242 Amendments of Frieda BREPOELS
Amendment 8 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to promote a new paradigm of viewing ageing as an opportunity for the future rather than a burden on society; however, emphasises that this opportunity should not be limited to technical (ICT)is convinced that innovations, and its potential for the internal market, for EU industries and enterprises; believes it should also include a clear and unambiguous strategy to promote and formally recognise the value of older people, the value of their experience and of their contribution to societys regards both technical aspects and wider social objectives, has the potential to facilitate active and healthy ageing, and welcomes the possibilities which the European Innovation Partnership presents to this end;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Commission’s proposal to adopt the definition of active and healthy ageing, as formulated by the WHO, and supports the Commission’s proposal to increase the average number of HLY (Healthy Life Years) by two years by 2020; however, emphasises that active and healthy ageing encompasses the entire lifespan and that the particularities of the EU context should be part of the definition and more specifically the EU priorities in regard to healthy and ecologically sustainable environmental conditions, health prevention and awareness, health literacy and eHealth, food safety and adequate nutrition, gender equality, and sustainable socio-economic conditions, social security systems and social protection schemes;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 38 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission’s proposal to act as a facilitator and coordinator of the EIP-AHA, engaging with stakeholders representing both the demand and supply sides; however, questcalls on the Commissions to which extent the needs and demands of under- or non- represented groups of Europeans, in particular older people, informal care providers ensure that the European Innovation Partnership benefits all EU citizens; welcomes in this context the contribution which the European Innovation Partnership cand migrants who are not affiliated to advocacy organisations will be representedake, inter alia, to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 flagships;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms the Commission’s proposal to increase older people’s participation in decision- and policy-making and to stimul; stresses thate regional and local governance; however, stresses that a bottom-up participatory approach requires more in- depth baseline assessments and regular monitoring of the actual and future needs and demands of older people and their informal care providersauthorities can play an important part in this in view of their powers in the field;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Considers that the Commission’s objective of tackling uncertainty in legislation and regulation and the fragmentation of the market should be assigned priority in order to give innovation a genuine chance; in this context, considers interoperability and the exchange of data and best practices to be crucial, and cites the Interreg project CASA as an interesting example in this connection;
Amendment 52 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to apply a holistic approach in regard to prevention; points out the systematic correlation between socio-economic status and health outcomes throughout life; invites the Commission and the Member States to tackle structural issues and to eliminate socio-economic inequalities (which lead to health inequalities); further, questions the responsibility and pressure put on individuals to improve their health status, that is, without appropriately tackling structural i and supports the Commission’s approach to promoting health by means of integrated programmes; stresses the importance of innovation as a way of achieving fall prevention and better involvement of patients in their treatment; stressues, including heal the illiteracy; therefore, invites the Commission and the Member States to create structural conditions which tackle health inequalitiesmportance of a common framework for collecting and comparing data and evidence;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 71 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the Commission’s objective to furpromote ther development of integrated care systems; however, questions to which extent these systems will be applicable to and appropriate for all EU Member States and/or regions; therefore,models in the Member States by means of the European Innovation Partnership, particularly for the chronically ill; invites the Commission, in this connection, to respect regional and local differences in citizens’ expectations, norms and values; accordingly, invites the Commission to take into account the appropriateness of the existing, preferred aso stresses the role of the Digital Agenda future care and cure systemsor Europe in this context;
Amendment 76 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 79 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Commission’s ambition in regard to eHealth, making it a significant and substantial aspect of future care and cure systems; however, points out that the impact of pure technological and virtual solutions on overall health outcomes will be limited if such solutions aremodels in the Member States; believes that, by means of innovative solutions, red tape can be reduced and cost-efficiency promoted so as to creplace human interaction, that is, as inate more scope for a face-to- face approach between patients and health care professionals; stresses the importance of interoperability in this context;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 89 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 101 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 113 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s approach in regard to funding instruments, standardisation processes, repository development, synergies and cooperation facilitation; however, emphasises that it is prerequisite to link these objectives to the actual needs and demands (ie, to ensure that policies, programs and services are evidence-based and thus backed up by representative assessment and regular monitoring, so as to facilitate and speed up the creation of an age-friendly EU);
Amendment 118 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Supports the Commission’s efforts to create age-friendly environments to ensure that the potential (and residual) capacities of older people are not obstructed by their environment; stresses that these environments must be seen in a broad context, relating not only to the built environment but also to the social, psychological, cultural and natural environment; encourages the Commission, in this context, also to propose a European Accessibility Law;
Amendment 119 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Supports the Commission’s approach in regard to age-friendly innovations; however, invites the Commission to ensure that these innovations are end-user- oriented and user-friendly; hence, invites the Commission to develop a methodology through which the current and future needs of older people can be evaluated, sinceinvolve end-users more; recalls that features adapted to older people’s needs are proven to be generally to the advantage of younger generations as well;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
– having regard to its resolution of 17 November 2011 on EU support for the ICC: facing challenges and overcoming difficulties3 , the Review Conferenceand its resolution of 19 May 2010 on the first Review Conference of the Rome Statute of the ICC held in Kampala, Uganda, 31 May–11 June 2011, ands well as the pledges signed up to by the EUmade by the EU on this occasion,
Amendment 9 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
– having regard to Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP of 21 March 2011 on the International Criminal Court4 , and the revised aAction pPlan to follow up on the Decision of 12 July 2011,
Amendment 32 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas justice, rule of law., accountability for all crimes including the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, fair trials, and an independent judiciary are indispensible elements in the protection of human rights and the pillars of sustainable peace;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
EU policy on international criminal justice and, the fight against impunity and the International Criminal Court
Amendment 102 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. RCelebrates the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; recognized the ICC as a mechanism of "last resort" for bringing justice to victims of crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes as provided by the principle of complementarity as enshrined in the Rome Statute; reiterates its strong support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue their political, diplomatic, logistical and financial backing of the ICC and other international criminal tribunals, including the ad hoc international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon;
Amendment 109 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the commitments made in the Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP, adopted on 21 March 2011, and the subsequent Action Plan adopted on 12 July 2011, to promote the universality and integrity of the Rome Statute, to support the independence of the Court and its effective and efficient functioning and to support the implementation of the principle of complementarity; welcomes the inclusion in the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy of reference to the need to fight vigorously against impunity for serious crimes not least through a commitment to the ICC, and the understanding that it is the primary duty of states to investigate grave international crimes, promote and contribute to strengthening the capacity of national judicial systems to investigate and prosecute these crimes; expresses its deep concern over the outcome of the budget discussions at the December 2011 session of the Assembly of State Parties (10th session 12-21 December 2011), which threatened to leave the Court underfunded.
