Activities of Sepp KUSSTATSCHER
Plenary speeches (49)
Preparation of the Employment Summit - European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - Renewed Social Agenda - Active inclusion of people excluded from the labour market (debate)
Organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities (debate)
The Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan - Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and interfaces with other transport modes (debate)
EIB and EBRD annual reports for 2007 - Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank (debate)
Croatia: progress report 2008 - Turkey: progress report 2008 - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: progress report 2008 (debate)
The charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures - Greening of transport and internalisation of external costs (continuation of debate)
European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training - European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (debate)
Shared effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (debate)
Hill and mountain farming (short presentation)
Towards Europe-wide Safer, Cleaner and Efficient Mobility: The First Intelligent Car Report (debate)
European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (continuation of debate)
European Training Foundation (recast) (debate)
Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies (debate)
Community strategy on health and safety at work 2007-2012 (debate)
A renewed EU tourism policy: towards a stronger partnership for European tourism (debate)
Social reality stocktaking (debate)
Qualifications framework for lifelong learning (debate)
Development of the Community's railways - Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community - Rail passengers' rights and obligations (debate)
Burma
Sustainable mobility (debate)
Decent work (debate)
Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks (debate)
Development of the Community's railways Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community International rail passengers' rights and obligations (continuation of debate)
Freedom, security and justice – Immigration (debate)
European Quality Charter for Mobility (education and training) (debate)
A European Qualifications Framework (debate)
A European social model for the future (debate)
European Council report and Commission statement: European Council meeting (Brussels, 15-16 June 2006) – Statement by the Presidency-in-Office of the Council: Work of the Austrian Presidency
Measures to promote tourism (debate)
Demographic challenges and solidarity between the generations (debate)
Exposure of workers to optical radiation (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the Austrian Presidency
Sustainable development strategy
Social dimension of globalisation
Trans-European transport networks and energy
Lifelong learning
Education as the cornerstone of the Lisbon process
Tourism and development
Basic guidelines for sustainable European tourism
Health and safety at work: Exposure to optical radiation
Violations of human rights and democracy in the Republic of Mari El in the Russian Federation
Recognition of professional qualifications
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Regional integration in the Western Balkans
Social situation in the European Union
The Special Court for Sierra Leone: the Charles Taylor case
Health and safety at the workplace
The steel sector
EU aid for tsunami victims in Asia (continuation)
Opinions (3)
OPINION Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020
OPINION Proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility
OPINION on environmental aspects of sustainable development
Written declarations (3)
Amendments (155)
Amendment 17 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas employment still does not guarantee a route out of poverty for many people in the EU, with 8 % of people at work at risk of poverty in 2006,
Amendment 21 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in 2006, 16% of European citizens, 19 % of children were at- risk- of- poverty. S, and children, single parents, unemployed people, people with disabilities and elderly people are especially vulnerable, together with ethnic minorities, Roma and migrants, including undocumented migrants,
Amendment 25 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the price increases in basic goods and services (particularly food, energy and housing) in recent years have had a considerable effect on household budgets and have disproportionately affected poor people, and whereas despite predictions of falling prices due to the economic crisis, these are not being passed on to a significant degree to people in poverty and, as a result, indebtedness is also increasing,
Amendment 33 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Europethe EU faces a demographic change of which the most important features are a life expectancy increase and a low fertility rate, although in some Member States the tendency to a low is showing signs of reversing,
Amendment 37 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the effects of the financial crisis on the real economy are not fully known but it will be difficult to reach the target of creating 5 million jobs in the EU between 2008 and 2009. An; whereas the economic recession willis already leading to higher unemployment, and possiblyworkers in precarious, temporary jobs are at greatest risk of redundancy without due compensation, whilst those furthest from the labour market are finding it increasingly difficult to gain access to decent work that takes them out of poverty; whereas, furthermore, pressures on public deficits due to government bail- outs, are already threatening the adequacy of minimum income and pension levels and the effectiveness of social protection systems, which will, inevitably, lead to more poverty and will pose challenges for the European social models,
Amendment 40 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU has committed itself to the aim of socially and environmentally sustainable development, and whereas the opportunities for job creation that can arise from this commitment should be fully exploited, in terms of social and 'green' jobs,
Amendment 44 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas social dialogue can be important to tackle the confidence crisis that is being aggravated by the economic crisis many people in our society are afraid of the future, and currently their concerns are not of fighting for more rights, but of trying to maintain their current rights; whereas equal priority must also be given to those who are already excluded and whose current position is worsening in the current crisis,
Amendment 49 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the lack of recognition of rights for third-country nationals on an equal basis with citizens of the Union, violates the principle of the universality of rights and the achievement of the goals of the renewed social agenda,
Amendment 50 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the renewed social agenda ought to be based on the principle that effective and efficient social policies contribute to economic growth and prosperity, and whereas thiconomic growth should contribute to the improvement of living and working conditions, and whereas effective and efficient social policies can also help to restore the declining support of citizens for the EU,
Amendment 54 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas considerable concern has been voiced about the role and visibility of the renewed Social Agenda, including the lack of clarity of its purpose or how it will be followed up on as well as the lessening of the prominence given to the social OMC,
Amendment 55 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the European social models are a unity of values in a diversity of systems and are in general a competence of Member States, the aims of social Europe, enshrined in the Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the reform Treaty, must be emphasised as the overarching goal for the EU, if it is to meet with the expectations and fears of its citizens; whereas successive Spring European Council meetings have reiterated the objective of the eradication of poverty and social exclusion and the need to reinforce the social dimension in Lisbon; whereas the failure and success of national social and employment policies also have an impact on other Member States, therefore, the debate on the reform of the European Social Model ismust be put at the heart of this interaction between the EU and Member States,
