); European Chemicals Agency
Climate change: fluorinated greenhouse gases, hydrofluorocarbons HFCs, perfluorocarbons PFCs, sulphur hexafluoride
Amendments (2024)
Amendment 46 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief of 24 June 2013,
Amendment 398 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the potential for stronger alignment in approaches to human rights protection and promotion between Member States’ embassies and EU delegations in non-EU countries; emphasises the opportunity for Member States’ embassies to take an increasingly active role in advancing and safeguarding human rights, while also supporting civil society in these countries; highlights the importance of shared responsibility between Member States and EU delegations in these efforts; calls for the EU and its Member States to intensify their collective efforts to promote the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights and to support democracy worldwide; encourages careful monitoring and assessment of the capacity of EU delegations to ensure that every EU delegation has a designated point of contact for cases of human rights violations and that such mandate is allocated sufficient resources to respond in an effective and timely manner; recommends that EU Delegations are regularly trained on the existing EU Guidelines related to specific issues of human rights;
Amendment 578 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Reiterates its concern regarding violations of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief; deplores the instrumentalisation of religious or belief identities for political purposes and the exclusion of persons belonging to religious and belief minorities and religious communities in certain non- EU countries; stresses that the freedom to choose one’s religion, to believe or not to believe at all is a fundamental human right that cannot be punished by death or any degrading treatment; condemns, therefore, the existence and implementation of so-called apostasy laws that criminalize and punish one’s active choice of religion, belief or non-belief recommends that the Special Envoy for the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU be granted more resources so that he can comfortably carry out his mandate; highlights the necessity for the Special Envoy to continue to work closely and in a complementary manner with the EUSR for Human Rights and the Council Working Party on Human Rights; calls for the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts to protect the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, to raise these issues at UN human rights forums and to continue working with the relevant UN mechanisms and committees;
Amendment 602 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Notes with concern the existence of blasphemy laws that carry the possibility of harsh penalties, including death sentence ; acknowledges that such laws are often subject to misuse, false accusations and misinterpretations; calls for abolition of blasphemy laws or, as minimum , revision of such laws to raise the bar of evidence and ensure accountability for perpetrators of false accusations;
Amendment 610 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Recognizes the importance of ensuring political representation of religious belief, ethnic minorities in national, regional and local legislative bodies; acknowledges the existence of systems whereby religious, belief or ethnic minorities are allocated reserved parliamentary seats; deplores the fact that in certain non-EU countries such mechanisms often exist in law but no observed in practice and are used to advance individual political interests rather than effective representation of communities; recommends that Member States and EU Delegations lead efforts in ensuring that religious, belief and ethnic communities are given a true political voice and transparent election process;
Amendment 217 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– the increasing malicious activities, interference and hybrid warfare deployed by the Russian Federation, its institutions and proxies in undermining and subverting the democratic stability and sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova and Georgia;
Amendment 311 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 10
Paragraph 3 – indent 10
– the authoritarian regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, who are systematically undermining Nicaragua’s democratic structures; recalls that the regime in Nicaragua maintains strong ties with other autocracies, such as those in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba; condemns, in the strongest terms, the systematic human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by the Cuban regime; in particular emphasises the "cuban medical brigade" employed in some European countries as a persecution of fundamental rights and freedoms and a way of slavery and forced labour"; strongly condemns and fully rejects the electoral fraud orchestrated by the regime in Venezuela and demands that the Maduro government cease its policy of repression and attacks on civil society and the opposition;
Amendment 405 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
– the importance of the strategic relevant of the Southern Neighbourhood, its stability, economic development and prosperity; underlines its relevance and the interference of strategic competitors in that area urging the need of the European Union to send a solid and clear political message of the importance of a renewed cooperation model with these countries; recalls that instability and insecurity in the Southern Neighbourhood remains an ongoing challenge for European external border management;
Amendment 409 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 b (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 b (new)
– the effectiveness of the implementation of a Gulf Strategy, advancing in a strategic partnership agreements with each of the Gulf countries working together to promote global and regional security and prosperity;
Amendment 612 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern about rising tensions in the Middle East and the destabilising role that the Iranian regime and its network of non-state actors play in the region; urges all parties to show maximum restraint, commit to de- escalation and refrain from any further escalation, as a regional conflict must be avoided at all costs; calls upon the VP/HR and the Member States to continue and step up their diplomatic efforts with international partners, including with the Gulf countries, in order to encourage urgent de-escalation and meaningful dialogue; continue the support to the Abraham Accords as economic and societal stabilising factor.
Amendment 88 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that is still necessary to increase the financial support of the EU to UNRWA in 2025, due to the agency’s critical financial situthe Southern neighbourhood in 2025; stresses that no EU funds shall, directly or indirectly, be used to fund terrorism or incitement to violence and martyrdom; highlights that aid to organisations that jeopardizes its ability to fulfil its important role effectivelyare operating in or close to areas affected by the Israel-Hamas war must be further scrutinised, due to the urgent humanitarian situation, and the very serious allegations about misused EU funds;
Amendment 54 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Pursuant to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the best interests of the child is a primary consideration when taking measures which aim to protect children from being exposed to pornographic content.
Amendment 57 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The risk that children could be exposed to pornographic content, such as cyber-grooming, sexual solicitation, online child abuse and exploitation, and the detrimental impact such exposure has on the physical, psychological and emotional development of a child has already led certain Member States to amend their criminal law to explicitly criminalise the dissemination of pornographic content to children. The lack of harmonisation in that regard creates an uneven level of protection across the Union and difficulties in law- enforcement. It is important that children are protected equally across the Union.
Amendment 82 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) In order to achieve greater protection for children online and to reinforce preventive measures, which are at the core of this Directive, exposing children to pornographic content should be criminalised. Member States should criminalise not only the intentional exposure of a child to pornographic content by an adult where the aim is to abuse the child, but also the situation where a child is exposed to pornographic content due to fact that an Internet provider or an online platform, in particular a platform primarily used for the dissemination of pornographic content to the public, has not put in place necessary measures to prevent children from accessing pornographic content online. In deciding whether an Internet provider or an online platform is accountable or liable for knowingly disseminating pornographic content online in such a way that it is likely to be accessed by a child, the intentional nature of the offence could be deduced from the absence of the robust and effective age verification measures or from non- compliance by the Internet provider or online platform with the obligations set out in Regulation (EU) 2022/20651a, in particular Article 28 and in Directive (EU) 2010/13/EU1b, in particular Articles 6a and 28b. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market for Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) (OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1). 1b Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 83 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) For the purposes of this Directive, the expression ‘knowingly disseminating pornographic content online in such a way that it is likely to be accessed by a child’ should be understood as the absence of measures preventing children from accessing pornographic content, such as robust and effective age verification tools that are secure and respectful of the privacy of users’ data. A simple declaration of a person indicating his or her age does not amount to a robust and effective age verification tool. It should be within the discretion of Member States to set out the minimum technical requirements that are to be met by the age verification systems of online platforms primarily used for the dissemination to the public of pornographic content to the public. Member States should ensure that relevant law enforcement bodies systematically monitor whether age verification tools are in place.
Amendment 124 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Measures to protect child victims in a comprehensive manner should be adopted in their best interest, taking into account an assessment of their needs. Effective child protection requires a whole of society approach. With the child at the centre, all relevant authorities and services should work together to protect and support the child, in their best interests. The “Barnahus” model of providing a child-friendly environment staffed with specialists from all relevant disciplines is currently the most advanced example of a child-friendly approach to justice and to avoiding revictimisation. The relevant provisions of this Directive are built on the principles of that model. That model aims to ensure that all children involved in child abuse or child sexual exploitation investigations benefit from a high-quality assessment in child-friendly settings, appropriate psychosocial support and child protective services. This Directive attempts to ensure that all Member States uphold these principles and put in place age- appropriate, multi-disciplinary and integrated child-protection systems to provide effective care and legal support to child victims, although it does not require the Member States to follow the Barnahus model as such. Where medical examinations of the child are necessary for the purposes of the criminal investigations, for example to gather evidence of abuse, these should be limited to the strictly necessary in order to limit retraumatisation. This obligation should not prevent other medical examinations necessary for the well-being of the child. Child victims should have easy access to child friendly justice, legal remedies and measures to address conflicts of interest where sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of a child occurs within the family. When a special representative should be appointed for a child during a criminal investigation or proceeding, this role may be also carried out by a legal person, an institution or an authority. Moreover, child victims should be protected from penalties, for example under national legislation on prostitution, if they bring their case to the attention of competent authorities. Furthermore, participation in criminal proceedings by child victims should not cause additional trauma to the extent possible, as a result of interviews or visual contact with offenders. All authorities involved in the proceedings should be trained in child friendly justice. A good understanding of children and how they behave when faced with traumatic experiences will help to ensure a high quality of evidence-taking and also reduce the stress placed on children when carrying out the necessary measures. Where child victims participate in criminal proceedings, the court should take full account of their age and maturity in conducting the proceedings and should ensure that the proceedings are accessible and understandable to the child. The child's right to be heard and to participate meaningfully should be prioritized, ensuring that their views are heard and respected throughout the process.
Amendment 157 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the area of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, child sexual abuse material and solicitation of children for sexual purposes, including by means of information and communication technology. It also introduces provisions to strengthen the prevention of those criminal offences and the protection of the victims thereof.
Amendment 224 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8 a) ‘pornographic content’ means printed or online material that explicitly describes or displays real or simulated sexually explicit conduct or that depicts in any way sexual organs primarily for sexual purposes.
Amendment 226 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8 a) 'conversion therapy' means any treatment aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity
Amendment 237 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Exposing a child to pornographic content, including by means of information and communication technology, for the purpose of committing any of the offences referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article and in Article 5(6), shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 3 years.
Amendment 238 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Knowingly disseminating pornographic content in such a way that it is likely to be accessed by a child shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 1 year.
Amendment 303 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the intentional conduct referred to in paragraphs 2 to 7 is punishable, including if the conduct was committed by means of information and communication technology.
Amendment 331 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Coercing or forcing a child to share intimate material depicting the child, other child sexual abuse material to obtain money or any other benefit, as well as coercing or forcing a child to share child sexual abuse material eunder the threat of sharing the material beyond the consent of the depicted person shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 8 years.
Amendment 370 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
a a. promptly notify and request online service providers to remove reported illegal material hosted on their platform;
Amendment 469 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) the offence was committed due to a motive based on grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or other belief, political opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation as per Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 473 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(j b) the offence was committed within the context of a conversion therapy practice
Amendment 572 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that assistance and specialised and appropriate support are provided to victims before, during and for an appropriate period of time after the conclusion of criminal proceedings in order to enable them to exercise the rights set out in Directive 2012/29/EU , Directive (EU) …/… [proposed Directive amending Directive 2012/29 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crimes] and in this Directive. Member States shall notably ensure that victims of offences referred to in Articles 3 to 9 have access to targeted and integrated support services for children in accordance with Article 9a of Directive (EU) …/… [proposed Directive amending Directive 2012/29 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crimes]. Member States shall, in particular, take the necessary steps to ensure protection for children who report cases of abuse within their family, in line with the best interest of the child.
Amendment 578 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Victims shall be provided with coordinated, age-appropriate medical care, emotional, psychosocial, psychological and educational support, as well as any other appropriate support tailored in particular to situations of sexual abuse, including when committed by means of information and communication technology.
Amendment 589 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall take specific actions to assist and support victims and survivors who are particularly vulnerable, including due to their mental or physical disabilities in line with article 26(c) of Directive (EU)…/… [proposed Directive amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crimes] of the proposed Recast Victims’ Rights Directive (2023/0250).
Amendment 596 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the rights set out in this Directive are not made conditional on the victim's residence status, citizenship or nationality, in accordance with Directive 2012/29/EU. Member States shall, in particular, ensure that victims residing outside of the EU have access to the assistance and information in relation to abusive material depicting them hosted or disseminated in the EU. Member States shall set up cooperation mechanisms with third-countries to facilitate non-EU victims’ request for removal and access to support as well as judicial cooperation.
Amendment 597 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Child victims shall have the right to receive, upon their request and on an opt-out basis, information regarding any instances of child sexual abuse material depicting them hosted or disseminated in the EU. Member States shall take specific measures to ensure victims are informed about the potential impact of this request and have access to assistance and support throughout the process.
Amendment 614 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in criminal investigations and proceedings, in accordance with the role of victims in the relevant justice system, competent authorities appoint a special representative for the child victim where, under national law, the holders of parental responsibility are precluded from representing the child as a result of a conflict of interest between them and the child victim, or where the child is unaccompanied or separated from the family. All authorities involved in the proceedings should be trained in child friendly justice.
Amendment 628 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that, where the participation of a child is necessary in criminal court proceedings relating to any of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 9, the court takes into account the child’s age and maturity in the relevant court proceedings. Member States shall ensure these measures apply to all children, including those alleged as, accused of or convicted of a crime. who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings in line accordances with the safeguards set out in Directive Directive (EU) 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings.
Amendment 661 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The EU Centre for Child Protection, once established, shall support national authorities in carrying out the activities listed in this article.
Amendment 729 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – title
Article 30 – title
Measures against websites containing or disseminating child sexual abuse material or making pornographic content available to children
Amendment 742 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States may take the necessary measures to block access to online platforms and Internet providers knowingly disseminating pornographic content online in such a way that it is likely to be accessed by a child.
Amendment 250 #
2023/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) underline the need to deepen the EU-US cooperation in the Middle East while continueing the good bilateral engagements on our respective policies towards the Middle East Peace Process, as well as to continue to coordinate our efforts to encourage positive developments in the wider region, including the Abraham Accords;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Ukraine needs to be provided with the necessary military capabilities for as long as it takes to end Russia’s illegal war of aggression and to restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; whereas Ukraine in defending itself is also protecting and fighting for European values;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas through the recently founded European Peace Facility (EPF) the EU has provided Ukraine with over €5 billion worth of military equipment;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and an assertive global actor with the ability to rapidly respond to crises outside the EU; whereas EU leaders have committed to developing modalities for more flexible decision-making, particularly through Article 44 TEU, which allows ‘coalitions of the willing’ to conduct missions and operations on behalf of the EU;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas NATO remains at the core of Europe’s security; whereas the EU Member States of Ireland, Malta, Austria and Cyprus are not Members of NATO;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2119(INI)
Bb. whereas EU-NATO cooperation is of fundamental importance and whereas recently this cooperation has improved significantly;
Amendment 104 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas Article 5 of NATO as well as Art. 42 (7) of the TEU entail a mutual defence clause for its members; whereas Art. 222 of the TFEU further specifies a “solidarity clause” among EU Member States;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has underlined the lack of investment in security and defence in numerous EU and NATO Member States, highlighting the improving yet comparatively weak European defence capabilities and budget; whereas Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, parallel with the weaponisation of other issues such as energy, food supplies, migration and information have signalled the advent of a more competitive and less secure international geopolitical environment;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas EU-NATO cooperation has been fundamental in coordinating weapons deliveries to Ukraine;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas since the outbreak of the war the EU has tried to tackle its shortfalls in the defence sector by notably fostering ammunition production through the ASAP proposal and encouraging joint procurement through the EDIRPA proposal;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2119(INI)
Bg. whereas the EU’s ambition to become a capable security actor dates back over 20 years, while results with regard to capabilities, interoperability and cost-effective cooperation remain somewhat limited despite the establishment of various structures and processes, such as the European Defence Fund (EDF), the European Defence Agency (EDA), the Capability Development Plan, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);
Amendment 131 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Recital B h (new)
Bh. whereas the European Commission and the European Parliament are committed to reinforcing the EU as an external actor, able to act more strategically and autonomously;
Amendment 134 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas at the NATO Vilnius Summit NATO Members reconfirmed their commitment to the 2% GDP spending goal and underlined that this figure should represent a floor, not a ceiling, of investments;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B j (new)
Recital B j (new)
Bj. whereas the EU is increasingly faced with challenges in its immediate neighbourhood, ranging from the southern Mediterranean, to the Western Balkans, the Eastern Neighbourhood and to the Arctic; whereas in each of these regions the EU has a strategic interest to increase its engagement and actively ensure that we have a positive agenda which not only is in line with our long- term interest of fostering peace, prosperity, democracy and the rule of law, but also positively advances the interests of the local populations;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B k (new)
Recital B k (new)
Bk. whereas malign foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, in particular sponsored by Russia, and in some cases other actors such as China and Iran, are a severe challenge to the EU’s foreign policy;
Amendment 139 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B l (new)
Recital B l (new)
Bl. whereas the backsliding in democracy in the Sahel region, in particular the recent coups in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, pose a challenge to the EU’s engagement towards this strategic region and hinder our efforts to combat terrorism and advance human rights, local development and democracy, particularly as Niger was potentially seen as an important security hub in the region by the EU and Western partners; whereas the increasing presence of Russia, often in the form of the so-called “Wagner Group”, is not only a huge additional obstacle to any cooperation with the EU, but also an obstacle to any domestic progress and development in the region and hence against the interest of the local population;
Amendment 141 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B m (new)
Recital B m (new)
Bm. whereas Latin America is a strategic partner for the EU and whereas there is a lot of untapped potential when it comes to building a true strategic partnership, including in the field of security cooperation;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B n (new)
Recital B n (new)
Bn. whereas the United States of America is our closest ally and friend and whereas our joint cooperation, partnership and friendship, mirrored among others through our joint cooperation at NATO, is the backbone of our shared freedom, prosperity, democracy and security;
Amendment 143 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B o (new)
Recital B o (new)
Bo. whereas by increasing our cooperation with like-minded partners and democracies in the Asia-Pacific region, in particular with Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, we are contributing to stability and peace in this strategic region;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B p (new)
Recital B p (new)
Bp. whereas China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour, in particular in its own neighbourhood such as the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, pose a risk to regional and global security;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B q (new)
Recital B q (new)
Bq. whereas the North Korean dictator Kim met his counterpart Putin on 13 September, thus highlighting the likely increased military cooperation between North Korea and Russia; whereas Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has obligations under various UN resolutions leading to sanctions against North Korea;
Amendment 146 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B r (new)
Recital B r (new)
Br. whereas cyber security continues to be a field of strategic relevance for the EU’s common security and defence policy;
Amendment 147 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B s (new)
Recital B s (new)
Bs. whereas the promotion of peace remains the objective of EU foreign policy; whereas to achieve this fundamental goal it is necessary to understand both peace and threats components;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stands united with Ukraine and resolutely condemns Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression; deplores the global consequences of Russia’s illegal war of aggression which is hitting countries and vulnerable societies around the world through increased energy prices and food shortages and which also grossly violates international law and the principles of the UN Charter and undermines European and global security and stability;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production; further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security commitments for Ukraine; welcomes the proposals for the “Ukraine Facility” and urges all actors to work for its speedy conclusion and implementation;
Amendment 202 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the outcome of the Vilnius Summit that clearly confirms Ukraine’s future is in the alliance; welcomes the Summit’s support package for Ukraine and the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council that will prepare Ukraine for NATO membership; welcomes the recent NATO accession by Finland and regrets that Turkey and Hungary, despite promises given during the recent NATO summit, have not ratified the accession of Sweden;
Amendment 256 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes however that as a long- term goal the EU needs to significantly increase its ambitions and work towards establishing a common and permanent EU Force (EUFOR) composed of national contributions, building on a gradual extension of the Rapid Deployment Capacity towards a 60.000- strong mobilisation strength that is linked to the NATO force structure through a double function of its commander as Director General of the EU Military Staff and EU Deputy SACEUR;
Amendment 261 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls for discussions on a joint civil-military headquarter on a European level that combines civil and military instruments in order to make full use of the EU’s integrated approach in crisis management right from strategic planning to the actual conduct of the mission or operation;
Amendment 263 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Believes that it is time to finally agree on a true European Defence Union under the auspices of a Defence Union Commissioner appointed by the European Council after approval by the European Parliament, a Defence Committee in the EP and a Defence Council, jointly overseeing a dedicated and substantial Defence Union Budget;
Amendment 298 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reminds that, as clearly stated in the Strategic Compass, the objective is for the EU to be able to act rapidly and robustly whenever a crisis erupts, even alone when necessary, as partnership cannot and must not be a substitute for postponing vital investments in the EU’s security and defence capabilities;
Amendment 312 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for a deep reform of the European Defence Agency, ideally under the command of the Defence Commissioner, to support EU Forces, to manage advanced research and capability development, and to foster joint procurement in order to strengthen the Union's defence technological and industrial base, and improve defence financing through a reform of the European Investment Bank's lending policy;
Amendment 340 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the findings and high level of ambition in the recommendations proposed in the new EU space strategy in the area of security and defence, which lives up to the high expectations of European players in the space sector, and calls for the recommended actions to be taken in a swift and effective manner;
Amendment 368 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for a long-term and forward- looking EU Security Strategy towards China, the Mediterranean and Africa;
Amendment 371 #
2023/2119(INI)
20b. Condemns the presence of Cuban soldiers fighting for Russia in its war of aggression in Ukraine, demands their immediate withdrawal; calls on the Cuban government to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and end its attack against the Ukrainian people;
Amendment 402 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the joint communication on the EU cyber defence policy and calls on Member States to implement the ambitious but realistic set of actions proposed by the Commission, including the proposal for a Cyber Solidarity Act to enhance their ability to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents in the EU; in this respect reminds that cybersecurity is a top priority for cooperation;
Amendment 420 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Expresses its severe concern about the recent Coup in Niger; points to the previous coups in Mali and Burkina Faso and underlines that the EU and its Member States need to re-evaluate their policy towards the strategic region of the Sahel and need to learn from past mistakes;
Amendment 439 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines in the strongest terms the importance of the EU-US alliance and strongly welcomes the intensified partnership with the United States of America, exemplified among others through the EU-US dialogues on Security and Defence as well as on China;
Amendment 443 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Strongly welcomes the signing of an Administrative Arrangement (AA) between the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the Department of Defense of the United States of America (DoD) in April 2023 and is of the firm opinion that this agreement further strengthens our transatlantic partnership in security and defense and helps us to confront shared security challenges, while working towards a stronger and more capable European defence that is complementary to and interoperable with NATO;
Amendment 496 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Underlines in particular the need to further deepen our partnership with like-minded democracies in the Indo- Pacific, in particular Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, particularly considering that military and security cooperation require a degree of trust, and like-mindedness is usually associated with common interests;
Amendment 498 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Expresses grave concern over China’s rapid military build-up in the South China Sea as well as its continued military pressure, assault exercises, airspace violations and other grey-zone military actions including cyber and disinformation campaigns against Taiwan; urges China to halt all these actions, which pose a threat to the stability of the entire region and have, overall, a direct impact on European security and prosperity; reiterates its support for cooperation between the EU and Taiwan;
Amendment 503 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Strongly condemns the numerous missile tests conducted by North Korea in 2023; underlines the particular responsibility of China and Russia when it comes to North Korea and calls on them to use their influence to prevent any further escalation;
Amendment 505 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Amendment 507 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 e (new)
Paragraph 27 e (new)
27e. Expresses its profound concern about the recent meeting between the North Korean dictator Kim and his Russian counterpart Putin; believes that this meeting shows that the Russian regime itself now sees itself on par with the cruel and inhuman regime of North Korea; expresses severe concern about likely deliveries of North Korean arms and missiles to Russia and raises strong concerns if through its likely enhanced military cooperation Russia is violating UN sanctions and resolutions on North Korea;
Amendment 508 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 f (new)
Paragraph 27 f (new)
27f. Strongly condemns Iran for supplying Russia with drones and missiles to use in its illegal war against Ukraine, and underlines that further international efforts, in close cooperation with our partners, are needed regarding Iran;
Amendment 509 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 g (new)
Paragraph 27 g (new)
27g. Expresses severe concern about Johan Floderus, who has been illegally detained by the Iranian regime for over 500 days, and calls on Iranian authorities to immediately release him;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its deep concern about the situation of fundamental rights in Mauritania, particularespecially for migrants and refugees, and considers that the deployment of Frontex executive powers in Mauritania entails a high risk of becoming complicit in serious and most likely persistent violaconclusion of a Status Agreement between the EU and Mauritania must contain the necessary guarantees to avoid harm to EU and international law, EU principles and values, and the protections of fundamental rights or international protection obligations;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the European Fundamental Rights Agency in that reducing the death toll at Sea is complex and cannot be resolved by the European Union and its Member States alone and that only a comprehensive approach including all relevant states, EU bodies, international organisations and other parties involved can succeed in putting an end to the high death toll at Sea;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the conclusion of a Model Status Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on operational activities carried out by Frontex aims to support border management, foster increased bilateral cooperation and prevent irregular migration on the Atlantic route;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the European Council Conclusions of 9 February 2023 calling for the rapid conclusion of negotiations on new and revised Status Agreements between the European Union and third countries on the deployment of Frontex as part of the efforts to strengthen cooperation on border management and migration;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the EU and Frontex should suspendonly consider the suspension of their activities on migration and asylum carried out in cooperation with the Mauritanian authorities in the event of persistent serious human rights violations;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2086(INI)
10. Considers that the EU and Frontex should suspendonly consider the suspension of their activities on migration and asylum carried out in cooperation with Senegalese authorities in the event of persistent serious human rights violations;
Amendment 12 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists that the Commission must guarantee that EU funds are not allocated or linked to any form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalization while ensuring notably that individuals or groups affiliated, linked to, or supporting terrorist organisations are excluded from Union funding; reiterates its position that salaries of education civil servants responsible for drafting and teaching school textbooks paid by Union funds, must be made conditional on full compliance with UNESCO standards of peace and tolerance; is concerned about antisemitism, hate speech and incitement to violence taught in Palestinian school textbooks, funded by the EU; stresses that conditionality of EU financial assistance in the educational sector needs to be duly considered; underlines the importance of proper training of Palestinian teachers, in line with UNESCO education standards.
Amendment 1 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communication of 18 February 2021 entitled ‘Trade Policy Review – An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy’,
Amendment 1 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communication of 18 February 2021 entitled ‘Trade Policy Review – An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy’,
Amendment 2 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Joint Communication of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 1 December 2021 entitled 'Global Gateway' (JOIN(2021)0030),
Amendment 2 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Joint Communication of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 1 December 2021 entitled 'Global Gateway' (JOIN(2021)0030),
Amendment 4 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES- 11/1,
Amendment 4 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES- 11/1,
Amendment 12 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Joint Communication of 20 June 2023 on European Economic Security Strategy (JOIN/2023/20 final),
Amendment 12 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Joint Communication of 20 June 2023 on European Economic Security Strategy (JOIN/2023/20 final),
Amendment 22 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas recent geopolitical developments have shown the need for the EU to diversify its supply chains and to secure access to critical raw materials; whereas, the current state of global politics highlights the need for democratic partners that share our values and the importance of keeping good relations with those partners;
Amendment 22 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas recent geopolitical developments have shown the need for the EU to diversify its supply chains and to secure access to critical raw materials; whereas, the current state of global politics highlights the need for democratic partners that share our values and the importance of keeping good relations with those partners;
Amendment 47 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that due to the diversity and heterogeneity of Latin American countries, makes it difficult to find regional dialogue frameworks where Latin America can speak with a unified voice;
Amendment 47 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that due to the diversity and heterogeneity of Latin American countries, makes it difficult to find regional dialogue frameworks where Latin America can speak with a unified voice;
Amendment 48 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Insists that the relationship between Europe and Latin America should become more significant, based on historical, linguistic, cultural and social elements where a more homogeneous common ground is found;
Amendment 48 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Insists that the relationship between Europe and Latin America should become more significant, based on historical, linguistic, cultural and social elements where a more homogeneous common ground is found;
Amendment 49 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Emphasizes that European business and investment presence in the region require a determined effort to defend legal security, fostering trust and predictability;
Amendment 49 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Emphasizes that European business and investment presence in the region require a determined effort to defend legal security, fostering trust and predictability;
Amendment 54 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EU’s strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean needs to be implemented swiftly based on joint priorities; highlights the importance of joining forces with CELAC countries to promote peace and security, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, as well as to tackle global challenges such as climate change and migration;
Amendment 54 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EU’s strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean needs to be implemented swiftly based on joint priorities; highlights the importance of joining forces with CELAC countries to promote peace and security, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, as well as to tackle global challenges such as climate change and migration;
Amendment 82 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. ConsiderWelcomes the Agreement to beas an important signal in support of open, fair and rules- and values-based trade, at a time of increasing economic fragmentation and protectionism; believes that the Agreement will contribute to enhancing long-term economic development, job creation, diversification and value added production processes;
Amendment 82 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. ConsiderWelcomes the Agreement to beas an important signal in support of open, fair and rules- and values-based trade, at a time of increasing economic fragmentation and protectionism; believes that the Agreement will contribute to enhancing long-term economic development, job creation, diversification and value added production processes;
Amendment 94 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomAcknowledges the inclusion of a stand- alone dedicated chapter on trade and gender, the first of its kind in an EU trade agreement, which includes a number of binding commitments to eliminate discrimination against women, promote women’s economic empowerment and ensure that international trade benefits all; expects the Commission to build on this precedent in all future trade negotiations;
Amendment 94 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomAcknowledges the inclusion of a stand- alone dedicated chapter on trade and gender, the first of its kind in an EU trade agreement, which includes a number of binding commitments to eliminate discrimination against women, promote women’s economic empowerment and ensure that international trade benefits all; expects the Commission to build on this precedent in all future trade negotiations;
Amendment 106 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Highlights that the European Union's trade policy should ensure that imports from third countries offer the same guarantees in terms of food safety, environmental, animal welfare and social standards as those required of our own producers and contribute to achieving our environmental and sustainability goals and to the protection and respect of human rights;
Amendment 106 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Highlights that the European Union's trade policy should ensure that imports from third countries offer the same guarantees in terms of food safety, environmental, animal welfare and social standards as those required of our own producers and contribute to achieving our environmental and sustainability goals and to the protection and respect of human rights;
Amendment 107 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Believes that EU trade policy should contribute to helping partner countries to achieve and implement the highest food safety, social, environmental and human rights standards;
Amendment 107 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Believes that EU trade policy should contribute to helping partner countries to achieve and implement the highest food safety, social, environmental and human rights standards;
Amendment 108 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Stresses the importance of improving policy coherence of Union initiatives, with particular regard to trade, on one hand, and fisheries and agriculture on the other;
Amendment 108 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Stresses the importance of improving policy coherence of Union initiatives, with particular regard to trade, on one hand, and fisheries and agriculture on the other;
Amendment 109 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a level-playing field for all fishery and aquaculture products marketed in the Union regardless of their origin, including those originating in Chile;
Amendment 109 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a level-playing field for all fishery and aquaculture products marketed in the Union regardless of their origin, including those originating in Chile;
Amendment 115 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Welcomes the fact that the outermost regions have been taken into account in the Agreement's bilateral safeguard measures;
Amendment 115 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Welcomes the fact that the outermost regions have been taken into account in the Agreement's bilateral safeguard measures;
Amendment 118 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is convinced that the new market access commitments concerning trade in services will open up new business opportunities for EU and Chilean companies, in particular SMEs; notes that the Agreement contains a state-of-the-art chapter on digital trade that will facilitate electronic commerce and protect customers online;
Amendment 118 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is convinced that the new market access commitments concerning trade in services will open up new business opportunities for EU and Chilean companies, in particular SMEs; notes that the Agreement contains a state-of-the-art chapter on digital trade that will facilitate electronic commerce and protect customers online;
Amendment 125 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the dedicated chapter on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which account for a large proportion of EU-Chile trade; calls on the Commission to assist SMEs in taking full advantage of the opportunities provided by the modernised agreement, including by providing guidance to exporting and importing businesses on the new market access opportunities; providing administrative and technical support, simplifying procedures and addressing technical barriers to trade that disproportionately affect SMEs;
Amendment 125 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the dedicated chapter on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which account for a large proportion of EU-Chile trade; calls on the Commission to assist SMEs in taking full advantage of the opportunities provided by the modernised agreement, including by providing guidance to exporting and importing businesses on the new market access opportunities; providing administrative and technical support, simplifying procedures and addressing technical barriers to trade that disproportionately affect SMEs;
Amendment 128 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights that Chile has the potential to play a major role in the global green and just transitions; notes that the development and scaling up of the Chilean renewable energy sector will require massive investments, including from EU companies; welcomesin this regard, believes that the Global Gateway strategy should allow the creation of joint strategic projects and enhance capacity-building; welcomes in this context the creation of a European initiative for the development of renewable hydrogen in Chile;
Amendment 128 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights that Chile has the potential to play a major role in the global green and just transitions; notes that the development and scaling up of the Chilean renewable energy sector will require massive investments, including from EU companies; welcomesin this regard, believes that the Global Gateway strategy should allow the creation of joint strategic projects and enhance capacity-building; welcomes in this context the creation of a European initiative for the development of renewable hydrogen in Chile;
Amendment 131 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights that Chile has the potential to play a major role in the global green and just transitions; notes that the development and scaling up of the Chilean renewable energy sector, including renewable energy infrastructure, will require massive investments, including from EU companies; welcomes the creation of a European initiative for the development of renewable hydrogen in Chile;
Amendment 131 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights that Chile has the potential to play a major role in the global green and just transitions; notes that the development and scaling up of the Chilean renewable energy sector, including renewable energy infrastructure, will require massive investments, including from EU companies; welcomes the creation of a European initiative for the development of renewable hydrogen in Chile;
Amendment 135 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises Chile’s leading role as a major supplier of critical raw materials, including those that are essential for the green and digital transitions, such as lithium and copper; stresses that the Agreement will ensure non-discriminatory access of EU companies to Chilean raw materials, while leaving sufficient policy space for Chile to create local added value; believes that the EU should actively support Chile in its efforts to move up the value chain; is convinced that the exploitation of raw materials should be carried out in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner, and that it should benefit both companies and local communities, including indigenous communities; notably in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding on sustainable critical raw materials supply chains signed by the EU and Chile in July 2023;
Amendment 135 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises Chile’s leading role as a major supplier of critical raw materials, including those that are essential for the green and digital transitions, such as lithium and copper; stresses that the Agreement will ensure non-discriminatory access of EU companies to Chilean raw materials, while leaving sufficient policy space for Chile to create local added value; believes that the EU should actively support Chile in its efforts to move up the value chain; is convinced that the exploitation of raw materials should be carried out in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner, and that it should benefit both companies and local communities, including indigenous communities; notably in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding on sustainable critical raw materials supply chains signed by the EU and Chile in July 2023;
Amendment 144 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the fact that the chapter on trade and sustainable development (TSD) contains ambitious and binding commitments on environmental and labour standards; notes that in their joint statement on trade and sustainable development attached to the Agreement, the EU and Chile commit to reviewing the Agreement’s TSD provisions upon its entry into force; recalls that this should be done following meaningful consultations with all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 144 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the fact that the chapter on trade and sustainable development (TSD) contains ambitious and binding commitments on environmental and labour standards; notes that in their joint statement on trade and sustainable development attached to the Agreement, the EU and Chile commit to reviewing the Agreement’s TSD provisions upon its entry into force; recalls that this should be done following meaningful consultations with all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 150 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Welcomes the fact that the agreement has been modernised on the basis of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; in this respect, stresses that it is crucial to keep administrative burden to a minimum and simplify export processes throughout the implementation of the Agreement;
Amendment 150 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Welcomes the fact that the agreement has been modernised on the basis of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; in this respect, stresses that it is crucial to keep administrative burden to a minimum and simplify export processes throughout the implementation of the Agreement;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas the Turkish law requires the state to protect children from exploitation; whereas young migrants, notably Syrian refugees are particularly vulnerable to being exploited by criminal organizations and prostitution, and displaced children, mostly Syrian, remain very vulnerable to economic and sexual abuse;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas hate speech and hate crime remain a serious issue for ethnic and religious minorities including Jews and Christians;
Amendment 184 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses concern about the widespread hate speech and discrimination against the LGBT+ community;
Amendment 185 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Is concerned about the continued hate speech and hate crimes against Jews and Christians, including the Armenians; deplores that antisemitic rhetoric is widespread in print media and on social media; commends the Turkish government for commemorating the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January in an effort to combat antisemitism and Holocaust distortion;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Deplores that vandalism and destruction of religious sites and cemeteries belonging to minorities continues; calls on the Turkish authorities to effectively investigate and prosecute the persons responsible;
Amendment 187 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on Türkiye to rapidly adopt an effective national action plan to combat child marriages and forced marriages;
Amendment 188 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Expresses concern over the clashes between marchers and the police on March 8, when hundreds of women and LGBT+ activists participated in the 20th annual Women’s March in Istanbul;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) of 10 June 1999, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010 on the accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo, and to UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 of 9 September 2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
Amendment 13 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
— having regard to the first agreement on principles governing the normalisation of relations between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo of 19 April 2013, to the agreements of 25 August 2015, and to the ongoing EU- facilitated dialogue for the normalisation of relations,
Amendment 15 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
— having regard to the agreement on free movement between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo of 27 August 2022, and to the agreement on licence plates of 23 November 2022,
Amendment 375 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its full support for the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; calls on Serbia and Kosovo to engage in this dialogue in good faith and in the spirit of compromise to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding agreement on the normalisation of their relations in accordance with international lawwith a view to the normalisation of their relations; calls for the full implementation of all the relevant agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb- Majority Municipalities;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo*, of the other part1 , which entered into force on 1 April 2016, _________________ 1 OJ L 71, 16.3.2016, p. 3. * This designation shall not be construed as a recognition of statehood and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence1a. _________________ 1 OJ L 71, 16.3.2016, p. 3. 1a This mention should be included in the title and applied throughtout the entire document
Amendment 12 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010 on the accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo, and to UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 of 9 September 2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
Amendment 49 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 61 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 70 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 85 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the period of political stability following the 2021 elections and encourages Kosovo to make further efforts to address the challenges on its European path; underlines the fact that the pace of the accession process will depend on progress on the rule of law and fundamental rights and the normalisation of relations with Serbia;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 119 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its concern about Kosovo’s judiciary, which continues to be inefficient and vulnerable to undue interference; encourages the Kosovar authorities to improve the implementation of existing instruments to safeguard the independence of the justice system; welcomes the government’sKosovo commitment to following the Venice Commission’s opinion on the concept paper on the vetting of judges and prosecutors, in close cooperation with the EU;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the positive steps taken towards reforming Kosovo’s public administration and encourages the governmentKosovo to intensify its efforts to create a professional, depoliticised and citizen- oriented civil service;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages the governmentauthorities to enhance its cooperation with civil society on decision-making; stresses the importance of increasing accountability and transparency in relation to public funding for civil society organisations;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the many cases of femicide and gender-based and sexual violence; calls on the governmentauthorities to step up its efforts to combat domestic and gender- based violence and improve the protective and preventive measures in place;
Amendment 170 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the government’s approval of a draft law amending and supplementing the Criminal Code, which introduces tougher penalties for domestic violence, sexual harassment and rape;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets the fact that the initiatives to involve the Serb community in Kosovo’s political, social and economic structures remain very limited; calls on the Governmentauthorities of Kosovo and the representatives of Kosovo Serbs to commit to genuine dialogue in order to increase mutual trust;
Amendment 212 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its full support for the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; calls on Kosovo and Serbia to engage in this dialogue in good faith and in the spirit of compromise to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding agreement on the normalisation of their relations, based on mutual recognition, in accordance with international lawnormalisation of their relations; calls for the full implementation of all the relevant agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb- Majority Municipalities;
Amendment 268 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the governmentauthorities to improve the conditions for social dialogue and collective bargaining, and emphasises the importance of constructive and inclusive social dialogue in strengthening economic resilience and promoting social justice;
Amendment 271 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges the governmentauthorities to ensure better access to healthcare services and to speed up its work on the introduction of a universal health coverage scheme;
Amendment 285 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the importance of taking action to address the climate and environment emergency by reducing fossil fuel dependency; urges the governmentauthorities to implement the climate change strategy and the associated action plan;
Amendment 305 #
2022/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President of the European Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the President, Government and National Assembly of and to the relevant authorities in Kosovo.
Amendment 3 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
— having regard to the final report of 26 July 2021 by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) Election Observation Mission on the Republic of Albania’s parliamentary elections of 25 April 2021,
Amendment 4 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 14 April 2021 on the EU strategy to tackle organised crime 2021-2025 (COM(2021)0170),
Amendment 5 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
Citation 27 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 24 July 2020 entitled ‘2020-2025 EU action plan on firearms trafficking’ (COM(2020)0608),
Amendment 28 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU remains fully committed to support Albania’s strategic choice for EU integration; whereas European integration represents the aspirations of Albanian citizens towards democracy and prosperity;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the prospect of Albania’s merit-based membership is in the Union’s own political, security and economic interests; whereas Albania’s EU accession depends on lasting, in-depth and irreversible reforms across fundamental areas, starting with the rule of law and the functioning of democratic institutions; whereas the quality of a country’s necessary reforms determine the timetable for accession;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas democratic transformation, the rule of law and reconciliation play a central rois indispensable in the EU accession process;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas protection of minorities is crucial for aspiring EU member states; whereas the implementing legislation on free self-identification of national minorities and the use of minority languages remains to be adopted in Albania;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas electoral shortcomings persist in Albania; whereas the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations to further improve the conduct of elections in Albania and bring them fully in line with the OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards have not yet been fully addressed;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU remains the main political and economic partner of the Western Balkan countries; whereas the EU continues to be by far Albania’s biggest trade and investment partner and its largest provider of financial assistance;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Albanian citizens have enjoyed visa-free travel to the Schengen area since December 2010 and have been able to participate in student, academic and youth exchanges under the Erasmus+ programme since 2015;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the pace of EU accession is determined by the progress on the due functioning of all institutions and is grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights; Encourages its policymakers to accelerate the reforms that enabled the first long overdue intergovernmental conference and a successful start to the screening process, and to demonstrate steady progress in guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; urges decision- makers to work jointly towards meeting the membership criteria by 2030as soon as possible; recalls that candidate countries undergo in-depth transformations to fulfil membership criteria during accession negotiations, which last as long as needed to implement the necessary reforms; stresses the need to strengthen the transparency, accountability and inclusiveness of the accession process, including its parliamentary dimension;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes that the government maintained a focus on reforms related to the country’s EU path and reinforced its coordination structure for EU integration; stresses that the government, in cooperation with the opposition and all segments of society, needs to further advance the EU reform agenda;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores political confrontation and disruptive actions and underlines a joint political and social responsibility for reforms; invites political actors to step up their commitment to dialogue and to strengthen democratic institutions and procedures through constructive engagement, the active participation of civil society, inclusive consultations and transparent decision-making; recalls the need to strengthen parliamentary oversight and underlines that the political opposition needs to be able to monitor and scrutinize the government;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores that the impending electoral reform was not concluded before the local elections in 2023; Calls on the Albanian authorities to fully address the outstandingOSCE/ODIHR electoral and party financing recommendations well ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections; stresses the need to prevent misuse of public administration/resources and vote- buying;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the ongoing progress and looks forward to systematic improvements in the prevention, proactive investigation and prosecution of and non-selective final convictions for cases involving corruption and organised crime; calls for further progress in establishing a comprehensive, efficient, soundly coordinated and accountable public administrationstresses that increasing the number of final convictions of high-level officials remains an important priority to tackle the existing culture of impunity; notes that there were no convictions of officials on high-level corruption charges;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 111 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that Albania remains both a destination and a transit country for light firearms; expresses concern over the wide prevalence of firearms in Albania; stresses the need to counter the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons;
Amendment 112 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that the contribution of Albania to the protection of the European Union’s external border is of crucial importance; stresses that border protection and the prevention of cross- border crime, notably human trafficking, must continue to be a priority;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. calls for further progress in establishing a comprehensive, efficient, soundly coordinated and accountable public administration; points out that greater political will and more structured and consistent efforts, including adequate resources, tools and skills, remain necessary in the fight against corruption;
Amendment 131 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that infrastructure projects, including in and around the port of Durrës, must comply with EU standards on public procurement contained in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Condemns malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks, including disinformation, espionage, incitement to all forms of radicalisation and cyberattacks against Albanian citizens and critical infrastructure; invites the authorities to prevent data leaks by considerably strengthening cybersecurity; encourages the EU European External Action Service and Commission to further help boost Albania’s resilience against hybrid threats, in the area of cyber security, information manipulation and protection of critical infrastructures; stresses the need to improve coordination and address disinformation and hybrid threats that seek to undermine the EU perspective by more strategically underscoring the EU’s relevance to people in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on Albania to swiftly adopt the remaining pending legislation ensuring the full protection of national minorities, particularly the implementing legislation on free self-identification of national minorities and the use of minority languages;
Amendment 160 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Welcomes that Albania submitted its first report on the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; reiterates the conclusions of the Committee of the Parties to the Istanbul Convention, stating the urgency of increasing resources to put legal provisions into practice; stresses that efforts are needed to increase women’s awareness of their rights and available services relating to domestic violence and protection;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Underlines that child sexual abuse online remains a serious concern; notes that the efforts to detecting and retorting child sexual abuse material online needs to increase, and that existing laws prohibiting child pornography and the online sexual exploitation of children need to be properly enforced;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Deplores that no progress was made on the rights of persons with disabilities and that Albania’s legislation on the rights of persons with disabilities remains only partially in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; calls on Albania to address the UNCRPD gaps and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; notes that the 2021-2025 national action plan for people with disabilities did not have enough funding, hence it could not be fully implemented; calls for more robust efforts to address discrimination and violence against persons with disabilities, to improve overall accessibility and to promote employment; expresses deep concern over the reports of limited access to voting for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 167 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Regrets that no progress was made regarding freedom of expression, and the increase in disinformation including smear campaigns, intimidation and threats, especially in online media and against journalists reporting on rule of law, corruption and justice issues;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Expresses its concern with the lack of progress on achieving institutional transparency, freedom of expression and media freedom and stresses the role of political leaders in creating an enabling environment for the pursuit of these freedoms; condemns attempts to discredit reporters and arbitrarily withhold public information, as well as the failure to ensure the safety of journalists; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; welcomes the withdrawal of the draft anti- defamation legisexpresses concern over enduring inflammatory rhetoric, including by high-level politicians, public officials and other public figures, which fuels the culture of intimidation, smear campaigns, violence and rioting, and calls for the final convictions of those who attack journalists to be ensured; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; welcomes the withdrawal of the draft anti- defamation legislation; stresses that that any revision of media laws should be in line with the Venice Commission recommendations and should take place in a transparent and inclusive manner, in consultation with media organisations, with the aim of improving media freedom and self-regulation; urges the government to ensure the independence of the public broadcaster and media regulator and the transparency of media ownership, financing and public advertising;
Amendment 174 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the importance of journalists’ equal, direct and transparent access to information from government sources; in this regard, expresses concern over the need for all government public relations to be handled by the newly created Media and Information Agency; encourages the government to improve access to the reporting and scrutinising of its work via official and formal channels, such as press conferences and interviews;
Amendment 211 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes steps in accelerating the energy transition and energy diversification towards wind and solar power; applauds, in this regard, the EU energy support package for the Western Balkans and calls on the authorities to make the best use of this assistance in order to build a resilient and environmentally friendly energy market; notes that no new energy efficiency funding mechanisms have been put in place;
Amendment 229 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Commends the removal of roaming charges between the Western Balkan states; welcomes the Roaming Declaration enabling the reduction of the roaming charges between the EU and the Western Balkans as of 1 October 2023;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Member States to switch to QMV for, as a matter of priority, decisions in all areas of the CFSP, starting within a year with priority areas such asCFSP concerning the EU global human rights sanctions regime, restrictive measures and other instruments linked to the Russian war against Ukraine and interim steps in the enlargement process; stresses that unanimity decisions should remain required for the creation and deployment of military missions or operations under the common security and defence policy (CSDP);
Amendment 27 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
Amendment 28 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-A a. whereas in 2004, as a result of the EU enlargement with new Member States from the East and the South, the European Union decided to launch the European Neighbourhood policy, covering both the EU’s Eastern and Southern dimensions and seeking to advance dialogue and cooperation with its neighbouring countries; whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy was subsequently updated in 2015; whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy was for many years complemented by a dedicated financial instrument for the EU’s external action providing resources and overall objectives, as well as a mandate for the Commission to propose multiannual and annual programming for the EU’s assistance; whereas the EU financial Instrument for the European Neighbourhood Policy has now been replaced by the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation/ Global Europe Instrument (NDICI);
Amendment 29 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-A b. whereas 2008 marked the beginning of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), an intergovernmental organisation created as a continuation of the Barcelona Process and providing an important venue for dialogue and cooperation at political level and at the level of civil society organisations and relevant policy stakeholders; whereas the UfM is complemented by a Parliamentary Assembly (UfM-PA), which provides an essential opportunity for political dialogue and convergence, as well as multilateral cooperation among elected representatives of the EU and its Southern Mediterranean partner countries;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, on 9 February 2021, the Commission and the Commission Vice- President / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) endorsed a joint communication for an ambitious and renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood including a new agenda for the Mediterranean and an accompanying economic and investment plan focusing on, inter alia: human development, good governance and the rule of law; resilience, prosperity and the digital transition, peace and security, migration and mobility, as well as the green transition; climate resilience, energy and the environment; whereas this new agenda for the Mediterranean is a positive step in the right direction towards further economic and policy integration with the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood; whereas the Abraham Accords provide the opportunity for the EU to renew its efforts for regional cooperation, in connection with strong support for the Middle East Peace process and the two-State solution; as well as a blueprint for a diplomatic approach that could be applied to the Southern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 40 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU must invest in its Southern Neighbourhood as a matter of priority; whereas the security, stability, prosperity and climate resilience of the EU’s Southern neighbourhood will reinforce the security, stability, prosperity and climate resilience of the EU; whereas renewed investment in the Southern Neighbourhood and intensified political and policy dialogue between the EU and Southern Neighbourhood countries will provide a valuable opportunity for close cooperation and policy synergies for the benefit of both the EU and its Member States, on the one hand, and the States of the Southern Neighbourhood, on the other; whereas the Southern Neighbourhood should not be seen in a vacuum, but in close correlation with the Eastern Neighbourhood and an overall reflection on how to pursue closer relations between the EU and its neighbours; whereas both the EU’s Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods are strategic for the EU in that they can ensure shorter and, therefore, more secure and more effective supply lines; whereas the EU should pursue a common regulatory space that includes its Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods, and therefore ensures access for its neighbouring countries to the highest policy standards, which are multipliers of economic investment and economic growth;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having, and will further have devastating effects for the region in terms of food security; whereas the war in Ukraine has underlined the threat posed by third countries that seek political and economic hegemony in the EU’s neighbourhood to the detriment of the democratic aspirations and territorial integrity of target countries; whereas Russia, China and Iran are all seeking to increase their capacity to exercise political and/or economic hegemony in certain Southern Neighbourhood countries and, therefore, the EU’s capacity-building for fighting disinformation and promoting freedom of the press is crucial; whereas the EU should reaffirm its role as the primary political, economic and democratic anchor for the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the war in Ukraine and the resulting need to further diversify the EU’s energy supply have shown the essential role of the Southern Neighbourhood in securing sufficient gas and oil supplies to the EU with mutual benefits for both the EU and the Southern Neighbourhood countries; whereas the discovery of relevant natural gas reserves in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean provides a unique opportunity for economic development in the countries concerned; whereas these gas reserves equally provide an important opportunity for partnership, investment and the sharing of know-how between the countries of the Southern Mediterranean and the EU and its Member States; whereas, in turn, this partnership is already proving to be an opportunity for dialogue and cooperation amongst all the Southern Mediterranean countries concerned, leading to more stability in the region; whereas the Southern Neighbourhood is therefore not only essential for reasons of regional security and stability, but also as a primary partner for access to energy sources, including renewables;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Secure adequate resources for timely and effective implementation of the new agenda for the Mediterranean based on the objectives and priorities jointly determined with Southern Neighbourhood partner countries, building on valuable synergies through the programming of the external action for the region under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and pursuing close coordination with Member State programming as well as facilitating as much as possible opportunities for blending through partnerships between the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other relevant international financial institutions; takes the view that the new agenda for the Mediterranean can introduce a positive conditionality under which active EU support for a closer and effective policy interface with Southern Neighbourhood countries can lead to further partnerships and convergence on other policy priorities for the benefit of both the EU and Southern Neighbourhood countries; recalls, in this regard, the importance of ensuring EU visibility in all EU financial resources allocated to the region directly or indirectly through partnership with the UN or other international organisations; stresses that the civil societies of Southern Neighbourhood countries are already primarily oriented to the EU and its Member States as the main political, economic and cultural anchor for political and economic reforms and for longer-term prosperity; warns that given the strategic importance and economic potential of the region the capacity of the EU to be the main partner is not without challenge and, therefore, adequate visibility for the EU’s commitment to the region at large is essential, both directly and through funds allocated to other organisations such as the UN;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Address, as a matter of priority, the impact of the war in Ukraine on certain Southern Neighbourhood countries in terms of food security, with particular reference to countries most vulnerable because of their population size, dependence on food imports or economic model; asks the Commission to engage with Parliament on ways to ensure food security for countries in the Southern Mediterranean that face difficulties in this regard and devise a robust policy and assistance response for this purpose without further delay, also building on the Food and Resilience Facility in order to address food security in the region; recalls the importance of adequate visibility for EU efforts and resources when channelling assistance through other organisations like the World Food Programme;
Amendment 120 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Implement under the NDICI, as a matter of priority, strategies and dedicated programming for broader youth access to education, vocational training, higher education together with adequate funding for access to education; recalls that youth migration, whether regular or irregular, and professional brain drain are a matter of serious concern to our partners in the region, as well as a serious threat to the longer-term capacity for economic growth and economic viability of Southern Neighbourhood countries; underlines, therefore, the importance of promoting investment and advancing economic growth in the region in parallel to broader access to education, professional training and employment opportunities, so that the youth of Southern neighbourhood countries can gather real prospects of access to employment and real socio- economic integration; stresses the importance of expanding access to the Erasmus and Erasmus+ programmes for participants from Southern Neighbourhood countries; recalls the importance of circular mobility, including South-to-South exchanges, so that professionals from Southern Neighbourhood countries can have concrete opportunities to further their professional training in the EU and return to their country of origin to share and build knowledge; recalls the importance of mainstreaming the socioeconomic integration of women in the region and of gender equality in all EU policies areas whenever possible; stresses the importance of targeted EU support for women with the objective of improving their access to education, training and employment and, more generally, promoting equal professional and socioeconomic opportunities; believes that the EU should incentivise bilateral and trilateral partnerships between Southern Neighbourhood universities and EU universities, including through wider distance-learning opportunities for Southern Neighbourhood students and wider exchange opportunities of academic staff; stresses the value of securing broader access to EU based online media, including through public digital hubs, and EU cultural content for interested audiences in Southern Neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Pursue partnership and cooperation with relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries in order to tackle climate change and water scarcity; recalls that the EU strategy on climate action and climate mitigation will not be as effective without sizeable investment and improvement in the EU’s neighbourhood; supports the flagship initiatives on climate preservation in the Economic and Investment Plan for the Southern Neighbourhood; warns against (i) the impact of climate change, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, on the Maghreb region and (ii) the issue of decreasing access to water in the Maghreb and Mashreq regions; recalls that access to water, reforestation, decarbonisation and access to renewable energy sources will be essential for the climate neutrality of the Southern Neighbourhood and to protect it against the effects of climate change; recalls, further, that this, in turn, will increase the EU’s capacity to achieve its objectives of climate neutrality; takes the view that the EU should support regional dialogue and cooperation on water desalination plans as well as further investment on renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and green hydrogen in the region; stresses the importance of partnerships with relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries on reforestation and sustainable agricultural practices with reduced water consumption; stresses that there are already best practices not only in the EU, but also in the region and takes the view, therefore, that the EU could play an important role in promoting and advancing dialogue and cooperation on the reception of such best agricultural practices;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Prepare an analysis of the positive role which the Southern Neighbourhood countries can play in the EU’s strategy of reducing its carbon emissions, and the contribution of these countries to the EU’s strategy of diversifying its energy resources and increasing its energy supply from renewable energy sources; asks, in particular, the Commission to present in due time a strategy on how to valorise further the role of the Southern Neighbourhood in advancing the implementation of the EU’s Green Deal;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Build on the very positive experience of some Member States in supporting start-up companies and further advancing their work through dedicated incubators or accelerators, especially in key sectors such as health, renewable energy and education; takes the view that the EU should set up incubators or accelerators in relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries, support the creation of local start-up companies, and increase their digital and green capacities; concurs on the importance of further improving the digital infrastructure of relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries and including these countries in the EU’s digital agenda; points out that this is a prerequisite for economic development, socioeconomic integration and wider access to education; takes the view that the EU should lead in promoting investment and partnerships between EU telecom companies and telecom companies of relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries for access to modern digital infrastructure, in particular 5G mobile networks, and warns that failure to do so will provide a competitive advantage, including in political terms, for third countries seeking to build a capacity of leverage and economic and political presence in the region; recalls the importance of close policy dialogue and cooperation between the EU and the Southern Neighbourhood countries to develop adequate cybersecurity policies and partnership in international forums on cybersecurity standards; takes the view that the EU should build on the StratCom Task Force South and develop a concrete strategy for combating disinformation in our Southern Neighbourhood countries, aiming to counter fake news and propaganda in order to reinforce democracy and stability;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) Secure adequate resources for a timely and effective implementation of the new agenda for the Mediterranean also as a way to support longer-term investment andpartnerships by EU based companies in the Southern Neighbourhood; points to the fact that, as a consequence of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, many EU based companies are either reshoring or nearshoring their supply and production lines; takes the view that this provides a unique opportunity for both the EU and the Southern Neighbourhood, through a timely and full implementation of the new agenda for the Mediterranean and the economic and investment plan, to secure an environment able to support those EU based companies that want to nearshore and to promote longer term investment in the Southern Neighbourhood, thereby establishing closer political links and stronger cooperation with the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 183 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Promote regional, sub-regional and bilateral integration in the Southern Mediterranean, in particular with a view to the removal of any border, transport or trade barriers between the countries of the region and actively promoting closer links and partnerships; takes the view that the recent Negev Foreign Ministers summit in Sde Boker attests to the potential for regional integration and peace in the region in the framework of the Abraham Accords; welcomes the intention of holding this summit annually and calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to use the positive momentum of the Abraham Accords to advance dialogue and cooperation in the region on support for the Middle East Peace process and the two-state solution; warns that in the current geopolitical context the MEPP can only advance with strong political commitment and investment by the EU and the US in support of the MEPP and renewed direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians; recalls that both the HRVP and the Biden administration are two years away from the end of their mandates and therefore calls on the HRVP to invest all efforts in closer strategic dialogue on how the EU and the US could advance together the MEPP and promote the conditions for direct negotiations;
Amendment 191 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Amendment 201 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) Implement the new agenda for the Mediterranean through dedicated dialogue and consultation with local and regional authorities, as well as reinforce the links between EU Delegations and the Euro- Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM); recalls that these are important drivers for development and are closer to the people, so that implementation strategies can reach all communities, including those most disadvantaged geographically or in socioeconomic terms; points, in this regard, to the need for EU Delegations in the Southern Neighbourhood to increment contact with local and regional authorities and a cross- section of society, as drivers for territorial development, especially in their consultations with regard to EU priorities for partnership and investment in Southern Neighbourhood countries; reiterates its call on EU Delegations in Southern Neighbourhood countries to set up high-level advisory councils reflecting the social, economic and political diversity of the country concerned and comprising economic, media, cultural, academic, civil society and prominent youth leaders, as well as social partners and leading human rights defenders from the country concerned and providing more reflective input of key stakeholders as regards EU policy priorities and the policy architecture devised by the EU;
Amendment 215 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j – point i (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j – point i (new)
i) Invest relevant efforts in advancing inter-cultural and inter- religious dialogue as a valuable opportunity to promote human rights and freedoms, jointly address religious fundamentalism, discrimination, antisemitism, and jointly fight against radicalization, incitement to hatred and violence and terrorism; recalls the intention by the President of the European Parliament to appoint an envoy for inter-religious dialogue and asks the Commission and the VP/HR to closely associate the Commission and European Parliament envoys in inter-religious dedicated dialogue with the Southern Neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j – point ii (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j – point ii (new)
ii) Seize the opportunity for new agenda for the Mediterranean to create a strong framework for dialogue and cooperation across the Mediterranean for the preservation, valorisation and promotion of cultural heritage including with a view to further promoting tourism and economic opportunities;
Amendment 225 #
2022/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Commission, the Committee of the Regions, the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean and its Parliamentary Assembly, as well as the governments and parliaments of the Member States of the European Union and the States that are members of the Union for the Mediterranean and its parliamentary dimension.
Amendment 176 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Single Market emergency instrument and repealamending Council Regulation No (EC) 2679/98 (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 967 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Council Regulation (EC) 2679/98 is repealed with effect from [date]. amended as follows: 1. Whereas the Single Markey emergency mode has been activated pursuant to article 14 of Regulation xxx/2023 (Single Market Instrument Regulation), articles 3, 4 and 5 of this regulation shall cease to apply for the duration pof that mode. 2. The previous paragraph is without prejudice to any obligation resulting from a threat prior to the emergency mode being activated.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Given the severity of these crimes and the long-lasting negative consequences on the victims and the risk of revictimization as a result of the dissemination of known material, new material, as well as activities constituting the solicitation of children, it is essential that this Regulation provides specific obligations for providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communication services to prevent, detect, report, remove child sexual abuse material in all their services, including interpersonal communication services, which may also be covered by end-to-end encryption, in light of the prevalence of dissemination of child sexual abuse material, including the solicitation of children, in interpersonal communication services.
Amendment 385 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The measures taken by providers of hosting services and providers of publicly available interpersonal communications services to execute detection orders addressed to them should remain strictly limited to what is specified in this Regulation and in the detection orders issued in accordance with this Regulation. In order to ensure the effectiveness of those measures, allow for tailored solutions, remain technologically neutral, and avoid circumvention of the detection obligations, those measures should be taken regardless of the technologies used by the providers concerned in connection to the provision of their services. Therefore, this Regulation leaves to the provider concerned the choice of the technologies to be operated to comply effectively with detection orders and should not be understood as incentivising or disincentivising the use of any given technology, provided that the technologies and accompanying measures meet the requirements of this Regulation. That includes the use of end-to-end encryption technology, which is an important tool to guarantee the security and confidentiality of the communications of users, including those of children. Nothing in this Regulation should therefore be interpreted as prohibiting end-to-end encryption or making it impossible. When executing the detection order, providers should take all available safeguard measures to ensure that the technologies employed by them cannot be used by them or their employees for purposes other than compliance with this Regulation, nor by third parties, and thus to avoid undermining the security and confidentiality of the communications of users, while ensuring the effective detection of online child sexual abuse and the balance of all the fundamental rights at stake.
Amendment 401 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) To the extent strictly necessary and proportionate to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, it should be possible for the Coordinating Authority of establishment to authorise providers to process metadata.
Amendment 574 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) "adult" means any natural person above the age of 18 years;
Amendment 583 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) "adult user" means a natural person who uses a relevant information society service and who is a natural person above the age of 18 years;
Amendment 694 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communication services put forward age assurance or age verification system as a mitigation measure, they shell meet the following criteria: a) Protect the privacy of users and do not disclose data gathered for the purposes of age assurance for any other purpose; b) Do not collect data that is not necessary for the purpose of age assurance; c) Be proportionate to the risks associated to the product or service that presents a risk of misuse for child sexual abuse; d) Provide appropriate remedies and redress mechanisms for users whose age is wrongly identified.
Amendment 742 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Designing educational and awarness-raising campaigns aimed at informing and alerting users about the risks of online child sexual abuse, including child-appropriate information;
Amendment 769 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) processing metadata, in accordance with Article 4a
Amendment 776 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communications services shall continue the voluntary use of specific technologies, as mitigation measures, for the processing of personal and other data to the extent strictly necessary to detect, report and remove online sexual abuse on their services and to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, including for the purpose of the solicitation of children, pursuant to the risk assessment conducted or updated in accordance with Article 3 and prior authorization from the Coordinating Authority;
Amendment 780 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Coordinating Authority shall decide whether to proceed according to paragraph 1a no later than three months from the provider´s request.
Amendment 805 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Providers of interpersonal communications services that have identified, pursuant to the risk assessment conducted or updated in accordance with Article 3, a risk of use of their services for the purpose of the solicitation of children, shall take the necessary age verification and age assessment measures to reliably identify childdifferenciate between child and adult users on their services, enabling them to take the mitigation measures. Age assurances or age verification systems as mitigation measures shall be implemented only if they meet the criteria set in Article 3, paragraph 2a of this Regulation.