Amendment 113 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. RCalls for the mainstreaming of the ICC in all EU foreign policy priorities, by, in particular, systematically taking into account the fight against impunity and the principle of complementarity; reiterates its recommendation that the Rome Statute be added to the package of international treaties on good governance and the rule of law to be ratified by third countries admitted to the System of Generalised Preferences Plus (GSP+); supports consistent inclusion of an ICC clause in EU agreements with third countries; calls again on the EU and its Member States to comply with all the requests by the Court to provide assistance and cooperation in a timely manner, to ensure, inter alia, the execution of pending arrest warrants; and reaffirms the need for the EU and its Member States, with the help of the EEAS, to put in place a set of internal guidelines outlining a code of conduct for contact between EU/Member State officials and persons wanted by the ICC;
Amendment 141 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Further emphasises the need to ensure that the issue of accountabilitythe fight against impunity for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide is addressed more systematically in the EU's bilateral relations with relevant countries, including by raising it in public statements, and that the EU addresses impunity more consistently at multilateral level, for instance at the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council;
Amendment 285 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners; welcomes the statements by 11 countries during the 13 th session of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations raising concerns on the situation in Western Sahara;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is founded on commitment to democracy, the rule of law and, human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human rdightsnity and international law, not only in its internal policies, but also externally; whereas the EU commitment to human rights reinforced by the entry into force of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the accession process to the ECHR must be reflected into all areas of policy in order to make the EU human rights policy effective and credible;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas instruments governing the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and its two Optional Protocols, and the UN Convention Against Torture (CAT), and the Optional Protocol to the CAT, which not only mandates an absolute ban on torture but also requires investigation of allegations of tortureentails a positive obligation to investigate allegations of torture and to provide remedies and reparation; whereas the EU guidelines on torture provide the framework for the EU's efforts ‘'to prevent and eradicate torture and ill- treatment in all parts of the world’;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas secret detention, which constitutes enforced disappearances, may amount, if widely or systematically practiced, to a crime against humanity; whereas states of emergency and the fight against terrorism constitute an enabling environment for secret detention;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the US government passed, in December 2011, detention provisions in the National Defence Authorisation Act that introduce indefinite detention of persons suspected of engaging in terrorist actions within the US and undermine the right to due process and a fair trial;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its condemnation of the practices of extraordinary rendition, secret prisons and torture, which are prohibited under domestic and international human rights law and which breach inter alia the rights to liberty, security, humane treatment, freedom from torture, presumption of innocence, fair trial, legal counsel and equal protection under the law; reaffirms in this respect that the use of unreliable and unenforceable diplomatic assurances to send foreigners alleged to be threats to national security to countries where they are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment contradicts states' obligations in this regard, and calls on the Council and EU Member States to ban this practice;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates that full application of the human rights clause of agreements is fundamental in the relations between the European Union and its Member States and third countries and considers that there is a real momentum to revisit how European governments have cooperated with the apparatus of repression of dictatorships in the name of countering terrorism; considers in this respect that the newly revised European Neighbourhood Policy must bring strong support to security sector reform which must notably ensure a clear separation of intelligence and law enforcement functions; calls on the EEAS, the Council and the Commission to reinforce its cooperation with the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and other relevant Council of Europe mechanisms in the planning and implementation of counter- terrorism assistance projects with third countries and in all forms of counter- terrorism dialogues with third countries;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its call, required by international law and notably Article 12 of the CAT, for all states faced with credible allegations to end impunity and conduct thorough investigations and inquiries into all alleged acts of extraordinary rendition, secret prisons, torture and other serious human rights violations, so to determine responsibility and ensure accountability, including bringing individuals to justice where there is evidence of criminal liability; calls in this respect on the HR/VP and EU Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure a due follow-up to the UN Joint Study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism , in particular regarding the follow-up letter sent by the Special Mandates holders on 21 October 2011 to 59 states asking their respective governments to provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations contained in this study;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Pays tribute to US civil society initiatives to set up in 2010 an independent bipartisan taskforce to examine the US Government's policy and actions related to the capture, detention and prosecution of "suspected terrorists" and US custody during the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the relevant authorities to end the habit of routinely invoking state secrecy in relation to international intelligence cooperation to block accountability and redress, and insists that only genuine national security reasons can justify secrecy, which is in any case overridden by non-derogable fundamental rights obligations such as the absolute prohibition on torture; calls in this respect to equally avoid the use of diplomatic assurances as their application has shown to undermine the relevant states' duties to actively seek to prevent any actions that could in any way facilitate torture or ill- treatment;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 55 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Deplores the Macedonian Government's failure to take any investigative steps regarding the illegal detention and abduction of Khaled El- Masri and the lack of action by the Office of the Skopje Prosecutor to carry out a criminal investigation into Mr El-Masri's complaint; notes that the European Court of Human Rights has taken up the case of Mr El-Masri and that the Grand Chamber had its first hearing on 16 May 2012; considers that allegations against the Macedonian Government's conduct in the case of Mr El-Masri are inconsistent with the EU's founding principles of fundamental rights and the rule of law and must be duly raised by the Commission in the framework of the Macedonia accession process to the EU;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Is particularly concerned by the procedure conducted by a US military commission regarding Mr Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri who could be sentenced to death if convicted; reiterates its long- standing opposition to the death penalty in all cases and under all circumstances and notes that Mr al-Nashiri's case has been before the European Court of Human Rights since 6 May 2011; calls on Poland and Romania to conduct effective investigations into their role in secret detentions and renditions and to use all available means to ensure that Mr al- Nashiri is not subjected to the death penalty; urges the HR/VP to raise the case of Mr al-Nashiri as a matter of priority with the US and to implement with its strategic partner the EU Guidelines on the death penalty;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges the relevant authorities to ensure that a strict distinction is made between the activities of intelligence and security services on the one hand and law enforcement agencies on the other hand, so as to ensure that the general principle of "nemo iudex in sua causa" is upheld;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Conference of Delegations Chairs to ensure that parliamentary dialogues be initiated on the protection of fundamental rights while countering terrorism on the basis of and in follow-up to the findings of the UN Joint Study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism and of the UN compilation of good practices on legal and institutional frameworks and measures that ensure respect for human rights by intelligence agencies while countering terrorism, including their oversight;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the re-evaluation of the accession criteria should take into account the possibility of internal enlargement inside the EU;
Amendment 234 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to prepare an accession roadmap for possible new Member States emerging from inside the EU;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas fiscal federalism inside Member States has been a great economic success when applied, with a relevant increase in tax self-responsibility both for the regions involved and the central government, and so the possibility to extend this policy to other regions in Europe should therefore be thoroughly studied;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that taxation is still a matter for national and in some cases regional sovereignty, and that the different structures of theses regions and Member States' (MS) tax systems should therefore be respected; notes that Treaty changes would be necessary in order for decision- making on tax policies to be transferred from the national to the EU level;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that MS with high deficits will have to increase tax revenues through higher taxes, pursue expenditure reductions, fight against tax fraud and increase public savings;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that fiscal federalism is the best tool in order to achieve self- responsibility in the tax management at regional level and so entails a higher economic efficiency;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that excessive deficits at the regional level are sometimes related to a lack of relation between tax revenue and tax expenditure, that at the same time impede the creation of the necessary environment to build a self-sustaining growth model;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to put forward proposals on corporate taxation, green and consumption taxation, avoidance of tax fraud, good governance and double taxation;
Amendment 137 #