Amendment 56 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the failure of the growth and jobs strategy to decrease poverty, currently standing at 78 000 000, and rising inequality must be of central concern; whereas the EU must make progress on the development and implementation of EU and national targets on reducing poverty and social exclusion, and in key areas where indicators currently exist, if people are to be convinced that the EU is there to serve first the people and then businesses and banks,
Amendment 64 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls upon the Council and the Commission, given the economic recession, to reaffirm the importance of a strong social Europe, incorporating sustainable, effective and efficient social and employment policies to provide security and hope for the future not only in the EU, but reconfirming the EU's role in promoting a globally fairer, more socially just world;
Amendment 73 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that social policy should cover key actions such as a better balance between socimake it possible to live in dignity and freedom; calls therefore for appropriate basic welfare provision for everyone and for key actions such as giving priority to fundamental rights andover market freedoms, combating discrimination and promoting equality and strengthening the European social models;
Amendment 78 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the EU should support the infrastructures of the Member States' social models by reaffirming the importance of their universal access, quaand should increase investment in the social infrastructure by reinforcing the right to live in dignity and freedom through universal access to the infrastructures, and improvements to their quality, affordability and sustainability;
Amendment 83 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasizses the need to find ways to strengthen the national social security systems to eradicate poverty with a long- term perspective, especially concerning adequate minimum income, pensions and health care services; stresses that there is potential to enhance the financial sustainability of the minimum wage and pension systems as well as the quality and efficiency of health care services through the improvement of their organisation and access, respecting the principles of subsidiarity, and supporting increased efforts to establish progressive taxation systems which can reduce inequality;
Amendment 87 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission to make a proposal on a better reconciliation between private, family and professional life optimising the use and knowledge of ICT and new forms of work organisation, taking into consideration the needs and well-being of children, whilst promoting more effective employment protection, which confirms parents' and carers' right to flexible working patterns, corresponding to their needs and paying particular attention to access for those on low incomes and in precarious or low- quality employment;
Amendment 97 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a more effective prevention and combating of early school leaving under the motto that 'school pays off'; calls for effectively organised education systems and school curricula adapted to tomorrow's economy, including preventive action such as early years assistance, and school curricula adapted to tomorrow's economy and societal needs, including more support and recognition for the key role of informal and non-formal learning methods, particularly for young people and adults who have been alienated from the traditional school systems;
Amendment 100 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists on the need for more effective lifelong learning actions aiming to better equippingassist citizens, especially the less qualified, to (re-)enter the job market; suggests emphasising entrepreneurial skills, ICT and communication competences, financial literacy and language skills;
Amendment 105 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the need for a more balanced approach between flexibility, and security and wages aiming at integrating young people, long-term unemployed people and disadvantaged people into the labour market; calls in this respect upon the Council and the Commission to take into account Parliament's resolution of 29 November 2007 on Common Principles of Flexicurityfor employers and employees aiming at integrating job-seekers into the labour market and at creating sustainable jobs for job-seekers;
Amendment 107 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the need to ensure that the Commission’s Recommendation “Active Inclusion”, endorsed by the December European Council, which is based on a three-pronged approach of adequate minimum income, support for access to decent work, and guaranteed access to affordable, quality services, is thoroughly implemented and monitored through the social OMC and the National Reform Programmes;
Amendment 111 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that social and employment policies should actively motivatesupport people to look for decent job opportunities orwhich guarantee a route out of poverty or, where appropriate, start their own entrepreneurial activity while also mitigating income loss and providing opportunities for education;
Amendment 116 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that not all people are able to work, nor are there currently jobs for all, and affirms the importance of implementing the 1992 recommendation, affirmed by the December Council, on providing “sufficient resources and social assistance to live in a manner compatible with human dignity”, through the extension of minimum income schemes to all Member States and increasing levels to ensure access and adequacy;
Amendment 119 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for the recognition of the contribution made by social economy enterprises in creating sustainable and high-quality jobs, increasing the number of jobs for the people furthest from the labour market; considers that social economy enterprises are member-based enterprises owned and controlled by the very stakeholders concerned on the territory, are therefore key actors in the development of the territories and sustainable development, and create jobs that are not liable to be relocated in the context of an open economy and on a competitive market; considers that social economy enterprises require a secure legal framework based on the recognition of their specific values and operational systems in order to be able to operate on a level playing field with other forms of entrepreneurship;
Amendment 121 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the promotion of a stronger link between the implementation of flexicurity and the enhancement of social dialogue, linked to civil dialogue, respecting national customs and practices;
Amendment 125 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists on the removal of bureaucratic obstacles for small and medium enterprisesrelating to access to basic welfare provision for people at greatest risk of poverty;
Amendment 132 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Suggests to social partners that they could discuss new methodologies for wage policies which coulde importance of a renewed commitment to 'decent living wages' which guarantee minimum wages significantly above the adequate income level, to enable people to move out of poverty and to benefit positively from work, that they could discuss new methodologies for wage policies which could reverse the current declining percentage relation between salaries and profits, include higher incorporation of companies' proceeds in employees' earnings through the use of schemes that mitigate the impact of inflation; considers that such schemes could allow for channelling employees' extra earnings to special capital funds created by companies; calls for a debate regarding incentives for companies to engage in those methodologies, and furthermore calls for a debate regarding a legal framework that regulates the access of employees to those funds in a gradual way over time;
