Activities of Inese VAIDERE
Plenary speeches (5)
COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Kunming 2020) (debate)
The proposed Council decision on provisional emergency measures for the external border with Belarus based on article 78(3) TFEU (continuation of debate)
Countering the anti-European and anti-Ukrainian propaganda of Putin’s European cronies (topical debate)
European Semester for economic policy coordination 2024 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2024
The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the draft Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards the special scheme for small enterprises and Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the administrative cooperation and exchange of information for the purpose of monitoring the correct application of the special scheme for small enterprises
Shadow reports (6)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU to make public capital markets in the Union more attractive for companies and to facilitate access to capital for small and medium-sized enterprises and repealing Directive 2001/34/EC
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) No 596/2014 and (EU) No 600/2014 to make public capital markets in the Union more attractive for companies and to facilitate access to capital for small and medium-sized enterprises
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on multiple-vote share structures in companies that seek the admission to trading of their shares on an SME growth market
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 1999/2/EC, 2000/14/EC, 2011/24/EU and 2014/53/EU as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of food and food ingredients, outdoor noise, patients’ rights, and radio equipment
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2007/2/EC as regards certain reporting requirements for infrastructures for spatial information
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as regards the scope of the rules for benchmarks, the use in the Union of benchmarks provided by an administrator located in a third country, and certain reporting requirements
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2019/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards access of competent authorities to centralised bank account registries through the single access point
Shadow opinions (3)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport
Opinion on the Proposal for a Decision amending Directives 2009/12/EC, 2009/33/EC and (EU) 2022/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/67/EC as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of road transport and aviation (2023/0362(COD))
Institutional motions (225)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women's rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War and the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women’s rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the proposed criminal code of Indonesia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Haiti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cuba, the case of José Daniel Ferrer
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Situation of freedoms in Algeria
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Haiti
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cuba, the case of José Daniel Ferrer
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of freedoms in Algeria
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedom in Burkina Faso
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The Russian "Foreign Agents" Law
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Afghanistan, notably the allegations of sexual abuse of boys in the Logar Province
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Russian ‘foreign agents’ law
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, notably the case of imprisoned journalists
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, notably freedom of expression
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Guinea Conakry, notably violence towards protesters
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Child labour in mines in Madagascar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Republic of Guinea, notably violence towards protestors
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on child labour in mines in Madagascar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The humanitarian situation in Mozambique
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr. Denis Mukwege in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The situation in the Philippines, including the case of Maria Ressa
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Mozambique
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Philippines, including the case of Maria Ressa
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr Denis Mukwege in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Eritrea, the case of Dawit Isaak
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the "Foreign Agents" Law in Nicaragua
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ‘Foreign Agents’ Law in Nicaragua
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Eritrea, notably the case of Dawit Isaak
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Situation in Ethiopia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ethiopia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the case of 2012 Sakharov Prize laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Egypt, in particular the case of the activists of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the case of 2012 Sakharov Prize Laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy et Le Huu Minh Tuan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Political situation in Uganda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Kazakhstan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political situation in Uganda
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against opposition and civil society in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on COVID 19 pandemic in Latin America
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bolivia and the arrest of former President Jeanine Añez and other officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bolivia and the arrest of former President Jeanine Añez and other officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Chad
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Haiti
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Chad
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Haiti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The listing of German NGOs as 'undesirable organisations' by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the listing of German NGOs as ‘undesirable organisations’ by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in UAE
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on situation in Somalia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Cameroon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Somalia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Cameroon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Cuba, namely the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Cuba, namely the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political crisis in Sudan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political crisis in Sudan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the political crisis in Burkina Faso
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent human rights developments in the Philippines
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political crisis in Burkina Faso
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent human rights developments in the Philippines
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, one year after the coup
on the situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico
Myanmar, one year after the coup
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the rule of law and human rights in the Republic of Guatemala
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022, including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022, including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
on the Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reports of continued organ harvesting in China
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Osman Kavala in Turkey
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the reports of continued organ harvesting in China
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Osman Kavala in Turkey
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the prosecution of opposition and detention of trade union leaders in Belarus
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the prosecution of the opposition and the detention of trade union leaders in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the instrumentalisation of justice as a repressive tool in Nicaragua
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
on the instrumentalisation of justice as a repressive tool in Nicaragua
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of indigenous and environmental defenders in Brazil, including the killing of Dom Philips and Bruno Pereira
on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations in the context of the forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and the forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On the situation of human rights in Haiti in particular related to gang violence.
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent humanitarian and human rights situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, notably that of children
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent humanitarian and human rights situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, notably that of children
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights in Haiti in particular related to gang violence
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on 90 years after the Holodomor: recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on 90 years after the Holodomor: recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide
DRAFT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent attacks in Tunisia against freedom of expression and association, and against trade unions, in particular the case of journalist Noureddine Boutar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Aleksei Navalny
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the risk of the death penalty and the execution of singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Belarus: the inhumane treatment and hospitalisation of prominent opposition leader Viktar Babaryka
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria – the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Lai
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The political disqualifications in Venezuela
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION India, the situation in Manipur
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on India, the situation in Manipur
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political disqualifications in Venezuela
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Guatemala: the situation after the elections, the rule of law and judicial independence
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest attacks against women and women’s rights defenders in Iran, and Iran’s arbitrary detention of EU nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest attacks against women and women’s rights defenders in Iran, and Iran’s arbitrary detention of EU nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Georgian citizens Tamaz Ginturi killed and Levan Dotiashvili abducted by the Russian occupation forces in the occupied Tskhinvali region of Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Maasai Communities in Tanzania
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practices through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the unknown status of Mikola Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of famine following the spread of the conflict in Sudan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the new wave of mass arrests in Belarus of opposition activists and their family members
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the increased number of executions in Iran, in particular the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for unwavering support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women
Oral questions (1)
Dual quality of products in the single market
Written explanations (1)
Specific measures to mobilise investments in the health care systems of the Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative)
. – Esmu gandarīta, ka par spīti krīzes apstākļiem, radām veidu, kā nodrošināt svarīgu lēmumu pieņemšanu.Covid-19 uzliesmojuma radītās problēmas šobrīd jau dažādos veidos ir skārušas teju ikvienu. Nenoliedzami, vissmagākās sekas ir cilvēku dzīvību zaudēšana, tādēļ veselības aprūpes darbinieki strādā ļoti smagi, lai tas nenotiktu. Tajā pat laikā ar vīrusa izplatības mazināšanu saistītie ierobežojumi ir radījuši arī lielu ekonomisku šoku, jo gan uzņēmēji, gan strādājošie daudzās nozarēs zaudē ieņēmumus.Tādēļ balsojumā atbalstīju 37 miljardu eiro investīciju iniciatīvu, lai “atbrīvotu” līdzekļus vīrusa krīzes risināšanai Eiropas Savienībā.Tas būs nozīmīgs finanšu atbalsts Covid-19 seku mazināšanai arī Latvijā, jo varēsim izmantot gandrīz 800 miljonus eiro no Eiropas Savienības budžeta gan veselības aprūpes, gan ekonomikas atbalstam. Veselības nozarē par ES līdzekļiem varēs iepirkt reaģentus vīrusa noteikšanai, sejas maskas, plaušu ventilēšanas aparātus. Savukārt, lai stimulētu ekonomiku, ES līdzekļi tiks piešķirti krīzes skartajiem uzņēmumiem garantiju un grantu veidā. Tas palīdzēs krīzi pārvarēt, saglabājot darbavietas.Patiesi ceru, ka kopīgiem spēkiem spēsim mazināt Covid-19 pandēmijas radītās krīzes negatīvo ietekmi uz Eiropu un tās iedzīvotājiem.
Written questions (15)
Air passengers’ right to refunds for cancelled flights
Measures to reduce the number of deaths at care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Glorification of Stalin in Georgia, one of the EU’s Eastern partner countries
Recovery and Resilience Facility - specific measures
Managing excessive amounts of plastic waste following the introduction of new EU rules on shipments of plastic waste
EU support for the development of COVID-19 patient treatment methods and medicines
Next steps in remembering and investigating the crimes of totalitarian communism
Alignment of EU climate goals with the extraction of peat for horticultural use and jobs
Assessment of the Nord Stream 2 investment arbitration case against the EU based on the Energy Charter Treaty
Support for remembrance projects and the Platform of European Memory and Conscience
Forced deportations of Ukrainian citizens
The Kremlin’s investments in EU political parties
Large-scale pro-Russian disinformation operations online on Twitter and Facebook
Russia’s military actions causing Ukraine’s energy infrastructure crisis
Urgent need to take action for the liberation of Vladimir Kara-Murza
Amendments (1344)
Amendment 28 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas common historical narratives and common evaluation of key historical events serve as a foundation for shared culture and identity;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas there remain gaps of historical awareness of key historical events between different regions within the EU;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas history must never be relativised, distorted or falsified for political purposes both from the EU member states and from the candidate countries;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas historical narratives in some EU Member States and candidate countries may be misused for political reasons thus opening the door to disinformation and undue Russian influence in the region; whereas disinformation campaigns, anti-European narrative and Russian propaganda are mainly spread through digital channels, thus accentuating the need for digital upskilling and media literacy campaigns in the EU;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas dealing with the past requires utmost impartiality, objectivity and dispassion both in historical scholarship and theamongst political realmians;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas while there are ‘historical facts’ grounded in professional historical work, there is no single monolithic, indisputable and everlasting ‘historical truth’ that one specific group or nation can monopolise and exclusively claim for itselfwhich can be used to negate another state’s history;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas European historical consciousness is understood as an individual as well as collective ability and skill to understand, (self-)critically assess and learn from history, which facilitates the recognition of the inextricable connection and interdependency between past, present and future which facilitates the recognition of the inextricable connection and interdependency between past, present and future;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the diverse and often conflicting histories of European nations and states make any effort to deal with history at a supranational political level a difficult and potentially dangerous endeavour, and that attempts to regulate how to commemorate and interpret the past always prove to be challenging;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the potential of the principle of historia magistra vitae and considers especially the dark elementtragic periods of Europe’s history – including communism, totalitarianism, racism, jingoaggressive nationalism and militarism and colonialism – not only to be a vigorous reminder of past mistakes whose repetition is to be avoided, but also as a call to work jointly towards democratic and inclusive societies in the Union and globally;
Amendment 99 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers a responsible, evidence- based and critical dealing with history a sine qua non for any democratic body politicpolitical and non-political State authority and democratic institutions, in order to sensitise current and future generations for achievements and aberrations of the past alike, strengthen a self-reflexive public discourse and foster understanding and reconciliation within and among particular social groups, nations and states, focusing on common European values;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern that there continues to be a latent competition and partial incompatibility between different memory frames and remembrance cultures in the Union, especially between Western and Eastern Europnot only between Western and Eastern Europe but also amongst some Eastern European countries due to the continuous Russian influence in the region; emphasises the need to bridge the gap of historical remembrance of key foundational events among European countries and people;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the Union and the Member States to promote historical awareness and remembrance of Soviet and Russian crimes into education curricula, civic remembrance culture and public spaces;
Amendment 121 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to upscale media and digital literacy campaigns as main instruments against any disinformation campaigns; is worried by the current Russian propaganda, and asked the Member States and the Commission to already strengthen these instruments;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the Union’s concern mainly with narrating a story about itself ex negativo, with the horrors of the past and especially National Socialism and Stalinism serving as a ‘negative foundation myth’communism, provides a strong sense of purpose for the European project, yet bears the risk of nurturing a teleological and simplistic black-and-white scheme of history which potentially hampers a fully informed understanding of Europe’s intricate past and reduces incentives to challenge stereotypes and sacred cows of national histories;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Maintains that Europe-wide understanding of Eastern European, Russian, and Soviet history is a crucial element to stopping the ongoing cycle of Russia’s imperial and colonial aggression in the continent; calls on the Union to evaluate and condemn 20th century communist and Soviet crimes; Encourages the Union and the Member States to promote historical awareness and remembrance of Soviet and Russian crimes into education curricula, civic remembrance culture, and public spaces; supports the building of a pan-European memorial to the victims of 20th century totalitarianisms in the EU capital, Brussels;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that the Russian aggression against Ukraine has been prepared and justified with a high level of historical disinformation coming from Russia and its allies; notes that Soviet communism and Stalinism in particular have not received political or legal Europe-wide evaluation and condemnation; highlights that the lack of awareness of Eastern European history and Soviet crimes increases the vulnerability of European societies;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Maintains that Europe-wide understanding of Eastern European, Russian, and Soviet history is a crucial element to stopping the ongoing cycle of Russia’s imperial and colonial aggression in the continent; encourages the Union and the Member States to promote historical awareness and remembrance of Soviet and Russian crimes into education curricula, civic remembrance culture, and public spaces; supports the building of a pan-European memorial to the victims of 20th century totalitarianisms in the EU capital, Brussels;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need for a broader and more holistic understanding of European history for a (self-)critical European historical consciousness to emerge, in particular by widening the focus of current European remembrance initiatives;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the crucial importance of approaching Europe’s past on the foundation of European core values such as humanism, tolerance, democracy and the rule of law, and of and on the religious and philosophical traditions that underpin such values, creating an open sphere of discussion that also makes it possible to address difficult elements of national histories and that provides for mutual understanding and reconciliation both within and between European nations;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to highlight, in teaching curricula, the various national historical identities of the Member States, allowing learners to understand the complexity of the European cultural and historical heritage and the uniqueness of each Member State’s past;
Amendment 158 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to revisecomplement current curricula and teaching methodologies with a view to shifting focus from national towardselements a related to European and global history and in order to allow for more emphasis on a supranational historical remembrance, in particular by allowing for multiple interpretations of the same historical period and event and by fostering corresponding teaching styles that favour reflection and discussion over knowledge transfer and that are guided by the overall objective of making students learn ‘how to think’ rather than ‘what to think’;enabling European students to critically assess of the same historical period and event
Amendment 169 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to provide tailor-made (history) teacher training that enables teachers to grasp transnational aspects of history, imparts adequate didactics and principles of modern teaching and is primarily concerned with forming self-reflective young peopleadapted guidelines and material that enables teachers to put an adequate focus on transnational aspects of history;
Amendment 191 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests that the European institutions, the Member States and candidate countries, educational institutions and civil-society actors step up efforts to abstain from and repudiate any attempt to instrumentalise history for political purposes and fight historical denialism both in the European Union and beyond;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. EspousesIs of the idea that the ideal of a ‘culture of remembering’ and historical consciousness based on shared European values and practices in approaching the past, yet at the same time avoiding any undue levelling or simplification of history;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its hope that on the basis of critical self-reflection relating to history and historical responsibility at national level, a truly European reflective discourse on the continent’s past may emerge, with history not being abused for power- political purposes; expresses its hope that a community of fate among European peoples will emerge from a common historical work for the better for the future generations;
Amendment 202 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Envisions national collective memories eventually contributing to and merging into a European public sphere, withxpresses its hope that national remembrance cultures will complementing each other rather than being in competition, and will be able to dealings with history becoming an issue of civic rather than political action;
Amendment 73 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Pursuant to Article 19d of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011, administrators of significant benchmarks are required to endeavour to provide an EU Climate Transition Benchmark or an EU Paris- aligned Benchmark by 1 January 2022. As this date has elapsed, it is appropriate to delete this provisionin an attempt to establish minimum standards for climate benchmarks.
Amendment 76 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 77 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 81 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure the timely start of the supervision of significant benchmarks, administrators of benchmarks that have become significant either by reaching the applicable quantitative threshold or by designation, should be required to seek, within 60 working days, authorisation or registration or, in the case of benchmarks provided by an administrator located in a third-country, endorsement or recognition.
Amendment 93 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 19a – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 19a – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Administrators that are not authorised orincluded in the ESMA registered pursuant to Article 346 shall not:
Amendment 102 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the benchmark is used directly or indirectly within a combination of benchmarks within the Union as a reference for financial instruments or financial contracts or for measuring the performance of investments funds, that have a total average value of at least EUR 560 billion on the basis of all the range of maturities or tenors of the benchmark, where applicable, over a period of six months;
Amendment 103 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 105 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Amendment 106 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) in the event that the benchmark ceases to be provided, or is provided on the basis of input data no longer fully representative of the underlying market or economic reality or on the basis of unreliable input data, there would be significant and adverse impacts on market integrity, financial stability in the Union, consumers, the real economy, or the financing of households and businesses in its Member Statethe Union;
Amendment 107 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The administrators concerned and the competent authority of the administrator’s home Member State shall have 1530 working days from the date of notification of the draft decision of the designating competent authority concerned to provide observations and comments in writing. The designating competent authority concerned shall inform ESMA of the observations and comments received and shall duly consider those observations and comments before adopting a final decision.
Amendment 108 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Amendment 109 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) whether, in the event that the benchmark ceases to be provided, or is provided on the basis of input data that are no longer fully representative of the underlying market or economic reality or that are unreliable, there would be significant and adverse impacts on market integrity, financial stability, consumers, the real economy, or the financing of households and businesses in in Member Statesthe Union other than the Member State of the consulting competent authority.
Amendment 110 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Amendment 111 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. Where ESMA finds that a benchmark meets the conditions under paragraph 3, 1st paragraph, points (a) to (c), in more than one Member Statethe Union, it shall inform the competent authorities of the Member States concerned thereof. They shall agree which among them designates the benchmark concerned as significant benchmark.
Amendment 112 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Where competent authorities disagree on the matter referred to in the first subparagraph, they shall refer the matter to ESMA, ESMA shall settle that disagreement between competent authorities in cross-border situations in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.
Amendment 113 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 6
Article 24 – paragraph 6
Amendment 114 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1– introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1– introductory part
6. ESMA may, only upon the request of a competent authority, designate a benchmark provided by an administrator located in a third country that does not meet the threshold laid down in paragraph 1, point (a), as significant where that benchmark fulfils all of the following conditions:
Amendment 115 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) in the event that the benchmark would cease to be provided, or would be provided on the basis of input data that are no longer fully representative of the underlying market or economic reality or that are unreliable, there would be significant and adverse impacts on market integrity, financial stability in the Union, consumers, the real economy, or the financing of households and businesses in one or more Member Statesthe Union.
Amendment 117 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24 – paragraph 7
Article 24 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 49 to further specify the calculation methodESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards to specify: (i) the calculation method, including potential data sources, to be used to determine the threshold referred to in paragraph 1, point (a) of this Article in the light of market, pr; (ii) the criteria to assess when a benchmark exceeds the threshold referred to in Article and regulatory developments24(1), point (a), in one Member State or across the Union; ESMA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation]. Power is delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by adopting the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first sub-paragraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.
Amendment 118 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24a – paragraph 2
Article 24a – paragraph 2
(2) Within 60 working days following a designation referred to in Article 24(3), the administrator of the benchmark concerned, unless that administrator is already authorised or registered by a national competent authority, shall seek authorisation or registration with the designating competent authority in accordance with Article 34.
Amendment 119 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 24a – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 24a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) endorsement pursuant to the procedure set out in Article 33 The third country benchmark administrator shall select the endorsing entity in the Union .
Amendment 134 #
2023/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EU) 2016/1011
Article 51 – paragraph 4c
Article 51 – paragraph 4c
4c. Competent authorities and ESMA shall ensure that benchmark administrators that were authorised,ould no longer be registered, endorsed or recognised as a result of the entry of force of [this amending regulation] on [PO please insert the date = date of application of this amending Regulation] can benefit from a simplified procedure where they apply for authorisation registration, recognition, or endorsement pursuant to Article 24a(1), (2), or (3), as applicable, by … [PO please insert the date = date of application of this amending Regulation + two years];
Amendment 113 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Having a wide range of exemption thresholds across Member States has created barriers for cross-border activity and the development of the Capital Markets Union. To foster clarity and convergence across the Union and to reduce unnecessary burden for companies, a single harmonised threshold of EUR 12 000 000 should be set out at Union level and should replace the existing optional thresholds. Below that threshold, offers of securities to the public should be exempted from the obligation to publish a prospectus, provided that those offers do not require passporting. In the case of such an exemption, however, Member States should be able to require other disclosure requirements at national level to the extent that such requirements do not constitute a disproportionate or unnecessary burden.
Amendment 118 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In certain cases, the prospectus or its related documents may reach massive sizes, becoming unfit for investors to take an informed investment decision and also representing a significant cost for companies, especially SMEs, that are offering securities to the public or seeking admission to trading on a regulated market. To improve the readability of the prospectus and make it easier for investors to analyse it and navigate through it, it is necessary toas well as reduce costs for companies, especially SMEs, it is necessary to simplify the prospectus and set out a maximum page limit. However, such page limit should only be introduced for offers to the public or admissions to trading on a regulated market of shares. A page limit would not be appropriate for equity securities other than shares or non- equity securities, which include a broad range of different instruments, including complex ones. Furthermore, the summary, information incorporated by reference or information to be provided when the issuer has a complex financial history or has made a significant financial commitment should be excluded from the page limit.
Amendment 119 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 125 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Risk factors that are material and specific to the issuer and his or her securities should be mentioned in the prospectus. For that reason, risk factors are also to be presented in a limited number of risk categories depending on their nature. However, issuers should no longer be required to rank the most material risk factors, which is complicated and burdensome for issuers and comes with a high degree of uncertainty. To improve the comprehensibility of the prospectus and make it easier for investors to take informed investment decisions, it is necessary to specify that issuers should not overload the prospectus with risk factors that are generic, that only serve as disclaimers, or that could obscure the specific risk factors that investors should be aware of.
Amendment 129 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) The Commission should, after an appropriate time period after the date of application of this amending Regulation, review the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and assess in particular whether the provisions on the prospectus summary, on the disclosure regimes for the EU Follow-on prospectus, on the EU Growth issuance documentprospectus and on the universal registration document remain appropriate to meet the objectives pursued by those provisions. It is also necessary to lay down that that report should analyse the relevant data, trends and costs in relation to the EU Follow-on prospectus and for the EU Growth issuance documentprospectus. In particular, that report should assess whether those new regimes strike a proper balance between investor protection and the reduction of administrative burdens. The Commission should also assess whether further harmonisation of the provisions for prospectus liability is warranted and, if that is the case, consider amendments to the liability provisions set out in Article 11.
Amendment 203 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Amendment 204 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g
Amendment 206 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 14b – paragraph 3
Article 14b – paragraph 3
3. The information contained in the EU Follow-on prospectus shall be written and presented in an easily analysable, concise and comprehensible form and shall enable investors, especially retail investors, to make an informed investment decision, taking into account the regulated information that has already been disclosed to the public pursuant to Directive 2004/109/EC, where applicable, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and, where applicable, information referred to in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565*3.
Amendment 216 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the acceptances of the purchase or subscription of securities may be withdrawn for not less than 32 working days after the final offer price or amount of securities to be offered to the public has been filed; or;
Amendment 220 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Information that is to be included in a prospectus pursuant to this Regulation and the delegated acts adopted on the basis of it, shallmay be incorporated by reference in that prospectus where it has been previously or simultaneously published electronically, drawn up in a language fulfilling the requirements of Article 27 and where it is contained in one of the following documents:;
Amendment 226 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 20 – paragraph 6b
Article 20 – paragraph 6b
6b. By way of derogation from paragraphs 2 and 4, the time limits set out in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, and paragraph 4 shall be reduced to 75 working days for an EU Follow-on prospectus. The issuer shall inform the competent authority at least 5 working days before the date envisaged for the submission of an application for approval.;
Amendment 237 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the prospectus relates to an offer of securities to the public, investors who have already agreed to purchase or subscribe for the securities before the supplement is published shall have the right, exercisable within 32 working days after the publication of the supplement, to withdraw their acceptances, provided that the significant new factor, material mistake or material inaccuracy referred to in paragraph 1 arose or was noted before the closing of the offer period or the delivery of the securities, whichever occurs first. That period may be extended by the issuer or the offeror. The final date of the right of withdrawal shall be stated in the supplement.
Amendment 238 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point e
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 23 – paragraph 4a
Article 23 – paragraph 4a
4a. A supplement to a base prospectus shall not be used to introduce a new type of security for which the necessary information has not been included in that base prospectus unless this is required by legal necessities.;
Amendment 246 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
An issuer shall inform the public as soon as possible of inside information which directly concerns that issuer. That requirement shall not apply to intermediate steps in a protracted process as referred to in Article 7(2) and (3) where those steps are connected with bringing about a set of circumstances or an. In case of a protracted process, the issuer shall only be required to disclose the final event.;
Amendment 282 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014
Article 18 – paragraph 9
Article 18 – paragraph 9
ESMA shall review the implementing technical standards on the alleviated format of the insider lists for issuers admitted to trading on SME growth markets to extend the use of such a format to all insider lists referred to in paragraphs 1, 1a and 1b. The review shall be guided by the objective to reduce the content of insider lists to the minimum of information that is necessary to effectively identify the persons on the list and to reduce compliance costs for the issuers.
Amendment 327 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Annex I – Title IV
Annex I – Title IV
The purpose of this section is to provide the option to incorporate by reference the management reports and consolidated management reports as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2004/109/EC, where applicable, and in Chapters 5 and 6 of Directive 2013/34/EU, for the periods covered by the historical financial information including, where applicable, the sustainability reporting.
Amendment 328 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Annex I – Title VI
Annex I – Title VI
The purpose is to describe the main risks faced by the issuer and their impact on the issuer’s future performance, as well as the main risks which are specific to the securities offered to the public or to be admitted to trading on a regulated market.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Annex II – Title III
Annex II – Title III
The purpose of this section is to provide the option to incorporate by reference the management reports and consolidated management reports as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2004/109/EC, where applicable, and in Chapters 5 and 6 of Directive 2013/34/EU, for the periods covered by the historical financial information including, where applicable, the sustainability reporting.
Amendment 330 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Annex I – Title VI
Annex I – Title VI
The purpose of this section is to describe the main risks faced by the issuer and their impact on the issuer’s future performance.
Amendment 337 #
2022/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
The management report as referred to in Chapters 5 and 6 of Directive 2013/34/EU for the periods covered by the historical financial information including, where applicable, the sustainability reporting, mustay be incorporated by reference.
Amendment 44 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Fear of losing control over a company constitutes one of the main deterrents for controlling shareholders to access SME growthpublic markets. Admission to trading usually entails dilution of ownership for controlling shareholders, thus reducing their influence over important investment, strategic and operating decisions in the company. Maintaining control of the company may in particular be important for start-ups and companies with long-term projects that require significant upfront costs, because they may wish to pursue their vision without becoming too exposed to market fluctuations.
Amendment 50 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There are other control enhancing mechanisms that allow leveraging voting power, apart from multiple-vote share structures. Such mechanisms may include non-voting shares, non-voting preference shares and voting right ceilings. However, those alternative control enhancing mechanisms, being more rigid in their set- up, are liable to constrain the amount of capital that a company can raise at the point of admission to trading on SME growth markets due to the lower disassociation between economic and voting rights.