2011/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Acknowledges the fact that fiscal federalism gives incentives to regions to be responsible for their own resources and so can be a useful tool in order to fight against tax fraud;
Amendment 139 #
2011/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – introductory part
Paragraph 28 – introductory part
28. Calls on MS and regional authorities to
Amendment 33 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Is nonetheless concerned about the possible actual erosion of the principle of voluntary or unpaid donation, for example through the unproportional granting of fixed reimbursement of expenses without burden of proof, of recuperation time and of advantages in kind; is of the opinion that the principle of voluntary and unpaid donation in the 2004/03 guideline must be clarified and reinforced in order to discourage this erosion;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warmly welcomes the HR/VP's statement to Parliament on 13 December 2011 following up on Parliament's long- standing call for the creation of an EU Special Representative on Human Rights; endorses her view that this would ‘act as a catalyst and raise our profile internationally’, and urges the creation of this function forthwith; calls for the post- holder to be expert in, and represent the HR/VP in relation to, international humanitarian law and international justice; further recommends that an EU Special Representative on International Humanitarian Law and International Justice be appointed to advance EU policy and actions on the ICC effectively, and to give it the prominence and visibility it deserves, as well as to assist in ensuring the effective mainstreaming of justice and the fight against impunity in EU foreign policies, so that these issues are consistently weighed in an appropriate way in policy discussions;
Amendment 93 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the mainstreaming of international justice must include systematically taking account of the fight against impunity and the principle of complementarity in the broader context of trade, development and rule-of-law assistance; stresses that victims must be the central concern; recommends that the Rome Statute of the ICC be added to the package of international treaties on good governance and the rule of law to be ratified by third countries admitted to the System of Generalised Preferences Plus (GSP+); recommends the consistent inclusion of ICC clauses in EU agreements with third countries;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the updating of the EU's policy on the ICC through the Council Decision of 21 March 2011 and the revision of the EU Action Plan on the ICC; encourages the EU and its Member States to adopt a set of internal guidelines outlining a code of conduct for contacts with persons wanted by the ICC; calls on all Member States (notably the Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal) to sign framework agreements with the ICC in order to facilitate cooperation and to fully integrate the Rome Statute into national legislationfully integrate the Rome Statute into national legislation, in particular by enacting relevant national legislation on cooperation with the Court and by concluding framework agreements with the ICC in order to facilitate cooperation, in particular to ensure the execution of arrest warrants and other Court requests;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recognises the efforts of the European Commission to establish an 'EU Complementarity Toolkit' aimed at supporting the development of national capacities and generating political will for the investigation and prosecution of alleged international crimes, and stresses the importance of systematic consultations with EU Member States, the European Parliament and civil society organisations in order to finalise the toolkit;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recommends that the EU systematically promote respect for, cooperation with and assistance to the ICC within the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and of dialogues between the EU and regional organisations such as the African Union and the Organisation of American States, and third countries;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 bis (new)
Paragraph 4 bis (new)
4 bis. Challenges the Commission’s assumption that freight transport over distances of less than 300 km will, by definition, be by road; stresses that other factors also play a decisive role when choosing other forms of transport: type of products, volume, whether transhipment facilities are available, whether there are transport experts in ports, etc.; calls on the Commission to develop a policy that supports sustainable and efficient co- modal transport and covers all transport segments (short, medium and long distances) for optimum modal distribution, irrespective of the distance;
Amendment 159 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 bis (new)
Paragraph 5 bis (new)
5 bis. Welcomes the Commission’s plea for clarity regarding future policy frameworks and for a coherent policy at EU level; is convinced that a clear long- term vision with regard to investments in European transport infrastructure, in conformity with EU environmental legislation, is the best way to ensure efficient implementation of EU infrastructure and transport policy; the transport and infrastructure policy of the Member States should graft onto this European strategy and even strengthen it where possible; in this context, repeatedly questioning planned and agreed investments or funding schemes has a detrimental effect;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point -l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point -l a (new)
International Criminal Justice (-la) to consider it an EU priority to further strengthen the international criminal justice system, to promote accountability and to put an end to impunity, to further promote the important work of the ICC as the only permanent and independent judicial institution with jurisdiction over the most serious crimes of international concern, covering genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; to encourage a strong and close relationship between the ICC and the UN in line with Article 2 of the Rome Statute, and to encourage the global ratification of the Rome Statute,
Amendment 72 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Directive 2005/36/EC already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills. The review of that obligation has shown a need to define these language requirements more precisely and to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients' safety. Language controls should however be reasonable and necessary for the jobs in question and should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host Member StatIn the case of occupations which have implications for patients, for example patient safety and treatment and the provision of services and information to patients, it is essential to test language knowledge before authorising a person to practise. Knowledge of the official language(s) of the language area where the professional wishes to work is a conditio sine qua non here. Level C1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages should be taken as a minimum standard for this purpose.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 18 – point a
Article 1 – point 18 – point a
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Basic medical training shall comprise a total of at least fivesix years of study, (which may also, in addition, be expressed withby means of the equivalent ECTS credits), and shall consist of at least 5500 hours of actual theoretical training at a university and practical training provided by, a university or under the supervision of, a university at a non-university hospital. At least 5500 hours of actual training shall not include any components such as private study, examinations or writing of a thesis.
Amendment 131 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 38
Article 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In the case of professions with patient safety implications, Member States may confer to the competent authorities the right to carry out language checking covering all professionals concerned if it is expressly requested by the national health care system, or in case of self-employed professionals not affiliated to the nationals health care system, by representative national patient organisationsimplications for patients, including for patient safety, and in the case of treatment of and the provision of services and information to patients, the language knowledge required in order to practise the profession (namely knowledge of the official language(s) of the language area where the professional wishes to work, in accordance with the institutional organisation of the receiving Member State) must be systematically tested by the competent authorities for all professionals concerned. Language checking must be separate from the recognition of professional qualifications, but must be carried out prior to admission to the profession. Level C1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages should be taken as a minimum standard for this purpose. Member States may confer the right to check language knowledge on third-party bodies as well.
Amendment 135 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 38
Article 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Any test of language control shall be limited to theknowledge shall test knowledge of one of the official languages(s) of the Member State according to the choice of the person concerned, it shall be proportionate to the activity to be pursued and free of charge for the professional. The person concerned shall be allowed to appeal such controls before national courts."language area where the professional wishes to work, taking Level C1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages as a minimum standard. The language test shall be free of charge to the professional.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure that the assessment of risks to public health at the Union level from serious cross-border threats to health is consistent as well as comprehensive from a public health perspective, the available scientific expertise should be mobilised in a coordinated manner, through appropriate channels or structures depending on the type of threat concerned. This risk assessment should be based on robust scientific evidence and independent expertise and provided by the Agencies of the Union in accordance with their missions, or otherwise by expert groups set up by the Commission. When experts are consulted, they should make a declaration of commitment and a declaration of their interests. The Commission should verify these declarations.
Amendment 49 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) As there are various Member States where responsibility for public health is not an exclusively national matter, but is substantially decentralised, it is crucial to guarantee that national authorities involve the relevant decision-making authorities in the implementation of this decision in the Member States.
Amendment 87 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) where the assessment needed is totally or partially outside the mandates of the above-mentioned Agencies, on an ad hoc independent opinion. The experts concerned shall undertake to act in the public interest and in a spirit of independence. For this purpose, they shall make a declaration of commitment and a declaration of interests indicating either the absence of any interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence or any direct or indirect interests which might be prejudicial to their independence. These declarations shall be made annually in writing and shall be verified by the European Commission.