Amendment 136 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Insists that advancing non- discrimination and equal opportunities relies both on a sound legislative basis and on a range of policy tools and that non-discrimination and equality must be mainstreamed into all aspects of the renewed social agenda;
Amendment 142 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that immigrants can, when legally employed, contribute to the sustainable development of social security systems and also guarantee their own pension and social rights; suggests that steps must be taken to support the legalisation of undocumented migrants;
Amendment 145 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that a successful human rights based immigration policy needs, on the basis of equal opportunities, to efficiently balance to promote a coherent and integrated strategy for the integration of migrants on the basis of equal opportunities, rooted in guaranteeing their fundamental rights, and ensuring a better balance between rights and obligations;
Amendment 150 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 151 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that in its external relations the EU cshould have a more proactive and coherent role in promoting core social and environmental standards; is convinced that additional efforts need to be made regarding mechanisms on the prevention, surveillance and sanction of infringements; therefore criticises the generous approach taken by the Commission to GSP Plus; calls for action to be taken on reports by human rights organisations about infringements of GSP Plus conditions, such as the persecution of trade unionists in Colombia, by the suspension of favourable trading arrangements;
Amendment 154 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the EU c, in the context of its current negotiations for bilateral trade agreements with Korea, China, India, ASEAN and Central America, should try to influence the international agenda concerning the decent work agenda and compliance with International Labour Organisation conventions, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and that this could contribute to achieving world peace and also to the protection of the EU's interests and valuby making the adoption of agreements subject to the inclusion of legally binding and enforceable chapters on sustainable development as part of future bilateral trade rules;
Amendment 157 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that the EU should aim formust contribute actively to a globalisation process that aims to restore global equity and challenge inequality, is more socially inclusive, and economically and environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 158 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Suggests strengthening the potential of structural funds, through simplification, flexibility and improvement of procedures, and the social integration dimension, with the aim to help Member States to optimise the output of social and employment policies; calls on the Member States and regions to fully involve the partners pursuant to Article 16 of the General Regulation on the Structural Funds; strongly recommends making the ESF accessible to the partners in order to build up capacity;
Amendment 161 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that, in the context of attempts to focus interventions in terms of both location and theme, significant experience has been gathered for harmonising ERDF and ESF support at local level; calls on the local and regional authorities to build on this experience, to make better use of the synergies of ERDF and ESF funding and to consolidate integrated support;
Amendment 165 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that flexibility and acceptance of change by citizens can increase through more mutual trust which can be enhanced by a more effective and transparent social dialogue as well as ensuring more effective participative democracy in policy design and delivery;
Amendment 167 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Given that the results of the negotiations of the European social partners are poorly known and disclosed, calls for the promotion of awareness of the results of social dialogue to improve its impact and promote its development, and further the participation of social NGOs;
Amendment 171 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that in social dialogue a cooperation culture should gradually replace the conflict culture which has prevailed in some countriecivil society organisations, and people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, must be more directly involved in the debates on the economic and social model, on an equal basis;
Amendment 174 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for a wide debate between European stakeholders, national public authorities, employers and employees, according to national customs and practicesnd civil society, about the social agenda for the post-2010 period;
Amendment 175 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that companies play an important role not only in economic terms but also in social terms in the EU draws therefore attention to the promotion of corporate social responsibility and the need to make urgent progress as regards high-quality work, including decent living wages, to underpin the social model and to prevent social dumping;
Amendment 179 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Suggests tohat it is urgently necessary for the European institutions, national social partners and civil society that they could debate a possibleo adopt a "social pact" encompassing social actions with realistic, binding targets and indicators;
Amendment 181 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes that Member States need to discuss ifshould support new measurable, binding and quantitative social targets and indicators should be included in the post-2010 Lisbon Strategyfor the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy, including commitments to work towards the eradication of poverty and social exclusion, as well as the development of a new social progress pact which would establish the goals and architecture for a new social sustainable and globally just EU, which should build and reinforce the Social OMC as a key pillar;
Amendment 182 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Amendment 187 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for an improvement of the law- making process at the EU level, by making it clear why actions at the EU level are needed, ensuring the quality of the content and delivering a solid impact assessment covering the social, environmental and economic effects;
Amendment 188 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on the Commission to improve existing employment law, in particular the Posting of Workers Directive, so that the principle of equal pay for equal work can be implemented at every workplace in the EU; calls furthermore for this to be carried through into anti-discrimination law;
Amendment 189 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Emphasizses that effective cooperation between Member States and effective monitoring of the transposition of EU law should be a priority; as well as the independent assessment of possible negative social impacts of legislation and to bring forward a institutionalised evaluation by NGOs and their national members;
Amendment 190 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that better EU laws shoul-making should actively seek the involvement of civil society and address the concerns of citizens, thus bringing them closer to the EU;
Amendment 192 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that there should be a better linkage at the EU-level between economic and social policies, with a reaffirmation of the original Lisbon Agenda goals and the need to ensure that economic and employment policies actively contribute to the eradication of poverty and social exclusion; notes that the Lisbon Treaty establishes that very relevant aspects of social policy should be taken into account when defining and implementing EU policies;