Amendment 54 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should provide companies with the possibility to adopt multiple-vote share structures to allow them to seek admission to trading on a regulated market or an SME growth market without their controlling shareholders having to relinquish control. While admission to trading on regulated markets is more suitable for larger and more mature companies, SME growth markets are generally more appropriate for SMEs. SME growth markets were originally designed as SME dedicated trading venues with a regulatory treatment that takes the particularities of SMEs into account. Not all companies with securities listed on SME growth markets are, however, SMEs. Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council39 requires that SMEs constitute at least 50 % of the issuers of financial instruments admitted to trading on SME growth markets. Companies other than SMEs generally have more liquid securities and hence their admission to SME growth markets enables those markets to generate higher trading fees to maintain profitability of their business model. Nevertheless, to ensure clarity for investors, all issuers on SME growth markets, irrespective of their size, are currently subject to the same rules. It is therefore appropriate that the introduction of the right to adopt multiple- vote share structures applies to all companies seeking admission of their shares on a regulated market or an SME growth market for the first time. __________________ 39 Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 349).
Amendment 62 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Companies may adopt multiple- vote share structures through a new issuance of shares or through another type of corporate transaction, such as the conversion of already issued shares. Companies should have the flexibility to choose the most appropriate type of corporate transaction to adopt multiple vote share structures in compliance with national law. Furthermore, companies should also have the flexibility as to the timing of the adoption of multiple-vote share structures, provided they do so to seek a first time admission of shares to trading on a regulated market or SME growth market. Member States should not prevent companies from adopting multiple- vote share structures at a point prior to the moment of the admission of shares to trading. Member States should, however, be allowed to lay down that the exercise of the enhanced voting rights, which represent additional voting rights attached to multiple-vote shares compared to voting rights of shares of other classes, is conditional upon the admission to trading of shares on an SME growth market in one or more Member States. In that case and until the admission to trading, multiple- vote shares should have the same voting rights as other classes of shares in the company. That would ensure that multiple vote shares specifically promote a first- time admission to trading on regulated markets or SME growth markets.
Amendment 65 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States that allow multiple- vote shares provide for safeguards to protect minority shareholders and the interests of the company. However, the existing safeguards vary between Member States due to national specificities and diverging company law systems. Having regard to the objectives of the internal market as set out in particular in Article 50(2), point (g) of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union, Member States should ensure a coordinated approach in their national laws on multiple-vote share structures with respect to the protection of the interests of minority shareholders and of the company. This includes protection against decisions creating risks for or resulting in adverse human rights, climate change, and environmental consequences. Under that coordinated approach, all Member States should ensure that any decision to adopt a multiple-vote share structure, or to modify that structure where there is an impact on voting rights, is taken by a qualified majority at the general shareholders’ meeting. Furthermore, Member States should limit the voting weight of multiple- vote shares by introducing restrictions either on the design of the multiple-vote share structure or on the exercise of voting rights attached to multiple-vote shares for the adoption of certain decisions. The restriction on the exercise of voting rights may be implemented by requiring that an approval by qualified majority necessitates both a qualified majority of the votes cast at the general meeting of shareholders and of the share capital represented at the general meeting of shareholders.
Amendment 78 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down common rules on multiple-vote share structures in companies that seek the admission to trading of their shares on a regulated market or on an SME growth market in one or more Member States and that do not have shares already admitted to trading on any trading venue.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies that do not have shares that are admitted to trading on a trading venue have the right to adopt multiple-vote share structures for the admission to trading of shares on a regulated market or an SME growth market in one or more Member States. Member States shall not prevent the admission to trading of shares of a company on a regulated market or on an SME growth market on the ground that the company has adopted a multiple-vote share structure.
Amendment 94 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The right referred to in paragraph 1 encompasses the right to adopt multiple- vote share structures in time prior to seeking the admission to trading of shares on a regulated market or on an SME growth market.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may provide for further safeguards to ensure adequate protection of shareholders and of the interests of the company. Those safeguards may include in particular:, who do not hold multiple vote shares, and of the interests of the company.
Amendment 146 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 150 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 159 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 167 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 172 #
2022/0406(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the structure of their capital, including securities which are not admitted to trading on a regulated market or an SME growth market in a Member State, with an indication of the different classes of shares and, for each class of shares, the rights and obligations attached to that class and the percentage of total share capital and total voting rights that such class represents;
Amendment 20 #
2022/0405(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In addition, to further support the coverage of small and medium capitalisation companies by investment research, research material paid fully or partially by issuers should be labelled as ‘issuer-sponsored research’. To ensure an adequate level of objectivity and independence of such research material, such material should be produced in line with a code of conduct developed or endorsed by a market operator registered in a Member State or by a competent authority. In order to support more visibility of the issuer-sponsored research, issuers should have the possibility to submit their issuer-sponsored research to the relevant collection body as defined32 in [Article 2 (2) of the proposal for a Regulation33 on a European Single Access Point]. ESMA should develop minimum standards for the code of conduct in order to establish a minimum level of convergence across jurisdictions. __________________ 32 See Article2.2 o proposal for a Regulation [2021.78.COD] 33 Proposal for a Regulation [2021/03.78.COD]
Amendment 24 #
2022/0405(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To allow for more flexibility for issuers and to make Union capital markets more competitive, the minimum free float requirement should be decreased to 10%, which is a threshold that ensures for a sufficient level of liquidity in the market. In some cases, Member States should be able to allow a lower free float rate to be applied as long as alternative requirements are met to ensure a well- functioning capital market. The free float requirement laid down in Directive 2001/34/EC that a sufficient number of shares is to be distributed to the public in one or more Member States refers to the public within the Union and the European Economic Area (EU/EEA). That geographical restriction of the free float requirement to the EU/EEA should not be maintained as Directive 2014/65/EU does not provide for such restriction for financial instruments admitted to trading. The requirement that a company is to have published or filed its annual accounts for a specific period of time should not be transferred to Directive 2014/65/EU since Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council37 already contains a provision to that effect. Directive 2014/65/EU already lays down provisions to designate competent authorities. Thus, the provisions laid down in Directive 2001/34/EC to appoint one or more competent authorities are redundant. The requirement for debt securities that the amount of the loan is not be less than EUR 200 000 are considered obsolete in light of current market practice. __________________ 37 Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (OJ L 168, 30.6.2017, p. 12).
Amendment 31 #
2022/0405(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2014/65/EU
Article 24 – paragraph 3 b – subparagraph 3 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 b – subparagraph 3 (new)
ESMA shall develop guidelines to establish minimum standards for the code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research.
Amendment 55 #
2022/0405(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2014/65/EU
Article 51a – paragraph 4
Article 51a – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall requiensure that regulated markets ensurequire that at any time at least 10% of the subscribed capital represented by the class of shares concerned by the application for admission to trading is held by the public at the time of admission.
Amendment 57 #
2022/0405(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2014/65/EU
Article 51a – paragraph 5
Article 51a – paragraph 5
5. Where the percentage of shares held by the public is below 10% of the subscribed capital, Member States shall ensure that regulated marketBy way of derogation from paragraph 4, Member States may require that regulated markets establish at least one of the following rules, as considered adequate by the relevant national competent authority, for application for admission to trading of shares at the time of admission: (a) a sufficient number of shares is held by the public; (b) the shares arequire that held by a sufficient number of shares is distributed to the public to fulfil the requirement laid down in paragraph 4holders; (c) the market value of the shares held by the public represents a sufficient level of subscribed capital in the class of shares concerned.
Amendment 371 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The objective of the Farm to Fork Strategy is to make substantial progress in the reduction of the use of chemical plant protection products in an economically viable way. In order to achieve that aim, it is necessary to set quantified targets at Union and Member State levels for the reduction in the use and risk of chemical plant protection products and the use of more hazardous plant protection products to monitor progress. National targets should be established by national law in order to ensure adequate progress and accountability in relation to them. These binding natThese Unional targets should also be achieved by Member States by 2030. The reduction in the use of chemical plant protection products is expected to significantly reduce occupational safety and health risks for professional users.
Amendment 399 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 409 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States should draft and publish national action plans. In order for the Member State national action plans to be effective, they should contain quantitative objectives, references to binding national 2030 reduction targets as set out in national law, together with related indicative targets set out in the national action plans, measures, timetables and indicators to reduce risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment. This will allow for a structured approach to the setting of quantitative objectives and targets, with a clear link to the national 2030 reduction targe that contain measures to reduce the use of plant protection products. In order to monitor compliance with the provisions of this Regulation, Member States should also be required to report annually on targets and precise quantitative data relating to compliance with provisions on use, training, application equipment and integrated pest management.
Amendment 488 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to facilitate compliance with integrated pest management, it is necessary to lay down crop-specific rulguidelines that a professional user must follow in relation to the specific crop and region in which the professional user operates. Such rulguidelines should convert the requirements of integrated pest management into verifiable criteria that apply to the specific crop. To ensure that the crop-specific rulguidelines are in accordance with the requirements of integrated pest management, detailed rulguidelines should be laid down as to what they should contain and the Commission should verify their development, implementation and enforcement on the ground.
Amendment 555 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It is essential that Member States establish and maintain systems of both initial and follow-up training for distributors, advisors and professional users of plant protection products and certification systems to record such training, in order to ensure that those operators are fully aware of the potential risks to human health and the environment and of the appropriate measures to reduce those risks as much as possible. The training for advisors should be more extensive than that of distributors and professional users since they need to be able to support the proper implementation of integrated pest management and crop- specific rulguidelines. The use or purchase of a plant protection product authorised for professional use must be limited to persons in possession of a training certificate. In addition, in order to ensure safe use of plant protection products for human health and the environment, distributors should be required to provide both professional and non-professional purchasers of plant protection products with product specific information at point of sale.
Amendment 588 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Statistical data on plant protection products collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council74 should be used in calculating these harmonised risk indicators and progress towards achieving bindingthe Union and national targets based on the Farm to Fork Strategy. Given that pesticide use fluctuates between years depending, in particular, on the weather, a three year baseline period is appropriate to take account of such fluctuations. The baseline period for the calculation of harmonised risk indicators 1 and 2 is 2011–2013, as this was the first three year period for which data was received by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 and coincides with the entry into force of Directive 2009/128/EC. The baseline period for the calculation of progress towards the Union 2030 reduction targets is 2015–2017, as this was the three most recent years for which data was available at the time of the announcement of the Farm to Fork Strategy. The baseline period for the calculation of a new harmonised risk indicator 2a is 2022–2024, as this will be the first three year period for which data on the areas treated under each authorisation for an emergency situation in plant protection will be available. __________________ 74 Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 concerning statistics on pesticides (OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 657 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The implementation of this Regulation by Member States will result in new and enhanced obligations for farmers and other pesticides users. Some of them constitute statutory management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land as listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council78 , which, in accordance with that Regulation, farmers must comply with to receive CAP payments, whereas other requirements, which go beyond the baseline of mandatory requirements, may be rewarded with additional payments under voluntary regimes like eco-schemes pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Article 31(5), points (a) and (b), and Article 70(3), points (a) and (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 provide that the CAP funding is only available for practices implemented under an eco- scheme or agri-environmental-climate commitment which go beyond the relevant statutory management requirements and the standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land established under that Regulation and the relevant minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national and Union law. Since farmers and other users need to be financially supported in their transition toward a more sustainable use of pesticides, Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 needs to be amended to allow the financing of requirements imposed in accordance with this Regulation during a transitional period. This exceptional option for Member States to provide additional funding for measures taken in implementing this Regulation should apply to any obligation for farmers and other users resulting from the application of this Regulation, including compulsory farming practices imposed by the crop-specific rulguidelines for integrated pest management. Further, pursuant to Article 73(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, investments by farmers to comply with new requirements imposed by Union law may be supported for a maximum of 24 months from the date on which they become mandatory for the holding. Similarly, a longer transition period should be set out for investments complying with requirements imposed on farmers in accordance with this Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 should therefore be amended accordingly. __________________ 78 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013, OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1.
Amendment 2846 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15
15. the percentage of utilised agricultural area in each Member State that is covered by crop-specific rulguidelines that have been made legally binding under national legislation.
Amendment 2904 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Harmonised risk indicator 1 shall be calculated by multiplying the annual quantities of active substances in plant protection products placed on the market for each group in Table 1 by the relevant hazard weighting set out in row (iii), followed by the aggregation of the results of these calculations and divided by the utilised agricultural area (UAA) (iv).
Amendment 2916 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 2 – Table 1 – Row 4 a (new)
Annex I – Section 2 – Table 1 – Row 4 a (new)
(iii a) UAA (Utilised agricultural area)
Amendment 1403 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
For organic soils in agricultural use constituting drained peatlands, Member States shall put in place restoration measures, including rewetting. Those measures shall be in place on at least:
Amendment 1415 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 30 % of such areas by 2030, of which at least a quarter shall be rewetted;
Amendment 1428 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 50 % of such areas by 2040, of which at least half shall be rewetted;
Amendment 1442 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 70 % of such areas by 2050, of which at least half shall be rewetted.
Amendment 2307 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 4 a (new)
Annex VII – point 4 a (new)
(4a) Afforestation of drained organic soils with an organic layer thickness of less than 1,5 m.
Amendment 372 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 51
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 51
(51) ‘environmental performance levels associated with emerging techniques’ means the range of environmental performance levels, except emission levels, obtained under normal operating conditions using an emerging technique or a combination of emerging techniques; The Commission shall set up a guidance to define the parameters on which the environmental performance should be calculated.
Amendment 1404 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The operating rules shall take into account inter aliareflect and be proportionate to the nature, type, size and density of these installations, the population density in the area of the installations, the animal welfare policies, and the specificities of pasture based cattle rearing systems, where animals are only seasonally reared in indoor installations, and other aspects of sustainable animal rearing.
Amendment 1535 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a
Article 79a
Amendment 1662 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – paragraph 1
Annex Ia – paragraph 1
1. Rearing of cattle, pigs or poultry in installations of 1450 livestock units (LSU) or more.
Amendment 1676 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – paragraph 1a (new)
Annex Ia – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Rearing of cattle in installations of 450 LSU or more excluding rearing carried out in the context of small scale family farming and organic farming as defined in this Directive.
Amendment 1689 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – paragraph 2
Annex Ia – paragraph 2
Rearing of any mix of the following animals: cattle, pigs, poultry, in installations of 1450 LSU or more, excluding rearing carried out in the context of small scale extensive farming, small scale family farming and organic farming as defined in this Directive.
Amendment 319 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding for biomedical research and development includes clauses that contribute to the availability and affordability of final products;
Amendment 339 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the benefits of public- private partnership tenders for national health systems in funding research into and the production of innovative medicines, only if driven by public interest considerations;
Amendment 527 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls on the Commission to establish a coordinating body to facilitate cross-border treatments and to ensure that patients across Europe enjoy equitable access to innovative therapies; urges the Commission to work with the EMA to create a one-stop-shop for ATMP developers to seek guidance and communication on their applications;
Amendment 618 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission in its efforts to conduct a structured dialogue with players in the pharmaceutical value chain, public authorities, non-governmental patient and health organisations and the research community to address the root causes of shortages of medicines and the weaknesses in the global medicines manufacturing and supply chain;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated the transition to an economy based on digital services, putting physical businesses, and especially SMEs, at a further disadvantage while the profits of leading multinational companies in the digital sphere have increased; whereas there is an urgent need to act swiftly, taking into account the aim of the G20/OECD IF to conclude its negotiations in July 2021;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that the failure of the G20/OECD IF to find a solution in October 2020 will prolong the under-taxation of the digital economy; stresses that the COVID 19 pandemic has largely benefited digital businesses and accelerated the transition to a digital economy while many other businesses, notably SMEs, have suffered, thereby re-emphasising the need to reform the current tax system in order to ensure a fair contribution from the digital economy;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Supports the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary cooperation of 16 December 2020 and the legally binding commitment to introduce an EU digital levy as an own resource by 1 January 2023;
Amendment 243 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that the new EU digital levy needs to contribute to the repayment of the EU Recovery Instrument while avoiding a reduction in future expenditure for other EU programmes;
Amendment 133 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Market participants need core market data to be able to make informed investment decisions. Pursuant to the current Article 27h of Regulation (EU) 600/2014, sourcing core market data about certain financial instruments directly from trading venues and APAs requires that consolidated tape providers enter into separate licensing agreements with all those data contributors. That process is burdensome, costly and time consuming. It has been one of the obstacles to consolidated tape providers emerging on a cross market basis. This obstacle should be removed in order to enable consolidated tape providers to obtain the market data and to overcome licencing issues. Trading venues and APAs, or investment firms and systematic internalisers without intervention of APAs (‘market data contributors’) should be required to submit their post-trade market data to consolidated tape providers, and to use harmonised templates respecting high–quality data standards to do so. Only CTPs selected and authorised by ESMA should be able to collect harmonised market data from the individual data sources in accordance with the mandatory contribution rule. To make the market data useful for investors, market data contributors should be required to provide the CTP with market data as close as technically possible to real timemaximum 15 minutes after the conclusion of transactions.
Amendment 152 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Competition among consolidated tape providers ensures that the consolidated tape is provided in the most efficient way and under the best conditions for users. However, no entity has, up until now, applied to act as a consolidated tape provider. It is therefore considered appropriate to empower ESMA to periodically organise a competitive selection procedure to select a single entity which is able to provide the consolidated tape for each specified asset class. Taking into account the novelty of the proposed scheme, ESMA should only mandate the provision of post-trade transparency data for the first selection procedure that it runs in relation to shares. At least 18 months before the launch of the second selection procedure, ESMA should submit a report to the Commission assessing whether there is market demand for extending the data contributed to the tape to pre-trade data. On the basis of such aon possible modifications to the 15 minutes delayed tape. Based on ESMA’s report, the Commission should be empowered, by way of a delegated act, to further specify the depth of pre-measures for improving the post trade data to the tape.
Amendment 155 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) According to data presented in the impact assessment accompanying the proposal for this Regulation, the expected revenue generation for the consolidated tape will vary depending on the precise features of the tape. The expected revenue of the CTP should significantly exceed the cost of its production and therefore help to build a solid revenue participation scheme whereby the CTP and the market data contributors share aligned commercial interests. This principle should not prevent CTPs from making a necessary margin to maintain a viable business model and from using the core market data to offer further analytics or other services aimed to increase the revenue pool.
Amendment 187 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36b – point a – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36b – point a – point i
Amendment 321 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 10
Article 1 – paragraph 10
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Article 22a – paragraph 1
1. Market data contributors shall, with regard to shares, ETFs and bonds that are traded on a trading venue, and with regard to OTC derivatives as defined in Article 2(7) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 that are subject to the clearing obligation as referred to in Article 4 of that Regulation, provide the CTP with all the market data as set out in Article 22b(2) as needed for the CTP to be operational. Those market data shall be provided maximum 15 minutes after the transaction, in a harmonised format, through a high quality transmission protocol, and as close to real-time as is technically possible.
Amendment 342 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 10
Article 1 – paragraph 10
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 22a – paragraph 4
Article 22a – paragraph 4
4. Market data contributors shall not receive any remuneration for the market data provided other than the revenue sharing as referred to in Article 27da(2), point with a 15 minutes delay. When the delay of data provided to the consolidated tape becomes lower than 15 minutes, remuneration will be provided in accordance with Article 27h(1)(c).
Amendment 389 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 15
Article 1 – paragraph 15
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 27da – paragraph 3
Article 27da – paragraph 3
3. The first selection procedure organised for shares shall only invite bids for the provision of a consolidated tape containing 15 minutes delayed post trade data. Prior to subsequent selection procedures, ESMA shall assess market demand and revenue impacts on regulated markets and based on that assessment, report to the Commission on the opportunity of adding best bids and offers and corresponding volumes to thefurther specifications to the tape, including the appropriate delay for market data provided to the consolidated tape. Based on that report and on the experience gained further to the first selection procedure, the Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act specifying the appropriate level of pre- trade data to be contributed to the CTPmeasures for improvements of the post trade consolidated tape.
Amendment 418 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 16
Article 1 – paragraph 16
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 27h – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 27h – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) make consolidated core market data, for the provision of which the CTP is selected in accordance with Article 27da, available in accordance with the data quality requirements set out in Article 22b to users into a continuous electronic data stream on non-discriminatory terms as close to real time as technically possiblef post-trade data delayed by 15 minutes and made available to users on non-discriminatory terms;
Amendment 588 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 92 – paragraph 3 – point a –introductory part
Article 92 – paragraph 3 – point a –introductory part
(a) a stand-alone institution in the EU and, for the purposes of complying with the obligations of this Regulation on the basis of its consolidated situation in accordance with Part One, Title II, Chapter 2, an EU parent institution, an EU parent financial holding company and an EU parent mixed financial holding companyinstitutions shall calculate the total risk exposure amount as follows:
Amendment 609 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 92 – paragraph 3– point b
Article 92 – paragraph 3– point b
Amendment 623 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 92 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 92 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 633 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 92 – paragraph 6
Article 92 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1204 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 465 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 92, paragraphs 3 and 6, parent institutions, parent financial holding companies, parent mixed financial holding companies, stand-alone institutions in the EU or stand-alone subsidiary institutions in Member States may apply the following factor ‘x’ where calculating TREA:
Amendment 1213 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 465 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By way of derogation from Article 92(3), point (a), EU parent institutions, EU parent financial holding companies or an EU parent mixed financial holding companies, stand-alone institutions in the EU or stand-alone subsidiary institutions in Member States may, until 31 December 2029, apply the following formula when calculating TREA:
Amendment 1220 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 465 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of that calculation, EU parent institutions, EU parent financial holding companies or an EU parent mixed financial holding companies shall take into account the relevant factors ‘x’ referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the 2022 EU budget and its implementation should meet the expectations of citizens that the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crises will be fast, resilient, socially fair and equitable; stresses that the 2022 EU budget should contribute to fostering a strong economic recovery, job creation and European competitiveness;
Amendment 8 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that this budget should contribute to achieving the revised 2030 EU climate and environmental targets – including halting and reversing biodiversity loss – the EU’s energy targets and the objective of making the EU climate-neutral by 2050 at the latest in line with the Paris Agreement, while ensuring a green and just transition through the European Green Deal; highlights that adequate support should be provided to the Member States that have been most affected by the pandemic and its socio- economic consequences;
Amendment 14 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of achieving the EU’s climate and biodiversity mainstreaming targets1 as soon as possible using the new funds available under the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument, in particular the Recovery and Resilience Facility2 and the Just Transition Fund; highlights that it is essential that funding from the multiannual financial framework and the NGEU is only awarded for activities which are in line with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle and are consistent with the Paris Agreement objectives as laid down in the European Council conclusions of 21 July 2020; _____________ 1 30 % of EU expenditure contributing to climate objectives, and annual spending levels for biodiversity of at least 7.5 % in 2024, increasing to 10 % in 2026 and 2027. 2At least 37 % of RRF spending contributing to climate objectives.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its call to track climate- and biodiversity-related expenditure using a robust, transparent, reliable and comprehensive methodology for the achievement of the applicable targets; looks forward to the annual consultations on the climate target, as set out in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; welcomes that existing overlaps between climate and biodiversity goals will be taken into account;
Amendment 32 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that tracking of climate- and biodiversity-related expenditure should rely on a science based, life cycle approach in order to counteract the risk of ‘greenwashing’;
Amendment 33 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls on the Commission to consider the impact of its methodology with regard to administrative burdens on national, regional and local authorities as well as other stakeholders and beneficiaries; highlights that small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are often among first movers with regard to innovation; recalls that SMEs can be particularly vulnerable to administrative burdens;
Amendment 34 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Welcomes the Better Regulation agenda of the Commission which aims to make Union regulation simpler, more targeted and easier to comply with; calls on the Commission to facilitate the achievement of the European Green Deal by tackling obstacles and red tape that may slow down its implementation, while also ensuring that the implementation of the European Green Deal targets is achieved with the lowest possible burden for citizens and businesses, for example by applying a ‘one in, one out’ approach and by paying special attention to the implications and costs of applying legislation, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 40 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it essential, that sufficient resources are secured in the 2022 EU budget for the investment in skills; recalls that the European Skills Agenda serves to strengthen competitive sustainability and resilience of the Union; underlines the importance of developing the skills of Europeans in order to grasp the opportunities of the green transition;
Amendment 43 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the increase in the budgets for the EU4Health programme and the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (rescEU) in order to support the Health Union and enhance the EU’s capacity to respond to crises and build resilience to future shocks; calls for additional budgetary support for the LIFE programmeon the Commission to ensure sufficient funding from the relevant Union programmes and instruments for the implementation of the Health Union package, notably a Regulation on serious cross-border threats to health repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU;
Amendment 44 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that sufficient funding for the Health Union package should be accompanied by measures to support the open strategic autonomy of the Union with regard to pharmaceutical products, as well as research and innovation in the sector to the benefit of patients and society as a whole;
Amendment 45 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that only 4.3% of the population lives without any pre-existing medical condition; stresses that sufficient funding must be reserved for addressing this challenge in European health policies that can positively impact health outcomes for people with gateway chronic diseases as well as co-morbidities;
Amendment 46 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls for adequate and targeted funding of competitive European research into the treatment of major non- communicable diseases in order to facilitate innovation as well as contribute to building health system resilience and prioritising the most medically vulnerable in times of health crises; considers that the 2022 EU Budget should ensure that adequate funds are allocated for the appropriate implementation of the Beating Cancer Plan from different sources of funding, notably the EU4Health, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and Horizon Europe; stresses, in particular, the importance to dedicate the necessary funding for enhancing cancer research, prevention and therapeutics innovation; welcomes in this regard the planned Partnership for Personalised Medicine, announced in Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and to be funded under Horizon Europe;
Amendment 47 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Union funding for biomedical research and development includes clauses that contribute to the availability and affordability of final products;
Amendment 48 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Recalls the importance of the LIFE programme as a funding instrument for climate change mitigation and adaptation; calls for the level of budgetary support for the LIFE programme to be maintained;
Amendment 54 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Underlines that as resources are allocated for improved pandemic preparedness and management, note should be taken of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 55 #
2021/0277(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Stresses that sufficient resources should be allocated in particular for increasing investments in research and development, which is essential in order to promote European innovation in the development of medicines; stresses that investments in the area of health should contribute to equitable access, availability and affordability of pharmaceutical products;
Amendment 108 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles has been uneven across the Union. Continued uneven distribution would jeopardize the uptake of such vehicles, limiting connectivity across the Union. Continuing divergence in policy ambitions and approaches at national level will not create the long-term certainty needed for substantive market investment. Mandatory minimum targets for Member States at national level should therefore provide policy orientations and complement National Policy Frameworks. That approach should combine national fleet based targets with distance-based targets for the trans-European network for transport (TEN-T). National fleet based targets should ensure that vehicle uptake in each Member State is matched with the deployment of sufficient publicly accessible recharging infrastructure. Distance-based targets for the TEN-T network should ensure full coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks and thereby ensure easy and seamless travel throughout the Union. However, TEN-T network characteristics, such as the average traffic density and population, shall be taken into account when specifying the mandatory minimum distance-based targets.
Amendment 129 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A sufficient number of publicly accessible fast recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles should also be deployed along the TEN-T network to ensure full connectivity throughout the Union. That infrastructure should have sufficient power output to allow the recharge of the vehicle within the driver’s legal break time. In addition to fast recharging points along the network, heavy-duty vehicles should also be able to use publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for overnight recharging along the main transport network to specifically support the electrification of the long haul sector. However, TEN-T network characteristics, such as the average traffic density and population, shall be taken into account when specifying the mandatory minimum distance-based targets.