Amendment 826 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article4a Legal basis for the risk mitigation through metadata processing 1. On the basis of the risk assessment submitted and, where applicable, further information, the Coordinating Authority of establishment shall have the power to authorise or require a provider of hosting services or a provider of interpersonal communications services to process metadata to the extent strictly necessary and proportionate to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, as a mitigation measure in accordance with Article 4. When assessing whether to request the processing of metadata, the Coordinating Authority shall take into account any interference with the rights to privacy and data protection of the users of the service that such a processing entails and determine whether, in that case, the processing of metadata would be effective in mitigating the risk of use of the service for the purpose of child sexual abuse, and that it is strictly necessary and proportionate. 2. If they process metadata as a risk mitigation measure, providers shall inform their users of such processing in their terms and conditions, including information on the possibility to submit complaints to the competent DPA concerning the relevant processing, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and on the avenues for judicial redress.
Amendment 925 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Where, having regard to the comments of the provider and the opinion of the EU Centre, and in particular taking into account the assessment of the EU Centre´s Technical Committee as referred to in Article 66(6)(a NEW), that Coordinating Authority continues to be of the view that the conditions of paragraph 4 have met, it shall re-submit the draft request, adjusted where appropriate, to the provider. In that case, the provider shall do all of the following, within a reasonable time period set by that Coordinating Authority:
Amendment 928 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) draft an implementation plan setting out the measures it envisages taking to execute the intended detection order, including detailed information regarding the envisaged technologies and safeguards; the implementation plan shall explicitly set out the specific measures that the provider intends to take to counter act potential security risk that might be linked to the execution of the detection order on its services. The provider may consult the EU Centre, and in particular its Technology Committee, to obtain support in identifying appropriate measures in this respect;
Amendment 1025 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
To that aim, they shall take into account all relevant parameters, including: (i) the availability of sufficiently reliable detection technologies in that they can be deployed without undermining the security of the service in question and they limit to the maximum extent possible the rate of errors regarding the detection and; (ii) their suitability and effectiveness of the available technologies for achieving the objectives of this Regulation, as well as; (iii) the impact of the measures on the rights of the users affected, and require the taking ofthereby ensuring that detection orders are only requested and issued when sufficiently reliable technologies in accordance with point (i) are available and that the least intrusive measures are chosen, in accordance with Article 10, from among several equally effective measures.
Amendment 1031 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) where the information gathered in the risk assessment process indicates that risk is limited to an identifiable part or component of a service, where possible without prejudice to the effectiveness of the measure, the required measures are only applied in respect of that part or component;
Amendment 1049 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article7a Safeguards on encrypted services For the scope of this Regulation and for the the sole purpose to prevent and combat child sexual abuse, providers of interpersonal communications services shall be subjected to obligations to prevent, detect, report and remove online child sexual abuse on all their services, which may include as well those covered by end-to-end encyption, when there is a significant risk that their specific service is misused for online child sexual abuse, including for the purpose of the solicitation of children, pursuant to the risk assessment established in Article 3 of this Regulation. The technologies deployed to execute the detection order pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation shall never prohibit encryption or make it impossible and shall only be deployed after a prior authorization by the Coordinating Authority, in consultation with the competent data protection authority, and be subjected to constant monitoring and auditing by the competent data protection authority to verify their compliance with Union law.
Amendment 1136 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The provider shall be entitled to acquire, install and operate, free of charge, technologies made available by the EU Centre in accordance with Article 50(1), for the sole purpose of executing the detection order and, where needed, of adopting the security measures imposed by Article 7(3)(a). The provider shall not be required to use any specific technology, including those made available by the EU Centre, as long as the requirements set out in this Article are met. The use of the technologies made available by the EU Centre shall not affect the responsibility of the provider to comply with those requirements and for any decisions it may take in connection to or as a result of the use of the technologies.
Amendment 1161 #
2022/0155(COD)
(da) not able to prohibit or make end- to-end encryption impossible.
Amendment 1594 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) support Member States in designing preventive measures, such as awarness-raising campaigns to combat child sexual abuse, with a specific focus on girls and other prevalent demographics, including by: a) acting on behalf of victims in liaising with other relevant authorities of the Member States for reparations and all other victim support programmes; b) referring victims to the appropriate child protection services, and to pro bono legal support services.
Amendment 1618 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The EU Centre shall ensure through all technical means available that the database of indicators is secure and cannot be alterated by providers, users and any other actor at the moment of its deployment for the purpose of detection.
Amendment 1697 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The EU Centre shall make available: (i) technologies that providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communications services may acquire, install and operate, free of charge, where relevant subject to reasonable licensing conditions, to execute detection orders in accordance with Article 10(1). (ii) technologies that providers of end-to- end encrypted electronic communication services may acquire, install and operate, free of charge, where relevant subject to reasonable licencing conditions, to adopt the security measures imposed on them by Article 7(3)(a).
Amendment 24 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Pursuant to the statement in the minutes of the European Council meeting of 25 November 2018, any future agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom concerning Gibraltar will require the prior agreement of the Kingdom of Spain. Given Gibraltar's particular geographical situation, its status under international law, its specific characteristics and its special relationship with Spain, measures adopted by the EU under this Regulation which affect the territory of Gibraltar or any agreement concluded between the EU and the United Kingdom concerning that territory should also require the prior consent of the Kingdom of Spain.
Amendment 62 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Where they concern the territory of Gibraltar or any agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom relating to that territory, the adoption of measures pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article shall require the prior consent of the Kingdom of Spain.
Amendment 3 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that EFAD is overly complex, indicating gaps and overlaps that undermine the EU's development impact and leadership. In this regard, welcomes the Council conclusions of 4 June 2021, where Member States endorsed the "Status Quo Plus" option to improve the current situation, for more effective cooperation between the EIB and the EBRD, together with DFIs in a "Team Europe" approach; reiterates that the latter could strongly contribute to the EU’s competitiveness in the global financial landscape; calls on the European Commission to encourage Member States to pool resources, finance, coordination and communication in common projects (Team Europe Initiatives);
Amendment 6 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Underlines that new players have emerged in global financing, countries that have economic and geopolitical interests often contradicting those of the European Union and opposite to the Union’s concept of democracy, rule of law, peace and sustainability; in this respect calls the EIB, EBRD and other DFIs to create a framework for enhanced cooperation on joint financing projects and platforms and improve the effectiveness of their delivery in countries outside the European Union;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to move forward from the current status quo and provide a strong and clear policy steer to ensure consistency of EU action as Team Europe by applying the enhanced EFAD in the successful implementation of European initiatives, such as the Global Gateway strategy, the Green Deal or the Strategic Compass after its adoption, in order to strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy and promote the EU’s values through its partnerships; calls on the Commission to duly involve the Parliament in the decisions on the Global Gateway investment programmes and keep it regularly informed about the respective developments, including budgetary implications, as they unfold;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for a stronger coordination between the European Commission and the EEAS and EU delegations, specifically in developing countries with the most fragile economies, to facilitate discussions and cooperation with relevant actors on the ground in order to identify the most effective projects;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses that DFIs are encouraged to take more risk in their investment programmes through the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), to also reach the most fragile economies; in this respect, calls on the European Commission to play a greater role in helping to develop the supply side of projects, providing support for project preparation and helping DFIs to coordinate, while ensuring the integration of smaller DFIs;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms the specific role and responsibility of the European Investment Bank (EIB) as the EU’s financial arm with a global reach; calls for the EIB to be further capitalised on as an exclusively EU-owned tool for reinforcing the EU’s external policy priorities; welcomes, in this regard, the establishment of EIB Global; calls for a strengthening of the EIB's capacities on the ground to work with the European Commission in policy dialogue and project identification;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes that in the implementation of the EFSD blending projects between 2018 and 2020 the EIB has been the main financer of climate- related EU projects and that the EBRD has led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) support in the neighbourhood;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses that the EIB, needs to strengthen its capacities to support private sector development in Africa and, in this regard, calls on the EIB to dedicate more funds to African MSMEs through the EFSD+ blended budget;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Team Europe approach provides a unique opportunity to leverage EU impact and visibility in the world far more than is currently the case; expresses the need for an inclusive Team Europe spirit to also be put into action in the EFAD; notes that the key to the success of the Team Europe approach is EU policy- guided cooperation and coordination in a transparent and inclusive environment; emphasises that Parliament’s close involvement in the strategic orientation of Team Europe initiatives is key to preserving their democratic legitimacymaking publicly available information contained in Team Europe Initiatives (TEIs), such as intervention costs, financial instruments deployed and which investments are jointly owned by partner countries; emphasises that Parliament’s close involvement in the strategic orientation of Team Europe initiatives is key to preserving their democratic legitimacy; in this sense, highlights that the European Parliament should further reinforce the EFAD’s functioning under the Team Europe approach by expanding supervisory scope to the whole team;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for a better geographical balance in the use of the EFSD+ blending and guarantees in line with NDICI and support for least developed and fragile countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that the EFAD is focused on least developed and fragile countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, but uUrges that it be borne in mind that around two thirds of the EIB and EBRD’s combined external operations are concentrated in accession and neighbourhood countries where the EU needs to deliver on the recently launched Economic and Investment Plans for the Western Balkans as well as in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods; calls in this regard for the EIB and EBRD’s operations and role to be strengthened.
Amendment 37 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reminds that the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) foresees a strong conditionality and funding must be modulated or even suspended in the case of significant regression or persistent lack of progress in the area of the so-called “fundamentals”, notably in the field of the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Reiterates that in order to address today’s global challenges, it is essential to make EFAD more relevant, coherent and responsive, but this cannot be at the expense and should adequately cater to the Parliament’s rights of scrutiny over the way the external action funds are used or on setting political priorities;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Regrets the growing irrelevance of the Latin America and Caribbean regions within the EU policy making, which corresponds to a reduction in the budget allocation for those regions in the Union's financial framework 2021-2027; at the same time is aware that geopolitical impact of funds allocated to any region does not necessarily depend on the overall amount of budget; in this regard, stresses that there must be adequate policy steering from the Commission to ensure that the available instruments offered by the EFSD+ are used to strengthen closer partnerships with the Latin America and Caribbean regions and contribute to their development;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the Council’s conclusions on Enlargement and Association and Stabilisation Process of 14 December 2021, the Statement of the Members of the European Council of 25 March 2021 on the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council’s conclusions of 24 June 2021 and 1 October 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 44 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas Turkey has been linked to the EU by an association agreement since 1964 and whereas a customs union was established in 1995; whereas the European Council granted the status of candidate country to Turkey in December 1999 and whereas accession negotiations were opened in 2005; whereas as a candidate country and as an important partner of the EU, Turkey is expected to respect and uphold the Copenhagen criteria and to uphold the highest standards of democracy, respect of human rights and the rule of law, including compliance with the international conventions acceded to by the EU; whereas being a candidate country entails the need to pursue and maintain good neighbourly relations with the EU and its Member States indiscriminately;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Turkey, besides being a candidate for EU accession, is a key partner in relation to the economy, trade and migration, as well as a strategic partneressential areas of joint interest, such as migration, public health, climate, counter – terrorism and regional issues;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingness to progressively approach in all aspects the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU; whereas an analysis of the EU’s reports in recent years reveal that Turkey’s distance from the EU’s values and its normative framework is still considerable and is even growing in fundamental areas such as the rule of law and human rights as well as good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas over the past year, EU- Turkey relations have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflictsthe Council reiterated that Turkey continues to move further away from the European Union, and that Turkey’s accession negotiations have effectively come to a standstill and no further chapters can be considered for opening or closing, while according to the Commission, the underlying facts leading to this assessment still hold; nonetheless, dialogue and cooperation with Turkey increased in 2021; whereas this report reflects this situation by welcoming positive developments and pointing to further potential in the relationship, while signalling remaining problems, in particular as regards the rule of law and fundamental rights and good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that there has been a slight improvement over the past year in overall EU-Turkey relations, which have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflicts that good neighbourly relations form an essential part of moving towards the EU; notes that bilateral relations remained challenging with neighbouring EU Member States, particularly Greece and Cyprus; notes that tensions in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean were not conducive to good neighbourly relations and undermined regional stability and security; expresses its hope that this pattern of ‘conflictual cooperation’ can be overcome and replaced with a more positive dynamic;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stability of the wider region,the European Union’s strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and ain ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relationsthe development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey; welcomes, in this view, the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisions;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern over the current economic situation in Turkey, which through soaring inflation and a constantly rising cost of living is pushing a high and increasing number of people into hardship and poverty as reflected in the OECD 2021 Report on Turkey;
Amendment 302 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Turkish authorities to promote positive and effective reforms in the area of the freedom of thought, conscience and religion by enabling religious communities to obtain legal personality, and by applying Venice Commission recommendations on the status of religious communities, all relevant ECtHR rulings and Council of Europe resolutions, including on the Greek Orthodox population of the islands of Gokceada (Imbros) and Bozcaada (Tenedos); notes that following the decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque in July 2020, another museum among the World Heritage Sites in Turkey was converted into a mosque; notes the recent developments with regard to the historical Panaghia Soumela Monastery, when images on social media depicted a foreign band dancing to disco music inside this monument, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list; notes that no steps were taken to open the Halki (Heybeliada) Greek Orthodox Seminary, closed since 1971; reiterates its call on Turkey to respect the importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Orthodox Christians all over the world, to recognise its legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch; notes with concern that hate speech and hate crimes against Christians and Jews continued to be reported, Alevis faced hate crimes, and investigations in this regard remained ineffective
Amendment 318 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concernStrongly condemns the indictment refilled by Turkey’s Chief Public Prosecutor at the Constitutional Court seeking the dissolution of the HDP and a political ban on nearly 500 HDP members, including most of its current leadership, which would prevent them from conducting any kind of political activity in the next five years and that the HDP and its party organisations have been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities, leading to a situation where over 4 000 HDP members are currently in prison; continues to strongly condemn the continued detention since November 2016 of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the former co-chairs of the HDP;
Amendment 370 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the future; emphasises that the instrumentalisation of migrants and refugees cannot be accepted as a tool for political leverage and blackmail; notes that pending the full and effective implementation of the Joint EU – Turkey Statement of 2016 and the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, existing bilateral readmission agreements and provisions in similar agreements and arrangements with Member States should be adequately implemented; effective border management, as well as the resumption of returns, continue to be priorities;
Amendment 448 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. WelcomNotes theat decrease in tensspite the initial indications towards a de-escalations in the Eastern Mediterranean during the past year, but remains fully aware that these positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved tensions continued to remain high with Member States, in particular Greece and Cyprus;
Amendment 468 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Deplores the fact that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus isremains unresolved, constituting a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement, including its external aspects, within the UN framework, on the basis of a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for, with all relevant UNSC resolutions and in line with the principles on which the EUnion is founded and the acquis; deeply regrets that Turkey has abandoned this UN framework; the EU will continue to play an active role in supporting the process;
Amendment 477 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Strongly condemns Turkey’s unilateral actions in relation to Varosha that run contrary to the UN Security Council Resolutions and recalls the importance of the status of Varosha and the need for full respect of UN Security Council Resolutions, in particular Resolutions 550, 789 and 1251, as underlined by the 24 June 2021 European Council. The Council calls for the immediate reversal of these actions and the reversal of all steps taken on Varosha since October 2020;
Amendment 488 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, as well as its violations of the Greek national airspace, including overflights of inhabited areas, and its territorial sea, which violate both the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of an EU Member State and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; reaffirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements on its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and explore and exploit its natural resources in full compliance with relevant international law; expresses its grave concern about the illegal Turkish fishing activities within Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea and the unregulated and unreported fishing activities of Turkish fishing fleets in international waters in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean; calls on all sides for a genuine collective engagement to negotiate the delimitation of EEZs and the continental shelf in good faith, fully respecting international law and the principle of good relations between neighbours; notes with regret that the casus belli declared by the TGNA against Greece in 1995 has not been withdrawn yet; welcomes the continuation of exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey, which seek to address, the delimitation of the continental shelf and the EEZ in line with international law; reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the European Union acquis; notes that the Council’s conclusions of 15 July 2019, in the light of Turkey’s continued and new illegal drilling activities, not to hold the Association Council and further meetings of the EU-Turkey high-level dialogues for the time being remain valid, urges Turkey to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and to the peaceful settlement of disputes, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice; Turkey must stop all threats and actions that damage good neighbourly relations, normalise its relations with the Republic of Cyprus and respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States over their territorial sea and airspace as well as all their sovereign rights, including inter alia the right to explore and exploit natural resources, in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 498 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24 c. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, which constitute grave violations of international law and risk undermining the stability and security of the region as a whole; calls on the Government of Turkey to end its illegal occupation of northern Syria and Afrin and to withdraw its military and paramilitary proxy forces; reiterates that security concerns cannot justify unilateral military action in a foreign country; recalls its position, as expressed in previous resolutions, on the introduction of an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt the licencing of arms exports to Turkey in accordance with Council Common Position2008/944/CFSP;
Amendment 505 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24 d. Notes that the persistent foreign interference in Libya continued to challenge seriously the implementation of the UN-led Berlin process; Turkey claimed that the UN embargo provisions, the articles on withdrawal of foreign elements and the suspension of military training in the cease-fire agreement are not applicable to the legitimate government; on a regular basis, the Turkish Ministry of Defence issued statements on ongoing training with Libyan forces and the legitimate presence of Turkish military forces; the presence of mercenary forces was a complicating factor; Turkey maintained its unjustified opinion that Operation IRINI is not balanced and that it disproportionally targets the Government of National Accord. Turkey continued to assert the validity of the Turkish-Libyan maritime delimitation and military agreements of 2019 which the EU considers an infringement upon the sovereign rights of third States, not complying with the Law of the Sea and having no legal consequences for third States; the EU listed a Turkish shipping company in the framework of violations of the Libya weapons embargo;
Amendment 510 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24 e. Recalls the need for Turkey to address obligations as regards the implementation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union, ensuring its effective application to all Member States. regrets Turkey’s continued deviations from its obligations under the EU-Turkey Customs Union, and recalls that trade barriers or equivalent that are not in conformity with it should be removed without delay; recalls, in this sense, that the current customs union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol to extend the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States without reserve and in anon-discriminatory fashion in relation to all Member States, and until all existing trade irritants are resolved; stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union would be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this modernisation would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms as prescribed by the Copenhagen criteria on good neighbourly relations with the EU and all its Member States and on its non-discriminatory implementation;
Amendment 512 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 f (new)
Paragraph 24 f (new)
24 f. Continues its support for the visa liberalization process once the set conditions have been met; points out that visa liberalization would constitute an important step towards facilitating people- to-people contacts and notes that it is of great importance, particularly for students, academics, business representatives and people with family ties in EU Member States, but stresses that there has been very little real progress on the six outstanding benchmarks still to be fulfilled by Turkey; asks the Government of Turkey to fully comply with these benchmarks in a non-discriminatory manner, including with regard to all EU Member States;
Amendment 519 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;
Amendment 545 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the current state of ‘conflictual cooperation’ in EU-Turkey relations is prone to producing unsatisfactory results; calls for a rebalancing of the relationship by building on the solid grounds for cooperation driven by mutual interests, and also by building confidence to address the lack of trust; believes that an orderly dispute settlement mechanism may be beneficial in such an overall framework and calls on the Commission to explore the creation of such a mechanism in accordance with obligations under the Negotiating Framework;
Amendment 547 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 557 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Believes that the EU should continue to pursue all possible instances of dialogue, common understanding and convergence of positions with Turkey; invites Turkey to engage in constructive and bona fide dialogue –including on issues of foreign policy where Turkey and the EU have been on opposing terms- with a view to once again finding common ground and a common understanding with the EU, restarting dialogue and cooperation on good neighbourly relations, and relaunching the process of reforms in Turkey; reiterates that, failing that, and in the event of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law, the EU should use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including targeted sanctions as a last resort, which should not have an adverse impact on the Turkish people, civil society or refugees in Turkey;
Amendment 559 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Considers that, as a necessary step in order to improve the overall state of relations, both sides need to use respectful language, make efforts to fight existing prejudices and misconceptions, and allow for a more objective and complete consideration of the other side’s image in the respective public opinion, reversing the mutually deteriorating perceptions; calls on this view on the Commission to launch a communication policy towards Turkish society aimed at raising awareness about the EU; stresses that a belligerent, revisionist and aggressive rhetoric only reinforces extreme positions on both sides and that a purely confrontational approach plays into the hands of those who are aiming to pull Turkey and the EU apart;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010 on the accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo, and to UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 of 9 September 2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion, and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
Amendment 8 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the first agreement on principles governing the normalisation of relations between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo of 19 April 2013, to the agreements of 25 August 2015, and to the ongoing EU- facilitated dialogue for the normalisation of relations,
Amendment 309 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reconfirms its support for the EU- facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally bindingin order to achieve normalisation agreement, which is crucial for both countries to advance on their respective European pathserspective; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to finalise the electoral reforms in a timely fashion;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the need to reform the legal framework for online and offline media in order to strengthen their independence, resilience from government and private interference, transparency of ownership, financial sustainability and self-regulation;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo*, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 April 20161 , __________________ 1 OJ L 71, 16.3.2016, p. 3. *This designation shall not be construed as a recognition of statehood and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence1a __________________ 1 OJ L 71, 16.3.2016, p. 3. 1a This mention should be included in the title and applied throughout the entire document
Amendment 7 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010 on the accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo, and to UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 of 9 September2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion, and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
Amendment 9 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
— having regard to the first agreement on principles governing the normalisation of relations between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo of 19 April 2013, to the agreements of 25 August 2015, and to the ongoing EU- facilitated dialogue for the normalisation of relations,
Amendment 11 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
— having regard to its previous resolutions on the countryKosovo,
Amendment 12 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
Amendment 21 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 27 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement between Serbia and Kosovo is crucial for both countries to advance oin their respective European pathsEuropean perspective;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Kosovo has not been granted visa liberalisation, although all benchmarks have been fulfilled since 2018;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Kosovo’s commitment to advance on EU-related reforms and the overwhelming public support for European integration; without prejudice to Member States' positions on status;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes note of the adoption of the Action Plan of the European Reform Agenda II and the National Programme for the Implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement; underlines the need to strengthen the administrative capacities and to put in place a coherent coordination structure within the Kosovo institutions for their effective implementation;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 78 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 81 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 123 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note of the government’sKosovo authorities' plans for the vetting of judges and prosecutors, and underlines the importance of the Venice Commission’s opinion; stresses that vetting should be used as a last resort and insists that the EU and the US reservations should not be disregarded;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Commends Kosovo’s vibrant and constructive civil society for its work and engagement; encourages the governmentKosovar authorities to establish cooperative working relations with them, based on mutual trust and to ensure their meaningful involvement in the respective reform projects;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the governmentKosovar authorities to implement the ruling of the Constitutional Court granting parcels of land to the Visoki Dečani Monastery; is concerned that the authorities have still not implemented this court decision, thereby undermining the government’sauthorities' commitment to enforcing the rule of law and its respect for an independent judiciary;
Amendment 187 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is deeply concerned about the continuing high level of domestic and gender-based violence in Kosovo; calls for the effective implementation of the national strategy against domestic and gender-based violence;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. WelcomesTakes note of Kosovo’s active participation in the regional cooperation mechanisms, including the Common Regional Market and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans; welcomes the various bilateral cooperation agreements between Kosovo and North Macedonia and Albania;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reconfirms its support for the EU- facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally bindingin order to achieve normalisation agreement, which is crucial for both countries to advance on their respective European pathsEuropean perspective; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the decision of the Government of KosovoKosovar authorities to reject a proposal enabling the collection of the ballots of eligible voters to allow them to vote in the territory of Kosovo in the 3 April 2022 Serbian elections, as had been the case previously;
Amendment 291 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the governmentKosovar authorities to speed up its work on the Energy Strategy 2022- 2030, with a particular focus on a sustainable and affordable energy supply, increased energy efficiency and the further diversification of energy sources;
Amendment 306 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President of the European Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and to the President, and the Government and Parliament of KosovoKosovar authorities.
Amendment 21 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Albania should continue to press forward with the consolidation of democracy, the fight against corruption, the rule of law, and human rights, including the protection of persons belonging to minorities;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores that the pace of EU accession is determined by the progress on the due functioning of all institutions and is grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights; urges Albania to sustain and intensify efforts to reinforce the functioning of the judiciary, strengthen democracy and the rule of law, counter corruption and organised crime, and ensure media freedom;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the establishment of the parliamentary committees on electoral and territorial reforms;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the need to keep addressing the remaining electoral shortcomings as evidenced in the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Monitoring Reports to ensure by further improving the accessibility and integrity of elections, including through digitalisation, data protection, equitable access to media and revised rules on political party financing;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the two-state solution, with the state of Israel andEU remains united it its commitment to achieving a two-state solution, based on the parameters in the Council conclusions of July 2014 that allow the sState of PalestineIsrael to livinge side by side, together in peace, security and mutual recognition under the 1967 borders with mutually agreed upon land swaps and Jerusalem as the capital of both states, is the only viable solution to the conflictwith an independent, democratic, contiguous, sovereign and viable State of Palestine;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas both Israel and the Palestinian leadership hasve repeatedly called for renewed peace talks leading to a two-state solution, which has not been reciprocated by the Israeli Governmentsustainable solution providing peace and security;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2207(INI)
B a. whereas Arab states such as Egypt or Jordan, which have maintained diplomatic relations with Israel for years, have played a meaningful role in promoting dialogue on the Middle East Peace Process, including on security and stability; underlines the continuing relevance of investing in meaningful negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority; whereas one of the premises for the Abraham Accords was the halting of annexation plans in the West Bank; whereas on all parties should respect this;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the Iranian regime continues to influence the PA, and represents a serious threat to peace and stability in the region;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU funding includes a multiannual contribution to UNRWA, whose work Parliament continually supports and advocates to be continued; reminds that the conditionality of EU financial assistance in the educational sector needs to be duly considered; insists that the Commission must guarantee that no Union funds are allocated or linked to any form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalisation;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in 2011, the UN Ad Hoc Liaison Committee concluded that Palestinian institutions are ready for statehood; whereas however, since then, the democratic status of Palestine has deteriorated owing to the ongoing occupation and internal problems, as well as worsening rule of law and, corruption and terrorism;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas Palestinian Hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation by the EU;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas socioeconomic and employment conditions in the Palestineian Territories have severely deteriorated; whereas the BDS movement has led to many Palestinians losing their jobs; whereas the Israeli occupation involves significant restrictions on the Palestinian economy, which undermines the effectiveness of EU aid and further increases Palestinian dependence on foreign aid;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. Whereas a significant reason behind the deterioration of the social and economic conditions in the Palestinian territories is related to corruption in the PA;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reiterate the EU’s stroits unwavering support for thea negotiated two-state solution, as on the only viable solution to the conflict, with the state of Israel and the state of Palestine living side by side, together in peace, security and mutual recognition under the 1967 borders with mutually agreed upon land swaps and Jerusalem as the capital of both statesbasis of the 1967 lines with two sovereign, democratic states living side by side in peace and guaranteed security, with Jerusalem as the capital of both states, and in full respect of international law;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) stress the importance of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestineian Authority and remind both sides of the importance of the participation of women in all levels of the negotiation, ethnic and religious minorities;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) recognise that the Abraham Accords are a factor in the reorganisation of inter-state relations in the region and must be taken into account in a European strategy aimed at helping the region to achieve stability;
Amendment 187 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) underline the importance of the condemnation of hate speech and violent behaviour by the PA Authorities;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) support the need to, with the respective Arab countries that have signed the Abraham Accords, explore how their normalisation agreements with Israel can be conducive to the two-state solution;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free and fair national elections in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; stress that it is unacceptable that the PA has held no elections in more than 16 years; call on Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem; promote the participation of youth and women;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free and fair national elections in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; call on Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem; promote the participation of youth and women, women and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) express grave concern about people affiliated with EU-listed terrorist organisations running or seeking to run for Palestinian political office; insist again that the EU and the international community must be able to observe these elections, upon invitation;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) urge the PA to eliminate repressive restrictions on the funding and registration of non-governmental organisations and to respect the freedom of assembly and expression and freedom of religion;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) call on the PA to condemn any organizations that are affiliated with or express support for extremist and terrorists;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) Call on the PA to eliminate any kind of political connection with the terrorist regime in Iran;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) call on the PA to amend national legislation to align with international legal standards on anti-discrimination and counter-terrorism to ensure that hate crimes including anti-semitic acts are prohibited under the law, and to diligently investigate any discriminatory motives;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 260 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) comply with the commitment to fully and effectively implement existing EU legislation and the bilateral arrangements applicable to settlement products; demand the adoption of EU legislation banning trade with settlements in the oPt, in compliance with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(m a) address the widespread antisemitism among the Palestinians in private and public; reiterate the EU:s commitment to combat all forms of antisemitism and stress that such a commitment will affect all of its relations with the Palestinian Authority.
Amendment 276 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) work towards an immediate end to the blockade of the Gaza Strip while making sure that both parties respect each other’s right to exist; strongly and publicly condemn the rhetoric from Hamas wanting the annihilation of the State of Israel;
Amendment 290 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) enhance funding, including humanitarian aid and development assistance, for the green transition, good governance and anti-corruption efforts, including public financial management reform; expand aid to Palestinian civil society, including to human rights defenders under attack; call on the PA to stop rewarding terrorists via the provision of payments to their families from the "Palestinian Authority Martyrs' Fund", which acts as a means to incite and glorify terrorism;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) call on the PA to eradicate all anti- Semitic content and incitement to violence from its school textbooks; call on the EU and its Member States to reiterate in their exchanges with representatives of the PA that this is a longstanding issue that must be resolved immediately;
Amendment 314 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) express concern about how EU policy and effectiveness of financial assistance in Palestine are undermined by illegal settlements, the Israeli occupation and related restrictions on the Palestinian economycall for both parties to respect EU policy in order to ensure the effectiveness of financial assistance; demand compensation for the demolition of all EU- funded infrastructure in the oPt;
Amendment 331 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ensure continued and additional financial support to Palestinian refugees through UNRWA to meet the increasing needs on the ground; welcome the Commission’s firm commitment to fighting anti-semitism and engaging with the Palestinian Authority and the UNRWA to promote quality education for Palestinian children and ensure full adherence to UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, co- existence, and non- violence in Palestinian textbooks; call therefore on the Commission to establish a clear conditionality in the fight against antisemitism in order to gain access to EU funds;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(u a) make sure that all education curricula funded by the EU are in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, co-existence and non-violence and strongly condemns the hate speech, violence and antisemitism that continue to be found in Palestinian Authority education curricula;
Amendment 345 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(u a) express concern for the mounting violence that has characterised the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 2022 and the potential for this to further escalate; note in this context that Israel suffered in January 2023, its most deadly Palestinian terrorist attack since 2008;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of supporting it with a 360-degree threat analysis; stresses that the Strategic Compass must be the EU’s ambitious response to this analysis, which must be subject to regular review; welcomes the call of the President of the European Commission for a EU Joint Situation Awareness Centre;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Compels Member States to reach, upon completion of the Strategic Compass, an ambitious common understanding on Articles 42(7) of the TEU and 222 of the TFEU and their relation to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the actions of the coup leaders in Mali; is deeply concerned at the lack of essential state services in Mali and in the Sahel in general; expresses its deep concern at the deteriorating security in the region and the increasing involvement of our adversaries in a region that is vital to our security; notes the announcement of the reorganisation of French military action in the Sahel, in conjunction with our international and African partners; welcomes the increasing involvement of Europeans in the Takuba Task Force; welcomes the adaptation of the new extended mandate of the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) to the regionalisation process; calls on the Member States to make a significant contribution to EUTM Mali’s advisory activities;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the strategic importance for European interests of the Mozambique Channel; welcomes the commitment of the Member States and the VP/HR to respond to the growing terrorist threat in the area; notes the forthcoming establishment of an EUTMwelcomes the decision of the Council to launch the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique); welcomes the deployment of the European Peace Facility to cover the common costs of EUTM Mozambique and to provide military equipment; calls on the Council and the EEAS to make the best use of the European Peace Facility and take advantage of this experience for the improvement and expansion of the European Peace Facility in the future;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is deeply concerned about the low force generation for operations and missions, and urges the Member States to address this matter as soon as possible; calls on the 21 common EU-NATO members to apply the ‘single set of forces’ principle by declaring the same pool of potentially available capabilities for planning purposes within the EU and NATO ;considers that third-country participation in CSDP operations and missions must always be in line with European interests and values; calls on the EU to provide staff in missions and operations with appropriate equipment and training to become more alert and more resilient under less permissive conditions;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the increasing information manipulation, disinformation and hybrid threats affecting several theatres; calls for a structured response to these threats by CSDP missiondestabilizing whole regions and delegitimizing the EU’s missions abroad; calls for a structured response to these threats by CSDP missions; urges the EU and its Member States to develop their Strategic Communication capabilities;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the cooperation capacity of European armies in helping citizens in the fight against the pandemic in 2020; calls on the EU and the Member States to set out detailed arrangements for the implementation of Article 44 TEU so as to enable the Union to respond rapidly and effectively to crises; welcomes the positive pooling and coordinating role played by air forces during the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular as regards transfers for medical treatment and deliveries of equipment between Member States; underlines that, as highlighted by the EEAS Climate Change and Defence Roadmap, increasingly frequent natural disasters, global pandemics, or human- made disasters, just as cyber and hybrid threats, are add-ons to the existing security challenges and hence require additional resources; encourages the Union and its Member States to develop their capabilities to address these new challenges; stresses that addressing these new security challenges should not divert resources from traditional, conventional defence and security capabilities;
Amendment 290 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to set out detailed arrangements for the implementation of Article 44 TEU so as to enable the Union to respond rapidly and effectively to crises;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the ambition of creating a ‘rapid entry force’; recalls the existence of battlegroups and the need to make them credible by conducting regular field exercises; deplores the Member States’ lack of commitment to the battlegroups; criticises the fact that only one, led by Italy, is operational in 2021; laments the weakness of the planning for 2022 and 2023 and calls for the member states’ increased commitment towards EU’s military capacities; believes that the new ‘rapid entry force’ should either be the result of the ambitious reform of the battlegroups or completely replace the battlegroups, in order to avoid more capability duplications in the EU’s CSDP;
Amendment 309 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Council and the EEAS to study how to best articulate the deployment of the EU battlegroups or a new ‘rapid entry force’, the implementation of Article 44 of the TEU, and the still unexploited operational component of PESCO; expects that the articulation of these elements must enable the EU and its Member States to rapidly and effectively respond to crises in its neighbourhood, with military means, and conduct the tasks set forth in the Article 43.1 of the TEU, also known as Petersberg Tasks;
Amendment 318 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the establishment of the European Peace Facility (EPF) in 2020 and calls for it to be made operational swiftly; laments the very significant reduction of the budget of the European Peace Facility for the current Multiannual Financial Framework; stresses that the requisite equipment and training must be delivered in the relevant theatres of operation; undertakes to ensure coherence and complementarity between CSDP missions and operations, the Union’s financial instruments (NDICI) and the EPF; compels the EEAS to closely monitor and ensure the good use of the material delivered to our partners under the European Peace Facility;
Amendment 327 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes the fact that the Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/509 of 22 March 2021 establishing the EPF, enables the European Peace Facility to contribute to the financing of the EU Battlegroups, but believes this not to be enough; is deeply disappointed that this Council decision did not change the manner in which common costs of EU operations are shared and administered; believes that the principle “costs lie where they fall” is, to a large extent, responsible for the low force generation capacity of the EU; compels the Council to significantly raise the share of common costs of EU operations, from the current mere 5-10%; is convinced that greater common funding for operations is a condition sine qua non for the EU to become a credible defence actor on the operational domain, especially when it comes to crisis management;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Union to build on and develop its CSDP naval operations in order to provide a strong platform to further develop a more permanent operational commitment at international level; calls on maritime Member States to develop and increase their military naval capabilities to address both asymmetric and conventional threats to maritime security, freedom of navigation and the EU’s blue economy; considers it very important for the Union to maintain a favourable balance of power in the seas surrounding it; calls for consideration to be given to the possibility of organising regular naval exercises to enhance interoperability;
Amendment 352 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the EU to increasingly exercise credible and efficient maritime presence in non-European waters, such as the Indo-Pacific, the Gulf of Guinea, the Barents Sea and the North Sea, in order to ensure and safeguard Europe’s international stance and values;
Amendment 386 #
2021/2183(INI)
27a. Recognises the threat of an active, military capable Russia and China in the European Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood; calls for increased European coordination to assess, analyse and prevent further hybrid attacks from both international actors;
Amendment 392 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Union to develop a space defence strategy, which is essential for its strategic autonomy in outer space; encourages the Union to improve its situational awareness and geo-intelligence support; stresses the importance of the Union having its own launchers; insists that the Union should lead the way in strengthening the increasingly contested area of international space lawsupports initiatives aimed at boosting EU space policy, including the ambitious new EU space programme, which must seek to protect current and past European space assets; encourages the Union to improve its situational awareness and geo-intelligence support; stresses the importance of the Union having its own launchers; realises that the domain of outer space has the potential to quickly turn into a military arena if the right international legal instruments are not put in place; insists that the Union should lead the way in strengthening the increasingly contested area of international space law; calls on the Union to work towards a comprehensive European and international legal instrument, to regulate conflicts in space;
Amendment 454 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Regrets the very significant reduction of the budget for military mobility for the current Multiannual Financial Framework, from the initial proposals;
Amendment 456 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Compels the commission to continue its efforts to counter the fragmentation of the EU’s internal market for defence products, which is still leading to unnecessary duplication and the multiplication of inefficiencies in defence spending by the Member States; underscores the importance of a strong, competitive and innovative European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), combined with the emergence of an EU defence equipment market which fully respects internal market rules, and the EU’s Common Position on arms exports;
Amendment 457 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
Paragraph 34 c (new)
34c. Welcomes the idea proposed by the President of the European Commission on waving Value Added Taxes when buying defence equipment developed and produced in Europe and encourages her to implement this idea in a way that will not only increase the acquisition of European military capabilities, thus reducing our strategic dependencies, but also to promote their joint development by Member-States;
Amendment 477 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Amendment 566 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes the establishment of an EU-US strategic dialogue on security and defenceUnderlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership, based on shared values and objectives, while respecting the other party’s autonomy, interests and aspirations; welcomes the establishment of an EU-US strategic dialogue on security and defence; welcomes in particular the ongoing or upcoming EU-US dialogues on China, Russia and the Indo-Pacific; stresses the operational dimension of the partnership and the importance of ensuring that the Union maintains its strategic autonomy, in particular as regards the United States’ International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); welcomes, in this regard, the involvement of third countries in the EDA on the basis of administrative agreements, provided that it is accompanied by legally binding counterparts and safeguards to protect the defence and security interests of the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 584 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls for a stronger NATO supportunderpinned by a stronger European Union, and wishes to see very tangible development in the EU-NATO partnership; strongly welcomes the announcement by the Commission President von der Leyen at her September State of the Union Speech of a new EU-NATO Joint Declaration before the end of 2021; considers that the work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to establish clear priorities and a clear a labour division, as well as identify additional synergies in order to strengthen the transatlantic bond and further EU-NATO cooperation; calls on all actors involved to use this opportunity to link these processes at both political and technical level; calls, in this context, for NATO’s new strategic concept to be coherent with the EU’s Strategic Compass;
Amendment 611 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls for closer relations with non- traditional partners in the Indo-Pacific region (India, Japan, Australia), and in specific policy sectors (cybersecurity, hybrid, maritime, outer space etc.), and with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); recognises that partnerships with non-traditional countries is only in benefit of EU’s defence and security strategy; cautions against limiting EU’s security country- relations to the EU-US partnership;
Amendment 636 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Laments the absence of a security and defence cooperation partnership between the UK and the EU on account of the British Government’s lack of interest, despite the assurances given in the political declaration; nonetheless, encourages the Union to keep striving 'for an intricate security and defence relation with the United Kingdom; calls for a stronger partnership to be built with relevant African organisations, such as the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and G5 Sahel;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and, the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, the signature of a defence pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia without previous consultations with the EU, France or any other Member State, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2182(INI)
B a. whereas these existing trends are the result of shifts in global balance of power towards a multipolar world of heightened geopolitical competition that are making global governance and the provision of international public goods more difficult at a time when these are increasingly needed;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to fill in the present international leadership vacuum and mediate, where possible, to achieve effective multilateral global governance; believes that, for the EU to shoulder more responsibility internationally, reinforcing its sovereignty and strategic autonomy is paramount;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementary EU anti- corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded; further encourages the EU to coordinate with partner countries in the defence of Human Rights and the application of sanctions to increase their impact;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU to developput forward a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure better global preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to overcome its diminishing influence in many regions of the world such as Latin America, Africa and Asia; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon the ethical use of technology both domestically and abroad as well as the respect of Human Rights; encourages the Commission to develop these connectivity projects in conjunction and cooperation with like-minded partners; welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new connectivity strategy called the ‘Global Gateway’;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recalls that PESCO was enshrined in the Treaty of Lisbon but only established in 2017, compels Member States and Council to have the courage to make the most and most efficient use of all foreign policy instruments available in the treaties;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Further stresses that, upon completion, the Strategic Compass must have significant added value for the Union’s CSFP and the solidarity among Member States, and should not be a mere listing of threats and challenges facing our Union and its Member States; insists that the final draft of the Strategic Compass should identify present and future capability gaps - both institutional and assets-wise - and provide a clear roadmap to fill-in those gaps; expects the final draft of the Strategic Compass will be coherent with the upcoming update of NATO’s Strategic Concept and will reflect a clearer division of tasks between the EU and NATO, as well as identify ways to reinforce EU-NATO cooperation;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Compels Member States to reach, upon completion of the Strategic Compass, an ambitious common understanding on Articles 42(7) of the TEU and 222 of the TFEU and their relation to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Strongly encourages the European Commission and Member States to explore ways to diversify and increase the resilience of their international supply chains, particularly for strategically important sectors; urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen European Energy Security, especially in light of the current spike in gas and electricity prices;
Amendment 283 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the joint development, coordination and of strategic capabilities, effective coordination and decision making and the swift deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States - in full solidarity with each other - and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HR;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological sovereignty through the enhancement ofand consolidation of its industrial defence capabilities and defence market, in particular in emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs), and the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures, and the security of supply of key technological components such as micro-conductors;
Amendment 316 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the European space sector is an keyenabler for achieving EU sovereignty; underlines that as well as for the prosperity and security of our societies; expresses grave concern that outer space is rapidly becoming a political arena that might reflect geopolitical competition on Earth; supports initiatives aimed at boosting EU space policy, including the ambitious new EU space programme, which must seek to protect current and future European space assets; realises that the domain of outer space has the potential to quickly turn into a military arena if the right international legal instruments are not put in place; calls for the EU’s increased commitment in developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to legislate potential belligerent acts in this domain;
Amendment 375 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Welcomes the Union's New Agenda for he Mediterranean and calls on the Commission to implement it fully; celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Abraham accords as a key part of the larger Middle East Peace Process and the stability in the region; reminds the Commission of its commitments to promote the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries; encourages other Middle-Eastern states to normalize relations with Israel;
Amendment 417 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership, based on shared values and objectives, while respecting the other party’s autonomy, interests and aspirations; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU- US transatlantic dialogue; highlights that the EU should be prepared to reflect on how to adapt to the changing role of the US on the global stage;
Amendment 454 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that the Aarctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’'s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; is concerned, however, by the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic as well as by the impact of far-reaching Chinese projects and initiatives in the region; calls on all stakeholders to respond to the very alarming effects and consequences of climate change in the Arcticarctic; stresses the need to take advantage of Russia's trust in the Arctic Council to establish there a military forum to discuss the increasing militarization in the region; advocates for the EU's increased efforts to achieve observer status at the Arctic Council;
Amendment 464 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations; expresses again, in this context, its deep concern regarding the security of Taiwan, the appalling violations of the Human Rights of the Uighur communities in China, the crackdown on democracy and freedoms in Hong Kong, China's aggressive behaviour in the South and East China seas, as well as China's revisionist stance in East Asia, which has resulted in a number of border clashes with its neighbours; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0382.
Amendment 503 #
2021/2182(INI)
35 a. Laments that the trilateral security pact between the US, the UK and Australia, dubbed AUKUS, was negotiated without consultation of the European Union and its Member States; underlines that this pact showcases, once again, the EU's need to develop its strategic autonomy, particularly in the defence domain;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas not only believers, but also those who support or defend them, such as lawyers, can become targets following social uprising; whereas even the outcome of judicial procedures is no guarantee for safety for believers and those who support or defend them;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Commission appointed on 4 May 2021, Mr Christos Stylianides as Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) outside the EU;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that among believers’ groups, Christians are estimated to constitute the majority of people facing persecution for their faith; underlines that globally around 340 million Christians experience high levels of persecution and discrimination, with over 4 500 Christians killed for their faith, 4 500 churches and other Christian buildings attacked, and over 4 200 believers detained without trial, arrested, sentenced or imprisoned in 2020 alone; is alarmed about the increase in the overall level of discrimination,stresses that these are minimum figures since many incidents go unreported; is alarmed about the increase in the overall level of persecution and discrimination, which increased by 19% between 2019 and 2020; and especially about the sharp 60% increase in the number of faith-related killings compared to 2019;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with particular concern that persecution of Christians is widespread in the Middle East, at times amounting to genocide, and has prompted an exodus of Christians from the region over the past two decades, resulting in approximately 15 million Christians making up 4 % of the population in the Middle East and North Africa, down from 20 % a century ago; is alarmed by the situation in Iraq, where there were 1.5 million Christians before 2003, a number now reduced by 87% within one generation to approximately 175,000;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Particularly underlines the alarming situation in Nigeria, where 3530 Christians were killed in 2020;
Amendment 287 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Condemns the use by authoritarian regimes of legislation on security, sedition and the fight against terrorism and extremism as an instrument to persecute persons belonging to religious minorities, to outlaw the practise or expression of their religion and gatherings of believers, and to deter the registration of religious associations or finding pretexts for closing churches such as in China and Algeria; calls on the Commission and European External Action Service (EEAS) to monitor carefully the implementation of such legislation, and to consistently raise this issue in bilateral dialogues with the governments concerned; urges EU Member States to reject any request by foreign authorities for judicial and police cooperation in individual judicial cases if they are based on such legislation;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Deplores the fact that more than 70 countries in the world enforce criminal laws or seek to introduce new legislation which provide for punishments for blasphemy, apostasy and conversion, including the death sentence; notes that laws already in place are used disproportionately against people belonging to religious minorities, and are thus seen, with good reason, as an instrument of oppression; calls for the EU to intensify its political dialogue with all countries concerned with a view to repeal those laws; underlines that converts leaving a majority faith often experience the most severe violations including imprisonment, forced divorce, abduction, physical violence and murder;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to especially review the eligibility of third countries under the generalized scheme of preferences in this regard; advocates a system that gradually grants preferences to a country based on its compliance to human rights commitments, in order to better be able to provide incentives and sanctions;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Council, the Commission and EU Member States to start the procedure to declare and officially designate the 24th of June as the annual European Day on Freedom of Religion or Belief, in order to show true commitment to promoting and protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief, in commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief; believes that the 24th of June would be appropriate for such an EU-day, as this date marks the anniversary of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief in 2013;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas constructive dialogue is needed to address theareas of transatlantic divergences;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, while pursuing transatlantic cooperation in areas of shared interest, the EU should also foster itsopen strategic autonomy in foreign, defence and economic relations;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas both the EU and the US share a number of new common challenges such as the socio-economic impact of the pandemic, the promotion of global health, the climate emergency, the fight against global criminal networks, and the digital and green transformations as a means of sustainable modernisation;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a new transatlantic agenda that privileges multilateral cooperation for a healthier world, the fight against climate change, promotion of peaceful resolution of conflicts and reform of economic governance, by putting the fight against inequalitiensuring a level playing field globally and protecting the common democratic values at itsthe centre; of both the European and American ways of life;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for strengthened interparliamentary cooperation between Members of the European Parliament and Members of Congress in different thematic areas that could enable the exchange of best practices on global, but also on shared,as well as common domestic challenges, such as addressing economic and social inequality, protection of human rights and democratic standards, universalprotection of human rights and democratic standards, in the face of growing anti- democratic threats both internal and external; addressing economic and social inequality, including critically with regard to access to health coverage,are; legislative convergence on AI, responsibility of online platforms and a just transition towards climate neutrality; and other cutting-edge technologies; ensuring a just transition towards climate neutrality; and providing the needed oversight to make sure the policies of online platforms are in line with core democratic values.
Amendment 195 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Finds it necessaryRecommits to working together, building on positive momentum, with the US on strengthening the multilateral trading system and reforming the World Trade Organization;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Biden administration’s announced commitment to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council, signalling the US’s renewed intention to promote and calls for enhanced EU-US coordination on the use of human -rights globallysanctions mechanisms;
Amendment 257 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Supports a rebalancing of thefairer burden-sharing responsibilities in the transatlantic security relationship by fostering greater self- reliance for EU Member States in matters of defence as a way to lessen the burden on the USand for the EU as a whole, as a complement to NATO;
Amendment 297 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the common need to defend global democracy against rising authoritarianism, also within the transatlantic community, by,: inter alia, fostering inclusive social and economic policies that address the root causes of inequalities and fighting extreme nationalby strengthening the accountability and resilience of our democratic systems, by countering extremist views that provide a fertile ground for far-rightanti-democratic movements to thrive, and by standing up, with one united voice, against the malign influence of authoritarian actors geopolitically;
Amendment 355 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for a comprehensivSupports the EU-US dDialogue on China that should address the areas of, a critical new institutional framework which should address common systemic challenges posed by China, as well as areas of potential EU-US divergence, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments, and; the high-level Dialogue should also explore possibilities for EU-US cooperation with China in multilateral frameworks on common challenges, such as climate change;
Amendment 405 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports closer cooperation with the US and Latin American countrieswith countries in Latin America and in Africa in promoting multilateralism, democratic values, sustainable development, human rights and international law standards;
Amendment 412 #
2021/2038(INI)
26a. Calls for regular, institutionalised coordination between the Foreign Affairs Council and the US Secretary of State;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores the importance of capitalising on China’s commitment to tackling climate change by reinforcing partnership in this field and emphasises the need to ensure that China commits to peak its emissions before 2030, in line with the Paris Agreement, by implementing a carbon border adjustment mechanism, compatible with the values of fairness and multilateral cooperation;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
(a) having a timetable for China’s ratification and implementation of key International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on labour rights and a robust monitoring mechanism, as well as concrete measures or steps towards putting an end to other human rights violations against the Uyghurs or other minorityies in China;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point c
Paragraph 8 – point c
(c) lifting the counter-sanctions imposed by the Chinese Government on EU entities and democratically elected individuals;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. States its support for the UN to carry out legal, independent investigations into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity taking place in the Xinjiang region;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls for the release of arbitrarily detained and imprisoned human rights defenders,dissidents and others, including the Swedish citizen Gui Minhai;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Stresses the need for free access to Tibet, including for diplomats, journalists, tourists and Tibetans themselves;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the future EU strategy on China should provide the necessary tools and data to analyse the political, economic, social and technological threats stemming from China,: including via its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and, 17+1 policies, its investment strategy and their implications of this for the Union’s open strategic autonomy and thefor the global liberal order;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
(d) ensuring that the President of the Commission isinstitutional coordination by the European Commission and Council presidents at the BRI annual forum to ensure that the decisions taken by EU Member States involved in the BRI initiativend by the HR/VP with those Member States involved in the BRI initiative, to help ensure all relevant decisions taken by Member States are in line with EU policies and interests;
Amendment 450 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the importance on working on AI regulation and on an ethical and civil liability framework for AI systems and affiliated technologies that boosts citizehuman-centred and privacy- sensitive innovation, in partnership with key strategic partners that share the EU’s liberal and democratic values;
Amendment 462 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Believes that the Union should continue working towards its transformation into a geopolitical player by ensuring a more united geopolitical approach of its Member States, as well as by fostering its open strategic autonomy;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the EU Guidelines on the protection and promotion of freedom of religion or belief, adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 57 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
e a) promote contacts and cooperation at state-level, recognizing that key policies are introduced and implemented at state rather than national level when appropriate under India’s federal structure;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
m) promote joint action in coordinating development and humanitarian aid, as well as in strengthening democratic processes and countering authoritarian trends in Asia and beyond; work with India to ensure that there is no discrimination in aid on the basis of religion or anything else;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
p) recognise India’s commitment to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda through its contribution to peacekeeping missions; strengthen their mutual commitment to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, including the development of National Action Plans with appropriate budgetary allocations for effective implementation; recognize the double vulnerability of women from religious minority backgrounds, which becomes further compounded in the case of lower caste minority women;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
s a) encourage India to abide by Article 25 of its Constitution, which enshrines the right to freely practice and propagate the religion of one’s choice; recognize that Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities are equal in dignity and rights before the law;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
s b) work to eliminate and deter hate speech that incites discrimination or violence, which leads to a toxic environment where intolerance and violence against religious minorities can occur with impunity;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
Amendment 176 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s d (new)
s d) provide training to the Indian police force on tolerance and international human rights standards, including the right to the peaceful exercise of Freedom or Religion or Belief;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, and freedom of religion or belief to end attacks against - and to release arbitrarily detained - human rights defenders, members of religious minorities and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissent, including sections 153-A and 295-A of the Indian Penal Code, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;
Amendment 1678 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 16/23
Annex 1 – part 16/23
Add the following to the core network: - El Ferrol - A Coruña (rail freight / ≥ 200 km/h.) - El Ferrol - Lugo - Monforte (rail freight / ≥ 200 km/h.)
Amendment 1682 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 16/23
Annex 1 – part 16/23
Add the following to the core network: - Zaragoza-Lleida-Tarragona (freight/conventional)
Amendment 1688 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 17/23
Annex 1 – part 17/23
Add the following to the core network: - Orense- Santiago (passenger rail/ ≥ 200 km/h)
Amendment 1689 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 16/23 and part 17/23
Annex 1 – part 16/23 and part 17/23
Add the following to the core network: - Santiago – Vigo (rail freight / ≥ 200 km/h) - Port of Bahía de Cádiz
Amendment 1690 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 16/23 and part 17/23
Annex 1 – part 16/23 and part 17/23
Add the following to the comprehensive network: - Astorga – Zamora – Salamanca – Plasencia (passenger and freight rail / Conventional/New Constr.)
Amendment 1692 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 16/23 and part 17/23
Annex 1 – part 16/23 and part 17/23
Add the following to the comprehensive network: - Granada – Motril (passenger and freight rail / Conventional / New Constr.)
Amendment 1701 #
2021/0420(COD)
Add the following to the core network: - Medina del Campo – Salamanca – Fuentes de Oñoro (passenger rail / ≥ 200 km/h) - Madrid – Adanero – Tordesillas – Benavente – Ponferrada – Lugo – A Coruña (Road) - Astorga – León – Carrión de los Condes – Burgos (Road) - Port of Bahía de Cádiz - Vigo - Porto (passenger rail/ ≥ 200 km/h)
Amendment 1702 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 17/23
Annex 1 – part 17/23
Add the following to the core network: - Vigo - Porto (passenger rail/ ≥ 200 km/h)
Amendment 1703 #
2021/0420(COD)
Add the following to the extended core network: - Sevilla – Huelva – Faro (passenger rail / ≥ 200 km/h / New Constr.) - Córdoba - Jaén – Granada (Conventional) - Madrid – Alcázar de San Juan – Jaén (Conventional) - Bilbao – Santander (passenger and freight rail / ≥ 200 km/h / New Constr.)
Amendment 1704 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 17/23
Annex 1 – part 17/23
Add the following to the comprehensive network: - Astorga – Zamora – Salamanca – Plasencia (rail freight / Conventional) - Aguilar de Campoo – Venta de Baños (Road) - Plasencia – Navalmoral de la Mata (Road) - Almería – Guadix (Road) - Cuenca – Tarancón – Ocaña (Road) - Soria – Aranda de Duero – Valladolid (Road)
Amendment 1705 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 17/23
Annex 1 – part 17/23
Add the following to the core network: - Utrera- Granada- Almería (passenger and freight rail/ ≥ 200 km/h)
Amendment 1740 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Node name: Algeciras Rail road terminals: Core (San Roque)
Amendment 1742 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Node name: Cádiz Maritime port: Comprehensivre (Bahía de Cádiz)
Amendment 1743 #
2021/0420(COD)
Node name: Castellón Maritime port: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1745 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Node name: Ferrol Maritime port: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1747 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Node name: Gandía Maritime port: Comprehensive
Amendment 1750 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Node name: Santander Maritime port: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1752 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Annex 2 - table - section ES
Node name: Vigo Maritime port: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1754 #
2021/0420(COD)
Node name: Vilagarcía de Arousa Maritime port: Comprehensive
Amendment 1789 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 2/14
Annex 3 - part 2/14
Add the following to the Atlantic Corridor: - Madrid – Adanero – Tordesillas – Benavente – Ponferrada – Lugo – A Coruña (Road) - Astorga – León – Carrión de los Condes – Burgos (Road) - A Coruña – Gijón – Santander - Bilbao (Road) - Santiago – Vigo (Rail freight) - Bilbao – Santander (Rail passengers) - Port of Bahía de Cádiz - Sevilla – Huelva – Faro (Rail passengers)
Amendment 1810 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 10/14
Annex 3 - part 10/14
Add the following to the Mediterranean Corridor: - Maintain the route of the Mediterranean Corridor, including across Hungary
Amendment 1813 #
2021/0420(COD)
Add the following to the Mediterranean Corridor: - Córdoba - Jaén – Granada (Rail passengers) - Madrid – Alcázar de San Juan – Jaén (Rail passengers)
Amendment 7 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and security, and of Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products7, 7 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0102
Amendment 32 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32
Citation 32
— having regard to the visit by the NATO Secretary-General to the College of Commissioners of 15 December 2020, and his participation at the European Council on 26 February 2021
Amendment 35 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
Amendment 38 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas both the EU and NATO have begun reflection processes in order to properly adjust to the unprecedented global security changes; whereas in June 2020, EU leaders agreed to launch a process aimed at defining a ‘Strategic Compass’; whereas NATO leaders are expected to launch a process to update NATO’s Strategic Concept at their next Summit, the Strategic Compass will help strengthen a common European security and defence culture and help define the right objectives and concrete goals for EU policies and will address four different, inter-linked areas: Crisis management and missions, Resilience, Capabilities and Instruments, Working with Partners;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in November 2020, the EU’s first comprehensive, 360 degree, classified analysis on the full range of threats and challenges the EU faces, or might face in the near future, was prepared cooperatively by the EU member states’ intelligence services; whereas in November 2021,the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR) is scheduled to present a draft of the Strategic Compass, which Member States will then discuss and are scheduled to adopt in March 2022; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to facilitate the emergence of a “common European security and defence culture”;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the common values, cultural heritage and special relation shared between the EU and the USA constitute the core and the cornerstone of the Transatlantic Alliance, a relation that needs to be nurtured and further strengthened in the coming years in order to face together common challenges;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas following the 2016 Joint Declaration, a process of cooperation between the EU and NATO was set in motion, centred around74 common proposals for actions: in the areas of countering hybrid threats; operational cooperation, including at sea and on migration; cybersecurity and defence; defence capabilities; defence industry and research; and exercises supporting Eastern and Southern partners’ capacity- building efforts;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas currently the only legal framework for EU-NATO relations continues to be the 2003 “Agreed Framework”, which is limited to the sharing of collective NATO planning structures, assets and capabilities with the EU when it comes to the planning and conducting of EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) military operations in accordance with the “Berlin Plus” arrangement;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and its Member States have, in particular since the publication of the 2016 EU Global Strategy, intensified their cooperation in the field of security and defence; whereas milestones include the establishment of the European Defence Fund (EDF) (and its precursor programmes), the launch of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) as well as the agreement on the European Peace Facility (EPF);
Amendment 55 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas NATO, through its Defence Planning Process (NDPP), every four years sets its “Level of Ambition” by identifying in qualitative and quantitative terms the pool of forces, equipment and capabilities, that allies should have in their inventories to support the full spectrum of NATO missions and be able to respond to possible threats and challenges;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas in recent months unprecedented levels of high-level EU- NATO interaction took place, such as the first discussion of a NATO Secretary- General with the College of EU Commissioners in December 2020, or the February 2021 participation of the NATO Secretary-General in the European Council;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the United States has long called on the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts in terms of investments into their security and defence, as an important contribution to burden-sharing within the alliance;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intensified EU- NATO cooperation that has been in place since the signature of the Warsaw 2016 Joint Declaration, reinforced by the 2018 Brussels Joint Declaration and underscores that the security of EU Member States and their citizens would strongly benefit from a true strategic EU- NATO partnership;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intensified EU- NATO cooperation that has been in place since the signature of the 2016 Joint Declaration, and underscores that the security of EU Member States and their citizens would strongly benefit from a true strategic EU- NATO partnership;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms its previous commitment to the EU’s ambitions in the field of security and defence, and reiterates the EU’s ambition to be a global actor for peace and security; underlines the fact that NATO remains indispensable for the security and collective defence of its members and the transatlantic community as a whole; reconfirms its support for transatlantic cooperation, partnership and friendship, which over the past 70 years have been key to Europe’s economic, social and political success, and the fundamental basis for its stability and security since the end of the Second World War;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that NATO is a valued partner also to EU Member States which are not members of the alliance; recognises that NATO cooperates with some of the non-NATO EU Members inter alia through its Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme and Partnership Interoperability Initiative (PII); recalls that NATO cooperation with non-NATO EU Member States is an integral part of EU- NATO cooperation, and encourages the fullest possible involvement of the non- NATO EU Member States in the alliance’s initiatives;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that NATO is a valued partner also to EU Member States which are not members of the alliance; recalls that NATO cooperation with non-NATO EU Member States is an integral part of EU- NATO cooperation, and encourages the fullest possible involvement of the non- NATO EU Member States in the alliance’s initiatives as well as fullest possible involvement of non-EU NATO Allies in EU’s security and defence initiatives;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Pays tribute and respect to all the service members of the transatlantic alliance who fell or were wounded in service, as well as to those currently serving;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that the transatlantic community is faced with a broad array of unprecedented common challenges, ranging from the fight against terrorism to hybrid threats, climate change, disinformation, cyber attacks, emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs), and a shifting global power balance, as well as the resulting challenge to the international rules-based order; underscores that the transatlantic community can only successfully manage these challenges by further deepening cooperation and taking partnership to a new level; underlines the fact that both the EU and NATO have unique abilities and strengths which the other lacks and therefore complementarity, advanced cooperation as well as new and real synergies with the other are of utmost importance for maintaining transatlantic security;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is confident that the transatlantic community is fully capable not only of adapting to the new challenges but also of tackling them; expresses its gratitude for the excellent work performed by the numerous EU, NATO and national staff who, around the clock and often without recognition, work hard to protect our citizens;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Commends the key suggestions made by the 2030 NATO independent group of experts, in particular their call for stronger EU-NATO cooperation; endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence; underscores that a strong EU-US partnership is a key element of successful EU-NATO cooperation;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Commends the key suggestions made by the 2030 NATO independent group of experts, in particular their callrecommendations for stronger EU-NATO cooperation; endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence which make clear that there is still a lot of room for improvement even within the framework of existing arrangements and identified areas of cooperation; insists that the recommendations should be thoroughly taken into account and politically validated by both EU’s and NATO’s heads of state and government;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to further EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that both processes must come to cohesive conclusions; underlines the fact that both processes must complement each other, come to compatible conclusions in identifying common regional and global threats, and define necessary next steps to address them; expresses its vision that the EU Strategic Compass could lay the foundations for an EU contribution to the update of NATO’s Strategic Concept; believes that these processes should separately highlight the added value of each organisation, help define a better division of tasks and, by means of a constant dialogue and close coordination, map out whether the EU or NATO should take the lead in a given field; calls for the relationship between both organisations' unequivocal commitment to solidarity and security, as provided for by Article42 (7) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, to be examined in the review of the Strategic Concept and the drafting of the Strategic Compass while fully respecting the autonomous decision-making of both organisations;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CWelcomes the NATO2030 strategic reflection process which paves the way towards a revision of NATO’s Strategic Concept with recommendations and ideas regarding NATO’s overall adaptation process; considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to further EU-NATO cooperation; calls on all actors involved to use this opportunity to link these processes as closely as possible at both political and technical levels, and to use them as guideposts for future cooperation; underlines that both processes must come to cohesive conclusions; expresses its vision that the EU Strategic Compass could lay the foundations for an EU contribution to the update of NATO’s Strategic Concept; believes that these processes should separately highlight the added value of each organisation, help define a better division of tasks and, by means of a constant dialogue and close coordination, map out whether the EU or NATO should take the lead in a given field;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to strengthen the transatlantic bond and further EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that both processes must come to the extent possible cohesive conclusions; expresses its vision that the EU Strategic Compass could lay the foundations for an EU contribution to the update of NATO’s Strategic Concept; believes that these processes should separately highlight the added value of each organisation, help define, where relevant, a better division of tasks and, by means of a constant dialogue and close coordination, map out whether the EU or NATO should take the lead in a given field;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that NATO’s Article 5 as well as the EU’s Article 42.7 TEU and Article 222 TFEU are important instruments for guaranteeing solidarity in a crisis to the members of the respective organisations; recalls that Article 5 was invoked after the September 2001 terror attacks in New York and Washington to express solidarity towards the US and Article 42.7 was invoked after the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris to express solidarity towards France.