Amendment 99 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Recognition of emergency situations or of pandemic influenza situations
Amendment 100 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) situations of emergency at Union level; or
Amendment 101 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 102 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency related to the severity of a serious cross-border threat to health or to the rapidity of its spread among Member States, the Commission may formally recognise situations of emergency at Union level or pre-pandemic situations with respect to human influenza at Union level through immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 20(3).
Amendment 103 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 104 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Amendment 107 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the competentrelevant decision-making authorities responsible at national levelwithin the Member State for collecting information relating to epidemiological surveillance as referred to in Article 6;
Amendment 109 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the competentrelevant decision-making authority or authorities responsible at national levelwithin the Member State for notifying alerts and determining the measures required to protect public health, for the purposes of Articles 8, 9, and 10;
Amendment 110 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. A ‘Health Security Committee’, composed of representatives of the relevant decision-making authorities in the Member States at a high level, is hereby established.
Amendment 115 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The representatives concerned shall undertake to act in the public interest and in a spirit of independence. For this purpose, they shall make a declaration of commitment and a declaration of interests indicating either the absence of any interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence or any direct or indirect interests which might be prejudicial to their independence. These declarations shall be made annually in writing and shall be verified by the Commission.
Amendment 84 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) collaborative scheme: the comprehensive decision may encompass multiple individual legally binding decisions issued by the Competent Authority and other authorities concerned. The competent authority shall, in consultation with the other authorities concerned establish, on a case-by-case basis, a reasonable time limit within which the individual decisions can be issued, as well as the resulting total permitting time limit. The competent authority shall monitor the compliance of the time limits by the authorities concerned. If the decision by the authority involved is expected not to be delivered within the time limit, that authority shall inform the competent authority forthwith and include a justification for the delay.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
(1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
Amendment 117 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
For gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 2009/73/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Gas.
Amendment 118 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3
For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories referred to in Annex II(3) and (4), each Group shall be composed of the representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1 and the Commission.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Policy on trans-European transport networks must contribute to the EU 2050 climate objectives in line with the ‘Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’ and must help to reduce external costs. To this end, the objectives concerned must be taken as a basis for specifically defining the criteria for the implementation of projects and the allocation of funds.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) are economically efficient, contribute to the objectives of low-carbon and clean transport in accordance with the EU 2050 climate objectives and the ‘Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’, fuel security and environmental protection, are safe and secure and have high quality standards, both for passenger and freight transport;
Amendment 28 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the removal of bottlenecks and the bridging of missing links, both within the transport infrastructures, including LNG bunkering terminals for ships, and at connecting points between these, within Member States' territories and at border crossing points between them;
Amendment 29 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the development of all transport modes in a manner consistent both with the EU climate objectives and with ensuring sustainable and economically efficient transport in the long term;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. These objectives shall be taken as a basis for specifically defining the criteria for the implementation of projects and the allocation of funds.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – introductory part
Article 5 – introductory part
Member States and, as appropriate, regional and local authorities, infrastructure managers, transport operators and other public and private entities shall plan, develop and operate the trans-European transport network in a resource efficient and sustainable way, through:
Amendment 47 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – introductory part
Article 39 – introductory part
The comprehensive network shall keep up with state-of-the-art technological developments and deployments, including retrofitting of existing engines in order to achieve substantial reductions of emissions into the air. They shall in particular aim to:
Amendment 48 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – point e a (new)
Article 39 – point e a (new)
(ea) promote measures to reduce noise at source;
Amendment 53 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The competent authorities in the Member States and other promoters of projects shall ensure that the legislation concerned – including that concerning public participation – is applied across borders. The Commission shall encourage efficient dialogue and cooperation between the competent authorities in the Member States, albeit naturally without increasing administrative burden.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The corridor platform shall be composed of the representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States concerned and, as appropriate, other public and private entities. In any case, the relevant infrastructure managers as defined in Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure shall participate in the corridor platform.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The corridor platform shall make use of instruments designed to ‘green’ transport along the corridor, by applying quantitative and qualitative indicators based on state-of-the-art research and international best practice, for the planning, implementation and monitoring of infrastructure development and transport.
Amendment 33 #
2010/2291(ACI)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Approves conclusion of the agreement below and decides to annex it to its Rules of Proceduredopts its position hereinafter set out;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2291(ACI)
Draft Agreement
Article 13
Article 13
13. Local, regional and municipal authorities are not concerned by the register. However their representation offices or legal bodies, offices and networks created to represent them towards the European institutions, as well as their associations, are expected to register.
Amendment 38 #
2010/2291(ACI)
Draft Agreement on a "Transparency Register"
Annex 1 – point VI - first subsection
Annex 1 – point VI - first subsection
Amendment 14 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas all six member states are hereditary monarchies with limited political representation, particularly for women, and in the majority of cases no elected parliament,
Amendment 16 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas foreigners, particularly female domestic workers, constitute almost 40% of the total population in the GCC states and account for some 80% in the United Arab Emirates,
Amendment 37 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the GCC countries to withdraw their reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and to ratify the Optional Protocol, to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; stresses equally the importance of ratifying and implementing the UN Migrant Workers Convention and ILO Conventions 97 and 143;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages the governments and the existing parliamentary assemblies to take immediate steps to ratify without limiting reservations the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as well as to cooperate with the thematic mechanisms of the UN Commission on Human Rights and invite them to visit the country, in particular the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 45 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the EU and its Member States to create synergies with the Governments of the GCC in support of an ILO Convention for Domestic Workers' Rights;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the EU to focus its cooperation programs with the countries of the GCC more on civil society organizations and support the empowerment of women and youth;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 62 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Hails the significant degree of cooperation between the EU and its Mediterranean partners on energy matters, now extended to embracewhere the primary common focus should be on energy conservation and renewable energies; considers that synergies must be encouraged here between the three geographic zones on account of their converging interests, technological expertise, sources of funding and abundant resources (sun and wind); welcomes the establishment of the EU-GCC clean energy network – clean energy having become a prime focus of interest for the GCC states;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas tourism also contributes to human enrichment, exchange, welfare, wellbeing, culture and social cohesion; whereas, therefore, the focus should be on a qualitative approach,