Amendment 153 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Hydrogen-powered motor vehicles have at present very low market penetration rates. However, a build-up of sufficient hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is essential in order to make large-scale hydrogen-powered motor vehicle deployment possible as envisaged in the Commission’s hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe54 . Currently, hydrogen refuelling points are only deployed in a few Member States and are largely not suitable for heavy-duty vehicles, not allowing for a circulation of hydrogen vehicles across the Union. Mandatory deployment targets for publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling points should ensure that a sufficiently dense network of hydrogen refuelling points is deployed across the TEN-T core network to allow for the seamless travel of hydrogen fuelled light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles throughout the Union. However, TEN-T network characteristics, such as the average traffic density and population, shall be taken into account when specifying the mandatory minimum distance-based targets. __________________ 54 COM(2020) 301 final.
Amendment 323 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) along the TEN-T core network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 60 km in-between them; in scarcely populated regions or core networks with lower average traffic density publicly accessible recharging pools are deployed with a maximum distance of 120 km in-between them:
Amendment 341 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) along the TEN-T comprehensive network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 60 km in-between them; in scarcely populated regions or core networks with lower average traffic density publicly accessible recharging pools are deployed with a maximum distance of 120 km in-between them:
Amendment 374 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) along the TEN-T core network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 60 km in-between them; in scarcely populated regions or core networks with lower average traffic density publicly accessible recharging pools are deployed with a maximum distance of 120 km in-between them:
Amendment 550 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To that end Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2030 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations with a minimum capacity of 2 t/day and equipped with at least a 700 bars dispenser are deployed with a maximum distance of 150 km in-between them along the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network, except with a maximum distance of 250 km in scarcely populated regions or TEN-T core networks with lower average traffic density. Liquid hydrogen shall be made available at publicly accessible refuelling stations with a maximum distance of 450 km in-between them.
Amendment 162 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to reduce the administrative burden for producers of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels and for Member States, where voluntary or national schemes have been recognised by the Commission through an implementing act as giving evidence or providing accurate data regarding the compliance with sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria as well as other requirements set in this Directive, Member States should accept the results of the certification issued by such schemes within the scope of the Commission’s recognition. In order to reduce the burden on small installations, Member States should establish a simplified verification mechanism for installations of between 5 and 120MW.
Amendment 263 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity. To that end , they shall take into account the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 280 #
2021/0218(COD)
Amendment 299 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii
Amendment 664 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 520 MW,
Amendment 698 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1a
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1a
This paragraph, with the exception of the first subparagraph, point (c), also applies to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass. originating from a country which does not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 6;
Amendment 711 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2a
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2a
The first subparagraph, with the exception of points (b) and (c), and the second subparagraph also apply to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass. originating from a country which does not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 6;
Amendment 729 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass from a country which does not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 6, taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, points (a), (b) and (c), shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008, unless evidence is provided that the cultivation and harvesting of that raw material does not involve drainage of previously undrained soil.;
Amendment 743 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Amendment 757 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 –paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 29 –paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iv
Amendment 850 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
For installations producing electricity heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input between 5 and 120 MW, Member States shall establish simplified national verification schemes to ensure the fulfillment of the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria set out in paragraphs (2) to (7) and (10) of Article 29.;
Amendment 106 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to be aligned with the level of ambition of the European Green Deal and in the context of safeguarding the European carbon markets from disorderly trading or abusive behaviour, specific measures should be foreseen to prevent financial speculation in European carbon markets.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) The EU ETS Directive should contribute to incentivizing the decarbonisation in air transport. The transition from fossil fuels to an increasing percentage of uplifting of sustainable aviation fuels, especially synthetic aviation fuels, would play a role in achieving such decarbonisation. Therefore, a total of 20 million allowances should be reserved and allocated for free until 2030 for the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels, of which [XX%] are reserved for the uptake of synthetic fuels. Those 20 million allowances should be effectively earmarked to incentivize early movers and should come from the pool of total allowances available and should be used only for flights covered by the EU ETS and in a non-discriminatory manner. The Commission should provide proper accounting for the CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, and should rate synthetic aviation fuels as producing zero emissions for the aircraft operators using them.
Amendment 160 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) A significant part of the Innovation Fund should support innovation in the aviation sector, in particular projects related to the development and implementation of new technologies and designs aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector, for example in the areas of clean and sustainable aviation fuels, operational, aeronautics, airframe, and engine innovation, and concerning airport infrastructure and electric aircraft, including through innovation prizes.
Amendment 177 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 c – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 3 c – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. 20 million of the total quantity of allowances referred to in paragraph 5 for the period from [the date of entry into force of this Directive] until 1st of January 2030 shall be reserved to be allocated for free in respect of aircraft operators that uplift sustainable aviation fuels. XX % of those allowances shall be allocated specifically for the uplifting of synthetic aviation fuels, including hydrogen.
Amendment 180 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 c – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 3 c – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. As from [the date of entry into force of this Directive], the 20 million allowances referred to in paragraph 5a shall be allocated free of charge for the uplifting of sustainable aviation fuels on a non-discriminatory basis. Each aircraft operator may apply for an allocation of the allowances that are to be allocated free of charge for flights covered by the EU ETS until 1st of January 2030 based on the uplifting of the fuels referred to in paragraph 5a from [the date of entry into force of this Directive]. The quantity of allowances shall be proportionate to the total greenhouse gas emissions saved according to the treatment of those fuels under Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and the implementing acts referred to in Article 14(1) of this Directive. The Commission shall ensure that CO2 from fossil fuel is properly accounted for under the EU ETS. Where this is the case, synthetic aviation fuels shall be rated with zero emissions for the aircraft operators using them. The Commission shall publish details of the cost difference between kerosene and sustainable aviation fuels on a yearly basis. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Directive concerning the detailed arrangements for the allocation of aviation allowances for free for uplifting of sustainable aviation fuels by covering the price difference per tonne of CO2 saved from using those fuels instead of kerosene.
Amendment 210 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 1 c
Article 3 d – paragraph 1 c
1c. As from 1 January 2027, 6,all of the quantity of allowances in respect of which free allocation would have taken place in that year shall be auctioned. ’,, except for the quantity of allowances referred to in Article 3c(5a).
Amendment 255 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 326 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29
Article 29
(9a) Article 29 is replaced by the following: "Article 29 Report to ensure the better functioning of the carbon market If, on the basis of the regular reports on the carbon market referred to in Article10 (5), the Commission has evidence that the carbon market is not functioning properly, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report may be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals aiming at increasing transparency of the carbon market and addressing measures to improve its functioning. If disorderly trading or abusive behaviour is identified in the market, the Commission shall include in those proposals specific measures to prevent financial speculation in European carbon markets and provide for their protection." Or. en ((https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087- 20210101&qid=1641400487702))
Amendment 88 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels maywill disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, SMEs and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger psharte of their incomes on energy and transport as well as energy - and transport - price sensitive commodities, such as food, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 89 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission Communication The European Green Deal29 sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a sustainable, fairer and more prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission proposes also to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. Finally, the Commission considers that this transition should be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. _________________ Sustained efforts shall be provided in order to mitigate the possible negative effects of the current legislation on affected households, businesses and Member States. The overall ambitiousness of the EU climate engagement for the next decades demands univocal transparency in the efforts to lessen the burden on affected Europeans and businesses and a just transition is decisive for providing positive public perception and support for the successful implementation of the European Green Deal.1a _________________ 1a More than half of the respondents to the public consultation on updating the EU emissions and trading system judged that the increased transparency regarding benchmark values and process via mandatory publication of underlying data by industry (38% “very important”, 17% ”important”) as the most relevant aspect in relation to the benchmark based allocation. Cf. “Summary report on the public consultation on updating the EU emission trading system (ETS)” https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better- regulation/have-your- say/initiatives/12660-Climate-change- updating-the-EU-emissions-trading- system-ETS-/public-consultation_en (p.4). 29 COM(2019)640 final.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Furthermore, a rapid increase in energy and transport prices without preventive and pre-emptive investment, might lead to an increase in the number of households in energy poverty, as well as bankruptcy of SMEs. Such a development shall be considered a major risk to the EU climate related policies.
Amendment 104 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 should provide an additional economic incentive to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with other measures, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. These measures, in the short to medium term, might increase inequalities between Member States, regions and citizens, and severely affect low- and low to middle-income households and SMEs in countries and regions witless developed economy, lower levels of energy efficiency and lower market shares of green technology solutions. Therefore, any extension of the ETS should be gradual and covered by pre-emptive investment support. _________________ 31 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 105 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Particular attention should be also paid to the situation of owners of houses and apartments living in energy poverty and those in risk to fall into energy poverty as a result of increasing prices, especially elderly owners in rural areas and owners in big residential buildings in poor condition. Vulnerable property owners should receive investment support well before their energy costs are effectively increased and thus shall be provided with enough time to adapt.
Amendment 110 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, rResources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken plaSince, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumerlready vulnerable households and businesses will be unable to bear the cost of the investment and will need adequate protection and assistance in order to become part of the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 122 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long-term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 129 #
2021/0206(COD)
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels maywill disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, SMEs and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger psharte of their incomes on energy and transport as well as energy- and transport – price sensitive commodities, such as food, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 131 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 135 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Furthermore, a rapid increase in energy and transport prices without preventive and pre-emptive investment, might lead to increase of the number of households in energy poverty and effective downward transition from middle-income to low-income status, as well as bankruptcy of SMEs. Such a development should be considered a major risk to the EU climate related policies, especially in the light of the intensive hybrid and disinformation campaigns targeting the European efforts for decarbonisation.
Amendment 142 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by carbon pricing should be used to pre-emptively address the social impacts from the initial phase of the new EU climate policies, and revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusion, for thecompensate for those preventive investments and complement them, when necessary, assuring the ecological transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 153 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. Therefore, a Union-level definition of energy-poverty, based on household budget statistics from all Member States, should be established to effectively address energy poverty and measure and monitor progress or deterioration across Member States. Additionally, such an approach will provide for full transparency of the efforts for a just transition. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 155 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. While sSocial tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, onlybut targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 159 #
2021/0206(COD)
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves, except for Member States with a gross national income (GNI) per capita below 90% of EU-27 for which the co- financing share is to be limited to 30%. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 162 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Transport poverty has been underexposed and no clear definitions are available at Union or national level. However, the problem is becoming more pressing to address as a result of the increasing phase-out requirements for combustion engine vehicles, high fuel prices, or high dependencies on transport availability, accessibility and costs to go to work or for daily mobility needs due to living in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas. Therefore, a Union-level definition of energy-poverty, based on household budget statistics from all Member States, should be established to effectively address energy poverty and measure and monitor progress or deterioration across Member States. Additionally, such an approach will provide for full transparency of the efforts for a just transition.
Amendment 167 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate Fund (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transportnew EU climate policies on vulnerable households, SMEs, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users, as well as the impact of rising energy prices and energy sensitive prices on various commodities and especially on food prices. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures andpre-emptive investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to more energy efficient mobility and transport, preferably zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, but as a temporary solution also any more efficient solution, to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users . Temporary direct income support should also be included as a measure of last resort, only in cases where investment support is ineffective or impossible.
Amendment 184 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 196 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 208 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility, mobility and low emission public transport. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long-term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 219 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupyand 'vulnerable SMEs' mean enterprises that are, by virtue of their main business activities, heavily dependent on energy/fuel prices and energy/fuel constitutes a significant share of their production or service costs and for whom technologies for significant reduction of their energy/fuel consumption is either not accessible on the market or not affordable when taking into account their main indicators of business activity (production, turnover, gross operating surplus);
Amendment 219 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Particular attention should be also paid to the situation of owners of houses and apartments, living in energy poverty and those in risk to fall into energy poverty as a result of increasing prices, especially elderly owners in rural areas and owners in big residential buildings in poor condition. Vulnerable property owners should receive investment support well before their energy costs are effectively increased and thus shall be provided with enough time to adapt.
Amendment 238 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households and households in risk of energy poverty, vulnerable micro- enterprises and SMEs, especially those in risk of bankruptcy, and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 246 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 287 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) WElderly people, people living in remote areas and women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they. Women represent 85% of single parent families. Single parent families have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind.
Amendment 331 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including, inter alia, in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 336 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Amendment 337 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves, except for Member States with a gross national income (GNI) per capita below 90% of EU-27 for which the co- financing share is to be limited to 30%. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 355 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 392 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transportnew EU climate policies and increased levels of carbon pricing, especially households in energy poverty and citizens in transport poverty, especially those with no accessible and/or affordable alternative to individual internal combustion cars (in remote and rural areas), in Member States with low share of electric vehicles and/or unaffordable prices of such vehicles, compared to the median national income.
Amendment 398 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 50 percent of the total estimated costs of their Plans, except for Member States with a gross national income (GNI) per capita below 90% of EU-27 for which the co-financing share is to be limited to 30%.
Amendment 407 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 407 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECreased EU climate ambitions, embedded in the new climate policies and the increased carbon pricing. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable SMEs and micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transmore efficient mobility and transport, and - as a measure of last resort - through temporary direct income support.
Amendment 422 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 440 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. After the Commission has adopted a decision as referred to in Article 16, it shall in due time conclude an agreement with the Member State concerned constituting an individual legal commitment within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 covering the period 20254-2027. That agreement may be concluded at the earliest one year before the year of the start of the auctions under Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 450 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘household’ means private or rented household as defined in Article 2, point (15) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council51 ; _________________ 51 Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/980 (OJ L 261I , 14.10.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 463 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘“vulnerable households’” means households in energy poverty or households, including lower middle- income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings intocarbon pricing measures taken at Union and national level, respectively, or are at risk of energy poverty and to enable the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECllective achievement of the climate- neutrality objective set out in article 2, paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (“European Climate Law”) and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;.
Amendment 474 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ and SMEs means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy, by virtue of their main business activities, heavily dependent on energy/fuel prices and energy/fuel constitutes a significant share of their production or service costs and for whom technologies for significant reduction of their energy/fuel consumption is either not accessible on the market or not affordable when taking into account their main indicators of business activity (production, turnover, gross operating surplus);
Amendment 493 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport users’' means transport users, including from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC andnew EU climate policies and increased levels of carbon pricing, and are at risk of transport poverty, lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transport, particularly in rural and remote areas and in Member States with low share of electric vehicles and/or unaffordable prices of such vehicles, compared to the median national income in the country.
Amendment 520 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 526 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting fromcarbon pricing measures taken at Union and national level respectively, providing exhaustive statistical information on the incevolustion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC.relative and absolute prices of energy, transport and food and their impact on the household budgets by income deciles in order to enable a just path for the achievement of the climate neutrality objective set out in article 2, paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119;
Amendment 559 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, or – in Member States with low share of electric vehicles and/or unaffordable prices of such vehicles, compared to the median national income support other forms of mobility and personal transport that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse emissions.
Amendment 596 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services, market share of zero and low emission vehicles, and prices of electric vehicles compared to the median income, and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;
Amendment 606 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Plan provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explanation of how the measures in the Plan are expected to reduce energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro-enterprises and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel prices;
Amendment 663 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) zero- and low-emission mobility and transport or – in Member States with low share and/or unaffordable prices of electric vehicles, compared to the median national income, support other forms of mobility and personal transport that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse emissions;
Amendment 667 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) zero- and low-emission mobility and transport, including public transport;
Amendment 733 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including, inter alia, in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 739 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources, smart internal electricity installations or covering connection costs to smart grids and any other measures, that contribute univocally to the achievements of energy savings;
Amendment 747 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) provide targeted, accessible and affordable information, education, awareness and advice on cost-effective measures and investments and available support for building renovations and energy efficiency, including through energy audits of buildings;
Amendment 750 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) support public and private entities in developing and providing affordable energy efficiency renovation solutions and appropriate funding instruments in line with the social goals of the Fund, including personal, community-based or local smart grid solutions, allowing for energy independence, direct income from renewable energy production and/or reduction in energy costs;
Amendment 764 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide access to zero- and low- emission vehicles and bikes, including financial support or fiscal incentives for their purchase as well as for appropriate public and private infrastructure, including for recharging and refuelling; for support concerning low-emission vehicles, a timetable for gradually reducing the support shall be provided; incentivizing access to second hand zero- and low-emission market, or in Member States with low share of electric vehicles and/or unaffordable prices of such vehicles, compared to the median income , support other forms of mobility and personal transport that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse emissions, including financial support or fiscal incentives for their purchase as well as for appropriate public and private infrastructure, including for recharging and refuelling, smart grids, allowing for low- cost or free of charge recharging and energy communities, allowing for peer-to- peer balancing of energy consumption; for support concerning low-emission vehicles, a timetable for gradually reducing the support shall be provided, varying between Member States and regions, depending on market share and affordability of electric vehicles and the relative importance of the second hand market;
Amendment 777 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) improve availability and grant free access to public transport or adapted tariffs for access to public transport, as well as fostering sustainable mobility on demand and shared mobility services;
Amendment 813 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 910 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 50 percent of the total estimated costs of their Plans, except for Member States with a gross national income (GNI) per capita below 90% of EU-27 for which the co-financing share is to be limited to 30%.
Amendment 932 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 1010 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. After the Commission has adopted a decision as referred to in Article 16, it shall in due time conclude an agreement with the Member State concerned constituting an individual legal commitment within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 covering the period 20254-2027. That agreement may be concluded at the earliest one year before the year of the start of the auctions under Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 65 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) From 2020, air transport has been one of the hardest hit sector by the COVID-19 crisis. With the perspective of an end to the pandemic in sight, it is expected that air traffic will gradually resume in the coming years and recover to its pre-crisis levels. At the same time, emissions from the sector have been increasing since 1990 and the trend of increasing emissions could return as we overcome the pandemic. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare for the future and make the necessary adjustments ensuring a well-functioning air transport market that contributes to achieving the Union’s climate goals, with high levels of connectivity, safety and security, and affordability.
Amendment 75 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The air transport market is subject to strong competition between economic actors worldwide and across the Union, for which a level playing field is indispensable. The stability and prosperity of the air transport market and its economic actors relies on a clear and harmonised policy framework where aircraft operators, airports and other aviation actors can operate on the basis of equal opportunities. Where market distortions occur, they risk putting aircraft operators or airports at a disadvantage with internal or external competitors. In turn, this can result in a loss of competitiveness of the air transport industry, and a loss of air connectivity for citizens and businesses. The Commission should monitor possible market distortions, such as (p)re-routing by non- European airlines. If market distortions are observed, the Commission should explore supporting and incentivising mechanisms and private-public partnerships for the affected Union industries.
Amendment 84 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) A key objective of the common transport policy is sustainable development. This requires an integrated approach aimed at ensuring both the effective functioning of Union transport systems and protection of the environment. Sustainable development of air transport requires the introduction of measures aimed at reducing the carbon emissions from aircraft flying from Union airports and eventually globally. Such measures should contribute to meeting the Union’s climate objectives by 2030 and 2050.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Communication on a Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy10 adopted by the Commission in December 2020 sets a course of action for the EU transport system to achieve its green and digital transformation and become more resilient. The decarbonisation of the air transport sector is a necessary and challenging process, especially in the short term. Technological advancements, pursued in European and national research and innovation aviation programmes have contributed to important emission reductions in the past decades. However, the global growth of air traffic has outpaced the sector’s emissions reductions. Whereas new technologies are expected to help reducing short-haul aviation’s reliance on fossil energy in the next decades, sustainable aviation fuels offer the onlymost viable and promising solution for significant decarbonisation of all flight ranges, already in the short term. However, this potential is currently largely untapped. In addition, attention should also be given to the challenge of non-CO2 climate effects from aviation. _________________ 10Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future (COM/2020/789 final), 9.12.2020.
Amendment 95 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Communication on a Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy10 adopted by the Commission in December 2020 sets a course of action for the EU transport system to achieve its green and digital transformation and become more resilient. The decarbonisation of the air transport sector is a necessary and challenging process, especially in the short term. Technological advancements, pursued in European and national research and innovation aviation programmes have contributed to important emission reductions in the past decades. However, the global growth of air traffic has outpaced the sector’s emissions reductions. Whereas new technologies are expected to help reducing short-haul aviation’s reliance on fossil energy in the next decades, sustainable aviation fuels offer the only solution for significant decarbonisation of all flight ranges, already in the short term. However, this potential is currently largely untapped and needs to be boosted at the Union level. _________________ 10Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future (COM/2020/789 final), 9.12.2020.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The gradual introduction of sustainable aviation fuels on the air transport market will represent an additional fuel cost for airlines, as such fuel technologies are currently more expensive to produce than conventional aviation fuel. This is expected to exacerbate the pre-existing issues of level playing field on the air transport market as regards aviation fuel, and to cause further distortions among aircraft operators and airports. This regulation should take measures to prevent that the introduction of sustainable aviation fuels affects negatively the competitiveness of the aviation sector by defining harmonised requirements across the Union and striving to achieve an international blending mandate applied globally at ICAO Global Assembly.
Amendment 110 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) At global level, sustainable aviation fuels are regulated at ICAO. In particular, ICAO establishes detailed requirements on the sustainability, traceability and accounting of sustainable aviation fuels for use on flights covered by the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). While incentives are set in CORSIA and sustainable aviation fuels are considered an integral pillar of the work on the feasibility of a Long-Term Aspiration Goal for international aviation, there is currently no mandatory scheme on the use of sustainable aviation fuels for international flights. Comprehensive multilateral or bilateral air transport agreements between the EU or its Member States, and third countries generally include provisions on environmental protection. However, although for the time being, such provisions do not impose on contracting parties any binding requirements on the use of sustainable aviation fuels, in the future the Union should include the binding requirement on use of SAF in any bilateral or multilateral agreement.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In addition, the Union should encourage countries to adopt similar mandates for sustainable aviation fuels. To this end, sustainable aviation fuels should be subject to energy- and transport related dialogues such as the recent EU- US Energy Council and the Commission should advocate to start negotiations for a mandatory SAF quota in global aviation at the ICAO Global Assembly.
Amendment 115 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Therefore, uniform rules need to be laid down for the aviation internal market to complement Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and to deliver on its overall objectives by addressing the specific needs and requirements arising from the EU aviation internal market. In particular, the present Regulation aims to avoid a fragmentation of the Union aviation market, prevent possible competitive distortions between economic actors within the Union and globally, or unfair practices of cost avoidance as regards the refuelling of aircraft operators and to incentivise innovation and production in the Union.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This regulation aims in the first instance to set out a framework restoring and preserving a level playing field on the air transport market as regards the use of aviation fuels. Such a framework shouldmust prevent divergent requirements across the Union that would exacerbate refuelling practices distorting competition between aircraft operators or putting some airports at competitive disadvantage with others. In a second instance, it aims to gear the EU aviation market with robust rules to ensure that gradually increasing shares of sustainable aviation fuels can be introduced at EU airports without detrimental effects on the competitiveness of the EU aviation internal market.
Amendment 129 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels with a high potential for sustainability, commercial maturity and a high potential for innovation and growth to meet future needs should be promoted. This should support creating innovative and competitive fuels markets and ensure sufficient supply of sustainable aviation fuels for aviation in short and long term to contribute to Union transport decarbonisation ambitions, while strengthening Union’s efforts towards a high level of environmental protection. For this purpose, sustainable aviation fuels produced from all feedstock listed in Parts A and B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, as well as synthetic aviation fuels should be eligible. In particular, sustainable aviation fuels produced from feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 are essential, as currently the most commercially mature technology to decarbonise air transport already in the short termwith exception of biofuels produced from "food and feed crops" as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 40 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, as well as synthetic aviation fuels should be eligible. Over time, with the development of new technologies, the list of feedstocks must be adjusted accordingly in order to further prevent greenwashing and misuse of feedstocks.
Amendment 135 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) For sustainability reasons, feed and food crop-based fuels should not be eligible. In particular, indirect land-use change occurs when the cultivation of crops for biofuels displaces traditional production of crops for food and feed purposes. Such additional demand increases the pressure on land and can lead to the extension of agricultural land into areas with high-carbon stock, such as forests, wetlands and peatland, causing additional greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity concerns. Research has shown that the scale of the effect depends on a variety of factors, including the type of feedstock used for fuel production, the level of additional demand for feedstock triggered by the use of biofuels and the extent to which land with high-carbon stock is protected worldwide. The highest risks of indirect land-use change have been identified for biofuels, fuels produced from feedstock for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high- carbon stock is observed. Accordingly, feed and food crop-based fuels should not be promoted. This approach is in line Union policy and in particular with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 which limits and sets a cap on the use of such biofuels in road and rail transport, considering their lower environmental benefits, lower performance in terms of greenhouse reduction potential and broader sustainability concerns. In addition to the greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land-use change – which is capable of negating some or all greenhouse gas emissions savings of individual biofuels – indirect land-use change poses risks also to biodiversity. This risk is particularly serious in connection with a potentially large expansion of production determined by a significant increase in demand. The aviation sector has currently insignificant levels of demand for food and feed crops- based biofuels, since over 99% of currently used aviation fuels are of fossil origin. It is therefore appropriate to avoid the creation of a potentially large demand of food and feed crops-based biofuels by promoting their use under this Regulation. The non- eligibility of crop-based biofuels under this Regulation also minimises any risk to slow down the decarbonisation of road transport, which could otherwise result from a shift of crop-based biofuels from the road to the aviation sector. It is essential to minimise such a shift, as road transport currently remains by far the most polluting transport sector.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The present Regulation should aim to ensure that aircraft operators can compete on the basis of equal opportunities as regards the access to sustainable aviation fuels. To avoid any distortions on the air services market, all Union airports covered by this Regulation should be supplied with uniform minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels. Whereas the market is free to supply and use larger quantities of sustainable fuel, this Regulation should ensure that the mandatory minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels are the same across all the covered airports. It supersedes any requirements established directly or indirectly at national or regional level requiring aircraft operators or aviation fuel suppliers to uptake or supply sustainable aviation fuels with different targets than the ones prescribed under this Regulation. In order to create a clear and predictable legal framework and in doing so encourage the market development and deployment of the most sustainable and innovative with growth potential to meet future needs fuel technologies, this Regulation should set out gradually increasing minimum shares of synthetic aviation fuels over time. Setting out a dedicated sub-obligation on synthetic aviation fuels is necessary in view of the significant decarbonisation potential of such fuels, and in view of their current estimated production costs. When produced from renewable electricity and carbon captured directly from the air, synthetic aviation fuels can achieve as high as 100% emissions savings compared to conventional aviation fuel. They also have notable advantages compared to other types of sustainable aviation fuels with regards to resource efficiency (in particular for water needs) of the production process. However, synthetic aviation fuels’ production costs are currently estimated at 3 to 6 times higher than the market price of conventional aviation fuel. Therefore, this Regulation should establish a dedicated sub-obligation for this technology which must be re-assessed in 2038 and adjusted according to the market development. Other types of synthetic fuels, such as low carbon synthetic fuels achieving high greenhouse gas reductions, could be considered for inclusion in the scope of this Regulation in the course of future revisions, where such fuels become defined under the Renewable Energy Directive.
Amendment 144 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is essential to ensure that the minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels can be successfully supplied to all the airports in the aviation market without supply shortages. For this purpose, sufficient lead-time should be planned to allow the renewable fuels industry to develop production capacity accordingly. The supply of sustainable aviation fuels should become mandatory starting in 2025. Similarly, in order to provide legal certainty and predictability to the market and drive investments durably towards sustainable aviation fuels production capacity, the terms of this Regulation should be stable over a long period of time.