Amendment 166 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the upcoming NATO Summit is an important opportunity to advance EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that the EU is a partner of NATO and that EU-NATO cooperation is mutually reinforcing and based on the agreed guiding principles of transparency, reciprocity, inclusiveness, the decision- making autonomy of both organisations and the principle of the single set of forces; reiterates that a European military capability to act is essential to contribute to the fulfilment of NATO’s core tasks, as well as to enhance deterrence; highlights both the EU’s unique expertise in civilian crisis management and capacity building, notably by the ‘Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability’ (CPCC), as well as its military crisis management by the ‘Military Planning and Conduct Capability’ (MPCC), and the compounding experience of the 37 military operations deployed in the field since 2003, complemented by the assistance provided to military actors of partner countries via the initiative for ‘Capacity Building in support of Security and Development’ (CBSD) and the instrument of the African Peace Facility which has been integrated in the European Peace Facility;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the upcoming NATO Summit is an important opportunity to reconfirm the transatlantic bond as well as to advance EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that the EU is a partner of NATO and that EU-NATO cooperation is mutually reinforcing and based on the agreed guiding principles of transparency, reciprocity, inclusiveness, the decision- making autonomy of both organisations and the principle of the single set of forces; reiterates that a European military capability to act is essential to contribute to the fulfilment of NATO’s core tasks, as well as to enhance deterrence;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that the transatlantic partnership benefits from predictable foreign policy-making and multilateral engagement; considers the change of the US administration as an opportunity to reaffirm shared values, such as democracy, the rule of law, multilateralism, peace and prosperity, and to enhance international cooperation in tackling common threats, which could include where possible, joint sanctions;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the requests by the United States, Canada, and Norway to participate in the PESCO project on military mobility; underlines that this, as well as expected broader participation of non-EU NATO allies in EU Defence initiatives marks an important step towards increased coherence between the commonrespective EU and NATO capability development efforts, and illustrates the revitalisation of the transatlantic partnership;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the importance of close transatlantic cooperation in the areas of arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation; furthermore, sees potential for further transatlantic cooperation on a range of international issues, such as maritime security, pandemic response and in the areas of outer space and the fight against terrorism, as well as topics such as our relations with Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, and the field of “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS);
Amendment 201 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the importance of close transatlantic cooperation in the areas of arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation; furthermore, sees potential for further transatlantic cooperation on a range of international issues, such as maritime security, pandemic response, climate change, resilience and in the areas of outer space and the fight against terrorism;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2257(INI)
12. Recognises the important cooperation between the EU and NATO in the Western Balkans, notably through the EUFOR Althea mission; pays tribute to the EU’s CSDP military operation EUFOR Althea, which has been contributing under the Berlin Plus arrangements with NATO to a safe and secure environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina since it took over from NATO’s Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in 2004; welcomes the cooperation between the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo and NATO’s Mission in Kosovo (KFOR);
Amendment 230 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that the selection and description of priorities in the field of security and defence should for both the EU and NATO be based on a common analysis of threats and challenges in order to facilitate a workable consensus among the Allies for the benefit of all our citizens, and that the EU Strategic Compass and the reviewed NATO Strategic Concept offer the best framework to foster such a common analysis;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its utmost concern regarding the continuous revisionist policies pursued by Russia under President Putin; underscores the need for both NATO and the EU to remain vigilant and to adequately respond to acts of traditional and hybrid aggression and provocation by Russia, such as, in particular, itsnotably the illegitimate and illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, multiple cyber attacks, persistent disinformation campaigns and provocation, especially in the Baltic area; regrets President Putin’s evident rejection of dialogue, and considers Russia’s continued aggressive actions as a threat to Euro- Atlantic security and stability;
Amendment 261 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises that the growing influence and militarys well as military, technological and political rise of China need to be met with a coordinated transatlantic strategy; expresses its concern regarding the policies pursued by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when it comes to, among other things, the suppression of democracy in Hong Kong, the treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, threats towards Taiwan or aggressive policies and actions in the South China Sea; further points to the relevance of the fact that China, as a non-democratic regime, has entered into systemic competition with the transatlantic partnership by undermining the rules-based international order, which has been built over many decades, and in turn is attempting to reshape it according to the CCP’s own values and interests; recalls China’s increased presence on the international stage as well as in Europe through its Belt and Road Initiative, its activities in cyber space, in the Arctic, in Africa, and its investments in our critical infrastructure in Europe, as well as its documented intellectual property theft;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Expresses concern for the current developments and initiatives taken by the Iranian regime, and call for measures oriented towards the immediate halt and stop of all the uranium enrichment programmes and any other activities aimed at the development of nuclear weapons in this country;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses serious concern that adversaries and competitors of the transatlantic partnership are not only using military but also political and economic, economic, technological and social tools to undermine our societies and democracies; points to the significant security and economic challenges posed by hybrid threats, cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns, which in some cases constitute an attack against the very nature of our democracies; recognises that together the EU and NATO have multiple instruments which can be harnessed to increase the resilience of our societies and ultimately our ability to defend our citizens; underlines the fact that this process must also include, as the basis for ensuring support for our defence activities, a clear public communication strategy to increase public awareness of transatlantic security challenges;
Amendment 290 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that both the EU and NATO should further strengthen their capabilities to prevent, deter and respond to hybrid and cyber attacks; suggests the creation of a joint cyber threat information hub, as well as a joint EU-NATO task force for cyber security in order to define and agree on collective responses to cyber threats;
Amendment 294 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises that hybrid and cyber attacks by hostile state and non-state actors lead to a blurred line between war and peace; calls for the EU to further develop its own toolbox for protecting critical infrastructure against hybrid attacks; welcomes the work undertaken in the framework of the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Consultation Forum on Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector (CF SEDSS) to improve the protection of critical infrastructure within the EU;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that terrorism has been and remains one of the most immediate asymmetric and significant threats facing the Alliance, repeatedly striking inside NATO countries and being one of the biggest concerns for citizens;
Amendment 298 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Welcomes the work of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid COE), the “Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU Institutions, bodies and agencies” (CERT-EU)and NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) and sees this as a good example of EU-NATO cooperation; believes that common response to cyber threats could be further developed through the Hybrid COE , including by joint courses and training; is convinced that more steps are needed, such as efforts to better integrate civilian and military components, to advance common resilience and hence avert future hybrid threats; points furthermore to EU-NATO potential in shaping global cyber norms;
Amendment 301 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Notes the rapidity of technological developments, including digitalisation and the increased potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and calls on EU and NATO Member States to seek closer cooperation so that they maintain the technological edge regarding these megatrends, ensure interoperability of their IT systems and jointly strive to develop common ethical standards for these new technologies and to promote them globally;
Amendment 318 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recognises that space is a critical domain and new technologies are rapidly enabling its use as one of the domains for defence; recognises that this creates both opportunities and challenges for the EU and NATO; acknowledges that NATO’s space operability depends on its Member States’ space-based assets, highlighting the need to enhance cooperation based on existing EU programs such as Galileo and Copernicus; believes that EU-NATO cooperation on space could help promote space safety standards and best practices across the international community;
Amendment 327 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is convinced that the Member States must increase their efforts to improve the EU’s ability to act with a more capable, deployable, interoperable and sustainable set of military capabilities and forces, which would give the EU the capacity to contribute more equitably to transatlantic security, enable it to achieve strategic autonomy, and further pave the way to progressively frame a European Defence Union (EDU) in line with Article 42 of the TEU; stresses that strategic autonomy strengthens transatlantic security, and by no means aims to decouple from or weaken NATO, but rather at complementing it, underlining the importance of avoiding duplication in common strategic actions, and pooling resources for a better optimization of available capabilities; underlines at the same time that strategic autonomy not only entails defence capability development but also the institutional capacity enabling the EU to act, where possible with partners, and independently if necessary; believes that these increased European military efforts will allow the EU to take greater responsibility for European security, and to better promote common EU-NATO interests and values, in particular in the European neighbourhood;
Amendment 328 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is convinced that the Member States must increase their efforts to improve the EU’s ability to act with a more capable, deployable, interoperable and sustainable set of military capabilities and forces, which would give the EU the capacity to contribute more equitably to transatlantic security, enable it to achieve strategic autonomy, and further pave the way to progressively frame a European Defence Union (EDU) in line with Article 42 of the TEU; stresses that strategic autonomy strengthens transatlantic security, and by no means aims to decouple from or weaken NATO; underlines at the same time that strategic autonomy not only entails defence capability development, based on a strong and independent European Defence Technological Industrial Base (EDTIB), but also the institutional capacity enabling the EU to act, where possible with partners, particularly with NATO, and independently if necessary; believes that these increased European military efforts will allow the EU to take greater responsibility for European security, to protect the Union and its citizens, and to better promote common EU-NATO interests and values, in particular in the European neighbourhood;
Amendment 341 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underscores the need to advance defence capability development in order to adequately respond to commonly identified threats; believes that EU Member States, especially the 21 jointcommon EU-NATO members, need to act coherently and should consider identifying a clear ‘European level of ambition’ in quantitative and qualitative terms regarding capability development in NATO;level of “European ambition” regarding capability development; while recognising the different natures of the two organisations and their respective responsibilities, encourages stronger efforts by members of both organisations to achieve greater synergies and coordination between the EU’s Capability Development Plan (CDP), the EU’s Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and NATO’s Defence Planning Process (NDPP); to ensure coherence of output where requirements overlap, avoid unnecessary duplications and better respond to new threats; highlights the important role of the European Defence Agency (EDA) in producing the EU Capability Development Plan; underscores that any review of the EU’s objectives must also reflect on its Headline Goals and High Impact Capability Goals; underlines that such a review is fundamental in order to reap the full benefits of initiatives such as PESCO; furthermore, is convinced that the EU must improve the nexus between planning, research and development of capabilities;
Amendment 346 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underscores the need to advance defence capability development in order to adequately respond to commonly identified threats; believes that EU Member States, especially the 21 joint EU-NATO members, need to act coherently and should consider identifying a clear ‘European level of ambition’ in quantitative and qualitative terms regarding capability development in NATO; encourages stronger efforts by members of both organisations to achieve greater synergies and coordination between the EU’s Capability Development Plan (CDP), the EU’s Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and NATO’s Defence Planning Process (NDPP);
Amendment 347 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Reiterates its support for an effective implementation of the Defence Package directives concerning respectively procurement in the fields of defence and security and transfer of defence-related products; stresses that the full implementation of these directives would mean an important step towards a European Defence Union by making EU defence policy more coherent and by fostering the development of the European defence industry; is convinced that the implementation is an effective way to counter the continued fragmentation of the EU’s internal market for defence products, which is still leading to unnecessary duplications and the multiplication of inefficiencies in defence spending by the Member States;
Amendment 365 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that as a long-term objective, the European allies in NATO, supported where possible by non-NATO European partners, as appropriate, should aim to account for half of the forces and capabilities derived under the NDPP in order to ensure adequate long-term burden- sharing inside the alliance; underlines that the transatlantic partnership can only be successful if all Member States fulfil their commitments and engage in mutual support; underlines NATO’s 2 % goal, set at the 2014 NATO Summit in Wal, which would have the added simultaneous effect of enhancing Europe’s ability to defend itself and would consequently also increase its operational capacities;
Amendment 366 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Firmly believes that, based on the unprecedented level of challenges, the EU’s ambitions in PESCO and capability development must cover the full spectrum of force package; recalls that EU investments in defence are investments in the security of the transatlantic community as a whole, which contribute to a more capable “single set of forces” and will result in fairer burden-sharing between transatlantic NATO partners;
Amendment 368 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underscores that Europeans, as far as possible, should look at these strategic challenges in a comprehensive and coherent way through the EU’s ‘integrated approach’ which should be continuously improved through better coordination mechanisms and command structures as well as by taking into account new threats and challenges, and should then consider which capabilities they can develop together which would ultimately both serve the EU Member States’ contribution to NATO’s collective defence, while enhancing the interoperability of their capabilities;
Amendment 370 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Expresses the expectation that the completion of the Strategic Compass will deepen EU solidarity and help progress towards a common strategic culture among Member States; welcomes the November 2020 first common threat analysis and calls to move forward towards an agreed common threat assessment; considers that the EU's integrated approach could be updated to take into account the findings of the threat analysis undertaken within the Strategic Compass process;
Amendment 371 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Underlines that the transatlantic partnership can only be successful if all Member States fulfil their commitments and engage in mutual support; underlines NATO’s 2 % goal, set at the September 2014 NATO Summit in Wales; underlines that new threats such as cyber and hybrid are add-ons to the existing security challenges and hence require additional resources; underlines the fact that, as the pandemic has illustrated, security cannot merely be measured in terms of a percentage of GDP spent, and that multiple other elements should also be taken into consideration when judging contribution efforts to enhance the alliance’s common defence; notes that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, EU and NATO members are faced with economic challenges and expresses its concern that this could lead to a reduction in military spending in absolute figures;
Amendment 373 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underscores the importance of a strong, competitive and innovative European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which not only secures and creates European jobs but is also essential for enabling the alliance to meet its capability requirements and hence ensure Europe’s safety; calls for further efforts to ensure a fully functional common defence market; highlights the importance of the EDF and calls for a strategic long- term orientation of its project funding; underscores the importance of cooperation between the EDA and NATO and recognises the value of EU defence industrial cooperation within the Trans- Atlantic Defence Technological and Industrial Cooperation (TADIC) and recalls the long-term ambition of building strong transatlantic cooperation in the defence and industrial sector addressing inter alia issues related to security of supplies, common approach to intellectual property rights, foreign direct investments, and equal access to the defence market;
Amendment 375 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underscores the importance of a strong, competitive and innovative European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which not only secures and creates European jobs but is also essential for enabling the alliance to meet its capability requirements and hence ensure Europe’s safety; calls for further efforts to ensure a fully functional common defence market; highlights the importance of the EDF and calls for a strategic long- term orientation of its project funding; calls for greater synergies between the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base and leading private sector actors developing emerging technologies, like AI, with both civilian and military use;
Amendment 380 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the importance of joint European projects, such as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the Eurodrone, as well as the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), and calls for further ambitious and tangible projects; underscores the relevance of increasing both the participation of non-EU NATO allies in EU defence initiatives, as well as the involvement of non-NATO EU Member States in NATO initiatives, while recalling the principle of decision-making autonomy of both organisations;
Amendment 385 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the conclusion of an administrative arrangement between the European Defence Agency and the US, as well as other non-EU NATO allies as appropriate, to deepen transatlantic defence cooperation;
Amendment 400 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the extension of the New START Treaty; recalls the need to increase cooperation and investment in the key area of air and missile defence which after the expiration of the INF treaty has become a renewed security risk for European countries in particular;
Amendment 404 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the EU and its institutions, building on the foundation laid by the ‘integrated approach’, to develop both a common security and defence culture, as well as a strategic approach, throughout its policy-making, which should apply in particular to decisions in the fields of trade, supply chain management, investment screening, development cooperation, infrastructure, mobility and digital technologies; underlines that in areas such as hybrid and cyber threats, as well as countering disinformation campaigns, EU institutions are well positioned to develop joint responses; welcomes in this regard the December 2020 Security Union Package and believes that this is a good first step which needs to be swiftly pursued by further actions; recalls the importance of a swift agreement of the NIS2 directive proposal;
Amendment 409 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the fact that significant amounts of EU funds have been allocated for collaborative defence projects, despite not matching initial ambitions; welcomes the indispensable role of the EU when it comes to enhancing military mobility, and demands a significant increase in efforts made to implement this project particularly through PESCO but also by encouraging Member States to stimulate their industrial bases to propose competitive projects eligible for EU co- funding ; calls for increased synergies on the EU side between the various actors involved; emphasises that a whole-of- government approach involving the EU institutions, NATO, and Member States is necessary for military mobility to succeed; Underlines that military mobility is essential for effective defence and deterrence; welcomes the announced requests and interest by non-EU NATO allies to join the PESCO project on military mobility and encourages further participation in this important flagship project; believes that this project demonstrates both the added value of EU- NATO cooperation as well as the proof of how EU instruments and competences can contribute to NATO’s collective defence; recalls that 38 of the 46 current PESCO projects respond to NATO defence planning priorities and welcomes potential third-country participation in such projects, in line with the provisions of the relevant Council Decision;
Amendment 411 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Expresses its firm belief that NATO-EU relations need to be upgraded to a real strategic level in order to reach the partnership’s full potential, building on the unprecedented progress already achieved;
Amendment 413 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for regular special summits with the participation of all NATO and EU Heads of State and Government, and expresses its long-term vision for an EU- NATO Partnership Council; furthermore calls for the creation of a permanent Council of EU Defence Ministers, which should closely liaise with meetings of NATO Defence Ministers; underlines the principle of inclusiveness;
Amendment 419 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its previous calls for the EU and NATO to organise regular joint exercises, ensuring the involvement of all Member States and allies; Underlines the principle of inclusiveness, and encourages an increased level of joint informal meetings, as well as joint statements and communications by EU and NATO Institutions’ principals; reiterates its previous calls for the EU and NATO to organise regular, and more ambitious, joint exercises, building on the existing practice of Parallel and Coordinated Exercises (PACE), ensuring the involvement of all Member States and allies, which would serve to enhance mutual EU-NATO understanding and further enhance staff-to-staff cooperation; furthermore notes the need and functional advantage of aiming for common exercises, building on the lesson learned from PACE; encourages an enhanced exchange of unclassified and classified information in future exercises as a first step for the exchange of information in real crisis situations;
Amendment 421 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its previous calls for the EU and NATO to organise regular joint exercises, ensuring the involvement of all Member States and allies, building on the ongoing parallel and coordinated exercises (PACE);
Amendment 427 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the progress made on the 74 common proposals for action; believes, however, that more political support is needed to ensure full implementation; further calls for the identification of flagship projects, for example in field of the Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (ETDs), modelled after the success of projects such as military mobility, in order to increase ownership and make the cooperation more tangible and results- orientated;
Amendment 435 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges that in view of the institutional limitations, EU-NATO cooperation to a large extent takes place on an informal and technical staff-to-staff level, limiting at times the active involvement of all Member States; considers these limitations a vulnerability for transatlantic, as well as European security, among other reasons due to the potential blockade of access to NATO structures for EU CSDP operations; believes that this situation is unsustainable and therefore strongly urges all stakeholders to work together in good faith to seek a solution which would render cooperation more formal and predictable on all levels, with a view to building a genuine organisation-to-organisation relationship; at the same time welcomes the discussion about future EU Military command capacities, which must be interoperable and compatible with NATO in order to ensure the most effective operational capacity of the single set of forces;
Amendment 437 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges that in view of the institutional limitations, EU-NATO cooperation to a large extent takes place on an informal and technical staff-to-staff level, limiting at times the active involvement of all Mrespective member Sstates; believes that this situation is unsustainable and therefore strongly urges all stakeholders to work together in good faith to seek a solution which would render cooperation more formal and predictable on all levels, with a view to building a genuine organisation-to-organisation relationship;
Amendment 439 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of updating the legal framework for cooperation between the EU and NATO, which dates already from 2003 and does not or not sufficiently take into account fundamental developments and new challenges that significantly changed our societies, both organisations and international relations ever since;
Amendment 440 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls for cooperation and coordination in the Mediterranean between the EU’s EUNAVFOR MED IRINI and NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian; emphasises that both operations contribute to security and stability in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 457 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recommends the continuation and strengthening of coordinated EU and NATO actions in response of the coronavirus pandemic and all security challenges it generates; is convinced that joint EU and NATO efforts in tackling the COVID-19 crisis directly contribute to an upgrade of the resilience of our societies;
Amendment 465 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls the importance of effective and clear communication, both in the EU and externally, and calls for closer cooperation between the respective staff of NATO and the EU on strategic communication, especially with regard to countering disinformation; supports ideas to launch centres of excellence for the study of foreign languages, such as Chinese, which must be independent centres, free from political propaganda and foreign control; encourages discussions on launching a “European China Knowledge Endowment”;
Amendment 467 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls the importance of effective and clear communication, both in the EU and externally, and calls for even closer cooperation between the respective staff of NATO and the EU on strategic communication, especially with regard to countering disinformation;
Amendment 468 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for actively developing closer ties with like-minded democracies around the world; believes that enhanced security partnerships with countries such as Japan, Australia and India, who together with the US form the so-called Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, as well as South Korea, New Zealand and Taiwan would not only increase our overall security but could help in achieving more effective implementation of global norms and rules, as laid out by multilateral fora such as the United Nations;
Amendment 471 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the importance of parliamentary diplomacy and reiterates its previous calls for an enhanced role for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA); recommends that the status of the European Parliament’s delegation in the NATO PA be upgraded to full status, reflecting the importance of EU-NATO cooperation; calls for a joint meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of the European Parliament and the United States House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee in order to discuss the common security threats to the transatlantic partnership and how an enhanced EU-NATO cooperation could help address them;
Amendment 474 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Commends NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg for his leadership and determination to advance EU-NATO relations, which corresponds to the ambitions and priorities laid out by the EU leadership;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan On Synergies between civil, defence and space industries, and recalls the close interdependence of these three sectors in cyber defence; notes that, differently from other military domains, cyber space is mainly ownperated by commercial entities based mostly outside the EU, which leads to industrial and technological dependencies on third parties; strongly believes that the EU needs to increase its technological sovereignty and innovation, investing in the use of new technologies in security and defence such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing;
Amendment 212 #
2020/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that EU-NATO cyber cooperation is crucial, as it enables strong formal attribution and thus the imposition of restrictive sanctions; notes that functioning deterrence would be achieved if adversaries were aware of the EU- NATO’s capacity of effectively attributing cyber attacks to its perpetrators and applying a catalogue of possible countermeasures (based on the severity, scale, and target of the cyber- attacks);
Amendment 239 #
2020/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. CAcknowledges the fact that cyber threats are capable of compromising all traditional military domains, such as land, sea, air and space, traditional domains depend on cyber space functionality and not vice versa; calls for closer coordination on cyber defence between Member States, the EU institutions, NATO, the United States and other strategic partners; underlines the urgent need for implementing thea widely- recognised international normative framework for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the summit of 27 to 28 March 2022 between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco aiming to create a security alliance, which was also attended by the US Secretary of State, paved the way for a new regional approach to security and confirmed the countries’ intention to divide the region into blockbuilds on the success of the Abraham Accords;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas countries in the region are key trading partners for the EU and there are important economic ties between the two sides; whereas the ongoing global energy crisis has led to increased contact with Qatar and other countriescountries, including Israel, Egypt, and Qatar, in the region on the import of energy resources into the EU; whereas the proposed EastMed Pipeline linking Israel with Greece and Cyprus promises significant benefits in this regard; whereas there is potential for stronger cooperation in other areas such as the green transition, better governance and human rights;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the important role the EU could play in facilitating dialogue between regional stakeholders, which is key to fostering stability; calls, therefore, for cooperation with the regional supranational organisations to be enhanced, and to work with relevant members of the Southern Neighbourhood in order to facilitate increased economic interaction with Israel, in order to unleash the potential benefits offered by the Abraham Accords;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the statement of the President of the European Parliament of 13 August and the leaders of the five political groups of 17 August on the situation in Belarus following the presidential election of 9 August,
Amendment 28 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased cooperation in areas such as environment and connectivity, cross-border cooperation and border management; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sides;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the OSCE ODIHR International Election Observation Mission noted an overall disregard for the fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression during the 2019 parliamentary elections, which took place after a limited amount ofspace for election campaigning, and within a restrictive environment and repressions that did not provide for a meaningful or competitive political contest overall;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, despite the 2016 EU Council's decision to lift restrictive measures against 170 individuals and three companies in light of steps taken by Belarus to improve EU-Belarus relations, no progress has been achieved in areas of democratic governance and human rights, with increasing administrative, financial and physical repressions against the democratic opposition, civil society organisations, journalists and bloggers, and even ordinary people;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 80 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Belarusian authorities denied that COVID-19 had spread in the country, thereby wasting precious time that could have been used to prepare and protect the country’s population and in particular its medical staff, did not cancel mass events, and instead engaged in the intimidation of journalists and bloggers, the democratic opposition, civil society organisations and ordinary people who dared to contradict the official government narrative;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU stood in solidarity with the people of Belarus from the on-set of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing financial and material support through bilateral and regional programmes;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas press freedom in Belarus has significantly deteriorated since 2015, the few independent journalists or, media outlets and bloggers that are able to operate in the country are subject to systematic harassment and punitive measures, such as arrests or initiation of criminal investigations, and the number of prosecutions for statements on the internet has increased;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there has been notable increase in engagement with the Belarusian civil society, including through EU-supported activities and intensifying people-to-people contact;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has displayed the resilience, strong resolve and unprecedented self- organisation of the Belarusian society, particularly in light of the authorities' lethargic response, and even denials of the pandemic and its impact;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas from a security point of view, Belarus is closely linked to and dependent on Russia and is engaging in actions posing a threat to the EU Member States such as the non-transparent Zapad 2017 joint military exercises;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 122 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas independent platforms established by civil society organisations of Belarus (such as Golos - Belarus2020.org) conducted independent exit polls and analysed protocols of more than 200 precinct electoral commissions, which released genuine results, that clearly point to the fact that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received an absolute majority of votes (in the range of 71.1% to 97.6%);
Amendment 123 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Amendment 126 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas the Belarusian authorities did not comply with minimum international standards for a credible, transparent, free and fair presidential election process;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas peaceful protests expressing a desire for democratic change and freedom started already on the night of Sunday 9 August in Minsk and many other cities around the country, the scale of protests is unprecedented in the history of Belarus going into the hundreds of thousands;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
Gf. whereas the authorities responded to peaceful protests with disproportionate brute force, heavy use of tear gas, batons, flash grenades and water cannons, several thousand protestors were detained, there have been reports of torture, rape, missing persons, several people have been found dead so far;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G g (new)
Recital G g (new)
Gg. whereas Lukashenko and his regime have approved these criminal actions and pogroms by OMON of innocent people and whereas more than 7000 Belarusians were detained, more than 400 hospitalised, 5 confirmed dead and dozens still missing, while further arrests and harassment of activists, including journalists, are still taking place all over Belarus;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G h (new)
Recital G h (new)
Gh. whereas the European Union and its Member States did not recognise the results of the presidential election due to substantial doubt about the fairness of the election, condemned the disproportionate, unacceptable use of force against peaceful protestors and supported the right of the people of Belarus to determine their future;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G i (new)
Recital G i (new)
Amendment 164 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support the sovereignty of Belarus, including against pressure from the Russian Federation for deeper integration, and remind Belarus that the European Union is open to further development of relations with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework if Belarus meets conditions linked to democracy, the rule of law, international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that while the critical engagement policy has brought about some developments in bilateral relations, progress in the key areas of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and civil society remains very limited or almost non- existent, and, as the EU is engaging in a more tailored approach to the Eastern Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for less’ principle in the case of further deteriorationwith regards to the Belarusian authorities in the case of continued deterioration of the human rights situation, while pursuing a 'more for more' principle with regards to the civil society;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 225 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) pay close attention to the fallout of the presidential election campaign and insist that a lack of progress innot conducting new elections in according toance with international standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations with the EU;
Amendment 245 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) insist that the upcoming constitutional reform is a crusupports the initiative of the Belarusian People's Coordination Councial opportunity to introduce genuine changes which would address the weaknesses of the current political system and enable the Belarusian people to participate more actively in political lifeto immediately reintroduce the Constitution of 1994, which can be done through a national referendum;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) call on the authorities to remove the arbitrary barriers under which no new political party has been registered in Belarus since 2000 and enable the registration of political parties, religious and civic and public organisations, and to stop the restrictions applied to established organisations;
Amendment 258 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Amendment 262 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)
Post-election situation in Belarus
Amendment 263 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) strongly support the decision to not recognise the election results as announced by the Belarusian Central Electoral Committee, not to recognise Alexander Lukashenko as president of the country once his current term of office expires; note that the current presidential term in Belarus ends at the latest on 5 November 2020 and after that date a position of the President of Belarus will be vacant. According to the article 81 of the Constitution of Belarus in this case new election of President has to be held not earlier than 30 days and not later than 70 days;
Amendment 269 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) recommend to recognise Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as president elect by the people, until new elections have taken place;
Amendment 271 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Amendment 272 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g d (new)
(gd) recommend to recognise the Belarusian People's Coordination Council as the legitimate representative of the people demanding democratic change and freedom in Belarus;
Amendment 273 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g e (new)
(ge) welcome the efforts of the Belarusian People's Coordination Council for a peaceful and democratic transition of power as a result of an inclusive national dialogue;
Amendment 274 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g f (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g f (new)
(gf) urge to prepare a comprehensive review of its policy towards Belarus, taking into account different scenarios of developments in the country, that also include a substantially increased financial and technical commitment from the EU;
Amendment 275 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g g (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g g (new)
(gg) urge the EU to organise a donors conference for democratic Belarus, which would bring together international financial institutions, G-7 countries, EU member states and institutions, and others willing to pledge a multi-billion euro financial package to support the future reform efforts and restructuring of the economy;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g h (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g h (new)
(gh) call on the Russian Federation to refrain from any interference, covert or overt, in the peaceful democratic revolution in Belarus;
Amendment 277 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g i (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g i (new)
(gi) as long as the political situation in Belarus does not change reconsider any ongoing disbursements of the EU financial assistance and adjust it accordingly, so that it reaches the end- recipients and circumvents the authorities;
Amendment 278 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g j (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g j (new)
(gj) encourage Member States to facilitate and accelerate the procedure for obtaining visas for those who flee Belarus for political reasons;
Amendment 279 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g k (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g k (new)
(gk) call for a full EU/international investigation of crimes against the people of Belarus committed by law enforcement authorities of Lukashenko regime against peaceful protesters demanding transparent, free and fair Presidential elections, stopping current repressions and immediate release of all political prisoners in Belarus;
Amendment 281 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g m (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g m (new)
(gm) condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country - the people have the right to access information; condemn the crackdown on international journalists and media limiting their ability to report on the democratic revolution in a free, fair and balanced way;
Amendment 282 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g n (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g n (new)
(gn) propose to appoint an EU special representative for Belarus in order to support the process of a peaceful transition of power in accordance with the will of Belarusian people under the leadership of the president elect by the people and the Belarusian People's Coordination Council;
Amendment 293 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation and persecution of opposition figures, including presidential hopefulcandidates, peaceful protesters, civil society activists and independent journalists and bloggers;
Amendment 307 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) insist on the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including members of the democratic opposition, human rights defenders, activists, journalists, bloggers and others convicted in retaliation for exercising their civil and political rights;
Amendment 314 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) demand for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained after participating in the democratic revolution protests following the falsified presidential election of 9 August; demand the authorities to provide all information on people who went missing in relation to their participation in the protests after 9 August;
Amendment 316 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) demand that all legal actions undertaken by the authorities against members of the Belarusian People's Coordination Council are dropped and all of them who are detained and arrested are freed;
Amendment 324 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) support independent media outlets and, journalists and bloggers, including those who work on a freelance basis with unregistered foreign media;
Amendment 326 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) ensure that the new targeted sanctions apply to groups, individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in Belarus, as well as against those individuals, entities and enterprises, through which such actions are financed and enabled; at the same time, impose visa bans against regime representatives, sanctioned individuals and their family members;
Amendment 331 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) demand that any spread of disinformation in Belarus concerning the EU and its Member States is vigilantly countered as well as any hybrid threats undertaken by third actors;
Amendment 350 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) welcome and encourage the energy diversification of Belarus, reducing its dependence on Russia through imports of oil and gas from new suppliers, including via the territory of the EU; and through the development of alternative energy sources;
Amendment 386 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)
(rb) strengthen democracy support programmes and strategic communication, and support greater outreach to local communities beyond the traditional 'pro-European' cohorts;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Europe and Africa are in close geographical proximity, have strong historical and cultural ties and are being brought ever closer by the increase in trade and shared challenges, including but not limited to migration, fundamentalism, terrorism and violations of International Law, which call for a continental-African approach and result- oriented use of EU resources;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the process of development on the African continent and its alignment with International Law on maritime affairs, trade and protection of labour rights is of key importance for the prosperity, stability and security of both the EU and Africa;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that intercontinental cooperation between EU and Africa can significantly contribute to the fight against xenophobia and fundamentalism and for the stabilisation of the Mediterranean region;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the EU is among the first to bear the costs of all destructive policies employed against African nations, while other players, especially China and, Russia and Turkey, are focused only on their own benefits at the expense of African sovereignty and European security;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2023(INI)
31a. Supports the negotiating directives, which set out that Gibraltar will not be included in the territorial scope of the agreements to be concluded between the EU and the UK, and that any separate agreement will require the prior agreement of Kingdom of Spain;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in the political declaration adopted, with the abstention of the 28 Member States of the EU, at the first session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and all other Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) held in New York in November 2019, participating Member Statethe remaining participants undertook to pursue the drafting of a legally binding treaty to establish a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other WMD, which could ultimately contribute to building regional and international trust;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
Amendment 129 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Responsible and diligent behaviour by providers of intermediary services is essential for a safe, predictable and trusted online environment and for allowing Union citizens and other persons to exercise their fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), in particular the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, and the right to non-discrimination. Children have specific rights enshrined in Article 24 of the Charter and in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The UNCRC General comment No. 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment formally sets out how these rights apply to the digital world.
Amendment 187 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Responsible and diligent behaviour by providers of intermediary services is essential for a safe, predictable and trusted online environment and for allowing Union citizens and other persons to exercise their fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), in particular the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, and the right to non-discrimination. Children have specific rights enshrined in Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. As such, the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration in all matters affecting them. The UNCRC General comment No. 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment formally sets out how these rights apply to the digital world.
Amendment 345 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, and in particular to improve the functioning of the internal market and ensure a safe and transparent online environment, it is necessary to establish a clear and balanced set of harmonised due diligence obligations for providers of intermediary services. Those obligations should aim in particular to guarantee different public policy objectives such as health – including mental health, the safety and trust of the recipients of the service, including minors and vulnerable users, protect the relevant fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter, to ensure meaningful accountability of those providers and to empower recipients and other affected parties, whilst facilitating the necessary oversight by competent authorities.
Amendment 412 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Child impact assesment 1. All providers must assess whether their services are accessed by, likely to be accessed by or impact on children, defined as persons under the age of 18. Providers of services likely to be accessed by or impact on children shall identify, analyse and assess, during the design and development of new services and at least once a year thereafter, any systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use made of their services in the Union by children. These risk impact assessments shall be specific to their services, meet the highest European or International standards detailed in Article 34, and shall consider all known content, contact, conduct or commercial risks included in the contract. Assessments should also include the following systemic risks: a. the dissemination of illegal content or behaviour enabled, manifested on or as a result of their services; b. any negative effects for the exercise of the rights of the child, as enshrined in Article 24 of the Charter and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and detailed in the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child General comment No. 25 as regards the digital environment; c. any intended or unintended consequences resulting from the operation or intentional manipulation of their service, including by means of inauthentic use or automated exploitation of the service, with an actual or foreseeable negative effect on the protection or rights of children; 2. When conducting child impact assessments, providers of intermediary services likely to impact children shall take into account, in particular, how their terms and conditions, content moderation systems, recommender systems and systems for selecting and displaying advertisement influence any of the systemic risks referred to in paragraph 1, including the potentially rapid and wide dissemination of illegal content and of information that is incompatible with their terms and conditions or with the rights of the child.
Amendment 414 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12 b Mitigation of risks to children Providers of intermediary services likely to impact children shall put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures, tailored to the specific systemic risks identified pursuant to Article 13 (12 a new). Such measures shall include, where applicable: a. implementing mitigation measures identified in Article 27 with regard for children’s best interests; b. adapting or removing system design features that expose children to content, contact, conduct and contract risks, as identified in the process of conducting child impact assessments; c. implementing proportionate and privacy preserving age assurance, meeting the standard outlined in Article 34; d. adapting content moderation or recommender systems, their decision- making processes, the features or functioning of their services, or their terms and conditions to ensure they prioritise the best interests of the child; e. ensuring the highest levels of privacy, safety, and security by design and default for users under the age of 18; f. preventing profiling, including for commercial purposes like targeted advertising; g. ensuring published terms are age appropriate and uphold children’s rights; h. providing child-friendly mechanisms for remedy and redress, including easy access to expert advice and support;
Amendment 422 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the number of complaints received through the internal complaint-handling system referred to in Article 17, the age of complainants (if minors), the basis for those complaints, decisions taken in respect of those complaints, the average time needed for taking those decisions and the number of instances where those decisions were reversed.
Amendment 427 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Providers of intermediary services that impact on children shall publish, at least once a year: a. child impact assessments to identify known harms, unintended consequences and emerging risk, pursuant to Article 13 (Art. 12 a new).The child impact assessments must comply with the standards outlined in Article 34; b. clear, easily comprehensible and detailed reports outlining the child risk mitigation measures undertaken pursuant to Article 14, their efficacy and any outstanding actions required. These reports must comply with the standards outlined in Article 34, including as regards age assurance and age verification, in line with a child-centred design. The content of these reports must be verifiable by independent audit; data sets and source code must be made available at the request of the regulator.
Amendment 666 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) ‘child’ means any natural person under the age of 18;
Amendment 772 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. 2 (new).The Commission shall support and promote the development and implementation of industry standards set by relevant European and international standardisation bodies for the protection and promotion of the rights of the child, observance of which, once adopted, will be mandatory, at least for the following: a. age assurance and age verification pursuant to Articles 12 a (new) and 12 b (new) and 13; b. child impact assessments pursuant to Articles 12 a (new) and 13; c. age-appropriate terms and conditions pursuant to Article 12; d. child-centred design pursuant to Articles 12 b (new) and 13.
Amendment 937 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Providers of intermediary services shall ensure their terms and conditions are age-appropriate and meet the highest European or International standards, pursuant to Article 34.
Amendment 968 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Child impact assessment 1. All providers must assess whether their services are accessed by, likely to be accessed by or impact on children. Providers of services likely to be accessed by or impact on children shall identify, analyse and assess, during the design and development of new services, on an ongoing basis and at least once a year thereafter, any systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use made of their services in the Union by children. These risk impact assessments shall be specific to their services, meet the highest European or International standards detailed in Article 34, and shall consider all known content, contact, conduct or commercial risks included in the contract. Assessments should also include the following systemic risks: (a) the dissemination of illegal content or behaviour enabled, manifested on or as a result of their services; (b) any negative effects for the exercise of the rights of the child, as enshrined in Article 24 of the Charter and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and detailed in the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child General comment No.25 as regards the digital environment; (c) any intended or unintended consequences resulting from the operation or intentional manipulation of their service, including by means of inauthentic use or automated exploitation of the service, with an actual or foreseeable negative effect on the protection or rights of children; 2. When conducting child impact assessments, providers of intermediary services likely to impact children shall take into account, in particular, how their terms and conditions, content moderation systems, recommender systems and systems for selecting and displaying advertisement influence any of the systemic risks referred to in paragraph 1, including the potentially rapid and wide dissemination of illegal content and of information that is incompatible with their terms and conditions or with the rights of the child.
Amendment 973 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12b Mitigation of risks to children Providers of intermediary services likely to impact children shall put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures, tailored to the specific systemic risks identified pursuant to Article 13 (12 a new). Such measures shall include, where applicable: (a) implementing mitigation measures identified in Article 27 with regard for children’s best interests; (b) adapting or removing system design features that expose children to content, contact, conduct and contract risks, as identified in the process of conducting child impact assessments; (c) implementing proportionate and privacy preserving age assurance, meeting the standard outlined in Article 34; (d) adapting content moderation or recommender systems, their decision- making processes, the features or functioning of their services, or their terms and conditions to ensure they prioritise the best interests of the child; (e) ensuring the highest levels of privacy, safety, and security by design and default for users under the age of 18; (f) preventing profiling, including for commercial purposes like targeted advertising; (g) ensuring published terms are age appropriate and uphold children’s rights; (h) providing child-friendly mechanisms for remedy and redress, including easy access to expert advice and support;
Amendment 992 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the number of complaints received through the internal complaint-handling system referred to in Article 17, the age of complainants (if children), the basis for those complaints, decisions taken in respect of those complaints, the average time needed for taking those decisions and the number of instances where those decisions were reversed.
Amendment 997 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Providers of intermediary services that impact on children shall publish, at least once a year: (a) child impact assessments to identify known harms, unintended consequences and emerging risk. The child impact assessments must comply with the standards outlined in Article 34; (b) clear, easily comprehensible and detailed reports outlining the child risk mitigation measures undertaken, their efficacy and any outstanding actions required. These reports must comply with the standards outlined in Article 34, including as regards age assurance and age verification, in line with a child- centred design.
Amendment 1178 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Online platforms shall ensure that their internal complaint-handling and redress systems are easy to access, and user-friendly, including for children, and enable and facilitate the submission of sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated complaints.
Amendment 1509 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
2. The profiling of children for commercial purposes, including targeted or pernolised advertising, is prohibited in compliance with the industry-standards laid down in Article 34 and Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 1839 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall support and promote the development and implementation of industry standards set by relevant European and international standardisation bodies for the protection and promotion of the rights of the child, observance of which, once adopted, will be mandatory, at least for the following: (a) age assurance and age verification pursuant to Article 13; (b) child impact assessments pursuant to Article 13; (c) age-appropriate terms and conditions pursuant to Article 12; (d) child-centred design pursuant to Article 13.
Amendment 1 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
- having regard to its previous resolutions on Turkey, in particular those of 13 March 2019 on the 2018 Commission Report on Turkey1 , of 19 September 2019 on the situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors2 , of 24 October 2019 on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences3 , and of 17 September 2020 on the preparation of the special European Council summit focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean4 , and of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks5a; _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0200. 2 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0017. 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0049. 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0230. 5a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0332.
Amendment 4 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its recent Resolution of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and to the fact that, as is the case for all candidate countries, Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalize its relations with all EU Member States , including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and to the fact that, as is the case for all accession countries, Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalize its relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol, including the provision that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process, and the need for Turkey to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement in relation to all Member States, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, without restrictions or discrimination,
Amendment 12 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol, including the provision that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process, and to the need for Turkey to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement in relation to all Member States, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, without restrictions or discrimination;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 on enlargement and stabilisation and association process, to the Council Conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019, 1-2 and 15-16 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 21 #
2019/2176(INI)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 on enlargement and stabilisation and association process, to the Council Conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019, 1-2 and 15-16 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 40 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas beingTurkey is a candidate country presumes a willingnessand an important partner of the EU and is expected to uphold the highest standards of democracy, respect of human rights and rule of law including compliance with international conventions and whereas this presumes the commitment to progressively approachlign in all aspects with the values, interests, standards and policies and the acquis of the EU;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingnessthe commitment to progressively approachlign in all aspects with the values, interests, standards and policies and the acquis of the EU;
Amendment 74 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1-2 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts by Turkey to stop illegal activities vis-à-vis Greece and Cyprus are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1-2 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts by Turkey to stop illegal activities vis-à-vis Greece and Cyprus are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, the European Council, in the same conclusions, highlighted that, in case of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law by Turkey, the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States, and take decisions as appropriate at the latest at its December meeting;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, the European Council, in the same conclusions, highlighted that, in case of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law by Turkey, the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States, and take decisions as appropriate at the latest at its December meeting;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey ithe EU has a strategic neighbourinterest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations; Pursuing dialogue in good faith and abstaining from unilateral actions which run counter to the EU interests and violate international law, the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of EU Member States is an absolute requirement in this regard;
Amendment 174 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey ithe EU has a strategic neighbour and ally with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations; interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey with which the EU should build the best possible relations; Pursuing dialogue in good faith and abstaining from unilateral actions which run counter to the EU interests and violate international law, the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of EU Member States is an absolute requirement in this regard;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains along with the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, the main obstacles to progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 220 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains along with the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, the main obstacles to progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 356 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that EU funding to Turkey will be subject to rules on conditionality, including for respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter, international law and European values and principles;
Amendment 396 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert such an emblematic World Cultural Heritage Monument, as Hagia Sophia Museum, to a mosque and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse their decision;
Amendment 397 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert such an emblematic World Cultural Heritage Monument, as Hagia Sophia Museum, to a mosque and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse their decision;
Amendment 450 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 451 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Turkish government to respect and fully implement the legal obligations deriving from the Conventions to which it is a contracting party, and to halt the destruction of the cultural heritage in the occupied areas of Cyprus; calls on Turkey to ratify the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions; calls on Turkey to cooperate with the relevant international organisations, especially the Council of Europe, in preventing and combating illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage;
Amendment 462 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly condemns the removal of 47 democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
Amendment 463 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly condemns the removal of 47 democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
Amendment 493 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is alarmed by the fact that Turkey’s foreign policy increasingly collides with the priorities and goals of EU’s common foreign and security policy; notes with deep concern that the rate of Turkey’s alignment with the common foreign policy of the EU is constantly deteriorating and is at present reduced to 14%, which is a historic low.
Amendment 494 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is alarmed by the fact that Turkey’s foreign policy increasingly collides with the priorities and goals of EU’s common foreign and security policy; notes with deep concern that the rate of Turkey’s alignment with the common foreign policy of the EU is constantly deteriorating and is at present reduced to 14%, which is a historic low;
Amendment 502 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms and the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations; highlights that it seemis unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union givenas long as Turkey continues to move further away from the cEurrent circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fullyopean Union, in accordance with Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 recalls that the current Customs Union needs to be implemented by Turkey in a full and non- discriminatory way; this is not the case as long as Turkey has been systematically refusing to implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States; and it has been systematically violating critical provisions of the current Customs Union; calls on Turkey to eliminate immediately all the technical barriers, the localisation schemes and domestic requirements that discriminate against EU products and still prevent the free movement of goods in profound breach of the Customs Union obligations;
Amendment 530 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation;Turkey’s unprecedented illegal and aggressive behaviour in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea, its warmongering rhetoric and the related risk of a military escalation by an EU candidate country against EU Member States ; strongly condemns Turkey’s violations of Greek national airspace, including over flights of inhabited areas, and territorial sea, a conduct which not only constitutes a serious, ongoing violation of international law, but also creates the risk of an armed incident ;strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate bothe sovereignty, the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; expresses its grave concern for the illegal Turkish fishing activities within Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea and the unregulated and unreported fishing activities of Turkish fishing fleet in international waters in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean; urges Turkey to fully respect international law and the law of the sea, to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; notes that the Council’s Conclusions of 15 July 2019 in light of Turkey’s continued and new illegal drilling activities , not to hold the Association Council and further meetings of the EU-Turkey high-level dialogues for the time being, along with the Council’s Decision 2019/1894, of11 November 2019, to impose restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s unauthorized drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, are the first instances where such reactions were deemed necessary in view of the conduct of a candidate country;
Amendment 536 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone, explore and exploit its natural resources and calls on Turkey to respect relevant international law (UNCLOS); urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations. Urges Turkey to show restraint and to respect Cyprus’ sovereignty over its territorial sea and Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone.
Amendment 543 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation;s; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat, as that could have a negative impact on good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 556 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, the EU acquis, and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; reiterates its call on Turkey to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement, to begin withdrawing its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN and its lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550(1984), as an effort to pave the way for a democratic comprehensive settlement, and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 560 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which violates international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; underlines the importance of the status of Varosha and calls on Turkey to immediately reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions;, in accordance with International law, the EU acquis and the principles on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 561 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which violates international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; underlines the importance of the status of Varosha and calls on Turkey to immediately reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, in accordance with International law, the EU acquis and the principles on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 635 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. RegretsCondemns the fact that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 677 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring mutual trust between the EU and Turkey; deplores the continuous and unjustified refusal of the Turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the EU- Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee; at the same time, recalls that the Council’s decision of 15 July 2019 not to hold the EU – Turkey Association Council and further meetings of the EU – Turkey high level dialogues by virtue of Turkish illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, remains valid;
Amendment 687 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Takes into account not only the absence of any progress in engaging with Turkey, but also the renewed escalation on the Turkish side by unilateral actions and provocations in breach of international law by the latter, and calls on the Council to develop a list of further restrictive measures that should be sectoral and targeted; in this spirit, recalls the European Council’s conclusions of 1- 2 October 2020 that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Articles 29 TEU and 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member – States;
Amendment 688 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Takes into account not only the absence of any progress in engaging with Turkey, but also the renewed escalation on the Turkish side by unilateral actions and provocations in breach of international law by the latter, and calls on the Council to develop a list of further restrictive measures that should be sectoral and targeted; in this spirit, recalls the European Council’s conclusions of 1- 2 October 2020 that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Articles 29 TEU and 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member – States;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that EU membership continues to be Serbia’s strategic goal and that it is among the priorities of the newly elected government, therefore calls on the Member States to enable the opening of all technically prepared negotiating chapters and accelerate the negotiating process of Serbia;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of injecting more dynamism in the accession negotiations with Serbia by using the instruments incorporated into the new revised enlargement methodology, especially by organizing the negotiation chapters around thematic clusters, and by phasing-in to individual EU policies if the prerequisite conditions are met;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the momentum created by the new mandate following the 21 June 2020 elections in Serbia is an opportunity to make important progress towards Serbia’s European perspective; advocates for the opening of additional negotiating chapters as Serbia makes the necessary commitments to reform; notes that the opening of chapters is a tool for achieving sustainable reforms and pro- European changeaspirations in Serbia;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the establishment of the Inter-Party Dialogue (IPD) facilitated by the European Parliament and the initial measures taken by the Serbian authorities and the parliamentary majority to improve electoral conditions; calls for further implementation of allthe remaining commitments undertaken in the framework of the IPD;
Amendment 225 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes note of Serbia’s efforts to fight violence against women and children and domestic violence; stresses, however, that further implementation and improvements are neededis necessary;
Amendment 232 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the need forto continue protection ofng LGBTI rights; calls for more adequatecontinued responses from the authorities to hate speech and hate-motivated crimes;
Amendment 244 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Commends the strong female representation in the new parliament and government; welcomes the representation of national minorities in the parliament;
Amendment 262 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is a priority and a precondition for EU accession; calls for active and constructive engagement in the EU-facilitated dialogue led by the EU Special Representative seeking a comprehensive and legally binding agreement, in accordance with international law; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached, and to definitely and without further delay establish the Community of Serb Municipalities;
Amendment 373 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Welcomes the Commission’s Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans; recognises the importance of the EIP in reinforcing regional and cross-border cooperation; underlines that it is of great importance that the EIP is implemented as quickly and effectively as possible in order to improve the visibility of the EU-funded projects and to increase the trust of the citizens of Serbia in the European Union and its institutions;
Amendment 108 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls that good governance and a functional legislative body are necessary for robust dialogue between all political parties. Dialogue means debate on the basis of policies offered at hand, rather than take it or leave it solutions presented by the government and/or parliamentary majority. Calls on all parties in Parliament to be open to political dialogue, on the basis of good-will, especially on key health, economic, social and political efforts aimed at tackling the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the renewed adoption of anti-discrimination legislation, voted by all political parties, and urges the authorities to follow up with an inclusive and transparent process establishing an independent Anti- Discrimination Commission, ensuring protection and inclusion of all marginalised groups; encourages the Sobranie to adopt legislation which will enable a simplified, transparent and accessible procedure for legal gender recognition, and prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity;
Amendment 186 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Encourages all actors in the political and media landscape to remain open to all media outlets and political entities vice-versa, thus ensuring fair representation of all relevant political viewpoints with the aim of helping citizens make a fair and democratic choice;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Commends Montenegro for its commitment to inclusive regional cooperation, and the constructive role it plays in the Western Balkans region, and welcomes its active participation in numerous regional initiatives; in particular the establishment and implementation of the Common Regional Market, which shall lead the way to the country’s full accession to the European Single Market;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Commends the governments of Montenegro on their commitment and fulfilment of their obligations in the framework of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) membership, underlining the importance of the current Montenegrin rotating chairmanship in this organization in support of interests and needs of the younger generation of the country and the region;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo*, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 April 2016, *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence1a. __________________ 1a This mention should be included in the title and applied throughout the entire document.
Amendment 9 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010 on the accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo, and to UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 of 9 September 2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
Amendment 15 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
— having regard to its previous resolutions on the countryKosovo,
Amendment 24 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 33 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 57 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Kosovo’s continued commitment to advancing on its European path, as well as the strong support for European integration among Kosovo’s population, without prejudice to Member States' position on status;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 76 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 196 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is a priority and a precondition for EU accessionReiterates its support for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; calls for active and constructive engagement in the EU-facilitated dialogue led by the EU Special Representative, seeking a comprehensive and legally binding agreement in accordance with international law; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached;
Amendment 210 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. NotesIs aware of the fact that five Member States have not yet recognised Kosovo, and reiterates its call for them to do so; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia; takes note of the decision of those five Member States concerning the approval of the SAA in the Council;
Amendment 237 #
2019/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that strong political support, effective implementation and close monitoring are required to fight Kosovo’s large informal economy, which constitutes a serious barrier to the development of its private sector, and affects the capacity of the state to provide good quality public services;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. wWhereas the EU is Bosnia and Herzegovina’´s biggest trading partner and the largesby far the most significant provider of financial assistance;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic aggravated BiH’s socio-economic situation; whereas the EU has mobilised EUR 80.5 million to assist BiH in tackling COVID-19 and its post-pandemic recovery, and up to EUR 250 million in macro-financial assistance; whereas the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans will facilitate a long-term recovery, that presents an important basis for the country to recover from the consequences of the pandemic;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the authorities to ensure inclusive and non-discriminatory education for all children, and calls on politicians to take part in the next OECD´s PISA survey, after the country participated in the PISA 2018 survey;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Commends the adoption of the amendments to the BiH Election Law that allowed Mostar citizens to vote in the 2020 local elections and expects a mayor to be elected; welcomes the Parliamentary Assembly’s vote of 22 July 2020 on the Rules of Procedure governing the meetings of Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC), paving the way for their formal adoption by the 2nd EU-BiH SAPC as soon as possible;
Amendment 265 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists that the EU must enhance its communication strategy in order to effectively counter disinformation campaigns aimed at diminishing the EU’s credibility in the region; especially in relation to the financial assistance given during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 282 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory pressure on the country; calls for effective inter-institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis; calls on politicians not to use migration policies for any political purposes; calls for equitable burden-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; underlines the need to ensure appropriate reception conditions and to boost capacity for processing incoming migrants and asylum- seekers; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistance;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to Article 17 and Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 49 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom or belief outside the EU,
Amendment 111 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies and the specific vulnerability of women from ethnic and religious minorities to such violence, especially converts;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, defenders of religious and thought minorities, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, persecution based on religion or belief, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 222 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the Special Envoy on FoRB outside the EU, in protecting and promoting human rights around the world; urges the confirmation of her/his mandate by the Commission and that her/his work be adequately resourced to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 2 #
2019/0164(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Palestine, to the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and to the Palestinian Legislative Council.
Amendment 81 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges improvement in the enforcement and monitoring mechanisms for human rights protection, including by tackling violence against women and children; calls therefore for an effective implementation of fundamental rights policies, in particular on gender equality, rights of people with disability, children's rights and rights of Roma people, by securing adequate budget allocations and resources to implement the policies and build capacity of responsible institutions;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes regulatory changes in the field of education; urges the authorities to address and the steps taken to increase pre-school participation rates, including for children from disadvantaged backgrounds; stresses the importance of a comprehensive approach to early childhood development and the need to address health concerns such as the low immunization coverage; urges the authorities to address the low secondary education completion among Roma students (3%, the lowest in the region) and the high long-term unemployment rate among youth and women;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the arrival in Europe of migrants and asylum seekers continued in 2017; whereas this reality requires real EU solidarity to put in place adequate reception structures for those most in need and most vulnerable; whereas many migrants place their lives in the hands of smugglers and criminals and are vulnerable to violations of their rights, including violence, abuse and exploitation; whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked and sexually abused at the hands of traffickers and there is therefore a need to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and the exploitation of children, in line with the commitments set out in the Valletta Action Plan, as well as the European Parliament Resolution on the protection of children in migration of 3 May 2018;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas grooming, cyberbullying or revenge pornography represent growing concerns for our societies especially among young people;
Amendment 139 #
Amendment 140 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to work out a national plan to combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to renew its commitment to set out a new EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child, as well a new strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the EU Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children’s rights as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies;
Amendment 143 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 c (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with the aim of effectively mainstreaming children’s rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 d (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates that cyberbullying and revenge pornography are new forms of crime online and can have extremely serious impact especially among young people and children. Encourages all Member States to set up future-proofed legislation to address this alarming phenomenon including provisions for removal from social media of harmful content for human dignity within well- defined deadlines in line with the European Parliament resolution of 14 December 2017 on the implementation of Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography;
Amendment 165 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to invest adequate financial resources to integrate media and information literacy into national education systems and more generally in order to empower children and young people with the tools to use the internet responsibly and avoid possible risks;
Amendment 205 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that EU Member States should address adequately discriminatory or violent reactions against the schooling of migrant and refugee children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricula; to that end, calls on EU Member States to promote inclusive education from an early age in schools;
Amendment 362 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that the EU and the Member States should develop credible and effective systems that would make it unnecessary to detain children for asylum or return purpoCalls on the Member States to accommodate all children and families with children in non-custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processesd; stresses the importance of taking the principle of the best interests of the child into consideration in all aspects concerning children as well as of the practical implementation of the right to be heard as called for in the European Parliament Resolution on the protection of migrant children of 3 May 2018; recalls that Article 14 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 28 of the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child guarantee the right to education to every child, including migrant and refugee children, both unaccompanied and accompanied and avoiding separated schooling and segregation, and calls therefore on the Member States to ensure migrant and refugee children are granted access to formal and informal education swiftly after their arrival; stresses that Member States should ensure that migrant and refugee children are effectively supported through linguistic, social and psychological support based on individual assessment of their needs;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the importance of internal market governance tools in ensuring not only proper application of EU rules but also better information and assistance for consumers and businesses; Calls, therefore, to increase the relevant budget line 02 03 04 in order to ensure better functioning of the Single Market and specifically information and assistance services;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that 91,6 % of citizens and businesses are unaware of any European- level information or assistance service1a and is of the opinion that consumer and businesses awareness of the information and assistance tools, in particular Your Europe portal and European Consumer Centres Network, is of paramount importance and that a significant effort is needed to increase it and therefore expects an important increase of funding allocations; _________________ 1a2017 data taken from Study on information and assistance needs of businesses operating cross-border within the EU, including gap and cost analysis p.30.
Amendment 20 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Notes that EU institutions already reached informal agreement on the Commission's proposal for a Regulation on establishing a single digital gateway to provide information, procedures, assistance and problem solving services and expects adequate funding allocations already in 2019 for the preparation of the gateway;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Reminds the Commission, in the context of the entry into application on 3 December 2018 of the Regulation(EU) 2018/302 on addressing unjustified geo- blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market, of its commitment to perform by March2020 a substantive analysis of the feasibility of extending the scope of the regulation to fully cover copyright- protected electronically supplied services, including audio-visual services, in the full scope of this regulation and therefore calls for adequate funding allocation for this purpose already in 2019;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks for the financing of all the pilot projects endorsed by IMCO and in particular the ones on “Monitoring of possible unfair consumer profiling and price adjustment by airlines” (that investigates whether airlines practise the so-called “consumer profiling” in order to adjust the flight fares), on “Application of web accessibility requirements in web- authoring tools and platforms by default” (that encourages and supports the adoption of the relevant accessibility requirements of the European Standard EN 301 549 v1.1.2 by awarding grants to firms), and on “Assessing alleged differences in the quality of products sold on the Single Market” (that develops further relevant consumer and market-related research on alleged dual quality of food products on the Single Market).