Amendment 195 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Considers that the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy should ensure the continuation and strengthening of the Social OMC, as part of a new social and sustainable, globally just EU architecture including covering OMC priorities on social policy, and that a reinforced OMC with explicit poverty and social inclusion targets should be established in order to make real social progress;
Amendment 197 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Emphasises the progress made through the Social OMC in promoting the active participation of all stakeholders, including NGOs and people experiencing poverty in the diagnosis, implementation and evaluation of social policies and calls for increased mutual learning and the development of indicators and benchmarking on good governance and participation in all OMC processes in the EU;
Amendment 198 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Council and the Commission to open up opportunities for a real involvement of the European Parliament and civil society in the post- 2010 Lisbon Strategy;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2225(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that proficiency in language enables citizens to take advantage of the freedom to live and work in another Member State and thus facilitates laboutheir mobility;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2225(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that sufficient support should be provided to help citizens of all age groups develop their language skills with a view to improving their social inclusion, employment and welfare;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2225(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission and the Member States to promote measures facilitating language learning by people in disadvantaged situations, persons belonging to national minorities and migrants, in order to enable the latter to learn the language(s) of the host country and/or region; stresses that it is necessary for migrants to be able to use their mother tongue in developing their language skills; accordingly urges the Member States to encourage use of the mother tongue as well as the learning of their own national languages;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title
Title
Amendment 2 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Intelligent Tinformation systems to make transport safer, more efficient and more ecological (informatised transport Ssystems (- ITS) are advanced applications which use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for transport and providing innovative services on transport modes and traffic management;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends abandonment of the strictly road-oriented ITS approach and the introduction of systems based on an integrated intermodal concept, thereby contributing to greater efficiency in logistic terms and better mobility management;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the urgency of implementing the European rail traffic management system (ERTMS) in order to achieve improvements in terms of interoperability, safety and capacity utilisation of available rail infrastructure; urges the Commission and Member States to increase funding for economic and other forms of assistance;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to provide the critical mass of data and information in the following five basic areas as a minimum for effective ITS deployment: intermodal real-time traffic and travel information; road and rail network data; public data for digital maps; data for minimum universal and public traffic information services and multimodal door-to-door journey planners;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title after paragraph 18
Title after paragraph 18
Amendment 25 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Advocates an appropriate regulatory framework on the human machine interface (HMI) and other ITS protocols and stresses the need to address liability issues; stresses in this connection the need to take into account also the unfavourable repercussions of human-machine interaction;
Amendment 26 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to address the issue of vulnerableless protected road users, including people with reduced mobility anddestrians and cyclists as well as people with reduced mobility; urges the Commission to incorporate as a priority protection and support for these road users in an ITS intermodal framework; supports the Commission in its efforts to extend the actions on fostering ADAS deployment and others such as ITS and HMI to the two-wheelers under the sub- actions proposed in the action plan;
Amendment 27 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Urges the Commission to use ITS potential to the full for the purposes of preventive action against smog and high ozone concentrations and the reduction of noise levels and particle, NOx and CO2 emissions;
Amendment 31 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title after paragraph 29
Title after paragraph 29
European ITS cooperation and coordination in the field of information systems to make transport safer, more efficient and more ecological (action n° 6)
Amendment 33 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges the Commission to better use the EU capabilities from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) programmes EGNOS and Galileo, taking account of opportunities to avoid heavy traffic and minimise empty trips and enhance multimodal interconnectivity;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that mobile workers suffer disadvantages both financially, i.e. through the loss of social insurance, and socially through the fact that they cannot settle anywhere, which has a negative effect on partnerships and family; calls therefore for researcher mobility to be accompanied by appropriate integration measures;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a new policy aimed at ensuring that social protection considerations are also included in short-term contractsand social insurance is provided in the contract, in particular short-term contracts or contracts of variable duration;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the foundations for outstanding research in a knowledge- based society are laid at school. Calls on Member States therefore to honour their budget promises in the field of education;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Furthermore underlines that nanotechnology and nanomaterials raise major challenges for occupational health and safety as many workers along the production chain are exposed to these materials without knowing whether the safety procedures implemented and the protection measures taken are adequate and efficient; notes that the number and diversity of workers exposed to the effects of nanomaterials are expected to increase in the future; calls, therefore, for sufficient time and budgetary resources to be made available for the technology to be assessed;
Amendment 22 #
2008/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to pay special attention to the social dimension of the development of nanotechnology, including to the accompanying social-science research; underlines that nanotechnology should be judged in terms of its usefulness and its effect on humans and the environment. Active participation of the social partners concerned has to be guaranteed from the earliest possible stage.
Amendment 12 #
2008/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need, when developing and carrying out tourism and transport infrastructure projects, to respect the interests of nature conservation and the cultural heritage and hence of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission, the Member States and the regions to promote sustainable mobility chains involving local public transport, cycle tracks and footpaths, in particular along cross- border stretches of coastline, and to support the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 35 #
2008/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points to the impact of climate change on coastal tourism; therefore calls on the Commission on the one hand consistently to integrate the EU targets for reducing CO2 emissions into transport and tourism policy, and on the other hand to promote measures to protect sustainable coastal tourism from the impact of climate change.