Amendment 157 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
Amendment 166 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to ensure a level playing field of the aviation internal market and the adherence to the climate ambitions of the Union, this Regulation should introduce effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties on drop-in aviation fuel suppliers and aircraft operators in case of non- compliance. The level of the penalties needs to be proportionate to the environmental damage and to the prejudice to the level-playing field of the internal market inflicted by the non-compliance. When imposing administrative fines, the authorities should take into account the evolution of the price of aviation fuel and sustainable aviation fuel in the reporting year; penalties might only be imposed on drop-in aviation fuel suppliers and aircraft operators.
Amendment 170 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The penalties for the suppliers of drop-in SAF who fail to meet the targets set in this Regulation should be complemented by the obligation to supply the market with the shortfall of meeting the quota in the subsequent year;
Amendment 172 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) This Regulation should include provisions for periodic reports to the European Parliament and the Council on the evolution of the aviation and fuels markets, the effectiveness of key features of the Regulation such as the minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels, the level of administrative fines or policy developments on sustainable aviation fuels uptake at international level, impact on Union and international competitiveness, consumer price evolution, fuel tankering cases, and pre-routing by non-EU airlines. Such elements are key to provide a clear state of play of the sustainable aviation fuels market and should be taken into account when considering a revision of the Regulation or additional support mechanisms for affected industries.
Amendment 176 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) A transitional period of 54 years should be provided to allow for a reasonable amount of time for aviation fuel suppliers, Union airports and aircraft operators to make the necessary technological and logistical investments. During this phase, aviation fuel containing higher shares of sustainable aviation fuel may be used to compensate for lower shares of sustainable aviation fuels or for the reduced availability of conventional aviation fuel at other airports.
Amendment 180 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) Given that this Regulation will generate additional compliance costs for affected sectors, compensatory actions need to be taken in order to prevent the total level of regulatory burdens from increasing. The Commission should therefore be obliged to present, before the entry into force of this Regulation, proposals offsetting the regulatory burdens introduced by this Regulation, through the revision or abolishment of provisions in other Union Regulations that generate compliance costs in the affected sectors.
Amendment 188 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
— ‘Union airport’ means an airport as defined in Article 2(21) of Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , where passenger traffic was higher than 1 million passengers or where the freight traffic was higher than 100000 tons in the reporting period, and is not situated in an outermost region, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; _________________ 13Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on airport charges
Amendment 193 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
— ‘aircraft operator’ means a person that operated at least 72952 commercial air transport flights departing from Union airports in the reporting period or, where that person may not be identified, the owner of the aircraft;
Amendment 200 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
— ‘sustainable aviation fuels’ (‘SAF’) means drop-in aviation fuels that are either synthetic aviation fuels, advanced biofuels or biofuels with the exception of biofuels produced from ‘food and feed crops’ as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 340 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, or biofuels produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX to that Directive, and which comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria laid down in Article 29(2) to (7) of that Directive and are certified in accordance with Article 30 of this Directive;
Amendment 234 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall not introduce higher share of SAF blending mandate than foreseen in Annex I of this Regulation.
Amendment 238 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The yearly quantity of aviation fuel uplifted by a given aircraft operator at a given Union airport shall be at least 90% of the yearly aviation fuel required, taking into account the necessary compliance with fuel safety rules.
Amendment 267 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Aircraft operators shall not be required to surrender allowances under the EU ETS scheme for the uplifting of sustainable aviation fuels in accordance with Directive 2003/87/EC. Until 1 January 2030 aircraft operators shall be temporarily able to claim free allowances for the sustainable aviation fuels especially for the uptake of synthetic aviation fuels in accordance with Article [3c (new)] Directive 2003/87/EC. Aircraft operators shall not claim benefits for the use of an identical batch of sustainable aviation fuels under more than one greenhouse gas scheme. Together with the report referred to in Article 7, aircraft operators shall provide the Agency with:
Amendment 285 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and must be applied only to drop-in sustainable aviation fuels and not to other types of alternative fuels or technologies. Member States shall notify these provisions to the Commission by 31 December 2023 at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 307 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
(7) Member States shall have the necessary legal and administrative framework in place at national level to ensure the fulfilment of the obligations and the collection of the administrative fines. Member States shall transfer the amount collected through those administrative fines as contribution to the InvestEU Green Transitinovation Fund with a focus on Iinvestment Facility, asto support cross-border projects in a geographically non-discriminatory way aimed at top-up to the EU guaranteehe rapid production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels in the aviation sector.
Amendment 320 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 4, from 1 January 2025 until 31 December 20298, for each reporting period, an aviation fuel supplier may supply the minimum share of sustainable aviation fuel defined in Annex I as a weighted average over all the aviation fuel it supplied across Union airports for that reporting period.
Amendment 320 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 4, from 1 January 2025 until 31 December 20298, for each reporting period, an aviation fuel supplier may supply the minimum share of sustainable aviation fuel defined in Annex I as a weighted average over all the aviation fuel it supplied across Union airports for that reporting period.
Amendment 327 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
By 1 January 2028 and every five years thereafter, the Commission services shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, on the evolution of the aviation fuels market and its impact on the aviation internal market of the Union, including regarding the possible extension of the scope of this Regulation to other energy sources, andmeasures to mitigate climate effects of non-CO2 emissions (i.e. cirrus clouds of contrails), other types of synthetic fuels defined under the Renewable Energy Directive, the possible revision of the minimum shares in Article 4 and Annex I, and the level of administrative fines. The report shall include information, where available, on development of a potential policy framework for uptake of sustainable aviation fuels at ICAO level. The report shall also inform on technological advancements in the area of research and innovation in the aviation industry which are relevant to sustainable aviation fuels, including with regards to the reduction of non-CO2 emissions. The report may consider if this Regulation should be amended and, options for amendments, where appropriate, in line with a potential policy framework on sustainable aviation fuels uptake at ICAO level.
Amendment 327 #
2021/0205(COD)
By 1 January 2028 and every five years thereafter, the Commission services shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, on the evolution of the aviation fuels market and its impact on the aviation internal market of the Union, including regarding the possible extension of the scope of this Regulation to other energy sources, andmeasures to mitigate climate effects of non-CO2 emissions (i.e. cirrus clouds of contrails), other types of synthetic fuels defined under the Renewable Energy Directive, the possible revision of the minimum shares in Article 4 and Annex I, and the level of administrative fines. The report shall include information, where available, on development of a potential policy framework for uptake of sustainable aviation fuels at ICAO level. The report shall also inform on technological advancements in the area of research and innovation in the aviation industry which are relevant to sustainable aviation fuels, including with regards to the reduction of non-CO2 emissions. The report may consider if this Regulation should be amended and, options for amendments, where appropriate, in line with a potential policy framework on sustainable aviation fuels uptake at ICAO level.
Amendment 328 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
By 1 January 2028 and every five years thereafter, the Commission services shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, on the evolution of the aviation fuels market and its impact on the aviation internal market of the Union, including regarding the possible extension of the scope of this Regulation to other energy sources, and other types of synthetic fuels defined under the Renewable Energy Directive, the possible revision of the minimum shares in Article 4 and Annex I, and the level of administrative fines. The report shall include information, where available, on development of a potential policy framework for uptake of sustainable aviation fuels at ICAO level. The report shall also inform on technological advancements in the area of research and innovation in the aviation industry which are relevant to sustainable aviation fuels, including with regards to the reduction of non-CO2 emissions. The report may consider if this Regulation should be amended and, options for amendments, where appropriate, in line with a potential policy framework on sustainable aviation fuels uptake at ICAO level. By 2038 the Commission shall present a revision of Annex I in accordance with the aforementioned report.
Amendment 328 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
By 1 January 2028 and every five years thereafter, the Commission services shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, on the evolution of the aviation fuels market and its impact on the aviation internal market of the Union, including regarding the possible extension of the scope of this Regulation to other energy sources, and other types of synthetic fuels defined under the Renewable Energy Directive, the possible revision of the minimum shares in Article 4 and Annex I, and the level of administrative fines. The report shall include information, where available, on development of a potential policy framework for uptake of sustainable aviation fuels at ICAO level. The report shall also inform on technological advancements in the area of research and innovation in the aviation industry which are relevant to sustainable aviation fuels, including with regards to the reduction of non-CO2 emissions. The report may consider if this Regulation should be amended and, options for amendments, where appropriate, in line with a potential policy framework on sustainable aviation fuels uptake at ICAO level. By 2038 the Commission shall present a revision of Annex I in accordance with the aforementioned report.
Amendment 329 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 1 January 2030, and every fifth year until 2050, on the results of a comprehensive evaluation and monitoring of this Regulation in relation to the Union's competitiveness, transport costs, possible market distortions and, if necessary, to present supporting and incentivizing mechanisms.
Amendment 329 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 1 January 2030, and every fifth year until 2050, on the results of a comprehensive evaluation and monitoring of this Regulation in relation to the Union's competitiveness, transport costs, possible market distortions and, if necessary, to present supporting and incentivizing mechanisms.
Amendment 333 #
Amendment 333 #
Amendment 337 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a
Annex I – point a
(a) From 1 January 2025, a minimum share of 2% of SAF; of which a minimum share of 0,03 % of synthetic fuels;
Amendment 337 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a
Annex I – point a
(a) From 1 January 2025, a minimum share of 2% of SAF; of which a minimum share of 0,03 % of synthetic fuels;
Amendment 108 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Union has enshrined the target of economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050 in legislation. That Regulation also establishes a binding Union commitment to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) by at least 55 % below 1990 levels by 2030. All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving that target, including the land use, land use change and forestry sectorwith the highest priority being the reduction of fossil emissions. As regards the land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector, it can contribute to climate change mitigation in several ways, in particular by reducing emissions, maintaining and enhancing sinks and carbon stocks, replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from biomass and by harnessing the removal potential of organic materials from sustainable forestry management and their potential as a substitute for fossil fuels, taking into account the entire life cycle of those materials, from production to the processing and manufacturing stages. The bioeconomy, bioenergy, sustained investment in research and innovation are indispensable on the path towards a fossil-free and green economy. The contribution of net removals to the 2030 Union climate target is limited to 225 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. In the context of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, the Commission reaffirmed in a corresponding statement its intention to propose a revision of Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 , in line with the ambition to increase net carbon removals to levels above 300 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in the land use, land use change and forestry sector by 2030. __________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).’. 31 Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 115 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Union has enshrined the target of economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050 in legislation. That Regulation also establishes a binding Union commitment to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) by at least 55 % below 1990 levels by 2030. All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving that target, including the land use, land use change and forestry sector. In order to successfully plant and grow trees to act as carbon sinks, as well as to sustain food production, there is need for sustainably sourced natural resources and the production of growing media constituents in the Union. The contribution of net removals to the 2030 Union climate target is limited to 225 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. In the context of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, the Commission reaffirmed in a corresponding statement its intention to propose a revision of Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 , in line with the ambition to increase net carbon removals to levels above 300 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in the land use, land use change and forestry sector by 2030. __________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).’. 31 Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 123 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to contribute to the increased ambition to reduce greenhouse gas net emissions from at least 40 % to at least 55 % below 1990 levels, binding annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be set out for each Member State in the land use, land use change and forestry sector in the period from 2026 to 2030 (in analogy to the annual emission allocations set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 ), resulting in a target of 310 millions of tonnes CO2 equivalent of net removals for the Union as a whole in 2030equivalent to a 15 % increase in average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 of net removals for the Union as a whole in 2030 and should take into account the most recent developments. The target for 2030 should promote and strengthen sustainable forest management which allows for the adaptation of forests to climate change in the long term, promotion of high substitution effects through the bioeconomy, an increase in sinks and the creation of carbon storage products including all relevant bio-based product categories that have a carbon sequestration effect. The methodology used to establish the national targets for 2030 should take into account the average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 20168, 20179 and 201820, reported by each Member State, and reflect the current mitigation performance of the land use, land use change and forestry sector, and each Member State’s share of the managed land area in the Union, taking into account the capacity of that Member State to improve its performance in the sector via land management practices or changes in land use that benefit the climate and biodiversity. __________________ 32Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26).
Amendment 139 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to contribute to the increased ambition to reduce greenhouse gas net emissions from at least 40 % to at least 55 % below 1990 levels, bindingcative annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be set out for each Member State in the land use, land use change and forestry sector in the period from 2026 to 2030 (in analogy to the annual emission allocations set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 ), resulting in a target of 310 millions of tonnes CO2 equivalent of net removals for the Union as a whole in 2030. The methodology used to establish the national targets for 2030 should take into account the average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 2016, 2017 and 2018, reported by each Member State, and reflect the current mitigation performance of the land use, land use change and forestry sector, and each Member State’s share of the managed land area in the Union, taking into account the capacity of that Member State to improve its performance in the sector via land management practices or changes in land use that benefit the climate and biodiversity. __________________ 32Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26).
Amendment 161 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The bindingcative annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be determined for each Member State by a linear trajectory. The trajectory should start in 2022, on the average of greenhouse gas emissions reported by that Member State during 2021, 2022 and 2023 and end in 2030 on the target set out for that Member State. For Member States that improve their methodology of calculating the emissions and removals, a concept of technical correction should be introduced. A technical correction should be added to the target of that Member State corresponding to the effect of the change in methodology on the targets and the efforts of the Member State to achieve them, in order to respect environmental integrity.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 269 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 283 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In view of setting out the net greenhouse gas removals targets for the Member States for the period from 2026 to 2030, the Commission should exercise a comprehensive review to verify the greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. For this purpose, a comprehensive review should be carried out in 2025 to review the target set for 2030 and adapt it, if needed, in addition to the comprehensive reviews that the Commission is to carry out in 2027 and 2032 in accordance with Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Those reviews should also assess the feasibility of the 2035 target of climate neutrality in light of the in light of the Union bioeconomy, substitution of fossil fuels, social aspects and the objectives laid down in Article 194 and Article 39 TFEU and adapt it, if necessary.
Amendment 302 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Given that the changes to the accounting rules generate additional compliance costs for the land use, land use change and forestry sector, compensatory actions need to be taken in order to prevent the increase in the total level of regulatory burden. The Commission should therefore respect the "One in one out" entry into force and present, before the application of this Regulation, proposals offsetting the regulatory burdens introduced by this Regulation, through the revision or abolishment of provisions in other Union legislative acts that generate compliance costs in the affected sector.
Amendment 333 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 355 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) hcarvested woodbon storage products;
Amendment 389 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The 2030 Union target for net greenhouse gas removals is 310 million tonnes CO2equivalent to an increase of 15% in average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, and which is equivalent as ato the sum of the Member States targets established in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, and shall be based on the average of its greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 20168, 20179 and 201820 and shall be reviewed in accordance with Article4, paragraph 4 a.
Amendment 420 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts setting out the annual targets based on the linear trajectory for net greenhouse gas removals for each Member State, for each year in the period from 2026 to 2029 in terms of tonnes CO2 equivalent. These national trajectories shall be based on the average greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, reported by each Member State. The value of the 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent net removalsshall be equivalent to an increase of 15% in the average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, and as a sum of the targets for Member States set out in Annex IIa may be subject to a technical correction due to a change of methodology by Member States. The method for determination of the technical correction to be added to the targets of the Member States, shall be set out in these implementing acts. For the purpose of those implementing acts, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 26(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 427 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts setting out the indicative annual targets based on the linear trajectory for net greenhouse gas removals for each Member State, for each year in the period from 2026 to 2029 in terms of tonnes CO2 equivalent. These national trajectories shall be based on the average greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, reported by each Member State. The value of the 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent net removals as a sum of the targets for Member States set out in Annex IIa may be subject to a technical correction due to a change of methodology by Member States. The method for determination of the technical correction to be added to the targets of the Member States, shall be set out in these implementing acts. For the purpose of those implementing acts, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 26(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 443 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 447 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Union-wide greenhouse gas emissions in the sectors set out in Article 2(3), points (a) to (ji), shall aim to be net zero by 2035 and the Union shall achieve negative emissions thereafter. The Union and the Member States shall take the necessary proportionate measures to enable the collective achievement of the target for 2035, while ensuring the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 194 and Article 39 TFEU, prioritising substitution of fossil fuels and achieving a balance between emission reductions and removals. The land based carbon removals should be available for other sectors as per EU regulatory framework for the certification of carbon removals.
Amendment 457 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by 31 December 2025 and on the basis of integrated national energy and climate plans submitted by each Member State pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 by 30 June 2024, make proposals for the contribution of each Member State to the net emissions reduction.’; : (a) conduct an impact assessment of the net zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2035 in light of the Union bioeconomy, substitution of fossil fuels, social aspects and the objectives laid down in Article 194 TFEU and Article 39 TFEU; (b) based on the impact assessment referred to in point (a) of this subparagraph, make proposals for the contribution of each Member State in order to achieve the indicative target of net zero in 2035, while ensuring a fair distribution among Member States; (c) introduce a fair, market-based and voluntary compensation mechanism for a carbon certification trading system, which promotes high-quality carbon certificates that can ensure the achievement of the criteria of additionality, permanence, no double counting and authenticity to incentivise improved land management practices, resulting in enhanced carbon capture; (d) consider decreasing sink services that arise in connection with land use changes in the area of the expansion of settlement and transportation areas separately and make sure that they are not accounted for at the expense of the sectors set out in Article 2(3) points (a) to (i); (e) make proposals on how to include bio- energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) processes in carbon storage products.
Amendment 467 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The targets set out in Article 4, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall be subject to reviews in 2025, 2027 and 2032 and shall be adapted if negative impacts are detected on EU bioeconomy, substitution of fossil fuels, social aspects and the objectives laid down in Article 194 and Article 39 TFEU.
Amendment 497 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall by 2025 adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 in order to amend paragraph 1 of this Article and Annex V by adding new categories of carbon storage products, including harvested wood products, that have a carbon sequestration effectbioenergy carbon capture and all relevant bio-based product categories, that have a carbon sequestration effect, and by introducing a life-cycle assessment of those products, including recycled products, based on IPCC Guidelines as adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC or the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, and ensuring environmental integrity.; The Commission shall develop a methodology for an additional category of “Fossil Substitution Products” that calculate the positive substitution effect of carbon storage products. As a party of the Paris Agreement, the European Union shall implement Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and demonstrate how Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) originating from the Union are aligned with the LULUCF accounting framework;
Amendment 526 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
(a) paragraph 3 is deletedreplaced by the following: ‘3. To the extent that total removals exceed total emissions in a Member State in the period from 2021 to 2025, and after subtraction of any quantity taken into account under Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 or transferred to another Member State pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article, that Member State may bank the remaining quantity of removals to the period from 2026 to 2030.’;
Amendment 591 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the difference in the Union between the annual sum of all greenhouse gas emissions and removals on its territory and in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), and the Union target [of 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent of net removals] is negativeequivalent to a 15 % increase in the average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 2018, 2019 and 2020], in the period from 2026 to 2030.
Amendment 615 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 c – paragraph 1
Article 13 c – paragraph 1
Amendment 623 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 c – paragraph 2
Article 13 c – paragraph 2
Amendment 642 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the impact on harvesting levels and bioeconomy development;
Amendment 644 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) synergies between climate mitigation and bioeconomy development, including estimates on the greenhouse gas savings associated to the substitution of fossil-based materials with wood-based materials.
Amendment 665 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, no later than six months after […] global stocktake agreed under Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, on the operation of this Regulation, including, where relevant, an assessment of the impacts of the flexibilities referred to in Article 11, as well as on the contribution of this Regulation to the Union’s overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, in particular with regard to the need for additional Union policies and measures, in view of the necessary increase in greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals in the Union. Following the report, the Commission shall make legislative proposals where it deems it appropriate. In particular, the proposals shall set out annual targets and governance aiming towards the 2035 climate-neutrality target as laid down in Article 4(4), additional Union policies and measures, and a post-2035 framework, including in the scope of the Regulation greenhouse gas emissions and removals from additional sectors, such as the marine and freshwater environment.’;.
Amendment 675 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Following the report, the Commission shall make legislative proposals where it deems it appropriate. In particular, the proposals shall set out annual targets and governance aiming towards the 2035 climate-neutrality target as laid down in Article 4(4), additional Union policies and measuresdditional measures in accordance with Article 4(4a), and a post- 2035 framework, including in the scope of the Regulation greenhouse gas emissions and removals from additional sectors, such as the marine and freshwater environment.;
Amendment 72 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) When applying these indicators, the Commission could take into account different elements such as the size of the subsidy in absolute terms or in relation to the size of the market or to the value of the investment. For instance, a concentration, in the context of which a foreign subsidy covers a substantial part of the purchase price of the target, is likely to be distortive. Similarly, foreign subsidies covering a substantial part of the estimated value of a contract to be awarded in a public procurement procedure are likely to cause distortions. If a foreign subsidy is granted for operating costs, it seems more likely to cause distortions than if it is granted for investment costs. Foreign subsidies to small and medium-sized undertakings may be considered less likely to cause distortions than foreign subsidies to large undertakings. Furthermore, the characteristics of the market, and in particular the competitive conditions on the market, such as barriers to entry, should be taken into account. Foreign subsidies leading to overcapacity by sustaining uneconomic assets or by encouraging investment in capacity expansions that would otherwise not have been built or bought are likely to cause distortions. A foreign subsidy to a beneficiary that shows a low degree of activity in the internal market, measured for instance in terms of turnover achieved in the Union, is less likely to cause distortions than a foreign subsidy to a beneficiary that has a more significant level of activity in the internal market. Finally, foreign subsidies not exceeding EUR 5 million should be deemed, as a general rule, unlikely to distort the internal market within the meaning of this Regulation. Where the Commission has found that a third country has in place a system for the provision of subsidies which ensures in law and in practice a level of protection against undue state intervention into market forces and unfair competition which is at least equivalent to the level within the Union and which effectively protects not only the market of the third country but also the internal market of the Union, foreign subsidies by this third country should also be deemed, as a general rule, to be unlikely to distort the internal market within the meaning of this Regulation. When assessing whether there is an equivalent level of subsidy control in a third country the Commission should take into account the relevant legal provisions as well as their effective implementation in practice. These findings by the Commission should be valid for a limited period of time and be subject to a periodic review. The Commission should also consider whether the third country has concluded a bilateral agreement with the Union which includes substantive level playing field provisions, whether the third country complies with international subsidy obligations and is aligned with the Union on initiatives with regard to improving international rules on subsidies and competitive neutrality, notably within the WTO. The Commission should draft and publish, in close cooperation with the Member States, guidelines with further details for assessing the distortive nature of a subsidy in order to provide legal certainty for all market participants. The guidelines should also provide examples and typical cases of distortive and non- distortive subsidies.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32 a) In the context of the ex-ante review mechanism for concentrations, concerned undertakings should have the possibility to request pre-notification consultations with the Commission based on good faith, with a view to avoiding over-compliance and excessive administrative burden for both the Commission and potentially concerned undertakings. The aim of those consultations should be to receive guidance on whether or not the formal thresholds for notification have been met. The Commission should ensure that undertakings are informed of this possibility to the broadest extent possible.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The implementation of this Regulation by the Union should comply with Union law, the WTO Agreement and be consistent with commitments made under other trade and investment agreements to which the Union or the Member States are parties. This Regulation should be without prejudice to the development of multilateral rules to address distortive subsidies.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
(2) A foreign subsidy is unlikely to distort the internal market if: (a) its total amount is below EUR 5 million over any consecutive period of three fiscal years; or (b) the Commission has ascertained that the third country granting the foreign subsidy has in place a system for the review of subsidies that guarantees in law and in practice a level of protection against undue state intervention into market forces and unfair competition which is at least equivalent to the level within the Union and which effectively protects not only the market of the third country but also the internal market of the Union. A Commission decision ascertaining equivalence under point (b) of the first subparagraph shall be valid for three years and may be prolonged, if appropriate.
Amendment 146 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2 a) The Commission shall publish guidelines on the application of this Article. Those guidelines shall be regularly updated, in close cooperation with the Member States, while keeping the European Parliament and the Council informed.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1 a) Undertakings may request pre- notification consultations with the Commission based on good faith, the exclusive aim of which shall be to establish whether or not the formal thresholds for notification have been met.
Amendment 248 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
(4) If the undertakings concerned fail to meet their obligation to notify, the Commission mayshall review a notifiable concentration in accordance with this Regulation by requesting the notification of that concentration. In that case the Commission shall not be bound by the time limits referred to in Article 23(1) and (4).