Amendment 29 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. In regard to the pilot project on "Assessing alleged differences in the quality of products sold on the Single Market", calls on the Commission to ascertain that Members of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee are closely involved in the planning and oversight of all activities related to this pilot project and reiterates that the role of MEPs should be prominent in informing the general public about results of the final report;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the cyber defence and deterrence of Europe’s armed forces has become one of the critical issues in debates about defence modernisation and Europe’s common defence efforts;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas several Member States have invested substantially in setting up well-staffed cyber commands to meet these new challenges; whereas cyber defence isand deterrence are an activity that can best be tackled cooperatively as its operational domain recognises neither national nor organisational boundaries;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas while cyber defence remains a core competence of the Member States, the EU has a vital role to play in ensuring that these new endeavours are closely coordinated from the start to avoid the inefficiencies that mark many traditional defence efforts; whereas a credible cyber defence and deterrence is needed for achieving effective cybersecurity for the EU and a substantial cyber defence capabilcity is a necessary part of the development of the European Defence Union;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas both Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the European Defence Fund (EDF) are new initiatives with the necessary scope to foster an ecosystem that can provide opportunities for SMEs and startup companies, and to facilitate cooperative projects in the cyber defence domain;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EDA has launched a number of projects to meet Member States’ need for cyber defence capability development, including on education and, training and doctrine-support;
Amendment 106 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Capability development for cyber defence deterrence
Amendment 177 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Cyber defence education and, training and doctrine-support
Amendment 187 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Strongly supports the Military Erasmus initiative aimed at enhancing the interoperability of the armed forces of the Member States through an increased exchange of young officers; stresses that there is a need for more experts in the cyber defence domain; calls on the military academies to pay more attention to, and create more possibilities in, the field of cyber defence education, so that we can increase our cyber talent pool available for CSDP mission’s needs;
Amendment 214 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Council to consider, working with other relevant EU institutions and structures, ways to provide, at the earliest convenience possible, Union-level support for integrating the cyber domain into Member States military doctrines, in a harmonized manner, and in close cooperation with NATO;
Amendment 216 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for identifying new initiatives to further cooperation between EU and NATO, taking into account as well the possibilities of cooperating within the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Academy which aims to increase the training capabilities on IT and cyber systems, both software and hardware regarding cyber defence, including a dialogue with NATO on the possibility of EU joining the Centre as a party to increase complementarity and collaboration for the good of citizens in both the EU and NATO; welcomes the recent creation of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats;
Amendment 266 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to strengthen cyber-diplomacy as a cross-sectional task in the EU’s foreign policy and its capacities and instruments across the board, so that they can effectively reinforce the EU’s norms and values, as well as lead to the reaching of consensus on the rules, norms and enforcement measures in cyberspace globally;
Amendment 276 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. CAlso calls on the strengthening of the EU’s cyber diplomacy capacity and instruments across the board, so that they can effectively reinforce the EU’s norms and values, as well as help the parties concerned to reach consensus on rules, norms and enforcement measures in cyberspace globally;
Amendment 293 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls the importance of R&D, in particular in the light of the high-level security requirements in the defence market; urges the EU and the Member States to give more practical support to the EU cyber-security industry, in particular SMEs and start-ups (key sources of innovative solutions in the area of cyber defence), and to promote closer cooperation with university research organisations and large players with a view to reducing dependencies on cyber security products form external sources and to creating a strategic supply chain inside the EU; notes, in this context, the valuable contribution that can be made by the future EDF and other instruments under the MFF;
Amendment 309 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the EEAS and EDA, in close cooperation with the Commission, to take work forward on the update ofrevise the EU Cyber Defence Policy Framework to ensure that it remainsbetter define the roles and responsibilities between the EU institutions, agencies and member states, within a common governance framework, in order to be fit for purpose as the relevant policy support mechanism for achieving the EU’s cyber defence objectives;
Amendment 310 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for cyber security capacity building through development cooperation, taking into account that in the coming years millions of new internet users will go online, most of them in developing countries; recalls that when Europe's surroundings are vulnerable, then Europe is vulnerable too; notes that increasing server capacity and cyber in the Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood might be used for deploying cyber-attacks against private actors in Europe, Member States, and the Union itself; emphasizes, moreover, an increasing use of online platforms will give greater access for adept asymmetric powers to feed rivalling, polarizing or even extremist narratives to the detriment of the European Union's relations or reputation in these countries, as seen in North America and Europe;
Amendment 325 #
Amendment 326 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Member States to have more ambitious cooperation in the cyber domain within PESCO; suggests to Member States to launch a new PESCO cyber cooperative programme in order to support quick and effective planning, command and control of present and future EU operations and missions; notes that this should lead to better coordination of operational capacities in cyberspace and may lead to the development of a common cyber defence command when the European Council so decides;
Amendment 327 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Repeats its call on the Member States and the VP/HR to present an EU White Book on Security and Defence; calls on the Member States and the VP/HR to make cyber defence and deterrence a corner stone of the White Book covering both the protection of the cyber domain for operations laid down in article 43 and common defence laid down in Article 42(7) TEU;
Amendment 328 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Notes that the new PESCO cyber cooperative programme should be led by both high-ranking military and civilian staff from each member state, on a rotating basis, and be accountable to the EU ministers of defence in the PESCO format and the VP/HR , in order to foster the principles of trust among member states and EU institutions and agencies concerning the sharing of information and intelligence;
Amendment 329 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 d (new)
Paragraph 31 d (new)
31d. Repeats its call to create an EU Council on Defence built out of the existing EDA ministerial Steering Board and the PESCO format of the EU ministers of defence, in order to guarantee prioritization, operationalization of resources and effective cooperation and integration among Member States;
Amendment 330 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 e (new)
Paragraph 31 e (new)
31e. Repeats its call to create a Directorate-General (DG) on defence and space within the European Commission; calls on the Commission to concentrate the defence against Cyber attacks in this future DG in order to protect EU data links and own space capabilities, e.g. Copernicus and Galileo;
Amendment 331 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 f (new)
Paragraph 31 f (new)
31f. Recalls the need to ensure that the European Defence fund is kept on, or even boosted in the next multi-annual financial framework, with a sufficient budget for Cyber defence;
Amendment 332 #
2018/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 g (new)
Paragraph 31 g (new)
31g. Calls for increased resources to modernize and streamline cyber security and intelligence dissemination between the European External Action Service/European Union Intelligence and Situation Centre (INTCEN), Council and Commission;
Amendment 70 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Tallinn Digital Summit55 of September 2017 and the Conclusions of the European Council56 of 19 October 2017 indicated the need for Europe to invest in digitising our economies and addressing the skills gap to maintain and enhance European competitiveness, our quality of life and social fabric. The European Council concluded that the digital transformation offers immense opportunities for innovation, growth and jobs, will contribute to our global competitiveness, and enhance creative and cultural diversity. Seizing these opportunities requires collectively tackling some of the challenges posed by the digital transformation and reviewing policies affected by the digital transformation. Optimally, the financial envelope for this Programme, a European level effort, shall be increased by significant private sector funds and contributions from the Member States. _________________ 55 https://www.eu2017.ee/news/insights/concl usions-after-tallinn-digital-summit 56 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/21 620/19-euco-final-conclusions-en.pdf
Amendment 72 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Commission’s Communication on ‘A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that delivers efficiently on its priorities post- 2020’57 outlines among the options for the future financial framework a programme for Europe’s digital transformations to deliver ‘strong progress towards smart growth in areas such as high quality data infrastructure, connectivity, digitisation of public administrations and cybersecurity’. It would seek to secure European leadership in supercomputing, next generation internet, artificial intelligence, robotics and big data. It would reinforce the competitive position of industry and businesses in Europe across the digitised economy and would have a significant impact on filling the skills gap across the Union. _________________ 57 COM(2018) 98 final COM(2018) 98 final
Amendment 73 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The general objective of the Programme should be to support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development, for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the Union. The programme should be structured into five Specific Objectives reflecting key policy areas, namely: high- performance computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, distributed ledger technologies, advanced digital skills, and deployment, best use of digital capacities and interoperability. For all these areas, the Programme should also aim at better aligning Union, Member States and regional policies, and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A central role in the implementation of the Programme should be attributed to Digital Innovation Hubs, which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry, by public organisations and academia. A network of Digital Innovation Hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across Europe59 . A first set of Digital Innovation Hubs will be selected based on Member States’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open, transparent and competitive process. The Digital Innovation Hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, as well as other existing innovative technologies such as Key Enabling Technologies, available also in fablabs or citylabs. They shall act as single-entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and promote open innovation. They will also provide support in the area of advanced digital skills. The network of Digital Innovation Hubs should also contribute to the participation of multiple partners, as employers’ organizations representing SMEs, entrepreneurs and the self-employed and also public corporations of professionals acting as intermediaries in their relation with public administrations, as Administrative Managers, at European, national, regional and local level but also in a sectorial perspective. The network of Digital Innovation Hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the Digital Single Market. _________________ 59 As indicated in the Communication on Digitising European Industry (COM(2016) 180 final)
Amendment 79 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Programme should be implemented through projects reinforcing essential digital capacities and their wide use. To this should involveend the Programme should ensure an EU budget of at least 9.2 billion euro complemented with co-investments withfrom Member States and, when needed, the private sector. This should notably require reaching a critical mass in procurement to obtain better value for money and guarantee that suppliers in Europe stay at the forefront of technology advancements.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The advanced digital technologies supported by this Programme, such as high performance computing, cybersecurity, could computing, data protection and artificial intelligence are now sufficiently mature to move beyond the research arena and be deployed, implemented and scaled- up at Union level. Just as the deployment of these technologies require a Union response so does the skills dimension. Training opportunities in advanced digital skills need to be scaled up, increased and made accessible throughout the EU. Failing this could impede the smooth deployment of advanced digital technologies and hamper the overall competitiveness of Union’s economy. The actions supported by this programme are complementary to those supported by the ESF, ERDF and Horizon Europe programmes.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘Digital Innovation Hub’ means legal entity designated or selected in an open, transparent, inclusive and competitive procedure in order to fulfil the tasks under the Programme, in particular providing access to technological expertise and experimentation facilities, such as equipment and software tools to enable the digital transformation of the industry.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) reinforce, network and strengthen existing artificial intelligence sectors, such as, robotics, manufacturing, sanitary tools, space and cyber defence technologies.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure a wide deployment of the latest cybersecurity solutions across the economy, including the protection of 5G platforms, ensuring a robust Industry 4.0 and enabling trusted innovation for all;
Amendment 134 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The financial intervention by the Union under Specific Objective 4. Advanced Digital skills shall support the development of advanced digital skills in areas supported by this programme, either by training new workers or upskilling experienced workers in both general and specialised skills, thus contributing to increase Europe’s talent pool, fostering greater professionalism, especially with regard to high performance computing, big data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud computing, data protection competencies, distributed ledger technologies, robotics and artificial intelligence. The financial intervention shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Amendment 136 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support the design and delivery of long-term trainings and high quality courses for students, teachers, IT professionals and the workforce, including public servants, entrepreneurs and the self-employed;
Amendment 143 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support the design and delivery of short-term trainings and high quality courses for entrepreneurs, self-employed, teachers, small business leaders and the workforce, including public servants;
Amendment 160 #
2018/0227(COD)
(e) support the uptake of advanced digital and related technologies, including in particular high performance computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data protection, cloud computing and future emerging technologies by the Union industry, notably SMEs, entrepreneurs and the self-employed;
Amendment 173 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
4. Third countries in accordance with the conditions laid down in a specific agreement covering the participation of the third country to any Union programme, provided that the Commission has undergone a case-by-case assessment that their participation contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the programme in the Union and is compliant with the security requirements in accordance with Article 12, and that the agreement;
Amendment 181 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme is designed to be implemented enabling synergies, as further described in Annex III, with other Union funding programmes, in particular through arrangements for complementary funding from EU programmes where management modalities permit; either in sequence, in an alternating way, or through the combination of funds including for the joint funding of actions. The Commission shall ensure that when leveraging the complementary character of the programme with other European programmes, in particular ESF, ERDF, Horizon Europe and CEF-2, the achievement of the specific objectives set in Articles 4 to 8 are not hampered.
Amendment 182 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Appropriate mechanisms of coordination between relevant authorities, and between authorities and the European Commission, and appropriate monitoring tools shall be established to systematically ensure synergies between the Programme and any relevant EU funding instruments. The arrangements shall contribute to avoiding duplications and maximising impact of expenditure.
Amendment 184 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. During the first year of the implementation of the Programme, an initial network of Digital Innovation Hubs shall be established. Member States shall take into account for the selection of entities in the initial network multiple partners, as employers organisations representing SMEs, entrepreneurs and the self-employed and also public corporations of professionals acting as intermediaries in their relation with public administrations, as Administrative Managers, at European, national, regional and local level but also in a sectorial perspective.
Amendment 186 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purpose of the establishment of the network mentioned in paragraph 1, each Member State shall designate candidate entities through an open, transparent, inclusive and competitive process, on the basis of the following criteria:
Amendment 198 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The award criteria shall be defined in the work programmes and in the calls for proposals, taking into account at the minimumthe relevant conditions of each specific programme and the following elements:
Amendment 208 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the implementation of the Programme. The interim evaluation shall be presented in the European Parliament.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Furthermore, in recent decisions of the European Court of Justice of the European Union, namely Vnuk16, Rodrigues de Andrade17 and Torreiro18, the Court has clarified the meaning of the words ‘use of a vehicle’. In particular, the European Court of Justice has clarified that motor vehicles are intended normalmainly to serve as means of transport at the time of the accident, irrespective of such vehicle's characteristics, and it has clarified that the use of such vehicles covers any use of a vehicle consistent with its normal function as a means of transport, irrespective of the terrain on which the motor vehicle is used and of whether it is stationary or in motion. In the interest of legal certainty, it is appropriate to reflect that case law in Directive 2009/103/EC by introducing a definition of ‘use of a vehicle’. __________________ 16 Judgement of the Court of Justice of 4 December 2014, Vnuk, C-162/13, ECLI:EU:C:2014:2146 17 Judgement of the Court of Justice of 28 November 2017, Rodrigues de Andrade, C-514/16, ECLI:EU:C:2017:908. 18 Judgement of the Court of Justice of 20 December 2017, Torreiro, C-334/16, ECLI:EU:C:2017:1007.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Only vehicles for which prior administrative authorisation is required for their use on the roads and those which fall within the scope of application of type-approval regulations Regulation (EU) 2018/858, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 should remain within the scope of application of the Directive. Consequently, new alternative mobility vehicles such as electric bicycles and scooters or similar would be outside the scope of the Directive. This exclusion is founded on the principle of proportionality, as the risk posed by the use of these vehicles in traffic is lower than it is for other vehicles.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) To better protect potential victims, in cases falling outside the scope of the Directive, as stated above and in Article 1, the Member States may establish civil liability insurance commensurate with the risk posed.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 69 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 78 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2009/103/EC
Article 1 – point 1 a
Article 1 – point 1 a
(1a) ‘use of a vehicle’ means any use of sucha vehicle, intended normally that requires administrative authorisation and is mainly intended to serve as a means of transport at the time of the accident, that is consistent with the normal function of that vehicle, irrespective of the vehicle's characteristics and irrespective of the terrain on which the motor vehicle is used and of whether it is stationary or in motion."; (This amendment applies throughout the text; Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 107 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/103/EC
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 126 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2009/103/EC
Articles 28 a, 28 b and 28 c
Articles 28 a, 28 b and 28 c
Amendment 135 #
2018/0168(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by [PO: Please insert date 124 months after the date of entry into force ] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. However, the transposition and entry into force of Article 1(4) of this Directive with regard to the provisions of Article 10(a) shall take place before [PO: please insert the date – 12 months after entry into force].
Amendment 112 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Detailed technical requirements and specific adequate test procedures for type- approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units should be laid down in delegated implementing acts before the date of application of this Regulation. Moreover, manufacturers should be allowed sufficient time to adapt to the requirements of this Regulation and the delegated implementing acts adopted pursuant to it. Some vehicles are produced in small quantities. Therefore, it is appropriate that requirements set out in this Regulation and its implementing measures, take into account such vehicles or classes of vehicles where such requirements are incompatible with the use or design of such vehicles, or where the additional burden imposed by them is disproportionate. Therefore, the application of this Regulation should be deferred,
Amendment 114 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Detailed technical requirements and specific test procedures for type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units should be laid down in delegated acts before the date of application of this Regulation. Moreover, manufacturers should be allowed sufficient time to adapt to the requirements of this Regulation and the delegated acts adopted pursuant to it. Some vehicles are sold and produced in small quantities. Therefore, it is appropriate that requirements set out in this Regulation and its implementing measures, take into account such vehicles or classes of vehicles where such requirements are incompatible with the use or design of such vehicles, or where the additional burden imposed by them is disproportionate. Therefore, the application of this Regulation should be deferred, .
Amendment 118 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation specifies and complements Regulation (EU) 2018/858 as regards the general safety of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, and as regards the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3
(3) ‘intelligent speed assistance’speed limit information system’ (meaning ‘intelligent speed assistance’ in a way of informing about the current speed limit) means a system to aid the driver in observing the appropriate speed for the road environment by providing haptic feedback through the accelerator pedal with speed limit information obtained through observation of road signs and signals, based on infrastructure signals or electronic map data, or both, made available in- vehicle;
Amendment 131 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
Amendment 140 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 8
(8) ‘reversing detection’ means a camera or monitor, optical or detection system to make the driver aware of people and objects at the rear of the vehicle with the primary aim to avoid collisions upon reversing;
Amendment 145 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 11
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 11
(11) ‘lane-keeping system’ means a system monitoring the position of the vehicle with respect to the lane boundary and issuing a warning or applying a torque to the steering wheelsystem, or pressure to the brakes, at least when a lane departure occurs or is about to occur and a collision may be imminent;
Amendment 160 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) on board instruments, electrical system, vehicle lighting and protection against unauthorized use including cyberattacks;
Amendment 167 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Vehicles of categories M1 and N1 shall be equipped with an accurate tyre pressure monitoring system capable of giving an in-vehicle warning to the driver when a loss of pressure occurs in a tyre, in the interests of optimum fuel consumption and road safety, over a wide range of road and environmental conditions.
Amendment 168 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 177 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) intelligent speed assistancespeed limit information system;
Amendment 182 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 189 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Intelligent speed assistanceSpeed limit information systems shall have the following minimum specifications:
Amendment 195 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it shall be possible for the driver to feel through the accelerator pedal that the applicable speed limit is reached or exceededable to indicate the current speed limit at any time in the vehicle;
Amendment 201 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it shall not be possible for the driver to switch off or supress the system;
Amendment 213 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where a cruise control system or a speed limiter is engaged, the intelligcurrent speed assistance system must automatically adapt to any lower speed limitlimit can be adapted by the driver.
Amendment 234 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Vehicles of categories M1 and N1 shall be equipped with a lane-keeping system or lane departure warning system.
Amendment 240 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) it shall be possible to switch off systems only one at a time, and only at standstill with the parking brake engaged, by a complex sequence of actions to be carried out by the driver;
Amendment 247 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Lane-keeping systems shall apply dynamic corrections to the vehicle’s path from 70 km/h to 130 km/h.
Amendment 257 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Amendment 277 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 shall be designed and constructed so as to enhance the direct visibility of vulnerable road users from the driver seat. This should be done for new types of cabs only.
Amendment 299 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16a Review and Reporting 1. By ... [four years after the date of application of this Regulation] and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit an evaluation report to the European Parliament and to the Council, on the achievements of safety measures and systems, including their penetration rates. The Commission shall evaluate whether these measures and systems operate in accordance with this Regulation. Where appropriate, that report shall be accompanied by recommendations, including a legislative proposal to amend the requirements as regards general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users.
Amendment 302 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from [PO: Please insert the date 36 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The delegated acts referred to in Article 12 shall be published at least 24 months before their application.
Amendment 310 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table – subheading 1 – line 18
Annex II – Table – subheading 1 – line 18
Applies to vehicle categories UN Regulation No Frontal off-set impact M1 and N1 with a maximum A A 94 mass ≤3 2.500 kg
Amendment 311 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table – subheading 1 – line 23
Annex II – Table – subheading 1 – line 23
Side impact, applies to all vehicles of categories M1 and UN Regulation No Side impact N1 inexcluding those with R point A A A 95 point of the lowest seat > 700 mm mm from ground level
Amendment 312 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table – subheading 2 – line 2
Annex II – Table – subheading 2 – line 2
Amendment 325 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table – subheading 3 – line 3
Annex II – Table – subheading 3 – line 3
Amendment 327 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table – subheading 3 – line 14
Annex II – Table – subheading 3 – line 14
Amendment 335 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table – subheading 5 – line 3
Annex II – Table – subheading 5 – line 3
Amendment 106 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Examples of online intermediation services covered by this Regulation should consequently include online e-commerce market places, including collaborative ones on which business users are active, online software applications services and online social media services. However, this Regulation should not apply to online advertising serving tools or online advertising exchanges which are not provided with the aim of facilitating the initiation of direct transactions and which do not involve a contractual relationship with consumers. This Regulation should also not apply to audiovisual or electronic communication services subject to redress, transparency and non- discrimination sector specific regulation, or to online payment services, since theyse do not themselves meet the applicable requirements but are rather inherently auxiliary to the transaction for the supply of goods and services to the consumers concerned.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 175 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Where a provider of online intermediation services itself offers certain goods or services to consumers through its own online intermediation services, or does so through a business user which it controls, that provider may compete directly with other business users of its online intermediation services which are not controlled by the provider. Such a provider may have an economic incentive and the ability to use its control over the online intermediation service to provide technical or economic advantages to its own offerings, or those offered through a business user which it controls, that it could deny to competing business users. If a provider of online intermediation services exercises this ability, its conduct may deprive such competing business users of equality of opportunity and can lead to consumer harm by reducing their choices, or withholding critical information from them. In such situations, in particular, it is important that the provider of online intermediation services acts in a transparent manner and provides a description of any differentiated treatment, whether through legal, commercial or technical means, that it might give in respect of goods or services it offers itself compared to those offered by business users. For purposes of this Regulation, a provider’s service competes with those of its other business users if it is regarded as interchangeable or substitutable by consumers of the online intermediation service, including by reason of the characteristics, prices, or intended uses of the services. To ensure proportionality, this obligation should apply at the level of the overall online intermediation services, rather than at the level of individual goods or services offered through those services.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
Amendment 186 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
Amendment 201 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) Certain practices, such as the ones mentioned in the Annex, can be conclusively treated as unfair in all circumstances. The Platform Observatory should continuously review this list of practices and recommend updates to the Commission. As the market for online intermediation services evolves, the Commission should issue non-binding guidance on practices that may comprise unfair commercial practices.
Amendment 330 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 464 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) any direct or indirect remuneration charged for the use of the online intermediation services concernedor the use of the operating systems concerned, at an ancillary services, and any technical or economic benefit it does not extend to all business users;
Amendment 473 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
3. To the extent a provider of online intermediation services, or of operating systems or any business user which that provider controls, offers goods or services that compete with those offered by other business users, the provider shall apply fair treatment to those other business users in such a way that it does not materially impair those business users’ ability to do business.
Amendment 475 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 683 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the internal complaint-handling system provided in article 9 have been engaged and failed to terminate the dispute.
Amendment 706 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Remedies 1. Member States shall designate a body or bodies responsible for adequate and effective enforcement of this regulation. 2. Member States shall determine the sanctions applicable to infringements of the provisions contained in this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are enforced. These sanctions shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. 3. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be communicated to the Commission and made publicly available on the Commission’s website.
Amendment 710 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 b (new)
Article 13 b (new)
Article 13b Monitoring Member States shall closely monitor the application of this regulation. To that end, Member states shall designate national authorities to require providers of online intermediation services, online search engines and operating systems providers to submit relevant information. The information gathered by those authorities shall be provided to the Commission and to the Observatory on the Online Platform Economy upon request.
Amendment 729 #
2018/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Title (new)
Annex – Title (new)
Annex Commercial practices to be regarded as unfair in all circumstances
Amendment 189 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
Amendment 200 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Amendment 209 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Aany marketing of a product as bewith seemingly identical to the same product marketed in several other Member States, while those products have significantlypresentation to another product, which is marketed under the same brand but presents differentces in composition or characteristicssensory profile;
Amendment 238 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 11 a – paragraph 2
Article 11 a – paragraph 2
2. Contractual remedies shall include, as a minimum, the possibility for the consumer to obtain a price reduction or to unilaterally terminate the contract.
Amendment 257 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Where the penalty to be imposed is a fine, the infringing trader’s annual turnover and net profits of the preceding financial year, as well as any fines imposed for the same or other infringements of this Directive in other Member States shall also be taken into account in the determination of its amount.
Amendment 9 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas various projects and grants under the current instruments cannot be evaluated fully as they remain in the early stages of implementation, whilst some objectives are qualitative by nature and are related to legislation, practices and attitudes that cannot be easily measured quantitatively;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned, however, about a variety of othersome findings, including the lack of political guidance and overarching vision, inconsistent implementation of EU values and partnership principles, the absence ofdeficiency in evaluation mechanisms and the lack of flexibility;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned that the EU and its instruments face significant challenges, including political trade-offs between the promotion of values and rights and short- term security interests, as well as numerous violent global conflicts and a decline in trans- Atlantic consensusround the world;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the instrumental role of IPA II in the management of migration crises, which clearly demonstrates the added value of EU reactiveness and joint action;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current systemic and political inabilitycognises the need to be able to suspend or reroute IPA II funds in cases where countries do nota thorough analysis by the Commission finds that partner countries have systemically not been meeting their commitments or exhibitare showing severe political backsliding;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that ENI funding in politically sensitive contexts remains challenginghas been less effective in partners less committed to reforms and remains challenging in politically sensitive and conflict situations, especially with regard to the promotion of the shared values of democracy and human rights;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the needs for conflict prevention and to addressing security challenges have increased drastically in the recent perioddrastically increased in the recent period and therefore presuppose an instrument that can promptly act in the context of crises and conflicts;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the added value of the worldwide holistic approach of the EIDHR, despite its relatively small budget, and the importance of civil society organisations in achieving its objective;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that during the current period the EIDHR has been used more flexibly and within a more compleimentarityy manner than in the previous period, highlights that the call for proposals process is long, inconvenient and over-competitive; welcomes its complementarity with funding from other sources, such as the European Endowment for Democracy which enhances the effectiveness of EIDHR’s funding in urgent cases;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the PI has been designedis specifically intended to pursue thematic EU and mutual interests with third countries as to build alliances and foster cooperation with current and emerging strategic partners;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Is of the opinion that increasing provision of resources and input by policy-making services is necessary to ensure they are fully involved in designing, programming and implementing the actions as well as enhancing the active role of EU delegations in the formulation of actions; increasing information sharing with Member States;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Advocates for improving the visibility, knowledge and understanding of the objectives of the PI, especially within the EU institutions;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends a stronger emphasis on democratisation, public administration reform, strengthening the rule of law and improving respect for universal human rights, thereby assisting in a complementary manner to achieve the EU´s enlargement policy;
Amendment 128 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recommends enabling the transfer of funds to civil society when state authorities are unwilling to meet the EU’s stated objectives and calls upon the Commission to suspend funding for countries not fulfilling the basic Copenhagen criteriatrongly take into account a country´s progress towards the basic Copenhagen criteria when deciding to suspend funds;
Amendment 130 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Insists on strong ownership of the beneficiaries from programming to monitoring and auditing; calls on the European Commission to provide targeted assistance to national audit authorities in terms of methodology, planning, recruitment training and supervision;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Regrets the lack of transparency regarding the absorption capacity of these funds;
Amendment 132 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. Calls for increased visibility of the IPA II in the region considering the crucial importance of the enlargement policy for the EU;
Amendment 144 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the need to take into account the linkinterconnection between stabilisation, conflict prevention, respect for human rights and socio- economic development; the importance of an incentive-based mechanism that supports tailor-made political and economic reforms where most needed, and the ability to respond more rapidly to challenges;
Amendment 152 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls for effective monitoring of ENI at instrument level;
Amendment 166 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for an improved strategic framework and for synergies between IcSP and follow-up actions under other instruments and by other actors, highlights the importance of increasing the efficiency of EU measures by creating an explicit link between security and development policies;
Amendment 169 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for increased focus and cooperation withbetween other international organisations and ,governments and EU institutions on countering emerging new threats, such as in the area of cyber-security, and hybrid conflictshybrid conflicts and cyber-security where the expertise of ENISA could be utilised;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Welcomes the Commission´s initiative to allow EU support of military actors under certain circumstances, and calls for a more long-term approach;
Amendment 174 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. Calls for better early warning systems and conflict-analysis tools that allow for better prevention and peace- building;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates the importance of supporting and promoting democracy and human rights in third countries, including the protection of human rights defenders;
Amendment 179 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates that the EIDHR should not merelyhave its scope limited or be used as an instrument merely to fill gaps left by other instruments, but that the targeted promotion of democracy and human rights should be a clear and strategic goal in itself;
Amendment 183 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends increased strategic planning in conjunction with political guidance from EU authorities and coherence with the other instruments, especially in countries experiencing a decline in human rights and democratic standards, and to counter the global trends of illiberalauthoritarianism;
Amendment 191 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Praises the support the EIDHR gives to election observation, and highlights the need to follow-up recommendations from election monitoring;
Amendment 216 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reiterates that reform of the current instrument architecture is required in order to provide more flexibility, efficiency, coherence and responsiveness, and would also increase cost-effectiveness, accountability, transparency and public oversight, the challenges occurring on strategy, programming and implementation level need to be tackled more effectively;
Amendment 222 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 239 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses that a single instrument cannot exist without the inclusion of clear and dedicated envelopes for the various goals, objectives and priorities of EU external action, including democracy, human rights, the rule of law, support to civil society, conflict resolution, fragiCalls for a streamlining of the EFIs, for example by merging all existing thematic instruments within the Foreign Affairs Committee’s remit (IcSP, PI and the EIDHR) into one single instrument; suggests that such a merger could include the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the budgetised European Development Fund (EDF) without the African Peace Facility (APF), subject to the agreement of the Committee on Development as the committee responsible; states, development policy, economic and social development, and support to countries in various resses, however, that safeguarding the independence of IPA II and ENI, is the best way to enact the EU´s Neighbourhood and Enlargement policies and influence our closesta ges of EU accessionographical and strategic partners;
Amendment 249 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Insists that any merger must be conditional on the new thematic instrument being policy driven and the predictability of long-term funding of all programmes being ensured to the greatest extent possible, while introducing a large amount of flexibility; considers, in addition, that the simplified structure calls for proper checks and balances and sufficient transparency, including enhanced strategic policy input and scrutiny of implementation by Parliament; calls for the inclusion of clear and dedicated envelopes for the various goals and objectives of EU external action, including the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, support to civil society, conflict resolution, fragile states, development policy, economic and social development;
Amendment 254 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls for the establishmentsetting up of solid and, consistent evaluation and monitoring procedures that are able to provide qualitative and quantitative evaluation analysis and to track progress in achieving set objectives by means of EU funding;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Reiterates that flexibility is reliant on the arequires the possibility to transfer funds between envelopes; recalls that funds destined for external action objectives cannot be rerouted to serve other objectives, including migration management and internal security; calls forsuggests a dedicated proportionamount of the total external action instrument budget (no less than 15 %)budget to be reserved for flexible and/or urgent action and thus to remain unprogrammed;
Amendment 268 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. Underlines the importance of increasing the visibility and raising awareness of the EU external action - including through the utilisation of the EU’s Strategic Communication Task Force - and influence around the world; calls this to be seen as a policy objective, therefore stresses the imminent need for country- and/or region-specific strategic communication in the EU delegations and significantly increased coordination and information sharing between EU delegations and Member States;
Amendment 273 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Underlines the importance of the more-for-more and conditionality principles; considers that stronger conditionality mechanisms should be set up under which direct budget support to state authorities andor government bodies can be suspended or when possible re-targeted to civil society in cases where such institutions do not adhere to or comply with meeting the objectives of the dispersed funding, or are violateing the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 276 #
2017/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Stresses that a simplifiedny future structure calls for proper checks and balances, transparency, the right of scrutiny of implementation, strategic policy input by Parliament, the use of delegated acts for revision of thematic priorities, if contained in annexes to legislative acts, and the adoption of substantial additional elements such as strategic and multi-annual programming documents;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas that financing can be used in two3 ways: for terrorist attacks requiring large-scale funding, or; for other attacks which, although their effects are equally brutal, require smaller amounts of money; and for financing propaganda that can inspire “lone wolf” attacks; whereas the response must be effective in addressing bothall these situations;
Amendment 189 #
2017/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) calls on the High Representative and on the Member States to draw up a list of individuals and entities operating under opaque regimes and with high rates of suspicious financial transactions, especially if they are affiliated with extreme Salafism;
Amendment 274 #
2017/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(ra) urges the High Representative and the EEAS to support our foreign partners in their domestic efforts to curb the financial flows from private individuals to organisations deemed to be providing aid and resources to terrorists;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that some Member States did not consult the relevant stakeholders in an appropriate manner while preparing the NAPs; calls for a broader involvement of all interested parties in the future, and especially of professional organisations, whose participation is imperative, since they provide a link between professionals and consumers;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that some professional regulations retain reserves of activities given the risk that failure to regulate would entail for the safety of consumers and third parties. Accordingly, the existence of these reserves is based on criteria relating to the protection of the general interest rather than to merely commercial criteria;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that a well-functioning internal market, highly integrated and unified internal market with a fair environment for consumers and SMEs is a cornerstone for stronger competitiveness of the Union and stresses the need to take into account the transformation to the digital era with an adequate budgetary allocation;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that consumer policy is one of the main horizontal priorities for the Union and that the budget for that policy area should reflect this; asks the Commission to do its utmost to increase education and awareness on consumer policy, as well as on product safety and market surveillance, in particular in the Digital Single Market and to mainstream consumer interests across different Union policies;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes appropriations for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs as it is one of the priorities to support entrepreneurship and boost growth and jobs; stresses the necessity of efficient financing for innovation, scale-up, internationalisation and access to third countries' markets in order to increase the international competitiveness of Union enterprises;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is nevertheless concerned at the reduction Welcomes the increase in commitment appropriations concerning the budget line 02 02 01 ‘Promoting entrepreneurship and improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises’ asbut is nevertheless concerned at the reduction in payment appropriations in that budget line since SMEs still encounter problems in those areas of the real economy;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need forat a well-functioning Single Market, that is both highly integrated and unified, with a fair environment for consumers and SMEs, is a cornerstone of stronger EU competitiveness and callsstresses the need for an adequate budget to beary allocated toion to take account of the transformation to the digital era;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for maintaining the EU support to sports policy, the sports chapter of the Erasmus+ programme and the financing of Special Events, such as the Special Olympics in 2017;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers consumer policy to be a horizontal priority in need of appropriate budgetary allocations; asks the Commission to increase awareness regarding consumer policydo its utmost to increase education and awareness regarding consumer policy, as well as product safety and market surveillance, in particular in the dDigital fieldSingle Market, and to mainstream consumer interests across different EU policies;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the great growth potential of the free movement of services, which is still underdeveloped in the single market and calls for boosting cross-border trade in services, which in a number of services sectors persists due to uncertainty and administrative complexity and a lack of well-structured cooperation mechanisms between Member States; believes that any new initiatives have to tackle especially those obstacles;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the role of SMEs and microenterprises in the EU economy and underlines the need for stronger support to help them better embrace the digital transformation; stressesopportunities offered by the digital transformation of the economy; underlines the need for efficient financing for innovation, scale-up, internationalisation and access to third markets in order to increase their international competitiveness; stresses therefore the need for an appropriate budget allocation for COSME and the Enterprise Europe Network;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the reinforcement of Single Market tools that increasmake consumers and businesses more awareness of internal market rules; underlines while enforcing their rights; highlights therefore the continuation of financial allocations for SOLVIT, the European Consumer Centres Network and Fin-Net and Fin- Net; believes, furthermore, that the European Consumer Centres Network should also be given appropriate funding allowing it to carry out its mission of educating European citizens on their consumer rights;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital b a (new)
Recital b a (new)
b a. Whereas the collaborative economy offers possibilities for young people, migrants, part-time workers and senior citizens to access the labour market;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees that the collaborative economy could also generates new entrepreneurial opportunities, jobs and growth, and could play an important role in making the economic system not only more efficient, but also socially and environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the risks of increasing regulatory grey areas, the consequent disregard of existing regulations and the fragmentation of the Single Market; is aware that, if not properly governed, these changes could result in legal uncertainty about applicable rules and constraints in exercising individual rights;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 95 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that a clear demarcation should be drawn between simple intermediation through technological platforms and the provision of a service other than an information society service; to this end, calls for use to be made of the interpretative criteria contained in the Commission communication 'A European agenda for the collaborative economy' of 2 June 2016;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the factNotes that the collaborative economy in Europe has a number of specific traits, as it is generally more rooted at local level, reflecting the European business structure, whichso far consists mainly of SMEs;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 127 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is concerned that, while a large part of the nascent collaborative economy remains unregulated, significant differences are emerging among Member States due to national, regional and local regulations, as well as case-law, posing a risk of fragmentation of the Single Market;
Amendment 148 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Agrees that market access requirements for collaborative platforms and service providers must be necessary, justified and proportionate, and that this assessment should be dependent on whether services are provided by professional or private individuals, making peer providers subject to lighter legal requirements adapted to their nature, without prejudice to the maintenance of quality standards;
Amendment 151 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. AgreStresses that any market access requirements for collaborative platforms and service providers must be necessary, justified and proportionate, and that this assessment should be dependent on whether services are provided by professional or private individuals, making peer providers subject to lighter legal requirements;
Amendment 207 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for action to be taken to guarantee full use of and constant compliance with consumer protection rules by occasional service providers, on the same or on a comparable basis as professional service providers;
Amendment 216 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that any new regulationory framework should leverage platforms’ self-governing capacities; is convinced that collaborative platforms themselves could take an active role in such a new regulatory environment by correcting many asymmetric information and other market failures which have been traditionally addressed through regulation, especially by digital trust- building mechanisms;
Amendment 223 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Highlights that the digital trust building mechanisms such as reviews feedback are an essential part of the collaborative economy; Considers it therefore necessary to properly deal with abuse of these via for example independent checks of reviews;
Amendment 227 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 266 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is concerned about the difficulties that have emerged so far in relation to tax compliance and enforcement, despiteWelcomes the increased traceability of economic transactions viathat online platforms enables;
Amendment 277 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 304 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the paramount importance of safeguarding workers’ rights in collaborative services, of avoiding social dumping, and of guaranteeing fair working conditions and adequate social protection;
Amendment 313 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Is concerned about the risk that on-demand workers might not enjoy genuine legal protection, and that collaborative platforms might pass on their risks to workers with no entrepreneurial responsibilitiesUnderlines that the collaborative economy is offering flexible on-demand work opportunities for people that currently are far from the labour market;
Amendment 351 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 361 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Emphasises that collaborative financing systems – such as crowd-funding – are successful only when integrated withis an important complement to traditional funding channels intoas part of an effective financing ecosystem;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission proposals for actions to reduce disparity in education and disadvantages throughout the lifetime of a person, but draws attention to a number of administrative ‘bottlenecks’ which are slowing progress in attaining those objectives in relation to mobility, recognition of qualifications, alternative pathways to the teaching profession qualifications and the social dimension;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that Europe is at the forefront of knowledge, innovation and competitiveness and is among the best in the world in providing balance among employment, social security and business, but there is still significant room for improvement; underlines the importance of the dual system in education in matching the skills of the youth with labour market demands, but stresses that it is essential to strengthen the European education and training systems in all European regions and to increase the number of talents, innovators and researchers; underlines that the development of STEAM and STEM skills should be enhanced in primary school and at an earlier stage, where relevant;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Underlines that continuous and sustained efforts are needed to attract, support and retain talent and excellence within the teaching profession by ensuring that teachers and trainers have an appropriate working environment and are themselves kept up to date with the latest developments and an open-minded approach to the technological and societal changes; recalls that the Commission is investing in the eTwinning platform which has been beneficial to the exchange of practices and knowledge among teachers and notes that further efforts need to be undertaken in order to attract talents to the profession, including from other professions;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, to that end, for the systematic use of the Internal Market Information System (IMI) in order to ensure better administrative cooperation and simpler and faster procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications and continuous professional development requirements of qualified professionals planning to work in another Member State, and to prevent discrimination of all kinds and to ensure a more favorable ecosystem for cross- border workers; calls on the Commission to analyse the need for Member States to swiftly adjust their national qualification of professions towards the changing needs and new emerging professions;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. States that it is important to go beyond the immediate needs of the labour market and focus also on those aspects of education and training that are able to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, shape sectors, create jobs and new markets, empower people (including the most vulnerable), enrich democratic life, and develop engaged, talented and active citizens; underlines that the addition of volunteering, internships and trainings to every course is key;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Welcomes the Commission's initiative to invite Member States to develop digital skills strategies by mid- 2017; without prejudice to the national competences in education, calls on Member States and the Commission to strengthen the digital skills agenda at all relevant education levels in order to ensure that Europeans from all ages, including youth and the elderly, as well as teachers, are fully ready to accept the challenges and opportunities of the digital economy, including cloud computing, big data, e-platforms and the collaborative economy; considers that, in order to have citizens with the skills for the jobs of the future, we have to ensure that the people teaching those skills are trained and confident with those same skills; notes that the number of educational projects that aim at up skilling workers under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) can be increased;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that closing the skills gap and mismatches in the labour market and promoting opportunities for social mobility, including for vocational training and apprenticeships, is essential to ensure sustainable growth and jobs creation, in particular for SMEs and crafts; underlines that in the increasingly interconnected, culturally diverse, globalised national economies, openness to diversity and understanding of different cultures and attitudes is essential for effective collaboration and innovation;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that, while targeting adults with lack of qualifications and skills, we should involve the industry and especially SMEs in providing and training people on these necessary skills for the business to be competitive and the people to feel self-confident; underlines that businesses, and especially SMEs, are the ones providing the jobs of the future and therefore it is essential that they are involved in the education process and in the creation of the training programmes and tools; underlines, furthermore, that it is key that the talents created correspond to the needs of the business sector for human capital and reflect the influence on the labour market through automatisation and robotics; notes that the European Pact for Youth is a successful project for boosting business- education partnerships for youth employability and inclusion which aims at offering more quality apprenticeships and entry level jobs through partnerships with educational and training providers;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Urges the Commission and Member States to analyse further possible tailor made approaches for different categories per regional and/or national specificities in partnership with the industry but also with national and regional parliaments, scientists, civil society stakeholders such as artistic and cultural organizations, NGOs, and citizens' platforms; stresses the need for an optimised EU platform for discussion and exchange of experiences between all these actors; states that for instance the EU Youth portal could be used in order to communicate more clearly on all EU programmes related to skills, education and youth, and to provide a space for the exchange of best practices in the different Member States; underlines that effective collaboration between Member States in the field of education is key;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Notes that more attention should be paid to better bridge the cooperation between businesses and especially SMEs and educational and state authorities at different levels within the MSs to estimate the labour market needs of the future; stresses that in this respect creation of clusters could be helpful;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to provide significant support for the development of digital abilities, functional literacy and global competency (tolerance for diversity), in all age groups, irrespective of employment status, as a first step towards the better alignment of labour market shortages and demand and ultimately – to a peaceful Europe; to that end, encourages the Commission to increase the funding under Horizon 2020, fostering inclusive, innovative and reflective European societies to get the elderly, the unemployed and poorly educated, migrants, people in need of care, people living in remote or poorer areas, persons with disabilities, and the homeless, regardless of their origin, gender and family status to fully participate in society, e-society and the labour market;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to come forward with a methodology for the recognition of the new digital professions and to make provision for appropriate funding for the new educational framework for digital skills as well as to come forward with a methodology for assessment of students' and learners' adequate learning outcomes on the core new skills; .
Amendment 41 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to provide significant support and funding mechanisms within the agreed MFF to foster social entrepreneurship and social innovation ventures for better skills, quality and an inclusive education for all.
Amendment 43 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to broadening the access to skills development, recognition and validation for people of disadvantaged or segregated background; considers that boosting the role and the function of local Commission's Information centres and partners in small segregated communities is vital to reach people in serious need of opportunities for skills development; calls on the Commission to ensure that the Key Competences Framework takes into consideration the needs of this group for access to education and training opportunities.
Amendment 45 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Underlines that the REFIT programme is one of the successful tools to create and maintain more efficient and less bureaucratic regulatory framework, capable to help and setting up and developing companies and fostering their development.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Access to all real-time operational, timetable and tariffs data on a non- discriminatory basis makes travel more accessible to new customers and provides them with a wider range of journey possibilities and tariffs to choose from. Railway undertakings shall provide all ticket vendors with their real-time operational, timetable and tariff data in order to facilitate rail travel.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘through-ticket’ means a ticket or tickets representing a single transport contract for successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings. Several tickets always represent a single contract of carriage if they are part of an actual travel chain;
Amendment 128 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10 a) ‘optimal single rail journey’ means the most optimal (e.g. the cheapest, fastest or most convenient)one-way rail journey between any two rail stations (both within a Member State and across internal Union borders), which may include one, two or more successive railway services and respects minimum standard connection times as provided for by official railway planners. Such a journey may comprise of more than one successive tickets or transport contracts, depending on which solution suits the passenger best.
Amendment 205 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Where a passenger receives separate tickets for a single journey comprising successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings, his rights to information, assistance, care and compensation shall be equivalent to those under a through-ticket and cover the whole journey from the departure to the final destination, unless the passenger is explicitly informed otherwise in writing. Such information shall in particular state that when the passenger misses a connection, he or she would not be entitled to assistance or compensation based on the total length of the journey. The burden of proof that the information was provided shall lie with the railway undertaking, its agent, tour operator or ticket vendor.
Amendment 216 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 250 % of the ticket price for a delay of 60 to 119 minutes,
Amendment 219 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 750 % of the ticket price for a delay of 120 minutes or more.
Amendment 264 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. In addition to the obligations on railway undertakings pursuant to Article 13a(3) of Directive 2012/34/EU, the station manager of a railway station handling at least 10 000 passengers per day on average over a year shall ensure that the operations of the station, the railway undertakings and the infrastructure manager are coordinated through a proper contingency plan in order to prepare for the possibility of major disruption and long delays leading to a considerable number of passengers being stranded in the station. The plan shall pay particular attention to the needs of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility and shall ensure that stranded passengers are provided with adequate assistance and information, including in accessible formats in accordance with the accessibility requirements laid down in Directive XXX. The plan shall also include requirements for the accessibility of alert and information systems. Upon request, the station manager shall make the plan, and any amendments to it, available to the national enforcement body or to any other body designated by a Member State. Station managers of railway stations handling fewer than 10 000 passengers per day on average over a year shall make all reasonable efforts to coordinate station users and to assist and inform stranded passengers in such situations.
Amendment 302 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The compensation for loss or damage referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to the cost of replacement orpaid within one month of submission of a claim and be equal to the cost of replacement based on the actual value, or on the full costs of repair, of the equipment or devices lost or damawheelchair, equipment, devices lost or damaged or the loss or injury of the service animal. The compensation shall also include the cost of temporary replacement in case of repair, when those costs are borne by the passengedr.
Amendment 310 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that, upon recruitment, all new employees and those who, due to the nature of their activity, might provide direct assistance to passengers with disabilities and passengers with reduced mobility receive disability-related training and that personnel attend regular refresher training courses.
Amendment 135 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘European cybersecurity certification scheme’ means the comprehensive set of rules, technical requirements, standards and procedures defined at Union level applying to the certification of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hardware and software products and services falling under the scope of that specific scheme;
Amendment 143 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16a) ‘self-declaration of conformity’ means the statement by the manufacturer that attests their ICT product or service conforms with the specified European cybersecurity certification schemes.
Amendment 313 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 314 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – title
Article 47 – title
Elements of European cybersecurity certification schemes
Amendment 318 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A European cybersecurity certification scheme shall include the following elements:
Amendment 324 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) detailed specification of the cybersecurity requirements against which the specific ICT products and services are evaluated, for example bywith particular reference to Union or international standards or technical specifications;
Amendment 331 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) in relation to the scheme’s third- party certification option referred to in Article 47a(2)(b), information to be supplied to the conformity assessment bodies by an applicant which is necessary for certification;
Amendment 334 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 337 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 341 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 347 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) rules concerning how previously undetected cybersecurity vulnerabilities in ICT products and services are to be reported and dealt with;
Amendment 348 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) in relation to the scheme’s third- party certification option referred to in Article 47a(2)(b), rules concerning the retention of records by conformity assessment bodies;
Amendment 351 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) identification of national cybersecurity certification or self- assessment schemes covering the same type orf categories of ICT products and services; and
Amendment 363 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. The specified requirements of the scheme shall not contradict any applicable legal requirements, in particular requirements emanating from harmonised Union legislation.
Amendment 365 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Schemes created pursuant to this Regulation shall not require notification of changes, amendments of certifications, or recertification, unless such changes have a substantial adverse effect on the security of ICT products and services. This includes: (a) A reduction in the scope of a certificate; (b) Enhancements to the priorities referred to in Article 45; (c) Software updates, as referred to in Article 45(c); and (d) Any other measure intended to address previously undetected cybersecurity vulnerabilities referred to in Article 45(c).
Amendment 366 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 a (new)
Article 47 a (new)
Article 47a First- and third-party assessment 1. A European cybersecurity scheme shall provide options for both self- assessment and third-party certification, as described in paragraphs 2(a) and 2(b) respectively. 2. The manufacturer or provider of ICT products and services may freely decide whether the assessment and certification of such products or services under a European cybersecurity scheme should be undertaken by: (a) the manufacturer or provider itself (“self-assessment”); or (b) a conformity assessment body referred to in Article 51 (“third-party certification”).
Amendment 368 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. ICT hardware and software products and services that have been certified under a European cybersecurity certification scheme adopted pursuant to Article 44 shall be presumed to be compliant with the requirements of such scheme.
Amendment 377 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3
Article 48 – paragraph 3
3. A European cybersecurity certificate pursuant to this Article shall be issued either by self-declaration of conformity or by the conformity assessment bodies referred to in Article 51 on the basis of criteria included in the European cybersecurity certification scheme, adopted pursuant to Article 44.
Amendment 383 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 6
Article 48 – paragraph 6
6. Certificates shall be issued and shall remain valid for a maximum period defined in each cybersecurity certification scheme according to Article 47(1)(n) and depending on the risk environment, the hardware and/or software product or services’ expected uses for a maximum period of three years and may be renewed, under the same conditions, provided that the relevant requirements continue to be met.
Amendment 386 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. A European cybersecurity certification scheme shall remain valid for all new versions, patches, fixes, updates, etc. issued by the ICT hardware or software product or service trader and/or manufacturer to address security vulnerabilities that have been addressed through the trader and/or manufacturer’s procedures as defined under Article 47(1)(j).
Amendment 409 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) monitor and enforce the application of the provisions under this Title at national level and supervise and verify the compliance of the self-declarations of conformity and the cybersecurity certificates that have been issued by conformity assessment bodies established in their respective territories with the requirements set out in this Title and in the corresponding European cybersecurity certification scheme in accordance with the rules adopted by the European Cybersecurity Certification Group pursuant to Article 53(3)(ba);
Amendment 411 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) monitor and, supervise and assess the activities of conformity assessment bodies for the purpose of this Regulation, including in relation to the notification of conformity assessment bodies and the related tasks set out in Article 52 of this Regulation;
Amendment 412 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) scrutinise self-declarations of conformity, and monitor, supervise and assess the activities of firms that issue them for the purpose of this Regulation;
Amendment 413 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point b b (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point b b (new)
(bb) report the results of verifications under point (a) and the assessments under points (b) and (c) to the European Cybersecurity Certification Group and to ENISA;
Amendment 415 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) handle complaints lodged by natural or legal persons in relation to certificates issued by self-declaration and by conformity assessment bodies established in their territories, investigate, to the extent appropriate, the subject matter of the complaint, and inform the complainant of the progress and the outcome of the investigation within a reasonable time period;
Amendment 420 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 7 – point e
Article 50 – paragraph 7 – point e
(e) to withdraw, in accordance with national law, certificates that are not compliant with this Regulation or a European cybersecurity certification scheme and inform national accreditation bodies accordingly;
Amendment 429 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where manufacturers opt for ‘self- declaration of conformity’ as established in Article 48(3) of this Regulation, conformity assessment bodies will take additional steps to verify the internal procedures undertaken by the manufacturer to ensure that their products and/or services conform with the requirements of the European cybersecurity certification scheme.
Amendment 430 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 a (new)
Article 51 a (new)
Article 51 a Peer-Review Assessment 1. National accreditation bodies shall subject themselves to peer evaluation coordinated by ENISA. 2. Member States shall ensure that their national accreditation bodies periodically undergo peer evaluation. 3. Peer evaluation shall be conducted based on a set of transparent evaluation criteria and procedures that include structural resources, human resources, certification conformity procedures, confidentiality and complaints. National accreditation bodies shall have recourse to appeal procedures against decisions taken as a result of this peer evaluation. 4. Peer evaluation shall ascertain whether the national accreditation bodies meet the requirements enshrined in Regulation 765/2008/EC. 5. ENISA shall publish and communicate the outcome of the peer evaluation exercises to all Member States and to the Commission. 6. Together with Member States, the commission shall oversee the rules and the proper functioning of the peer evaluation system.
Amendment 432 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) to provide ENISA with strategic guidance and to establish a work programme including the common actions to be undertaken at EU level to ensure the consistent application of this Title across all Member States;
Amendment 433 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) to establish and periodically update a priority list of ICT products and services that urgently require an EU cybersecurity certification scheme;
Amendment 434 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) to adopt binding rules determining the intervals at which national certification supervisory authorities are to carry out verifications of certificates and the criteria, scale and scope of these verifications and to adopt common rules and standards for reporting, in accordance with Article 50(6).
Amendment 37 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the European Defence Action Plan, adopted on 30 November 2016, the Commission committed to complement, leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by Member States in developing defence capabilities to respond to security challenges, as well as to foster a competitive and innovative European defence industry. It proposed in particular to launch a European Defence Fund to support investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies. The Fund should complement national defence budgets and provide an incentive for Member States to invest more in defence. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development.
Amendment 48 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry and to consolidate the Union’s strategic defence autonomy, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 48 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the European Defence Action Plan, adopted on 30 November 2016, the Commission committed to complement, leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by Member States in developing defence capabilities to respond to security challenges, as well as to foster a competitive and innovative European defence industry. It proposed in particular to launch a European Defence Fund to support investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies. The Fund should complement national defence budgets and serve to encourage Member States to invest more in defence. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) To better exploit economies of scale in the defence industry, the Programme should support the cooperation between undertakings in the development of defence products and technologies, promoting a more integrated market, making investment profitable and avoiding duplication of capacities and spending.
Amendment 54 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union'’s defence industry and to consolidate the Union’s strategic defence autonomy, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) To better exploit economies of scale in the defence industry, the Programme should support the cooperation between undertakings in the development of defence products and technologies, promoting a more integrated market, making investment profitable and avoiding duplication of capacities and spending.
Amendment 68 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, in practice no collaborative project between undertakings will be launched if the Member States have not first agreed to support such projects. After having defined common defence capability priorities at Union-level and also taking into account where appropriate collaborative initiatives on a regional basis, Member States identify and consolidate militarydefence requirements and define the technical specifications of the project. They mayshould also appoint a project manager in charge of leading the work related to the development of a collaborative project.
Amendment 72 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In case an action supported by the Programme is managed by a project manager appointed by Member States, the Commission should informconsult the project manager on the progress made on the action prior to executing the payment to the beneficiary of the eligible action so that the project manager can ensure that the time-frames are respected by the beneficiaries.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, in practice no collaborative project between undertakings will be launched if the Member States have not first agreed to support such projects. After having defined common defence capability priorities at Union-level and also taking into account where appropriate collaborative initiatives on a regional basis, Member States identify and consolidate militarydefence requirements and define the technical specifications of the project. They mayshould also appoint a project manager in charge of leading the work related to the development of a collaborative project.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In case an action supported by the Programme is managed by a project manager appointed by Member States, the Commission should informconsult the project manager on the progress made on the action prior to executing the payment to the beneficiary of the eligible action so that the project manager can ensure that the time-frames are respected by the beneficiaries.
Amendment 90 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Cross-border collaboration in the development of defence products and technologies has often been hampered by the difficulty to agree on common technical specifications that promote interoperability. The absence or limited level of common technical specifications have led to increased complexity, delays and inflated costs in the development phase. The agreement on common technical specifications should be a condition in order to benefit from the Union's support under this Programme. Actions aiming at supporting the creation of a common definition of technical specifications should also be eligible for support under the Programme.
Amendment 95 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Cross-border collaboration in the development of defence products and technologies has often been hampered by the difficulty to agree on common technical specifications which promote interoperability. The absence or limited level of common technical specifications have led to increased complexity, delays and inflated costs in the development phase. The agreement on common technical specifications should be a condition in order to benefit from the Union's support under this Programme. Actions aiming at supporting the creation of a common definition of technical specifications should also be eligible for support under the Programme.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry and contributing to the Union’s strategic defence autonomy, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry and consolidating the Union’s strategic defence autonomy, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States.
Amendment 106 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Eligible actions developed in the context of the Permanent Structured Cooperation in the institutional framework of the Union that was agreed and signed by the Foreign Ministers and Defence Ministers of 23 Member States on 13 November 2017 would ensure enhanced cooperation between undertakings in the different Member States on a continuous basis and thus directly contribute to the aims of the Programme. Such projects should thus be eligible for an increased funding rate.
Amendment 106 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Eligible actions developed in the context of the Permanent Structured Cooperation in the institutional framework of the Union agreed between the Foreign Affairs Ministers and Defence Ministers of 23 Member States on 13 November 2017 would ensure enhanced cooperation between undertakings in the different Member States on a continuous basis and thus directly contribute to the aims of the Programme. Such projects should thus be eligible for an increased funding rate.
Amendment 111 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. The European Defence Action Plan published by the Commission on 30 November 2016 highlighted the need to maximise synergies between the civil and military spheres, including in areas such as space policy, cyber security, cyber defence and maritime security. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, may also be taken into account.
Amendment 114 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. The European Defence Action Plan published by the Commission on 30 November 2016 emphasised the need to maximise synergies between the civil and military spheres, including in areas such as space policy, cyber security, cyber defence and maritime security. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, may also be taken into account.
Amendment 118 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that the funded actions will contribute to the competitiveness and efficiency of the European defence industry, they should be market-oriented and demand driven. Therefore, the fact that Member States have already committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology, possibly in a coordinated way, should be taken into account in the award criteria.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that the funded actions will contribute to the competitiveness and efficiency of the European defence industry, they should be market-oriented and demand driven. Therefore, the fact that Member States have already committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology, possibly in a coordinated way, should be taken into account in the award criteria.
Amendment 130 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme, and especially that of competitiveness. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee). In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action.
Amendment 142 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme, especially that of competitiveness. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee). In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action.
Amendment 152 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union defence industry and to contribute to the Union’s strategic defence autonomy by supporting actions in their development phase;
Amendment 156 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support and leverage the cooperation between Member States and between undertakings, including small and medium-sized enterprises, in the development of technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union, in order to avoid duplication and promote interoperability and standardisation; Where appropriate, regional and international actions, initiatives and priorities, including those in the NATO context, where they serve the Union security and defence interest and take account of the need to avoid unnecessary duplication, may also be taken into account on condition that they do not exclude the possibility for any EU Member State to participate;
Amendment 165 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union defence industry and to contribute to the Union’s strategic defence autonomy by supporting actions in their development phase;
Amendment 173 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support and leverage the cooperation between undertakings, including small and medium-sized enterprises, in the development of technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union, in order to avoid duplication and promote interoperability and standardisation.Where appropriate, regional and international actions, initiatives and priorities, including those in the NATO context, where they serve the Union security and defence interest and take account of the need to avoid unnecessary duplication, may also be taken into account on condition that they do not exclude the possibility for any EU Member State to participate;
Amendment 174 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. In case a project manager is appointed by Member States,Member States shall appoint a project manager who shall follow the contract on their behalf and inform the Commission shall executewhen the payment to the eligible beneficiaries after informing the project managershould be executed. The eligible beneficiaries, in the consortium, shall have their project manager who shall cooperate with the project manager appointed by the Member States.
Amendment 191 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least twohree different Member States. The undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity or shall not control each other.
Amendment 195 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. In case a project manager is appointed by Member States,Member States shall appoint a project manager who shall follow the contract on their behalf and inform the Commission shall executewhen the payment to the eligible beneficiaries after informing the project manageris to be executed. The eligible beneficiaries, in the consortium, shall have their project manager who shall cooperate with the project manager appointed by the Member States.
Amendment 197 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. When it relates to actions defined under point (b) to (f) of the first paragraph, the action must be based on common technical specifications that promote interoperability.
Amendment 204 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50 % of the undertaking and effectively control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, all infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States during the entire duration of the actand their subcontractors shall be public or private undertakings established in the Union.
Amendment 214 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and their subcontractors, including other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme, along with their executive management structures, shall be located on the territory of the Union during the entire duration of the action.
Amendment 220 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least twohree different Member States. The undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity or shall not control each other.
Amendment 223 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Actions proposed for funding under the Programme shall be evaluated on the basis of the following cumulative criteria:
Amendment 230 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. When it relates to actions defined under point (b) to (f) of the first paragraph, the action must be based on common technical specifications that promote interoperability.
Amendment 230 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the proportion of the overall budget for the action that is to be allocated in such a way as to enable participation by SMEs established in the European Union that provide added value, whether as members of the consortium or as subcontractors, and in particular to SMEs that are not established in the Member States in which the undertakings in the consortium are established;
Amendment 238 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, all infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States during the entire duration of the actand their subcontractors shall be public or private undertakings established in the Union.
Amendment 242 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If a consortium develops an action as defined in Article 6(1) and undertakes to allocate at least 10% of the eligible cost of the action to SMEs and small intermediaries established in the EU, it may benefit from a funding rate increased by 10 percentage points. This additional funding percentage may be increased by a percentage equivalent to twice the cost of the action assigned to SMEs established in EU Member States other than those in which the undertakings in the consortium that are not SMEs are established.
Amendment 253 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and their subcontractors, including other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall be located on the territory of the Union during the entire duration of the action, as shall their executive management structures.
Amendment 263 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. To support greater efficiency and effectiveness of future Union policy actions, the Commission shall draw up a retrospective evaluation report and send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report - building on relevant consultations of Member States and key stakeholders - shall notably assess the progress made towards the achievement of objectives set out in Article 2. It shall also analyse cross border participation of SMEs and small mid-cap companies in projects implemented under the programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chainand small mid-cap companies in the global value chain. The report shall also include information on the origin of the beneficiaries and, where possible, on the distribution of the intellectual property rights that are generated.
Amendment 277 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Actions proposed for funding under the Programme shall be evaluated on the basis of the following cumulative criteria:
Amendment 294 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the proportion of the overall budget for the action that is to be allocated in such a way as to enable participation by SMEs established in the European Union that provide added value, whether as members of the consortium or as subcontractors, and in particular to SMEs that are not established in the Member States in which the undertakings in the consortium are established;
Amendment 312 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If a consortium develops an action as defined in Article 6(1) and undertakes to allocate at least 10% of the eligible cost of the action to SMEs and small intermediaries established in the EU, it may benefit from a funding rate increased by 10 percentage points.This additional funding percentage may be increased by a percentage equivalent to twice the cost of the action assigned to SMEs established in EU Member States other than those in which the undertakings in the consortium that are not SMEs are established.
Amendment 353 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. To support greater efficiency and effectiveness of future Union policy actions, the Commission shall draw up a retrospective evaluation report and send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report - building on relevant consultations of Member States and key stakeholders - shall notably assess the progress made towards the achievement of objectives set out in Article 2. It shall also analyse cross border participation of SMEs and small mid-cap companies in projects implemented under the programme as well as the participation of SMEstothe global value chain and small mid-cap companies in the global value chain. The report shall also include information on the origin of the beneficiaries and, where possible, the distribution of the intellectual property rights that are generated.
Amendment 75 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Connected devices and machines increasingly communicate with each other by using electronic communications networks (Internet of Things). The transmission of machine-to-machine communications involves the conveyance of signals over a network and, hence, usually constitutes an electronic communications service. In order to ensure full protection of the rights to privacy and confidentiality of communications, and to promote a trusted and secure Internet of Things in the digital single market, it is necessary to clarify that this Regulation should apply to the transmission of machine-to-machine communications. Therefore, the principle of confidentiality enshrined in this Regulation should also apply to the transmission of machine-to- machine communications. Specific safeguards could also be adopted under sectorial legislation, as for instance Directive 2014/53/EU. Regulation shall not apply to machine-to-machine communications which are not provided as a service targeting the general public. Moreover, the provision of machine-to- machine platforms shall not be considered to be an electronic communications service solely by the inclusion of service other than the mere conveyance of communication data (such as collecting and making machine-to-machine data available to end-users via (i) the platform, (ii) offering functions to analyse the machine-to-machine data via the platform or (iii) transfer signals to operate and control the machines via the platform).
Amendment 90 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The prohibition of storage of communications is not intended to prohibit any automatic, intermediate and transient storage of this information insofar as this takes place for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission in the electronic communications network. ItThe processing of anonymous data by providers, and making data anonymous, should be incentivised as the act of anonymization dramatically reduces the risk from a privacy and security perspective associated with processing of data related to transmission. This Regulation also should not prohibit either the processing of electronic communications data to ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity and continuity of the electronic communications services and networks, including checking security threats such as the presence of malware or the processing of metadata to ensure the necessary quality of service requirements, such as latency, jitter etc.
Amendment 147 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Accessing electronic communications networks requires the regular emission of certain data packets in order to discover or maintain a connection with the network or other devices on the network. Furthermore, devices must have a unique address assigned in order to be identifiable on that network. Wireless and cellular telephone standards similarly involve the emission of active signals containing unique identifiers such as a MAC address, the IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity), the IMSI etc. A single wireless base station (i.e. a transmitter and receiver), such as a wireless access point, has a specific range within which such information may be captured. Service providers have emerged who offer tracking services based on the scanning of equipment related information with diverse functionalities, including people counting, providing data on the number of people waiting in line, ascertaining the number of people in a specific area, etc. This information may be used for more intrusive purposes, such as to send commercial messages to end-users, for example when they enter stores, with personalized offers. While some of these functionalities do not entail high privacy risks, others do, for example, those involving the tracking of individuals over time, including repeated visits to specified locations. Providers engaged in such practices should ask for the end-user´s consent or should carry out data protection impact assessment and in this case the data collected is or is rendered pseudonymous or anonymous. Where a data protection impact assessment indicates that the processing would result in a high risk in the absence of measures taken by the controller to mitigate the risk, prior consultation with the supervisory authority, as prescribed in Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, should be carried out. Providers should display prominent notices located on the edge of the area of coverage informing end-users prior to entering the defined area that the technology is in operation within a given perimeter, the purpose of the tracking, the person responsible for it and the existence of any measure the end-user of the terminal equipment can take to minimize or stop the collection. Additional information should be provided where personal data are collected pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 182 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules regarding the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of natural and legal persons in the provision and use of electronic communications services, and in particular, the rights to respect for private life and communications and the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.
Amendment 188 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation ensures free movement of electronic communications data and electronic communications services within the Union, which shall be neither restricted nor prohibited for reasons related to the respect for the private life and communications of natural and legal persons and the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.
Amendment 253 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Amendment 254 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Amendment 255 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Providers of public electronic communications networks and publicly available electronic communications services may process electronic communications data if:
Amendment 258 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is necessary to achieve the transmission of the communication, for the duration necessary for that purpose; or it is necessary for providing an electronic communications service requested by the consumer.
Amendment 261 #
2017/0003(COD)
(a a) the data is anonymous or made anonymous before any other processing; or
Amendment 262 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the data is anonymous or made anonymous before any other processing; or
Amendment 265 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it is necessary to maintain or restore the security of electronic communications networks and services and users of these networks and services, or detect technical faults and/or errors in the transmission of electronic communications, for the duration necessary for that purpose.o stop fraudulent or abusive use of the service;
Amendment 269 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) it is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests of the provider except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the consumers concerned;
Amendment 271 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Electronic communications data that is generated in the context of an electronic communications service designed particularly for children or directly targeted at children shall not be used for profiling or behaviourally targeted advertising purposes.
Amendment 275 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it is necessary to meefor quality of service purposes, including network management mandatory quality of service requirements pursuant to [Directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code] or Regulation (EU) 2015/212028 for the duration necessary for that purpose; or _________________ 28 Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (OJ L 310, 26.11.2015, p. 1–18).