Amendment 12 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the free movement of workers has been and remains one of the four fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Treaty; whereas as regards ensuring the free movement of workers significant progress has been made in the field of Community legislation, but especially concerning social services, and this has facilitated the movement of family members within the Union; whereas, despite the progress made in terms of social services, crossborder mobility has been affected by the appearance of a number of significant obstacles, especially administrative, despite the progress made in terms of social services, more must be done to ensure that workers know their rights and can assert them; whereas it is crucial to ensure that obstacles to mobility are recognised and addressed without delay, so that crossborder mobility does not cause disadvantages, particularly in the field of social security,
Amendment 20 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 26 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the EU needs to mainstream the concept of labour mobility in all Community policies, especially those concerning completing the internal market, justice and home affairs and company law; calls on the Commission to treat labour mobility as a transversal policy, involving all relevant EU policy areas and all levels of authority;
Amendment 36 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that greater labour mobility can play a key role in promoting the growth and employment objectives of the Lisbon strategy; believes that an expanded and Europe-wide mobile workforce can constitute a response to such current devecontribute to promoting the objectives of the Lisbon strategy, if it is borne in mind that mobility is not an end in itself but rather can be a strategy for employees to give shape to their working life and circulate in changing emplopyments as economic globalisation, an ageing population and rapid workplace change markets; emphasises that in any call for more mobility the social, economic and environmental costs of mobility must be taken into account;
Amendment 41 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that guaranteed labour mobility is a means of consolidating the Lisbon strategy’s economic and social dimensions,geographical mobility for those who choose mobility as a strategy should be set up in the best possible way and can make a positive contribution to achieving the Lisbon objectives of the social agenda, and tackling a range of challenges including globalisation, industrial change, technological progress, population trends, migrations and alterations in the social and employment model; is also convinced that mobility between careers and industries (occupational mobility) enables employees to renew and adapt their knowledge and skills and thus exploit new career opportunities for themselves;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that labour mobility is a key instrument forcan underpin the efficient working of the internal market, via the objectives of the Lisbon strategy and the principles adopted on ‘flexicurity’;
Amendment 48 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that geographical mobility has an environmental impact and this must be taken into account; calls for impact assessments to be carried out on the ecological costs of any labour mobility initiatives, particularly in the areas of transport, energy, emissions and municipal and regional planning; emphasises that labour mobility also has social costs, particularly in the impact on the workers’ families, and calls for this to be taken into account;
Amendment 53 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern certain moves by Member States to alter their internal legal framework regarding immigration and the free movement of labour in a manner that is contrary to the letter and spirit of the EU rules in force; calls for an immediate end to such practices, and asks the Member States to introduce comprehensive schemes for the integration of European citizens exercising their right of free movement on their territoryCalls on the Member States, in connection with the free movement of labour, to maintain the current legal framework with the aim of safeguarding the protection of all workers and upholding fundamental rights;
Amendment 80 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Advocates reopening the discussion on social security arrangements and thWelcomes the Commission’s proposed action to investigate whether Regulation No 883/2004 etc. must be adapted to take fact that workforce mobility can, in some cases, lead to the loss of social benefits; supports the Commission, accordingly, as regards drawing up new legislative instruments which will be better adapted to labour market needs, andcount of changing patterns of labour mobility; welcomes in this connection the fact that here there is to be a particular focus on short-term labour mobility such as seasonal workers, as that group is especially at risk; asks to be informed of the results achieved following consultation of all parties;
Amendment 82 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Supports the Commission in its plans for action to improve the ‘directive on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights’, because with the increasing expansion of occupational pension schemes worker- friendly rules on portability must be sought; accordingly calls on the Commission to submit a renewed proposal on the portability of occupational pensions;
Amendment 100 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is also taking measures in its Action Plan to improve the situation of third country citizens; calls for an integrated labour mobility policy always to take into account the migration of third country citizens;
Amendment 51 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -3 a (new)
Paragraph -3 a (new)
-3a. Calls on the Member States to provide for a guaranteed minimum security scheme for the socially vulnerable, and urges them to exchange best practice;
Amendment 52 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -3 b (new)
Paragraph -3 b (new)
-3b. Calls on the Commission to verify the effectiveness of the unconditional basic income for all in combating poverty;
Amendment 117 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that single parents must not be placed in a worse position than couples with children as regards services and compensation payments;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Suggests, therefore, that the Commission designate, no later than the end of 2008, ten of the most important cross-border journeys within the corridors and ten of the worst bottlenecks, and propose concrete potential solutions;
Amendment 32 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Looks to the Commission to define the 'green corridors' as pilot projects to reduceshift freight to environmentally friendly modes, and to reduce overall accidents, noise, local air pollution, CO2 emissions, landscape and energy consumption and the use of renewable energy sources (particularly wind and solar energy) in accordance with the EU legislation and its objectives;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Proposes that Member States should use a zone-by-zone noise survey to determine the upper limits by day and night along freight lines and to enforce noise emission limits by means of strict controls;
Amendment 38 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regards it as a priority to promote modal shift towards the safest modes of transport and to improve supervision/checking of logistics for the transport of hazardous and polluting goods, with a view to avoiding danger to human lives and preventing environmental disasters;
Amendment 26 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title
Title
Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of roadinformation systems for safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly transport and f(transport interfaces with other transport modesformation systems – TIS)
Amendment 33 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – subparagraph 1
This Directive establishes a framework for the coordinated and consistent deployment and use of intelligent transport systemstransport information systems (TIS) – including interoperable TIS – within the Community and the development of the specifications necessary for that purpose.
Amendment 35 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – subparagraph 2
It shall apply to all intelligent transport systems in the field of road transport andtransport information systems for passengers, vehicles and infrastructure and their interfaces with other transport modestion in the field of transport, including urban mobility.
Amendment 41 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) “Intelligent TransportTransport Information Systems (ITIS)” means systems, in which information and communication technologies are applied, in support of road transport (including infrastructure, vehicles and users) and for the interfaces to o, mobility management and the interfaces and/or integration between ther transport modes;
Amendment 44 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) “vulnerable transport users” means non-motorised transport users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motor-cyclists and people with disabilities or limited mobility.