Amendment 323 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Amendment 91 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas biodiversity is fundamental to both the planet and people as it provides us with clean air and water, food and medicines; whereas only 23% of species and 16% of habitats under the EU Nature Directives are in sustainable status, according to the Commission;
Amendment 261 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including primary and old-growth forests; stresses that these should be binding and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based criteria and biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation plans implemented in order to stop the extinction of animal, bird and plant species;
Amendment 371 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of national efforts to protect and restore freshwater ecosystems and the natural flow of rivers;
Amendment 528 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support for the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land in each Member State under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term, and ensuring that at least 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legislation; considers it imperative that farmers receive support and training in the transition towards agroecological practices;
Amendment 788 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s targets of reducing the use of more hazardous and chemical pesticides by 50 %, the use of fertilisers by at least 20 % and nutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030, which should be made binding in each Member State; considers that the derogation envisaged in Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 should be clarified and must only be applied for health and environmental reasons;
Amendment 912 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing across EU spending and programmes on the basis of the EU Taxonomy and the ‘do no significant harm’ principle; calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive assessment of how the EUR 20 billion per year needed for nature could be mobilised, to make corresponding proposals for the Union’s annual budget and to examine the need for a dedicated funding instrument for TEN-N; considers that efforts should be made to reach 10 % annual spending on biodiversity under the multiannual financial framework (MFF) as soon as possible from 2021 onwards; calls on the Commission to take further steps to mobilise private investment for the protection of biodiversity;
Amendment 973 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights the need for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework in the form of a regulation, similar to the Climate Law, which steers a path to 2050 through a set of binding objectives, including targets for 2030 and the COP15 commitments, and which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators; calls on the Commission to submit a legal proposal to this end in 2022;
Amendment 1037 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Member States to improve their school curricula, adding more focus on education about the value of biological diversity and its protection;
Amendment 1210 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Commission to increase the frequency of monitoring the application of the EU biodiversity legislation at the national level, demanding that Member States submit annual implementation reports that are presented in Parliament;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 16 May 2017 on initiative on resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety,
Amendment 436 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas it is estimated that 88 million tonnes of food waste are generated in the EU each year and the estimated costs of the wasted food are EUR 143 billion; whereas food waste has a huge environmental impact, accounting for about 6% of total EU Greenhouse Gas emissions;
Amendment 479 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)
Recital E g (new)
Eg. whereas agro-ecology can support food production and security and nutrition while restoring the ecosystem services and biodiversity that are essential for sustainable agriculture and plays an important role in building resilience and adapting to climate change; whereas the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)recognises it as a solution to tackle the multi-facetted social and environmental challenges facing the global food system;
Amendment 480 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E h (new)
Recital E h (new)
Amendment 657 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Emphasises the need to ensure coherence of agricultural practices with the goals of the European Green Deal in terms of climate change, biodiversity, circular economy and zero pollution;
Amendment 664 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to use the farm to fork strategy to build a truly long-term vision for Europe’s sustainable and competitive food system, able to guarantee access to healthy and quality products through binding targets for agriculture on biodiversity, climate, air pollution, water pollution, pesticides use and land degradation, while addressing sustainability issues around consumption, health and trade and safeguarding a high level of animal health and welfare, and at the same time promoting reciprocity of EU production standards with all commercial partners;
Amendment 719 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 770 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the decision to revise the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides and the reduction targets for pesticides, fertilisers, and antibiotics; emphasises the importance of pursuing these targets through holistic and circular approaches, such as agroecological practices; insists that each Member Stthe targets set in the farm to fork strategy should establish robust quantitative reduction targetsbe binding for each Member State, accompanied by well- defined support measures ensuring accountability at all levels to help reach these targets; reiterates its call for the translation into binding legislation of the above targets and objectives and calls on the Commission to clarify how it will deal with individual Member States’ contributions to Union- wide targets and to clarify the baselines for these targets;
Amendment 782 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that, in addition to revising the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides to reduce the use and risks of pesticides, the Commission should improve the environmental risk assessment for plant protection products in order to take into account the effects of pesticides on water quality and drinking water sources, including cumulative and combination effects; emphasises that pesticides that have a strong negative impact on groundwater and surface water quality, or to the production of drinking water, should be phased out as a priority, and that the substitution of harmful pesticides by low-risk substances should be promoted; stresses the need to improve policy coordination between agricultural, pesticide-, biocide- and fertiliser-related legislation and, inter alia, water legislation in order to ensure the protection of our water resources, and in particular of those used for drinking water production, from overexploitation and agricultural pollution;
Amendment 1231 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production; notes that a gradual transition to organic farming is crucial for reaching the farm to fork objectives in the long-term and, therefore, it needs to be supported more extensively;
Amendment 1284 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that recipients of the eco-schemes through the CAP use farming methods that are environment and climate-friendly;
Amendment 1651 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a comprehensive and complementary range of measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed andcalls that nutrient profiles, which are long overdue, remain pertinent and necessary to meet the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims; welcomes the announcement of a legislative proposal to establish nutrient profiles; points out that many food products, including some marketed towards children, continue to use health and nutrition claims despite them having high levels of nutrients of concern; stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science;
Amendment 1688 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights that 1 in 2 adults is overweight or obese in the EU, demonstrating the need for stronger action to help stem this public health crisis; recognises that front-of-pack nutritional labels have been identified by international public health bodies such as the World Health Organisation as a key tool to help consumers make more informed and healthier food choices; calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU mandatory front-of-pack nutritional label is developed based on robust, independent scientific evidence and demonstrated consumer understanding; stresses furthermore that to facilitate comparison across products, it should include an interpretive element and be based on uniform reference amounts such as per 100g/100ml;
Amendment 2013 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 2045 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to promote stakeholder dialogue with an aim to develop a set of evidence-based tools and recommendations for reduction of food waste, particularly at the household and consumer level, and reuse of food waste for green energy recovery;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2176(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the responsibilities of the Authorities have progressively increased since their creation; notes that budget increases should be gradual and continuous over time in line with the increase in competencies; considers that the future responsibilities arising, inter alia, from the Digital Finance Strategy as well as the responsibilities inherent in the fight against money laundering require an adaptation of the Authorities' financing;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2176(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Warns that in order to achieve good supervision it is essential that the Authority has the capacity to adopt measures to adjust to risks or problems that may arise on the market; considers that the calculation of resources should be made on an annual basis;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2176(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the fact that the Authority has intensified its administrative cooperation with the European Banking Authority in terms of public procurement procedures; calls for the spirit of synergy to continue in the interests of the efficiency of both authorities;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2175(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the responsibilities of the Authorities have progressively increased since their creation; notes that budget increases should be gradual and continuous over time in line with the increase in competencies; considers that the future responsibilities arising, inter alia, from the Digital Finance Strategy as well as the responsibilities inherent in the fight against money laundering require an adaptation of the Authorities' financing;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2174(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the responsibilities of the Authorities have progressively increased since their creation; notes that budget increases should be gradual and continuous over time in line with the increase in competencies. Considers that the future responsibilities arising, inter alia, from the Digital Finance Strategy as well as the responsibilities inherent in the fight against money laundering require an adaptation of the Authorities' financing;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2174(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NotesWelcomes the fact that the Authority has intensified its administrative cooperation with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in terms of public procurement procedures; calls for the spirit of synergy to continue in the interests of the efficiency of both authorities.
Amendment 4 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to the paper entitled ‘Liquidity in resolution: comparing frameworks for liquidity provision across jurisdictions’ of the ECB’s Occasional Paper Series1a, _________________ 1aGrund, Sebastian, Nomm, Nele and Walch, Florian, ‘Liquidity in resolution: comparing frameworks for liquidity provision across jurisdictions’, Occasional Paper Series, No 251, ECB, Frankfurt am Main, December 2020, available at https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpops /ecb.op251~65a080c5b3.en.pdf
Amendment 14 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas overall, the banking sector has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with resilience, mostly founded on the regulatory reformsoverhaul enacted since the global financial crisis and further, facilitated by the single European Rulebook and Single Supervision in the Banking Union, and supported by extraordinary public policy relief measures and capital conservation practices;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Banking Union is open to all EU Member States; whereas Bulgaria and Croatia have joined ERM II and entered the Banking Union;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas a more stable, competitive and convergent Economic and Monetary Union requires a solid Banking Union and a more developed and safe Capital Markets Union; whereas the completion of the Banking Union would be a vital contributor to the international perception of the euro and its increased role in global markets;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the Banking Union, with the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM), ensures full alignment between supervision and management of banking crisis;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the completion of the Banking Union beyond its two pillars, the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the Singlexisting pillars remains a priority; whereas targeted reforms in the Rresolution Mechanism (SRM), is pendingand deposit insurance area to complete the Banking Union should further enhance the robustness of banks and safeguard overall financial stability;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the backstop for the Single Resolution Fund (SRF) will be introduced by 2022, two years earlier than previously foreseen, providing a common system-wide safety net for banks in resolution;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas climate change, environmental degradation and the transition to a low-carbon economy bring new risks to banks’ balance sheets; , potentially impacting investments across regions and sectors;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the urge for technological transformation has accelerated, increasing the efficiency of banks and their ambition for innovation, while exposing them at the same time to the new risks and challenges of the digital finance world, cybersecurity, reputational risks, data privacy, AML risks and consumer protection;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, despite strong EU consumer protection varies across the Banking Unrules, national rules implementing European consumer protection requirements vary across the Banking Union, pointing to the need for harmonisation;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas stronger EU prudential and anti-money laundering (AML) supervision is necessary;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision can serve as a global harmonising platform for banks, they should be enacted into European law in a timely fashion and with due regard for their goals, taking proper account of the specific characteristics of the European banking system, where appropriate, and the proportionality principle;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the withdrawal of the UK from the EU has resulted in the relocation of banking services to the EU; whereas the SSM played a crucial steering and monitoring role through its systematic “preparedness” guidance and coordination with significant banks on their operating models; whereas the full assessment of effectiveness of banking sector’s preparedness to the new reality will be tested in the mid and long term perspective;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework (CMDI) should be proportional, moreensure consistent and efficient hand more coherent, and shouldling of all banks, regardless of size or business model, as well as, contribute to preserving financial stability, minimising the use of taxpayers’ money and ensuring a level playing field across the EU;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the current crisis management framework does not ensure a consistent approach in handling distressed banks across Member States, due to, inter alia, different interpretation of the Public Interest Assessment (PIA) by the SRB and National Resolution authorities outside the Banking Union, availability under national insolvency proceedings of tools that are similar to the resolution tools under BRRD and SRMR and the misalignment of incentives when choosing the solution for addressing a bank’s failure as a result of the different conditions for accessing the funding sources available in resolution and in insolvency;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas supervision and resolution rules, as well as the resolution fund have been centralized, deposit guarantees schemes remain national and differ across Member States; whereas depositors across the Banking Union should enjoy the same level of protection;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the entry of Bulgaria and Croatia into the Banking Union; and the inclusion of the Bulgarian lev and the Croatian kuna in the exchange rate mechanism (ERM II); takes note of the decisions of the European Central Bank (ECB) to establish close cooperation with Bulgarian National Banks and Croatian National Banks, whereby Bulgaria and Croatia joined, as of 1 October 2020, the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)and the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM); highlights that the National Banks of Bulgaria and Croatia are duly represented in the ECB and the SRB’s Plenary Session and Extended Executive Sessions with the same rights and obligations as all other members, including voting rights;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Banking Union has delivered the institutional set-up for greater market integration, through the SSM and the SRM, while a European deposit insurance scheme (EDIS) is still lacking; welcomes the possible revision of the resolution framework and supports the current reflection for further harmonisation of insolvency laws, with a view to increase the efficiency and coherence of crisis management of banks in the EU, as well as for the creation of a deposit insurance mechanism in the Banking Union aiming to enhance the level of deposit protection;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that banks’ were able to responsed to the current crisis demonstrates thatwith resilience as they were being better-capitalized and less-leveraged than a decade ago, demonstrating positive effects of the institutional set-up that has been put in place and the regulatory reforms following the past decade, as well as the institutional set-up, have resulted in better-capitalised and less- leveraged banks2008 financial crisis; contemplates, nevertheless, that the banking sector is characterised by certain structural inefficiencies, which can be further exacerbated by the current crisis; believes that the deteriorating asset quality of banks and persisting low interest rate environment may increase the level of NPLs in the banks’ balance sheet and impact the already subdued profitability, potentially leading to insolvency cases particularly for the most affected sectors; considers urgent and immediate action is required;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Finds that the RRF may provide impetus for the completion of the Banking Union; highlights the crucial role of the banking sector in providing access to credit and channelling available funding into the real economy, in particular into sustainable and socially responsible investments;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Observes that a fully-fledged Banking Union, together with fully integrated Capital Markets Union would support the functioning of the Economic and Monetary Union and a strengthened international role of the euro;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2122(INI)
4. Considers that while the good relationship between the SSM and the SRB has been fundamental from the inception of the system, a strengthened approach to cooperation between the two pillars is particularly important in the current context to ensure appropriate and timely action;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NotWelcomes the ‘CRR quick fix’ with targeted changes to the Capital Requirements Regulation31 extending transitional arrangements in order to support banks’ lending capacity32 ; _________________ 31Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1). 32Regulation (EU) 2020/873 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) 2019/876 as regards certain adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (OJ L 204, 26.6.2020, p. 4). to households and businesses mitigating the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring that the regulatory framework interacts smoothly with other measures addressing the crisis;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. NotWelcomes the accelerated pace of digitalisation in the banking sector, while pointing to the insufficient level ofallowing banks to better serve clients remotely and with new products and providing opportunities for increased cost-efficiency; underlines that digitalisation requires considerable resources for investments in this areaIT systems, R&D and new operating models, which may expose banks to weak profitability in the short term, particularly for banks with lower capital levels and riskier exposures; considers that bank consolidation of small and medium-sized banks could facilitate their IT investment;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Underlines the importance to secure technological neutrality in regulatory and supervisory approaches; highlights the need to address challenges posed by the use of new innovative technologies related to banking supervision and the oversight of payment systems; strongly supports the European Commission’s new Digital Finance Strategy, which will facilitate the scaling of innovative technology cross-border whilst ensuring high standards of consumer protection and financial sector resilience;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the ECB’s repwortk on the digital euro and, its report as well as the outcome of its public consultation and expects further analysis of the implications of digital currency for the banking sector, in terms of financial intermediation, lending capacity and profitability; takes note of the objective for the digital euro to function alongside cash, as a means of secure and competitive digital payment; supports the ECB’s efforts in ensuring a high level of privacy protection, confidentiality of payments data, cyber resilience, and security;
Amendment 175 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the postponement of the implementation of the Basel III reforms andat in March 2020, the Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS) revised the implementation timeline of the final elements of the Basel III framework; underlines the importance of sound global banking standards and their consistent implementation; awaits the Commission’s upcoming proposal on the implementation of the finalised standards, takingBasel III standards; recalls that the implementation should take into account the specificities and diversity of the EU banking sector; and business models and respect the principle of not significantly increasing overall capital requirements, while at the same time strengthening the overall financial position of European banks;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Appreciates the role of European banking supervision in ensuring temporary capital and operational relief to banks, so they can continue to provide financial support to businesses and households and absorb losses, while maintaining high quality of the supervision;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. NTakes notes that the SSM, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, temporarily allowed banks to use extra capital buffers and provided flexibility for rebuilding them, which could allow banks to process quickly expected increase of NPLs; calls for guidance on the expected period and approach to rebuilding the buffers;
Amendment 204 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Highlights the importance of enhancing transparency and predictability of EU banking supervision and commends in this regard the recent practice of publishing bank specific Pillar 2 requirements; believes that individual requirements make SSM expectations more reliable and facilitate more informed investors’ decisions;
Amendment 205 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Expects that recent changes to the SSM organisational structure, while simplifying the system and incorporating technological innovation, will facilitate more risk focused supervision and internal institutional collaboration;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Finds merit in the November 2020 SSM analysis of potential vulnerabilities of banking sector under different scenarios, regarding effects of the shock on asset quality and capital;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that sound management of credit risk should remain the key priority for the SSM; shares SSM’s concerns that banks might change their models for credit risk and takes note, in this regard, of the SSM supervisory expectations for appropriate operational preparations in anticipation of NPLs increase and for robust credit risk management, as outlined in its letters to CEOs of significant institutions and its COVID-19 credit risk strategy1a; supports the SSM’s intensified oversight of high leveraged markets; notes that not all banks have been able to meet SSM's expectations on credit management, requiring further efforts; _________________ 1aIdentification and measurement of credit risk in the contextof the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (europa.eu)
Amendment 212 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. SAcknowledges that Covid-19 induced crisis increases the risk of further build-up of NPLs; stresses that ensuring proper and timely management of deteriorated exposureasset quality in banks’ balance sheets will be key to preventing a build-up of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the short term; calls for the monitoring of any potential cliff edge effects particularly when temporary relief measures are withdrawn;
Amendment 222 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Underlines that banks should comply with applicable prudential rules and supervisory guidance on NPLs and maintain operational capacity to proactively manage distress debtors and control their balance sheets, accelerating early identification of bad loans in order to reduce the risk of weakening lending capacity in the time of great demand for recovery related investment; highlights existing flexibility in implementing ECB guidance on NPLs, including granting more time for banks with particularly high NPL levels for the submission of their NPLs reduction strategies;
Amendment 271 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the EU-wide stress test launched on 29 January 2021 aims to test capital trajectories of banks in a situation of worsening asset quality under the scenario of protracted low interest rate environment; notes that this stress test is a continuity of the past framework;
Amendment 278 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes the efforts of the SSM to provide guidance and clarity to banks for self-assessing and appropriately reporting environmental and climate change-related risks; commends in this context the recommendation of the ECB Guide on climate related and environmental risks, enhancing strategic, comprehensive approach to tackling climate related risk; supports the idea of banks’ self- assessment and action plans to be prepared in 2021 followed by 2022 supervisory review of banks’ actions; considers the SSM climate risk stress test an important step in evaluating banks’ practices and identifying concrete areas of improvement;
Amendment 283 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes the EBA’s role in leading, coordinating and monitoring the EU financial sector’s fight against money laundering and terrorist financing; welcomes EBA's support on individual functioning of AML supervisory powers implementation across Member countries and calls for further actions to ensure AML/CFT supervision is risk based, proportionate and effective; points to the differences in approaches taken to AML/CFT supervision by national authorities and in the application of the EU regulation, which may result in regulatory arbitrage; takes note of EBA's second mandate to build a database on AML, expected to be developed in 2021, and enhance cooperation and exchange of information across European authorities; stresses the important role AML colleges for cross border groups, comprising of all AML authorities of the jurisdictions where the group operates, play in assessing how the group is performing under AML;
Amendment 295 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. NTakes note of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; acknowledges the progress that many significant banks have achieved on their post-Brexit target operating models as agreed with the SSM, and supports the SSM’s efforts to monitor progress towards these models in the areas of assets, staff and booking practices; reiterates that in the context of relocation of business in the EU, empty shell institutions are not acceptable in the euro area; considers that existing regulatory loopholes in the EU legal framework should be addressed in order to strengthen supervision and recalls that the SSM will assume direct responsibility for the prudential supervision of systemically relevant investment firms once the revised Investment Firms regulation comes into force in June 2021; notes the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; takes note of the progress that many significant banks have achieved on their post-Brexit target operating models as agreed with the SSM, and supports the SSM’s efforts to monitor progress towards these models in the areas of assets, staff and booking practices;
Amendment 296 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ECB and the UK authoritiStresses the importance to maintain a level playing field in the regulatory space and to prevent a regulatory race to the bottom; notes in this context that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ECB and the UK authorities, based on the template negotiated by EBA and covering the prudential supervision outside insurance and pension schemes, which entered into force on 1 January 2021, providinges a solid foundation for supervisory cooperation between the SSM and the UK Prudential Regulation Authority, focusing on information exchange and reciprocal treatment of cross-border banking groups and with a view to sharing responsibilities related to branch supervision; underlines the importance of a level playing field in the regulatory space and of preventing a regulatory race to the bottom; welcomes the agreement reached on 26 March 2021 between the EU and the UK on the MoU establishing a framework for voluntary regulatory cooperation in the area of financial services;
Amendment 299 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Trusts that the introduction of a backstop into the SRF in 2022, two years earlier than originally envisaged, is positive for the strengthening of the crisis management framework; n the form of a revolving credit line from the ESM, providing a safety net for bank resolutions in the Banking Union, will strengthen the crisis management framework and is an important step towards completing the Banking Union; notes that the significant build-up of the Single Resolution Fund together with the common backstop, will provide the SRB with access to combined funds at the level of €100 billion;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas solidarity-based European response also means responsibility which requires a credible repayment plan to be presented before the adoption of the MFF and NGEU;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned at the remarkably negative impact of the COVID-19 crisispandemic on the globalEU’s economy, trade, incomeparticularly on SMEs, Single Market and its competitiveness, multilateralism, inequalities and poverty;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 81 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the EU faces the unprecedented challenge of mitigating the social and economic consequences of the historic recession and setting the course for a rapid economic recovery linked to a strengthening of the Single Market and SMEs, competitiveness, sustainable and just transition and digital transformation; is convinced that, for this, a significant increase in public and private investment compared to the 2010srivate and public investment is indispensable and that the increased level of economically viable investment must be stabilised for many years to come, while there is also a need for enhanced convergence in the EU;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the swift and strong response to the crisis in the area of monetary and fiscal policy, at both EU and Member State level, as well as the European Recovery Plan; considers it essential that the recovery package is fully aligned with the EU’s new growth strategy, i.e. in accordance with the principles of the European Green Deal (EGD), the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and with the aim to; demands that funds and resources be directed to projects and beneficiaries that spend the resources responsibly, effectively and for economically viable protject women’s rights and achieve gender equality; demands that funds and resources be directed to projects and beneficiaries thats, while enhancing ownership of the European Semester, under strict monitoring, comply with our Treaty- based fundamental values and that recipient firms from state aid or EU funds protect their workers, pay their fair share of taxes, and those firms benefiting from State aid or recovery funds, where applicable, refrain from paying out dividends or offering share buy- back schemes aimed at remunerating shareholders; particular attention need to be paid to empower women and promote gender equality;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes theNotes the temporary activation of the general escape clause ofunder the Stability and Growth Pact, and expects that it will remain activated at least until the end of 2021no longer then it is strictly necessary in order to support the efforts of the Member States to recover from the pandemic crisis and strengthen their competitiveness, economic and social resilience;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the conclusion of the European Fiscal Board (EFB)9 that the fiscal framework has to be revisewed, and is convinced that the deep economic crisis triggered by the pandemic further exacerbates this need; believes that the review and reform havehas to meet the above requirements in terms of increasing investment relating to recovery of EU’s economy, particularly in SMEs, Single Market and its competitiveness, climate change and digitalisation and stabilising the new level of investment, while ensuring sound budgetary management and re-starting building fiscal buffers in order to be able to respond effectively to any future challenges; _________________ 9EFB Annual report 2019, p. 71 - https:/ec.europa.eu/info/sites/infos/files/20 19-efb-annual-report_en.pdf
Amendment 159 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned about the significant but uneven negative impact of the COVID- 19 crisis on government deficit and private debt, which further aggravates the situation of Member States that are particularly affected by the pandemic and/or pre- existing high levels of government debt; calls for a solution that guarantees the sustainability of public debtle reduction of public debt, particularly in Member States which had high levels of public debt before the fallout of the pandemic;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it essential that the revisionew of the EU’s fiscal and economic policy framework should be completed by the time, but no longer than underlying justification of the activation cease to exist, the escape clause is repealed and shoulddeactivated to enable fiscal policy to respond with discretion to future shocks in the short term, and to reduce; therefore reduction of Member States high public debt ratios to an agreed reference value in the long termpre-defined time, while ballowancing national budgets to leave a sufficient level of public investment, progressive tax policies and the repayment of loans in a cycle- comfortable manner and convergence, and the long-term modernisation of public commodities is very important;
Amendment 184 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. PropoWishes to sese a combination of expenditure rules for public non- inverapid EU’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis by stmrent expenditure and a golden rule for public investment which is central to both; wishes to see a rapid recovery from the COVID-19 crisis andgthening the Single Market, competitiveness, cohesion, a transition to a cleaner, socially sustainable and more digital society;
Amendment 207 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the refocusimmediate attention of the European Semester Spring Package aimed at providing an immediate economic policy response to tackle and mitigate the health and socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and reboot economic activity; supports the Commission’s announcement of a reform of the European Semester to convert it into a tool to coordinate the recovery measures, fram, with particular attention to SMEs support; notes that the European Semester Spring Package proposed country-specific recommendations (CSRs) providing economic policy guidance to all EU Member States in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, focused byon the principles of the EGD, the EPSR and the SDGs; is convinced that this has to include the coordination of measures concerning state aid and tax policies; underlines the need for the intmost urgent challenges brought about by the pandemic and on relaunching sustainable growth and that recommendations are structured around two objectives: in the short-term, mitigating the coronavirus pandemic's severe negration of a new set of binding sustainability and wellbeing indicators and alternative measurements of growth performance; ve socio-economic consequences; and in the short to medium-term, achieving sustainable and inclusive growth which facilitates the green transition and the digital transformation; 1a _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/ip_20_901
Amendment 219 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission urgently to start work on the creation of dedicated coordination mechanism in the EU to ensure that Europe is able to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050;
Amendment 223 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the role that the Commission has allotted to the European Semester in the Recovery Plan; notes, however, that the effectiveness and success of the alignment of Member States’ investment and reform programmes to the Semester process will depend on the progress of the Semester reform and the above-mentioned reform of the Stability and Growth Pact; ownership by the Member States, more specifically, the implementation of the country-specific recommendations, therefore, calls on the Commission to communicate more proactively and better with the Member States and offer tailor- made solutions ahead of the customary adoption of the CSRs, especially now that the Recovery and Resilience Facility will be embedded into the semester, it is visible that the communication has to be improved as EU Member States made at least some progress on only 40% (37 out of 93) of recommendations under the 2019 European Semester; 1a _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/ATAG/2020/624400/IPOL_ATA(2 020)624400_EN.pdf
Amendment 19 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
— having regard to the European Auditor's Special Report 03/2018 Audit of the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure (MIP),
Amendment 20 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 b (new)
Citation 37 b (new)
— having regard to the European Court of Auditor's Special Report 16/2020: The European Semester – Country Specific Recommendations address important issues but need better implementation,
Amendment 48 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘One year since the outbreak of COVID- 19: fiscal policy response’ and takes note of the proposed conditions for deactivating the general escape clause (GEC); highlights that deactivation of the GEC should be conditional upon the health, social and economic situation across Member States in order to ensure that fiscal support is provided for as long as neededthe Union;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the European Fiscal Board (EFB) on the importance ofthat it would be desirable to havinge a clear pathway towards a reformed fiscal framework prior to the deactivation of the GEC, but insists that it is not a necessary precondition for the deactivation of the GEC;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 81 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that economic indicators and adjustment paths need to be interpreted cautiously, and therefore calls for the Vade Mecum and the code of conduct of the Stability and Growth Pact to be revised vis-à-vis the benchmarks needed to calculate such adjustment needs and paths; stresses that fiscal guidance should avoid pro-cyclical biases, promote upward convergence and counteract macroeconomic imbalances; calls for special accounting treatment for loans from Next Generation EU (NGEU) related spending;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a continued expansionary fiscal stance for as long as needed and for it to be shifted to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and a green, digital and inclusive transformation while ensuring fiscal sustainability; considers that the fiscal support measures should become more targeted as the recovery progresses; calls on the Commission not to have the general escape clause activated longer than strictly necessary; calls on the Commission to develop a credible exit strategy from the crisis measures;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to embed the high-quality fiscal support in credible medium-term frameworks, bearing in mind that emergency measures are temporary, limited and targeted; calls on the Member States to monitor fiscal risks, namely contingent liabilities, as appropriate and ensure long-term fiscal sustainability;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the coordinated policy response of governments and EU institutions aimed at avoiding a sharp increase in corporate insolvencies and unemployment; warns that an abrupt and uncoordinated withdrawal of support measures could lead to financial distressslow down the speed of the economic recovery; points out, however, that the robust fiscal response to the Covid-19 crisis raises new concerns in relation to debt sustainability;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the Covid-19 crisis has shown that those Member States that have built fiscal buffers ahead of time, were in a better position to quickly mobilise fiscal stimulus packages without the associated rise in borrowing costs; notes that his example proves the value of a prudent approach to fiscal policy;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that the increased private and public debt levels due to the pandemic are a burden for future generations and might be a drag on the recovery;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance ofNotes that complementarity between monetary and fiscal policies have helped to deliver the required support post- COVID-19; considers that the low interest rate environment has implications for fiscal poECB's primary objective is price stability and that monetary policy support can be withdrawn at any point in time in light of unfavourable developments in relation to price stabilicty; warns against a premature tightening of monetary and fiscal policyMember States against relying too heavily on an accommodating monetary policy stance;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 152 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 166 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that public debt levels have increased and that some Member States already have a sizeable debt legacy; notes with concern that the average debt- to-GDP ratio of EU Member States will surpass 100% in 2021; notes that circumstances have changed since the Maastricht criteria were defined and that inflation and interest rate levels are considerably lower today; points out that this environment will not necessarily last going forward and that the interest rate environment can change fast, while reducing debt levels may take a considerable period of time;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that debt service costs are expectedlikely to remain low for the foreseeablenear future and primary deficits are likely tomay be offset by favourable interest-growth differentials; further considers that as long as the differentials are negative it is possible to sustain and progressively reduce high debt levels; points out though that some Member States have had structural problems to achieve sufficiently high growth rates in the past;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of pursuing a broad and transparent DSA, transparent and thorough debt sustainability assessment in order to set an appropriate country-specific path, using innovative tools and techniques such as stress tests and stochastic analysis to better reflect risks to public debt dynamics;
Amendment 213 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that the metrics at the heart of the economic governance framework must be easily observable and controllable by political decision makers in order to increase transparency and comprehensibility for both policy makers and the public; notes that concepts such as an output gap analysis do not satisfy those criteria;
Amendment 223 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls onInvites the Commission to relaunch the debate on the reformview of the economic governance of the Union with a view to coming forward with a legislative proposal by the end of 2021; calls for a rethink of EU fiscal rules, also in view of the legacies of the pandemic, and supports the EFB’s conclusion that the fiscal framework has to be adapted;
Amendment 245 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the renewed fiscal framework to promote debt sustainability and cyclical stabilisation and to improve the quality of public expenditure through sustainable investments and reforms; calls for well-defined, transparent, simple, flexible and enforceable rules embedded in a credible and democratic framework that take into account the specificities of Member States and promote upward economic and social convergence;
Amendment 250 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that as a general rule public borrowing should only be used to finance productive investments and must not be used to finance recurring general expenditures;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Suggests focusing the fiscal targets on the achievement of a single credible debt anchor and a declining path towards it aimed at reducing high debt ratios in a realistic and reasonable period of time and differentiated according to the existing debt level of the Member States;
Amendment 265 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Proposes an expenditure rule with a 20 20 ceiling on nominal public expenditure when a country’s public debt exceeds a certain threshold; proposes that in such a case, the annual expenditure growth rate of that Member State shall be two percentage points lower than the average GDP growth rate of the past three years; _________________ 20 A ceiling fixed for 3-5 years that would depend on the expected potential output growth, expected inflation and the distance from the debt anchor.