Amendment 288 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Providers of the electronic communications services may process electronic communications content only:in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and to the extent the processing of all end-users electronic communications content for one or more specified purposes cannot be fulfilled by processing information that is made anonymous
Amendment 291 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 297 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 314 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The use of processing and storage capabilities of terminal equipment and the collection of information from end-usWithout prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article, the storage or collection of personal data from consumers’' terminal equipment, including about its software and hardware, other than by the end-usconsumer concerned shall be prohibited, except on the following grounds:
Amendment 319 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) it is necessary for quality of service purposes, including network management and to meet mandatory quality of service requirements pursuant to [Directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code] or Regulation (EU) 2015/212011 for the duration necessary for that purpose; or
Amendment 320 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the end-user has given his or her consentuse of their terminal equipment for one or more specific purposes is in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679; or
Amendment 323 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the information is or is rendered pseudonymous or anonymous; or
Amendment 324 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is necessary for providing an information society service requested by the end-user; or
Amendment 329 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is necessary for providing an information society service requested by the end-user which shall include inter alia maintaining, operating and managing the integrity, access or security of the information society service, enhancing user experience or measures for preventing unauthorized access to or use of the information society service according to the terms of use for making available the service to the end-user; or
Amendment 343 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) if it is necessary for web audience measuring, provided that such measurement is carried out by the provider of the information society service requested by the end-user. or another party acting on their behalf
Amendment 345 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) a clear and prominent notice is displayed to the public informing of, at least, the modalities of the collection, its purpose, the person responsible for it and the other information required under Article 13 of Regulation 2016/679/EU where personal data are collected, as well as any measure the end-user of the terminal equipment can take to stop or minimize the collection. The collection of such information shall be conditional on the application of appropriate technical and organization measures to ensure that the collection and processing of information is limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes of processing and to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks, as set out in Article 32 of Regulation 2016/679/EU, have been applied, which may inter alia include pseudonymisation of the information collected as set out in Art. 4 (5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
Amendment 347 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) it is necessary to protect privacy, security or safety of the end-user, or to protect confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity of the terminal equipment; or
Amendment 352 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) it is necessary to maintain or restore the security of electronic communications networks and services and their users, or detect technical faults and/or errors in the transmission of electronic communications, for the duration necessary for that purpose; or
Amendment 356 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(d c) it is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interests of the provider of the terminal equipment and its operating software, an electronic communications service or an information society service, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the end-user.
Amendment 370 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) a clear and prominent noticeinformation is displayed or available taking account of the normal means a consumer interacts with such a terminal equipment, informing of, at least, the modalities of the collection, its purpose, the person responsible for it and the other information required under Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 where personal data are collected, as well as any measure the end-usconsumer of the terminal equipment can take to stop or minimise the collection. The collection of such information shall be conditional on the application of appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks, as set out in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, has been applied.
Amendment 436 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Union or Member State law may restrict by way of a legislative measure the scope of the obligations and rights provided for in Articles 5 to 8 where such a restriction respects the essence of the fundamental rights and freedoms and is a necessary, appropriate and proportionate measure in a democratic society to safeguard one or more of the general public interests referred to in Article 23(1)(a) to (e) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or a monitoring, inspection or regulatory function connected to the exercise of official authority for such interestsnational security (i.e. state security), defence, public security, and the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences..
Amendment 462 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. This article shall not apply to data which are provided by end users themselves, nor to data information published in other publicly accessible sources.
Amendment 473 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Where a natural or legal person obtains electronic contact details for electronic mail from its customer, in the context of the sale of a product or a service, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, that natural or legal person may use these electronic contact details for direct marketing of its own similar products or services only if customers are clearly and distinctly given the opportunity to object, free of charge and in an easy manner, to such use. The right to object shall be given at the time of collection and each time a message is sent.
Amendment 30 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to review the applicable Union law in order to ascertain whether the testing procedures prior to the placing on the market of other vehicle systems, or of other products, could be dependent on inadequate test procedures, as in the case of vehicle emissionsimproved from a technical point of view;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that although the RDE procedure will minimise the risk of defeat device use, it will not completely prevent recourse to illegal practices; recommends therefore that, in line with the approach of the US authorities, a degree of unpredictability is built into the type- approval testing in order to prevent any outstanding loopholes from being exploited;.
Amendment 53 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to require car manufacturers, in the context of the recently introduced obligation for car manufacturers to disclose their base and auxiliary emission strategies, to explain any irrational emissions behaviour of vehicles observed in testing and to demonstrate the need to apply the exemptions set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007; calls on the Member States to share the results of their investigations and the technical test data with the Commission and Parliament; calls on the Commission, in the light of those data, to assess whether Article 5 of the Regulation should be amended;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to strictly monitor the enforcement bycoordinate with Member States of the exemptions to the use of defeat devices and to issue interpretative guidelines; in addition, calls on the Commission to launch infringements procedures if it deems them necessaryassess whether any exemption may be granted by the Commission or by approval from the TCMV, rather than directly by a Member State;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that type-approval authorities should be made responsible for checkinginformed of the financial relations existing between car manufacturers and technical services in order to prevent conflicts of interest between the two;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 23
Amendment 90 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to assess whether it is legally possible to set uniform rates for all Member States for each of the administrative processes in type approval;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that type-approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and technical services should be able to carry out their duties; considers that they should therefore technical services should improve their level of competence significantly and continuously, and to that end calls for the establishment of regular, independent audits of their capabilities through joint assessments or by the national accreditation bodies;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 27
Amendment 107 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis to assess whether manufacturers could use a system of self- certification, with an enhanced system for infringements, sanctions and surveillance of the market, by the Commission and Member States, in line with the practice in other parts of the world and with the legislation laid down within the framework of the new approach and the general approach for other products;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of making it mandatory for manufacturers to notify the Commission of their choice of technical service, so as to ensure that the Commission is fully aware of the situation;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls on the Commission to analyse the risks of authorising technical services which do not have testing equipment (category B technical services) and may only supervise tests performed in the manufacturer’s facilities;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Amendment 117 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Suggests that with the aim of fully harmonising criteria, the Commission should assess whether type approvals could be granted on a harmonised basis, not by Member States but by a prospective European vehicle safety agency;
Amendment 123 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 29
Amendment 130 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 31
31. Suggests that the Commission should be empowered to impose on vehicle manufacturers effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative fines where non- compliance of their vehicles is established;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Right of the Child;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- Having regard to the European Parliament Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence of 12 September 2017;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/800 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings,
Amendment 7 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- Having regard to Directive 2011/92/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children online and offline and to the European Parliament Resolution on the implementation of the Directive of 14 December 2017;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- Having regard to the study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) entitled ‘Child-friendly justice -Perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States’, published in February 2017,
Amendment 13 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
- Having regard to the FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2017, published June 2017
Amendment 36 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is still a systematic underreporting of incidences or perpetrators of domestic violence in the EU, particularly in cases involving minorities, LGBT persons, antisemitic offences, child sexual abuse and gender- based violence;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention provides a coherent European legal framework to prevent and combat violence against women and to protect the victims;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I – indent 4
Recital I – indent 4
- ensuring equal accessibility for all victims to victim support services, particularly in the cases of child victims, LGBT victims and victims of hate crimes and honour- related crimes;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
- the fact that clear information is often not provided in more than one language, making it de facto difficult for victims to seek protection abroad in another Member State;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encouragescalls on the Member States to promote access to justice, as this contributes greatly to breaking the silence and increasing the victim’s sense of justice, decreases the possibility of impunity and allows the victim to begin the process of psychological recovery;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that one of the most important objectives of the Victims’ Rights Directive wais to improve the position of victims of crime across the EU and to place the victim at the centre of the criminal justice system;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Member States to step up criminal procedure law measures guaranteeing the protection of child victims throughout the entirety of criminal proceedings and thereafter to ensure that they receive assistance and support, thereby avoiding that child victims are exposed to secondary victimisation;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to the individual assessment of minorschildren and of child victims of human trafficking, child sexual abuse and exploitation; recalls that child victims shall be always considered to have specific protection needs due to their vulnerability as foreseen in art.22 par 4 of the Directive;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide training programmes and guidelines for law practitioners, police officers, prosecutors and judges to ensuring that they are better able to execute individual assessments without delay once a crime has taken place, to avoid further victimisation or secondary victimisation experienced by victims of crime and to empower victims, as a means of reducing post-traumatic stress; recalls that particular attention should be given to training professionals dealing with victims of child-related crimes, especially in cases of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation; stresses that such training should also be included in education programmes and that compulsory training should be available, on a regular basis, to all professionals involved in dealing with victims of crime, in order to develop a victim-oriented mind- set;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reminds the Member States of the requirement to provide translation and interpretation services free of charge, noting that lack of information in other languages may constitutes an obstacle for the effective protection of the victim and a form of discrimination against the victim;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to exchange best practices on establishing mechanisms to encourage and facilitate for victims to report the crimes they have suffered; Calls on the Member States to step up specific measures to protect more effectively child victims of child sexual abuse by also improving the role of national helplines, given that self- reporting of children is limited;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to counteract the judicial and practical flaws in the implementation of this directive by a proper interplay of the various EU victim- protection instruments, such as Directive 2011/99/EU of 31 December 2011 on the European Protection Order, Directive 2011/36/ EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, Directive 2011/93/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and Directive 2014/42/EU of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime; calls on the Member States to implement these important instruments, including the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and girls, with coherence in order to ensure that victims in Europe fully enjoy their rights;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to put in place measures to ensure that written and oral communications comply with simple language standards taking in consideration vulnerable groups such as children and people with disabilities, so that victims can be kept informed in an adequate and targeted manner before, during and after criminal proceedings;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the seven Member States that have not yet done so to consider stalking a criminal offense on the basis of the relevant provisions in the directive on the right to protection of privacy, the right to protection and, in particular, the right to avoid contact with the offender and as called for under art.34 of the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States to guarantee assistance to victims from victim support services before, during and after criminal proceedings, including psychological support; deplores the fact that in some countries, governments rely heavily on NGOs to provide key support services to victims (‘volunteerism’)underlines the important role of civil society in victims support; considers nevertheless that governments shall not rely only on NGOs to provide key support services to victims (‘volunteerism’) and shall build capacity to develop victims support mechanisms, involving law enforcement authorities, health and social services and civil society;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on all Member States and the EU to ratify and fully enforce the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls and protect victims;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legal act to support Member States in the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls and of gender-based violence;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Space is not a cost for the European citizen but an investment, providing already over 230 000 jobs in the EU from manufacturing to space operations and downstream services, worthing between €46-54 billion in 2014, representing around 21% of the value of the global space sector economy according to recent studies;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the Commission, through the structural and investment funds and by other financial and non-financial means, to give generous and forward-lookingincrease the funding in space sector with a forward-looking ambition, taking into account that guaranteeing the infrastructure and services in the long term, including in areas with significant private sector involvement, is vital to create a positive investment climate in the downstream sector; Recalls the strategic importance of space to Europe and that support and encouragement not just toshould go beyond space research activities in the field of industrial and applied science butand also toreach fundamental research in this field, because fundamental space research not only has a direct impact on applied technology but also provides the sector with highly- qualified staffworkers , who are the most important innovation factor of all;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the potential of growth of Space technologies, data and services can support numerous EU policies and key political priorities, including the competitiveness of our economy, migration, boarder controls, climate change, the Digital Single Market and sustainable management of natural resources;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Remembers that the reinforcement of Europe's role as a stronger global player is an asset for its security and defence and that space policy can help boost jobs, growth and investments in Europe. The potential of space solutions has not yet been fully exploited and the space sector needs to be better connected to other policies and economic areas at EU level and in all Member States. The EU space programmes Copernicus, EGNOS and Galileo must be better exploited in order to promote an integrated and unified single market in this sector;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Recalls that satellites can provide cost-effective solutions in particular to connect assets and people in remote and offshore areas, or as part of the future 5G networks, where numerous applications and services using space data will also require uninterrupted connectivity. Calls on the Commission to work along with Member States to promote long-term cooperative frameworks that encourage the interworking of satellite and terrestrial technologies that can bring together the respective business communities;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to work alongside with the High Representative and those Member States which are also signatories to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and the related Space Liability Convention, to promote international principles of responsible behaviour in outer space in the framework of the United Nations and other appropriate multilateral fora and plug the regulatory gap in Article 2 of the Space Liability Convention and ensureing that states which tolerate, fund, encourage or incite computer attacks on space systems can be made directly liable;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU should lead the way in addressing the challenges posed by the multiplication of space actors, space objects and debris in line with the UN conventions related to space and recalls that states which do not comply with thisese obligations should be deemed to be liable within the meaning of Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to ensure that the marketing of remote sensing systems creates benefits for consumers and businesses, particularly SMEs, in the EU, and with this in mind, in view of ensuring a proper functioning of the internal market, promoting security, safety, sustainability and economic development of space activities calls for the creation of a legal framework to enable the data thus obtained to be protected against unauthorised access.
Amendment 6 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reminds that the digital divide represented by the connectivity gap between rural and metropolitan areas needs to be closed since the EU cannot afford to miss opportunities to connect rural areas, that are largely behind in the light of the results of the EC's Digital Economy & Society Index (DESI) - broadband is available to 71% of European homes but only to 28% in rural areas, mobile broadband (4G and others) is available to 86% of European homes but only to 36% in rural areas;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes EC's intention to work with the MS's and industry towards the voluntary establishment of a common timetable for the launch of early 5G networks by the end of 2018, followed by the launch of fully commercial 5G services in Europe by the end of 2020;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the Connecting Europe Broadband Fund, a fund for broadband infrastructure open to participation of National Promotional Banks and Institutions and of private investors, which will be a step further to bring infrastructure investments to underserved less populated and rural and remote areas;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to assess the National Broadband Plans to identify gaps, and to formulate country-specific recommendations for further action;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls on the European Commission to ensure, maintain and develop financing for the 5G Action Plan at the proper level within the horizon of the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2020-2027;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to align the basic rules for the allocation of new spectrum within the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband and to consider awarding sufficiently long-lasting licences so as to give predictability to investorsand certainty of investment return, while stressing that an agreement on the harmonisation of the full set of spectrum bands below and above 6 GHz is strategically important for 5G deployment and needs to be reached by the end of 2017;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to align the basic rules for the allocation of new spectrum within the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband and to consider awarding sufficiently long-lasting licences so as to give predictability to investors, while stressing that an agreement on the harmonisation of the full set of spectrum bands below and above 6 GHz is strategically important for 5G deployment and needs to be reached by the end of 2017 long before the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC- 19);
Amendment 49 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the still unimaginable opportunities of cloud technologies, big data and the Internet of Things offer for being a driver of growth and jobs and to improving the lives of every citizen – provided that reliable connectivity reaches everyplace;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that 5G will enable new high-quality services, connect new industries and ultimately improve the customer experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists not only in the urgency of accelerating investments on research and innovation on 5G technology but also on the development of more efficient ways to bring swiftly the results of research and innovation to the marketplace;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Considers that the Union should establish and make available 5G skills development curricula in partnership with the EIT Digital to avoid digital divide and exclusion;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that a bottom-up system should be promoted and each sector should work out its own roadmap for standardisation, relying on industry-led processes, with a strong will to reach common standards which could have the capacity to become worldwide standards;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Recalls the need to raise further public awareness of the benefits of the use of Internet for citizens and for businesses since it enhances economic and social opportunities and is a tool that may foster inclusion and create increased opportunities for less developed areas of the Union;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Looks forward to a truly converging network environment, where wired and wireless communications use a common infrastructure, driving the society forward to an enhanced network society, such as in the case of driverless cars, e-commerce, e-working, e- Agriculture and Farming - the motto for technological agriculture in the 21st century being "produce more with less";
Amendment 74 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Advocates to go beyond the use of mere economic indicators to measure the impact of the technology and to complete the image with socioeconomic indicators;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the need to strongly engage with all stakeholders, from the EU institutions to the Member States, from the private sector to civil society, in order to develop a common and shared vision underpinned by the idea that digital technologies and communications have the potential to create a better life for all, e.g. at present healthcare costs are rocketing and European population is ageing: technology has the potential to help restructure our healthcare model from treatment to prevention;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recommends that the Commission should establish an annual progress review and recommendations reporting on the 5G Action Plan, and inform Parliament of the results;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European standardisation system is a central element in the delivery of the single market and whereas the Commission’s action to set out a common vision for European standardisation is a direct result of the Juncker Commission’s ten priorities and, in particular, the priorities on Connected Digital Single Market and the Single Market Strategy;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas European standards need to be developed in an open, inclusive and transparent system, based on consensus among all stakeholders, with the aim of defining strategic technical or quality requirements with which current or future products, production processes, services or methods may comply, and whereas the European standardisation system plays a key role in responding to the increasing need, in European policy and legislation, for standards capable of ensuring product safety, accessibility, innovation, interoperability and sustainability;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas it is necessary to develop a strategic approach to ICT standardisation and review the current system in order for it to remain successful and respond to the needs of the forthcoming decade, thereby allowing the European Union to maintain a leading role in the global standardisation system;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the overreaching Commission standardisation package, which together with the ICT Standards Communication and the Joint Initiative on standardisation, aims at setting out a coherent European Standardisation System (ESS) with a view to preserving its many successful elements, improving its deficiencies and striking the right balance between the European, national and international dimensions; stresses that any review should build on the strengths of the existing system, which constitute a solid basis for improvement, refraining from any radical changes that would undermine the core values of the system;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges the specificity and importance of the ESS to all stakeholders, including SMEs, consumers and workers, and calls on the Commission to ensure that the European system will continue to exist and that it maintains sufficient resources to fulfil the objectives of Regulation 1025/2012; which should, inter alia, ensure interoperability, legal certainty and the application of appropriate safeguards, while minimising additional burdens for business, risks for users and obstacles to the free movement of information technology;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. DeemsStresses that the review of the European standardisation system must contribute to European innovation and enhance the Union's competitiveness, strengthen its place in international trade and benefit the welfare of its citizens; deems therefore it important that European standards are promoted at a global level and that the Commission and Member States work in this direction, and pay more attention to the global role and relevance of standards, when getting involved in standardisation work;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that Regulation 1025/2012 has improved the inclusiveness of the ESS, but regrets that there are still many practical barriers for SMEs, consumers, workers and environmental organisations to participate actively in the standardisation processstresses that SMEs, although they represent an essential part of the European market, are not adequately involved in the standardisation system and cannot, therefore, exploit entirely the benefits derived from standardisation; believes that it is essential to improve their representation and participation in the standardization system; asks the Commission to identify, through its impact assessment in the context of the revision of the European standardisation system, the best way to reach this aim, and calls on the Commission to address the challenges to further involvement;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers that the European ICT standardisation should be part of a European digital strategy to create economies of scale, budget savings and improved competitiveness for European companies, and to increase cross-sectoral and cross-border interoperability of goods and services through the faster definition, in an open and competitive way, of voluntary, market-driven and global standards that are easily implemented by SMEs;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports opentresses that open, voluntary, inclusive and consensus-oriented standardisation processes have been effective as a driver of innovation, interconnectivity and deployment of technologies, butand recalls that it is also important to ensure proper investment and expertise in, and the development of, cutting-edge technologies;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses the imperative need to adapt ICT standardisation policy to market and policy developments, which will lead to achieving important European policy goals requiring interoperability, such as accessibility, security, e-business, e-government, e-health and transport, and will contribute to the development of standards;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges the concerns, in particular as regards the IoT, about how standard essential patents (SEPs) are related to standards; stresses that unfair and unreasonable IPR policy creates barriers in the single market that can hinder the take-up of the digital single market and of new technologieimportance of maintaining a balanced standardisation framework and efficient licensing system for standard essential patents (SEPs), based on FRAND terms (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory), in particular as regards the deployment of 5G and the Internet of Things; stresses that maintaining a balanced standardisation framework is essential to stimulate the development and take-up of new technologies and address the legitimate interests of both licensors and licensees of SEPs;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Encourages the Commission's pursuits in ensuring interoperability between digital components and emphasises the importance of standardisation that can be achieved both via standard-essential patents (SEPs) and open licensing models;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. UrgWelcomes the Commission to clarify without delay the core elements of an equitable, effective and enforceable licensing methodology base's efforts in the development of a balanced framework for negotiations between right holders and implementers of SEPs in order to ensure fair licensing conditions; invites the Commission to take note and apply the spirit of CJEU ruling C-170/13 (Huawei v. ZTE), which strikes a balance between the SEP holders and standard implementers, to overcome patent infringements and to ensure the effective conclusion of fair, reasonable and non the FRAND principle- discriminatory (FRAND) licensing agreements (i.e. that ensure fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms), taking into account the fair return on investment, a sustainable open standardisation process and the wide availability of technologies in an open and competitive market;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to close discussions about the 'perceived need' of a science cloud and to take immediate action on the European Open Science Cloud in close concert with Member States, which should seamlessly integrate existing networks, data and high- performance computing systems and e- infrastructure services across scientific fields, within a framework of shared policies and ICT standards;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the commitment, made in the context of the JIS, to develop a study on the economic and social impact of standards, and invites the Commission to base the study on quantitative and qualitative data, and to analyse both the business model of the standardisation process and the different financial models – including opportunities and challenges – for making access to harmonised standards freeeasily available;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Commission to ensure that services standards are developed with the objective of improving the safety and quality of services and of prioritising areas with the highest detriment to consumers without encroaching upon existing national regulatory requirements, in particular provisions on labour law, collective agreements and bargaining; recognises furthermore that service standards often respond to national specificities and that their development is related to the needs of the market, the interests of consumers and the public interest; stresses, that the development of European service standards, and the drawing-up by professional bodies of their own quality charters or labels at Union level should benefit further harmonisation in the services sector, increase the transparency, quality and competitiveness of European services and promote competition, innovation, the reduction of trade barriers and consumer protection;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Asks the Commission to develop technology-watch activities so as to identify future development of ICT that could benefit from standardisation; to facilitate the flow and transparency of information necessary for market penetration and the operation of these technologies; and, in this connection, to promote easily accessible and user- friendly evaluation mechanisms via the internet;
Amendment 156 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Calls on Member States to use European ICT standards in public procurement procedures in order to improve the quality of public services and foster innovative technologies; stresses, however, that the use of standards should not result in additional barriers, in particular for small businesses seeking to participate in public procurement procedures;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on the Member States to try applying common standards and good practice with regard to digital administration, focusing in particular on judicial bodies and local authorities;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the European Cloud Initiative, together with the upcoming Free Flow of Data Initiative and the legislative proposal with an aim to remove unjustified data location restrictions, have the potential to further incentivise the process of digitisation of European industry, especially SMEs and Start-ups and to avoid and counteract the fragmentation of the EU Single Market; calls on the Commission to monitor their adoption and coherent implementation in order to enable swift, trustworthy and seamless data sharing, storage and use across sectors while avoiding disproportionate burden for SMEs and Start-ups;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to maintain and further develop the openness of the EU single market, removing regulatory barriers, cutting red-tape and modernising regulation, which is key for fostering the business sector, especially for SMEs and start-ups, and ensuring the implementation process of digital services and tools;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for adequate and coherent regulatory framework and investment in research and innovation, infrastructures, cybersecurity, data protection and digital skills; calls on the Commission to investigate the impact of PPP and JTI in the context of the forthcoming interim evaluation of Horizon 2020;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that currently 30 parallel national and regional initiatives exist; highlights the importance of building synergies and transnational collaboration among existing national initiatives in order to ensure their better visibility, added value and the efficient use of resources;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Urges the Commission to introduce more clarity on the financing of the undertaken and upcoming initiatives facilitating the digitisation process, in particular with regard to the role of the EFSI, ESFI, H2020 and potential synergies between them, as well as on the estimated contribution from the Member States national budget;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Welcomes the Commission's intention to create Digital Innovation Hubs around Europe; stresses that these hubs should offer coaching, consultancy, and provide for the exchange of best practices, to encourage cross-border cooperation, and to ensure balanced inclusion of all EU regions;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to accelerate an effective plan for standardisation and to ensure full interoperability in the digital domain; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open, interoperable and industry-driven standards in all key domains, and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) conditions; reminds the Commission of the need to consider social and environmental aspects in the development of standards, and to ensure adequate participation of social partners and stakeholders at European, national and regional level, including new actors;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that today's supply chains across Europe and digitalisation raise challenges related to standardisation, regulatory measures and volume investment that can only be addressed at European level. Stresses that citizens’ and businesses’ trust in the digital environment is necessaryessential for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation; calls on the Commission to put in place a transparency communication model and to develop new instruments that foster trust;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deems it necessary to ensure the full respect of workers’ and consumercitizens’ right to privacy and to protection of their personal data in the digital environment; emphasises the importance of the correct implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, ensuring the full application of the principle of ‘privacy by design and by default’;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the very important consequences of industry digitalisation for society, business models, working conditNotes that the ongoing digitalisation and particularly industry digitalisation would affect business and employment models in varionus and jobs demand; regrets the lack of analysis on the part of the Commission of the social effeways, therefore urges Commission to conduct in–depth analysis on the impacts of the digitalisation of industry in this field;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it necessary to ensure high-quality education, lifelong learning and vocational training, including in the field of basic and advanced digital qualifications and skillNotes that digital skills are a prerequisite for nowadays labour market and can foster the inclusiveness and competitiveness of European regions, especially in the framework of the EU New Skills Agenda; urges the Commission to promote and coordinate high-quality education, lifelong learning and vocational training, including in the field of basic and advanced digital qualifications and skills, among other computing, coding, programming, cryptography; in this context calls for the encouragement of larger regional participation in order to diminish the innovation gap and to attract professionals for the development of the European regions.
Amendment 64 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls that 80% of European companies have experienced at least one cybersecurity incident over the last year[1]; stresses that a safe and reliable digital infrastructure should be achieved in strict compliance with the Network and Information Security Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation; [1] The Global State of Information Security® http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/cyber- security/information-security-survey.html
Amendment 68 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Notes the increasing importance of clarifying the concerns over data ownership and liability; calls on the Commission to investigate further, in close cooperation with the industry, the fitness of the current regulatory framework, which addresses the data ownership and liability challenges.
Amendment 15 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the European Semester was introduced in 2010 with the aim of ensuring that Member States discuss their economic and budgetary plans with their EU partners at specific times throughout the year, allowing them to comment on each other’'s plans and monitor progress collectively; stresses the importance of maintaining a focus on social performance as well as the promotion of upward economic and social convergence;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the Single Market pillar within the European Semester should serve to identify the key areas for the promotion and facilitation of growth and jobs; stresses, furthermore, that it should also serve as a benchmark for commitment to structural reform in Member States; highlights that the Single Market pillar within the European Semester would allow a regular evaluation of the governance of the Single Market throughout systematic compliance checks of national legislation and data analytics tools for detecting non-compliance, improving the monitoring of the single market legislation, enabling the institutions with the necessary information to redesign, implement, apply and enforce the Single Market regulatory framework, delivering concrete results to the citizens;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to carry out systematic monitoring of implementation and enforcement of the single market rules through the country-specific recommendations (CSRs), in particular where those rules make a contribution to structural reforms; invites the Commission to report to the European Parliament on the progress made by Member States in the implementation of the CSRs related to the single market functioning and integration of products, goods and services markets, as part of the Annual Growth Survey package;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Invites the Competiveness Council to take an active role in the monitoring of the implementation of CSRs by Member States as well as in the process of formulation of those recommendations;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises, in respect of the single market in services, that there is a clear need to improve the cross-border provision of services; welcomes the Commission’'s intention to present a proposal for a services card and for a harmonised notification form; welcomes, furthermore, the Commission’s intentionEuropean services card, to review market developments and, if necessary, take action in connection with insurance requirements for business and construction service providers; welcomes furthermore the Commission´s intention to present a legislative proposal to improve the services notification procedure, an ambitious review with the aim to create a strong preventive tool for future internal market breaches;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to act strongly against protectionism by Member States; considers that Member States should refrain from discriminatory measures, such as trade and tax laws that only affect certain sectors or business models and distort competition, making it difficult for foreign business to establish themselves in a given Member State, which constitutes a clear breach of internal market principles;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for enforcement of the framework for single market governance and strengthening of the monitoring and assessment of the correct, timely and effective implementation and application of single market rules; calls on Member States to increase their performance in the use of the Single Market governance tools and to better use the Single Market Scoreboard data available for each Member State as well as their evolution in terms of policy performance;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes and eagerly anticipates the Commission initiative to create a Single Digital Gateway to build on and improve existing tools and services, such as the Points of Single Contact, the Product Contact Points, the ConstructionProduct Contact Points for Construction, the Your Europe portal and SOLVIT, in a user-friendly way for the benefit of both citizens and businesses;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 16 November 2016 on the Annual Growth Survey 2017 (COM(2016)0725),
Amendment 62 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, following the economic crisis which began in 2008, the EU is still having to face a period of stagnation with sluggish economic recovery; whereas, on a more positive note, the motto of the Annual Growth Survey (AGS) for 2016 was ‘'strengthening recovery and fostering convergence’' and the AGS 2017 recalls the need to achieve an inclusive economic recovery strengthening fairness and the social dimension of our single market;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls that the overall implementation of the key reforms outlined in the CSRs is still disappointing in some areas and varies across countries; calls on Member States to faster progress on the adoption of reforms in line with the CSRs, together with appropriate sequencing and implementation, in order to raise growth potential and foster economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that improving the investment environment means strengthening the single market by providing greater regulatory predictability and by reinforcing the level playing field in the EU and removing barriers to investment both from within and outside the EU; reminds that sustainable investments require a solid and predictable business environment; notes that several work strands have been launched at EU level, as laid out in the Single Market Strategy, the Energy Union and the Digital Single Market, and considers that this EU effort needs to be accompanied by an effort at national level;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on Member States to introduce reforms and policies to facilitate the diffusion of new technologies to ensure that their benefits can spill over a wider range of firms; calls on the Commission to promptly present the concrete proposals, referred in the AGS 2017, linked to the enforcement of single market rules as well as measures in the area of business services, including facilitating their cross-border provision and the creation of a simple, modern and fraud-proof VAT system;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Welcomes the Commission announcement in the AGS 2017, of the ongoing work on a single EU authorization framework that would directly apply to large projects with a cross-border dimension or major investment platforms that involve national co-financing;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that innovation in the financial sector can create jobs and growth within the EU, and contribute towards a wider choice of services for consumers; calls on the Commission to identify the policy changes necessarynotes that FinTech companies have been pushing for increased oversight of their activities for years in order to reduce regulatory uncertainty, which hinders their development; and in this regard urges the Commission to come up with a clear and comprehensive FinTech agenda of legislative and non-legislative measures to be taken before the end of its term in order to enable the EU to reap the benefits of FinTech to the fullest;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that Fintech companies have the potential to directly benefit SMEs by extending the availability of credit and accelerating the loan process; urges the Commission to shape its legislative measures in a manner leaving sufficient flexibility for firms to operate and arrange finance for SMEs as well as stimulating partnerships between banks and Fintech companies in the area of SME lending;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that FinTech-related services can play a major role in the development of a future-proof European Digital Single Market, for example by making existing channels more cost- efficient and by, offering innovative payment solutions and increasing consumer trust in digital technologies; believes that the Commission should take a technology- neutral approach in its policy initiatives;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Acknowledges that Fintech companies vary significantly in their business operations and thus urges the Commission to refrain from one-size-fits- all measures and tailor its regulatory proposal to accommodate the different business models;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the EBA’s guidelines on ‘strong payment authentication’ should take FinTech and e- commerce practices into account; asks the EBA to revise its suggestions in order to avert a negative effect on online services and ensure a level playing field encouraging financial innovation and improving competition between all market players; asks that risk-based security policies be taken into account.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the Parliament's resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0070.
Amendment 52 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 137 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocitiesaccording to UNICEF's estimates 250 million children are living in countries affected by conflict, nearly 50 million children have either been forcibly displaced by violence and conflict or have migrated across borders and many continue to suffer from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q d (new)
Recital Q d (new)
Qd. whereas, according to UNICEF, 1 in 200 children in the world is a child refugee, nearly one third of the children living outside their country of birth is a refugee and the number of child refugees doubled between 2005 and 2015;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, and youth and children, and relevant international organisations ahead of his visits to third countries;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU’s human rights policy; acknowledges that they can be an efficient tool for bilateral engagement and cooperation, provided they allow counterparts to engage on issues of substance and send meaningful political messages, rather than merely exchanging information on best practices and challenges; invites the EU to systematically include discussions on the situation of the rights of women and children's rights in all Human Rights Dialogues;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EU Guidelines on human rights as a valuable EU human rights foreign policy tool providing practical guidance for EU delegations and for the Member States’ diplomatic representations; reiterates its call for the adoption of new EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child without further delay;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes; calls for the integration of child safeguarding policies in the operations of all EU civilian and military operations in contact with children;
Amendment 398 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; calls on the Member States to step up judicial and police cooperation and information sharing to combat traffickers and to prevent children from going missing;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Is deeply concerned about the growing numbers of child refugees; highlights the importance of allocating adequate resources to the protection of refugee and migrant children from violence, exploitation and abuse; stresses the importance of providing children with access to health care and education as part of EU programmes to address the root causes of migration;
Amendment 401 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Is extremely concerned about the situation of unaccompanied, missing or separated children; calls on Member States to end the detention of children as part of migration management practices, as well as to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children;
Amendment 465 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Children's Rights and Business Principles; urges all UN member states, including the EU Member States, to develop and implement national action plans; considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights and democracy;
Amendment 536 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especiallyincluding female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, as well as the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and; calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 550 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically consult with relevant local and international child rights organizations and raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia; reiterates its call to the Commission and the VP/HR to explore ways and means for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 554 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU exboth EU external and internal policies and to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, including in conflict zones and refugee camps, and eliminating child labour, torture, trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 557 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Requests that the EU continue to publicisromote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights toolkit ‘Integrating Child Rights in development Cooperation’ through its external delegations and to train EU delegation staff adequately in this field;
Amendment 704 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other violent groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist and military activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Available emission control technologies (ECTs), when properly applied, allowed diesel cars to meet the Euro 5 NOx emission limit of 180 mg/km and the Euro 6 NOx emission limit of 80 mg/km by the date of their respective entry into force, in real world conditions and not only in laboratory testalthough this referred solely to laboratory conditions, with the aim of having standard, reproducible and traceable evidence as a benchmark for measuring vehicle emissions.
Amendment 15 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In any event, a distinction should be drawn between cases where the limits laid down in the European standards were exceeded and cases where prohibited defeat devices were used. Where limits were exceeded, this finding was the trigger for work to start on producing a new cycle of WLTC tests and a new requirement for real-driving emissions (RDE) tests; in the case of the prohibited defeat devices, the manufacturer’s intention to mislead (the authorities and the public) makes this a more serious matter than limits being exceeded under real driving conditions.
Amendment 29 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. The excessive length of the process leading to the introduction of regulatory RDE tests can be explained only in part by the complexity of the development of a new test procedure, the time needed for the technological development of PEMS, and the length of the decision-making and administrative processes at the EU level. The delays were also due to choices of political priorities, such as the focus of the Commission, Parliament and the Member States on avoiding burdens on industry in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
Amendment 37 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. The Member States’ failure to takefact that not all the Member States took an active part in the “Real Driving Emissions - Light Duty Vehicles” (RDE- LDV) working group constitutes maladministrationis worthy of note. With the exception of a few Member States, such as the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Denmark and Spain, the vast majority did not participate in the RDE-LDV working group, despite voicing criticisms of the Commission’s proposals. Given the lead role played by the Member States in the enforcement of the Regulation, and given the known discrepancies in the NOx emissions of diesel vehicles and their significant negative impact on air quality objectives, Member States should have participated in the group’s proceedings. This would also have helped to achieve a better balance with the other participants in the working group.
Amendment 41 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. The analysis of the minutes of the RDE-LDV working group and of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) shows that some Member States, including in particular France, Italy and Spain, acted on several occasions to delay the adoption process of the RDE tests and to favour less stringent testing methods. In addition, several Member States prevented the formation of a qualified majority supported the idea that the rules should be introduced as soon as possible, but considered that some ambient and dynamic testing conditions should be laid down, and that those conditions should be fully defined from the outset, and not in multiple regulatory packages, together with some progressive emissions reductions limits, introduced in stages, in line with all the better regulation recommendations, and with the aim of guaranteeing the TCMV, resulting in a postprequisite legal certainty and environement of the vote on the first RDE packageal protection.
Amendment 52 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. As the entity responsible for the process and agenda of the RDE-LDV working group, the Commission should have steered the RDE-LDV working group towards an earlier choice of the option of PEMS testing, as that option was suggested in Recital 15 of the Euro 5/6 Regulation, was widely supported within the RDE- LDV group, and the JRC had already concluded in November 2010 that PEMS testing methods were sufficiently robust. This constitutes maladministration.
Amendment 66 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. The Commission should have consistently taken meaningful and complete minutes of the RDE-LDV working group meetings. This constitutes maladministration.
Amendment 82 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Some emission control strategies applied by car manufacturers point towards the possible use of prohibited defeat devices. For instance, some manufacturers decrease the effectiveness of ECTs outside specific “thermal windows” close to the temperature range prescribed by the NEDC test, which are not justifiable by the technical limitations of the ECTs. Others modulate ECTs to decrease their efficiency after a certain time from the start of the engine, close to the duration of the test, has elapsed. Moreover, in many cases, emissions measured on a test cycle after a certain period following engine start are unjustifiably higher than on the same cycle with measurements done immediately after engine start.
Amendment 98 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. No Member States contravened their legal obligation to monitor and enforce the ban on defeat devices set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. None of them found the defeat devices installed in the Volkswagen vehicles. Moreover, according to our investigations, mostsome Member States, and at least Germany, France, Italy and Luxembourg, had evidence that irrational emission control strategies, based on conditions similar to the NEDC test cycle (temperature, duration, speed), were used in order to pass the type-approval test cycle. Ongoing investigations and court cases at national level will decide if emission control strategies used by car manufacturers constitute an illegal use of defeat devices or a lawful application of the derogations.
Amendment 106 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Most Member States did not take steps to better understand the large discrepancies between emissions levels measured in the laboratory and on the road by carrying out additional tests outside of the NEDC conditions. This constitutes maladministration.
Amendment 131 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Directive 2007/46/EC states that the Commission has to be notified by the type-approval authority when it decides to reject a type-approval application. However, it is not clear what actions the Commission should take after such notification and how such follow-up actions are to be coordinated with the Member States. There is no clear and effective system in place to prevent a car manufacturer from applying for a type- approval in one Member State after an application for type-approval has been rejected by another Member State, or for a test to be conducted in another technical service after a model has failed to pass at a first technical service. In order to prevent ‘technical dumping’, manufacturers could be compelled to provide the Commission with reasons justifying their choice of technical service.
Amendment 135 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. In-service tTesting for emissions is mostly conducted in the laboratories of car manufacturers and is currently limited to the NEDC laboratory tests required for type-approval.
Amendment 144 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. The Member States should have ensured that type-approval authorities adequately audit technical services. This constitutes maladministration. The choice of technical service is, fundamentally, a decision by the vehicle manufacturer, and often the role of the type-approval authority is restricted to ratifying the procedure once it has been completed. The type-approval authorities have the power to investigate technical services and to challenge the choice of a specific service, but they rarely do so.
Amendment 151 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. The Member States should have communicated to the Commission, and kept it updated on, the name and powers of their bodies responsible for market surveillance. This constitutes maladministration. There is an unjustifiable uncertainty as to which bodies in the Member States are responsible for market surveillance.
Amendment 163 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 165 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. The Commission should explore all the options available under the Treaty to penalise companies guilty of infringements, and should also work within a legislative framework which provides consumers with genuine protection.
Amendment 169 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. ThSome Member States were very reluctant to share the results of their investigations and the technical test data with the Commission and this committee of inquiry.
Amendment 171 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. The Member States started to enforce the EU law on emissions from light-duty vehicles as requiredcarry out verification tests additional to those required under the rules only after the Volkswagen emissions case broke in September 2015, by conducting additional tests in the laboratory and on the road, and by launching several national investigations into pollutant emissions from passenger cars. Following these efforts, ongoing judicial proceedings will either confirm or not the possible illegal use of defeat devices.
Amendment 172 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Member States have applied neither financial nor legal penalties to car manufacturers in the aftermath of the emissions case. N, as these cases are being considered by the courts. For the same reason, no mandatory initiatives to recall or retrofit non-conform vehicles were taken, and no type-approvals were withdrawn. WHowever, in some Member States the marketing of Euro 5 end-of- series Volkswagen vehicles equipped with a prohibited defeat device was banned. In general terms, where recalls or retrofitting took place, this was done as a voluntary initiative by car manufacturers, following political pressure.
Amendment 176 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
Amendment 180 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 190 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Despite the lack of summoning powers, the committee eventually succeeded in hearing most witnesses which it deemed necessary to call in order to properly fulfil its mandate. However, this lack of powers significantly hampered and delayed the work of the inquiry in view of the temporary nature of its investigation. Institutional actors, in particular from the Member States, were in general more reluctant to accept the invitation than private actors.
Amendment 198 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Cooperation with mostsome of the national ministries was highly unsatisfactory, particularly as regards difficulties in obtaining their confirmation that representatives would appear before the committee. This was obtained only after many months of political and media pressure.
Amendment 200 #
2016/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. The obligation under Article 5 of Decision 95/167/EC to contact the Member States through the Permanent Representations created an unnecessary additional layer and in some cases complicated and slowed down thefacilitated the investigation with regard to dialogue, procedures and communication procedure.
Amendment 3 #
2016/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and the Digitising European Industry Package, thus fostering the growth of the European digital economy and contributing to its global market positioning; recalls that a fully functioning digital single market would boost competitiveness and contribute around EUR 415 billion to the GDP of the EU-28;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that it is unclear what measures are foreseen for opening Europe to the global markets with regard to the ownership of data produced by public or publicly funded sources;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that currently the value of collected research data is not fully exploited by the industry, especially SMEs, due to the lack of free cross-border data flow and access to a single platform or portal;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission to identify Big Data and coding training opportunities for the industry also in the scope of the New Skills Agenda and to identify incentives for stakeholders, in particular SMEs, to use, open and share data in the Single Market;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to provide more clarity on the definitions used in the Communication and in particular to create clear distinction between the European Cloud Initiative and the European Open Science Cloud;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Supports the Commission initiative to increase the development and up-take of quantum super computers; Calls on the Commission to analyse possible partnerships with third countries regarding this matter;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the progress made by the Member States, and reiterates the importance of the formal inclusion of the Single Market pillar in the European Semester so as to enable continuous monitoring of Single Market indicators, allowing for systematic follow- up and assessment of Member States’ progress on CSRs; stresses that an inclusive Single Market, with enhanced governance which favours better regulation and competition, is a crucial instrument to improve growth, employment and competitiveness and to preserve the confidence of the business sector and consumers;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes note that Member States play a crucial role in the good governance and proper functioning of the single market, and that they therefore need to jointly exercise proactive ownership and management of the single market, generating a new political impetus through consolidated state-of-health reports on the single market and the formal inclusion of the single market as a pillar of governance in the European Semester;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. SupportsUnderlines the importance of an inclusive and transparent process forleading to relevant and necessary reforms through the European Semester;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Commission's determination to address the lack of tax coordination within the EU, in particular the difficulties faced by SMEs as a result of the complexity of differing national VAT regulations; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of further coordination and, in particular, to assess the possibility of a simplified VAT approach in the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that further action is required to better implement mutual recognition of professional qualifications, andstresses that correct enforcement and better regulation are essential, given the fragmentation of the Single Market, which restricts economic activity and consumer choice, and should cover all business sectors and apply to existing and future legislation; welcomes the exercise of mapping regulated qualifications, which will create an interactive public database that can aid Member States’ National Action Plans;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, having been fully operational for less than a year, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) has kicked off successfully, delivering some initialmany concrete results and acting as a pboositive instrument to overcome the lack ofng investment in Europe through coordinated action; stresses, however, that the pace needs to be accelerated and its initial results need to improve significantly in the near futureto bring even more tangible results in order for the instrument to fully achieve its objectives fully;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the guiding principle of EFSI is to mobilise private, market-based investments on a fully demand-driven basis and therefore urges the Commission to explore the opportunities to use the EFSI guarantees to encourage participation of wider investment sources such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and social investments as co-financiers on key projects;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urgnderlines that EFSI should ensure greater additionality for its projects in relation to normal EIB activities as defined in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1017; underlines that given the fact that EFSI funds have been redirected from EU programmes for research, innovation and infrastructure, it should support strategic investments related to projects that cannot obtain funding because of market failures, suboptimal investment situations or high levels of risk; recalls, furthermore, that when determining the criteria for use of the EU guarantee, EFSI should consider not only the profitability factor, but also the positive long-term effects in terms of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, job creation and cohesion;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In this regard, urges the Commission to do a thorough assessment of the additionality of the projects already funded under EFSI and, based on the results, to set clear rules and criteria for defining the additionality in terms of eligibility for receiving EFSI funding;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, while the SMEs window of the EFSI represented a good opportunity for start-ups, SMEs and mid- caps, there is a lack of big investment; emphasises, thereforein particular, the need to improve the financing of digital infrastructure and innovation projects;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the EFSI commitments in digital sector projects are highly insufficient in the context of the positive effect that a fully operational DSM will have for the EU economy; therefore, calls for the Member States and stakeholders to further explore and promote investment opportunities in the area of digital content and services, high-speed broadband and telecommunications infrastructure;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for better coordination between EFSI and other EU funds, in particular the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs), so as to promote more effective spending of EU financing, stronger cohesion in Europe and ensure that EFSI has wide geographical coverage; calls, also, for closer cooperation with national promotional banks, local and regional authorities and relevant stakeholders, including further encouragement to establish investment platforms to aggregate sectorial and geographical investment opportunities;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 stipulates that there should be no restriction on the size of projects eligible for EFSI support; in the meantime, finds that a disproportionately low number of projects of total investment under €100 million are approved under EFSI; therefore, calls for more targeted communication and advisory efforts in attracting also mid- range projects, which are in most cases more high-risk and innovation oriented and bring growth in the short and medium-term;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to increase the transparency of EFSI operations and to further improve information about projects and their qualityresults to citizens and potential beneficiaries; points to the need to enhance the European Investment Project Portal (EIPP) and the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) in order to establish a link with the real economy, give visibility to projects and provide high-quality technical assistance to potential promoters;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that EFSI is instrumental in completing and restructurboosting the Single Market; underlines, in this light, the importance of strengthening the third pillar of the ‘Investment Plan for Europe’, also in the context of the European Semester process, in order to make the EU regulatory environment more certain, homogeneous and favourable to investments by focusing especially on strategic objectives such as completion of the Single Market and the development of a well-functioning Digital Single Market, and on key actions that support these objectives;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent Commission proposal to extend EFSI beyond 2018 and to reinforce it in order to overcome the current investment gap in Europe and continue to mobilise private sector capital, these being crucial steps to ensure sustainable growth, competitiveness, quality job creation and social and territorial cohesion in Europe.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that a strengthened and well-functioning single market is fundamental for the Union’s capacity to absorb shocks; stresses that the Union’s budget must support the transition to a circular economy and an inclusive and an accessible Digital Single Market; calls therefore for more efficient spending of the budget by establishing a clear set of financing priorities for the advancement of the Single Market and consequently the development of the economy;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that a strengthened and well-functioning single market is fundamental for the Union’s capacity to absorb shocks; stresses that the Union’s budget must support the transition to a circular economy and an inclusive and accessible Digital Single Market;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of a strong consumer policy that reinforces consumer safety and awareness and adjusts consumer rights in line with societal, technological and economic changes, in this context, the importance of consumer empowerment and education, as well as of product safety and market survaillence in the Digital Single Market; stresses that new challenges to consumer policy should be addressed through the allocation of an appropriate budget;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned, however, at the reduction in the COSME budget line 02 02 02 ‘Improving access to finance for SMEs - equity and debt’, as SMEs and microenterprises still face difficulties in finding appropriate funding; believes that developing a right business environment by improving private venture capital frameworks for SMEs and microenterprises, facilitating access to finance, producing sound legislation and fully applying the ‘Think Small First’ principle across the single market is crucial and could support growth and job creation;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the allocation of funds for the modernisation of the customs union, which supports the timely implementation of the Union Customs Code and the development of the electronic customs systems;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the allocation of funds for the modernisation of the customs union, which supports the implementation of the Union Customs Code and the development of the electronic customs systems, leading to effective tools in combating fraud and guaranteeing both consumer protection and fair competition;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2047(BUD)
11. Stresses the important role of standardisation for the single market which ensures the interoperability of products and services and enhances the competitiveness of companies; underlines the importance of consumer and stakeholder involvement in the standardisation procesat standards should be set in a market-driven, open and inclusive way in order to be easily implementable by SMEs, and to avoid the risk of closed value chains; welcomes the continuation of the budgetary support to the standardisation activities performed by CEN, CENELEC and ETSI;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls therefore on the Commission and all stakeholders to guarantee the financial sustainability of the European standardisation system, including through adequate financial planning in 2017, since this is essential to ensure its effectiveness and efficiency;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the allocation of financing for internal market governance tools, including SOLVIT; recalls the importance of strengthening and streamlining existing tools for SMEs in order to simplify their cross-border expansion; urges the Commission and the Member States to place greater emphasis on streamlining and improving Product Contact Points and Points of Single Contact; believes that further efforts are also needed to ensure that existingthese tools operate well together, with a view to maximising the added value of allocated resources; encourages the initiative for a Single Digital Gateway;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the strengthening of Single Market tools which help citizens and businesses make the most of the Single Market and the reinforcement of the European Consumer Centres Network; calls on Member States to allocate appropriate funding for SOLVIT;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the establishment of a legal base and the continuinstitutionalization of the Single Market Forum which facilitates the proper implementation of Single Market rules; requests appropriate funding to support its objectives;
Amendment 712 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; In particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU's equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
Amendment 725 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 734 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; reiterates its call on the Commission to present a new European Strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 736 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for child-friendly juvenile justice systems in which children understand their rights and their role when they are involved as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders; calls for the adoption of special measures in both criminal and civil proceedings to protect children from unnecessary stress and repeated victimisation;, taking into account the Directive 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings
Amendment 738 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the 116 emergency hotline to be accessible EU-wide 24/7 for children and for the use of anonymised chat lines on Internet, as these are much more convenient for children in stress and should be set up as a unified system in the EU using official and minority languages; calls on Member States to support the European common number 116111 dedicated to child helplines, by strengthening hotlines and chatlines capacities and European network and by allocating sufficient funds
Amendment 750 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited; calls on the industry to take their shared responsibility and refrain from addressing misleading and aggressive advertising towards children;
Amendment 753 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a code of conduct on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, and recalls that in the fight against cybercrime by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children; calls on the Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation cross border to prevent and combat cybercrime;
Amendment 756 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; calls on the law- enforcement authorities, both at national and EU-level to invest in new technologies to fight crimes in the dark web and deep web; stresses that Eurojust and Europol must be given appropriate resources to improve the identification of victims, to fight organized networks of sexual abusers and to accelerate the detection, analysis and referral of child abuse material on- and offline;
Amendment 761 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights that the announcement byUrges the Member States to take immediate action in response to the Europol Report that at least 10 000 unaccompanied children went missing in the EU in 2015 has clearly shown that; calls on Member States and European agencies have to step up their efforts urgently in terms of cross-border cooperation, information exchanges and joint investigations and operations in order to fight child trafficking in human beings; notes that appointing, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation and to protect children; calls on Member States to expedite the appointment of qualified guardians to unaccompanied children is an important safeguard toand ensure theirat the best interests; calls for registration and the use of convenient and dependable identification tools for children of all ages until of the child is always taken into account; calls on Member States to register and identify with finger prints children in a child- friendly way to ensure that they enter the inclusnational procestection systems in order to prevent their disappearance; recommends to reinforce existing tools for missing children including the European hotlines for missing children;
Amendment 71 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In accordance with the Services Directive (2006/123/EC), another of the legal instruments underpinning this proposal for a directive, it is consistent, appropriate and necessary to exclude health professions from the scope of this Directive, along the same lines as the European legislator provided for in the Services Directive with regard to health services. In this respect, the Member States must regulate health services in the general interest in terms of safeguarding quality and protecting public health, applying the proportionality principle as they have being doing thus far, and taking into account the specific demographic, geographical, financial and cultural circumstances in the country concerned.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) Health services in the EU are among the top-ranked in the world in terms of accessibility and the high quality of health services provided to citizens, and this has been achieved thanks to extensive regulation of health professions at national level.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 c (new)
Recital 7 c (new)
(7c) The Court of Justice and the European legislator have held that people’s health and lives are of prime importance among the assets and interests protected by the TFEU. Both have also acknowledged that it is for the Member States to determine the level of protection they wish to grant to public health, and the manner in which that level should be achieved.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 d (new)
Recital 7 d (new)
(7d) The Member States currently take the proportionality principle into account when formulating their health policies, including those relating to the regulation of health professions, so that such regulation evolves in step with scientific development and with the development and requirements of health systems, in line with societal demands.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The burden of proof ofas regards justification and proportionality lies onwith the Member States, who must be assisted by professional organisations and other stakeholders. The reasons for regulation invoked by a Member State by way of justification should thus be accompanied by an analysis of the appropriateness and proportionality of the measure adopted by that Member State and by specific evidence substantiating its arguments.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should carry out proportionality assessments in an objective and independent manner, including where a profession is regulated indirectly, by giving a particular professional body the power to do so. In particular, while the assessment of the local authorities, regulatory bodies or professional organisations, whose greater proximity to local conditions and specialised knowledge could in certain cases make them better placed to identify the best way of meeting the public interest objectives, there is particular reason for concern in cases where the policy choice made by those authorities or bodies provides benefits to established operators at the expense of new market entrantsThe Member States may obtain comments from any bodies they consider relevant and capable of providing such comments, especially bodies that are part of the national legislative process and have advisory powers, such as professional organisations, for example.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the Treaty, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public health, Member States should enjoy a margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public health and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, of the recipients of services and of workers; safeguarding the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest. The security of digital data, as well as industrial and energy security, must also be considered to be principles of general interest.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Where a Member State intends to regulate a profession or to amend existing rules, account should be taken of the nature of the risks related to the public interest objectives pursued, in particular the risks to consumers, to professionals or third parties. It should also be borne in mind that, in the field of professional services, there is usually an asymmetry of information between consumers and professionals. Professionals display a high level of technical knowledge which consumers may not have and consumers therefore find it difficult to judge the quality of the services provided to them. Member States should apply the proportionality criteria laid down in this Directive when introducing new or substantially amending existing legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions, to the extent that those criteria are relevant for a given profession. The extent of the assessment should be proportionate to the nature, the content and the impact of the provision being introduced, and should take into account the entirety of the regulatory context for a given regulated profession.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Requirements linked to professional qualifications should be considered as necessary only where existing measures, such as consumer protection law, cannot be regarded as being strictly suitable or genuinely effective to achieve the aim pursued.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Among the elements to be taken into account by national authorities, the following are of most relevance: the link between the scope of professional activities covered by a profession and the professional qualification required; the complexity of the tasks in particular as regards the level, the nature and the duration of the training or experience required; the existence of different routes to obtain the professional qualification; the scope of the professional activities, reserved to holders of a particular professional qualification, and in particular whether the activities reserved to certain professionals can be shared with other professionals; the degree of autonomy in exercising a regulated profession in particular where the activities relating to a regulated profession are pursued under the control and responsibility of a duly qualified professional. The failure to take account of one of the aforementioned elements does not mean that the proportionality assessment has not been carried out correctly.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Member States should carry out a comparison between the national measure at issue and the alternative and less restrictive solutions that would allow the same objective to be attained but would impose fewer restrictions. Where the measures are justified by consumer protection and where the risks identified are limited to the relationship between the professional and the consumer without negatively affecting third parties, the objective could be attained by less restrictive means than reserving activities to professionals, such as protection of the professional title or enrolment on a professional register. Regulation by way of reserved activities should be used only in cases where the measures aim at preventing a risk of serious harm to public interest objectives.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The introduction of additional requirements might be suitable to attain the public interest objectives. The mere fact that their individual or combined effect should be assessed does not mean that those requirements are prima facie disproportionate. For example, the obligation to undergo continuous professional development might be suitable to ensure that professionals keep abreast of developments in their respective areas, as long as it does not lay down discriminatory and disproportionate conditions to the detriment of new entrants. Likewise, compulsory membership of a professional organisation should be considered appropriate where professional organisations are entrusted by the State with safeguarding the relevant public interest objectives, for example in supervising the legitimate practice of the profession, or organising or supervising continuous professional training; where the independence of a profession cannot be adequately guaranteed by other means, Member States may consider the application of safeguards, such as limiting the shareholding of persons outside the profession or providing that the majority of the voting rights are to be held by persons practising the profession, as long as such safeguards do not go beyond what is necessary in order to protect the public interest objective. Where the introduction of additional requirements duplicates requirements which have already been introduced by a Member State in the context of other rules or procedures, such requirements cannot be regarded as proportionate to achieve the objective pursued.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 b (new)
Recital 20 b (new)
(20b) Proportionality assessments on legislation restricting access to regulated professions must be accompanied by a methodology that makes it clear what steps competent authorities are required to take, and stakeholders such as professional organisations also need to be involved in the process.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is essential for the proper functioning of the internal market to ensure that Member States provide information to citizens, professional organisations and representative associations or other relevant stakeholders beforewhen introducing new measureor amending existing requirements restricting access to, or pursuit of, regulated professions, and give them the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 158 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down rules on a common framework for conducting proportionality assessments beforewhen introducing new or substantially amending existing legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, with a view to ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 167 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This Directive shall not apply to requirements restricting access to, or the pursuit of, regulated professions providing health services, including pharmaceutical services, whether or not they are provided in healthcare facilities, and regardless of the ways in which they are organised and financed at State level or whether they are public or private.
Amendment 197 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Member States shall, on a regular basis and with an appropriate frequency, assess the effects of the implementation of this Directive on new or amended legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the assessment of proportionality referred to in paragraph 1 is carried out in an objective and independent manner including through involvement of independent scrutiny bodies and professional organisations.
Amendment 210 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant competent authoritiMember States shall consider in particular whether those provisions are objectively justified on the basis of public policy, public security or public health, or by overriding reasons in the public interest, such as preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system, the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers, the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice, fairness of trade transactions, combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance, road safety, guaranteeing the quality of craft work, research and development, the protection of the environment and the urban environment, the health of animals, intellectual property, the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives, the security of digital data, and industrial and energy security.
Amendment 230 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When assessing the necessity and the proportionality of the provisions, the relevant competent authoritiMember States shall consider in particular:
Amendment 252 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the appropriate link between the scope of activities covered by a profession or reserved to it and the specific professional qualification required;
Amendment 310 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall provide guidelines on the procedure and methodology that the Member States must follow to conduct proportionality assessments on legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to regulated professions that they wish to introduce or amend, making reference to the elements described in Article 6(2) of the proposal for a directive.
Amendment 316 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall, by appropriate means, inform citizens, service recipients, representative associprofessional organisations and relevant stakeholders other than the members of the profession befowhen they are introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, and give them the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 317 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a The obligation to provide information referred to in the previous paragraph shall also apply when new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions removing restrictions on access to or pursuit of regulated professions are introduced, or existing ones are amended, and all stakeholders shall be given the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 330 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States and other interested parties, including professional organisations, may submit comments to the Commission or to the Member State which has notified the provisions.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) RThe requirements remain in place which make expansion of service providers' operations across the internal market burdensome and unappealing, such as multiple and disparate authorisation schemes before different authorities and, which, regarding establishment, fail to achieve mutual recognition of conditions previously complied with in other Member States or, regarding temporary cross-border provision of services apply disproportionate or unjustified restrictions. Furthermore, self-employed workers providing cross-border services who are required to have a specific professional qualification come up against barriers in respect of recognition of their professional qualification. As a consequence, service providers face multiple and disproportionate compliance costs when going cross-border.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In so doing, this Regulation specifically targets business and construction service sectors included in scope of Directive …[ESC Directive]… which face some of the most stringent regulatory and administrative barriers to cross-border expansion and consequently have an unexploited potential for internal market integration. The e-card procedure will apply only to undertakings that supply services and will exclude self- employed workers providing services on a temporary basis, who must therefore be subject to recognition of their professional qualifications under Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 78 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The e-card procedure will apply only to undertakings that supply services, while self-employed workers providing services on a temporary basis will be excluded from the scope of the Directive and must therefore be subject to recognition of their professional qualifications under Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to specify the details of the information to be contained in the standard application form and the documents to be included in the application as supporting evidence. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at with the social partners, professional and business organisations and expert levels, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 85 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Those consultations should in particular involve stakeholders from the sectors which fall under the scope of this Regulation, including professional and sectoral organisations and social partners in the services sector.
Amendment 91 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Holders of a European services e- card may want to second staff into the territory of the host Member State. When doing so, service providers may be subject to requirements, such as prior declarations addressed to the host Member State, necessary for the protection of posted workers or their registration with an appropriate professional organisation to be able to provide their services. The European Services e-card will in no way affect the content of such declarations and the responsibilities by the host Member State in that regard or the obligations arising in the host Member State to be able to provide services.
Amendment 111 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) Professional organisations which offer group cover related to professional liability insurance to their members or to service providers under specific conditions must ensure access to such cover, under the same conditions and in a non-discriminatory manner, to service providers from other Member States. Applicants for the Professional Card wishing to access such group cover should, if necessary, require their employees to be registered with the professional organisation or association of the country of destination of their employees, so as, inter alia, to benefit from the lower costs of collective professional policies and the extent of their cover.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation introduces a European services e-card and related administrative facilities, which shall be made available throughout the European Union to undertakings that providers of services and are willing to avail themselves of that e-card.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The e-card procedure shall apply only to undertakings that supply services, while self-employed workers providing services on a temporary basis will be excluded from the scope of the Directive and, in order to be able to provide their services, must be subject to recognition of their professional qualifications under Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) identification of the provider, including, where applicable, the nationality of the service provider, the country of establishment, registration numbers in central, commercial or company registers and for tax and social security purposes;
Amendment 132 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point e
(e) requirements to which the applicant is subject for the provision of the service in its home Member State, such as qualifications or certifications, compulsory registration with or membership of a professional organisation;
Amendment 133 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point e a (new)
Amendment 135 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point g
(g) information on any existing professional indemnity insurance of the provider in relation to professional liability in the territory of the home Member State, including information on the cover for activities carried out in the territory of other Member States, as appropriatend its period of validity;
Amendment 136 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point h a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point h a (new)
(ha) requirements relating to recognition of the professional qualifications necessary in order to provide the service, where applicable;
Amendment 139 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt, after consultation with interested parties, including professional and business organisations, delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 in order to further specifyspecify in greater detail:
Amendment 145 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The insurance certificate shall contain information about the existence of professional liability insurance for the services concerned, including the territorial scope of such cover in other Member States, the insured risks, the durationperiod of validity and/or its renewal, the insured sums per claim and for all claims in a year, and possible exclusions.
Amendment 171 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Professional organisations, including competent authorities as defined in points (i) and (ii) of Article 3(18), which offer group cover related to professional liability insurance to their members or to providers of services under specific conditions, shall ensure access to such cover, under the same conditions in a non-discriminatory manner, to providers of services from other Member States which express an interest in benefiting from such group cover. Access to insurance under specific conditions, including for service providers from other Member States, cannot be made available at the expense of the requirement to belong to a professional organisation, if required.