Amendment 82 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) The definition of measures to guarantee the safety of vulnerable road users, including non-motorised road users such as pedestrians and cyclists, motorcyclists and persons with reduced mobility, by the use of mobility management systems for service-providers and users, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and human-machine interaction (HMI).
Amendment 9 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
Amendment 11 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) As a consequence of differences in interpretation, application and weak enforcement of the provisions of Directive 2002/15/EC by the Member States and of a failure to adhere to the minimum working time standards by transport companies and drivers, competition is distorted, and the safety and health of drivers is jeopardized.
Amendment 12 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In the light of the Commission report and the impact assessment, self-employed drivers should be exincluded fromwithin the scope of Directive 2002/15/EC.
Amendment 14 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 15 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is therefore appropriate to modernise Directive 2002/15/EC in order to remedy shortcomings in the implementation, application and enforcement of the rules by clarifyadjusting its scope, reinforcing administrative cooperation among Member States and promoting the exchange of information and good practithe imposition of effective penalties for non-compliance.
Amendment 16 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Community legislation is only efficient and effective if it is implemented by all Member States, applied equally to all actors concerned and, controlled on a regular basis and in an efficient manner and if infringements are punished.
Amendment 16 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In keeping with the general principles of Community law, the Member States should guarantee that the penalties imposed for non-compliance with this Directive are appropriate, effective, proportional and dissuasive.
Amendment 19 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is therefore appropriate to modernise Directive 2002/15/EC in order to remedy shortcomings in the implementation, application and enforcement of the rules by clarifyadapting its scope, reinforcing administrative cooperation among Member States and promoting the exchange of information and good practieffective penalties in the event of non- compliance.
Amendment 21 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In accordance with the general principles of Community law, Member States should ensure that penalties decided on in the event of non-compliance with this Directive are appropriate, effective and proportionate and have a deterrent effect.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 2– paragraph 1
Article 2– paragraph 1
1. Theis Directive shall apply to mobile workers, as defined in Article 3(d) of this Directive, employed by undertakings established in a Member State, participating in road transport activities covered by Regulation (EEC) No 561/20063820/85 or, failing that, by the AETR Agreement. This Directive shall also apply to mobile workers as defined in the second sentence of Article 3(d)self-employed drivers as from 23 March 2009.
Amendment 25 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 2 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Article 2 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Amendment 26 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Amendment 27 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point a – point 2
Article 3 – point a – point 2
Amendment 29 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point d
Article 3 – point d
Amendment 32 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point h
Article 3 – point h
(da) Point h is replaced by the following: “(h) ‘Night time’ shall mean the period [...] between 22.00 and 6.00;”
Amendment 34 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 2 –point c
Article 1 – point 2 –point c
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point e
Article 3 – point e
Amendment 35 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point i
Article 3 – point i
“(i) ‘night work’ shall mean work during a period of work which includes at least two hours work performed during night time.”
Amendment 36 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point f
Article 3 – point f
Amendment 38 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 2 –point d a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 –point d a (new)
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point h
Article 3 – point h
(da) point (h)to read as follows: ‘(h) ‘Night time’ shall mean the period between 10.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m.;’
Amendment 42 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point i
Article 3 – point i
(e) point (i) is replaced by the following: ‘(i) 'night work' shall mean work during a period of work which includes at least two hours work performed during night time.’
Amendment 50 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 –point 6
Article 1 –point 6
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 11 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) In the event of non-compliance with this Directive, Member States shall provide for effective measures to ensure compliance; they shall ensure in particular that administrative or court procedures are available to help enforce compliance with the obligations resulting from this directive.
Amendment 12 #
2008/0070(COD)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The development and recognition of citizens’ knowledge, skills and competence are crucial for individual and professional development, competitiveness, employment and social cohesion in the Community. In this respect, they should facilitate trans-national mobility for workers and learners and contribute towards meeting the requirements of supply and demand in the European labour market. Participation in borderless lifelong learning for all, transfer, recognition and accumulation of individuals' learning outcomes achieved in formal, non-formal and informal contexts should therefore be promoted and improved at national and Community levels.
Amendment 17 #
2008/0070(COD)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) ECVET is applicable for all learning outcomes which should in principle be achievable through a variety of education and learning paths, and then be transferred and recognised. This Recommendation therefore contributes to the wider objectives of promoting lifelong learning and increasing the employability, openness to mobility and social inclusion of workers and learners, to the modernisation of the education and training systems, to the development of flexible and individualised VET pathways, to the linkage between education, training, employment and individuals’ needs, to the building of bridges between formal, non-formal and informal learning, and to the recognition of learning outcomes acquired through life and occupational experience.
Amendment 10 #
2008/0069(COD)
Proposal for a recommendation
Title
Title
Amendment 40 #
2008/0069(COD)
Proposal for a recommendation
Annex I (new)
Annex I (new)
ANNEX I This Recommendation proposes the adoption of a VET quality assurance and improvement cycle. It is based on a set of suggested quality criteria, descriptors and indicators applicable to quality management at the level of systems, training providers and certification. The aim is not to introduce new standards, but to support Member States, while safeguarding the diversity of their approaches. The proposed descriptors and indicators should be seen as guidelines and may be selected and applied by users of the Quality Assurance Reference Framework. They may be applied to initial and/or continuous vocational training, depending on the relevant individual characteristics of each Member State's VET system and the type of VET providers. They are to be used on a purely voluntary basis for the purpose of managing the quality cycle. The responsibility for monitoring the quality of these systems remains entirely with the Member States. The Quality Framework should be regarded as a ‘toolbox’ from which the various users may choose those indicators most relevant to the requirements of their quality system.