Amendment 274 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that the country-specific path outcome should result from a discussion between each Member State and the Commission, after a consultation with the EFB in the context of the European Semester; considers that the expenditure rule should also include a correction mechanism to remove cyclical items;
Amendment 281 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that expenditure rules allow forhave built-in automatic stabilisers to operate and are under the direct control of the governmentation properties1a; argues that while potential output growth is unobservable and has to be estimated, it is less likely to be subject to revisions than the output gap; _________________ 1a See. p. 89 of EBF Assessment of EU fiscal rules with a focus on the six and two-pack legislation.
Amendment 288 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Proposes, in line with the EFB, ‘ onthat the general escape clause, should only be triggered based on an independent and thorough economic judgeassessment’; notes however, that such assessment should be based on pre-defined metrics, thresholds and procedures;
Amendment 294 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 324 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 342 #
2020/2075(INI)
25. Welcomes the creation of the NGEU, which is financed through debt issuance guaranteed by the EU budget; underlines that EU-issuance debt22 will provide a new supply of European high- quality assets, which is a step towards a permanent EU safe asset; _________________ 22 NGEU & SURE bonds.
Amendment 357 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses the importance of the MIP in identifying and taking preventive and corrective actions against emerging imbalances; points out, however, that the potential of this mechanism has not been fully exploited on account of its structural weaknessespoor enforcement;
Amendment 363 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Amendment 365 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 383 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the importance of the EU institutional framework and of the community method to set and enforce the rules and to safeguard and enhance strong political ownership and legitimacy;
Amendment 386 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Notes that the enforcement of EU fiscal rules in the past has been poor, which is partly due to the political nature of the process; suggests therefore that the supervision and enforcement of the economic governance framework should be attributed to a completely independent authority such as the European Stability Mechanism (ESM);
Amendment 400 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for a renewed European Semester as the main economic and social policy coordination framework supporting the EU’s long-standing goals of fiscal sustainability and upward convergence with stronger national ownership; calls for more rigorous democratic scrutiny and for Parliament’s full involvement in defining the overarching goals and the guidancethe European Semester to focus on fiscal discipline, competitiveness and structural reforms;
Amendment 407 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Amendment 414 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 429 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 451 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for the Eurogroup’s decision- making process to be reassessed to include appropriate democratic accountability; calls for the Chair of the Eurogroup to be one of the Commission Vice-Presidents;
Amendment 458 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 45 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas medicine shortages are a growing public health threat with a serious impact on health care systems and public health;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in the Member States with small markets, the medicines to treat rare diseases are often not available or available at substantially higher costs than in larger markets;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas a strong, innovative and competitive pharmaceutical industry in Europe is in the vital interest of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the pharmaceutical industry needs the right legal framework to do research, development and production of pharmaceuticals within the EU;
Amendment 529 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop European health strategies on the basis of a common basket of drugs for the treatment of cancer and infections whose prices are harmonised, in a bid to counter recurrent shortages and ensure that patients have access to treatment; calls on the Commission to also examine, whether a harmonised price for those drugs may solve the problems of shortages for those life-saving drugs;
Amendment 536 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop European health strategies on the basis of a common basket of drugs for the treatment of cancer and infections whose prices to consumers are harmonised across the Union, in a bid to counter recurrent shortages and ensure that patients have equal access to treatment;
Amendment 539 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to further extend the joint procurement procedures on behalf of the Member States for medicines and medical equipment; particularly to establish joint procurement for medicines to treat rare diseases in order to ensure that these medicines are available in all Member States and at an equal price;
Amendment 664 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee through the new "EU4Health" programme that equal access to treatment is available to all patients across the Union, particularly in case of severe illness, and that price of treatment does not play a role in access to quality care; urges Member States to show solidarity by increasing access to cross-border treatment;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential that the investment plan provides for and enables additional investment with real added value and doesn’t crowd out market financing;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that the transition cannot be done simply with public funds; calls on the Commission when developing the Investment Plan to encourage and enable private investments;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that, even with an ambitious funding, the available funds will not be unlimited; calls on the Commission to establish a robust framework for reporting and monitoring to ensure that spending has a real impact;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the success of the EU’s aim to achieve climate neutrality will, among other factors, depend on the adequacy of the financing;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it essential that the SEIP provides for and enables additional investment with real added value and does not crowd out market financing;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises that the transition cannot be done simply with public funds; calls on the Commission when developing the SEIP to encourage and enable private investments;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that, even with ambitious funding, the available funds will not be unlimited; calls on the Commission to establish a robust framework for reporting and monitoring to ensure that spending has a real impact;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls onNotes the intention of the Commission to revise State aid rules to allow public support for the European Green Deal and to reform the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights; calls on the Commission to ensure the integrity of the internal market and a level playing field in any future revision;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 172 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to facilitate exchange of best practices between Member States regarding the role of public investment in achieving the Green Deal;
Amendment 405 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 419 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Insists on the integration of governance objectives in the sustainability framework, including through additional voting rights for long-term shareholders, reform of remuneration structures and fiduciary duties for top-line management, and mandatory sustainability reporting and due diligence fovites the Commission to analyse how a long-term perspective can be better financial institutions and large corporates; welcomes the preparation of a sustainablcorporated into the corporate governance initiativregime;
Amendment 435 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that investments in unsustainable economic activities may lead to stranded assets with lock-in effects; considerspoints out that this risk needs to be insufficiently integrated in credit ratings and prudential frameworks;
Amendment 444 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that sustainable investments do not necessarily come with a lower risk-profile than other types of investments; points out that sustainability considerations must therefore not come at the expense of financial stability considerations;
Amendment 490 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that the European Semester is a framework for EU Member States to coordinate their budgetary and economic policies; believes that ithe European Semester is not the right crouldte to facilitate the implementation of the European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); believes that the SDGs should be at the heart of EU’s policy making processcompetitiveness and sound fiscal policy should be at the heart of a focussed European Semester;
Amendment 531 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 44 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges that the proposed CBAM apply to all imports in order to avoid distortion in the internal marketConsiders that a CBAM should cover all imports, but that as a starting point already by 2023 it should cover the power sector and energy-intensive industrial sectors like cement, steel, chemicals and fertilisers, which continue to receive substantial free allocations, and still represent 94% of Union industrial emissions;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that a design be introduced that measures the carbon content of imports through their basic materials composition (as outlined in the proposal from the European Economic and Social Committee); recalls that this feasible approximation would weigh each basic material covered by the EU ETS and multiply it by its carbon intensity value – which ideally should be defined at countryproducer level; stresses, however, that importers who are more carbon efficient should be allowed to demonstrate the specific carbon intensity of their products;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that, while not all the effects of the internationalisation of the euro can be easily quantified, strengthening the international role of the euro can generate benefits both in the short and long term; notes, however, that it also brings risks and responsibilities that must be taken into consideration in the process of complementing market forces with policy measures; underlines, in particular, that the international currency status of the euro can enhance monetary policy autonomy and reinforce its global transmission, make the euro more of an attractive investment, and provide exorbitant privilegeincrease the use of the euro as a reserve of value , lower external financing costs as well as provide a smooth adjustment of macroeconomic imbalances and lower exchange rate pass- through.;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that a stronger euro will provide additional choice to market operators globally; gradually create deeper, more liquid and integrated European financial markets, which would provide for more reliable access to finance for European business and governments; improving in turn the overall resilience of the international financial system and economy, making them less vulnerable to exchange rate shocks; stresses that for those benefits to materialize a well-orchestrated policy efforts at European and national levels are needed, including contribution from ECB, SRB, ESAs, EIB.
Amendment 91 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Contemplates that the internationalisation of the euro could become a key factor in laying the foundation for a revitalised international monetary system, which will continue to rely on a limited number of currencies, making it more balanced and sustainable;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the progress made in building the Banking Union and takes note of the agreement reached in the Eurogroup on the reform of the European Stability Mechanism and the advancement of the entry into force of the common backstop to the Single Resolution Fund; welcomes the ongoing review by the Commission of the crisis management and deposit insurance framework to increase the efficiency, proportionality and overall coherence of the framework to manage bank crises in the EU;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that a stronger role of the Euro in the digital age must be underpinned by innovative digital finance solutions and effective digital payments in euro, with strong European players in the lead, and calls to promote this through implementing comprehensive strategies on digital finance and retail payments; Considers that in view of the digital transformation, the EU should put in place a framework with high standards of cybersecurity, including on the protection of privacy and on data protection, and ethically designed artificial intelligence;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Takes note that crypto-assets are becoming an innovative source of funding, with the potential to be an effective tool to fill funding gaps for SME and start-ups; stresses the need to have a clear and consistent guidance at EU level on the applicability of existing regulatory and prudential processes, which will promote more innovation and improve the use of the euro; welcomes in that regard the proposal of the European Commission for an EU Regulation aiming to foster the use of crypto assets in euro by improving legal certainty in the regulatory treatment of crypto-assets, preserve consumer protection and ensure financial stability;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes note of the EU green bonds, as an important element of the Recovery Fund; reiterates that the green bonds are debt instruments whose proceeds aim at financing sustainable and environmentally friendly investments; urges the Commission and Member States to provide investors with a strong degree of legal certainty that their investment will be used to the intended ends;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the quick and substantial ECB monetary policy response to the COVID-19 crisis in the context of emergency and acknowledges the positive impact of such response on the economic situation of the euro area as well as on the attractiveness of the euro, by stabilising financial markets, supporting liquidity and funding conditions in the euro area economy and globally, as well as, in shoring up market confidence;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes note of the role geopolitics plays in global currency competition in the global role of a currency; highlights the fact that the internationalisation of the euro will provide more space for the EU to influence global geopolitical decisions; which in turn will reinforce the global attractiveness of the euro; while the role of geopolitics in the global world of today should be part of the reflection on strengthening the international role of euro, in particular when currency internationalisation might produce positive security effects, the European Union should take into account its capabilities in the area of foreign and defence policy;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that EMU’swith the lack of ability of the EMU to speak as a unified voice within international institutions can hold back the international role of euro; reiterates the need for a more streamlined and codified representation of the EU in multilateral organisations and bodies, and most notably in the International Monetary Fund to help foster the euro’s global outreach;
Amendment 198 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses in that regard the importance of global green energy and commodity markets as forerunners for globally traded goods denominated in euro, where hydrogen and EUAs under the EU-ETS help strengthening the role of the euro in international trade, as well as achieving the EU climate objectives; further calls for action to facilitate new innovative contracts, in particular related to sustainable energy sources and nascent energy markets, which will provide an opportunity for more energy contracts to be traded in euro, strengthening, thus, the international role of the euro; encourages the Commission to continue conducting consultation and studies aiming at identifying the potential to increase the use and role of euro in other sectors, notably with transport means, including in particular aircraft manufacturing, agriculture and food commodities, or metals and minerals; to further support and promote the use of euro for this type of contracts, calls the Commission, in addition to private engagement, to revisit the financial market rules, including MiFID and Benchmarks Regulations;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Finds merit in maximizing the impact of European economic diplomacy by engaging in regular exchanges with G20 partners, as well as neighbourhood and enlargement countries, to identify concrete policy actions of mutual interest;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Recognises that the market for centralised clearing is highly concentrated, in particular the market for the clearing of euro denominated interest rate derivatives which heavily depends on UK CCPs; takes note of the recently adopted time-limited equivalence decision of the Commission for UK CCPs and encourages the industry to follow the European Commission’s call to reduce their excessive exposures to UK CCPs promptly; supports in that regard the efforts of the EU CCPs to build up their clearing capability as well as the efforts of the European Commission, the European Supervisory Authority and the European Central Bank to assist the industry in identifying and addressing in the coming months any technical impediment to the transfer of a significant part of the excessive exposure it has to UK CCPs into the EU;
Amendment 227 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to put forward a comprehensive strategy to strengthen Europe’s economic and financial autonomy; building on the efforts to strengthen the international role of the euro;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the efficiency of financial markets should be improved and that the listing of companies should be facilitated; encourages the creation and prioritisation of a large private pan- European fund, an Initial Public Offering (IPO)/Secondary Offerings (SPO) Fund, to support SMEs;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Requests to postpone the enforcement of the Regulation 2019/815 for a period of at least three years, thus allowing companies to overcome the current economic difficulties, as well as providing sufficient time to prepare for the introduction of the new requirements; further asks to review the application of the Regulation 2019/815 so that the requirements laid down in the regulation are not applicable to companies qualifying for SME status.
Amendment 17 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes it to be in both Parties’ mutual interests to establish an ambitious future economic partnership covering athe widest number of sectors possible; underlines that, in any case, a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’ and the acquisition of unfair competitive advantages through the undercutting of levels of protection or other regulatory divergences; considers that any future framework should safeguard fair competition, investor and consumer protection, and the integrity of the single market, while respecting the EU’s regulatory regime and decision- making autonomy;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to foresee coordinated support at EU level for SMEs to ensure their understanding, preparedness and capacity for implementation;
Amendment 215 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Gatekeepers are often vertically integrated and offer certain products or services to end users through their own core platform services, or through a business user over which they exercise control which frequently leads to conflicts of interest. This can include the situation whereby a gatekeeper offers its own online intermediation services through an online search engine. When offering those products or services on the core platform service, gatekeepers can reserve a better position to their own offering, in terms of ranking, display or default settings, as opposed to the products of third parties also operating on that core platform service. This can occur for instance with products or services, including other core platform services, which are ranked in the results communicated by online search engines, or which are partly or entirely embedded in online search engines results, groups of results specialised in a certain topic, displayed along with the results of an online search engine, which are considered or used by certain end users as a service distinct or additional to the online search engine. Other instances are those of software applications which are distributed through software application stores, or products or services that are given prominence and display in the newsfeed of a social network, or products or services ranked in search results or displayed on an online marketplace. In those circumstances, the gatekeeper is in a dual- role position as intermediary for third party providers and as direct provider of products or services of the gatekeeper. Consequently, these gatekeepers have the ability to undermine directly the contestability for those products or services on these core platform services, to the detriment of business users which are not controlled by the gatekeeper.
Amendment 223 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Gatekeepers may also have a dual role as developers of operating systems and device manufacturers, including any technical functionality that such a device may have. For example, a gatekeeper that is a manufacturer of a device may restrict access to some of the functionalities in this device, such as near-field-communication technology and the software used to operate that technology, which may be required for the effective provision of an ancillary service by the gatekeeper as well as by any potential third party provider of such an ancillary service. Such access may equally be required by software applications related to the relevant ancillary services in order to effectively provide similar functionalities as those offered by gatekeepers. If such a dual role is used in a manner that prevents alternative providers of ancillary services or of software applications to have access under equal conditions to the same operating system, hardware or software featuresuch as, for example, near-field-communication technology, or software features such as, for example, biometric identity readers, including fingerprint and face recognition scanners that are available or used in the provision by the gatekeeper of any ancillary services, this could significantly undermine innovation by providers of such ancillary services as well as choice for end users of such ancillary services. The gatekeepers should therefore be obliged to ensure access under equal conditions to, and interoperability with, the same operating system, hardware or software features that are available or used in the provision of any ancillary services by the gatekeeper. Access under equal conditions is understood as of a technical, legal, economic, or any other nature.
Amendment 245 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) To ensure the effectiveness of the obligations laid down by this Regulation, while also making certain from the very beginning of the compliance period that these obligations are limited to what is necessary to ensure contestability and tackling the harmful effects of the unfair behaviour by gatekeepers, it is important to clearly define and circumscribe them so as to allow the gatekeeper to immediately comply with them, in full respect of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC, consumer protection, cyber security and product safety. The gatekeepers should ensure the compliance with this Regulation by design. The necessary measures should therefore be as much as possible and where relevant integrated into the technological design used by the gatekeepers. However, it may in certain cases be appropriate for the Commission, following a dialogue with the gatekeeper concerned, to further specify some of the measures that the gatekeeper concerned should adopt in order to effectively comply with those obligations that are susceptible of being further specifiedAs business practices and aspects of the core platform, services offered by gatekeepers might differ from one another, it is likely that uncertainties and misinterpretations about appropriateness of the implemented measures arise. To eliminate them even before the compliance period commences, it is necessary that gatekeepers could request the Commission to determine whether the measures that it intends to implement are effective in achieving the objective of the relevant obligation in the specific circumstances. However, it may in certain cases be appropriate for the Commission, following a dialogue with the gatekeeper concerned, to further specify some of the measures that the gatekeeper concerned should adopt in order to effectively comply with those obligations that are susceptible of being further specified. In this process, the Commission may need additional advice, insight knowledge and experience about the market of the core platform service subject to the dialogue. In such cases, the Commission may consult third parties like business users and competitors, civil society organisations, national competent authorities and others, which the Commission has determined as relevant for the respective core platform service. The Commission should act with respect and protection to sensitive business data during these consultations. This possibility of a regulatory dialogue should facilitate compliance by gatekeepers and expedite the correct implementation of the Regulation.
Amendment 275 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) The Commission should be able to take the necessary actions to monitor the effective implementation and compliance with the obligations laid down in this Regulation. Such actions should include the ability of the Commission to appoint independent external experts, such as and auditors to assist the Commission in this process, including where applicable from competent independent authorities, such as data or consumer protection authorities. Considering the large number of business and end users of gatekeepers’ core platform services resulting in exponentially larger number of non- compliance practices, cases and scenarios, a reporting mechanism for business and end users would facilitate the Commission in the swift indentification of systemic non- compliance by gatekeepers. Such a reporting practice would additionally reduce the need for formal litigation practices and thus reduce the burden in national and EU courts of justice.
Amendment 352 #
2020/0374(COD)
(23 a) "Provider of a core platform service" means an entity or entities or part thereof, irrespective of their legal form, which provide any of the core platform services listed in paragraph 2 to business users or end users.
Amendment 365 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the requirement in paragraph 1 point (a) where the undertaking to which it belongs achieves an annual EEA turnover equal to or above EUR 6.5 billion in the last three financial years, or where the average market capitalisation or the equivalent fair market value of the undertaking to which it belongs amounted to at least EUR 65 billion in the last financial year, and it provides a core platform service in at least threewo Member States;
Amendment 380 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where a provider of core platform services meets all the thresholds in paragraph 2, it shall notify the Commission thereof within threewo months after those thresholds are satisfied and provide it with the relevant information identified in paragraph 2.. That notification shall include the relevant information identified in paragraph 2 for each of the core platform services of the provider that meets the thresholds in paragraph 2 point (b). The notification shall be updated whenever other core platform services individually meet the thresholds in paragraph 2 point (b).
Amendment 388 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall, without undue delay and at the latest 640 days after receiving the complete information referred to in paragraph 3, designate the provider of core platform services that meets all the thresholds of paragraph 2 as a gatekeeper, unless that provider, with its notification, presents sufficiently substantiated arguments to demonstrate that, in the circumstances in which the relevant core platform service operates, and taking into account the elements listed in paragraph 6, the provider does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 1.
Amendment 405 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) other structural market characteristics including whether there are other gatekeepers identified pursuant to paragraph 2 within the same undertaking.
Amendment 423 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8
Article 3 – paragraph 8
8. The gatekeeper shall comply with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6 within sixfour months after a core platform service has been included in the list pursuant to paragraph 7 of this Article.
Amendment 440 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from combining personal data sourced from these core platform services with personal data from any other services offered by the gatekeeper or with personal data from third-party services, and from signing in end users to other services of the gatekeeper in order to combine personal data, unless the end user has been presented with the specific choice and has provided consent in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. ;
Amendment 502 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) allow the installation and effective equivalent to all other parties use of third party software applications or software application stores using, or interoperating with, operating systems of that gatekeeper and allow these software applications or software application stores to be accessed by means other than the core platform services of that gatekeeper. The gatekeeper shall not be prevented from taking proportionate measures to ensure that third party software applications or software application stores do not endanger the data protection, safety and integrity of the hardware or operating system provided by the gatekeeper. If the gatekeeper takes such measures, it shall provide the third party affected by these measures with detailed justification and limit them to what they can prove as being strictly indispensable for the objective of avoiding to endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system provided by the gatekeeper;
Amendment 515 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) refrain from treating more favourably in ranking, display or default settings services and products offered by the gatekeeper itself or by any third party belonging to the same undertaking compared to similar services or products of third party and apply fair and non- discriminatory conditions to such ranking, display or default settings;
Amendment 522 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) refrain from technically, commercially or operationally restricting the ability of end users to switch between and subscribe to different software applications and services to be accessed using the operating system of the gatekeeper, including as regards the choice of Internet access provider for end users;
Amendment 533 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) allow business users and providers of core platform and ancillary services equivalent access to and interoperability with the same operating system, hardware or software features that are available or used in the provision by the gatekeeper of any core platform and ancillary services;
Amendment 549 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) provide effective portability of data provided by or generated through the activity of a business user or end user and shall, in particular, provide free of charge tools for end users to facilitate the exercise of datathe portability of personal data, in line with Regulation EU 2016/679, and of non- personal data, including by the provision of continuous and real-time access ;
Amendment 567 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) apply fair and non-discriminatory general conditions of access for business users to its software application storecore platform services designated pursuant to Article 3 of this Regulation.
Amendment 593 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The measures implemented by the gatekeeper to ensure compliance with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6 shall be effective in achieving the objective of the relevant obligation. The gatekeeper shall enotify these measures thato these measures Commission and ensure that they are implemented in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC, and with legislation on cyber security, consumer protection and product safety.
Amendment 609 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. In view of adopting the decision under paragraph 2, the Commission shall communicate its preliminary findings within threewo months from the opening of the proceedings. In the preliminary findings, the Commission shall explain the measures it considers to take or it considers that the provider of core platform services concerned should take in order to effectively address the preliminary findings.
Amendment 614 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. A gatekeeper may request the opening of proceedings pursuant to Article 18 forTo ensure effective compliance with the obligations laid down in this Regulation, within one month after its effective designation, a gatekeeper may request the Commission to determine whether the measures that the gatekeeper intends to implement or has implemented under Article 6 are effective in achieving the objective of the relevant obligation in the specific circumstances. A gatekeeper may, with its request, provide a reasoned submission to explain in particular why the measures that it intends to implement or has implementeare effective in achieving the relevant obligation in the specific circumstances. In the preparation of its position following this request of the gatekeeper, the Commission may consult third pare effective in achieving the objective of the relevant obligaties such as business users and competitors, civil society organisations, national competent authorities and others deemed relevant by the Commission for the respective core platform services subject of the request of the gatekeeper. The Commission may specify the measures that the gatekeeper concerned shall implement and shall submit its final position within the specific circumstancesree months after it has accepted the request of the gatekeeper. As stipulated in Article 3(8) the gatekeeper shall comply with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6 within four months after the conclusion of the procedure described in this article.
Amendment 647 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A gatekeeper shall ensure that the obligations of Articles 5 and 6 are fully and effectively complied with. While the obligations of Articles 5 and 6 apply in respect of core platform services designated pursuant to Article 3, their implementation shall not be undermined by any behaviour of the undertaking to which the gatekeeper belongs, regardless of whether this behaviour is of a contractual, commercial, technical or any other nature, including through by any form of behavioural techniques and interface design that would undermine the effectiveness of Articles 5 and 6.
Amendment 656 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. A gatekeeper shall not degrade the conditions or quality of any of the core platform services provided to business users or end users who avail themselves of the rights or choices laid down in Articles 5 and 6, or makeobstruct or make discriminatory the exercise of those rights or choices unduly difficult.
Amendment 678 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Within six months after its designation pursuant to Article 3, a gatekeeper shall submit to the Commission an independently audited description of any techniques for profiling of consumers and any other digital technology technique used to entice users to engage in certain actions or predict their actions that the gatekeeper applies to or across its core platform services identified pursuant to Article 3. This description shall be updated at least annually. Audits performed pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be performed by organisations which: (a) are independent from the gatekeeper concerned and have not provided any other service to the undertaking to which the gatekeeper belongs in the previous 12 months; (b) have proven expertise in the area of risk management, technical competence and capabilities in the area of digital technologies; (c) have proven objectivity and professional ethics, based in particular on adherence to codes of practice or appropriate standards;and (d) have not provided such an audit to the same gatekeeper for more than 3 consecutive years.
Amendment 698 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. When the Commission pursuant to Article 3(6) designates as a gatekeeper a provider of core platform services that does not yet enjoy an entrenched and durable position in its operations, but it is foreseeable that it will enjoy such a position in the near future, it shall declare applicable to that gatekeeper only obligations laid down in Article 5(b) and Article 6(1) points (e), (f), (h) and (i), as specified in the designation decision. The Commission shall only declare applicable those obligations that are appropriate and necessary to prevent that the gatekeeper concerned achieves by unfair means an entrenched and durable position in its operations. The Commission shall review such a designation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4.
Amendment 704 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Where the market investigation shows that a gatekeeper has systematically infringed the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6 and has further strengthened or extended its gatekeeper position in relation to the characteristics under Article 3(1), the Commission may by decision adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 32(4) impose on such gatekeeper any behavioural or structural remedies which are proportionate to the infringement committed and necessary to ensure compliance with this Regulation. The Commission shall conclude its investigation by adopting a decision within twelvnine months from the opening of the market investigation.
Amendment 710 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. A gatekeeper shall be deemed to have engaged in a systematic non- compliance with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6, where the Commission has issued at least threewo non-compliance or fining decisions pursuant to Articles 25 and 26 respectively against a gatekeeper in relation to any of its core platform services within a period of five years prior to the adoption of the decision opening a market investigation in view of the possible adoption of a decision pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 736 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission may, upon request by one or more national competent authorities or on its own initiative, reopen by decision the relevant proceedings, where:
Amendment 739 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
Amendment 742 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The actions pursuant to paragraph 1 may include the appointment of independent external experts and auditors to assist the Commission to monitor the obligations and measures and to provide specific expertise or knowledge to the Commission. These external experts and auditors should have no contractual relations during the 12 months preceding the appointment by the Commission with the undertaking providing the core platform services referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 745 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. A business or an end user of a core platform service of a gatekeeper may submit a report to the Commission concerning a suspected practice of non- compliance with this Regulation by the gatekeeper. The Commission shall within four months of the reception of the report examine and issue an argumented decision whether it intends to open an investigation pursuant to articles 14, 15, 16 or 17. The Commission should notify the original issuer of the report as well as publicly communicate its decision.