Amendment 87 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Requirements remain in place which make expansion of service providers' operations across the internal market burdensome and unappealing, such as multiple and disparate authorisation schemes before different authorities, which, regarding establishment, fail to achieve mutual recognition of conditions previously complied with in other Member States or, regarding temporary cross-border provision of services apply disproportionate or unjustified restrictions. Furthermore self-employed workers providing cross-border services who need to have a specific professional qualification come up against further barriers in respect of recognition of their professional qualification. As a consequence, service providers face multiple and disproportionate compliance costs when going cross-border.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to make it easier to take up and pursue service activities, this Directive builds upon Directive 2006/123/EC but does in no way amend its rules. The scope of this Directive is even more limited compared to the scope laid down in the Services Directive. It specifically targets business and construction service sectors, where many obstacles to cross-border activities still remainpersist in the companies concerned. In addition, cross- border trade and investment in construction and several business services are low and both sectors have seen weak productivity growth over the last decade.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) This Directive should apply only to undertakings that supply services. Provision of services on a temporary basis by self-employed workers should be made subject to recognition of their professional qualifications under Directive 2005/36/EC of the Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The main purpose of the European services e-card is to introduce a uniform and simplified procedure for service providers wishing to expand provision of services across internal market borders. The e-card represents an electronic certificate stating that a service provider is legally established in a Member State (the home Member State). Host Member States whereto which a service provider is interested in expanding to should furthermore not apply, to holders of an e-card, their prior authorisation or notifications schemes put in place under national law, provided that they comply with the principles and standards laid down in Directive 2005/36/EC on professional qualifications, to control access to or exercise of service activities, which is already the object of control before issue of a European services e-card.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Certain requirements and related authorisations and notifications governed by Directive 2006/123/EC should not be the object of controls in the context of issuing a European services e-card given their complexity or the involvement of third actors which the uniform procedural workflow of the European services e-card cannot suitably accommodate. This concerns selection procedures for granting authorisations limited in number and controls of site-specific conditions, be it for the site of actual provision of services or for the site where the provider establishes its operations. Similarly a European services e-card is also not suited to accommodate selection procedures for the performance of public contracts, public design contests or concessions.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) A European services e-card provides several advantages. It offers a proof of legal establishment in the home Member State. As long as a European services e-card remains valid, it should constitute a valid means of proof throughout the EU of legal establishment in the home Member State for the services covered by that e-card. Such proof should even be accepted in a domestic context, across all levels and administrative divisions of public administration. A valid European services e-card includes information which is often required in different contexts, such as controls applicable during or after the performance of services, the award of a public contract, a public design contest or a concession, formation of subsidiaries or registration of branches under company law and registration of the service provider with mandatory social insurance schemes. Since that information is already available in a valid European services e-card, Member State authorities should not request this information from e- card holders for these other purposes.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The European professional card may be extended to professions other than the five concerned at present. The card should be deemed the most appropriate means for self-employed workers subject to Directive 2015/36/EC who wish to provide their services in EU Member States.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In addition, Member States should not be allowed to impose on holders of a European services e-card any service provision related authorisation or notification schemes prior to a service provision, other than what is provided for in the principles and standards laid down in Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications, and paying particular attention to the necessity of said qualifications being recognised in order to be able to provide a service. Member States should not repeat, wholly or partially, controls previously performed in the context of issuing the European services e-card once provision of services has started in the host Member State. Authorisation or notification schemes such as those deriving from taxation, social security and labour law shall remain applicable as such matters are excluded from the scope of this Directive. Ex-post checks, inspections and investigations initiated by competent authorities should however remain admissible to control service performance, as under current EU Law. If such controls reveal serious breaches of requirements applicable in a host Member State, this could lead to the suspension or revocation of the European services e-card.
Amendment 112 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) A coordinating authority of the host Member State should provide clarity as to which requirements apply to the incoming service provider, considering the latter is already established in another Member State. They should pay particular attention to requirements regarding specific professional qualifications of employees and partners and recognition of same in order to be able to provide the service concerned. The coordinating authority of the host Member State should ensure the provider not only knows which requirements govern performance of services in the host Member States, including those applicable once it obtains the European services e-card, but that it also meets all said requirements. For establishment, i.e., provision of services through branches, agencies or offices, the identification of applicable requirements by the coordinating authority of the host Member State fulfils a different purpose: it lists the requirements the compliance of which the incoming service provider is required to prove before the e-card can be issued.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Equivalence between requirements of a host Member State and those requirements of the home Member State the applicant has already complied should be an integral part of this assessment, focusing on the professional qualifications required of company employees and staff members. In order to facilitate the assessment of the equivalence of requirements in home and host Member States, where the authority of the host Member State declares its intention to refuse an e-card for establishment, the applicant should have a renewed possibility to prove that it meets the conditions laid down in the prior authorisation or prior notification on the basis of which the authorities of the host Member States base their intention to refuse the e-card, including through requirements to which the applicant is subject in the home Member State and which they deem to be equivalent.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In order to lay down the procedure for requesting such information, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of specifying the procedural workflow and its impact on the applicable time-limits for decisions to be made in the context of issuing a European services e-card. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries y out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted, especially with professional and sectoral bodies, in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law- Makingof 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The host Member State should no longerwill be able to control whether the applicant for a European services e-card is legally established in another Member State. Nor should it and put into question the veracity and validity of the data and documents included in an application, once validated by the coordinating authority of the home Member State. Conversely, tThe coordinating authority of the home Member State shouldwill in turn be able to not assess whether it issues a European services e-card for temporary cross-border provisions of services based on compliance by the provider of host Member State requirements, rather it should only and will assess of whether the applicant is legally established in its territory for the provision of the service in question at the time the decision to issue is made, taking into account a number of factors, including the professional qualifications of the company employees and staff members applying for the card. The home Member State will be obliged to confirm the information within two weeks.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) A European services e-card should be valid for an indefinite period in36 months and renewed automatically for the same period an indefinite number of times, without prejudice to, in relation to temporary cross- border services, the effects of case-by-case derogations in accordance with Directive 2006/123/EC.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. This Directive shall apply only to undertakings that supply services and shall exclude self-employed workers, who shall, for the provision of services on a temporary basis, be subject to recognition of their professional qualifications under Directive 2005/36/EC of the Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. 'European Professional Card': as defined in Article 13.II.(K) of Directive 2010/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 149 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Member States shall accept a valid European services e-card as proof that its holder is established in the territory of his home Member State and is fully and legally entitled, in that territory, to provide the service activities covered by the e-card.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the award of a public contract, a public design contest or a concession;
Amendment 161 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A European services e-card shall be valid for an indefinite duration36 months and shall be automatically renewable for an unlimited number of times, unless suspended, revoked or cancelled, in accordance with Articles 15 to 17.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of service activities subject to Directive 2005/36/EC, for which a European professional card for the temporary and occasional provision of services has been introduced, in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC, shall not be eligible for a European services e-card for the provision of temporary cross-border services.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The coordinating authority of the home Member State shall within onetwo weeks of having received an application for a European services e-card:
Amendment 177 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The coordinating authority of the home Member State shall, upon completion of the tasks referred to in paragraph 1, communicate without delay and within a week at the latest the application to the coordinating authority of the host Member State, with information to the applicant.
Amendment 187 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 211 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Article shall not apply to information regarding professional liability insurance provided by the service provider. The validity and duration of insurance must be communicated regularly to the coordinating authority.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Host Member States shall carry out regular random checks of e-cards issued by the coordinating authority to verify the validity of the information and documentation provided.
Amendment 228 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
The Commission, with Member States, social partners, chambers of commerce, professional bodies and other relevant stakeholders, will establish monitoring arrangements to monitor and assess the implementation and impacts of this Directive, in particular how it impacts freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services across Member States for the service activities covered, namely by reducing costs for providers, enhancing transparency about providers expanding cross-border and increasing competition, and how it impacts prices and quality of the services concerned, considering relevant indicators.
Amendment 249 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Section M – Division 71
Annex I – Section M – Division 71
Amendment 250 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Section M – Division 71 – Group 71.1
Annex I – Section M – Division 71 – Group 71.1
Amendment 251 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Section M – Division 74 – Group 74.1
Annex I – Section M – Division 74 – Group 74.1
Amendment 252 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Section M – Division 74 – Group 74.9
Annex I – Section M – Division 74 – Group 74.9
Amendment 39 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The notification obligation established by this Directive should apply to regulatory measures of Member States, such as laws, regulations, administrative provisions of general nature or any other binding rule of general nature, including rules adopted by professional organisations to regulate in a collective manner access to service activities or the exercise thereof. The notification obligation should on the other hand not apply to individual decisions issued by national authorities or professional organisations.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Directive 2006/123/EC is a horizontal legal instrument affecting a significant number of laws, regulations and administrative provisions at different levels within a Member State's governance structures. In order to facilitate the competent authorities' compliance with this Directive and to maximise the efficiency of the notification procedure and reduce the administrative burden of that procedure, the Commission should provide guidance regarding the practical aspects of the notification procedure, in particular for municipal and local authorities and professional organisations. In order to ensure that the notification obligations of such authorities are proportionate, draft measures implementing authorisation schemes or requirements which have already been notified to the Commission and adopted by the Member State concerned at national level should not be subject to notification.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Member States shall not be required to notify measures that are necessary in order to implement binding Union Acts where there is no scope for divergence between Member States. Also, the obligation to notify does not apply when the draft measure consists only of the repeal of authorization schemes or requirements.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The obligation for Member States to notify draft measures laying down authorisation schemes or requirements referred to in Article 4 of this Directive at least three months before their adoption is designed to ensure that measures to be adopted comply with Directive 2006/123/EC. In order for the notification procedure to be effective, a consultation on notified measures should take place sufficiently in advance of their adoption. This is appropriate to foster good cooperation and transparency between the Commission and Member States and to further develop exchanges between the Commission and national authorities on new or amended authorisation schemes and certain requirements covered by Directive 2006/123/EC, in accordance with Article 4(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). With a view to ensuring the effectiveness of the procedure, breach of the obligation to notify or to refrain from adopting a notified measure, including during the period following the receipt of an alert,a notified measure should be considered to be a substantial procedural defect of a serious nature as regards its effects vis- à-vis individuals, and the consequences for the Member States, including professional organisations, should be appropriate and proportionate with regard to the nature and relevance of the draft measure.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Commission should provide guidelines on the procedure and methodology that the Member States, including professional organisations, should follow to perform the proportionality analysis for the draft measure.
Amendment 90 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Where following the consultation the Commission still has concerns about the compliance with Directive 2006/123/EC of the notified draft measure, it may alert the notifying Member State, giving it the opportunity to bring its draft measure into conformity with EU law. That alert should include an explanation of the legal concerns identified by the Commission or other Member States. Reception of such an alert entails that the notifying Member State shall not adopt the notified measure for three months.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Failure to comply with the obligation to notify draft measures at least three months prior to their adoption and/or to refrain from adopting the notified measure during this period and, as the case may be, during the 3 months following the reception of an alert, should be considered to be a substantial procedural defect of a seriousshould be considered to be a substantial procedural defect and the consequences for the Member States, including professional organisations, should be appropriate and proportionate with regard to the nature asnd regards its effects vis-à-vis individualslevance of the draft measure.
Amendment 114 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Interested third parties should be given access to notifications sent by Member States in order to make them aware of planned authorisation schemes or certain requirements related to services in markets in which they actually or potentially operate and to enable them to provide comments thereon. The possibility for third parties to comment on the notifications made by the Member States should be facilitated by the Commission.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Interested third parties should be given access to notifications sent by Member StatesNotifications sent by Member States should be disclosed to interested third parties, including professional organisations, in order to make them aware of planned authorisation schemes or certain requirements related to services in markets in which they actually or potentially operate and to enable them to provide comments thereon.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Draft measures necessary for the implementation of binding Union Acts shall not be covered by a notification obligation. Member States shall also not be obliged to notify draft measures which solely include the repeal of authorisation schemes or requirements.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The breach of one of the obligations set out in Article 3(1), (2) and (3) or in Article 6(2)paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 3a shall constitute a substantial procedural defect of a serious nature as regards its effects vis-à-vis individualsand the consequences for the Member States, including professional organisations, should be appropriate and proportionate to the nature and relevance of the draft measure.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall provide guidelines on the procedure and methodology that the Member States, including professional organisations, must follow to perform the proportionality analysis.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall publish on a dedicated public website the notifications made by Member States under Articles 3(1) and (2) and the related adopted measures. The Commission’s alert notifications to the Member States referred to in Article 6(1) and (2) shall also be published on the same dedicated website.
Amendment 237 #
2016/0398(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Pre-notification by stakeholders Stakeholders must have the opportunity to alert the Commission via a designated communication channel of draft measures that are about to be adopted and have not been notified yet, and which raise concerns among stakeholders. The Commission will inform the Member State concerned without delay upon receiving such an alert. A Member State will provide a clarification within 1 month of receipt of such an alert or will notify the draft measure concerned.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The convergence of the telecommunications, media and information technology sectors means that all electronic communications networks and services should be covered to the extent possible by a single European Electronic Communications Code established by a single Directive, with the exception of matters better dealt with through directly applicable rules established through regulations. It is necessary to separate the regulation of electronic communications networks and services from the regulation of content. This Code does not therefore cover the content of services delivered over electronic communications networks using electronic communications services, such as broadcasting content, financial services and certain information society services, and is therefore without prejudice to measures taken at Union or national level in respect of such services, in compliance with Union law, in order to promote cultural and linguistic diversity and to ensure the defence of media pluralism. The content of television programmes is covered by Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21. The regulation of audiovisual policy and content aims at achieving general interest objectives, such as freedom of expression, media pluralism, impartiality, cultural and linguistic diversity, social inclusion, consumer protection and the protection of minors. TUnless explicitly excluded from the scope of application of the Code, electronic communications networks and services are covered by this Code. Also, the separation between the regulation of electronic communications and the regulation of content does not prejudice the taking into account of the links existing between them, in particular in order to guarantee media pluralism, cultural diversity and consumer protection. __________________ 21 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 263 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 256
Recital 256
(256) Member States should ensure that undertakings providing end-users with number-based interpersonal communications services provide reliable and accurate access to emergency services, taking into account national specifications and criteria and the capabilities of national PSAPs. Where the number-based interpersonal communications service is not provided over a connection which is managed to give a specified quality of service, the service provider might not be able to ensure that emergency calls made through their service are routed to the most appropriate PSAP with the same reliability. For such network-independent undertakings, namely undertakings which are not integrated with a public communications network provider, providing caller location information may not always be technically feasible. Member States should ensure that standards ensuring accurate and reliable routing and connection to the emergency services are implemented as soon as possible in order to allow network-independent providers of number-based interpersonal communications services to fulfil the obligations related to access to emergency services and caller location information provision at a level comparable to that required of other providers of such communications service. Where such standards and the related PSAP systems have not yet been implemented, network-independent number-based interpersonal communications services should not be required to provide access to emergency services except in a manner that is technically feasible or economically viable. As an example, this may include the designation by a Member State of a single, central PSAP for receiving emergency communications.
Amendment 306 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where the provisions of this Directive concerning end-users' rights are in conflict with the provisions of Directive (EU) .../...., this Directive shall prevail.
Amendment 308 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘electronic communications service’' means a service normally provided for remuneration via publicly available electronic communications networks, which encompasses 'internet access service' as defined in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120; and/or 'interpersonal communications service'; and/or services consisting wholly or mainly in the conveyance of signals such as transmission services used for the provision of machine-to-machine services and for broadcasting, but excludes services providing, or exercising editorial control over, content transmitted using electronic communications networks and services;
Amendment 309 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘electronic communications service’ means a service normally provided for remuneration via electronic communications networks, which encompasses 'internet access service' as defined in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120; and/or 'interpersonal communications service'; and/or services consisting wholly or mainly in the conveyance of signals such as transmission services used for the provision of machine-to-machine services and for broadcasting, but excludes services providing, or exercising editorial control over, content transmitted using electronic communications networks and services;
Amendment 321 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32
(32) voice communications’' means an electronic communications service made available to the public for originating and receiving, directly or indirectly, national or national and international calls through a number or numbers in a national or international telephone numbering plan;
Amendment 347 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Where information is considered confidential by a national regulatory or other competent authority in accordance with Union and national rules on business confidentiality or the protection of personal data, the Commission, BEREC and the authorities concerned shall ensure such confidentiality. In accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, national regulatory authorities and other competent authorities shall not deny the provision of the requested information to the Commission, to BEREC or to another authority on the grounds of confidentiality or the need to consult with the parties which provided the information. When confidential information is shared with the Commission, BEREC or a competent authority undertake to respect the confidentiality of information identified as such by the authority holding it, the latter shall share the information on request for the identified purpose without having to further consult the parties who provided the informatiovia the national regulatory authority, the latter shall promptly inform the undertakings whose information is shared thereof. This will include at least what information has been shared with whom and when.
Amendment 351 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 1
Amendment 352 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
Amendment 418 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) in justified cases, obligations on providers of number-independent interpersonal communications services to make their services interoperable, namelyin particular where access to emergency services or end-to-end connectivity between end-users is endangered due to a lack of interoperability between interpersonal communications services.
Amendment 425 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point ii
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point ii
(ii) where the Commission, on the basis of a report that it had requested from BEREC, has found an appreciable threat to effective access to emergency services or to end-to-end connectivity between end- users, related to a lack of interoperability of number-independent interpersonal communication services with a particularly broad customer base, within one or several Member States or throughout the European Union and has adopted implementing measures specifying the nature and scope of any obligations that may be imposed, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 110(4). Access to emergency services or end-to- end connectivity between end-users will not be considered endangered if the provider does not have a particularly substantial reach or customer base.
Amendment 428 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1
1. After consulting stakeholders and in close cooperation with the Commission, BEREC may adopt a Decision identifying transnational marketsnational regulatory authorities the Commission may, taking utmost into account the opinion of BEREC and proceeding in accordance with the principles of competition law and taking utmost account of the Recommendation and SMP Guidelines adopted in accordance with Article 62. BEREC shall conduct an analysis of a potential transnational market if the Commission or at least two national regulatory authorities concerned submit a reasoned request providing supporting evidence, adopt a Decision identifying a transnational market.
Amendment 429 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In the case of transnational markets identified in accordance withthe Decision referred to in paragraph 1, the national regulatory authorities concerned shall jointly conduct the market analysis taking the utmost account of the SMP Guidelines and, in a concerted fashion, shall decide on any imposition, maintenance, amendment or withdrawal of regulatory obligations referred to in Article 65(4). The national regulatory authorities concerned shall jointly notify to the Commission with their draft measures regarding the market analysis and any regulatory obligations pursuant to Articles 32 and 33.
Amendment 431 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
(f) to provide specified services needed to ensure interoperability of end-to- end services to users, including facilities for software emulated networks or roaming on mobile networks;
Amendment 434 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure- based competition and to sustainable competitionthe need to support innovation on commercial business models which support sustainable competition as an alternative to ex-ante regulation. One particular case would be those based on co-investment in networks;
Amendment 435 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A national regulatory authority shall not impose obligations in accordance with Articles 66 and Articles 67 to 72 if the concerned operator provide commercial wholesale access offers on terms that favour competition in the long term by including, inter alia, fair and reasonable terms for the sharing of risk and flexibility in terms of the value and timing of the commitment provided by each access seeker as well as the possibility to increase such commitment in the future.
Amendment 437 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In determining whether or not price control obligations would be appropriate, national regulatory authorities shall take into accountpromote long- term end-user interests related to investment in the deployment and take-up of next-generation networks, and in particular of very high capacity networks. In particular, to encourage investments by the operator, including in next-generation networks, national regulatory authorities shall take into account the investment made by the operator. Where the national regulatory authorities deem price controls appropriate, they shall allow the operator a reasonable rate of return on adequate capital employed, taking into account any risks specific to a particular new investment network project.
Amendment 438 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
National regulatory authorities shall not impose or maintain obligations pursuant to this Article, for new network elements where their deployment contributes to the availability of very-high capacity networks, or where they establish that a demonstrable retail price constraint is present and that any obligations imposed in accordance with Articles 67 to 71, including in particular any economic replicability test imposed in accordance with Article 68 ensures effective and non discriminatoryion of access.
Amendment 439 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
In particular, to encourage investment by the operator, national regulatory authorities shall not impose obligations for cost orientation of access prices on very high capacity networks.
Amendment 440 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 3
Article 72 – paragraph 3
Amendment 441 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 4
Article 72 – paragraph 4
Amendment 444 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the deployment of the new network elements either (i) is open to co-investment offers according to a transparent process and on terms which favour sustainable competition in the long term including inter alia fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory terms offered to potential co-investors; flexibility in terms of the value and timing of the commitment provided by each co-investor; possibility to increase such commitment in the future; reciprocal rights awarded by the co- investors after the deployment of the co- invested infrastructure; or (ii) is conducted by a single undertaking that provides a wholesale offer on terms which favour competition in the long term by including, inter alia, fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms offered to potential access seekers; mechanisms for risk-sharing; flexibility in terms of the value and timing of the commitment provided by each access seeker; possibility to increase such commitment in the future;
Amendment 447 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) access seekers not participating in the co-investmentone of the deployment models listed in point (a) can benefit from the same quality, speed, conditions and end- user reach as was available before the deployment, either through commercial agreements based on fair and reasonable terms or by means of regulated access maintained or adapted by the national regulatory authority;.
Amendment 448 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 452 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 79 – paragraph 1
Article 79 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all end-usconsumers in their territory have access at an affordable price, in the light of specific national conditions, to available functional internet access and voice communications services at the quality specified in their territory, including the underlying connection, at least at a fixed location.
Amendment 476 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 80 – paragraph 4
Article 80 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may, in the light of national conditions, ensure that support is provided to low-income or special social needs end-users in view of ensuring affordability of functional internet access and voice communications services at least at a fixed location.
Amendment 540 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
(1) Before a consumer is bound by a contract or any corresponding offer, providers of publicly available electronic communications services other than number-independent interpersonal communications services, and, where appropriate, providers of publicly available number-independent interpersonal communications services, shall provide the information required pursuant to Articles 5 and 6 of Directive 2011/83/EU, irrespective of the amount of any payment to be made, and the following information in a clear and comprehensible manner:
Amendment 546 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i – indent 1
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i – indent 1
- for internet access services: at least latency, jitter, packet loss,the information relating to speed and quality as set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120
Amendment 555 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) as part of the information on priceremuneration:
Amendment 559 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) tariff information regarding any numbers or services subject to particular pricing conditions; with respect to individual categories of services, NRAs may require such information to be provided immediately prior to connecting the callIn case of remuneration other than money an information on the kind of remuneration, notwithstanding Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in case of personal data as remuneration,
Amendment 571 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- for publicly available interpersonal communications services only, any constraints on access to emergency services and/or caller location information due to a lack of technical feasibility;
Amendment 572 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- the end-user's rightfor publicly available interpersonal communications services only, the option to determine whether or not to include his or her personal data in a directory, and the types of data concerned, in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2002/58/EC;
Amendment 592 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. National regulatory authorities shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex VIIIrticle 95 is published in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible form by the undertakings providing publicly available electronic communications services other than number-independentinternet access services and interpersonal communications services, or by the national regulatory authority itself. National regulatory authorities may specify additional requirements regarding the form in which such information is to be published.
Amendment 593 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. National regulatory authorities shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex VIIIrticles 95(1) and 95(2) is published in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible form by the undertakings providing publicly available electronic communications services other than number-independentinternet access service and interpersonal communications services, or by the national regulatory authority itself. National regulatory authorities may specify additional requirements regarding the form in which such information is to be published.
Amendment 594 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
(1) National regulatory authorities shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex VIII is published in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible form by the undertakings providing publicly available electronic communications services other than number-independent interpersonal communications services, or by the national regulatory authority itself. National regulatory authorities may specify additional requirements regarding the form in which such information is to be published.
Amendment 598 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
National regulatory authorities shall ensure that end-users have access free of charge to at least one independent comparison tool which enables them to compare and evaluate prices and tariffs, and the quality of service performance of different publicly available electronic communications services other than number-independentinternet access services and interpersonal communications services.
Amendment 604 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 96 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Comparison tools fulfilling the requirements in points (a) to (g) shall, upon request, be certified by national regulatory authorities. Third parties shall have a right to use, free of charge, the information published by undertakings providing publicly available electronic communications services, other than number-independentinternet access services and interpersonal communications services, for the purposes of making available such independent comparison tools.
Amendment 606 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States may require that both, national authorities and the undertakings, providing internet access services or publicly available number- based interpersonal communications services distribute public interest information free of charge to existing and new end-users, where appropriate, by the same means as those they ordinarily use in their communications with end-users. In such a case, that public interest information shall be provided by the relevant public authorities in a standardised format and shall, inter alia, cover the following topics:
Amendment 607 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the most common uses of internet access services and publicly available number-based interpersonal communications services to engage in unlawful activities or to disseminate harmful content, particularly where it may prejudice respect for the rights and freedoms of others, including infringements of copyright and related rights, and their legal consequences; and
Amendment 609 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 614 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Article 97 – paragraph 1
(1) National regulatory authorities may require providers of internet access services and of publicly available number- based interpersonal communications services to publish comprehensive, comparable, reliable, user-friendly and up- to-date information for end-users on the quality of their services and on measures taken to ensure equivalence in access for disabled end-users. That information shall, on request, be supplied to the national regulatory authority in advance of its publication.
Amendment 657 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 100 – paragraph 1
Article 100 – paragraph 1
1. If a bundle of services or a bundle of services and goodsterminal equipment offered to an end- usconsumers comprises at least a publicly available electronic communications service other than number-independentinternet access service or interpersonal communications services, Articles 95, 96 (1), 98 and 99 (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to all elements of the bundle except where the provisions applicable to another8 (1) and the information requirements listed in points (a) to (e) of Article 95(5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to all elements of the bundle are more favourable to the end-user.
Amendment 669 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 102 – paragraph 1
Article 102 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all end-users of the service referred to in paragraph 2, including users of public pay telephones, are able to access the emergency services and of private electronic communication networks, are able to access the emergency services, or, where applicable, the internal emergency services, through emergency communications free of charge and without having to use any means of payment, by using the single European emergency number ‘'112’' and any national emergency number specified by Member States.
Amendment 675 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 102 – paragraph 2
Article 102 – paragraph 2
2. Member States, in consultation with national regulatory authorities and, emergency services and providers of electronic communications services, shall ensure that undertakings providing end- users with number-based interpersonal communications service for originating communications to a number in a national telephone numbering plan provide access to emergency services through emergency communications to the most appropriate PSAP. In case of an appreciable threat to effective access to emergency services the oblig to the extent such emergency communications can reasonably be provided using location infor undertakings may be extended to all interpersonal communications services in accordance with the conditions and procedure set out in Article 59 (1) (c)mation that is available to number- based interpersonal communications service providers and in a manner that is consistent with the Member State's existing emergency calling infrastructure.
Amendment 702 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 102 – paragraph 5
Article 102 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that caller location information is available to the PSAP without delay after the emergency communication is set up. This shall include both network-based location information and if available, handset- derived caller location information. Member States shall ensure that the establishment and the transmission of the caller location information are free of charge for the end-user and to the authority handling the emergency communication with regard to all emergency communications to the single European emergency number ‘'112’'. Member States may extend that obligation to cover emergency communications to national emergency numbers. Competent regulatory authorities shall lay down criteria for the accuracy and reliability of the caller location information provided.
Amendment 712 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 102 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 102 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
That information shall be ensured for persons with disabilities in accessible formats and technologies appropriate to different kinds of disabilities, including sign languages, Braille, augmentative and alternative communication and other accessible means.
Amendment 719 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 102 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 102 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Commission shall maintain a database of E.164 numbers of European emergency services to ensure that they are able to contact each other from one Member State to another.
Amendment 723 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 102 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 102 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Member States shall ensure, through the use of electronic communications networks, the establishment of an efficient 'Reverse- 112' communication system for warning and alerting citizens, in case of imminent or developing natural and/or man-made major emergencies and disasters, taking into account existing national and regional systems and without hindering privacy.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) It is generally considered, including for the purposes of this Directive, that a work or other subject- matter protected by copyright has been communicated and/or made available to the public, as referred to in Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC, when the circle of persons able to access that work or subject-matter extends beyond the family or household in the narrow sense.
Amendment 219 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) User-uploaded content services attract users and create economic value by giving access to works and other protected subject-matter and also, in many cases, optimising their presentation, organisation, and promotion. In so doing, these services are competing directly with licensed content providers for the same users and profits. Unlike licensed content providers, however, user-uploaded content services pay very little remuneration, or none at all, to creators for the works on which they base their business models, employing the safe harbour provisions set out in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 b (new)
Recital 37 b (new)
(37b) This transfer of value is undermining the effectiveness of the online market, thus jeopardising the cultural and creative industry, which does a great deal to generate growth and jobs, as was pointed out in the European Parliament Resolution of 13 December 2016 on a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (2016/2072(INI)).
Amendment 234 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Amendment 279 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The use of technical means is essential for the operation of online licensing and the management of rights. The technical means employed by current technology do not entail any need to access the identity of individual users who upload content, and hence they pose no risk to the privacy of individual end users. Furthermore, they are derived from highly specific technical cooperation between rightholders and information society service providers based on data supplied by rightholders and do not, therefore, entail any general monitoring or fact-finding obligation as regards content. It follows that the provisions set out in Article 13 of this Directive are fully compatible with Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC and with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 475 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to largea significant amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate and conform to the relevant industry standards. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting in good time on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter.
Amendment 482 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Information society service providers which store and give the public access to copyrighted works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users do not, in so doing, merely supply physical facilities and to that extent are involved in the act of communication to the public brought about by their users when they upload such protected works or other subject-matter. Those service providers shall be obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders concerning the rights of communication to the public and of reproduction, unless they can invoke the exemption from liability provided for in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC. Licences granted to the above service providers shall cover acts performed by their users, provided that users are not acting in a professional capacity.
Amendment 512 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Inalienable right of remuneration 1. Member States shall ensure that authors of audiovisual works have the right to be fairly remunerated where they have transferred or assigned their right of making available to an audiovisual producer. 2. The right to be fairly remunerated for making an author’s work available is inalienable and unassignable. 3. This right to fair remuneration for making works available to the public shall be administered by collective management organisations representing the authors of audiovisual works. 4. The authors’ collective management organisations shall collect the sums corresponding to fair remuneration for the audiovisual services that make audiovisual works available to the public.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Directive 2015/2366/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council28 introduced strict security requirements for the initiation and processing of electronic payments, which reduced the risk of fraud for all new and more traditional means of payment, especially online payments. Payment service providers are obliged to apply so-called strong customer authentication, an authentication process that validates the identity of the user of a payment service or of the payment transaction. For remote transactions, such as online payments, the security requirements go even further, requiring a dynamic link to the amount of the transaction and the account of the payee, to further protect the user by minimising the risks in case of mistakes or fraudulent attacks. As a result of theose provisions, the risk of payment fraud in national and cross-border purchases ihas brought to an equal level and should not be used as an argument to refuse or discriminate any commercial transactions within the Union. een significantly reduced. However, in case of direct debits where the trader might not be able to assess a consumer's creditworthiness properly, or it would require entering into a new or modified contract with the payment solution providers, the trader should be allowed to request an advance payment via SEPA credit transfer before dispatching the goods or providing the service. Different treatment is therefore justifiable in situations where there are no other means available to the trader to verify the creditworthiness of the consumer. __________________ 28 Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2009/110/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC (OJ L 337, 23.12.2015, p. 35– 127).
Amendment 61 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The consumption of linear TV channels in Europe remains prominent in comparison to other media services, as demonstrated by the study "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016, which shows an overall good condition of linear TV in Europe, with the number of available linear TV channels in 2015 increasing on average of 46% compared to 2009;
Amendment 62 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) There has been a slight decrease in Europe of the fruition by young people of linear TV channels, as demonstrated by the study " Measurement of Fragmented Audiovisual Audiences", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in November 2015, which shows in 2014 an average decrease in the European Union of only 4% of young people aged 12-34, compared to 2011;
Amendment 63 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 c (new)
Recital 9 c (new)
Amendment 98 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the study on "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016,
Amendment 99 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the study "Analysis of the implementation of the provisions contained in the AVMSD concerning the protection of minors", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in November 2015,
Amendment 112 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)
Amendment 410 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Amendment 416 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 2
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Amendment 60 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to improve the affordability of cross-border parcel delivery services, especially for users in remote or sparsely populated areas and for SMEs and micro-enterprises, it is necessary to improve the transparency of public lists of tariffs for a limited set of cross-border parcel delivery services offered by universal service providers, which are mostly used by small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals. Transparency of public lists is also necessary to address the issue of high tariffs of cross-border delivery services and to reduce, where applicable, unjustified tariff differences between national and cross-border parcel delivery services.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In view of the fact that, according to Flash Eurobarometer 413, a majority of companies that sell, used to sell or tried to sell online considered high delivery costs together with expensive complaints process and guarantees to be a problem when selling online, further action is needed to ensure that all retailers and consumers, in particular small and micro enterprises and consumers in remote areas, fully benefit from seamless cross- border parcel delivery services, which are accessible and affordable, without ignoring that consumers have expectations to buy with "free delivery", like they stated in the answers to 2015 Public Consultation on Cross-Border Parcel Delivery.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Therefore, it is important to provide a clear definition of parcels and parcel delivery services and to specify which postal and parcel items are covered by thatose definitions. This concerns in particular postal itemsitems delivered or not by the Universal Service Provider, other than items of correspondence, which because of their weight are commonly used for sending goods and merchandise with or without commercial value. This Regulation should therefore cover, in line with consistent practice, postal itemsarcels, delivered or not by the Universal service provider, weighing up to 31.5 kg, as heavier items cannot be handled by a single average individual without mechanical aids. In line with the current practice and Directive 97/67/EC, each step inof the postal chain, i.e. clearance, sorting and delivery should be considered parcel delivery services including when provided by express and courier service providers, as well as consolidators. Providers of parcel delivery services using alternative business models and e-commerce platforms should also be subject to this Regulation, if they provide at least one of these steps in the postal delivery chain. Transport alone that is not undertaken in conjunction with one of those steps should fall outside the scope of parcel delivery services as it can in this case be assumed that this activity is part of the transportpostal sector.
Amendment 78 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Terminal rates are based on multilateral and bilateral agreements between unparcel deliversaly service providers and ensure that the destination unparcel deliversaly service provider is remunerated for the costs of the service provided to the originating unparcel deliversaly service provider. Terminal rates should be definconsidered in such a way that it includes both terminal dues, as defined in point 15 of Article 2 of Directive 97/67/EC that are applied for letter mail items and inward land rates that are applied to parcels, as well as the transfer costs between the subsidiaries of the parcel delivery services providers. Terminal rates are commercially sensitive business data.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary that national regulatory authorities have knowledge and information for statistical purposes about parcel delivery service providers active on the market. However, in order to limit the administrative burden for small parcel delivery service providers who are only active on a national or regional market, a threshold should be applied, based on the number of persons working on average for the service provider and involved in the provision of parcel delivery services in the Member State in which the provider is established, unless that provider is established in more than one Member State.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure transparency across the Union, the analysis of a national regulatory authority should be submitted to the Commission and, upon justified request, to the national regulatory authorities of the otheraffected Member States and to the Commission. Confidentiality is toshould be ensured by the national regulatory authorities and the Commission. The Commission may also request the European Regulators Group for Postal Services to provide a Union-wide analysis on the basis of the national contributions, providing that confidentiality is ensured.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Universal service providers providing pParcel delivery service providers may conclude multilateral and bilateral agreements on terminal rates and may set up other programmes to facilitate the interconnectivity of their delivery networks. For reasons of non- discrimination, competing parcel delivery service providers shall be granted equal access to the terminal rates applicable between parties under multilateral agreements. It may be justified that terminal rates payable by third-party parcel delivery service providers, in some cases, exceed those payable by unparcel deliversaly service providers that are parties to such agreements. This may be the case where the parties to a multilateral agreement on terminal rates are able to demonstrate that the cost of setting up, operating and administering the agreement, the extra cost incurred by accepting and handling items from non-designatedthird-party parcel delivery service providers and other such costs are not covered by the terminal rates payable by the third-party service provider in the originating Member State. Whenever the parcel delivery service provider concludes multilateral agreements on terminal rates, equal and non-discriminatory third party access to certain cross-border parcel delivery services provided under such multilateral agreements should encourage competition, be cost-oriented, benefit consumers and result in a more efficient use of existing networks, particularly in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In practice and for operational reasons, the point at which access should be provided is the inward office of exchange, whichunless parties agree on an alternative point in the network. The inward office of exchange is an office or a facility determined by unparcel deliversaly service providers in the destination Member State for handing over incoming postal items other than items of correspondence.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) transparent and non-discriminatory access to certain cross-border parcel delivery services provided under multilateral agreements referred to in Article 6 of this regulation and/or infrastructure.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) "parcel" means an item delivered by the Universal Service Provider or by other Parcel delivery service provider different from an item of correspondence, with or without commercial value, and with a weight not exceeding 31,5 kg;
Amendment 147 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) "terminal rates" means payments from the originating universal service provider toperformed being either terminal dues, inward land rates, or transfer prices by the parcel delivery services operator of the destorigination universal service providerng Member State to the parcel delivery operator of the destination Member State for the costs of distributing the cross- border parcel delivery serviceitems in the destination Member State.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) "terminal dues" means payments, from the originating universal service provider to the destination universal service provider for the costs of distributing cross-border items of correspondence delivered in the destination Member State;
Amendment 154 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) "inward land rates" means payments performed by the Universal service Provider of the originating Member State to the destination Universal Service Provider for the cost of distributing cross-border parcel delivery in the destination Member State;
Amendment 156 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
(c c) "transfer prices" means payments performed by a Parcel delivery service provider in the originating Member State to its subsidiaries in the destination Member State for the cost of distributing its parcels in the destination Member State.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. All parcel delivery service providers, including those parcel delivery services using alternative business models and e-commerce platforms, shall submit the following standardized information to the national regulatory authority of the Member State in which they are established unless the national regulatory authority has already requested and received such information:
Amendment 162 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the nature of the services offered by the provida commercial description of the parcel delivery services offered by the provider including delivery options and information provided to the consumer;
Amendment 170 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By 31 March of each calendar year, all parcel delivery service providers including those parcel delivery services using alternative business models and e- commerce platforms shall submit the following information to the national regulatory authority of the Member State in which they are established, unless the national regulatory authority has already requested and received such information: :
Amendment 179 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the number of persons working for the provider and involved in the provision of parcel delivery services in the Member State in which the provider is established in the previous calendar yearover the previous calendar year which is to be calculated on the basis of the average annual number of full-time, part time, temporary employees and self- employed, as well as persons working for sub-contracting companies in clearance, sorting, transport or distribution of parcels and should include any person who, during the previous calendar year, has performed services related to any step of the value chain for and under the direction of a parcel services provider or its subsidiaries in return for which he receives remuneration;
Amendment 188 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the number of postal items other than items of correspondence and not exceeding 31,5 kg handled in the Member State in which the provider is established in the previous calendar year, broken down into national, incoming and outgoing cross- border postal items.arcels;
Amendment 190 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) publicly available prices applicable for parcel delivery services over the previous calendar year.
Amendment 191 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, establish a form for the submission of the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 9 adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 9.1 in order to supplement this Regulation by laying down a standardized form for the submission of the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 201 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. AThis Article shall not apply to parcel delivery service provider which employss and their subsidiaries, with less than 5% of the national market share, which employed on average fewer than 250 persons shall not be subject to the obligations under paragraph 1 and 2, unless that provider is established in more than one Member Stateover the course of the previous calendar year. The number of persons shall be calculated on the basis of the average annual number of full-time, part-time, temporary employees and self-employed, as well as persons working for sub-contracting companies in parcel delivery services. A breakdown of the calculations shall be made available upon request.
Amendment 210 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. UnAll parcel deliversaly services providers providing parcel delivery servicand their subsidiaries shall provide the national regulatory authority of the Member State in whichere they are established with the public list of tariffs applicable oin 1 January of eachthe previous calendar year for the delivery of postal items falling within the categories listed in the Annex. That information shall be provided by 31 January of each calendar year at the latest.
Amendment 218 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Universal service providers providingAll parcel delivery services providers shall provide the national regulatory authority of the Member State in which they are established with the terminal rates applicable oin 1 January of eachthe previous calendar year to postal items originating from other Member States. That information shall be provided by 31 January of each calendar year at the latest.
Amendment 230 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Assessing affordability ofment of cross-border tariffs
Amendment 231 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The national regulatory authority shall assess the affordability ofidentify for each item listed in the Annex, the cross- border tariffs included in the public lists of tariffs obtained in accordance with Article 4(1) within 3 months of receipt of that information. In that assessment, in particular the following elements shall be takenfor parcel delivery services originating in its Member State that it considers unreasonably high based on the public list of tariffs obtained into account:rdance with Article 4.
Amendment 239 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 244 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 250 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 258 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where the national regulatory authority concludes that cross-border tariffs referred to in paragraph 1 are not affordableunreasonably high, it shall request further necessary information and/or justification in relation to the level of those tariffs from the universal serviceparcel delivery provider.
Amendment 260 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The unParcel deliversaly service providers shall provide the national regulatory authority with the information and/or justification referred to in paragraph 2 within 15 working days of receipt of the request.
Amendment 274 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Whenever universaparcel service providers providing parcel delivery serviceswith more than 5% of the national market share or established in more than one Member State conclude multilateral agreements on terminal rates they shall meet all reasonable requests forthat are made by small and medium sized enterprises, defined in accordance with Commission recommendation 2003/361/EC and that concern access to all network elements and associated facilities as well as relevant services and information systems, necessary for the provision of cross-border parcel delivery services. Any refusal of access shall be justified in a clear and objective way, and notified to national regulatory authorities.
Amendment 277 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. UnParcel deliversaly service providers referred to in paragraph 1 shall publish a reference offer following a request by the SME seeking access. The reference offer shall contain all the relevant sales associated terms and conditions, including prices.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Before the reference offer is published, it shall be approved by the national regulatory authority. The national regulatory authority may, where necessary, impose changes to the reference offer to give effect to obligations set out in this Regulationcommunicated to the national regulatory authority.
Amendment 280 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. UnParcel deliversaly service providers referred to in paragraph 1 shall upon request, and based on a reference offer, make an individual offer available to a parcel delivery service provider requestthe SMEs seeking access within the meaning of that paragraph at the latest one month after the receipt of the request. UnParcel deliversaly service providers receiving an access request and providers requesting access shall negotiate in good faith.
Amendment 282 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. When no agreement is reached on the basis of the individual offer referred to in paragraph 6, the parcel delivery service provider requestSME seeking access may submit the individual offer made by the unparcel deliversaly service provider to the national regulatory authority. If necessary, the national regulatory authority shall change the individual offer to give effect to the obligations laid down in this Article.
Amendment 290 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Before XX/XX31/01/2019, and thereafter every four years, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee an evaluation report on the application of this Regulation accompanied where appropriate by a legislative proposal for its review.
Amendment 293 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the extent to which transparent and non-discriminatory wholesale cross-border access as referred to in Article 6 has been granted by unparcel deliversaly service providers providing parcel delivery serviceowing more than the 5% of the national market share or established in more than one Member State and providing parcel delivery services; including as regards return shipments;
Amendment 159 #
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, if this is in their best interests. In order to discourage secondary movements and unnecessary transfers of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative legally present in the territory of a Member State, the Member State responsible should be that wherein which the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not beis present, provided that this is in the best interests of the childminor. 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 representativesguardian tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise, which shall involve his or her guardian and legal advisor or counsellor.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure that the aims of this Regulation are achieved and obstacles to its application are prevented, in particular in order to avoid absconding and secondary movements between Member States, it is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obligations should lead to appropriate and proportionate procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are covered. Such restrictions in the reception conditions shall not apply to vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied minors and families with children.
Amendment 270 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of a common leaflet on Dublin/Eurodac, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors; of a standard form for the exchange of relevant information on unaccompanied minors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent personsthe modalities and periodicity for providing applicants with information on the status of the procedure; of rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians and the modalities for their engagement with other actors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons; of standard operating procedures for cross-border cooperation among Member States regarding the assessment of the best interests of the child, family tracing and the identification of family members, siblings, relatives or any other family relations of an unaccompanied minor and for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor; of uniform conditions on the preparation and submission of take charge requests and take back notifications ; of two lists of relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence, and the periodical revision thereof; of a laissez passer; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information regarding transfers; of a standard form for the exchange of data before a transfer; of a common health certificate; of rules concerning the modalities for the handover from guardian to guardian in the case of transfers; of uniform conditions and practical arrangements for the exchange of information on a person’'s health data before a transfer, and of secure electronic transmission channels for the transmission of requests..
Amendment 274 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to provide for supplementary rules, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the identification of family members orperiodicity and modalities for providing information to applicants on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them, the identification of family members, relatives or any other family relativeons of an unaccompanied minor; the criteria for establishing the existence of proven family links; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor, including where family members, siblings or relatives of the unaccompanied minor stay in more than one Member State; the elements for assessing a dependency link; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a person to take care of a dependent person; and the elements to be taken into account in order to assess the inability to travel for a significant period of time. In exercising its powers to adopt delegated acts, the Commission shall not exceed the scope of the best interests of the child as provided for under Article 8 of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. .
Amendment 307 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
- the unmarried minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, on condition that they are unmarried and regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law,
Amendment 308 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
- the dependent married minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;
Amendment 314 #
2016/0133(COD)
- when the applicant is a minor and married, the father or mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 319 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
- when the beneficiary of international protection is a minor and married, the father, mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 419 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU, with the exception of emergency health care, during the procedures under this Regulation in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present. This paragraph shall not apply to minors and families with children.
Amendment 447 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) of the purpose of the personal interview pursuant to Article 7 and the obligation of submitting and substantiating information regarding the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including the means by which the applicant can submit such informations well as the type of elements, information and evidence that the applicant will be asked to submit for the purpose of determining responsibility, including for the application of the discretionary clauses;
Amendment 485 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall be conducted in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate and, when the applicant is a minor, in a child-friendly manner. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an interpreter who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State conducting the personal interview shall make a written summary thereof which shall contain at least the main information supplied by the applicant at the interview. The information provided in the summary shall be verified with the applicant and, where relevant, the guardian and/or legal advisor or counsellor, during the interview. This summary may either take the form of a report or a standard form. The Member State shall ensure that the applicant and/or the guardian, the legal advisor or other counsellor who is representing the applicant have timely access to the summary as soon as possible after the interview, and in any case before a transfer decision is taken.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Where requested by the applicant, the determining authority shall ensure that the interviewers and interpreters are of the same sex as the applicant provided that this is possible and the determining authority does not have reasons to believe that such a request is based on grounds which are not related to difficulties on the part of the applicant to present the grounds of his or her application in a comprehensive manner.
Amendment 500 #
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 representativeguardian represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevantall procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representativeguardian shall have the qualifications and, expertise and independence to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representativea guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’'s file including the specific leaflet for unaccompanied minorsinformation materials for unaccompanied minors. The guardian shall be appointed no later than five days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor arrives in the Member State.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The guardian shall be involved in the process of establishing Member State responsibility under this Regulation to the greatest extent possible. To that end, the guardian shall support the minor to provide information relevant to the assessment of their best interests in accordance with paragraph 3, including exercise their right to be heard, and shall support the minor's engagement with other actors, such as family tracing organisations, where appropriate for this purpose, and with due regard to confidentiality obligations to the child. Such a guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the minor's file including the specific leaflets for unaccompanied minors and the forms provided for in Article 8. The guardian shall ensure the minor has access to information, legal advice and representation concerning the procedures under this Regulation and shall keep the minor informed on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them. Guardians shall receive regular training and support to undertake their tasks. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians, the modalities for their engagement with other actors, with due regard for confidentiality and data protection obligations.
Amendment 508 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the minor’s well-being and social development, taking into particular consideration his or her ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background and the need for stability and continuity in the minor's care and custodial arrangements and access to health and education services;
Amendment 510 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of human traffickingany form of violence and exploitation, including trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 512 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) situations of vulnerability, including trauma, specific health needs and disability
Amendment 516 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
i) the need for decisions concerning children to be treated with priority
Amendment 521 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor toAny decision on 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 transferon the Member State of allocation concerning an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The and the conclusions of the assessment on each of the factors shall be clearly stated in the decision on responsibility. The multidisciplinary assessment shall be done swiftly by competent staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into considerationexpertise in child rights, psychology and development involving the minor's guardian and legal advisor or counsellor to ensure that the best interests of the minor are respected. Before any transfer of an unaccompanied minor, 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.
Amendment 526 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of applying Articles 10 and 19, the Member State where the unaccompanied minor lodgedmade an application for international protection shall, as soon as possible, take appropriate action to identify the family members or, relatives or any other family relativeons of the unaccompanied minor on the territory of Member States, whilst protecting the best interests of the child, when relevant with the assistance of international or other relevant organisation to facilitate the minor's access to the tracing services of such organisations. The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 47 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors, including training on child rights, psychology and development.
Amendment 530 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before the transfer of an unaccompanied minor the authorities shall ensure the appointment of a guardian in the receiving Member State. The authorities shall communicate the information regarding the guardian appointed by the receiving Member State to the current guardian together with the modalities for the transfer. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules concerning the modalities for the transfer of guardianship.
Amendment 532 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 543 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) In view of the application of the criteria referred to in Articles 10 to 13 and 18, Member States shall take into consideration any available evidence regarding the presence, on the territory of a Member State, of family members, relatives or any other family relations of the applicant, on condition that such evidence is produced before another Member State accepts the request to take charge or take back the person concerned, pursuant to Articles 22 and 25 respectively, and that the previous applications for international protection of the applicant have not yet been the subject of a first decision regarding the substance.
Amendment 553 #
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, unlis present, unless it is not in the best interests of the minor on the basis of the multidisciplinary besst it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minornterests assessment conducted in accordance with Article 8. Prior to such a determination the applicant shall be allowed to avail himself or herself of the procedures referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 561 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where a minor is accompanied by one parent, adult sibling or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, and one parent or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, is legally present in a Member State, the Member State responsible shall be that where the parent or other adult responsible for the minor is legally present, provided that this is in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 738 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new6
Article 28 – paragraph new6
new6. Without prejudice to the applicant's right to choose his or her own legal adviser or other counsellor at his or her own cost, Member States shall ensure that the person concerned has access to legal assistance and representation for minor applicants and, where necessary, to linguistic assistance at all stages of the procedures provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 757 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Minors shall not be detained; Member States shall instead accommodate minors and families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.
Amendment 992 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive the necessary regular training with respect to the application of this Regulation, including as regards the operating procedures for gathering relevant information and assessing the best interests of the child. Member States shall ensure the availability of specially trained staff, or specialized support services for staff, dedicated to the assessment of the best interests of the child in cases involving unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising productsers and Improving Nutrition Efficiency Products (INEP) and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 (Text with EEA relevance) (This amendment from "Fertilising products" to "fertilisers and improving nutrition efficiency products (INEP)" applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 96 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 118 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Manufactures of Fertilisers and Improving Nutrition Efficiency Products (INEP) should prove their efficiency before placing them in the market in order to guarantee a high level of quality to consumers.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A blend of different CE marked fertilising productmixture of products from different product function categories, each of which has been subject to a successful assessment of conformity with the applicable requirements for that material, can itself be expected to be suitable for use as a CE marked fertilising product, subject only to certain additional requirements warranted by the blendingmixture. Therefore, in order to avoid an unnecessary administrative burden, such blendmixtures should belong to a separate category, for which the conformity assessment should be limited to the additional requirements warranted by the blendingmixture.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) When placing a CE marked fertilising product on the market, the importer should indicate on the packaging of the fertilising product his or her name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which he or she can be contacted, in order to enable market surveillance, as well as the country of origin of the product.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) CE-marked fertilising products should be placed on the market only if they are sufficiently effectivehave proved their agronomic efficacy and do not present unacceptable risks to human, animal or plant health, to safety or to the environment when properly stored and used for their intended purpose, and under conditions of use which can be reasonably foreseen, that is when such use could result from lawful and readily predictable human behaviour. Therefore, requirements for safety and quality, as well as appropriate control mechanisms, should be established. Furthermore, the intended use of CE marked fertilising products should not lead to food or feed becoming unsafe.
Amendment 163 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘f"Fertilising product’er" means a substance, or a mixture, micro-organism or any other material, applied or intended to be applied, either on its own or mixed with another material, on plants or their rhizosphere for the purpose of providing plants with nutrient or improving their nutrition efficiency of substances intended to provide nutrients to the plants;
Amendment 167 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) "Improving Nutrition Efficiency Product (INEP)" means a substance or a mixture of substances, micro-organism or any other material to be applied on plants or their rhizosphere for the purpose of improving their nutrition efficiency;
Amendment 169 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
(1b) "Primary nutrient" means the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium only;
Amendment 170 #
2016/0084(COD)
(1c) "Secondary nutrient" means the elements calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulphur.
Amendment 174 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘'mixture’' means a mixture within the meaning of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006or solution composed of two or more substances;
Amendment 181 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Commission shall simultaneously with the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union publish a guidance document giving clarity and examples to manufacturers and market surveillance authorities about how the label should look like. This guidance document shall also specify other relevant information as referred to in Annex III PART 1 paragraph 2d).
Amendment 187 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product covered by those documents has been placed on the market.
Amendment 198 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Manufacturers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which they can be contacted on the packaging of the CE marked fertilising product or, where the fertilising product is supplied without packaging, in a document accompanying the fertilising product. The postal address shall indicate a single point at which the manufacturer can be contacted. The contact details shall be in a language easily understood by end-users and market surveillance authorities, as determined by the Member State concerned, and shall be clear, understandable and intelligible.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fertilising product blendMixture of products from different product function categories, as specified in product function category 7 in Annex I, containing a fertiliser referred to in point (a). (This amendment from "fertilising product blends" to "Mixture of products from different product function categories" applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 209 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) keep the EU declaration of conformity and the technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product covered by those documents has been placed on the market;
Amendment 216 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Importers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which they can be contacted on the packaging of the CE marked fertilising product or, where the CE marked fertilising product is supplied without packaging, in a document accompanying the fertilising product. The contact details shall be in a language easily understood by end-users and market surveillance authorities. They shall also indicate the country of origin of the product.
Amendment 234 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fertilising product blendA mixture of products from different product function categories, as specified in product function category 7 in Annex I, containing a fertiliser referred to in point (a).
Amendment 245 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The economic operators shall be able to present the information referred to in the first paragraph for 105 years after they have been supplied with the CE marked fertilising product and for 105 years after they have supplied the CE marked fertilising product.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
A CE marked fertilising productmaterial that has undergone a recovery operation and complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered to complybe a component material of a CE marked fertilising product that complies with the conditions laid down in Article 6(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and shall, therefore, be considered asto having ceased to be wastee ceased being waste. This component material may fall under the scope of this Regulation if it demonstrates an agronomic efficacy and if it meets the requirements laid down in the Annexes of this Regulation.
Amendment 297 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the Commission amends Annex II in order to add new micro- organisms to the component material category for such organisms pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall do so, it shall do so, after verifying that all concerned strains of the additional microorganism comply with the requirements in paragraph 1(b) of this Article, on the basis of the following data:
Amendment 304 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
To reflect the rapid technological progress in that field, the Commission shall, within one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty to define criteria for the evaluation of new micro-organisms that may be used in fertilisers and Improving Nutrition Efficiency Products without being inscribed nominally in a positive list.
Amendment 335 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 a (new)
Article 48 a (new)
Article 48a Reporting The Commission shall present the European Parliament and the Council with a report taking stock of the application of this Regulation five years after it has entered into force. The report shall include an assessment of the levels of contaminants as set out in Annex I, and their impact on human and animal health and on the environment in terms of reduction of cadmium accumulation levels. The report shall also analyse technological progress and innovation in the field of production and use of fertilising products, all possible alternatives in order to meet the objective of reducing cadmium accumulation, including decadmiation technologies, their viability and their impact and costs across the value chain, and cadmium waste management. The report shall also consider the Regulation’s impact on the fertiliser market, including an analysis of costs and of supply levels and security. The report may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals.
Amendment 508 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 2 – point c
Annex III – part 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) Instrucdications for intended use, including intended application rate and intended targetthe use according to good agricultural practice, Union legislation and national rules as part of a fertilization plants.
Amendment 514 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 8 a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point 8 a (new)
8a. The Commission shall simultaneously with the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union publish a guidance document giving clarity and examples to manufacturers and market surveillance authorities about how the label should look like. This guidance document shall also specify the kind of relevant information as referred to in part 1 paragraph 2(d) of Annex III.
Amendment 521 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(A) – point 1 – point d – indent 6
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(A) – point 1 – point d – indent 6
● Organic carbon (C); and C/N ratio;
Amendment 525 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 2
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 2
● Total Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water.
Amendment 526 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 2 – subindent 3
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 2 – subindent 3
– Where soft ground phosphate is present, pPhosphorous pentoxide (P2O5) only soluble in formicmineral acids
Amendment 528 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 2 – indent 1
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 2 – indent 1
● Organic carbon (C) content; andand C/N ratio;
Amendment 531 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC1 (C) (I) – point 1 – point d – indent 2
Annex III – part 2 – PFC1 (C) (I) – point 1 – point d – indent 2
● Total Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5); soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water
Amendment 533 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC1 (C) (I) – point 1 – point d – indent 2 – sub-indent 3
Annex III – part 2 – PFC1 (C) (I) – point 1 – point d – indent 2 – sub-indent 3
– Where soft ground phosphate is present, pPhosphorous pentoxide (P2O5) only soluble in formicmineral acids;
Amendment 541 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)
1a. The total declared nitrogen content is given by the sum of ammoniacal N, nitric N, ureic N, N from methylene-urea, N from isobutylidene diurea, N from crotonylidene diurea and N from cyanamide.
Amendment 548 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Amendment 549 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Amendment 550 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Amendment 553 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 –PFC 1(A)
Annex III – part 3 –PFC 1(A)
Permissible Permissible tolerance for the tolerance for the declared nutrient declared nutrient content and other content and other declared declared parameter parameter Organic carbon ± 2015 % relative (C) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 2,0 percentage 2,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Dry matter ± 5,0 percentage content point in absolute terms terms Total nitrogen ± 150 % relative (N) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 1,0 percentage 1,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Organic nitrogen ± 150 % relative (N) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 1,0 percentage 1,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Total phosphorus ± 150 % relative pentoxide (P2O5) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 1,0 percentage 1,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Total potassium ± 150 % relative oxide (K2O) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 1,0 percentage 1,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Total and water- ± 25% of the soluble declared content magnesium of those nutrients oxide, calcium up to a maximum oxide, sulphur of 1,5 percentage trioxide or points in absolute sodium oxide terms. Total copper (Cu) ± 50 % relative Total zinc (Zn) ± 50 % relative Quantity - 5 % relativdeviation of the deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 2,5 percentage 2,5 percentage points in absolute points in absolute terms terms Total zinc (Zn) ± 50 % relative deviation of the deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 2,0 percentage 2,0 percentage points in absolute points in absolute terms terms Quantity - 5 % relative deviation of the deviation of the declared value declared value
Amendment 557 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 –PFC 1(B) – table 1
Annex III – part 3 –PFC 1(B) – table 1
Amendment 563 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C)(I) – table
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C)(I) – table
Permissible tolerance for the declared content of forms of inorganic macronutrient N N P2O5 K2O MgO CaO SO3 Na2O ± 25% of the declared content ± 25% of the declared ± 25% of the of the nutrient forms present content of those nutrients up declared content up up to a maximum of 2 to a maximum of 1,5 to a maximum of percentage point in absolute percentage points in absolute 0,.9 percentage terms terms. points in absolute terms P2O5 tolerances refer to phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water.
Amendment 564 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC1 (C) (I) – paragraph 1
Annex III – part 3 – PFC1 (C) (I) – paragraph 1
Granulometry: ± 10 20% relative deviation applicable to the declared percentage of material passing a specific sieve
Amendment 566 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC1 (C) (I) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex III – part 3 – PFC1 (C) (I) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Ternaries: maximum tolerance, in absolute terms, of 1,1 N; 1,1 P2O5; 1,1 K2O and 1,9 for the sum of three nutrients. Binaries: maximum tolerance, in absolute terms, of 1,1N; 1,1 P2O5; 1,1 K2O and 1,5 for the sum of two nutrients. Tolerances for the declared forms of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are needed. ± 10 % of the total declared content of each nutrient up to a maximum of 2 percentage points in absolute terms.
Amendment 581 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module A – point 4.2
Annex IV – part 2 – module A – point 4.2
4.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each CE marked fertilising product lot and keep it together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for 10five years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the CE marked fertilising product for which it has been drawn up.
Amendment 587 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module A1 – point 5.2
Annex IV – part 2 – module A1 – point 5.2
5.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each CE marked fertilising product lot and keep it together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for 10five years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify such CE marked fertilising product for which it has been drawn up.
Amendment 589 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module B – point 9
Annex IV – part 2 – module B – point 9
9. The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the EU-type examination certificate, its annexes and additions together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market.
Amendment 590 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module C – point 3.2
Annex IV – part 2 – module C – point 3.2
3.2 The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for a CE marked fertilising product lot and keep it at the disposal of the national authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the CE marked fertilising product lot for which it has been drawn up.
Amendment 591 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 3
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 3
3. The manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation at the disposal of the relevant national authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market.
Amendment 592 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 7.2.1
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 7.2.1
7.2.1 The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each CE marked fertilising product lot and keep it at the disposal of the national authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the product lot for which it has been drawn up.
Amendment 593 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 8 – introductory part
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 8 – introductory part
8. The manufacturer shall, for a period ending at least 105 years after the product has been placed on the market, keep at the disposal of the national authorities:
Amendment 19 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Having regard to the reasoned opinions issued by national parliaments from 11 Member States objecting the Commission proposal on the grounds of subsidiarity,
Amendment 25 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The freedom to provide services includes the right of undertakings to provide services in another Member State, to which they may post their own workers temporarily in order to provide those services there. The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in Article 56 provides that restrictions on the freedom to provide services are prohibited.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Almost twenty years after its adoption, it is necessary to assess whetherensure that the Posting of Workers Directive still strikes the right balance between the need to promote the freedom to provide services and the need to protect the rights of posted workers.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Directive 2014/67/EU on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC provides a number of provisions to make sure that rules on posting of workers are enforced and are respected by all service providers. Article 4 of the enforcement directive provides a list of elements that should be assessed in order to identify the genuine posting and prevent abuse and circumvention.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of the posting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suitTherefore transport services such as transit, international transport and linked cabotage are excluded forom these challenges to scope of this Directive and should be addressed through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is within Member States' competence to set rules on remunerationminimum rates of pay in accordance with their law and practice. However, these national rules on remunerationminimum rates of pay applied to posted workers must be proportionate, non- discriminatory and justified by the need to protect posted workers and must not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The elements of remunerationinformation on minimum rates of pay under national law or universally applicable collective agreements should be clear, up to date and transparent to all service providers. It is therefore justified to impose on Member States the obligation to publish the constituent elements of remuneris information on the single website provided for by Article 5 of the Enforcement Directive. In order to provide more transparency and clarity generally applicable collective agreements should be also accompanied by clear information on applicable minimum rates of pay. Social partners are also obliged to make public all collective agreements, which are applicable according to this Directive. Similarly, foreign subcontractors should be informed in writing about terms and conditions of employment that they should apply towards posted workers.
Amendment 124 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remunerationMember States have the freedom to establish on their territory appropriate measures applicable to local and foreign service providers in order to ensure compliance with the applicable rules concerning posting in case of subcontracting chains. In the case of the construction sector Member States are obliged, by the Directive 2014/67/EU, to introduce appropriate liability measures in order to ensure fair competition and workers rights. WThere such rules on remuneration exist at national level, thefore laws, regulations, administrative provisions or universally applicable collective agreements applicable in Member States may apply them in a non- discriminatory mannensure that subcontracting does not confer ton undertakings posting workers to the possibilitsy territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border proviso avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of servicesemployment.
Amendment 137 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
(-1) in Article 1, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: “2. This Directive shall not apply to merchant navy undertakings as regards seagoing personnel.” (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31996L0071:en:HTML) as well as transport services such as transit, international transport and linked cabotage.” Or. en
Amendment 158 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1
Article 2a – paragraph 1
(1) When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried out. , unless the parties have agreed to apply a different law in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Rome I Regulation.
Amendment 177 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime rates; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;minimum rates of pay
Amendment 211 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
1a. If undertakings established in the territory of a Member State are obliged by law, regulation, administrative provision or collective agreement, to sub-contract in the context of their contractual obligations only to undertakings that guarantee certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration,, the Member State may, on a non–discriminatory and proportionate basis, provide that such undertakings shall be under the same obligation regarking use of the option provided for in this paragraph shall ensure that an undertaking concluding subcontracts with another undertaking as referred to in Article. 1 (1) posting workof this Directive informs that undertaking in writing about the terms to its territoryand conditions of employment covering remuneration which have to be guaranteed before the parties enter into relevant contractual relationships.
Amendment 213 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In that assessment it was concluded, however, that there is a need to introduce market surveillance provisions to complement the type-approval requirements, a need to clarify the recall and safeguard procedures, as well as the conditions for granting extensions to approvals for existing types of vehicle, a need to improve the enforcement of the type-approval framework by harmonising and enhancing the type-approval and conformity of production procedures applied by Member States’ authorities and technical services, a need to clearifyly delineate the roles and responsibilities of economic operators in the supply chain, and of the authorities and parties involved in the enforcement of the framework, ensuring that those roles and responsibilities do not overlap, guaranteeing the independence of the aforementioned operators, authorities and parties, and preventing conflicts of interest, and a need to improve the suitability of alternative type-approval schemes (national small series and individual vehicle approvals) and of the multi-stage type-approval process to provide appropriate flexibility for niche markets and SMEs, without however distorting the level playing field.