Amendment 30 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The EU shall encourage Member States to promote electrified transport systems on existing rail infrastructure and having the potential to use more renewable energy, as well as to support maritime and inland waterway vessels with wind and solar energy equipment.
Amendment 9 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
Member States shall ensure that their policies for purchasing these credits give priority to environmentally and socially- friendly projects, enhance the equitable geographical distribution of projects and the achievement of an international agreement on climate change.
Amendment 10 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not exceed a quantity equal to 31% of the greenhouse gas emissions of that Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 2005. Each Member State may transfer the unused part of that quantity to another Member State.
Amendment 18 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the 2005 Law on the Use of Community Flags allows communities’ national symbols be placed on and near local government offices; notes that disquiet arose followinga minority community which is in a majority within a municipality to use its flag; notes that the Constitutional Court judgment of 24 October 2007 con the use of national community symbols by local authorities, which gave the impressiofirmed the right of a community to fly its flag alongside the state flag and that it also extended the right to fly an ethat, contrary to the Ohrid Framework Agreement, use of the flag depicting the Albanian eagle would no longer be allowed, and welcomes the government’s interpretation that the Constitutional Court judgment on national symbols does not mean that flags at local government offices, including Albanian symbols, must be removednic flag to all ethnic communities in a municipality and affirmed the right of ethnic Albanians to use the Albanian state flag as their ethnic symbol; stresses that the Court also sought to clarify the limits to this right because it considered that the state and community flags have different meanings, and concluded that community flags may not be flown permanently, for example during official state visits, or on state buildings; calls on all parties to discuss this issue in the spirit of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and international standards;
Amendment 29 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports the initiative of the Thessaloniki-based Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe and the Soros Foundation to publish textbooks on Balkan history, in both the Albanian and the Macedonian language, intended for history teachers and secondary school students and aimed at incorporating different views on the common past, providing a balanced perspective and promoting reconciliation;
Amendment 32 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the draft Law on Revision of the Electoral Code, which was given a reading on 27 September 2007 and would provide for the parliament to be enlarged by 13 seats in the interests of both representation of small ethnic minorities and representation of nationals living abroad, could help bring about a relative weakening of representation for the Albanian speaking community, and regards the factwas given a reading on 27 September 2007; expresses its concern at the fact that the proposed Law would have the effect of bypassing the use of the Badinter majority rule as intended by the Ohrid Framework Agreement, and trusts that the reading has been suspended as a contribution towards domestic stability will be further consultations in order to achieve a consensus;
Amendment 44 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that, despite the adoption of the visa-facilitation agreement, access to EU countries still represents a big problem for Macedonian citizens and in general for citizens of the countries of the Western Balkans; welcomes, in this regard, the intention of the Commission to launch a visa dialogue with all the countries of the region, aimed at gradual visa liberalisation, and calls on the Commission to make every effort to finalise this dialogue quickly and transform it into an agreement;
Amendment 68 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the call by AmneNotes that on 7 November, a large police operation took place around the village of Brodec, north of Tetovo, with the aim of apprehending a number of alleged criminals, in which six members of the so-called "Brodec gang" were killed and a further 13 individuals from the village detained by the Ministry of International to set up an inquiry into the events on 7 November 2007, north of Tetovo, during which at least six possible intruders from Kosovo died; ior; points out that, according to the EU Monitoring Mission and the OSCE, the operation was carried out in a professional and effective manner resulting in no police or civilian casualties; welcomes the fact that the government has publicly stated that it will rebuild the mosque and other damaged infrastructure; expresses its concern about some reports that detainees may have been subjected to maltreatment on being arrested; calls in this regard on the Ombudsman to fully investigate the events and stresses that any outstanding questions relating to the police operation in Brodec should be addressed in an open, transparent and legally consistent manner;
Amendment 106 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RecCalls that, at world level, most other states have in fact recognised this state under the constitutional name of 'Republika Makedonija', but that the European Union and the United Nations take as their starting point the 1993 interim agreement with Greece, which, for international use, lays down the temporary designation 'former Yugoslavon both sides to make every effort to overcome the name issue; points out that despite bilateral talks held under the auspices of the United Nations and assisted by Special Envoy Matthew Nimitz to find a mutually acceptable solution to the differences that have arisen over the name of the country no progress could be achieved since the adoption of the resolution of 12 July 2007; acknowledges the increased bilateral cooperation as well as people-to-people-contacts between the Republic of Macedonia', and calls on both parties to reach a final agreement as soon as possible with the help of ongoing mediation by the United Nations, under the direction of Mr Matthew Nimetz, and expresses the hope that this name issue will play no role in any decision on relations with NATO; Greece; stresses once again that the name issue is not part of the Copenhagen criteria and should become in no circumstances an obstacle to the membership of the state in international organisations as provided in the Interim Accord of 1995 and therefore urges the Athens’ authorities to stop threatening Skopje’s authorities to use their veto both for EU and NATO negotiations in case the name dispute is not solved;
Amendment 116 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 128 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 140 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 161 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a (new). Regrets the signing and the ratification by Macedonia of the Bilateral Immunity Agreement with the US authorities; stresses that such act contradicts EU standards and policies all aimed at supporting the International Criminal Court; calls on Macedonia, in this regard, to bring its legislation in line with the ones in the EU Member States;