Amendment 21 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the policy strategy presented by the Commission, which sets out 21 specific actions to reinvigorate the sector; considers this document and its implementation plan provides a solid basis from which to develop an EU policy on competitive, modern, good quality and sustainable tourism accessible to all; calls on the Commission to focus the Action Plan primarily on priorities which entail innovative added value, pursuant to Article 195 of the Treaty; considers that an assessment of the results of previous communications with a view to this is also essential;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the lack of coherence within the Commission with regard to tourism policy; considers it essential that the Commission should arrange for a coordinating and integrating approach among the Directorates-General concerned;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for close cooperation between international, EU, national, regional and local authorities on the one hand and between the institutions as a whole and stakeholders in the sector on the other; recalls that in regard to tourism many European regions have direct powers and play, therefore, a central role in implementing projects and specific actions; hopes to see the regions playing a direct and effective part in future Community proposals on tourism, and interregional coordination in promoting the latter;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that tourism should be regarded as part and parcel of the EU’s industrial policy and asserts once more that reinvigorating tourism provides an important stimulus for employment in the various Member States; stresses in this connection the importance of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which both contribute innovation from below and stability in the sector and guarantee the quality, diversity and authenticity of the regions where they are rooted; encourages the Commission to promote this approach more in European tourism services;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regards the current proliferation of labels as confusing and even misleading; calls on the Commission to assess the efficiency of the existing labels; considers that reliability, transparency, monitoring and even penalties should be the prime concerns here; takes the view that the criteria for the labels should be so formulated as to be feasible and realistic but at the same time to provide incentives for a more sustainable product; calls on the Commission to devise a more uniform system of quality standards;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the ‘European heritage label’ initiative as a tool giving prominence to some of the important sites in the history of European integration; stresses the need for coordination between this initiative and the UNESCO heritage sites and other historic routes; considers coordination with other comparable initiatives, such as the Europa Nostra Award, to be necessary in order to avoid overlapping that has no added value;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 74 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to draw conclusions from recent emergencies, such as the volcanic eruption, and to draw up specific scenarios for EU crisis management, so that coordination and uniform action in all Member States with regard to information and the measures to be taken become the rule;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Urges the Commission to draw up a Charter of tourists’ rights and responsibilities comprising principles with regard to accessibility, provision of information, transparent pricing, compensation, etc.; calls on Member States to set up an independent arbitration system so that consumers can also genuinely secure respect for these rights;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to foster technological development in SMEs so that they may more effectively market their products and promote destinations; urges the Commission to create an ‘ICT and Tourism’ platform, launching a specific pilot project by the end of 2011 to boost the participation of micro-enterprises and SMEs in the digital supply chain, following on from the experience of other sectors such as textiles, transport and logistics and the automobile industryand Member States to improve the accessibility and user- friendliness of existing ICT approaches;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to assess, in close collaboration with operators in the sector, innovative ways of promoting ad hoc European package holidays during the major international events that Europe will be hosting in the next few years (for example, the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the centenary commemoration of the ‘Great War’, the 2015 Milan Universal Exhibition, etc.) with a view to promoting ‘destination Europe’ with all its rich diversity;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 99 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 110 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 120 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, to exploit and promote vocational and university training schemes already existing in the tourism sector and to network and further encourage them, maintaining close contact with the world of research and business; calls on the Commission in this context to make the topic of innovation in tourism a larger element in the 8th Framework Programme of Research and Technological Development;
Amendment 128 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Asks for improved mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the tourist industry so as to allow both those already working in the sector, and those planning to do so, to find the best job opportunities; urges the Commission to monitor more precisely the implementation of the Services Directive in the Member States with regard to tourism;
Amendment 139 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to promote the use of more sustainable means of transport, particularly the combination of public transport, rail, cycling and walking, and to pay particular attention to connections with islands, rural areas and mountainous areas and, more generally, with less accessible destinations; regards the Protocol on Tourism annexed to the Alpine Convention, which has been ratified by the EU, as an excellent example of sustainable tourism, particularly in mountain areas;
Amendment 147 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to promote electronic ticket sales systems for the various means of transport, stimulating in this way the system’s intermodality; supports the Commission and Member States in promoting the inclusion in electronic information and reservation systems of information about the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of the various modes of transport;
Amendment 157 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines that tourism policy must consistently incorporate sustainable development: the social, economic and environmental needs of the present generations must be met without losing sight of the interests of future generations;
Amendment 158 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Stresses that climate change should be central to measures relating to tourism, as this sector is simultaneously a cause and a victim of climate change, for example in mountain areas and on islands and coasts; urges therefore that support be lent to a stronger mitigation policy for the benefit of tourism;
Amendment 163 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the Commission’s readiness to diversify the types of tourism available; stresses, in particular, the importance of the collaboration already underway with the Council to promote cultural, historical, religious and environmental tourism by means of themed routes which not only exploit our continent’s historical and cultural roots, but also contribute to the development of an alternative style of tourism, one that is sustainable and accessible to all; considers that the use of sustainable means of transport, including cycling and sailing, should be encouraged in connection with several routes;
Amendment 171 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Takes the view that in order to differentiate European tourism from that of other countries or continents, it is crucial to link the traditional tourism sector with what the territory has to offer in terms of products and services and tangible and intangible assets;
Amendment 186 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the way in which nature ecotourism contributes to the sector’s sustainable development; considers concentrating on national parks and protected areas in order to make them more accessible for tourists, including through the development of transnational circuits that respect the environmental heritage and local biodiversity, to be important;
Amendment 190 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Points out that the development of new inland waterways can contribute to the sustainable development of cultural tourism, nature tourism and recreational tourism;
Amendment 193 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to promote a cross-cutting Community initiative involving various sectors, and the agri-food sector in particular, on the environmental impact of tourism, with particular reference to European biodiversity, the waste cycle and to energy and water saving, in order to distribute information and useful materials and raise public awareness;
Amendment 199 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Encourages the Commission, particularly in the new Member States, to support innovative initiatives of tourism SMEs and preserve and improve the wealth of biodiversity by promoting ecotourism;
Amendment 224 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Encourages the Commission to foster a progressive reduction in the seasonal nature of tourism by continuing to build on the results, so far positive, of the preparatory action ‘Calypso’; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to press ahead with an exchange programme allowing specific categories of people, starting with the most disadvantaged, to take holidays, particularly during the low season and even travelling across national borders; calls, in this connection, for accessibility in the sense of physical accessibility, adequate services and reliable information to be further planned for and incorporated into the full range of tourism products; considers that inspiration can be drawn from numerous existing good practices which stress easy accessibility and empowerment;
Amendment 246 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Urges the Commission to set up a readily accessible inter-DG database making it possible, inter alia, to obtain a complete overview of tourism projects cofinanced by the European Union;
Amendment 252 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Requests that the Commission table by September 2011 a legislative proposal revising the Package Travel Directive 90/314/EEC, in order to ensure consumers and firms in the sector have a clear legal framework for standard situations and, in particular, for exceptional situations caused by natural phenomena; stresses that the whole concept of package travel is long since outdated and urges the Commission, during its revision, to make the same legislation applicable to all parties offering tourism services; stresses that the quality of a service provided to a consumer and fair competition should be prime factors in this context;
Amendment 262 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Encourages the Commission, in the context of the implementation plan, to set as soon as possible specific timings to achieve all the actions and targets; asks Member States to cooperate by assessing the implementation of each strategy;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) the EEAS must guarantee full application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in all aspects of the Union's external action in accordance with the spirit and purpose of the Lisbon Treaty; expects, at the same time, that the EEAS will ensure that the respect for, and the promotion of, human rights are at the core of the different areas of the Union’s external policy as enshrined in Articles 2, 3 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union in the version thereof resulting from the Lisbon Treaty; underlines the responsibility of the EEAS to guarantee the consistency between its external action and its other policies in accordance with the Article 21(3);
Amendment 32 #