Amendment 270 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to increase transparency in the approval process and facilitate the exchange of information and the independent verification by market surveillance authorities, approval authorities and, the Commission, type approval documentation and third parties, disclosure of vehicle and testing information is necessary to carry out such checks. Relevant information for repair and maintenance purposes should be provided in electronic format and be made publicly available, subject to exemptions due to protection of commercial interests and the protection of personal data. The information to be disclosed for these purposes is not be of the nature as to undermine confidentiality of proprietary information and intellectual property.
Amendment 305 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The assessment of reported serious risks to safety and of harm to public health and the environment should be conducted at national level, but coordination at Union level should be ensured where the reported risk or harm may exist beyond the territory of one Member State with the objective of sharing resources and ensuring consistency regarding the corrective action to be taken to mitigate the identified risk and harm. Particular attention must be given to replacement equipment, systems and technical units that affect the environmental impact of the exhaust system and that these must be subject to authorization requirements where appropriate.
Amendment 337 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) `original parts or equipment´ means parts or equipment which are manufactured according to the specifications and production standards provided by the vehicle manufacturer for the production of parts of equipment for the assembly of the vehicle in question. This includes parts or equipment which are manufactured on the same production line as these parts of equipment. It is presumed unless the contrary is proven, that parts constitute original parts if the part manufacturer certifies that the parts match the quality of the components used for the assembly of the vehicle in question and have been manufactured according to the specifications and production standards of the vehicle manufacturer;
Amendment 341 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘manufacturer’ means a natural or legal person who is responsible for all aspects of thecomplying with the administrative provisions and technical requirements that apply in order to obtain type-approval of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, or the individual vehicle approval, or the authorisation process for parts and equipment, and for ensuring conformity of production, and fors well as for facilitating compliance with market surveillance matterprovisions regarding that vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part and equipment produced, irrespective of whether that person is or is not directly involved in all stages of the design and construction of that vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned;
Amendment 388 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their type-approval activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every four years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States, the European Parliament and the Commission. The Member State concerned shall make a summary of the results accessible to the public, in particular the number of type-approval granted and the identity of the corresponding manufacturers.
Amendment 396 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Member States shall ensure that the market surveillance authorities and the type-approval authorities can properly perform the tasks foreseen by this regulation. To this end, they shall in particular equip them with the resources necessary for that purpose.
Amendment 405 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Approval authorities shall, without prejudice to EU data protection rules, provide the Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement referred to in Article 10 with data relating to their approval activities, including data relating to type-approval tests and inspections carried out on vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment tested or inspected, and data relating to the EU type-approval certificates issued.
Amendment 423 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Sufficient and effective market surveillance is key to ensure that products put on the market effectively comply with legislation in terms of safety and environmental protection. Although funding is key, budget for the market surveillance activities should not impose extra costs on consumers.
Amendment 425 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. In particular, national market surveillance authorities shall take into account the information on non- conformities with European acts and regulations submitted to them by independent third-party organizations.
Amendment 455 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. The market surveillance authorities of different Member States, assisted by the Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement referred to in Article 10, shall coordinate their market surveillance activities, cooperate with each other and share with each other and with the Commission the results thereof. Where appropriate, the market surveillance authorities shall agree on work-sharing and specialisation.
Amendment 482 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The tests and inspections referred to in the second and third subparagraphs shall be performed on an adequate scale, by means of documentary checks and real- drive and laboratory tests on the basis of statistically relevant samples.
Amendment 500 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Vehicle manufacturers shall make public data which are needed for the purpose of compliance verification testing by third parties. This data shall in particular comprise parameters and settings that are necessary to accurately replicate test conditions that were applied at time of the type-approval testing. The data does not cover specific design details and technical specifications of parts and elements of the vehicle which do not need to be adjusted or altered I order to replicate the test conditions. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts in order to define the data to be made public and the conditions for such publication, subject to the protection of commercial secrets and the preservation of personal data pursuant to Union and national legislation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 505 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission should guarantee that such data are made available for the purpose of further testing and follow up in order to use every evidence to avoid any neglecting.
Amendment 519 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
The Commission shall publish a report of its findings following any compliance verification testing it has carried out. It shall submit the report to the European Parliament.
Amendment 523 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The Commission shall guarantee a unified implementation and enforcement of the rules across the single market.
Amendment 548 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Forum should oversee the work of national regulators, contribute to the promotion of good practice, assist member states in market surveillance, assess the results of reviews and issue recommendations and apply sanctions if necessary. It should also ensure that the EU law is applied in a uniformly strict and consistent manner.
Amendment 549 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
In order to ensure transparency of its work vis-à-vis third parties and non- governmental organizations interested in the enforcement of legislation in automotive sector, at least once a year the Forum shall meet in an extended composition and invite those third parties and non-governmental organisation to attend the meeting.
Amendment 556 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Its advisory tasks shall comprise inter alia: - the promotion of good practices, the exchange of information on enforcement problems, cooperation, development of working methods and tools,cooperation and good practices, - the coordination of market surveillance activities in order to avoid duplication of tasks and ensure cost effectiveness, - the exchange of information on enforcement problems, - development of working methods and tools, and especially the establishment and management of a European database to compile type-approval provided by the national authorities responsible for such approval, in strict compliance with EU data protection rules and with the assurance that such data be available only to the economic actors involved, - development of an electronic information exchange procedure, - evaluation of harmonised enforcement projects, - proposing recommendations to the national authorities and to the Commission, inter alia, on penalties and joint inspections.
Amendment 560 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission should guarantee that independent third parties could to bring their test results for consideration by the Forum and the Commission should follow-up on such suspicion.
Amendment 580 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of multi-stage type- approval, the manufacturer shall also be responsible for thecompliance with the requirements of approval and conformity of production of the systems, components or separate technical units that he has added at the stage of vehicle completion. Any manufacturer who modifies components, systems or separate technical units already approved at earlier stages shall be responsible for thecompliance with the requirements of approval and conformity of production of the modified components, systems or separate technical units. The manufacturer of the previous stage shall provide information to the manufacturer of the subsequent stage regarding any change that may affect component type-approval, system type- approval or separate technical unit type- approval or the whole-vehicle type- approval. Such information shall be provided as soon as the new extension to the whole-vehicle type-approval has been issued and at the latest on the starting date of production of the incomplete vehicle.
Amendment 587 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. The manufacturer shall be responsible to the approval authority for all aspects ofcompliance with all requirements concerning both the approval procedure and for ensuring conformity of production, whether or not he is directly involved in all stages of the construction of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit.
Amendment 589 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The manufacturer shall, to protect the environment, health and safety of consumers, investigate and keep a register of complaints and non-conformities of vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts or equipment that he placed on the market and keep his importers and distributors informed of such monitoring. If the number of complaints and/or non- conformities concerning safety or emission related equipment exceed 30 cases or 1 per cent of the total of vehicles, which ever value is higher, systems, components, separate technical units, parts or equipment of a particular type, variant and/or version that have been placed on the market, detailed information shall be sent to the relevant approval authority responsible for the vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment as well as to the Commission without delay. The information shall contain a description of the issue and details necessary to identify the affected type, variant and/or version of the vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment. This early warning data shall be used for identifying potential trends in consumer complaints and investigating the need for manufacturer initiated recalls and/or market surveillance activities by Member states and the Commission.
Amendment 594 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A manufacturer who considers that a vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, or part or equipment that has been placed on the market or entered into service is not in conformity with this Regulation or that the type approval has been granted on the basis incorrect data, shall immediately take the appropriate measures necessary to bring that vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment into conformity, to withdraw it from the market or to recall it, as appropriate. These corrective measures shall be provided free of charge for the vehicle owner.
Amendment 622 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. The importer shall, to protect the health and safety of consumers, investigate and keep a register of complaints, non- conformities and recalls of vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts or equipment that he has placed on the market and keep his distributors informed of such monitoring. All complaints and/or non-conformities concerning environmental or safety aspects of the vehicle shall be communicated to the manufactures without delay.
Amendment 636 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. A distributor shall verify, before making available on the market, registering or entering into service of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, that that vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit bears the required statutory plate or type-approval mark, that it is accompanied by the required documents and by instructions and safety information, required by Article 63, in the official language or languages of the relevant Member State, and that the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in Article 11(7) and Article 14(4) respectively. 2. The distributer shall, to protect the environment, health and safety of consumers, investigate complaints and non-conformities of vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts or equipment that he has placed on the market. Furthermore, all complaints and/or non-conformities concerning environmental or safety aspects of the vehicle shall be communicated to the importer or manufacturer without delay.
Amendment 671 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The approval authority and technical services shall have access to the software and algorithms of the vehicle. during the entire life cycle of the vehicle not only during type approval. Continuous verification of the software status during periodic technical inspections is necessary. The information to be disclosed for these particular purposes is not to be of the nature as to undermine confidentiality of proprietary information and intellectual property.
Amendment 714 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. In order to verify that a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit conforms to the approved type, the approval authority that has granted the EU type-approval shall carry out checks or tests required for EU type-approval, on samples taken at the premises of the manufacturer, including production facilities. The checks shall be carried out frequently without paralyzing the system and at random intervals.
Amendment 736 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The fee structure should be set to achieve the aim of this regulation. Adequate financing shall enable both type-approval and market surveillance authorities to function according to the specific needs of this regulation.
Amendment 745 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Those national fees shall be levied on the manufacturers who have applied for type-approval in the Member State concerned. Fees shall not beThe Member States shall be responsible for collecting these fees and shall ensure that they are not levied directly by technical services.
Amendment 754 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission, with the assistance of the forum referred to in Article 10, shall monitor the activities of Member States to ensure the independence of the national fee structures for economic operators in the supply chain and technical services.
Amendment 767 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Type-approvals for vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units shall be issued for a limited period of 5 years without the possibility of prolongation of categories M1 and N1 shall be issued for a limited period of 5 years and for vehicles of categories N2, N3, M2, M3 and O for a limited period of 8 years. The expiry date shall be indicated in the type-approval certificate. After the expiry of tThe type-approval certificate, it may be renewed upon application by the manufacturer and only where the approval authority has verified that the type of vehicle, system, component and separate technical unit complies with all the requirements of the relevant regulatory acts for new vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units of that types.
Amendment 776 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) where the production of vehicles in conformity with the approved type of vehicle is permanently discontinued on a voluntary basis;; the production of a vehicle shall be considered permanently discontinued when no vehicle of the type concerned was produced over a period of two years.
Amendment 793 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In addition, more flexibility should be granted to SMEs with small production that cannot meet the same time constraint criteria as large manufacturers.
Amendment 803 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national type-approval authority concerned shall decide, within three months of receipt of that request, whether to permit the placing on the market, registration and entry into service of those vehicles within the territory of the Member State concerned and determine the number of vehicles in respect of which permission may be granted.
Amendment 846 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Where vehicles, accompanied by a certificate of conformity, or systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, or are not in conformity with this regulation or were approved on the basis of incorrect data, the approval authorities, market surveillance authorities or the Commission may take the necessary restrictive measures in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, to prohibit or restrict the making available on the market, registration or entry into service on the market of non-compliantshall require without delay the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate corrective measures to bring the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit into compliance with those requirements, or take restrictive measures, either to withdraw the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units, or to withdraw them from thate market or to recall them, including the withdrawal of the type-approval by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval, until the relevant economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures to ensure that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are brought into conformityor to recall it within a reasonable period, depending on the nature of the risk.
Amendment 868 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this paragraph, original parts or equipment means parts or equipment that are manufactured according to the specifications and, production and performance standards provided by the vehicle manufacturer for the assembly of the vehicle in question.
Amendment 886 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission should ensure throughout the Forum that EU harmonised approach is applied toward EU citizens and granting them the same right on the single market.
Amendment 906 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Until the Commission has adopted the relevant standard through the work of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) or comparable standardisation bodies, the vehicle OBD and vehicle repair and maintenance information shall be presented in an easily accessible mannerand machine-readable manner and electronically processable datasets that can be processed by independent operators with reasonable effort.
Amendment 967 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) category B: supervision of the tests and of their preparation referred to in this Regulation and in the acts listed in Annex IV, where those tests are performed in the manufacturer’s facilities or in the facilities of a third party;
Amendment 988 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. An in-house technical service of a manufacturer may be designated for category A activities as referred to in Article 72(1)(a) only with regard to the regulatory acts listed in Annex XV. An in- house technical service shall constitute a separate and distinct part of the manufacturer's company and shall not be involved in the design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that it assesses. An independence of the two bodies has to be ensured via separate accreditation of the different bodies or any other means that prevents potential conflicts of interest.
Amendment 1072 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2
Article 82 – paragraph 2
2. Type-approval authorities shall communicate to each other and the Commission not later withain two years after the entry into force of this Regulationhe Forum authority and decide on a timeline of the model for assessment check-list used in accordance with Article 77(1) and thereafter the adaptations made to this check-list until the Commission has adopted a harmonised assessment check- list. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts to establish the template of the assessment check-list. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 1110 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 3
Article 90 – paragraph 3
3. The amounts of administrative fines shall be considered as revenueadministrated by the Member States and used for the gbeneral budget of the European Unionfit of consumers negatively affected by the infringement.
Amendment 1122 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – part I – table
Annex XIII – part I – table
Item No Item description Performance Test procedure Marking Packaging requirement requirement requirements 1 […] 2 3 Exhaust Gas catalysts NOx EURO Vehicle Type and their substrates emissions standards and version 2 Turbochargers CO2 and NOx EURO Vehicle Type emissions standards and version 3 Fuel/ Air mixture CO2 and NOx EURO Vehicle Type Compressor systems emissions standards and version other than Turbochargers 4 Diesel Particle Filters PM EURO Vehicle Type standards and version
Amendment 8 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the single market has been, and remains, the cornerstone of EU integration and the engine of sustainable growth and jobs;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Member States have to refrain from discriminatory measures, such as trade and tax laws that only affect certain sectors or business models and distort competition, making it difficult for foreign business to establish themselves in a given Member State, which constitutes a clear breach of internal market principles;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there is a low level of recognition enjoyed by the social economy enterprises at European level and whereas most of these enterprises are not recognised by a European-level legal framework, but only at national level in some Member States, with different legal forms; whereas this lack of an EU legal framework hinders their capacity to operate cross-border within the internal market;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the urgent need to eliminate the remaining barriers from the single market in order to achieve tangible and quick results in terms of sustainable growth, innovation, job creation, consumer choice and new business models;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates the importance of removing barriers (including linguistic, administrative and those relating to lack of information) which restrict the business potential of online cross-border trade and undermine consumers’ confidence in the single market; emphasises the importance of eliminating operational restrictions to the exercise of the retail activity such as the regulation of shop opening hours, retail specific and selective taxes and the disproportionate request of information to the companies;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that it is necessary to adopt a common definition of ‘innovative’ start- ups and SMEs,, SMEs and social economy enterprises or objective criteria, that can be used as a point of reference for the adoption of related measures; reminds that social economy enterprises have revealed a huge innovative potential, coming up with creative solutions to major economic, social and environmental challenges: calls on the Commission to propose such a definition including social economy enterprises;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that there is a need to promote social economy enterprises within the internal market policies, having in mind that there are around 2 million social economy enterprises in EU, accounting for approximately 10-12% of all European businesses; stresses, moreover, that the social economy is rapidly growing, it provides quality products and services, and creates high quality jobs;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the difficulties faced by businesses, and in particular SMEs and start-ups, in securing funding; calls on the Commission, while continuing the valuable support provided to those companies through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and programmes such as Horizon 2020 and COSME, to explore ways of further facilitating access to themse and other programmes and instruments, especially for micro-enterprises, for instance by reducing calls for applications to six-month periods and further simplifying the relevant procedures; calls on the Commission to further enhance awareness of financing instruments through targeted communication campaigns;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the difficulties faced by businesses, and in particular SMEs and , start-ups, and social economy enterprises in securing funding; calls on the Commission, while continuing the valuable support provided to those companies through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and programmes such as Horizon 2020 and COSME, to explore ways of further facilitating access to them, especially for micro-enterprises, for instance by reducing calls for applications to six-month periods and further simplifying the relevant procedures;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks Member States to transpose internal market rules in a coherent and consistent way and to implement fully and correctly the internal market rules and legislation; stresses the fact that requirements for extra tests and registrations, the non-recognition of certificates and standards, territorial supply constraints and similar measures create extra costs for consumers and retailers, thereby depriving European citizens of the full benefits of the single market; calls also on the Commission, with the aim of ensuring better governance, to operate an adequate policy towards those Member States which fail to properly apply internal market rules and to do so, where appropriate, by means of infringement procedures and by speeding up those procedures using a fast-track approach;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Encourages the Commission to set up an easily accessible database containing all EU and national labelling requirements; at the same time warns against the multiplication of labels and labelling requirements and calls for simplification, including by bringing together various aspects of sustainability in one label, while reducing differences in national mandatory labelling requirements and establishing common benchmarks/criteria at EU-level, where appropriate;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Acknowledges the competence of local authorities with regard to urban planning; highlights, however, that urban planning should not be used as a pretext to circumvent the right to free establishment; recalls, in this connection, the importance of proper enforcement of the Services Directive; urges Member States to remove barriers to free movement and to open up their markets in order to stimulate competitiveness and promote diversity among shops, which is essential if shopping areas – in particular in town and city centres – are to remain attractive;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s Digital Single Market Strategy, and in particular the announced Single Digital Gateway; calls on the Commission to explore all ways of making the best use of the Single Digital Gateway to help European start-ups to scale up across Europe; urges the Commission for their swift implementation;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that the collaborative (or sharing) economy is growing fast and changing the way that many services and assets are provided and consumed; underlines, furthermore, the strong link between these new business models and the performance of the single market; calls on the Commission to explore means of assisting Member States in finding short or long-term legislative solutions towards the sharing economy;
Amendment 220 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission to introduce and implement before 2019 an SPC manufacturing waiver to boost the competitiveness of the European Generics and Biosimilar Industry in a global environment, as well as to maintain and create additional jobs and growth in the EU, without undermining the market exclusivity granted under the SPC regime in protected markets;
Amendment 224 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for measures to facilitate access to the patent system in Europe for all micro-enterprises and SMEs and start-ups that wish to use the European patent with unitary effect in innovating their products and processes;
Amendment 254 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to further support the Member States in developing a strong culture of compliance and enforcement, including by developing implementation plans for new major legislation and organising compliance dialogues with Member States; stresses that correct enforcement and better regulation are essential wherever regulatory fragmentation is hampering business activity and reducing consumer choice and should cover all business sectors and apply to existing and future legislation;
Amendment 292 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its call for the rapid adoption of the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package by the Council; underlines the importance of providing relevant information on retail products, in particular the indication of country of origin, which is crucial to protect consumers and to strengthen the fight against counterfeiting;
Amendment 295 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give the highest political prominence to the retail sector as a pillar of the single market, including the digital single market, and to lift regulatory, administrative and practical obstacles hampering the start-up of businesses, development and continuity and making it difficult for retailers to fully benefit from the internal market; considers that retail market legislation should be evidence- based, taking into account the needs of the sector;
Amendment 306 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that regulatory differences between Member States regarding differing labelling requirements create unnecessary obstacles to the activities of suppliers of goods and to consumer protection; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a mandatory scheme for the provision of key information for furniture, established at EU level; considers that such an initiativea better harmonization of these rules would be beneficial for consumers, industries and trade operators, ensuring transparency, and adequate recognition of European products and harmonised rules for operators in the single market;
Amendment 375 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Emphasises that social economy enterprises represent a diversity of business models, that is key for a highly competitive and fairer single market; calls on the Commission to mainstream the social economy within its single market policies and to develop a European Action Plan for social economy enterprises in order to unlock the full potential for a sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2323(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the liberalisation and integration of the retail energy markets is still not complete, resulting in insufficient competition, transparency and choice of suppliers;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2323(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to take concrete action to better link wholesale and retail markets and to achieve a phasing-out of regulated prices that discourage responsible consumer behaviour, especially when said prices are less than the cost of the service provided; recalls that charges for use of grids must be designed in such a way that they enable reasonable recovery of costs and do not stand in the way of energy efficiency measures;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2323(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the introduction of energy efficiency measures, dynamic price contracts, the roll-out of new ICT used in the energy sector and the possibility of generating one’s own electricity will make it possible to invigorate the market and make it more transparent, achieve greater competition between agents and give consumers better tools to defend their own interests;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2323(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of access to real time or near real time information on energy consumption and related costs; calls therefore for the rapid deployment of ICT, e.g. mobile applications, online platforms, data hubs and smart meters within a clear framework on data protection, security, and access to data for all market participants, thereby ensuring that consumers retain control over their data; calls on the Commission to monitor application of Recommendation 2012/148/EU on the roll-out of smart metering;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2323(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take further action to improve the frequency of energy bills and their clarity and transparency as regards types of energy sources, consumption and, price structure, the processing of enquiries and complaints, and energy efficiency measures; calls for EU guidelines on price comparison tools, e.g. on transparency and reliability, and for access for all consumers to at least one price comparison tool for energy services; believes that energy bills should not be weighed down with excessive or unjustified taxes and fees;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the study of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights of December 2015 on ‘Violence against children with disabilities: legislation, policies and programmes in the EU’,
Amendment 75 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take steps to combat all forms of discrimination, including multiple and intersectional discrimination based on disability, with special regard to women and children with disabilities and to those whose disabilities change over time; recommends that all disability strategies include special provisions to address and mainstream the rights of children with disabilities; invites Member States and the Commission to address violence against children with disabilities through an integrated approach, setting out specialised measures and accessible support services within child protection systems;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses on the need to increase support and specific provisions for persons with disabilities in humanitarian settings, in particular children, and calls on the European Commission to map down investments and funding in support of persons with disabilities in emergencies, including gender and age disaggregated data;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines the importance of achieving all disability related Sustainable Development Goals, in particular regarding Goal 4 on ensuring inclusive, equitable quality education and the need to increase the number of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities and to invest in teacher competencies for inclusive education and participation of children in school and the community;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to include in the next Agenda on the Rights of the Child a comprehensive rights-based strategy for boys and girls with disabilities and safeguards to protect their rights;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to ensure that boys and girls with disabilities and their representative organisations be consulted in all matters affecting them - with appropriate assistance provided, according to their disability and age;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned that the European Structural and Investment Funds are being misused to foster institutionalisation, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to strengthen their monitoring in line with the CRPD and in consultation with disability organisations; calls on the European Commission and Member States to take necessary measures, including through the use of ESI Funds and other relevant European Union funds, to develop support services in local communities for boys and girls with disabilities and their families, foster deinstitutionalisation and prevent new institutionalisation, and promote social inclusion and access to inclusive quality education for boys and girls with disabilities;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to prevent or alleviate poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion among persons with disabilities and their families, with special regard to children with disabilities, in the context of a European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 - point a - point ii
Paragraph 2 - point a - point ii
ii. to ensure that before considering the removal of barriers, the agreement seeks to create a level playing field in the services sector,the agreement will be as comprehensive as possible and has as its main objective to highlight and maintain the high level of protection of consumers, woopen up the markerst and the environment enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)remove obstacles to free trade in services;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 - point a - point iii
Paragraph 2 - point a - point iii
iii. to ensure that the TiSA provides reciprocal access, notwithstandingrespects the right of countries to adopt regulations which are duly justified on public policy grounds;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 - point b - point ii
Paragraph 2 - point b - point ii
ii. to maintain the Member States’ freedom to regulate those services at all levels and to provide, commission and fund public servicof general interest in compliance with the Treaties;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 10 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 December 2014 on the promotion and protection of children's rights,
Amendment 41 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2014 an estimated 230 million children currently living in countries and areas affected by armed conflicts are exposed to extreme violence, trauma, forcibly recruited and deliberately targeted by violent groups;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Strongly underlines the importance of systematically assessing the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights, including the implementation of the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, by using well-defined benchmarks; considers that, in order to ensure proper implementation of the Guidelines, further measures aimed at raising awareness of their content among EEAS and EU Delegation staff must be taken;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Deplores the fact that the proper implementation of legal frameworks for the protection of minorities remains a challenge, as stated in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2014-2015; invites the enlargement countries to step up their efforts to forge a culture of acceptance of minorities through, for example, improved inclusion of minorities in the education system with a special focus on Roma children;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Reiterates its full support for the EU’s strong engagement in promoting the advancement of human rights and democratic principles through cooperation with the structures of the United Nations and its specialised agencies, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in line with Articles 21 and 220 TEU; welcomes therefore the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Recalls that the 2014 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege for his strong engagement with victims of sexual violence and continuous promotion of women’s rights; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation, child marriage and other forms of harmful traditional practices;
Amendment 355 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 c (new)
Paragraph 69 c (new)
69c. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape against women and girls as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law and access to health and psychological care for women and girls abused in conflicts; calls on the EU, the Member States, international organisations, and civil society to increase cooperation to raise awareness and combat impunity;
Amendment 366 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, adopted in December 2014, and calls for the EU to continue supporting partner countries in combatting all forms of violence against children and reinforcing their capacities to protect children’s rights; welcomes the global roll-out in 2014 of the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit reaffirming the EU's commitment to mainstream children's rights in all sectors and policies;
Amendment 374 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, supporting the EU’s efforts to promote children’s rights, namely by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, as well as by eliminating child labour and assisting children in armed conflicts; commends the "Children No Soldiers" campaign and calls on the EU and Member States to step up their support in order to reach the target of ending the recruitment and use of children in conflicts by government armed forces by 2016.
Amendment 376 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 b (new)
Paragraph 73 b (new)
73 b. Underlines that children are particularly vulnerable in the current refugee and migrant crisis and especially when unaccompanied and that conflicts and instability have uprooted millions of children across several countries around Europe; calls on the Member States to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children and particularly access to safe water, food, health care and education;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Article 9 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UN CRPD), ratified by the EU on 23 December 2010 (2010/48/EC),
Amendment 53 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas digitalisation is faster than policy making, politicians needs to see themselves as enablers and facilitators rather than just regulators;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the digital revolution already is underway and empowers consumers, entrepreneurs every day and affects every aspect of our life;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas e-commerce is an important complement to offline trade, providing opportunities for small companies to grow as well as greater access to goods and services also in remote areas, the countryside and for people with disabilities and less mobility;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in order for Europe to fully seize the potential for growth, jobs and global competitiveness in all sectors of the economy of new developments or technologies such as Cloud Computing, 5G development, Big Data or the Internet of Things, the completion of the Digital Single Market must be a priority;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market; in this sense, considers that it is necessary to update certain elements of the Directive 2000/31/EC to cope with challenges that we face in the digital economy;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes a digital single market must be built on a free, open and global internet; is concerned about the mounting digital protectionism;
Amendment 228 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that users’ trust in digital services is vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust should be at the basis of both public policy and business models; shares the objectives of harmonizing and improving the protection of European consumers in the field of online shopping. However, reform of the legal framework must be based on evidence. Therefore, before addressing this reform it is necessary to ensure the effective implementation and impact assessment of the rules contained in Directive 2011/83/EU;
Amendment 240 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Bearing in mind that the e-commerce directive 2000/31/EC and consumer rights directive 2011/83/ EU have points in common, and taking into account the clear commitment made by the European Commission for a better regulation, considers that it might be more appropriate to merge into a single legal instrument both rules;
Amendment 243 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that all users, including people with disabilities, have a right to access digital goods and services;
Amendment 244 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, and a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;
Amendment 274 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills and services combined with a comprehensive Text and Data Mining legal framework are needed to support open science and innovation, and leverage both public and private investments in research;
Amendment 317 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication, co-creation and innovation;
Amendment 320 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation; based on fair competition and consistent consumer protection standards;
Amendment 327 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation; considers in this respect that policy should not be shaped by fear or resistance to change and that innovation needs to be embraced;
Amendment 374 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to improve the legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline; moreover, underlines that this comparable level needs to go beyond the e-commerce sector and to be embedded in a holistic approach for the digital market;
Amendment 391 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that in a well-functioning Digital Single Market end-users need to rely on consistent protection standards and businesses need to rely on a fair regulatory framework that ensures similar rules for similar services;
Amendment 395 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of reliable information and transparency as consumers must be able to compare not only prices, but also quality and sustainability of goods and services online;
Amendment 425 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Suggests that the Commission introduces an "e-commerce test" for internal market proposals, in order to ensure that they do not create additional obstacles or fragmentation both to offline and online commerce;
Amendment 569 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location, considers that in audiovisual services, content portability must be solved;
Amendment 577 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that geo-blocking in the internal market de facto encourages piracy; Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location;
Amendment 657 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of and that consequently there is a need to foster competition at all levels, including new infrastructure deployment; Notes that the EU's regulatory framework must incentivise infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks; Considers that a stable and predictable regulatory environment is a precondition that must be guaranteed in order to promote the much needed investment;
Amendment 709 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition; Underlines that in order to guarantee equal treatment, similar services should be treated in a similar way, making consumers confident that a service is bound by the same consumer, security and privacy guarantees regardless of the nature of the provider;
Amendment 743 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework for spectrum allocationHighlights that Radio spectrum is a critical resource for the internal market for mobile, wireless broadband communications in the Union and essential for the future competitiveness of the European Union; Stresses that it is urgent and crucial to address the conditions and procedures for granting spectrum licenses for wireless broadband communications, as well as the use of unlicensed spectrum at European level; Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework for allocation, use and management of spectrum for electronic communications as well as for setting a minimum period of 25 years for spectrum rights and eliminating administrative costs for trading and leasing of harmonised spectrum to boost long-term infrastructure investments;
Amendment 776 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the consistent application of EU rules in the Digital Single Market, such as uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulatoradaptation of bodies, such as the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications or the Radio Spectrum Policy Group;
Amendment 821 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters fair competition between, and innovation in, online platforms and facilitates market entry; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
Amendment 842 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises that in order to foster innovation and competitiveness consumers must be able to access their data, transport it, and use it in any device, application, or operating system in a seamless way; Calls upon the European Commission to put forward proposals that guarantee the interoperability of services and applications and the portability of the consumers digital life;
Amendment 845 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the accessibility requirements for people with disabilities, in different devices such as computers, tablets and smart phones, when developing its innovation policy to boost online platforms;
Amendment 871 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market Strategy; Considers the need for a consistent regulatory approach for the digital market;
Amendment 929 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers, in order to ensure trust in digital services, that increased resources from the public and private sector are required to strengthen the security of IT systems and online networks and the encryption of communication, to improve cyber-attack prevention and to increase knowledge of basic security processes among users of digital services; stresses the need to effectively adopt interoperable security and data protection standards for technological developments such as Big Data, Internet of Things and 5G to thrive;
Amendment 936 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Notes that given the borderless nature of the digital environment there is a need to ensure coherence and coordination between regulators, law enforcement agencies and the judicial system within the EU;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 7, 8, 24, 47, 48 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on final evaluation of the multi-annual EU programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (Safer Internet),
Amendment 7 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
– having regard to FRA report of 27 February 2017 on child-friendly justice: Perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
– having regard to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of children in migration[1], [1] COM (2017) 211.
Amendment 15 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas one of the main challenges for investigating child sexual abuse and prosecuting perpetrators is the lack of reporting by victims; notes that the lack of reporting is higher among boys;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned that the non- consensual distribution of erotic or pornographic material, including online and through social media, such as the phenomenon of so-called ‘revenge porn’– a rapidly increasing form of abuse and persecution – overwhelmingly affects women and girls, some of whom are under the legal age of consent; calls on the Member States to step up concrete measures to combat this new form of crime and on the internet industry to take their shared responsibility; emphasises the need to educate young girls on the possible consequences of taking intimate photographs or videos of themselves;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need to raise awareness at an early stage among all girls and boys about staying safe and about the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era; encourages Member States to share best practices on education material and training programmes for all actors involved, such as teachers, educators, law enforcement authorities on grooming and other forms of risk to the safety of children online, in particular for girls;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to step up measures to protect victims of child sexual abuse and to improve the role of national helplines, with a gender sensitive approach;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the Commission was not able to present its implementation reports within the deadline set out in Article 28 of Directive 2011/93/EU and thereforeat the Reports presented by the Commission documented only the mere transposition into national law by Member States and did not fully assess the compliance of the Directive; therefore, calls on the Commission to present a more comprehensive report focusing on enforcement by Member States; calls on the Member States to ensure that legal transposition is translated into effective implementation so as to ensure the protection of child victims and zero tolerance for child sexual abuse;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Member States to step up cooperation and to exchange data to identify children victims of sexual abuse, including missing children, especially girls who are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the term "child sexual abuse material" is more appropriate than "child pornography" for such crimes against children, since the term "pornography" presupposes consent; Stresses, however, that the new terminology shall not in any way restrict the offenses listed as "child pornography" in Art. 2 (c) and Art. 5 of Directive 2011/92/EU;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornography be prepared by nationaland regularly updated by relevant authorities and communicated to Internet service providers to ensure that the action adopted is necessary and proportionate to avoid for instance over- blocking; recommends also the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States through enhanced cooperation with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages Member States to exchange information about child sex offenders so as to prevent sex offenders from moving unnoticed from one Member State to another for work or for volunteering with children or children’s institutions; calls on Member States to step up information sharing on criminal convictions and disqualifications and to improve data collection in national registers of perpetrators;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for Internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure to law enforcement authorities, as well as national hotlines, and calls on the ISPs to preserve evidence;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on all Member States to allocate adequate financial and human resources to law enforcement authorities to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation, including specific training for police and investigators;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States which have not yet done so to put in place hotlines to which Internet users can report child sexual abuse material they find online and that are capable of assessing this reported content with a view to implementing notice and take-down procedures; takes the view that such hotlines should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material proactively, as is the case for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in the UK; calls on Member States for a better cooperation between helplines and hotlines to ensure protection of children victim of sexual exploitation and abuse;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the main challenges faced by the law enforcement and judicial authorities in the investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse offences online stem from the dependence on electronic evidence and digital investigative techniques, which are madebecoming less effective by newdue to technologies such as encryption, and also by the discrepancies in data retention rules between the Member Statecal development; Calls on the Member States to apply the provisions of the Directive in a future proof manner, investing in technological and innovative solutions to increase the possibilities to prosecute perpetrators, as well as to dismantle criminal networks online and to protect victims;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges Member States to introduce in their legislation mandatory background checks for persons applying or volunteering for activities or jobs relating to children, including software and online content developers, and to systematically exchange information on individuals posing a risk to children;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to step up their police and judicial cooperation to combat the trafficking and smuggling of migrant children, who are particularly vulnerable to abuse, trafficking and sexual exploitation, especially girls; calls for an enhanced exchange of information among authorities to trace missing children and for the interoperability of data bases; calls on the Member States to adopt an holistic approach involving all actors concerned and to increase cooperation with law enforcement authorities, social services and civil society; recognises the important role of civil society in identifying vulnerable children, given the lack of trust migrant children have shown in law enforcement authorities;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the best practices adopted in some Member States for the protection of children, such as the Barnahuset in Sweden; calls on the Member States to focus on ensuring the provision of legal aid, psychological support and assistance and to avoid the secondary victimisation of children;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. AcknowledgWelcomes that the Member States have put in place legislation and administrative measures to remove webpages containing child pornographysexual abuse material hosted on their territory; regrets the fact that only half of the Member States have incorporated provisions into their legislation making it possible to block access to such webpages for users within their territory; calls on the Member States to fully implement Article 25, including blocking child sexual abuse material where possible, and and give priority to the swift removal-at-source of child sexual abuse material to permanently delete it from the Internet and, when the removal is not possible, to proceed to the blocking of websites containing child sexual abuse material with the relevant safeguards in place;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornographysexual abuse material be updated regularly by the relevant authorities and communicated to internet service providers to avoid, for instance, over-blocking and to ensure proportionality; recommends the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States, with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol; considers, in this regard, that newly developed hashing technology, such as PhotoDNA, sh among others, could be applied;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure proactively to law enforcement authorities, as well as to national hotlines; calls on the Commission to continue its funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) so as to provide the hotlines with the adequate resources to fulfil their mandate to tackle illegal content online;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises the active and supportive role in combating child sexual abuse material on the Internet played by civil society organisations, as is the case withsuch as the INHOPE Network of Hotlines, including the Internet Watch Foundation in the UK; urges the Member States which have not yet done so to set up such hotlines and takes the view that they should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material online proactively;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to continue keeping Parliament regularly informed on the state of play in relation to compliance with the Directive by the Member States, with disaggregated and comparable data on the Member States’ performance in preventing and combating child sexual abuse and exploitation offline and online; instructs its relevant committee to hold a hearing on the state of play in relation to implementation and possibly consider adopting an additional report on the follow up given to the implementation of the Directive;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that, given the EU’s status as the largest economy in the world, trade is its strongest policy tool for promoting European values abroad while creating jobs and growth at home; recalls that the opening up of trade leads to higher productivity, encourages increased external competitiveness and could directly generate economic growth of over 1.5 %, as well as bringing significant consumer benefits;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
- having regard to the 345th EEA EFTA States Internal Market Scoreboard,
Amendment 16 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that according to the EEA EFTA States Internal Market Scoreboard, the current average transposition deficit of the three EFTA states has increased to 1.92 % from 0.51.9 % in NovemberJuly 20114;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the backlog of legal acts pending incorporation remains a concern, and therefore urges the EEA EFTA states to step up their efforts in close cooperation with the EU in order to uphold the integrity of the Single Market;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the EU and the USA are currently negotiating a comprehensive free trade and investment agreement; emphasises that, under the terms of the EEA Agreement, the EEA EFTA states apply single market rules and that the impact of a successful trade and investment partnership would probably also affect the EEA EFTA states; emphasises, further, that the conclusion of TTIP must not lead to new trade barriers being set up between the EU and the EEA EFTA states;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the EU and China as a source of inspiration to strengthen the Strategic Partnership; highlights that China is a key international power and one of the EU´s most important partners; stresses that the two sides are committed to promoting the EU-China Comprehensive strategic Partnership in the next decade: welcomes the EU-China 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation; notes that the two sides will fully implement the Strategic Agenda for Cooperation through their Summit, through the three pillars directly underpinning the Summit (the High Level Strategic Dialogue, the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue, and the High Level People-to-People Dialogue), through their regular meetings of counterparts and through their broad range of sectoral dialogues;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the joint statement adopted at the 17th EU-China Summit of 29 June 2015; notes that both sides fully recognised the progress achieved in the implementation of the EU-China 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation, and that a bilateral review mechanism at officials’ level will be established to monitor follow-up; welcomes the fact that both sides agreed at the Summit on a set of priorities to reinforce their bilateral cooperation and enhance the global dimension of their strategic partnership;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Joint Communique of the second meeting of the EU-China High Level People-to-People Dialogue of 6 September 2014; underlines the importance of people-to-people exchanges and facilitating exchanges for EU and Chinese citizens; supports the agreement of both sides that the main priority for developing the High-Level People-to- People Dialogue is to focus on a number of joint projects, share best practice and promote the people-to-people exchanges organised by governmental and non- governmental organizations;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for EU Member States to speak with one voice to the Chinese Government, particularly in view of Beijing’s present diplomatic dynamism; deploreunderlines the conclusion of negotiations on the Articles of Agreement for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and looks forward a close cooperation of the EU with the AIIB in the future; regrets the lack of profound debate and close coordination at EU level regarding Member States’ membership of the AIIB;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of a successful outcome of the ongoing investment agreement negotiations in order to further facilitate investment and to implement investment protection and market access; underlines the EU-China commitment to an open global economy and a fair, transparent and rules-based trade and investment environment, guaranteeing a level playing field and opposing protectionism; notes the coming Chinese chair of the 2016 G20 Summit;
Amendment 243 #
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 fore sharper-than-expected Chinese economic slowdown and the consequent devaluation of the renminbi; underlines that an slow economic growth would undermine the global economic recovery (and it might affect China's willingness in tackling global challenges); points out that the country's civil rights activists, lawyers, journalists, bloggers and academics, who find their freedom curbed in a way not seen since decades;
Amendment 291 #
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 EU-China agreement to enhance cooperation to address key environmental challenges such as air, water and soil pollution; welcomes the fact that under the new environmental protection law local cadres are accountable, also retroactively, for environmental damage caused during their tenure;
Amendment 326 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the Joint Report of the European External Action Service and the European Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2014" of 24 April 2015; underlines that Hong Kong is at a crucial stage in its democratic development; notes that academic research has shown that young people in Hong Kong identify strongly with Hong Kong rather than China as a whole, and that they fear that China is encroaching on Hong Kong's rule of law, rights and freedoms; supports the EU's commitment to strengthening democracy, including the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, fundamental freedoms and rights, transparency, and freedom of information and expression in Hong Kong;
Amendment 333 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that President Xi Jinping's Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, which foresees a stronger and more pro- active role for China in the world, calls for a commensurate EU strategy towards Asia within a transatlantic context; stresses that China's rise as a global power requires a reconsideration of Europe's strategic priorities in its relations with China as a matter of urgency; considers that China should increasingly take its place among the world's leading countries, helping to tackle global challenges, and acting according to the rules set for all;
Amendment 340 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the priority given by President Xi's presidency to the relationship with the US, given his proposal for a ‘new type of major power relationship' between China and the US; stresses that, if this view is perceived as a code word for dividing the Pacific into two spheres of influence, other countries in the region will be greatly concerned;
Amendment 362 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Take notes of Taiwan's "South China Sea Peace Initiative" with a view of reaching a consensus on a code of conduct and the establishment of a mechanism allowing all sides to cooperate in the joint exploitation of natural and marine resources in the region; supports all actions that enable the South China Sea to become a "Sea of Peace and Cooperation";
Amendment 381 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws Beijing's attention to the indispensable role of the US and the EU with regard to China's modernisation goals, given its support for Putin against the West;
Amendment 409 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the 33rd EU-China Dialogue on Human Rights of 8 and 9 December 2014; notes that the dialogue, together with pressure from other international partners, has contributed to some concrete actions; stresses that the EU has made it clear on several occasions that it wanted the dialogue to achieve more tangible improvements in the human rights situation on the ground;
Amendment 480 #
2015/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that the meeting on 23 May 2015 on Kinmen Island between top officials from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait was an encouraging step; notes that this meeting was the third formal meeting between the chiefs of cross-Strait affairs from China and Taiwan; supports initiatives that develop Cross-Strait relations in a peaceful way;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the resources available to the EU for its action as a ‘'global player' until 2020 within the multiannual financial framework only amount to 6 % of the total budget and cover all related programmes, including development and cooperation assistance; whereas the importance of domestic resources mobilization should be translated directly into increased investment in human development;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity, stability and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep structural transformation in the neighbouring countries; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, rule of law and democracy on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy; underlines the importance of promoting the rights of children, youth and gender equality to build inclusive, prosperous and stable societies in the EU neighbourhood;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the renewed policy must be more strategic, with a real political vision, and politically driven; calls for special envoys to be appointed for the East and the South, with the task of politically coordinating the revised policy and monitor progress in the partnership and the situation of women's and children's rights;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that local ownership, accountability and inclusiveness should be key aspects of the new approach so as to ensure that the benefits of the ENP reach all levels of society throughout the country;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to focus on sectors identified together with its partners, in which progress and universal added value can be achieved, and to gradually expand cooperation based on progress and ambitions, in particular to contribute to economic growth and human development with a focus on the new generations;
Amendment 326 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, respect for minoritiesjustice for children, respect for minorities, children's rights, gender equality and diversity; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism; underlines the importance of developing systems to promote youth participation;
Amendment 406 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basic concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security and peacebuilding component in the ENP, which has regrettably been missing to date; underlines the importance of investing in education to build long-term prospects for stability in the regions concerned by the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 438 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the need for an overarching political strategy to restore the European political order while ensuring full compliance with international law and commitments, as laid down in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, based on respect for human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of states, and peaceful resolution of conflicts; notes that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as the biggest regional organisation responsible for security, can play an important role in this regard, within the framework of the United Nations;
Amendment 525 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the need to build strong partnerships with neighbouring countries; stresses the importance of ensuring that the ENP is part of the EU's broader external policy and of taking into account the other strategic players that have influence on the neighbourhood – the ‘'neighbours of neighbours' – as well as relevant UN agencies, international and regional organisations;
Amendment 541 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to take advantage of the expertise of the regional organisations to which the neighbours belong, such as the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the African Union, relevant Regional Offices of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, which are important fora in which to engage partners in carrying out reforms, to address concerns on human rights and to foster democratisation;
Amendment 554 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for integration in different policy fields, such as economic and human development, social protection, conflict and disaster prevention, infrastructure and regional development, water, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity, stability and good neighbourliness;
Amendment 598 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, in particular amongst children and young people, combined with the low political participation of women and new generations, are root causes of instability, and demands engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs);
Amendment 622 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Takes the view that the parliamentary dimension of the policy needs to be reinforced by enhancing the effectiveness of the interparliamentary meetings and parliamentary assemblies; welcomes, in this context, the new approach that Parliament has adopted to parliamentary democracy support; underlines the role played by Parliaments in ENP countries in holding governments accountable;
Amendment 630 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Emphasises that for the ENP to be a successful policy, it should also ensure that there is ownership by the Member States; calls on the Commission, therefore, to reinforce policy coordination and joint programming of financial assistance, and to provide mechanisms to foster consultation between the Member States, EU structures, and neighbouring countries and other stakeholders, including UN agencies;
Amendment 191 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) It is necessary to introduce the accessibility requirements in the most effective and least burdensome manner for the economic operators and the Member States, notably by only including in the scope the products and services which have been thoroughly selected.
Amendment 236 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) When carrying out market surveillance of products, market surveillance authorities should review the assessment in cooperation with persons with disabilities and their organizations
Amendment 245 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Member States are expected to ensure that market surveillance authorities check the compliance of the economic operators with the criteria referred to in Article 12 (3) in accordance with Chapter V and that they hold regular consultations with organizations representing persons with disabilities.
Amendment 246 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) National databases containing all relevant information on the degree of accessibility of the products and services listed in Article 1(1) and (2) would allow a better inclusion in the market surveillance of people with functional limitations, including people with disabilities, and their organizations.
Amendment 251 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) A safeguard procedure should be set up which applies only in the event of disagreement between Member States over measures taken by a Member State under which interested parties are informed of measures intended to be taken with regard to products not complying with the accessibility requirements of this Directive. It should allow market surveillance authorities, in cooperation with organizations representing persons with disabilities and the relevant economic operators, to act at an earlier stage in respect of such products.
Amendment 392 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
10. Member States may decide, in the light of national conditions,shall ensure that the built environment used by clients of passenger transport services including the environment that is managed by service providers and by infrastructure operators as well as the built environment used by clients of banking services, and customer services centres and shops under the scope of telephony operators shall comply with the accessibility requirements of Annex I, section X, in order to maximise their use by persons with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities.
Amendment 420 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Article 5 – paragraph 9
9. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a provide competent national authority, provide ities with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the product, in a language which can be easily understood by thate authority concerned. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have placed on the market and to ensure compliance with the requirements referred to in Article 3.
Amendment 442 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 9
Article 7 – paragraph 9
9. Importers shall, further to a reasoned request from a provide competent national authority, provide ities with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product in a language which can be easily understood by thate authority concerned. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have placed on the market.
Amendment 460 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a provide competent national authority, provide ities with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product. They shall cooperate with thate authority concerned, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have made available on the market.
Amendment 469 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Service providers shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent authority, provide it provide competent national authorities with all information necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the service with the accessibility requirements referred to in Article 3. They shall cooperate with those authorities, at their request, on any action taken to bring the service in conformity with those requirements.
Amendment 506 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that information held by market surveillance authorities concerning the compliance of economic operators with the applicable accessibility requirements set out in Article 3 and the assessment of the exceptions provided for in Article 12, is made available to consumers upon request and in an accessible format, except where that information cannot be provided for reasons of confidentiality as provided for in Article 19(5) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.
Amendment 510 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a National databases Each Member State shall create and regularly update a national database, accessible to all citizens and stakeholders, containing, all relevant information on the degree of accessibility of the products and services listed in Article 1(1) and (2).
Amendment 556 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) provisions whereby a comprehensive , adequately resourced consumer complaints mechanism is established to complement a system of implementation and monitoring.
Amendment 562 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive, but not serve as an alternative to the fulfilment by economic operators of their obligation to make their products or services accessible.
Amendment 564 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The proceeds collected from the imposition of penalties shall be re- invested in accessibility-related measures.
Amendment 567 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. They shall apply those provisions from [… insert date - sixfive years after the entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 573 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – introductory part
Article 28 – introductory part
By […insert date - fiv... [three years after the application of this Directive], and every fivthree years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on the application of this Directive.
Amendment 93 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 103 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Certain issues in Directive 91/477/EEC need further improvement so as to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and a high level of security throughout the European Union.
Amendment 130 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
Amendment 146 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weaponsIt should be possible for Member States to choose to authorise persons dedicated to the gathering, study and conservation of firearms and associated artefacts for historical, cultural, scientific, technical, educational, aesthetic or heritage purpose and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in theirto possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivated. , provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage. Any such authorisation should take into account and reflect the specific situation, including the nature of the collection and its purposes.
Amendment 163 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 238 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To avoid that markings are easily erased and to clarify on which components thethat markings should be affixed on all essential components of a firearm, common Union rules on marking should be introduced.
Amendment 259 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and their components by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security as they are more difficult to control than the conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality of authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the sellingestablish appropriate measures for ensuring strict control by the competent authorities of the Member States, of both the sale and final delivery of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokers. .
Amendment 286 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Furthermore, the risk of alarm weapons and other types of blank firing weapons being converted to real firearms is high, and in some of the terrorist acts converted arms were used. It is therefore essential to address the problem of converted firearms being used in criminal offences, notably by including them in the scope of the Directive. Technical specifications for alarm and signal weapons as well as for salute and acoustic weapons should be adopted in order to ensure irreversibly that they cannot be converted into firearms.
Amendment 366 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
1h. For the purposes of this Directive, "replica firearms" shall mean objects that have the physical appearance of a firearm, but are manufactured in such a way that they cannot be converted to firing a shot or expelling a bullet or projectile by the action of a combustible propellant, toys in the form of firearms are excepted and covered by specific rules.
Amendment 390 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point ii
(ii) the manufacture, trade, exchange, hiring out, repair or conversion of paressential components of firearms;
Amendment 396 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point iii
(iii) the manufacture, trade, exchange or conversion, other than for personal use, of ammunition.
Amendment 436 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any firearm or partessential component thereof placed on the market has been marked and registered in compliance with this Directive.
Amendment 446 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm, Member States shall, at the time ofwithout delay after the manufacture or import of each firearm or at the time of import into the Union, require a unique marking including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention for the Reciprocal Recognition of Proof Marks on Small Arms of 1 July 1969. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark.
Amendment 454 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm and the essential components thereof, Member States shall, at the time of manufacture of each firearm or at the time of import to the Union, require a unique marking including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark.
Amendment 473 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that each elementary package of complete ammunition is marked so as to provide the name of the manufacturer, the identification batch (lot) number, the calibre and the type of ammunition and the marking certifying that the ammunition have been verified in accordance with the provisions of the Convention for the Reciprocal Recognition of Proof Marks on Small Arms of 1 July 1969.
Amendment 490 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
This filing system shall record each firearm's type, make, model, calibre, essential components and serial number, as well as the names and addresses of the supplier and the person acquiring or possessing the firearm. The record of firearms, including deactivated firearms, shall be maintained until destruction of the firearm has been certified by the competent authorities.
Amendment 538 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall establish rules on appropriate safe storage of firearms, essential components and ammunition, including when under transport. Member States shall lay down particularly high requirements for secure storage with respect to firearms or ammunition classified in category A.
Amendment 630 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
The acquisition of firearms and their parts and ammunition concerning categories A, B and C by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(*), shall be authorised only with respect to dealers and brokers and shall be subject to the strict control ofsubject to the strict control of the Member States. At any rate, this process shall take place exclusively via authorised websites and subject to the full and extensive oversight of the appropriate bodies in the Member States. Delivery must be made in person to verify the buyer's identity and entitlement to buy firearms, according to a model to be defined by the Member States.
Amendment 696 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 10 b – paragraph 1
Article 10 b – paragraph 1
Member States shall make arrangements for the deactivation of firearms to be verified by a competent authority in order to ensure that the modifications made to a firearm render it irreversibly inoperable. Member States shall, in the context of this verification, provide for the issuance of a certificate or record attesting to the deactivation of the firearm orand the apposition of a clearly visible mark to that effect on the firearm.
Amendment 765 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
Amendment 794 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category B – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – category B – point 7
Amendment 45 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) According to data of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex), the Central and Eastern Mediterranean route were the main areas for irregular border crossing into the Union in 2014. In 2014, more than 170 000 migrants arrived in Italy alone in an irregular manner, representing an increase of 277% compared to 2013, including more than 26.100 children, of whom around 13.000 were unaccompanied (7.6% of the total migrants arrived). A steady increase was also witnessed by Greece with more than 50 000 irregular migrants reaching the country, representing an increase of 153% compared to 2013. Statistics for the first months of 2015 confirm this clear trend in respect of Italy. In addition, Greece has faced in the first months of 2015 a sharp increase in the number of irregular border crossings, corresponding to more than 50% of the total number of irregular border crossings in 2014 (almost 28 000 in the first four months of 2015 in comparison to a total number of almost 55 000 in 2014). A significant proportion of the total number of irregular migrants detected in these two regions included migrants of nationalities which, based on the Eurostat data, meet a high Union level recognition rate (in 2014, the Syrians and the Eritreans, for which the Union recognition rate is more than 75%, represented more than 40% of the irregular migrants in Italy and more than 50% of them in Greece). According to Eurostat, 30 505 Syrians were found to be irregularly present in Greece in 2014 compared to 8 220 in 2013.
Amendment 66 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The measures foreseen in this Decision entail a temporary derogation from the criterion laid down in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the procedural steps, including the time limits, laid down in Articles 21, 22 and 29 of that Regulation. Child rights principles and the best interest of the Child should be the primary consideration in all procedures put in place.
Amendment 91 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In addition, in order to decide which specific Member State should be the Member State of relocation, specific account should be given to the specific qualifications of the applicants concerned which could facilitate their integration into the Member State of relocation, such as their language skills. In the case of particularly vulnerable applicants, and particularly in the case of unaccompanied minors, consideration should be given to the capacity of the Member State of relocation to provide adequate support to those applicants.
Amendment 66 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of a truly European Single Market by tackling missing infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial, urban and rural centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections and storage; and digital and telecommunications infrastructure;
Amendment 74 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) providensuring financial support for the companies referred to in Article 1(1), incluby providing working capital risk financing to boost competitiveness and economic growth in the EU and to support economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 22 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the modernisation of copyright rules in the EU would be incomplete without an update of Directive 2000/31/EC on electronic commerce and suggests that the European Commission should consider actions in this direction;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the fact that Member States’ provisions on copyright and related rights vary considerably, and that the exclusivity which copyright grants its owner is, in principle, limited to the territorial boundaries of the Member State where the right has been granted, which may leads to market fragmentation across the EU;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that common effort should be made in combatting copyright infringements in the EU in order to ensure the protection of copyright and fair remuneration for authors of copyrighted online content;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that territorial fragmentation may require users aspiring to offer content- related services across the EU to secure multiple licenses; emphasises the factnotes that differences in limitations and exceptions may create additional legal costs and legal uncertainty; recalls that consumers may be denied access to certain content services on geographical grounds;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to promote a flexiblehigher level of harmonisation that does not weaken copyright protection and balanced framework for exceptions and limitations that does not cause any harm to right holders and that conforms with consumer expectations; emphasises the important role that exceptions and limitations agreed on for public-interest reasons, for the purpose of education and teaching, play in providing access to knowledge as well as in encouraging cultural and societal participation; urges the Commission and the Member States to consider e-books as part of public lending schemes, provided that all necessary agreements with the relevant right holders have been reached beforehand;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the importance of promoting greater interoperability for software, as lack of interoperability hampers innovation and reduces competition in the EU; believes that lack of interoperability may lead to market dominance of one particular product, which in turn stifles competition and limits consumer choice in the EU; recognises that a number of these issues are linked to competition law and highlights that healthy competition along with the protection of intellectual property rights are essential for doing business with legal content.
Amendment 58 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution on 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 27 November 2014
Amendment 187 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions;
Amendment 188 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a new child rights strategy and action plan for the next five years, building on and upgrading the EU Agenda on the Rights of a Child;
Amendment 189 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on Member States to ensure that the principle of the best interests of the child is respected in all legislation and decisions taken at all levels and encourages Member States to share best practices with a view to improving the correct application of the principle of the best interests of the child across the EU;
Amendment 353 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Condemns any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, trafficking, honour killing, female genital mutilation, child soldiers and human shields; considers that tradition, culture and religion should never be used to justify violence against children; calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, including by formally prohibiting and sanctioning corporal punishment against children; calls on the Member States to increase their cooperation and dialogue with third countries, to raise awareness and to advocate for children's rights to be respected everywhere in the world;
Amendment 361 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited;
Amendment 368 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Member States to ensure effective access to justice for all children, whether as suspects, perpetrators, victims or parties to proceedings;
Amendment 584 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; in particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU’s equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
Amendment 684 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement Parliament’s resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU; calls on the Member States to fully implement the Common European Asylum System package in order to improve the condition of unaccompanied minors in the EU; welcomes the Court of Justice judgment in Case C-648/11 , which stated that the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application made in more than one Member State by an unaccompanied minor is the State in which the minor is present after having lodged an application there; recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a child and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle for Member States and the EU when dealing with them;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the positive impact that market integration has had on wholesale prices in the electricity sector, and recalls that the potential net economic benefit that may be gained from the completion of the internal market for energy is in the range of EUR 16-40 billion per year; takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the regulatory framework, - Third Energy Package -, sufficient energy interconnections between Member States and modernization of the grids;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth; underlines that energy efficiency measures at European level are of utmost importance and welcomes in this regard the proposal for the creation of a European Fund for Strategic Investments;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for stronger attention to be paid to the emerging market for energy services (including energy performance contracting and energy service agreements); stresses the importance of developing standards for each element of the energy efficiency investment process; demands for investments on energy efficiency especially in buildings, underlines that important sectors such as tourism could benefit from energy efficiency measures taken at EU and national level; emphasizes that coordinated and ambitious energy efficiency policies and measures for the residential sector, are a stable strategic, long-term solution, to energy poverty;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Finds it regretful that some Member States are still in an ‘energy island’ as a result of a lack of well-functioning infrastructure connections within the rest of the EU and in certain regions of EU, increasing amounts of intermittent renewable energy cannot be transported to consumers due to the lack of sufficient infrastructure;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to implement the measures (as granted in Third Internal Energy Market Package) for ensuring the exercising of the right to choose an energy supplier; stresses that the exercising of this right is not only of significant importance to the consumers, but also further stimulates the wholesale energy markets;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that an improved and more robust emissions trading scheme should ensure that the investments needed to achieve the EU’s long-term energy and climate objectives are obtained. Underlines that the measures meant to strengthen the emission trading scheme should not impact the competitiveness of the energy intensive industry with a view to preventing of business relocation, job losses and brain drain outside the European Union.
Amendment 8 #
2014/2086(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the financial regulations as currently applied to the EU delegations continue to impose a heavy administrative burden on the Head of Delegation; urges the EEAS and the Commission to find a solution to this issue, which could entail a change to the financial regulations, provided that this does not also entail a reduction in the quality and rigour of the delegations’ financial management;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the ECA's finding that the Commission validated substantial IPA expenditures in the absence of supporting documentation; urges the Commission to rapidly put in place a new clearing procedure to avoid such errors in the future and ensure that clearings are only made on the basis of incurred expenditure and not on the basis of estimates, as is now common policy in the other institutions;
Amendment 177 #
2014/0107(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 a (new)
Article 38 a (new)
Article 38a Union safeguard procedure 1. Where, on completion of the procedure set out in Article 38b(3) and (4), objections are raised against a measure taken by a Member State, or where the Commission considers a national measure to be contrary to Union legislation, the Commission shall without delay enter into consultation with the Member States and the relevant economic operator or operators and shall evaluate the national measure. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not. The Commission shall address its decision to all Member States and shall immediately communicate it to them and the relevant economic operator or operators. 2. If the national measure is considered justified, all Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the non-compliant subsystem or safety component is withdrawn from their market, and shall inform the Commission accordingly. If the national measure is considered unjustified, the Member State concerned shall withdraw that measure. 3. Where the national measure is considered justified and the non- compliance of the subsystem or safety component is attributed to shortcomings in the harmonised standards referred to in point (b) of Article 38b(5) of this Regulation, the Commission shall apply the procedure provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.
Amendment 178 #
2014/0107(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 b (new)
Article 38 b (new)
Article 38b Compliant subsystems or safety components which present a risk to health or safety 1. Where, having carried out an evaluation under Article 38b(1), a Member State finds that although a subsystem or safety component is in compliance with this Regulation, it presents a risk to the health or safety of persons, it shall require the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the subsystem or safety component concerned, when placed on the market, no longer presents that risk, to withdraw the subsystem or safety component from the market or to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, as it may prescribe. 2. The economic operator shall ensure that corrective action is taken in respect of all the subsystems or safety components concerned that he has made available on the market throughout the Union. 3. The Member State shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States. That information shall include all available details, in particular the data necessary for the identification of the subsystem or safety component concerned, the origin and the supply chain of the subsystem or safety component, the nature of the risk involved and the nature and duration of the national measures taken. 4. The Commission shall without delay enter into consultation with the Member States and the relevant economic operator or operators and shall evaluate the national measures taken. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not and, where necessary, propose appropriate measures. 5. The Commission shall address its decision to all Member States and shall immediately communicate it to them and the relevant economic operator or operators.
Amendment 183 #
2014/0107(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – point 4.2.3.3
Annex II – part 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – point 4.2.3.3
4.2.3.3. In all cableway installations there shall be two or more braking systems, each capable of bringing the cableway installation to a halt, and coordinated in such a way that they automatically replace the active system when its efficiency becomes inadequate. The traction cableinstallation's last braking system shall act directly onas close as possible to the traction cable, or on one or several pulleys including the driving pulley. These provisions do not apply to drag lifts.
Amendment 9 #
2013/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesHas considered the EU Justice Scoreboard, and congratulates the Commission thereon; calls on the Commission to takecarry out this exercise forwardevery two years, in line with the Treaties and in consultation with Member States;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the aim of the exchange of best practices with a view to ensuring an efficient and independent justice system that can contribute to economic growth in Europe and boost competitiveness; stresses that an effective and trustworthy justice system gives businesses incentives to develop and invest at national and cross- border level; considers, consequently, that the EU Justice Scoreboard should focus only on those aspects of the justice system closely linked with economic recovery in the framework of the European Semester.
Amendment 15 #
2013/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the comparison of national justice systems, especially in relation to their previous situation, must be based on objective criteria and on evidence which is objectively compiled, compared and analysed; points out the importance of assessing the functioning of the justice system as a whole, without separating it from the social, historical and economic situation of the Member States or from the constitutional tradition that ithe justice system stems from; stresses the importance of treating Member States impartially, thus ensuring equality of treatment between all Member States when assessing their justice systems;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. LaudsTakes note of the efforts of the Commission to provide measurable data, but considers that some goals, such as the impartiality and the quality of justice, cannot be measured easily;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. States its interest in receiving data on cross-border cases, which often involve a greater degree of complexity than purely domestic cases and demonstrate the obstacles that EU citizens face when exercising their rights deriving from the EU single market, particularly in the application of EU law;
Amendment 19 #
2013/0255(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation 3 a (new)
Recommendation 3 a (new)
3a. recalls, however, that the limitation that national courts are only allowed to refer questions concerning the interpretation of law to the European Court of Justice in relation with the procedural measures of the European Prosecutor’s Office – which shall be considered as national authority for the purpose of judicial review – is in breach with the principle of equality of arms, and recommends therefore that Article 36(2) be amended accordingly;
Amendment 65 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) being represented in both their publication and their entry in the register in a manner which enables the competent authorities and the public to determine the precise subject of the protection afforded to its proprietor.
Amendment 71 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 95 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States establishing opposition procedures based on absolute grounds covered by Article 4 shall not be required to implement this provision.
Amendment 96 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an efficient and expeditious administrative procedure before their offices for opposing the registration of a trade mark application on the grounds provided for in Article 5.
Amendment 97 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. The administrative procedure referred to in paragraph 1 shall provide that at least the proprietor of an earlier right referred to in Article 4(1)(i), Article 5(2) and (3) shall be able to file a notice of opposition.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 3
3. The parties shall be granted, a period of time of at leastt their joint request, a minimum of two months beforein the opposition proceedings commence in order to negotiate the possibility of an amicable settlement between the opposing party and the applicant.