Amendment 753 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. In the non-compliance decision adopted pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall order the gatekeeper to cease and desist with the non-compliance within an appropriate deadline, but not longer than three months, and to provide explanations on how it plans to comply with the decision.
Amendment 790 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. When three or more Member States request the Commission to open an investigation pursuant to: (a) Article 15 because they consider that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a provider of core platform services should be designated as a gatekeeper; (b) Article 16 because they consider that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a gatekeeper has been in a position of systemic non-compliance with Articles 5 and 6;or (c) Article 17 because they consider that one or more services should be added to the list of core platform services as in Article 2 (2) of this Regulation, the Commission shall within four months examine and decide whether there are reasonable grounds to open such an investigation. The Commission shall add to this decision a detailed argumentation of its choice of action. The decision shall be publicly available and communicated to all National Competent Authorities.
Amendment 818 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall report on the implementation of this Regulation in its annual report on Competition Policy.
Amendment 140 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, in order to safeguard and improve the functioning of the internal market, a targeted set of uniform, effective and proportionate mandatory rules should be established at Union level. This Regulation provides the conditions for innovative digital services to emerge and to scale up in the internal market. The approximation of national regulatory measures at Union level concerning the requirements for providers of intermediary services is necessary in order to avoid and put an end to fragmentation of the internal market and to ensure legal certainty, thus reducing uncertainty for developers and fostering interoperability. By using requirements that are technology neutral, innovation and the competitiveness of European companies should not be hampered but instead be stimulated.
Amendment 161 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to achieve the objective of ensuring a safe, predictable and trusted online environment, for the purpose of this Regulation the concept of “illegal content” should be defined broadly and also covers in connection with information relating to illegal content, products, services and activities. In particular, thatThe illegal nature of such content, products or services is defined by relevant Union law or national law in accordance with Union law. The concept should be understood, for example, to refer to information, irrespective of its form, that under the applicable law is either itself illegal, such as illegal hate speech or terrorist content and unlawful discriminatory content, or that relates to activities that are illegal, such as the sharing of images depicting child sexual abuse, unlawful non- consensual sharing of private images, online stalking, the sale of non-compliant or counterfeit products, the non-authorised use of copyright protected material or activities involving infringements of consumer protection law. In this regard, it is immaterial whether the illegality of the information or activity results from Union law or from national law that is consistent with Union law and what the precise nature or subject matter is of the law in question.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to benefit from the exemption from liability for hosting services, the provider should, upon obtaining actual knowledge or awareness of illegal content, act expeditiously to remove or to disable access to that content. The removal or disabling of access should be undertaken in the observance of the principle of freedom of expression. The provider can obtain such actual knowledge or awareness through, in particular, its own-initiative investigations or notices submitted to it by individuals or entities in accordance with this Regulation, without prejudice to Article 6, in so far as those notices are sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated to allow a diligent economic operator to reasonably identify, assess and where appropriate act against the allegedly illegal content.
Amendment 182 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to create legal certainty and not to discourage activities aimed at detecting, identifying and acting against illegal content, or against content that violates the community rules and guidelines of the intermediary services, that providers of intermediary services may undertake on a voluntary basis, it should be clarified that the mere fact that providers undertake such activities does not lead to the unavailability of the exemptions from liability set out in this Regulation, provided those activities are carried out in good faith and in a diligent manner. In addition, it is appropriate to clarify that the mere fact that those providers take measures, in good faith, to comply with the requirements of Union law, including those set out in this Regulation as regards the implementation of their terms and conditions, should not lead to the unavailability of those exemptions from liability. Therefore, any such activities and measures that a given provider may have taken should not be taken into account when determining whether the provider can rely on an exemption from liability, in particular as regards whether the provider provides its service neutrally and can therefore fall within the scope of the relevant provision, without this rule however implying that the provider can necessarily rely thereon.
Amendment 186 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Since 2000, new technologies have emerged that improve the availability, efficiency, speed, reliability, capacity and security of systems for the transmission and storage of data online, leading to an increasingly complex online ecosystem. In this regard, it should be recalled that providers of services establishing and facilitating the underlying logical architecture and proper functioning of the internet, including technical auxiliary functions, can also benefit from the exemptions from liability set out in this Regulation, to the extent that their services qualify as ‘mere conduits’, ‘caching’ or hosting services. Such services include, as the case may be, wireless local area networks, domain name system (DNS) services, top–level domain name registries, certificate authorities that issue digital certificates, or content delivery networks, that enable or improve the functions of other providers of intermediary services, cloud services or search engines. Likewise, services used for communications purposes, and the technical means of their delivery, have also evolved considerably, giving rise to online services such as Voice over IP, messaging services and web-based e-mail services, where the communication is delivered via an internet access service. Those services, too, can benefit from the exemptions from liability, to the extent thatwhere they qualify as ‘mere conduit’, ‘caching’ or hosting service.
Amendment 216 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) To avoid disproportionate burdens, the additional obligations imposed on online platforms under this Regulation should not apply to micro or small enterprises as defined in Recommendation 2003/361/EC of the Commission,41 unless their reach and impact is such that they meet the criteria to qualify as very large online platforms under this Regulation. The consolidation rules laid down in that Recommendation help ensure that any circumvention of those additional obligations is prevented. The exemption of micro- and small enterprises from those additional obligations should not be understood as affecting their ability to set up, on a voluntary basis, a system that complies with one or more of those obligations. In this regard, the Commission and Digital Service Coordinators may work together on information and guidelines for the voluntary implementation of the provisions in this Regulation for micro or small enterprises. Furthermore, the Commission and Digital Services Coordinators are also encouraged to do so for medium enterprises, which while not benefitting from the liability exemptions in Section 3, may sometimes lack the legal resources necessary to ensure proper understanding and compliance with all provisions. _________________ 41 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 220 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Action against illegal content can be taken more quickly and reliably where online platforms take the necessary measures to ensure that notices submitted by trusted flaggers through the notice and action mechanisms required by this Regulation are treated with priority, without prejudice to the requirement to process and decide upon all notices submitted under those mechanisms in a timely, diligent and objective manner. Such trusted flagger status should only be awarded to entities, and not individuals, that have demonstrated, among other things, that they have particular expertise and competence in tackling illegal content, that they represent collective interests and that they work in a diligent and objective manner. Such entities can be public in nature, such as, for terrorist content, internet referral units of national law enforcement authorities or of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (‘Europol’) or they can be non-governmental organisations and semi- public bodies, such as the organisations part of the INHOPE network of hotlines for reporting child sexual abuse material and organisations committed to notifying illegal racist and xenophobic expressions online. FSuch entities can also include businesses who have a vested interest in flagging counterfeit products of their brand thus ensuring the online consumer experience is safer and more reliable. Similarly, for intellectual property rights, organisations of industry and of right- holders could be awarded trusted flagger status, where they have demonstrated that they meet the applicable conditions. The rules of this Regulation on trusted flaggers should not be understood to prevent online platforms from giving similar treatment to notices submitted by entities or individuals that have not been awarded trusted flagger status under this Regulation, from otherwise cooperating with other entities, in accordance with the applicable law, including this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council.43 _________________ 43Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA, OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53
Amendment 225 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) An online platform may in some instances become aware, such as through a notice by a notifying party or through its own voluntary measures, of information relating to certain activity of a recipient of the service, such as the provision of certain types of illegal content, that reasonably justify, having regard to all relevant circumstances of which the online platform is aware, the suspicion that the recipient may have committed, may be committing or is likely to commitcontent manifestly related to a serious criminal offence involving a threat to the life or safety of persons, such as offences specified in Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council44 . In such instances, the online platform should inform without delay the competent law enforcemrelevant competent authorities of such suspicion, providing all relevant information available to it, including where relevant the content in question and an explanation of its suspicion. This Regulation does not provide the legal basis for profiling of recipients of the services with a view to the possible identification of criminal offences by online platforms. Online platforms should also respect other applicable rules of Union or national law for the protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals when informing law enforcement authorities. _________________ 44Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 253 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Very large online platforms should deploy the necessary means to diligently mitigate the systemic risks identified in the risk assessment. Very large online platforms should under such mitigating measures consider, for example, enhancing or otherwise adapting the design and functioning of their content moderation, algorithmic recommender systems and online interfaces, so that they discourage and limit the dissemination of illegal content, adapting their decision-making processes, or adapting their terms and conditions. They may also include corrective measures, such as discontinuing advertising revenue for specific content, or other actions, such as improving the visibility of authoritative information sources. Very large online platforms may reinforce their internal processes or supervision of any of their activities, in particular as regards the detection of systemic risks. Such reinforcement could include the expansion and resource allocation to content moderation in languages other than English. They may also initiate or increase cooperation with trusted flaggers, organise training sessions and exchanges with trusted flagger organisations, and cooperate with other service providers, including by initiating or joining existing codes of conduct or other self-regulatory measures. Any measures adopted should respect the due diligence requirements of this Regulation and be effective and appropriate for mitigating the specific risks identified, in the interest of safeguarding public order, protecting privacy and fighting fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices, and should be proportionate in light of the very large online platform’s economic capacity and the need to avoid unnecessary restrictions on the use of their service, taking due account of potential negative effects on the fundamental rights of the recipients of the service.
Amendment 328 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘online platform’ means a provider of a hosting service which, at the request of a recipient of the service, stores and disseminates to the public information, unless that activity is a minor and purely ancillary feature of anotherr functionality of another service or the principle service and, for objective and technical reasons cannot be used without that other service, and the integration of the feature or functionality into the other service is not a means to circumvent the applicability of this Regulation.
Amendment 346 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply with respect to liability under consumer protection law of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, where such an online platform prese. It is importants the specific item of information or otherwise enables the specific transaction at issueat hosting services adopt the highest standards of transparency to highlight, in a way that would lead an average and reasonably well-informed consumer to believeunderstand, that the information, or the product or service that is the object of the transaction, is provided either by the online platform itself or by a recipient of the service who is acting under its authority or control comes from a third party which is not offered by the hosting service.
Amendment 347 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Providers of intermediary services shall not be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5 solely because they carry out voluntary own-initiative investigations or other activities aimed at detecting, identifying and removing, or disabling of access to, illegal content, or take the necessary measures for the implementation of community rules and guidelines of their services, or to comply with the requirements of Union law, including those set out in this Regulation, or national law in accordance with Union law.
Amendment 361 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Providers of intermediary services shall make public to trusted flaggers as well as users in all Member States the information necessary to easily identify and communicate with their intermediary services' single points of contact.
Amendment 415 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission and Digital Service Coordinators may work together on information and guidelines for the voluntary implementation of the provisions in this Regulation for micro or small enterprises within the meaning of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC.
Amendment 416 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Online platforms shall provide to all recipients of the service, for a period of at least six months following the decision referred to in this paragraph, the access to an effective internal complaint-handling system, which enables the complaints to be lodged electronically and free of charge,. Complaints can be filed against the following decisions taken by the online platform on the ground that the information provided by the recipients is illegal content or incompatible with its terms and conditions:
Amendment 420 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) decisions to remove or, disable or restrict access to the information;
Amendment 421 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Complaints can also be lodged against decisions made by the online platform to not remove, not disable, not suspend and not terminate access to accounts.
Amendment 438 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The status of trusted flaggers under this Regulation shall be awarded, upon application by any entities, by the Commission or by the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State in which the applicant is established, where the applicant has demonstrated to meet all of the following conditions:
Amendment 439 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it represents collective interests and is independent from any online platform except in the cases of businesses with a vested interest in flagging counterfeit products of their brand thus ensuring the online consumer experience is safer and more reliable;
Amendment 443 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Digital Services Coordinators and the Commission shall communicate to the Commissioneach other and the Board the names, addresses and electronic mail addresses of the entities to which they have awarded the status of the trusted flagger in accordance with paragraph 2.
Amendment 445 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Where an online platform has information indicating that a trusted flagger submitted a significant number of insufficiently precise or inadequately substantiated notices through the mechanisms referred to in Article 14, including information gathered in connection to the processing of complaints through the internal complaint-handling systems referred to in Article 17(3), it shall communicate that information to the Digital Services Coordinatorauthority that awarded the status of trusted flagger to the entity concerned, providing the necessary explanations and supporting documents.
Amendment 447 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Digital Services Coordinatorauthority that awarded the status of trusted flagger to an entity shall revoke that status if it determines, following an investigation either on its own initiative or on the basis information received by third parties, including the information provided by an online platform pursuant to paragraph 5, that the entity no longer meets the conditions set out in paragraph 2. Before revoking that status, the Digital Services Coordinator shall afford the entity an opportunity to react to the findings of its investigation and its intention to revoke the entity’s status as trusted flagger
Amendment 459 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the online platform cannot identify with reasonable certainty the Member State concerned, it shall inform the law enforcement authorities of the Member State in which it is established or has its legal representative or inform Europolhas its main establishment or its legal representative and also transmit the information to Europol for appropriate follow up.
Amendment 462 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where an online platform allows consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders on the platform, it shall ensure that traders can only use its services to promote messages on or to offer products or, services or content to consumers located in the Union if, prior to the use of its services, the online platform has obtaintrader has provided the following information to the online platform:
Amendment 468 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Online platforms that facilitate the sale of harmonised consumer goods between a seller in a third country and a consumer in the EU and where there is no other manufacturer or importer in the EU, should verify that the product bears the required conformity mark (CE mark) and that it has other relevant documents (e.g. EU declaration of conformity). Traders from within the Union and from third countries should also have the option to voluntarily upload the relevant documents certifying that their goods meet the consumer protection standards of the EU. If the traders choose to do so, online platforms may then show proof of these documents to users as part of the user interface to instil more consumer confidence in the distance contracts conducted on their platforms.
Amendment 491 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States may request for the Commission to assess if an online platform that does not meet the threshold of 45 million active monthly users set out in Paragraph 1 may still cause significant and systemic societal risks. While an online platform may not meet the quantitative criteria to be categorised as a Very Large Online Platform, it may meet at least two of the following qualitative criteria: (a) it has a significant impact on the internal market; (b) it operates a core platform service which serves as an important gateway for business users to reach end users; (c) it enjoys an entrenched and durable position in its operations or it is foreseeable that it will enjoy such a position in the near future; (d) it repeatedly and systemically fails to take down illegal content, as evidenced in its transparency reporting as per Articles 13 and 24. If the Commission finds that the online platform does pose significant and systemic societal risks based on the above criteria, the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment may require the online platform to fulfil part of the obligations set out in Section 4 for a limited number of times until the risk has abated.
Amendment 525 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) where the audit opinion is not posiegative, operational recommendations on specific measures to achieve compliance. and risk- based remediation timelines with a focus on rectifying issues that have the potential to cause most harm to users of the service as a priority;
Amendment 560 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall designate the status of Digital Services Coordinator based on the following criteria: (a) the authority has particular expertise and competence for the purposes of detecting, identifying and notifying illegal content; (b) it represents collective interests and is independent from any online platform; (c) it has the capacity to carry out its activities in a timely, diligent and objective manner.
Amendment 1006 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) 655 % by 31 December 2025;
Amendment 1061 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 655 % by 31 December 2025;
Amendment 64 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union is committed to protect and improve human health, in particular to combat the major cross-border health scourges, measures concerning monitoring, early warning of and combating serious cross-border threats to health with significant social impact throughout the Union.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. From the challenges experienced in responding to the pandemic it became clear that the Centre’, which has particularly affected people with chronic non- communicable diseases being more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. Given the unprecedented challenges experienced in responding to the pandemic and in view of the effectiveness gaps which have been identified in the Centre's performance in that regard, it became clear that its role in the Union’s framework for health crisis preparedness and response should be strengthened to better use the potential of the Union's and Member States' capacities to respond to future pandemics.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation accordingly expands the mission and tasks of the Centre to enhance the Centre’s capacity to provide the required scientific expertise and to support actions which are relevant to the prevention, preparedness, response planning and combating serious cross- border threats to health in the Union, including cross-border threats, communicable diseases and major chronic diseases and especially the interconnections between them, in accordance with Regulation EU …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council10 [ISC/2020/12524]. __________________ 10Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of DATE on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU [OJ: please, insert full title and publication reference to Regulation on serious cross border threats to health (SCBTH).]
Amendment 80 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In this respect, the Centre should be tasked with providing epidemiological information and its analysis, epidemiological modelling, anticipation and forecasting, relevant risk assessments and recommendations, which set out options for prevention and control of communicable diseases, prevention of excess mortality among patients, notably those suffering from chronic diseases and the increase of infection-caused chronic diseases and other pathogens associated with chronic diseases. This should also contribute to efficiently responding to current and emerging threats to human health posed by non-communicable diseases, either directly or indirectly, due to increasing risks associated with communicable diseases. Its actions should be consistent with a One-Health approach, recognising the interconnections between communicable and chronic diseases, as well as between human and animal health and the environment. It should monitor the capacity of the national health systems to respond to communicable disease threats, in particular given the importance of this information in the preparation of the national preparedness and response plans, with a view to enabling Member States to better assess their health systems' capacities. The Centre should support the implementation of actions funded by the relevant Union funding programmes and instruments and related to communicable diseases, including their interconnection with chronic diseases, provide guidelines for treatment and case management based on a thorough assessment of the latest evidence, support epidemic and outbreak responses in Member States and third countries, including field response, and provide timely objective, reliable and easily accessible information on communicable diseases and their effect on the health-related quality of life of patients with chronic diseases to the public. The Centre should also establish clear procedures for cooperation with the public health actors in third countries, as well as international organisations competent in the field of public health hence contributing to EU’s commitment to reinforcing partners’ preparedness and response capacity. It should also work to ensure that there is sufficient, comparable and high quality data for the Union-wide surveillance and monitoring of major communicable diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis B and C and Tuberculosis.
Amendment 101 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To enhance preparedness and response planning activities in the Union, the Centre’s operation of dedicated networks and networking activities should be broadened to reflect the scope of Regulation (EU) …/…. [OJ: please, insert reference to Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]]. To this end, the Centre should coordinate and provide technical and scientific expertise to the Commission and Member States through dedicated networks with competent coordinating bodies, including by encouraging cooperation within newly established networks for laboratories and for supporting transfusion, transplantation and medically assisted reproduction,.
Amendment 132 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) With the aim of reducing the occurrence of epidemics and strengthening capacities to prevent communicable diseases in the Union, the Centre should, working in conjunction with Member States so as to take account of their experiences and respective situations, develop a framework for the prevention of communicable diseases, which addresses such issues as vaccine preventable diseases, awareness of transmission routes, antimicrobial resistance, health education, health literacy and behaviour change. and links with non- communicable diseases including vulnerable groups, health literacy, health promotion and disease prevention and behaviour change. Improving overall population health through disease prevention will help to reduce susceptibility to future infectious outbreaks.
Amendment 185 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In order to enhance the capacity of the Union and the Member States to protect human health through the prevention and control of communicable diseases in humans, their interconnection with chronic conditions and those related special health issues set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) …/… [OJ: Please insert the number of Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]], the mission of the Centre shall be to identify, assess, and report on current and emerging threats to human health from communicable diseases, and provide recommendations for response at Union and national levels, as well as at regional level, if necessarys, and provide recommendations for response and coordinated action at Union and national levels, as well as at interregional and regional level, where appropriate. In providing such recommendations, the Centre shall take into account existing national crisis management plans and the respective circumstances of each Member State. The Centre shall also provide forecasts on the development of the identified health threats, that will help predict the demand of key medical technologies during the evolution of a possible health emergency, and specifically a forecast of Intensive Care Units usage and related device and diagnostic needs.
Amendment 219 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) support national monitoring of the response to major communicable diseases to measure progress in tackling them across the Union;
Amendment 250 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) notify the Centre of any serious cross-border threats to health, including spread of communicable diseases, unpredicted rise of known or unknown severe non-communicable diseases or chronic conditions and health-related environmental hazards, as soon as detected, through the Early Warning and Response System (EWRS), and promptly communicate response measures taken, as well as any relevant information that may be useful for coordinating the response as referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) …/… [OJ: Please insert the number of Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]]; and
Amendment 279 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) provide quality assurance by monitoring and evaluating epidemiological and health surveillance activities (including setting surveillance standards and monitoring data completeness) of the dedicated surveillance networks to ensure optimal operation;
Amendment 296 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) monitor and report on trends in communicable diseases and their interconnection to chronic conditions and implications for patients with severe non- communicable diseases and chronic conditions over time and across Member States and in third countries, based on agreed indicators, to assess the present situation and facilitate appropriate evidence-based action, including through the identification of specifications for harmonised data collection from member states
Amendment 300 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) monitor and assess health systems’ capacityhealth systems and support Member States in their assessment of the capacity of their health systems for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of specific communicable diseases, such as HIV, viral Hepatitis and Tuberculosis, as well as patients’ safety;
Amendment 370 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(i) assesssupport Member States in their assessment of the capacity of their health systems’ capacity to detect, prevent, respond to and recover from outbreaks of communicable diseases and related health risks, identify gaps and provide recommendations for the strengthening of health systems, to be implemented with Union support as appropriate;
Amendment 417 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. The risk assessment shall includes referred to in paragraph 1 shall include, where possible, general and targeted recommendations for response as a basis for coordination in the HSC. , including, but not limited, to: (a) a forecast on the evolution of a health crisis and the risk of health emergency; (b) a forecast on the demand of medicines, vaccines, medical equipment, protective equipment and hospital capacity; (c) identification of vulnerable groups in the society, such as patients, suffering chronic conditions, patients with severe non-communicable diseases, elderly, children, pregnant women and professions with a high risk of infection or transmission, including specific needs for medicines and hospital capacity for those most vulnerable groups; (d) identification of possible protective measures and assessment of their efficacy; (e) assessment of the possible need for activation of the Health Task Force and the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
Amendment 435 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 1a – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1a – point b
(b) the progression of epidemic situations, including for modelling, anticipation and scenario development, the assessment of vulnerable groups and the forecast on specific demand for medicines, equipment and hospital capacity;
Amendment 454 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
1. The Centre shall establish a permanent capacity, as well as an enhanced emergency capacity to mobilise and deploy the EU Health Task Force including the Centre’'s staff and experts from Member States and fellowship programmes, to assist local response to outbreaks of communicable diseases in Member States and in third countries.
Amendment 90 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 representthere is a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutionin the next decade to lead the global response to sustainability challenges. As stated in SOER 2020, the changes in the global climate and ecosystems observed since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The global population has tripled since 1950, while the population living in cities has quadrupled. With the current growth model, environmental pressures are expected to increase further, causing direct and indirect harmful effects on human health and well-being. This is especially true for the sectors with the highest environmental impact – food, mobility, energy as well as infrastructure and buildings. SOER 2020 concludes, in addition, that the 2050 vision of 'living well, within the limits of our planet' requires making sustainability the guiding principle for ambitious and coherent policies and actions across society in order to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth based on the European Green Deal and the concept of sustainable competitiveness.
Amendment 102 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a new growth strategy for the twin green and digital transition that (EGD)25, as the Union’s new strategy for inclusive and sustainable growth, that will be a driver of new economic opportunities while aimsing to transform the Union into a healthier, fair and prosperous society, with a competitive, climate-neutral and resource-efficient economymodern, sustainable, resource-efficient and competitive economy, and high-quality jobs, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use, which will benefit European citizens and companies. Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council26 enshrines into law the Union target to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. __________________ 25 COM(2019) 640 final. 26 COM(2020) 80 final.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in keythe green and digital transition sectors needed to build resilience, and create growth and jobs in a fair and inclusive society. The Recovery and Resilience Facility which will power the Union’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis together with the Union budget for 2021-2027, is also based on the priority objectives set out in the European Green Deal. Furthermore, all initiatives under Next Generation EU Recovery Plan should respect the European Green Deal’s “do no harm” oath“do no significant harm” principle.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP willhas expired on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new environment action programme to complement the EGD that will include a new monitoring mechanism to ensure that Europe remains on track to meet its environmental objectives. The Commission will also launch a dashboard to monitor progress against all of the EGD objectives.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The SDGs cover the three dimensions of sustainable development (environmental, social and economic) which are integrated and indivisible. Full implementation by the Union of the UN's 2030 agenda for sustainable development and active support for implementation in other regions of the world will be essential if the Union is to provide global leadership in achieving competitive sustainability.
Amendment 149 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerativn inclusive and sustainable economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model, while improving economic opportunities and the state of the environment for future generations. An inclusive and sustainable economy based on the European Green Deal as the Union’s inclusive and sustainable growth strategy, recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a sustainable way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradation, protects, uses in a sustainable way and restores biodiversity, prevents and minimises pollution and results in maintaining and enriching natural capitalresources, therefore ensuring the abundance of renewable and non-renewable resources. Through continuous innovation, adaptation to new challenges and co-creation, the regenerativinclusive and sustainable economy strengthens resilience, improves economic opportunities and the state of the environment for future generations, and protects present and future generations’ wellbeing.
Amendment 162 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The Union should commit to a shift towards inclusive and sustainable growth based on the European Green Deal and the concept of sustainable competitiveness, ensuring resilience, improving economic opportunities and the state of the environment, and protecting present and future generations’ wellbeing.
Amendment 165 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) According to the OECD, annual global biodiversity finance from all sources (estimated at USD 78-91 billion) is vastly outweighed by annual government support that is potentially harmful to biodiversity (estimated at around USD 500 billion)1a. Phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and Member State level without delay was one of the objectives under the 7th EAP. Furthermore, the European Parliament has also called for the phase- out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies in the Union and in the Member States. In order to achieve the thematic objectives of the 8th EAP, one of its enabling conditions should be to support these objectives. __________________ 1a OECD (2020), A Comprehensive Overview of Global Biodiversity Finance.
Amendment 184 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. Implementation, enforcement and accountability are essential. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention tocomprehensively assessing and taking into account the potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups. Moreover, action by local and regional authorities, transparent engagement with non- governmental actors, the private sector and the broader public is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the achievement of its priority objectives. This includes making the impact assessments on which policies are based public.
Amendment 203 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, good global environmental governance as well as synergies and coherence between all internal and external Union policies are key to reaching the Union’s environmental and climate objectives.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators and should be based on a robust, transparent and comprehensive methodology. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review or monitoring tools relating to a circular economy, zero pollution in combination with the zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment, biodiversity, air, water, soil, waste, or any other environment policies. Together with other tools used in the European Semester, the Eurostat SDG Monitoring and in the Commission’s Strategic Foresight Report31 , it w, assessment of progress towards the 8th EAP's priority objectives should beform part of a larger, coherent and interconnected set of monitoring and governance tools, covering not only environmental but also social and economic factors. The European Commission should carry out an assessment of existing monitoring frameworks and indicators at Union level, with the aim of ensuring consistent and streamlined indicators where necessary. __________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1–77. 31 COM/2020/493 final.
Amendment 232 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Monitoring progress towards the 8th EAP priority objectives should be done in synergy with what already exists, thus in order to limit the administrative burden. The monitoring framework should be based on a limited number of indicators in order to allow for adequate political guidance and should rely on existing data, such as data of the European Environment Agency.