2009/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. While the European Union delegations will be an integral part of the EEAS, and while they should take their instructions from and be subject to the supervision of the High Representative and should administratively belong to the Commission, requests the next High Representative to commit him/herself to informing Parliament's Committees on Foreign Affairs and Development about his/her appointments to senior posts in the EEAS and to agreeing to the committee conducting hearings with the nominees, if the committee so decides; also requests that the next High Representative commit him/herself to renegotiating the current interinstitutional agreement with the European Parliament, in particular on access to sensitive information and other issues relevant for smooth interinstitutional cooperation;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Reception and Procedures Directives require Member States to provide asylum seekers with information in writing concerning their rights and the organisations providing assistance; and whereas it is essential - in view of the complexity of procedures and short deadlines, particularly in accelerated procedure cases -, that asylum seekers and immigrants receive appropriate legal advice, have access to an interpreter and receive a translation of decisions concerning them in a language they understand,
Amendment 17 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas many of the comments in this resolution do not necessarily apply to all the asylum centres visited and are thus not true of all countries,
Amendment 33 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for priority to be given to the reception of asylum seekers and immigrants in open reception centres; considers that asylum seekers are especially vulnerable and should not be subject to measures which deprive them of their liberty;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the information about procedures is largely in writing and that the deadlines are very short, which poses a problem of understanding and constitutes an obstacle to asylum seekers effectively exercising their rights when they submit an application; calls for brochures explaining all the rights of asylum seekers and immigrants to be made available to them in several languages; calls on the Member States also to provide information by other means, including orally and televisuallyvia the Internet;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 69 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 74 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to ensure that these associations have access without legal or administrative obstacles to asylum seekers and irregular migrants, including those in detention centres;
Amendment 78 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets that the Member States are making increasing use of detention; points out that detention must be a measure of last resort to be used when all other non- detention measures have not had the desired result, must have a defined objective (e.g. expulsion) and must be limited in duration to the achievement of that objective;
Amendment 86 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is concerned at the prison conditions in which irregular migrants and asylum seekers are kept even though they have committed no crime; calls for such persons to be detained in separate buildings in order to ensure their protection;
Amendment 90 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that access to health care, and particularly to psychological care, is often made difficult by the prison conditions; calls on the Member States to provide appropriate, independent medin efficient on-call attentionservice in detention centres, including psychological care, day and nightso that medical and psychological care are available rapidly at any time;
Amendment 92 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States to improve contact with the outside world, including by allowing regular visits, increasinge telephone access and makinge internet accessuse available under certain conditions in all the centres;
Amendment 103 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the detention of migrant minors and asylum seekers to be prohibited in principle, and for the detention of minors with their parents to be exceptional and having the objective of ensuring that the best interests of the child are served;
Amendment 125 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
Amendment 20 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas a Mental Health and Physical Health Platform was set up in 2008, gathering high-level representatives from key organisations;
Amendment 26 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the European Union has designated 2010 as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion;
Amendment 35 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Firmly supports the invitation to cooperation and action between the EU institutions, the Member States, the regional and local authorities and the social partners on five priority areas for the promotion of the mental health and well- being of the populationcitizens and groups, including all age groups, different genders, ethnic origins and socio-economic groups, combating stigma and social exclusion, strengthening preventive action and self- help and providing support and adequate treatment to people with mental health problems and to their families and carers;
Amendment 41 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to use the funding facilities of the Seventh Framework Programme for more research in the field of mental health and well-being and the interaction between mental and physical health problems; calls on the Member States to explore the funding facilities for mental health initiatives under the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund;
Amendment 44 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to give people with mental health problems access tothe right to equal, full and appropriate access to education, training and employment and to ensure that they receive adequate support for their needs;
Amendment 49 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on Member States to introduce screening for mental health problems in general health services and for physical health problems in mental health services; furthermore, calls on Member States to establish a comprehensive model of care.
Amendment 50 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Asks the Commission to seek and record the experiences of patients regarding side effects of medication through EMEA guidelines;
Amendment 51 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Asks the Commission to extend the mandate of the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC) to mental health;
Amendment 53 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the establishment of a Consultative Platformn EU Platform on Mental Health and Wellbeing to implement the European Pact, consisting of representatives of the Commission, the Presidency of the Council, Parliament, the WHO and, service users and people with mental health problems, families, carers, NGOs and academics;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to keep the proposal of a European Strategy on Mental Health and Wellbeing as its long- term objective;
Amendment 62 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to set up regional information networks between healthcare professionals, service users and people with mental health problems, their families, their educational establishments and places of work, together with local organisations and the public in order to reduce depression and suicidal behaviour;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need for health system planning which meets the need for specialist mental health services for children and adolescents, taking into account the move from long-term institutionalised care towards supported living in the community;
Amendment 72 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. CStresses the need for proper training of the employers and their employees to deal with the specific needs of people with mental health problems; calls on employers to promote a healthy working climate, paying attention to work-related stress, the underlying causes of mental disorder at the workplace, and tackling those causes;
Amendment 74 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to require businesses and public bodies to publish annually a report on their policy and work for the mental health of their employees on the same basis as they report on physical health and safety at work;
Amendment 82 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to adopt appropriate measures to improve and maintain a high quality of life for the elderly, to promote health and active ageing through participation in community life, including early preparation forthe development of flexible retirement schemes;
Amendment 85 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Encourages the development of an interface between research and policy in the field of mental health and wellbeing;
Amendment 88 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in the context of the open method of coordination on social protection and integration, to take measures to support carers and to develop guidelines for nursing and long-term care in order to help prevent maltreatment of the elderly and to allow them to live with dignity in an appropriate environment;
Amendment 98 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to support the strengthening of organisations which represent service users and people with mental health problems and carers in order to facilitate their participation in the formulation and implementation of policy and in all stages of research into mental health;
Amendment 41 #
2008/0218(CNS)
(c a) development of specialist medical training in fields relevant to the diagnosis and management of rare diseases (for instance genetics, immunology, neurology, oncology, paediatrics);
Amendment 208 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2
Article 2
This Directive shall apply to the provision of healthcare regardless of how it is organised, delivered and financed or whether it is public or private.
Amendment 273 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - point (f)
Article 4 - point (f)
Amendment 297 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - point (l)
Article 4 - point (l)
(l) "harm" means adversvoidable outcomes or injuries stemming from the provision of healthcare.
Amendment 339 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) healthcare providers provide all relevant information to enable patients to make an informed choice, in particular on their registration status, availability, prices and outcomes of the healthcare provided and details of their insurance cover or other means of personal or collective protection with regard to professional liability. Patients must be enabled to understand this information as fully as possible (if necessary with the aid of an interpreter or a translation);
Amendment 425 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Patients travelling to another Member State with the purpose of receiving healthcare there or seeking to receive healthcare provided in another Member State shall be guaranteed access to their medical records, in conformity with nationalthe measures implementing Community provisions on the protection of personal data, in particular Directives 95/46/EC and 2002/58/EC of the Member State of affiliation.
Amendment 431 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Member State of treatment shall not be required to accept patients from another Member State or to assign them priority to the detriment of patients with similar care needs who are insured in the Member State of treatment and who might as a result possibly be placed on a waiting list.
Amendment 466 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. This list shall be set up and may be regularly updated by the Commission. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 19(3).
Amendment 549 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States of affiliation shall ensure that there are mechanisms in place to provide patients on request with information on receiving healthcare in another Member State, and the terms and conditions that would apply, inter alia, whenever harm is caused as a result of healthcare received in another Member State. Member States shall ensure that this information is independent, complete and unbiased.