Amendment 101 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. In administrative opposition proceedings, Member States may provide that, where at the filing date or date of priority of the later trade mark, the period of five years within which the earlier trade mark must have been put to genuine use as provided for in Article 16 had expired, upon request of the applicant the proprietor of the earlier trade mark who has given notice of opposition shallmust furnish proof that the earlier trade mark has been put to genuine use as provided for in Article 16 during the period of five years preceding the filing date or date of priority of the later trade mark, or that proper reasons for non- use existed. In the absence of proof to this effect the opposition shall be rejected.
Amendment 102 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide for an administrative procedure before their offices for revocation or declaration of invalidity of a trade mark.
Amendment 95 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In order to ensure an effective and efficient method to resolve disputes, to ensure consistency with the language regime laid down in Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, the expeditious delivery of decisions on a simple subject matter, and the effective and efficient organisation of the Boards of Appeal, and to guarantee an appropriate and realistic level of fees to be charged by the Agency, while complying with the budgetary principles set out in Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of specifying the details on the languages to be usimplementing rules with regard to the language regime established before the Agency, the cases where opposition and cancellation decisions should be taken by a single member, the details on the organisation of the Boards of Appeal, the amounts of the fees to be paid to the Agency and details related to their payment.
Amendment 14 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order not to impair the efficiency of payment systems, the verification requirements for transfers of funds made from an account should be separate from those for transfers of funds not made from an account. In order to balance the risk of driving transactions underground by imposing overly strict identification requirements against the potential terrorist threat posed by small transfers of funds, the obligation to check whether the information on the payer is accurate should, in the case of transfers of funds not made from an account, be imposed only in respect of individual transfers of funds that exceed EUR 1 000. For transfers of funds made from an account, payment service providers should not be required to verify information on the payer accompanying each transfer of funds, where the obligations under Directive [xxxx/yyyy] have been me, without affecting the possibility of Member States to reduce or remove that threshold according to the results of the national risk assessment.
Amendment 22 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. However, by way of derogation from paragraph 3, in the case of transfers of funds not made from an account, the payment service provider of the payer shall not verify the information referred to in paragraph 1 if the amount does not exceed EUR 1 000 and it does not appear to be linked to other transfers of funds which, together with the transfer in question, exceed EUR 1 000. Member States can reduce or remove the threshold when the national risk assessment advises to intensify the control over the transfers of funds not made from an account. Member States making use of this derogation shall inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 25 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
This information need notshall be verified for accuracy, unless there is a suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing.y according to the rules established under article 4(4) and 4 (5)
Amendment 27 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. For transfers amounting to EUR 1 000 or less, where the payment service provider of the payer is established outside the Union, the payment service provider of the payee need not verify the information pertaining to the payee, unless there is a suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing. Member States can reduce or remove the threshold when the national risk assessment advises to intensify the control over the transfers of funds not made from an account. Member States making use of this derogation shall inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 2 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The imposition of the visa requirement on the nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu is no longer justified. These countries do not present any risk of illegal immigration or a threat to public policy for the Union in accordance with the criteria set out in recital 5 of Regulation (EC) N° 539/2001. Consequently, nationals of those countries should be exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than three months in all and references to those countries should be transferred to Annex II.
Amendment 4 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu should not come into force until bilateral agreements on visa waiver between the Union and the countries concerned have been concluded in order to ensure full reciprocity.
Amendment 6 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) in point 1, the references to Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are deleted and a reference to South-Sudan is inserted;
Amendment 7 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"
Amendment 100 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 101 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) by competent authorities for the purposes of producing and disseminating official statistics entrusted to them;
Amendment 103 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(eb) by competent authorities for the purposes of drawing up electoral rolls.
Amendment 122 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point 13
Article 4 – point 13
(13) ‘main establishment’ means as regards the controller, and the place of its establishment in the Union where the main decisions as to the purposes, conditions and means of the processing of personal data are taken; if no decisions as to the purposes, conditions and means of the processing of personal data are taken in the Union, the main establishment is the place where the main processing activities in the context of the activities of an establishment of a controller in the Union take place. As regards the processor, ‘main establishment’ means the place of its central administration in the Unionrocessor, the one constituting the official seat or registered office in the Union, if that is the place where the main decisions of the institution, enterprise, or group are taken, or the latter place, if different;
Amendment 123 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point 19 a (new)
Article 4 – point 19 a (new)
Amendment 125 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point 19 b (new)
Article 4 – point 19 b (new)
(19b) ‘electoral rolls’ means personal data, and data relating to the place of residence, of persons entitled to vote;
Amendment 126 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point 19 c (new)
Article 4 – point 19 c (new)
(19c) ‘information society services’ means services provided at the recipient’s individual request, at a distance, and by electronic means, that is to say, the service is sent initially and received at its destination by means of electronic equipment for the processing, including digital compression, and storage of data and is transmitted, conveyed, and received entirely by wire, by radio, by optical means, or by any other electromagnetic means.
Amendment 128 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c
Article 5 – point c
(c) adequate, relevant, and limited to the minimum nenot excessaryive in relation to the purposes for which they are processed; they shall only be processed if, and as long as, the purposes could not be fulfilled by processing information that does not involve personal data;
Amendment 129 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point d
Article 5 – point d
(d) accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay;
Amendment 132 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point e
Article 5 – point e
(e) kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the data will be processed solely for historical, statistical or scientific research purposes in accordance with the rules and conditions of Article 83 and if a periodic review is carried out to assess the necessity to continue the storage, without prejudice to Article 83;
Amendment 133 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point f
Article 5 – point f
Amendment 137 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by a controller or by a third party to whom the data are to be communicated, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child. This shall not apply to processing carried out by public authorities in the performance of their tasks.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 145 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 151 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 161 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims at issue in legal or administrative proceedings of any kind; or
Amendment 163 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) processing is necessary for historical, statistical or scientific research purposes or for preliminary official or administrative investigation to determine biological parentage, subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 83; or
Amendment 164 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) processing of data relating to criminal convictions or related security measures is carried out either under the control of official authority or when the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation to which a controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out for important public interest reasons, and in so far as authorised by Union law or Member State law providing for adequate safeguards. A complete register of criminal convictions, whether complete or not, shall be kept only under the control of official authority.
Amendment 165 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 167 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The controller shall haobserve transparentcy and easily accessible policiesility criteria with regard to the processing of personal data and for the exercise of data subjects’ rights. To that end it may disseminate those criteria by framing policies to be made known to all data subjects.
Amendment 168 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The controller shall provide any information and any communication relating to the processing of personal data to the data subject in an intelligible form, using clear and plain language, adapted to the data subject, in particular wherever possible. This last point shall be taken particularly into account for any information addressed specifically to a child.
Amendment 169 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The controller shall establish procedures for providinge the information referred to in Article 14 and for the exercise of the rights of data subjects referred to in Article 13 and Articles 15 to 19. The controller shall provide in particular mechanisms for facilitating the request for the actions referred to in Article 13 and Articles 15 to 19. Where personal data are processed by automated means, the controller shall also provide means for requests to be made electronicallythis is deemed appropriate, the above information as a whole may be presented in the form of policies and manuals of procedures to facilitate understanding and the use of such information.
Amendment 172 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the identity and the contact details of the controller and, if any, of the controller’s representative and of the data protection officer;
Amendment 174 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the purposes of the processing for which the personal data are intended, including the contract terms and general conditions where the processing is based on point (b) of Article 6(1) and the legitimate interests pursued by the controller where the processing is based on point (f) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 176 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) where possible, the period for which the personal data will be stored;
Amendment 179 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory authority and the contact details of the supervisory authority;
Amendment 182 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) in general at the time when the personal data are obtained from the data subject or as soon as possible where the above is not feasible, demands undue effort, or reduces the safeguards enjoyed by the data subject; or
Amendment 186 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7
Article 14 – paragraph 7
Amendment 187 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller at any time, on request, confirmation as to whether or not personal data relating to the data subject are being processed. If the controller is processing a large number of files relating to the data subject, it may ask the data subject to specify in the necessary detail, before the information is supplied, which file or files, or what particular fields of activity, are covered by the data subject’s request. Where such personal data are being processed, the controller shall provide the following information:
Amendment 189 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing, at least in the case of measures referred to in Article 20.
Amendment 192 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 204 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Where the controller referred to in paragraph 1 has made theexplicitly or tacitly allowed third-party access to personal data public, it shall take all reasonable steps in proportion to its capacity, including technical measures, in relation to data for the publication of which the controller is responsible, to inform third parties which are processing such data, that a data subject requests them to erase any links to, or copy or replication of that personal data. Where the controller who has authorised a third party publication of personal data, the controller shall be considered responsible for that publicationllowed access to personal data has disappeared, has ceased to exist or for other reasons cannot be contacted by the data subject, the data subject shall have the right to obtain from third-party controllers the erasure of any links to, or copy or replication of the personal data.
Amendment 207 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) for compliance with a legal obligation to retain the personal data by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject under Union law; Member State laws shall meet an objective of public interest, respect the essence of the right to the protection of personal data and be proportionate to the legitimate aim pursued;
Amendment 208 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) in the cases referred to in paragraph 4. In the cases referred to in points (a) to (d), the data subject may exercise the right to object to the establishment of links or creation of copies or replications of their personal data. The viability of this right shall be resolved in the light of all the circumstances involved in the case, whilst making efforts not to frustrate the specific basis for the retention of data.
Amendment 209 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 9
Article 17 – paragraph 9
Amendment 210 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The data subject shall have the right, where personal data are processed by electronic means and in a structured and commonly used format, to obtain from the controller a copy of data undergoing processing in an electronic and structured format which is commonly used and allows for further use by the data subject. Where the format requested by the data subject differs from the processing format, the controller may impose a charge for conversion at a level which may not exceed the cost of the service provided at market prices.
Amendment 212 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
The controller from whom the personal data are withdrawn shall delete those data, unless their continued processing is covered by another legal provision in force. Union and Member State laws may regulate cases where there is a legal obligation to store data, based on objectives of public interest proportionate to the aim pursued, and respecting the essence of the right to the protection of personal data.
Amendment 216 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Where an objection is upheld pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 1, the controller shall inform the data subject of the compelling legitimate grounds which apply in accordance with paragraph 1 or, if he does not do so, he shall no longer use or otherwise process the personal data concerned; where the objection is upheld pursuant to paragraph 2, the controller shall no longer use or otherwise process the personal data concerned.
Amendment 236 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Amendment 239 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The controller shallmay adopt policies and implement appropriate measures to ensure and be able to demonstrate that the processing of personal data is performed in compliance with this Regulation.
Amendment 240 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall in particular includeclude, in the cases and in accordance with the rules set out in this chapter:
Amendment 242 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) designating a data protection officer pursuant to Article 35(1), or the obligation and maintenance of certification in accordance with the certification policies defined by the Commission.
Amendment 243 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Amendment 244 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Having regard to the state of the art and the cost of implementation, the controller shall, both at the time of the determination of the means for processing and at the time of the processing itself, implement appropriate technical and organisational measures and procedures appropriate to the activities and their purposes, in such a way that the processing will meet the requirements of this Regulation and ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject.
Amendment 247 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The controller shall implement mechanisms for ensuring that, by default, only those personal data are processed which are neot excessaryive for each specific purpose of the processing and are especially not collected or retained beyond the minimum necessary forin proportion to those purposes, both in terms of the amount of the data and the time of their storage. In particular, those mechanisms shall ensure that by default personal data are not made accessible to an indefinite number of individuals.
Amendment 249 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Amendment 251 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Amendment 253 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24
Article 24
Where a controller determines the purposes, conditions and means of the processing of personal data jointly with others, the joint controllers shall determine their respective responsibilities for compliance with the obligations under this Regulation, in particular as regards the procedures and mechanisms for exercising the rights of the data subject, by means of an arrangement between them. To ensure that data subjects may exercise their right to object to this arrangement, it must be documented and data subjects must have been notified in advance; otherwise, the above rights may be exercised in full in relation to any of the controllers, who shall be responsible for ensuring that the conditions laid down by law are fully complied with.
Amendment 257 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) an enterprise employing fewer than 250 persons, unless the processing carried out by that enterprise is considered high risk by the supervisory authorities, taking account of its characteristics, the type of data or the number of people affected; or
Amendment 260 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
2. The carrying out of processing by a processor shall be governed by a contract or other legal act binding the processor to the controller, which shall be documented in a form of which a record can be kept, and stipulating in particular that the processor shall:
Amendment 262 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 264 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. If a processor processes personal data other than as instructed by the controller, the processor shall be considered to be a controller in respect of that processing and shall be subject to the rules on joint controllers laid down in Article 24, without prejudice to the responsibility which the controller may have occurred in relation to compliance with their obligations.
Amendment 265 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Amendment 266 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Each controller and processor and, if any, the controller's representative, shall maintain documentationensure that they are in a position duly to inform the authorities which so request of all processing operations under its responsibility.
Amendment 269 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
2. TheEnterprises or organisations which do not have a data protection officer or sufficient valid certification shall hold the statutory model documentation for all processing operations under their responsibility. This documentation shall contain at least the following information:
Amendment 271 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 274 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) a general indication of the time limits for erasure of the different categories of data, wherever possible;
Amendment 276 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – introductory wording
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – introductory wording
4. The obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the following controllers and processors:
Amendment 277 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 86 for the purpose of further specifying the criteria and requirements for the documentation referred to in paragraph 1, to take account of in particular the responsibilities of the controller and the processor and, if any, the controller's representative.
Amendment 278 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6
Article 28 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission mayshall lay down standard forms for the documentation referred to in paragraph 12. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure set out in Article 87(2).
Amendment 279 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. The controller and, where appropriate, the processor and, if any, the representative of the controller, shall co-operate, on request, with the supervisory authority in the performance of its duties, in particular by providing the information referred to in point (a) of Article 53(2) and by granting access as provided in point (b) of that paragraph.
Amendment 280 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Amendment 281 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Amendment 282 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 283 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of a personal data breach, the controller shall without undue delay and such as to constitute a serious risk to personal data privacy, wthere feasible, not lat controller tshan 24 hours after having become aware of it,ll without undue delay notify the personal data breach to the supervisory authority. The notification to the supervisory authority shall be accompanied by a reasoned justification in cases where it is not made within 24 hours.
Amendment 288 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Pursuant to point (f) of Article 26(2), the processor shall alert and inform the controller immediately after the establishment of a personal data breach referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 290 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3 – introductory wording
Article 31 – paragraph 3 – introductory wording
3. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 must at least: must contain the details necessary to enable the supervisory authority to assess the gravity of the incidents and their consequences and, if necessary recommend that action be taken, that is to say:
Amendment 291 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 4
4. The controller shall document any personal data breaches referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, comprising the facts surrounding the breach, its effects and the remedial action taken. This documentation must enable the supervisory authority to verify compliance with this Article. The documentation shall only include the information necessary for that purposeWithout prejudice to the above, the controller or, where appropriate the processor, shall keep records of previous breaches and their consequences not referred to in paragraph 1 but relating to the use of personal data, and make them available to the supervisory authorities, who may wish to receive copies thereof on a regular basis.
Amendment 293 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Amendment 294 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 6
Article 31 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission may lay down the standard format of such notifications to the supervisory authority, the procedures applicable to the notification requirement and the form and the modalities for the documentation referred to inin accordance with paragraph 43, including the time limits for erasure of the information contained thereinand of the register of breaches and their consequences. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure set out in Article 87(2).
Amendment 295 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a
Those concerned shall not be notified in cases where this could clearly obstruct current investigations or hinder or delay measures to resolve the security breach. More detailed provision for such eventualities may be made under EU law and Member State legislation, the objective being at all times to uphold the public interest and comply with the spirit of data protection law.
Amendment 296 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Amendment 297 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Where processing operations present specific risks to the rights and freedoms of data subjects by virtue of their nature, their scope or their purposes, the controller or the processor acting on the controller'’s behalf, if they have not recruited a data protection officer for their organisation or obtained adequate and valid certification for the processing of high- risk data, shall carry out an assessment of the impact of the envisaged processing operations on the protection of personal data.
Amendment 300 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 6
Article 33 – paragraph 6
Amendment 301 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The controller or the processor as the case may be shall, if they have not recruited a data protection officer for their organisation or obtained or adequate and valid certification for the processing of high-risk data, obtain an authorisation from the supervisory authority prior to the processing of personal data, in order to ensure the compliance of the intended processing with this Regulation and in particular to mitigate the risks involved for the data subjects where a controller or processor adopts contractual clauses as provided for in point (d) of Article 42(2) or does not provide for the appropriate safeguards in a legally binding instrument as referred to in Article 42(5) for the transfer of personal data to a third country or an international organisation.
Amendment 302 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
Article 34 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
2. The controller or processor acting on the controller's behalf shall, if they have not recruited a data protection officer for their organisation or obtained or adequate and valid certification for the processing of high-risk data, consult the supervisory authority prior to the processing of personal data in order to ensure the compliance of the intended processing with this Regulation and in particular to mitigate the risks involved for the data subjects where:
Amendment 303 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 7
Article 34 – paragraph 7
Amendment 304 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The controller and the processor shallmay designate a data protection officer in any case where:
Amendment 307 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 309 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 312 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 314 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. In the case referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, aA group of undertakings may appoint a single data protection officer.
Amendment 316 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. In cases other than those referred to in paragraph 1, tThe controller or processor or associations and other bodies representing categories of controllers or processors may designate a data protection officer.
Amendment 317 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. The controller or processor shall designate the data protection officer on the basis of professional qualities and, in particular, expert knowledge of data protection law and practices and ability to fulfil the tasks referred to in Article 37, in accordance with strict professional standards. The necessary level of expert knowledge shall be determined in particular according to the data processing carried out and the protection required for the personal data processed by the controller or the processor.
Amendment 318 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 7
Article 35 – paragraph 7
7. The controller or the processor shall designate a data protection officer for a period of at least two years. The data protection officer may be reappointed for further terms. During their term of office, the data protection officer may only be dismissed, if the data protection officer no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of their duties or for serious failure in this connection.
Amendment 319 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 11
Article 35 – paragraph 11
Amendment 320 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The controller or processor shall ensure that the data protection officer performs the duties and tasks independently and does not accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, without being able to receive any instructions as regards the exercise of the functionffecting the functions specifically relating to his post. The data protection officer shall directly report to the management of the controller or the processor.
Amendment 321 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. The controller or the processor shall support the data protection officer in performing the tasks and, when necessary, shall provide staff, premises, equipment and any other resources necessary to carry out the duties and tasks referred to in Article 37.
Amendment 322 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to inform and advise the controller or the processor of their obligations pursuant to this Regulation and to document this activity and the responses received;
Amendment 323 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 324 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 325 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 86 for the purpose of further specifying the criteria and requirements for tasks,he certification, status, powers and resource and status of the data protection officer referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 326 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Member States, the supervisory authorities and the Commission shall encourage participation in the drawing up of codes of conduct intended to contribute to the proper application of this Regulation, taking account of the specific features of the various data processing sectors, in particular in relation to:
Amendment 328 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4
Article 38 – paragraph 4
Amendment 329 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 5
Article 38 – paragraph 5
Amendment 330 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States and the Commission shall encourage, in particular at European level, the establishment of data protection certification mechanismpolicies and of data protection seals and marks, allowing data subjects to quickly assess the level of data protection provided by controllers and processors. The data protection certifications mechanism policies shall contribute to the proper application of this Regulation, and to achieving the actions and benefits mentioned therein, taking account of the specific features of the various sectors and different processing operations. Certification policies at Union level shall be designed by the European Data Protection Board with the involvement of other stakeholders, and shall be officially approved by the Commission. These policies shall not just be aimed at the institutions but especially at operators in the field. The certification policies shall address the specific needs of actors in different sectors of activity, with particular regard to the needs of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises, and to the key aspect of cost containment so that they can become an effective instrument. The acquisition, renewal and loss of certificates will involve the consequences laid down throughout this Directive.
Amendment 331 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. A transfer may take place where the Commission has decided that the third country, or a territory or a processing sector within that third country, or the international organisation in question ensures an adequate level of protection. Such transfer shall not require any furtherspecific authorisation.
Amendment 332 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) the level of penetration and consolidation of the rule of law, relevant legislation in force, both general and sectoral, including concerning public security, defence, national security and criminal law, the professional rules and security measures which are complied with in the field of the protection of personal data in that country or by that international organisation, as well as access to justice and the effectiveness and enforceableility of rights, including effectivethe right to action and redress in both administrative and judicial redress for data subjectmatters, in particular for those data subjects residing in the Union whose personal data are being transferred;
Amendment 333 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 6
Article 41 – paragraph 6
6. Where the Commission decides pursuant to paragraph 5, any transfer of personal data to the third country, or a territory or a processing sector within that third country, or the international organisation in question shall be prohibited, without prejudice torestricted under the terms of Articles 42 to 44. At the appropriate time, the Commission shall enter into consultations with the third country or international organisation with a view to remedying the situation resulting from the Decision made pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Article.
Amendment 336 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point d
d) contractual clauses between the controller or processor and the recipient of the data authorised by a supervisory authority in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 337 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. Where a transfer is based on contractual clauses as referred to in point (d) of paragraph 2 of this Article and no data protection officer has been designated and no sufficient or applicable official certification is available, the controller or processor shall obtain prior authorisation of the contractual clauses according to point (a) of Article 34(1) from the supervisory authority. If the transfer is related to processing activities which concern data subjects in another Member State or other Member States, or substantially affect the free movement of personal data within the Union, the supervisory authority shall apply the consistency mechanism referred to in Article 57.
Amendment 338 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5
Article 42 – paragraph 5
5. Where the appropriate safeguards with respect to the protection of personal data are not provided for in a legally binding instrument and no data protection officer has been designated and no sufficient or applicable official certification is available, the controller or processor shall obtain prior authorisation for the transfer, or a set of transfers, or for provisions to be inserted into administrative arrangements providing the basis for such transfer. Such authorisation by the supervisory authority shall be in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(1). If the transfer is related to processing activities which concern data subjects in another Member State or other Member States, or substantially affect the free movement of personal data within the Union, the supervisory authority shall apply the consistency mechanism referred to in Article 57. Authorisations by a supervisory authority on the basis of Article 26(2) of Directive 95/46/EC shall remain valid, until amended, replaced or repealed by that supervisory authority.
Amendment 340 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4
Article 43 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may specify the format and procedures for the exchange of information by electronic means between controllers, processors and supervisory authorities for binding corporate rules within the meaning of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure set out in Article 87(2).
Amendment 342 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point e
e) the transfer is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal or administrative claims; or
Amendment 343 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 6
Article 44 – paragraph 6
6. The controller or processor shall document the assessment as well as the appropriate safeguards adduced referred to in point (h) of paragraph 1 of this Article in the documentation referred to in Article 28, and where appropriate in accordance with that rule, and shall inform the supervisory authority of the transfer.
Amendment 344 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 7
Article 44 – paragraph 7
Amendment 346 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
For the purposes of paragraph 1(a) and (b), the supervisory authorities shall be able to exchange information and cooperate in activities related to the exercise of their powers and defence of the rights regulated in this Regulation.
Amendment 347 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Cooperation may take place provided that: (a) the competent authorities of third countries have competence for the protection of personal data in the context of matters of which they possess knowledge in accordance with existing legislation, (b) there are working arrangements on the basis of reciprocity agreed between the competent authorities concerned, (c) the transfer of personal data to the third country is in accordance with Chapter V of this Directive.
Amendment 348 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The working arrangements referred to in paragraph 2a, point (b), shall ensure that: (a) justification as to the purpose of the request for cooperation is provided by the competent authorities; (b) the persons employed or formerly employed by the competent authorities of the third country that receive the information are subject to obligations of professional secrecy; (c) the competent authorities of the third country may use the results of cooperation only for the exercise of functions relating to the protection of personal data; (d) in the event of the competent authority of the third country intending to transfer the information received by means of cooperation to a third party, prior, specific and written consent must be obtained from the authority which provided the information, unless such transfer is required by national law or ordered by a court of law and constitutes a necessary measure to safeguard relevant public interests relating to: the prevention, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences, the monitoring, inspection or regulation connected, even occasionally, with the exercise of official authority within the scope of the agreement. In such cases, prior notice shall be given to the authority that provided the information; (e) the appropriate technical and organisational security measures are adopted to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access, and against all other unlawful forms of processing personal data; (f) the request for cooperation from the competent authority of the third country should be refused: where it would adversely affect the sovereignty, security or public order of the Community or of the requested Member State, or where judicial proceedings have already been initiated in respect of the same actions and against the same persons before the authorities of the requested Member State.
Amendment 349 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the working arrangements referred to in paragraphs 2a and 2b.
Amendment 350 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. The supervisory authorityies shall act with complete independence in exercising the duties and powers entrusted to ithem.
Amendment 351 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. The members of the supervisory authorityies shall, in the performance of their duties, neither seek nor take instructions from anybody.
Amendment 352 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 5
Article 47 – paragraph 5
5. Each Member State shall, in line with its internal distribution of competencies, ensure that the supervisory authority isies are provided with the adequate human, technical and financial resources, premises and infrastructure necessary for the effective performance of its duties and powers, including those to be carried out in the context of mutual assistance, co- operation and participation in the European Data Protection Board.
Amendment 353 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 6
Article 47 – paragraph 6
6. Each Member State shall, in line with its internal distribution of competencies, ensure that the supervisory authority has itsies have their own staff which shall be appointed by and be subject to the direction of the head of the supervisory authority.
Amendment 354 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 7
Article 47 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall, in line with their internal distribution of competencies, ensure that the supervisory authority isies are subject to financial control which shall not affect itstheir independence. Member States shall, in line with their internal distribution of competencies, ensure that the supervisory authorityies hasve separate annual budgets. The budgets shall be made public.
Amendment 355 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide that the members of the supervisory authority or authorities must be appointed either by the parliament or the government bodies of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 356 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3
Article 48 – paragraph 3
3. The duties of a member shall end in the event of the expiry of the term of office, resignation or compulsory retirement in accordance with paragraph 5 or in the event of incapacity to hold office, incompatibility, resignation, dismissal, final conviction of an intentional crime or compulsory retirement.
Amendment 357 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Article 48 – paragraph 4
4. A member may be dismissed or deprived of the right to a pension or other benefits in its shis appointment terminatead by the competent national courtbody which appointed him, if the member no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of the duties or is guilty of serious misconductfailure to discharge the obligations relating to his office.
Amendment 358 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – point a
Article 49 – point a
a) the establishment and status of the supervisory authorityies;
Amendment 359 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – point b
Article 49 – point b
b) the qualifications, experience and skills required to perform the duties of the members of the supervisory authorityies;
Amendment 360 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – point c
Article 49 – point c
(c) the rules and procedures for the appointment of the members of the supervisory authorityies, as well as the rules on actions or occupations incompatible with the duties of the office;
Amendment 361 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – point d
Article 49 – point d
(d) the duration of the term of the members of the supervisory authorityies which shall be no less than four years, except for the first appointment after entry into force of this Regulation, part of which may take place for a shorter period where this is necessary to protect the independence of the supervisory authorityies by means of a staggered appointment procedure;
Amendment 362 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – point e
Article 49 – point e
(e) whether the members of the supervisory authorityies shall be eligible for reappointment;
Amendment 363 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – point f
Article 49 – point f
(f) the regulations and common conditions governing the duties of the members and staff of the supervisory authorityies;
Amendment 364 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – point g
Article 49 – point g
(g) the rules and procedures on the termination of the duties of the members of the supervisory authorityies, including in case that they no longer fulfil the conditions required for the performance of their duties or if they are guilty of serious misconduct.
Amendment 365 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50
Article 50
The members and the staff of the supervisory authorityies shall be subject, both during and after their term of office, to a duty of professional secrecy with regard to any confidential information which has come to their knowledge in the course of the performance of their official duties.
Amendment 367 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. Where the processing of personal data takes place in the context of the activities of an establishment of a controller or a processor in the Union, and the controller or processor is established in more than one Member State, the supervisory authority of the main establishment of the controller or processor shall be competent for the supervision of the processing activities of the controller or the processor in all Member States, except with regard to decisions in response to the complaints referred to in Article 73, in which case it shall coordinate the actions of the supervisory authorities concerned, without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter VII of this Regulation.
Amendment 368 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) conduct investigations either on its own initiative or, on the basis of a complaint or, on request of another supervisory authority or following a police complaint, and inform the data subject concerned, if the data subject has addressed a complaint to this supervisory authority, of the outcome of the investigations within a reasonable period;
Amendment 369 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) coordinate certification policies in the territory for which it is responsible, in accordance with the provisions of Article 39.
Amendment 370 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) carry out personal data protection audits or audit plans.
Amendment 371 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Article 54
Each supervisory authority must draw up an annual report on its activities. The report shall be presented to the national parliament concerned and/or the other authorities specified under national legislation and shall be made be available to the public, the Commission and the European Data Protection Board.
Amendment 372 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. Each supervisory authority shall take all appropriate measures required to reply to the request of another supervisory authority without delay and no later than one monthtwo weeks after having received the request. Such measures may include, in particular, the transmission of relevant information on the course of an investigation or enforcement measures to bring about the cessation or prohibition of processing operations contrary to this Regulation.
Amendment 373 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 8
Article 55 – paragraph 8
8. Where a supervisory authority does not act within one monthtwo weeks on request of another supervisory authority, the requesting supervisory authorities shall be competent to take a provisional measure on the territory of its Member State in accordance with Article 51(1) and shall submit the matter to the European Data Protection Board in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 57.
Amendment 374 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 5
Article 56 – paragraph 5
5. Where a supervisory authority does not comply within one monthtwo weeks with the obligation laid down in paragraph 2, the other supervisory authorities shall be competent to take a provisional measure on the territory of its Member State in accordance with Article 51(1).
Amendment 375 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 7
Article 58 – paragraph 7
7. The European Data Protection Board shall issue an opinion on the matter, if the European Data Protection Board so decides by simple majority of its members or any supervisory authority or the Commission so requests within one week after the relevant information has been provided according to paragraph 5. The opinion shall be adopted within one month by simple majority of the members of the European Data Protection Board. The chair of the European Data Protection Board shall inform, without undue delay, the supervisory authority referred to, as the case may be, in paragraphs 1 and 3, the Commission and the supervisory authority competent under Article 51 of the opinion and make it public.
Amendment 376 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
Amendment 377 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60
Article 60
Amendment 378 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 379 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 380 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Amendment 381 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) propose the concepts on which European certification policy should be based, monitor and assess implementation, and submit its conclusions to the Commission.
Amendment 382 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. The European Data Protection Board shall elect a chair and two deputy chairpersons from amongst its members. One deputy chairperson shall be the European Data Protection Supervisor, unless he or she has been elected chair.
Amendment 383 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. The European Data Protection Board shall have a secretariat. The European Data Protection Supervisor shall provide that secretariatCommission shall ensure that the Board secretariat has everything it needs to carry out its work.
Amendment 384 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, every data subject shall have the right to lodge a complaint with athe supervisory authority in anythe Member State in which they live if they consider that the processing of personal data relating to them does not comply with this Regulation, or their rights under the latter have not been duly upheld.
Amendment 387 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2
2. Any body, organisation or association which aims to protect data subjects’ rights and interests concerning the protection of their personal data and has been properly constituted according to the law of a Member State shall have the right tomay lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in anythat Member State on behalf of one or more data subjects if it considers that a data subject’s rights under this Regulation have been infringed as a result of the processing of personal dataif it considers that rights covered under this Regulation have been infringed. It may also, on behalf of one or more data subjects living in that Member State, exercise the rights conferred on those subjects by the Regulation, provided it has sufficient authority to do so.
Amendment 388 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3
Article 73 – paragraph 3
Amendment 389 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 1
Article 74 – paragraph 1
1. Each natural or legal person shall have the right to a judicial remedy againsttake legal action to challenge decisions of a supervisory authority concerning them or affecting them in any way.
Amendment 391 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 2
2. Each data subject shall have the right to a judicial remedy obliging the supervisory authority to act on a complaint in the absence of a decision necessary to protect their rights, or whereThe claim shall be understood to have been rejected if, three months after the complaint was lodged by the subject, the supervisory authority doehas not informed the data subject within three months on the progress or outcome of the complaint pursuant to point (b) of Article 52(1)of the progress of the complaint. The claim shall also be understood to have been rejected if, six months after the complaint was lodged, the authority has not definitively resolved the complaint.
Amendment 392 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 4
Article 74 – paragraph 4
Amendment 393 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to any available administrative remedy, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority as referred to in Article 73, every natural person shall have the right to a judicial remedy if they consider that their rights under this Regulation have been infringed as a result of the processing of their personal data in non-compliance with this Regulation.
Amendment 395 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 3
Article 75 – paragraph 3
3. Where proceedings are pending in the consistency mechanism referred to in Article 58, which concern the same measure, decision or practice, a court may, at the request of any of the parties and after hearing all the parties, suspend the proceedings brought before it, except where the urgency of the matter for the protection of the data subject's rights does not allow to wait for the outcome of the procedure in the consistency mechanism.
Amendment 397 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. Any body, organisation or association referred to in Article 73(2) shall have the right to exercise the rights referred to in Articles 74 and 75 on behalf of one or more data subjects, having been suitably empowered to do so.
Amendment 398 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Amendment 399 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 4
Article 76 – paragraph 4
Amendment 402 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2
Article 78 – paragraph 2
2. Where the controller has established a representative, any penalties shall be applied to the representative in this specific capacity and the representative shall be required to comply with them, without prejudice to any penalties which could be initiated against the controller.
Amendment 406 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2
Article 79 – paragraph 2
2. The administrative sanction shall be in each individual case effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The amount of the administrative fine shall be fixed with due regard to the nature, gravity and duration of the breach, the intentional or negligent character of the infringement or the type of negligence leading to it, the degree of responsibility of the natural or legal person and of previous breaches by this person, the technical and organisational measures and procedures implemented pursuant to Article 23 and the degree of co-operation with the supervisory authority in order to remedy the breach, as well as the true economic situation of those penalised.
Amendment 410 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – introductory wording
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – introductory wording
3. In case of a first and non-intentional non- compliance with this Regulation, in the absence of any record of previous unappealable instances or where the record has been expunged, a warning in writing may be given and, in such an instance, no sanction imposed, whereith the sole exception of alternative corrective measures, which may only be imposed if the circumstances so require, in the following cases and in the following form:
Amendment 412 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an enterprise or an organisation employing fewer than 250 persons is processing personal data only as an activity ancillary to its main activitieswilling to cooperate with the supervisory authority for the introduction of corrective measures designed to avoid similar cases of non-compliance in future. Cooperation in this area shall be governed by binding agreements with the supervisory authority. Failure to collaborate with the duly accredited supervisory authority within six months from the beginning of the proceedings shall incur the fine which would originally have been imposed.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Amendment 415 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – introductory wording
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – introductory wording
5. The supervisory authority shall impose a fine up to 500 000 EUR or, in case of an enterprise up to 1 % of its average annual worldwide turnover,profits to anyone who, intentionally or negligently:
Amendment 417 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) does not provide the information, or does provide manifestly incomplete information, or does not provide the information in a sufficiently transparent manner, to the data subject pursuant to Article 11, Article 12(3) and Article 14;
Amendment 418 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) does not comply with the right to be forgotten or to erasure, or fails to put mechanisms in place to ensure that the time limits are observed or does not take all necessary steps to inform third parties that a data subjects requests to erase any links to, or copy or replication of the personal data pursuant Article 17, in accordance with this Regulation, reply to a request concerning the right to be forgotten or erasure;
Amendment 419 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) does not provide a copy of the personal data in electronic format or for no legitimate reason hinders the data subject to transmit the personal data to another application in violation of Article 18;
Amendment 420 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – point f
Article 79 – paragraph 5 – point f
(f) does not or not sufficiently maintain the documentation pursuant to Article 28, Article 31(4), and Article 44(3)report or ensure that it is able to report to the supervisory authority where required to do so and in the manner stipulated in this Regulation, except in the case of serious misconduct under the terms of this Regulation or the implementing legislation of the Member States;
Amendment 422 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – introductory wording
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – introductory wording
6. The supervisory authority shall impose a fine up to 1 000 000 EUR or, in case of an enterprise up to 2 % of its average annual worldwide turnover,profits to anyone who, intentionally or negligently:
Amendment 425 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) does not comply with an objection or the requirement pursuant to Article 19 unless duly justified by real and legitimate grounds or reasons in accordance with this Regulation;
Amendment 426 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point d
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point d
Amendment 427 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point e
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point e
Amendment 428 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point h
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point h
(h) does not alert on or notify a personal data breach or does not timely or completely notify the data breach to the supervisory authority or to the data subject where mandatory pursuant to Articles 31 and 32;
Amendment 429 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point i
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point i
(i) does not carry out a data protection impact assessment pursuant or processes personal data without prior authorisation or prior consultation of the supervisory authority where mandatory pursuant to Articles 33 and 34;
Amendment 430 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point j
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point j
(j) does not designate a data protection officer or does not ensure the conditions forensure that the conditions are met to enable the Data Protection Officer to fulfilling the tasks pursuant to Articles 35, 36 and 37;
Amendment 431 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point k
Article 79 – paragraph 6 – point k
(k) misuses a data protection seal or mark, mark or certification in the meaning of Article 39;
Amendment 432 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 79 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Commission shall compile an electronic record of previous instances accessible to all national supervisory authorities. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 86 for the purpose of managing the electronic record of previous instances in accordance with this article.
Amendment 440 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 3
Article 81 – paragraph 3
Amendment 442 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 3
Article 82 – paragraph 3
Amendment 443 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. Within the limits of this Regulation, personal data may be processed for historical, statistical or scientific research purposes, as well as for preliminary official or administrative investigations to determine natural filiation only if:
Amendment 446 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) data enabling the attribution of information to an identified or identifiable data subject is kept separately from the other information as long as these purposes can be fulfilled in this manner. Personal date processed as part of a preliminary official or administrative investigation for the determination of natural filiation shall only be disclosed to those concerned as and when appropriate and without prejudice to any statutory criminal proceedings.
Amendment 449 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 3
Article 83 – paragraph 3
Amendment 450 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1
Article 85 – paragraph 1
1. Where in a Member State, churches and religious associations or communities apply, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, comprehensive rules relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, such rules may continue to apply and may if necessary be amended, provided that they are brought in line with the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 451 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2
Article 85 – paragraph 2
2. Churches and religious associations which apply comprehensive rules in accordance with paragraph 1 shall provide for the establishment of an independent supervisory authority in accordance with Chapter VI of this Regulation or alternatively obtain the certification necessary for the procedures required under Article 39.
Amendment 4 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges that the establishment of a coherent patent litigation system in the Member States taking part in the enhanced cooperation should be accomplished by an international agreement (‘the Agreement’) between these Member States (‘Contracting Member States’) creating a Unified Patent Court (‘the Court’); nevertheless expresses doubt, in the light of various texts, such as Opinion 1/09 of the European Court of Justice, as to whether that international agreement is compatible with the TFEU;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point ii
Paragraph 7 – point ii
(ii) the Agreement should come into force when a minimum of ninll the Contracting Member States, including the three Member States in which the highest number of European patents was in force in the year preceding the year in which the Diplomatic Conference for the signature of the Agreement takes place, have ratified the Agreement and when Regulation XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection and Council Regulation XXX implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation arrangements are in force;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point iii
Paragraph 7 – point iii
(iii) the Court should be a Court common to the Contracting Member States and subject to the same obligations as any national court with regard to compliance with Union law; thus, for example, the Court shall cooperate with the Court of Justice by applying Article 267 TFEUin line with Opinion 1/09 of the Court of Justice of the European Union, national courts should have jurisdiction to hear actions based on EU law and be able to refer questions for a preliminary ruling;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point iv
Paragraph 7 – point iv
(iv) the Court should act in line with the body of Union law and respect its primacy; in the event that the Court of Appeal infringes Union law, Contracting Member States should be jointly liable for damages incurred by the parties to the respective procedure; infringement proceedings pursuant to Articles 258, 259 and 260 TFEU against all Contracting Member States should apply, as set out in the TFEU;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point i
Paragraph 10 – point i
(i) acknowledges that the composition of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance should be multinational; considers that the composition must be adapted to the existing court structures; proposes, therefore, that the composition of the local divisions should become multinational after a transitional period of five years, while it has to be ensured that the standard of quality and efficiency of the existing structures is not reduced; considers that the period of five years should be used for intensive training and prepar from the outset, and that the entry into force of the Agreement must allow sufficient time for the implementation ofor the judgessystem;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point ii
Paragraph 10 – point ii
(ii) believes that the Court should be composed of both legally qualified and technically qualified judges; the judges should ensure the highest standards of competence and proven capacity in the field of patent litigation and antitrust law; this qualification should be proven inter alia by relevant work experience and professional training; legally qualified judges should possess the qualifications required for judicial offices in a Contracting Member Statebe national judges; technically qualified judges should have a university degree and expertise in a field of technology as well as knowledge of civil and civil procedural law;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point ii
Paragraph 11 – point ii
(ii) the proceedings before the Court, consisting of a written, interim and oral procedure, should be dealt with by the Court in a flexible mannerall incorporate the appropriate elements of flexibility, taking into account the objectives of speed and efficiency of proceedings;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point iii
Paragraph 11 – point iii
(iii) the language of proceedings before any local or regional division should be the official language of the Contracting Member State hosting the division or the official language designated by the Contracting Member States sharing a regional division; the parties should be free to chose the language in which the patent was granted as the language of proceedings subject to the approval of the competent division; the language of proceedings before the central division should be the language in which the patent concerned was granted; the language of proceedings before the Court of Appeal should be the language of proceedings before the Court of First Instance; at the duly justified request of one of the parties in the main proceedings, and after hearing the other parties, the court may decide that the language of proceedings shall be English; within a reasonable period of time, the language of the proceedings should always be English; . es
Amendment 21 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point i
Paragraph 12 – point i
(i) the Court should have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of European patents with unitary effect and European patents designating one or more Contracting Member States; this will necessitate the amendment of Regulation (EC) No 44/20011;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point ii
Paragraph 12 – point ii
(ii) the plaintiff should bring the action 1 OJ L 307, 24.11.2001, p. 28 before the local division hosted by a Contracting Member State where the infringement has occurred or may occur, or where the defendant is domiciled or established, or to the regional division in which this Contracting Member State participates; if the Contracting Member State concerned does not host a local division and does not participate in a regional division, the plaintiff shall bring the action before the central division; the parties should be free to agree before which division of the Court of First Instance (local, regional or central) an action may be brought;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point iii
Paragraph 12 – point iii
(iii) in case of a counterclaim for revocation, the local or regional division should have the discretion to proceed with the infringement proceeding independently of whether the division proceeds as well with the counterclaim or whether it refers the counterclaim to the central divisionand shall also take cognizance of the counterclaim;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point vi
Paragraph 12 – point vi
(vi) the relationship between the Agreement and Regulation (EC) No 44/20011 should be clarified in the Agreement*; it should be borne in mind that owing to the primacy of EU law and since the EU has sole competence for such matters, all these rules must be introduced by way of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is of the opinion that the Court should base its decisions on Union law in all the applicable fields, the Agreement, the European Patent Convention (EPC) and national law having been adopted in accordance with the EPC, provisions of international agreements applicable to patents and binding on all the Contracting Member States and national law of the Contracting Member States in the light of Union law to be implemented; 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels I), and that for all matters for which the Member States are competent, this list should be clarified and applicability criteria established in order to ensure the legal certainty and predictability of the actions of the courts; Or. es
Amendment 11 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reminds the Commission that a wide- ranging, in-depth impact assessment is needed, looking at the various political options and focusing on practical issues in line with the principles of ‘better lawmaking’ and including an analysis of interest groups in order to clarify the segmentation of the impact assessment study for the various groups such as SMEs, systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs) and other listed and non-listed companies; takes the view that an assessment should be made of the impact on the users of audit reports, such as investors and SIFI regulators; calls on the Commission to analyse the added value generated by both the proposed regulation and the progressive harmonisation of auditing standards and practices in the European single market;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 54 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that the independence of statutory auditors vis-à-vis the management of the companies they are auditing is essential and must be preserved at all times; takes the view that the role of the audit committee is fundamental in guaranteeing this independence and that it should be strengthened; considers that the requirements placed on the audit committee should include responsibility for proposing the appointment of the statutory auditor for approval by shareholders at the annual general meeting, as well as the notification to shareholders of the measures adopted to review the qualification of the audit firm, the reasons which led to its being recommended and the action taken to guarantee its independence, including any restrictions imposed on the provision of services other than auditing and guarantees as regards the rotation of the main audit partners;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 61 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Appeals to the Commission to ensure that company practices help to preserve the protections provided, including protection linked to the mandatory rotation of the main audit partners, even where those partners change firms, transparency vis-à-vis shareholders throughout the process and in relation to the reasons for which the proposed auditors were recommended, as well as the clear attribution of responsibility to the audit committee as regards the process and as regards the final decision vis-à-vis shareholders;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 70 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers it essential to preserve the independence of the auditor; takes the view that external auditors should be banned from providing services to the audited company that could give rise to non-compliance with the applicable requirements as regards independence or with other ethical requirements; recognises that, in order to boost growth in the European economy, it is necessary to ensure that all undertakings, regardless of their size and including SMEs, can contract independent auditors and audit firms that have a wide range of skills;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 112 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to review the functions of the audit committee so that the shareholders' final decision on the appointment of auditors is based on a proposal from the audit committee; takes the view that this proposal should include a description of the procedure followed, the criteria used and the reasons underlying the audit committee's recommendation;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Considers it important for the Commission and regulatory bodies in each Member State to recognise the quality and experience of all audit firms and recommend to public interest entities that they actively consider different audit firms other than the Big Four which have a suitable level of knowledge and experience, and that they include them in their public tendering processes;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further clarification of the concept of temporary and occasional provision of services; urges the Commission to require that the declaration referred to in Article 7 contains a reference to compliance with mechanisms for the monitoring of activities involving a major risk to the public, users and the environment and placing a heavy responsibility on both designers and promoters; argues that competent authorities face difficulties applying the regime and, therefore, calls on the Commission to evaluate the current provisions set out in Article 7 of the directive, specifically those concerning public health and safety, and to present its conclusions to Parliament;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Urges the Commission to establish minimum levels of continuous professional development as a mandatory moral and ethical requirement to be met by those seeking to engage in a profession in the European Union, notwithstanding the country of origin of the individuals concerned or the organisation, association or body to which they belong;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Urges the Commission to standardise the necessary or requisite level of professional skills or qualifications of those seeking to engage in a profession in Europe now or in the future, notwithstanding the country of origin of the individuals concerned or the organisation, association or body to which they belong;
Amendment 80 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Urges the Commission to open the debate regarding the creation of one-stop shops or National Contact Points providing information on the range of ongoing training in Europe by country, profession, establishment, cost, faculty, etc;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4 (new)
Stresses the importance of ongoing training being specifically tailored to the needs of the employment market in each of the Member States so as to ensure better use of training resources for those in employment;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that the principle of partial access is seen as undesirable by a vast majority of stakeholders and is difficult to monitor in practicemust be clarified; calls for a thorough evaluation of the principle and for it not to apply to those regulated professions with health and safety implications;
Amendment 27 #
2011/0901B(COD)
Draft regulation
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice
Article 48
Article 48
Amendment 30 #
2011/0901B(COD)
Draft regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Points 4, 6, 7 and 8 of Article 1 and Article 2 shall enter into force on the first day of the month following that of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0901(COD)
Draft regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The rotation system for the appointment of Judges to the General Court should guarantee the stability of the composition of the General Court and the efficient and smooth operation of the institution, ensuring as far as possible an adequate representation of the different weight of the Member States' judicial systems.
Amendment 877 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
add the following sea ports to the comprehensive network: – Marín y Ría de Pontevedra – Vilagarcía de Arousa – Gandía – Alcudía – Guía de Isora – Salinetas – Arinaga
Amendment 78 #
2011/0130(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point ii
(ii) at the request of the protected person, or, where appropriate, of the legal representative, guardian or tutor of the protected person on that person's behalf, in any other case; when adopting a protection measure, the competent authority of the Member State of origin shall inform the protected person of the possibility of requesting a certificate as established by this Regulation, and of the basic conditions for making such a request.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Any officiprofessionals in criminal proceedings likely to come into contact with victims should be trained to identify and meet the needs of victims both through initial and ongoing training and to a level appropriate to their contact with victims. This should include specialist training as appropriat, for example concerning victims of sexual offences, families bereaved by murder, young victims of crime or victims of cross- border crime.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) that they have a right to interpretation and translation in every case, free of charge;
Amendment 44 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that victims are offered the opportunity to be notified when the person prosecuted or sentenced for offences concerning them is released from detention. Victims shall receive this information where they have expressed such a wishin every case.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Victims of terrorist attacks, victims of paedophilia and cybercrime.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that police, prosecutors and court staff always receive both general and specialist training to a level appropriate tocommensurate with their contact with victims to sensitise them to the needs of victims and to deal with them in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall always ensure that lawyers have access to both general and specialist training to sensitise them to the needs of victims and to help them to deal with them in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.
Amendment 64 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall always take measures to ensure that those providing victim support and restorative justice services receive adequate training to a level appropriate tocommensurate with their contact with victims and observe professional standards to ensure such services are provided in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the case of a dispute concerning a European patent with unitary effect, it is a legitimate requirement that the patent proprietor should provide a full translation of the patent into an official language of the participating Member State in which either the alleged infringement took place or in which the alleged infringer is domiciled. For reasons of legal certainty, the translation must be a faithful reflection of the original wording of the patent. The patent proprietor should also be required to provide, at the request of a court competent in the territory of the participating Member States for disputes concerning the European patent with unitary effect, a full translation of the patent into the language of proceedings of that court. Such translations should not be carried out by automated means and should be provided at the expense of the patent proprietor. In the case of a dispute concerning a claim for damages the court hearing the dispute should take into consideration that, before having been provided with a translation in his own language, the alleged infringer may have acted in good faith and maycould not have not known or had reasonable grounds to know that he was infringing the patent. The competent court should assess the circumstances of the individual case and inter alia should take into account whether the alleged infringer is a small and medium-sized enterprise operating only at local level, the language of the proceedings before the European Patent Office and, during the transitional period, the translation submitted together with the request for unitary effect.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to facilitate access to European patents with unitary effect, in particular for small and medium-size enterprises, applicants who do not have a language in common with one of the official languages of the European Patent Office should be able to file their patent applications and any other procedural documents at the European Patent Office in any other official language of the Union. As a complementary measure, for applicantsmall and medium-sized enterprises, natural persons and non-profit organisations obtaining European patents with unitary effect and having their residence or principal place of business within a Member State of the Union which has as an official language a language other than one of the official languages of the European Patent Office, should benefit from a system of additional reimbursements of the costs related to the translation from that language into the language of the proceedings of the European Patent Office, beyond what is currently already in place at the European Patent Office,. The system of additional reimbursements should be administered by the European Patent Office in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation xx/xx [substantive provisions].
Amendment 23 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In the interests of persons who use a language for filing which is not one of the official languages of the European Patent Office, and taking into consideration European Union practice following the ruling of the Court of Justice in Case C-361/01 P1, the European Patent Office should implement a system in which the language for filing should be used for all correspondence relating to the application unless the applicant expressly indicates that he wishes the European Patent Office to use one of its official languages. ________________________________ 1 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 9 September 2003 in Case C-361/01 P Kik v OHIM [2003] ECR I-8283.
Amendment 24 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to promote the availability of patent information and the dissemination of technological knowledge, machine translations of patent applications and specifications into all official languages of the Union should be available as soon as possible. Machine translations are being developed by the European Patent Office and are a very important tool seeking to improve access to patent information and to disseminate widely the technological knowledge. The timely availability of high quality machine translations of European patent applications and specifications into all official languages of the Union would benefit all the users of the European patent system. Machine translations are a key feature of European UniThey should be made available online and free of charge on poublicy. Such machine translations should serve for information purposes only and should not have any legal effecation of the patent application and of the granted patent.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) During a transitional period, before a system of high quality machine translations into all official languages of the Union becomes available, a request for unitary effect as referred to in Article 12 of Regulation xx/xx [substantive provisions] shall be accompanied by a full translation with legal effects of the specification of the patent into English where the language of the proceedings before the European Patent Office is French or German, or into any official language of the participating Member States that is an official language of the Union where the language of the proceedings before the European Patent Office is English. Those arrangements would ensure that during a transitional period all European patents with unitary effect are made available in English which is the language customary in the field of international technological research and publications. Furthermore, they would ensure that with respect to European patents with unitary effect translations would be published in other official languages of the participating Member States. Such translations should not be carried out by automated means and their high quality should contribute to the training of translation engines by the European Patent Office. They would also enhance the dissemination of patent information. The transitional period should terminate as soon as high quality machine translations into all official language of the Union are available, subject to an objective evaluation of the quality. The quality of machine translations should be regularly and objectively evaluated by an independent expert committee established by the participating Member States in the framework of the European Patent Organisation and composed of the representatives of the European Patent Office and the users of the European patent system. Given the technological development, the maximum periodThey would also enhance the dissemination of patent information. Such translations should not be carried out by automated means. The transitional period should not be longer than four the development of high quality machine translations cannot be considered to exceed 12 years. Consequently, the transitional period should lapse 12 years from the date of application of this Regulation, unless it has been decided to terminate that period earlieryears after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of a dispute relating to a European patent with unitary effect, the patent proprietor shall provide at the request and the choice of an alleged infringer, a full translation of the patent into an official language of the participating Member State in which either the alleged infringement took place or in which the alleged infringer is domiciled. The translation must be a faithful reflection of the original wording of the patent.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. In the case of a dispute concerning a claim for damages, the court hearing the dispute shall take into consideration that the alleged infringer may have acted without knowing or having reasonable grounds tocould not have known that he was infringing the patent before having been provided with the translation referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 33 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The participating Member States, shall, within the meaning of Article 143 of the EPC, give the European Patent Office the task of administering a compensation scheme for the reimbursement of all translation costs up to a ceiling, from the fees referred to in Article 13 of Regulation xx/xx [substantive provisions], for applicants filing patent applications or any other procedural documents at the European Patent Office in one of the official languages of the Union that is not an official language of the European Patent Office.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The compensation scheme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be funded through the fees referred to in Article 13 of Regulation xx/xx [substantive provisions] and shall be available only for small and medium-sized enterprises, natural persons and non-profit organisations having their residence or principal place of business within a Member State of the Union.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The compensation scheme referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure full of the translation costs up to a ceiling set in such a way as to reflect the average market price for translations and to avoid abuse. Those costs shall not be reimbursed where the European Patent Office rules that a translation into an official language is not necessary.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. In the interests of persons who use a language for filing which is not one of the official languages of the European Patent Office, and taking into consideration European Union practice following the ruling of the Court of Justice in Case C-361/01 P1, the European Patent Office shall implement a system in which the language for filing is used for all correspondence relating to the application unless the applicant expressly indicates that he wishes the European Patent Office to use one of its official languages. ________________________________ 1 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 9 September 2003 in Case C-361/01 P Kik v OHIM [2003] ECR I-8283.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. During a transitional period of not more than four years starting on the date of application of this Regulation in accordance with Article 7(2) of this Regulation, a request for unitary effect as referred to in Article 12 of Regulation xx/xx [substantive provisions] shall be submitted together with the following:
Amendment 40 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) where the language of the proceedings is French or German, a full translation with legal effects of the specification of the European patent into English; or
Amendment 41 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where the language of the proceedings is English, a full translation with legal effects of the specification of the European patent into any official language of the participating Member States that is an official language of the Union.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with Article 12 of Regulation xx/xx [substantive provisions], the participating Member States, shall give, within the meaning of Article 143 of the EPC, the European Patent Office the task of publishing the translations referred to in paragraph 1 as soon as possible after the date on which a request for unitary effect as referred to in Article 12 of Regulation xx/xx [substantive provisions] is filed. The text of such translations shall have no legal value and be for information purposes only.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 46 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. On the basis of the evaluation referred to in paragraph 3, every two years the Commission shall present a report to the Council and, if appropriate, make proposals for terminating the transitional periodNot later than four years after the date of application of this Regulation, the Commission shall make the necessary proposals for terminating the transitional period and ensuring that the language for filling, granting and prosecuting is English alone.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0094(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 3 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 4 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 12 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the European Commission to follow the recommendation of the Interim Evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme (Expert Group) when it asks a moratorium on new instruments should be considered until the existing ones have been sufficiently developed and adequately evaluated, and care should be taken to avoid a confusing proliferation of instruments;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that in order to guarantee the success of the new instruments for innovation that are going to be developed in the EU2020 strategy its necessary to approve clear and specific 'Rules of Participation' that include an obligatory proportion of small enterprises;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Asks the European Commission to present to the European Parliament an external evaluation of the innovation instruments created under the Seventh Framework Programme, such as, for example, technological platforms and JETIs (Joint European Technology Initiatives), whereby the evaluation should cover activities, calls for proposals, innovation projects and results (if any) and the economic contribution from public and private funds.
Amendment 1 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
- having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation on the translation arrangements for the European Union patent (COM(2010)0350) and its impact assessment,
Amendment 3 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009 brought about a change of the legal basis for the creation of the EU patent by introducing Article 118 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU"), according to which: “In the context of the establishment and functioning of the internal market, the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, shall establish measures for the creation of European intellectual property rights to provide uniform protection of intellectual property rights throughout the Union and for the setting up of centralised Union-wide authorisation, coordination and supervision arrangements.”
Amendment 5 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas despite considerable efforts and several rounds of negotiations undertaken by the Council in 2010, it was confirmed at the Competitiveness Council meeting on 10 December 2010 that insurmountable difficulties existedit was not possible to makinge a decision on the translation arrangements requiring unanimity impossible now and in the foreseeable future and that the objec; whereas there exists different alternatives tof the proposed Regulations to establish unitary patent protection in the entire European Union could not be attained within a reasonable period by applying the relevant provisions of the Treatiestranslations arrangements –such as OHIM-like system, English only or English always-, that has never been discussed or even taken into consideration; whereas all these facts could lead to the conclusion that the proposed enhanced cooperation is not the last resort, as stated in article 20 TEU,
Amendment 7 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the Commission has not assessed the impact of its proposal on enhanced cooperation,
Amendment 9 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas Parliament has verified non- compliance with Article 20 of the Treaty on European Union ("TEU") and Articles 326 to 334 TFEU,
Amendment 12 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas, in particular, this enhanced cooperation may be regarded as furthering the Union's objectives, protecting its interests and reinforcing its integration process within the meaning of Article 20 TEU, in the light of the Commission's impact assessment in connection with its above-mentioned 2010 proposal for a regulation on the translation arrangements for the European Union patent, which pointed to the lack of a unitary patent providing protection across the entire EU leading to a fragmented patent system; whereas this fragmentation is caused by the high costs and complexity of validating notwithstanding the previous paragraph, the creation of a unitary patent protection extends to exclusive competence of the Union, as it will be necessary to adopt two International Agreements: The adhesion of the Union to the European Patent Convention (EPC), in order for the European pPatents in individual Member States which can amount to 40% of the overall costs of patenting in Europe; whereas the creation of unitary patent protection for a group of Member States would improve the level of patent protection by making it possible to obtain uniform patent protection throughout the territories of the participating Member St Office to be entitled to grant EU patents; The Agreement on the European and EU Patents Court, to be negotiatesd and would eliminate the costs and complexity for those territories, thus fostering scientific and technological advances and the functioning of the internal market,signed by the Union, its Member States and third parties.
Amendment 14 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas it is clearly apparent from the antecedents of this initiative that the proposed decision is not being put forward as a last resort and that the objectives of the cooperation cannot be attained within a reasonable period by the Union as a whole; whereas at least nine Member States intend to participate in it; whereas, therefore, the requirements of Article 20 TEU are satisfi, since alternative translation arrangements have not been seriously nor deeply discussed,
Amendment 15 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the requirements of Articles 20, 326 to 334 TFEU are also satisfiednot satisfied, as the proposed enhanced cooperation undermines the internal market and the economic cohesion of the EU, is a discrimination to trade between Member States, distorts competition and does not respect the linguistic diversity of the EU; whereas there is also noncompliance with the requirements of Article 118 TFEU, since the enhanced cooperation does not provide uniform protection of intellectual property rights throughout the EU,
Amendment 17 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas, in particular, enhanced cooperation in this area does not compliesy with the Treaties and Union law - Article 326 TFEU - since it will not affect the acquis, gieven thatif, to date, only a limited number of legal acts of the Union within the meaning of Article 288 TFEU have been adopted, none of them covering the creation of a European intellectual property right providing for uniform protection throughout the Union; whereas, with the exception ofould be affected such as the Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions, no approximation of substantive patent law exists at Union level, and whereasthe Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products and Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products concern patent term extensions for specific types of patented subject matter; whereas enhanced cooperation in the area of patents would not cause discrimination since access to the unitary patent will be open to users of the patent system from all over the Union,
Amendment 19 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
Amendment 20 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas enhanced cooperation will not respect the rights, competences and obligations of the non-participating Member States, inasmuch as the possibility of obtaining unitary patent protection on the territories of the participating Member States does not affect the availability or the conditions of patent protection on the territories of non- participating Member State of third parties - who must respect patents - to receive the patent information in equal conditions, leading thus to an increase in the number of patent infringements,
Amendment 21 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
Amendment 25 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas Article 333(2) TFEU allows the Council (or, more precisely, those membersthe second paragraph of Article 118 TFEU obliges the Council to consult the Parliament ofn the Council representing the Member States participating in enhanced cooperation) to adopt a decision stipulating that it will act under the ordinary legislative procedure, rather than the special legislative procedure provided for in the second paragraph of Article 118 TFEU, under which Parliament is merely consultedregulation on the translation arrangements for the European Union patent; whereas this consultation has not taken place, yet,
Amendment 27 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. CDoes not consents to the proposal for a Council decision;
Amendment 28 #
2010/0384(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 3 #
2008/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, in the case of patents on pharmaceutical products, whilst infringements of patents are settled case- by-case on the basis of substantive arguments made in civil proceedings on the grounds of a patent infringement, infringements of copyright and trademarks constitute intentional offences,
Amendment 7 #
2008/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers it important that international initiatives such as ACTA that are taken to combat counterfeiting and piracy should not lead to the adoption of more stringent patent-protection measures that go beyond the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS);
Amendment 14 #
2008/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee, in line with Parliament's position and Article 61 of the TRIPS Agreement1 , that ACTA will be restricted to promoting criminal measures applicable to copyright and trademark infringements, and that such measures will not cover the area of patents;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to guarantee – as is already the case under Article 3(2)2 of Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual property rights - that measures promoted at international level to combat counterfeiting and piracy will be applied in such a way as to avoid creating barriers to legitimate trade; considers that, in addition, safeguards should be put in place against any abuse of these measures;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 5 #
2008/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas tourism plays a role as a driver of economic growth, employment and new communication technologies,
Amendment 10 #
2008/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that it is necessary to strengthen policies designed to reduce seasonality and encourage sustainable development, from the social, economic and environmental point of view, and product diversification; considers, in particular, that it would be helpful to encourage, through the Structural Funds as well as by other means, the development of institutions, capacity strengthening and the principle of partnership when planning and developing projects;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take more active measures to meet the needs of small coastal municipalities and island regions, in particular, by promoting examples of best practice in relation to the planning, development and management of specific projects and exchanges of information about the relevant European rules and funds;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Urges the Member States, the island regions and the coastal regions to encourage the transition from investing in physical infrastructure to activities designed to 'create a space' for product and service diversification by activities which 'redefine' the relevant space; this objective could be achieved by:
Amendment 29 #
2008/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)
– promoting social tourism between European Union regions in the low season. Social or accessible tourism makes it possible for people with reduced mobility and disabilities to travel within the European Union as tourists. Social tourism is an effective instrument for increasing the well-being of our European citizens and it has an economic impact, since it generates and maintains jobs in the tourism sector throughout the year.
Amendment 5 #
2008/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 6 #
2008/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 9 #
2008/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the Commission to submit to Parliament, on the basis of Article 65 of the EC Treaty, a legislative proposal on strengthening cooperation between Member States and improving the recognition and enforcement of decisions on the protection of adults and incapacity mandates, following the detailed recommendations belowCommends those Member States which have already signed and ratified the Hague Convention, trusts that the others will follow their example as soon as possible and recommends non-member countries to accede thereto;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to monitor experience with the application of the Convention with a view to submitting to the Council and the European Parliament in due course a report which may, if necessary, contain proposals for Community provisions supplementing or specifying the Hague Convention;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. In the light of the conclusions of the Council and the European Parliament, calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of future reflection on the possible introduction of additional measures or instruments at Community level;