Amendment 164 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that, of the three countries which have been European Union candidate Member States since 2005, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is the onlyAcknowledges the recent progress made by the country won iths which noay to EU accession negotiations have taken place to date, considers it desirable that this exceptional sand welcomes, in this regard, the inituiation should end, and callsve onf the European Commission to develop a roadmap leading to commencement of those negotiations, after which, if there are no new domestic conflicts, the Council can take a decision in 2008 on a starpresent to the Skopje authorities a document with a set of benchmarks whose fulfilment would result in setting a date for theaccession negotiations;
Amendment 176 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A (new). whereas the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was granted since 2005 the status of EU candidate but as of today no date for the start of accession negotiations has yet been set; whereas this prolonged situation is adding frustration and uncertainty taking into account of the sustained pace of reforms undertaken lately by the Skopje authorities,
Amendment 1 #
2007/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title
Title
The First IntelligSafer, Cleaner and Efficient Car Report
Amendment 3 #
2007/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas control instruments and information displays in vehicles can, if they are too numerous or too complicated, impair driver concentration and increase the risk of road accidents; carefully planned design of display panels that are clear and easy to use is therefore essential,
Amendment 4 #
2007/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas technological safety systems often promote a greater sense of safety and may thus result in drivers driving in a less responsible fashion; it is therefore necessary to stress the primary importance of giving drivers proper training and harnessing their intelligence,
Amendment 7 #
2007/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to urge driving schools and similar bodies to provide accident simulation training, since the number of road accident fatalities can be reduced above all by active behaviour to prevent accidents occurring and by first aid. Training bodies should teach correct responses to emergency situations;
Amendment 11 #
2007/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that there is potential for reducing CO2 emissions through simple measures that have been known about for a long time, such as reduced-weight seats or tyres, engine heat accumulators or brake energy regeneration, but that many vehicles do not have these features incorporated; therefore calls on the Member States and the Commission to insist on incorporation of these technically simpler measures in every car;
Amendment 26 #
2007/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the car industry to take into account fresh car safety features when designing new vehicles and to provide for devices to measure and display energy consumption and environmental data such as real CO2 and particulate emissions;
Amendment 27 #
2007/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Commission to develop methodology for measuring the impact of ICTs on CO2 emissions or to coordinate and disseminate existing findings;
Amendment 34 #
2007/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Looks forward to future reports on the development of the Intelligent Car ISafer, Cleaner and Efficient Car Initiative and to measures to reduce speed and alcohol consumption amongst drivers, which can help to boost the effectiveness of this initiative;
Amendment 89 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) Commitment and practical implementation — Reiterating the strong political commitment of the EU to the fight againstelimination of poverty and social exclusion and promoting this commitment at all levels of governancnd the appropriate implementation, for which the public authorities shall be mainly responsible. Building upon the achievements and possible shortcomingstential of the Open Method of Coordination on Social Protection and Social Inclusion, the European Year shawill strengthen the political commitment to the prevention of and fight against poverty and social exclusion and give impetus to further development of the European Union’sfurther the Member States’ action in this field.
Amendment 98 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
(4) ItFor the purpose of carrying out its tasks, the Commission shall conductsult on a regular exchange of views with stakeholders, particularly at European level, on the design, implementation, follow-up and assessment of the European Yearbasis, and cooperate closely with, an advisory group at EU level, composed of a broad range of relevant stakeholders, including civil society organisations and organisations representing those who experience poverty and social exclusion, the social partners, and representatives of the European Parliament. The advisory group at EU level shall be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the European Year; it shall be regularly informed as to how far its opinions have been heeded. Its members shall be appointed by 31 December 2008 at the latest.
Amendment 100 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
(3) For the purpose of carrying out its tasks, and in particular at the earliest possible stage in the preparation of the European Year, the National Implementing Body shall consult on a regular basis and cooperate closely with a National Advisory Group, which it may consult at any time; the Group shall be composed of a broad range of relevant stakeholders, including civil society organisations and organisations defending or representing the interests of those who experience poverty and social exclusion, national parliament representatives, social partners, and regional and local authorities. The Group shall enable groups of people who experience poverty and those representing their interests to participate. Its members shall be appointed by 31 December 2008 at the latest.
Amendment 101 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
(2) Actions at local, regional or national level may be co-financed from the general budget of the European Union up to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible costs of the actions implemented in accordance with the procedure set out in part II of the Annex. The national implementing bodies shall provide opportunities for pre-financing and co- financing to facilitate the participation particularly of small and medium-sized non-governmental organisations.
Amendment 103 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
(1) The financial frameworkendowment for the implementation of the actions referred to in this Decision for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2010 shall be EUR 1725 000 000, of which EUR 6 500 000 shall be for the period until 31 December 2009.
Amendment 104 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) When allocating appropriations the principles of gender budgeting shall be taken into account.
Amendment 122 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part IV – paragraph 2 – indent 5 a (new)
Annex – part IV – paragraph 2 – indent 5 a (new)
• study of the question as to how far basic social security and basic income are useful instruments for reducing poverty;
Amendment 123 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part IV – paragraph 2 – indent 5 b (new)
Annex – part IV – paragraph 2 – indent 5 b (new)
• examination of the question as to how far harmonising social standards and fiscal policy at EU level might be appropriate for reducing poverty;
Amendment 124 #
2007/0278(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part IV – paragraph 2 – indent 5 c (new)
Annex – part IV – paragraph 2 – indent 5 c (new)
• investigation of the impact of widely varying EU promotional measures on combating poverty and social exclusion;