Amendment 568 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory paragraph
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory paragraph
2. The national contact point in the Member State of affiliation shall, in close cooperation with other competent national authorities, and with national contact points in other Member States, in particular in the Member State of treatment, and with the Commission:
Amendment 584 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) help patients to exercise their rights in the consultation of their medical records as provided for in Article 6(5);
Amendment 630 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) measures to ensure that medicinal products prescribed in one Member State and dispensed in another are correctly identified on the basis of International Non-proprietary Name (INN) only and that the information to patients concerning the product is comprehensible;
Amendment 662 #
2008/0142(COD)
Article 15 - paragraph 3 - point a - introductory part
(a) a list of specific criteria and conditions that the European reference networks must fulfil, including the list of rarer disease and life-threatening, difficult-to-treat disease areas to be covered, the conditions and criteria required from healthcare providers wishing to join the European reference networks, in order to ensure, in particular, that the European reference networks:
Amendment 89 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 90 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The use of animal by-products or derived products as a fuel in the combustion process shouldmay be authorised and it is not a waste disposal operationshould be classified as recovery. However, such use should take place under conditions which ensure the protection of public and animal health, as well as the appropriate environmental standards provided for in Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste.
Amendment 108 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 25 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 25 a (new)
(25a) 'burning as fuel' means use of animal by-products and derived products, instead of for production, to generate energy by means of a combustion process in accordance with the environmental standards laid down in Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste;
Amendment 565 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The energy value referred to in Article 29(1)(a) must, in addition to the particulars referred to in paragraph 1, be presented at bottom right on the most prominent side of the packaging and surrounded by a rectangular border. The energy value shall be expressed per 100 g/ml or, pursuant to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion.
Amendment 118 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57a) In order to facilitate the expedient development of renewable infrastructure it shall be important to ensure full coherence with Directives 2000/60/EC, 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 185 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
1. Biofuels and other bioliquidEnergy from biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes listed under letters (a), (b) and (c) below only if ithey fulfils the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 58:
Amendment 230 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biofuels and bioliquids shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless the raw material from which they were produced was cultivated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) compliance with international norms on the rights to consent and consultation of indigenous peoples and local communities and the protection of children derived from the United Nations agencies and conventions (b) United Nations derived human rights norms are respected during the production cycle of the raw materials Compliance with the criteria listed in paragraph 8 must be verified in accordance with Article 16, in particular through participation in voluntary international or national schemes setting standards for the production of sustainable biofuels and other bioliquids and certifying that production of biofuels and other bioliquids meet those standards
Amendment 271 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) the impact of increased demand for biomass on biomass using sectorEU biofuel policy on land conflict and displacement of peoples within exporting countries.
Amendment 272 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
(da) the availability and research into biofuels made from wastes, residues, algae, non-food cellulosic material and ligno-cellulosic material and sustainability issues related with the use of these biofuels while taking into account the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Member States may justify unrestricted levels of domestic greenhouse gas emissions reduction above and beyond their greenhouse gas emission limits, based on no-regrets actions and policies that have co-benefits. In this regard primacy should be given to the co-benefits to public health (particularly relating to air quality) and improved safety, ecosystem preservation and biodiversity, poverty reduction and employment, and energy security.
Amendment 106 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 21% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State in paragraph 2. If the emissions of a Member State are below the limit in paragraph 2 it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year.
Amendment 71 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Where equivalent measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in particular taxation, are in place for small installations whose emissions do not exceed a threshold of 1025 000 tonnes of CO2 per year, there should be a procedure for enabling Member States to exclude such small installations from the emissions trading system for so long as those measures are applied. These small installations should however be allowed to remain within the Community scheme. This threshold relatively offers the maximum gain in terms of reduction of administrative costs for each tonne excluded from the system, for reasons of administrative simplicity. As a consequence of the move from five-year allocation periods, and in order to increase certainty and predictability, provisions should be set on the frequency of revision of greenhouse gas emission permits.
Amendment 246 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point [t)]
Article 3 – point [t)]
[(t)] 'Combustion installation' means any stationary technical unit in which fuels are oxidised producing heat or mechanical energy or both, and other directly associated activities including waste gas scrubbing are carried out; recycling operations as defined by Annex IIB R3 of Directive 91/156/EEC are exempted from the definition of 'combustion installation'.
Amendment 717 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 - paragraph 1
Article 27 - paragraph 1
1. Member States may exclude, from the Community scheme, combustion installations which have a rated thermal input below 250MW, reported emissions to the competent authority of less than 1025 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the preceding 3 years, and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures that are in place, (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the equivalent measures are no longer in place, the installation will be re-introduced into the system; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Whereas the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies stated in its Opinion (no. 23) on ethical aspects of animal cloning for food supply of 16 January 2008 that it ‘does not see convincing arguments to justify the production of food from clones and their offspring’. Whereas the Scientific Committee of the European Food Safety Authority concluded in its Opinion1 of 15 July 2008 that ‘the health and welfare of a significant proportion of clones … have been found to be adversely affected, often severely and with a fatal outcome’’. 1 The EFSA Journal (2008) 767, 1-49
Amendment 80 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) foods derived from cloned animals and their descendants. Before the date of entry into force of this Regulation referred to in Article 20, the Commission shall present a legislative proposal to prohibit the placing on the market in the Community of foods derived from cloned animals and their descendants. The proposal shall be forwarded to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 99 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that action to promote healthy lifestyles and in families, schools, workplaces and places of leisure is essential to successful disease prevention and good mental health;
Amendment 101 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that a healthy lifestyle includes good mental and physical health and that these are also important factors in maintaining a competitive economy;
Amendment 6 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the organisation of civil- society groupings at European level clear has added value from the point of view of national, regional and local civil-society organisations,
Amendment 23 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of the role to be played by civil society in supporting the formulation, implementation and assessment of drug policies - the added value of that society stemming from experience gained at grass- roots level; in this connection, acknowledges the potential which civil society has to offer as regards the exchange of information and sound practices in the actual application of drugs policies;
Amendment 36 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the purpose of the Civil Society Drugs Forum is not to create an assembly intended to voice various ideologies but to create a practical means of supporting the drawing up and the implementation of drugs policies on the basis of practical advice and an analysis of the cross-border problems within the European Union arising from differences in national legislation, particularly in border areas;
Amendment 38 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the purpose of the Civil Society Drugs Forum is not to create an assembly intended to voice various ideologies but to create a practical means of supporting the drawing up and the implementation of drugs policies on the basis of practical advisuccessful experience;
Amendment 41 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the limited participationinterest in the Civil Society Drugs Forum on the part of organisations representing the new Member States; insists upon the need for civil society in the new Member States to be more extensively involved, in view of the importance of those countries in an enlarged EU;
Amendment 43 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls uponSupports the Commission to provide a clearer definition of thein its efforts to find a role to be played by the Civil Society Drugs Forum in the European approach to drugs, so that the ultimate objectives to be sought through consultation of that Forum can be determined;
Amendment 47 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Hopes that dialogue with civil society will have a tangible impact on the EU's decision-making process; considers, therefore, that dialogue with civil society should be given institutional status as a means ofbased on a continuous and condstructing continuousve consultation with the EU institutions in connection with the objectives set out in the EU's 2005-2012 drugs strategy and with future initiatives;
Amendment 50 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of formally involving the Civil Society Drugs Forum in the assessment of the 2005-2008 Action Plan which the Commission is preparing to undertake in 2008;
Amendment 55 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for consideration to be given to the need for the Civil Society Drugs Forum to be present at all the meetings between the EU's rotating Presidency and the Member States' drugs coordinators, as has already occurred on a number of occasions in the recent past; considers that the Forum's participation in such meetings should not preclude participation byparticipation, where appropriate, in the national drugs coordinator meetings of NGOs or other representatives of civil society;
Amendment 57 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of continuous dialogue between civil society and the European Parliament; to this end, proposes that an annual conference promoted by the European Parliament and involving the Civil Society Drugs Forum and the EU institutions working in the field of drugs be held for the purpose of sharing information and discussing and analysing current topics relating to drugs policies;
Amendment 63 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that there should be a strong synergyer involvement and dialogue between the activities of the Forum and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA); suggests that the Monitoring Centre's annual report should contain a section concerned with the activities of European civil society, in order to give substance and profile to that dialogue;
Amendment 85 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to pay particular attention to border regions, which often have to deal with the effects of differences in national legislation on drugs
Amendment 97 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 10
Article 3 – point 10
(10) ‘operator’ means any natural or legal person who operates or controls the installation or combustion plant, waste incineration plant or waste co-incineration plant or, where this is provided for in national legislation, to whom decisive economic power over the technical functioning of the installation or plant has been delegated. Two or more natural or legal persons may be the joint operator of an installation or may be the operators of different parts of an installation;
Amendment 104 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 15
Article 3 – point 15
(15) 'baseline report' means quantified information on the state of soil and groundwater contamination by relevant dangerous substances;
Amendment 105 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 17 a (new)
Article 3 – point 17 a (new)
(17a) 'environmental inspection' means every activity which entails checking the compliance of an installation with its environmental requirements;
Amendment 116 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 34 a (new)
Article 3 – point 34 a (new)
(34a) 'general binding rules' mean limit values or other conditions, defined in environmental laws, regulations or ordinance, at sector level or wider, that are given with the intention to be used directly to set permit conditions.
Amendment 119 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. A permit may cover two or more installations or parts of installations operated by the same operator on the same site or on different sites.
Amendment 122 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 128 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – point 1
Article 8 – point 1
(1) that the operator provides the competent authority withdraws up a report on compliance with the permit conditions at least every twelve months and keeps it available for the competent authority;
Amendment 131 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) that the operator and the competent authority takes the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the shortest possible time.
Amendment 146 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – title
Article 14 – title
BAT reference documents BAT reference documents and exchange of information
Amendment 149 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt BAT reference documents based on the results of the information exchange referred to in Article 29organise an exchange of information between the Commission, Member States, the industries concerned and non- governmental organisations promoting environmental protection with the purpose of creating and as appropriate updating BAT reference documents.
Amendment 155 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This exchange of information shall at least include the following matters: (a) the performance of installations in terms of emissions, pollution, consumption and nature of raw materials, use of energy or generation of waste; (b) the best available techniques used, associated monitoring and their developments. 1b. The BAT reference documents shall be prepared on the basis of the exchange of information referred to in paragraph 1 and will in particular, giving special consideration to the criteria listed in Annex III, describe the best available techniques, the associated emission levels and associated monitoring, the monitoring of soil and groundwater and remediation of the site and the emerging techniques. 1c. The Commission shall adopt and publish new and updated BAT reference documents in accordance with the results of the information exchange referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 156 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The BAT reference documents shall in particularbe prepared on the basis of the exchange of information referred to in paragraph 1 and shall, in particular, giving special consideration to the criteria listed in Annex III, describe the best available techniques, the associated emission levels and associated monitoring, the monitoring of soil and groundwater and remediation of the site and the emerging techniques, giving special consideration to the criteria listed in Annex III. 2a. The Commission shall reviadopt and publish new and update thed BAT reference documents as appropriatein accordance with the results of the information exchange referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 167 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – letter d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – letter d
Amendment 208 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. The competent authority may grant temporary derogations from the requirements of paragraph 2 and from points (1) and (2) of the first subparagraph of Article 12 for increases in emissions which result from the testing and use of emerging techniques provided that within 612 months of the granting of the derogation, a period which may also be extended by 12 months, the use of those techniques is either stopped or the activity achieves at least the emission levels associated with the best available techniques.
Amendment 212 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The monitoring requirements referred to in Article 15(1) (c) and (d) shall, where applicable, be based on the conclusions on monitoring as described in the BAT reference documents.
Amendment 213 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 225 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where the Commission adoptpublishes a new or updated BAT reference document, Member States shall, within four years of publication, where necessary, reconsider and update the general binding rules for the installations concerned, taking account of the investment cycles of businesses.
Amendment 253 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Upon definitive cessation of the activities, the operator shall assess the state of the soil and groundwater contamination by relevant dangerous substances. Where the installation has caused any pollution by relevant dangerous substances of soil or groundwater compared to the initial state established in the baseline report referred to in paragraph 2, the operator shall remediate the site and return it to that initial state.
Amendment 255 #
Amendment 256 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24
Article 24
The report on compliance referred to in point (1) of Article 8operator shall annually draw up a report on the application of BAT. This report shall include a comparison between the operation of the installation, including the level of emissions, possible measures to reduce emissions and the best available techniques as described in the BAT reference documents.
Amendment 271 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Those programmes shall include at least one site visit every twelve months, for each installation, unless those programmes are based on a systematic appraisal of the potential environmental risksimpact of the particular installations concerned.
Amendment 273 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Commission shallmay establish criteria on the appraisal of the potential environmental risksimpact.
Amendment 286 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 289 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 296 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 307 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – Introductory part and paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – Introductory part and paragraph 3
For the purpose of the first subparagraph, the Commission shall adopt measurguidelines to determine the following: Those measurguidelines, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 69(2).
Amendment 415 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 6.6. – point a
Annex I – point 6.6. – point a
(a) 40000 places for broilers or 30 000 places for laying hens or 24 000 places for ducks or 11 500 places for turkeyspoultry,
Amendment 25 #
2007/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 131 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 135 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. In order to strengthen the prevention and recovery of waste, Member States mayshall, where appropriate, take legislative or non- legislative measures to ensure that any natural or legal person who professionally develops, manufactures, processes and treats or sells products (producer of the product) has extended producer responsibility.
Amendment 147 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take measures to promote high quality recycling and to this end they shall adopt separate collection schemes wherever necessary to guarantee the necessary quality standards for the relevant recycling sectors. By 2015 the Member States shall set up separate waste collection schemes for at least the following: paper, metal, plastic, glass, textiles, other biodegradable wastes, oil and hazardous wastes. This shall apply without prejudice to existing or future waste stream legislation or the requirements of Article 18.
Amendment 192 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 19 – paragraph 2
The Commission shall carry out an assessment on the management of bio- waste by 31 December 2008 with a view to submitting a legislative proposal if appropriate.