Amendment 234 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 2029. The Commission should present a report to the European Parliament and to the European Council containing the findings of that evaluation, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal for the next environmental action programme. Such a legislative proposal should be presented in a timely manner, with a view to avoiding a gap between the 8th and the 9th EAP.
Amendment 238 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Pursuant to Article 191 TFEU, Union policy on the environment is to aim at a high level of protection taking into account the diversity of situations in the various regions of the Union and is to be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should as apriority be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay.
Amendment 253 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, sustainable, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate and competitive circular economy with the zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment and high-quality jobs, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use in a just and inclusive way, and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment and at halting and reversing biodiversity loss and tackling the degradation of ecosystems. It endorses and builds on the objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
Amendment 279 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The 8th EAP shasll have the long- term priority objective for 2050 thatthat by 2050 citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative economyn inclusive and sustainable economy based on the European Green Deal as the Union’s inclusive and sustainable growth strategy, where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capitalthe environment is protected, and restored and valued in ways that. It also allows for the enhancement of resilience to climate change and other environmental risks. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 312 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability of society, the economy and the environment, to climate change;
Amendment 316 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Advancing towards a regenerative growth modeln inclusive and sustainable economy based on the European Green Deal as the Union’s inclusive and Sustainable Growth Strategy that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy in combination with the zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment;
Amendment 334 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and enhancing natural capital, notably of air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland and marine ecosystems, in line with the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 353 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility, international trade and the food system.
Amendment 375 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) improving incentives, guidance and recommendations, and effective, dissuasive and proportionate sanctions to ensure effective implementation and reduce risks of non-compliance with environmental law, as well as improving cooperation and the effective enforcement of relevant administrative, civil and criminal Union law to protect the environment, with a systematic follow-up of infringement proceedings, including by ensuring that sufficient financial and human resources are allocated at both Union and Member State level for this purpose;
Amendment 382 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1
– mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels so that theyand ensure that all strategies, legislative and non-legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects and their implementation do no significant harm to any of the priority objectives set out in Article 2; , in line with Regulation (EU)2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a; __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
Amendment 386 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 a (new)
– reviewing, as set out in the Climate Law, the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in that Regulation, as well as the adequacy of Union measures and policies, including sectoral legislation, the Union's external action and the Union's budget, to ensure progress on adaptation;
Amendment 396 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
– paying careful attention tocomprehensively assessing and taking into account synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives for all initiatives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, housing and, mobility, energy, water and wellbeing are met in a sustainable way that leaves no- one behind;
Amendment 409 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4
– regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing comprehensive impact assessments for new initiatives and legislation, which are based on wide consultations following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which pay due regard to projecduly take into account environmental and climated impacts on environment and climateas part of a comprehensive assessment of all dimensions;
Amendment 414 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new)
– taking into account the cost of inaction when evaluating existing policies and developing new initiatives, paying due regard to the costs to the environment and to health;
Amendment 422 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) effectiwithout prejudice of the velry integrating environmental and climate sustainability own nature of the European Semester of Economic governance being a cycle of economic policy coordination, further aligning the European Semester of economic governanceprocess, including in the National Reform Programmes and National Recovery and Resilience plans, with the EU’s long-term climate and environmental objectives in line with the Commission’s engagements under the European Green Deal;
Amendment 454 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) scaling up the measures against illegal exploitation of natural resources, associated corruption and money laundering, waste crime and illegal exports and increasing cooperation with third countries in relation to these measures;
Amendment 517 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1
– engaging with partnerthird countries on climate and environmental action, encouraging and supporting them to adopt and implement rules in these areas that are as ambitious as those of the Union, and ensuring that all products placed on the Union market fully comply with relevant Union requirements in line with the Union’s international commitments, especially regarding the fight against deforestation;
Amendment 542 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to achieve the enabling conditions set out in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take the following actions: (a) carry out the reviews and assessments set out paragraph 1 and propose remedying measures where necessary; (b) develop, where necessary and for the purpose of carrying out comprehensive impact assessments, adequate tools to assess the environmental impacts of new policies, initiatives and legislation where existing tools are insufficient; (c) further streamline the various monitoring frameworks in place at Union level to measure social, economic and environmental progress; (d) conduct comprehensive impact assessments on all legislative proposals under the EAP; (e) provide an up-to-date overview on its website of the objectives under the EGD and the progress towards their achievement;
Amendment 559 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall monitor, assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regular basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 568 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 aims at facilitating strategic political communication. It shall be based on a limited number of headline indicators, identified by the end of 2021 as a result of a broad stakeholder consultation, and shall reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators, building on data available in the Member States and at the Union level, in particular those operated by the European Environment Agency and the European Statistical System, with a view to minimising administrative burden. This assessment shall be coherent and without prejudice to existing monitoring, reporting and governance frameworks and exercises covering environment, social, economic and climate policy.
Amendment 2 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Covid-19 pandemic is a major shock to the global and Union economy. Due to the necessary containment measures, economic activity in the EU dropped significantly. The contraction in EU GDP in 2020 is expected to be around 7.5%, far deeper than during the financial crisis in 2009. The outbreak of the pandemic has shown the interconnectivity of global supply chains and exposed some vulnerabilities such as the over-reliance of strategic industries on non-diversified external supply sources. Such vulnerabilities need to be addressed, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to improve the Union’s emergency response as well as the resilience of the entire economy, while maintaining its openness to competition and trade in line with its rules. Investment activity is expected to have dropped significantly. Even before the pandemic, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union could be observed, it remained below what might be expected in a strong recovery and was insufficient to compensate for years of underinvestment following the 2009 crisis. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s needs for structural investment to restart and sustain long-term growth in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and the need to address key societal challenges such as sustainability or population ageing. Consequently, in order to achieve the Union's policy objectives, in particular the dual objective of accelerating the climate and digital transitions, and to support a swift, inclusive and healthy economic recovery, support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors.
Amendment 14 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness and socio-economic convergence and cohesion, cohesion and long-term economic growth of the Union, including in the fields of innovation and digitisation, to the efficient use of resources in accordance with the circular economy, to the sustainability and inclusiveness of the Union's economic growth and to the social resilience and integration of the Union capital markets, including through solutions that address the fragmentation of Union capital markets and that diversify sources of financing for Union enterprises. To that end, the InvestEU Fund should support projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments backed up by a guarantee from the Union budget and by financial contributions from implementing partners as relevant. The InvestEU Fund should be demand-driven, while at the same time it should focus on providing strategic, long-term benefits in relation to key areas of Union policy which otherwise would not be funded or would be insufficiently funded, thereby contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union. Support under the InvestEU Fund should cover a wide range of sectors and regions, but should avoid excessive sectoral or geographical concentration and should facilitate access of projects composed of partner entities in multiplewith high growth potential and in key strategic sectors in all regions across the EU.
Amendment 28 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the SDGs, the InvestEU Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the InvestEU Programme are expected to contribute 3at least 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the InvestEU Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the InvestEU Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 56 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, market allocation of resources is not fully efficient and perceived risk impairs private investment flow significantly. Under such circumstances, the key feature of the InvestEU Fund of de-risking economically viable projects to crowd in private finance is particularly valuable and should be reinforced, inter alia in order to counteract the risk of an asymmetric recovery. The InvestEU Programme should be able to provide crucial support to companies in the recovery phase, in particular SMEs, and at the same time ensure a strong focus of investors on the Union’s medium- and long-term policy priorities such as the European Green Deal, the European Green Deal Investment Plan, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions. It should significantly increase the risk- taking capacity of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and national promotional banks and institutions and other implementing partners in support of economic recovery.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) The visibility of the Union funding from the InvestEU Fund, and in particular the strategic European investment window and its identified strategic priorities, should be ensured through effective communication, highlighting Union-funded actions and results in order to adequately promote the Union added value of the InvestEU Programme as part of the recovery.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) In the context of the InvestEU Fund, there is a need to provide support for project development and capacity building to develop the organisational capacities and market development activities needed to originate quality projects. Such support should also target financial intermediaries that are key to help small companies’ access financing and realise their full potential, and it should include technical assistance. Particular emphasis should be put on reducing the administrative burden, in particular for SMEs. Moreover, the aim of the advisory support is to create the conditions for the expansion of the potential number of eligible recipients in nascent market segments, in particular where the small size of individual projects considerably raises the transaction cost at the project level, such as for the social finance ecosystem, including philanthropic organisations, or for the cultural and creative sectors. The capacity- building support should be complementary and in addition to actions taken under other Union programmes that cover specific policy areas. An effort should also be made to support the capacity building of potential project promoters, in particular local organisations and authorities.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In accordance with Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the InvestEU should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 crisis and, in line with the objectives of the strategic European investment window, support long-term growth, quality jobs and competitiveness. Such additional resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [EURI].
Amendment 110 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) a strategic European investment policy window which comprises strategic investment to support final recipients that are established in aone or more Member States and that operate in the Union, and whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union, in particular in view of the green and digital transitions and of enhanced resilience, while enhancing the competitiveness of the Member States' economies, including the need to rebuild the Member States' productive capacity and promote entrepreneurship and job creation, in one of the following areas:
Amendment 115 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
i) critical healthcare provision, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medical deviceines, vaccines, active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical raw materials, medical devices, diagnostic tools and medical supplies, strengthening of health crisis response capacity and of the civil protection system;
Amendment 120 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
ii) critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual, including infrastructure elements identified as critical in the fields of energy, transport, environment, water, health, secure digital communication, 5G, internet of things, online service platforms, secure cloud computing, data processing or storage, payments and financial infrastructure, aerospace, defence, communications, media, education and training, electoral infrastructure and sensitive facilities, as well as land and real estate crucial for the use of such critical infrastructure;
Amendment 138 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point c
(c) biomedicine, nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and advanced materials;
Amendment 153 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall develop sustainability guidance that, in accordance with Union environmental and social objectives and standards, including Regulation (EU) 2020/852, allows to:
Amendment 31 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The operations concerned shall be fully consistent with Union policies, including particular the European Green Deal9 and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future10 , as well as supporting an inclusive and symmetric recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and support any of the following general objectives:’ _________________ 9 COM(2019)640 final. 10 COM(2020)67 final.
Amendment 36 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) target that at least 40 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovation window support project components that contribute to climate action, in line with the Union's climate and environmental objectives, the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) and the National Energy and Climate Plans. EFSI financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation. The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodology as well as the criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 to identify those climate action project components or cost shares;
Amendment 68 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Annex II – section 6 – point d – indent 5
Annex II – section 6 – point d – indent 5
— Companies targeted by funds, special purpose vehicles or investment platforms shall be encouraged to comply, to the extent possiblecomply, where relevant, with minimum high- level social and environmental safeguards in line with guidance provided by the Steering Board. Such guidance shoulall be fully in line with the Union's climate and environmental objectives, and include adequate provisions for avoiding undue administrative burdens, taking into account the size of companies and including lighter provisions for SMEs. Companies with a certain level of exposure to a pre-defined list of environmentally harmful activities in line with Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in particular the sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), shall be encouraged to put in place, in the future, green transition plans in line with the Union's climate and environmental objectives and National Energy and Climate Plans. Companies shall also be encouraged to advance in their digital transformation. Technical assistance shall be available to assist companies for the purpose of these transitions.
Amendment 30 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The Facility should support projects that respect the principle of additionality of Union funding and that generate a genuine European added value. The Facility should not be a substitute for recurring national expenditures and should not run counter to the strategic and economic interests of the Union, and should therefore not finance investment plans of third countries.
Amendment 40 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. The Facility should only finance projects respecting the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 50 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesiono contribute to addressing the challenges of the policy areas identified under this Regulation through the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion and to contribute to the objectives of Union policies, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Paris Agreement and to the strengthening of the Single Market. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, therebycontributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and to promotinge sustainable growth and the digital economy.
Amendment 64 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. In addition, the recovery and resilience plans should be consistent with the principle of European added-value. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant under the policy areas identified in this Regulation and for the green and digital transitions. The measures shoul and enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. At least 40 % of the recovery and resilience plans should be dedicated to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It lays down its objectives, the financing, the forms of Union funding and the rules for providing such funding which shall be clearly defined in size, duration and scope.
Amendment 131 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to contribute to address the challenges of the policy areas referred in Article 3 in order to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion and long- term competitiveness by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions and the strengthening of the strategic autonomy of the Union, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth and generating European added value.
Amendment 135 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Facility shall contribute to the objectives of Union policies, in particular where it leads to job creation and maintenance of sustainable employment at a considerable scale, via the implementaion of measures, such as: - measures contributing to the Union’s climate and environmental objectives, including energy efficiency and energy savings, the deployment of technology and infrastructures for clean and sustainable renewable energy and energy storage, including clean hydrogen, batteries and fuel cell applications, and decarbonisation technologies for industry and carbon capture and storage technologies; - projects and enterprises that implement the circular economy by integrating resource efficiency aspects in the production and product life-cycle; - measures to strengthen the resilience, accessibility and capacity of health systems and civil protection systems, in particular in the face of crises and pandemics; - strategic investment to support final recipients that are established in one or more Member States and that operate in the Union, and whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union, notably in the area of research, innovation, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medicines, medical devices and vaccines; - productive and sustainable investments in enterprises, in particular microenterprises, SMEs and start-ups, in particular investments contributing to the transition towards a climate-neutral economy; - upskilling and reskilling of workers and job-seekers, including self-employed, with the aim of bridging the skills gap necessary for the just transition towards a climate-neutral economy; - measures that foster digital infrastructure, digitization of national systems and workplace, improve access to digital working and promote digital skills.
Amendment 142 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Facility shall not run counter to the strategic and economic interests of the Union. In this respect, support shall not be provided to projects that are part of the strategic investment plans of third countries.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Support from the Facility shall not substitute recurring national budgetary expenditure and respect the principle of additionality of Union funding.
Amendment 169 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the plans shall be consistent with the ‘do not significant harm’ principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and at least 40 % of the amount of each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives. By means of a delegated act, the Commission shall adopt an effective methodology to track and identify the fulfilment of this requirement, in line with the criteria laid down in the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 170 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Member States’ access to the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be dependent on the endorsement of a national objective of achieving a climate- neutral Union by 2050.
Amendment 177 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent withcontribute to the implementation of the relevant country-specific challenges and prioritierecommendations identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition. T, as well as to achieving the Union’s objective of climate neutrality by 2050 and the Union's new 2030 climate targets. Therefore, the recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]
Amendment 204 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) a detailed explanation of how the measures are expected to ensure that at least 40% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives in line with Article 14(1) and (2);
Amendment 209 #
2020/0104(COD)
(c b) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular the relevant documents adopted in the context of the latest European Semester, the Paris Agreement, the national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under Regulation (EU)2018/1999, the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund, the partnership agreements and operational programmes under other Union funds;
Amendment 214 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
(c c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to bring European added-value;
Amendment 231 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any other relevant information including, in particular, the one contained in the National Reform Programme, the Just Transition Plan and the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument.
Amendment 248 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green transition or to addressing the challenges resulting from it and whether at least 40% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1 a);
Amendment 252 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan is consistent with and contributes to the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund, the partnership agreements and operational programmes under other Union funds;
Amendment 270 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within four months of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of an implementing delegated act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 293 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to enable measures to be taken that link the Facility to sound economic governance, with a view to ensuring uniform implementing conditions, the power should be conferred on the Council to suspend, on a proposal from the Commission and by means of implementingdelegated acts, the period of time for the adoption of decisions on proposals for recovery and resilience plans and to suspend payments under this Facility, in the event of significant non-compliance in relation to the relevant cases related to the economic governance process laid down in the Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council [CPR] (…). The power to lift those suspensions by means of implementingdelegated acts, on a proposal from the Commission, should also be conferred on the Council in relation to the same relevant cases.
Amendment 293 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Upon completion of the relevant agreed milestones and targets indicated in the recovery and resilience plan as approved in the implementingdelegated act of the Commission, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial contribution and, where relevant, of the loan tranche. Such requests for payment may be submitted by the Member States to the Commission on a biannual basis. The Commission shall assess, within two months of receiving the request, whether the relevant milestones and targets set out in the decision referred to in Article 17(1) have been satisfactorily implemented. For the purpose of the assessment, the operational arrangement referred to in Article 17(6) shall also be taken into account. The Commission may be assisted by experts.
Amendment 316 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding, in particular when promoting the actions and their results, by clearly labelling the funding as Union funding and providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public. The recipients shall ensure the visibility of spending under the Facility by clearly labelling the supported projects as “EU Recovery Initiative”.
Amendment 318 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion and reducing the infrastructural gap. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 361 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 and the Union's new 2030 climate targets in line with the criteria laid down in the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852;
Amendment 380 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, in particular for SMEs , stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment in line with the criteria laid down in EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 514 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) For the purposes of transparency, the recovery and resilience plans adopted by the Commission should be communicated simultaneously to the European Parliament and the Council and communication activities should be carried out by the Commission as appropriate.
Amendment 559 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The recovery and resilience plans to be implemented by the Member States and the corresponding financial contribution allocated to them should be established by the Commission by way of implementingdelegated act. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementingdelegated powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementingdelegated powers relating to the adoption of the recovery and resilience plans and to the payment of the financial support upon fulfilment of the relevant milestones and targets should be exercised by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the examination procedure thereof13 . After the adoption of an implementingdelegated act, it should be possible for the Member State concerned and the Commission to agree on certain operational arrangements of a technical nature, detailing aspects of the implementation with respect to timelines, indicators for the milestones and targets, and access to underlying data. To allow the continuous relevance of the operational arrangements in respect of the prevailing circumstances during the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, it should be possible that the elements of such technical arrangements may be modified by mutual consent. Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. __________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 1200 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(g a) whether the recovery and resilience plan contributes to key infrastructure development, especially in Member States where GDP/capita is below the EU average and the level of public debt is sustainable;
Amendment 1232 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within four monthsix weeks of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of an implementing delegated act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 1296 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1323 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned justify an amendment of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, the Commission shall assess the new plan in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 and shall take a new decision in accordance with Article 17 within four monthsix weeks of the official submission of the request.
Amendment 1326 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned do not justify an amendment of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, it shall reject the request within four monthsix weeks of its official submission, after having given the Member State concerned the possibility to present its observations within a period of one monththree weeks of the communication of the Commission's conclusions.
Amendment 1338 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Payment of financial contributions to the Member State concerned under this Article shall be made in accordance with the budget appropriations and subject to the available funding. The Commission decisions referred to in this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(2).
Amendment 1349 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Upon completion of the relevant agreed milestones and targets indicated in the recovery and resilience plan as approved in the implementingdelegated act of the Commission, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial contribution and, where relevant, of the loan tranche. Such requests for payment may be submitted by the Member States to the Commission on a biannual basis. The Commission shall assess, within two months of receiving the request, whether the relevant milestones and targets set out in the decision referred to in Article 17(1) have been satisfactorily implemented. For the purpose of the assessment, the operational arrangement referred to in Article 17(6) shall also be taken into account. The Commission may be assisted by external experts.
Amendment 1412 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall transmit the recovery and resilience plans as approved in the implementingdelegated act of the Commission in accordance with Article 17 to the European Parliament and the Council without undue delay. The Member State concerned may request the Commission to redact sensitive or confidential information, the disclosure of which would jeopardise public interests of the Member State.
Amendment 1517 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1518 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Amendment 291 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Programme should aim to reduce health inequalities including unequal access to treatment and medicines across Member States;
Amendment 455 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) protect people in the Union from serious cross-border threats to health and reduce health inequalities among Member States;
Amendment 472 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) improve the availability in the Union of medicines, treatment, medical devices and other crisis relevant products, contribute to their affordability, and support innovation;
Amendment 549 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) support actions aimed at addressing health inequalities and strengthening health system’s ability to foster disease prevention and health promotion, patient rights and accessible cross-border healthcare, and promote the excellence of medical and healthcare professionals;
Amendment 733 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
(xia) Cross-border cooperation to ensure access to rapid treatment to all patients across the Union, particularly in case of rare disease;
Amendment 802 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point iii
Annex I – point g – point iii
(iii) Support to improve the geographical distribution of healthcare workforce and avoidance of ‘medical deserts’ and 'brain drain'; extra support to Member States with lowest incomes to attract and retain qualified medical workforce;
Amendment 981 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x a (new)
Annex I – point i – point x a (new)
(xa) Support action to establish joint procurement for medicines to treat rare diseases in order to ensure that these medicines are available in all Member States and at an equal price;
Amendment 75 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The COVID-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on the public health systems of Member States and on their economies, impacting Member States’ capacity to finance the transition towards a climate-neutral economy. Therefore, the Commission’s proposed recovery plan, ‘Next Generation EU’, is a crucial instrument to achieve the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 348 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, SMEs, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradualpredictable and phased reductions over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37Commission should monitor the progress by Member States in achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 590 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) cost-effectiveness and, economic efficiency and employment;
Amendment 605 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) competitiveness of the Union’s economy, in particular SMEs and sectors most exposed to carbon leakage;
Amendment 640 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability, reducing energy poverty and security of supply;
Amendment 64 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, energy peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy but should by no means replace such investments and in particular funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF+) or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
Amendment 186 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio- economic, energy security and energy affordability challenges deriving from the energy transition process towards a just climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.
Amendment 210 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be at least EUR 7.540 billion in 2018 prices, whichand shall not be transferred from the allocations of the funds covered by the Regulation (EU)[new CPR], particularly from funds such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF+) or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). This amount may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 240 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investments in SMEs,existing companies including SMEs, start-ups, micro-enterprises, social enterprises, regional and local publicly-owned companies leading to economic diversification and, reconversion and job creation;
Amendment 656 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) production of energy peat (weighting 0,95%),
Amendment 148 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the importance of the design, development and manufacturing phases to minimise the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals, meanwhile avoiding the price increase for the pharmaceuticals products;
Amendment 149 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the important role forests can play in substituting fossil-based materials with bio-based products, including in heating of buildings; believes that the new forest strategy should reflect the importance of the role played by European forests and the EU’s circular bio- economy in reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and that measures to this end should be included;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the importance of internal market governance tools in ensuring not only proper application of EU rules but also better information and assistance for consumers and businesses; Calls, therefore, to increase the relevant budget line 02 03 04 in order to ensure better functioning of the Single Market and specifically information and assistance services;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that 91,6 % of citizens and businesses are unaware of any European- level information or assistance service1a and is of the opinion that consumer and businesses awareness of the information and assistance tools, in particular Your Europe portal and European Consumer Centres Network, is of paramount importance and that a significant effort is needed to increase it and therefore expects an important increase of funding allocations; _________________ 1a2017 data taken from Study on information and assistance needs of businesses operating cross-border within the EU, including gap and cost analysis p.30.
Amendment 20 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Notes that EU institutions already reached informal agreement on the Commission's proposal for a Regulation on establishing a single digital gateway to provide information, procedures, assistance and problem solving services and expects adequate funding allocations already in 2019 for the preparation of the gateway;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Reminds the Commission, in the context of the entry into application on 3 December 2018 of the Regulation(EU) 2018/302 on addressing unjustified geo- blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market, of its commitment to perform by March2020 a substantive analysis of the feasibility of extending the scope of the regulation to fully cover copyright- protected electronically supplied services, including audio-visual services, in the full scope of this regulation and therefore calls for adequate funding allocation for this purpose already in 2019;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks for the financing of all the pilot projects endorsed by IMCO and in particular the ones on “Monitoring of possible unfair consumer profiling and price adjustment by airlines” (that investigates whether airlines practise the so-called “consumer profiling” in order to adjust the flight fares), on “Application of web accessibility requirements in web- authoring tools and platforms by default” (that encourages and supports the adoption of the relevant accessibility requirements of the European Standard EN 301 549 v1.1.2 by awarding grants to firms), and on “Assessing alleged differences in the quality of products sold on the Single Market” (that develops further relevant consumer and market-related research on alleged dual quality of food products on the Single Market).
Amendment 29 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. In regard to the pilot project on "Assessing alleged differences in the quality of products sold on the Single Market", calls on the Commission to ascertain that Members of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee are closely involved in the planning and oversight of all activities related to this pilot project and reiterates that the role of MEPs should be prominent in informing the general public about results of the final report;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the CAP should remain common EU policy which can deliver its objectives only if sufficiently funded; calls, therefore, for the CAP budget to be maintained at an adequate level in the next MFF;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Highlights that CAP should support sustainable development of agriculture, which is crucial for providing safe food, jobs and growth in rural areas, as well as, sustainable management of natural resources;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a fair distribution of direct payments between the Member States, so that the gaps between the different regions of the Union canshould be closed sooner; in the next MFF; it is crucial to ensure equal competition conditions for all farmers within the EU;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) Highlights that CAP support for rural development provides opportunities for all Member States to enhance their competiveness, promotes effective and sustainable economies and fosters development of rural areas. It is vital to tackle depopulation, unemployment, poverty and to promote social inclusion. Conditions and criteria of the EU funding for rural development must ensure support for rural areas that are lagging behind the average levels, thus by strengthening the second pillar of CAP;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Future CAP must take into account the vulnerabilities and specificities of small-scale economies.
Amendment 77 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. EU food standards must be maintained and strengthened where it is feasible;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Focus in the future farming should be on high-quality food production, rather than on large scale farming. Europe's competitive advantage lies in in the quality and not quantity of it's farming.
Amendment 81 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Believes it is unacceptable that there are quality differences between food products which are advertised and distributed in the Single Market under the same brand and with the same packaging; welcomes the incentives by the European Commission to address the issue on dual food quality in the Single Market, including work on common testing methodology.
Amendment 3 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Action Plan on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure; stresses also the benefits of low-carbon innovations to the EU’s global competitive position and energy security; calls for the EU to become a global leader on decarbonisation; urges the Member States and industry, furthermore, to demonstrate an enhanced level of ambition and to speed up its implementation, including by developing efficient, complete and coherent national policy frameworks;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Appreciates the technology neutral approach taken in the Action Plan which is crucial for the development of a market based alternative fuels infrastructure that includes different technologies and that can a guarantee choice for consumers;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses the correlation between the availability of infrastructure for alternative fuels across the EU and the consumers' acceptance of new mobility systems; notes, for this reason, that it is important to deploy a sufficient coverage that can meet consumers needs;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission and the Member States to step up financial support for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure; notes the relevance of priority-settingparticularly stresses the necessity to enhance the EU funding for alternative fuel infrastructure in the next MFF; calls on the Member States to acknowledge the positive effects of fiscal incentives.
Amendment 29 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that with the growing ambitions to decarbonise the transport sector, to ensure the continued movement and operation of vehicles across the Union, it is essential to focus on the quality of alternative fuels and conformity assessment systems for these fuels by introducing uniform requirements for all Member States of the Union.
Amendment 36 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that Parliament called on the Commission back in 2013 to carry out a meaningful investigation into this issue to evaluate whether there is a need for the adjustment of the existing Union legislation, and to inform the European Parliament and consumers of the results;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of a pilot project for 2018 that will involves a series of market investigations into several categories of consumerfood products to assess different aspects of dual quality;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Agrees with the Commission that in the sSingle market, where consumers have a general understanding of the principles of free circulation and equal access to goods, consumers do not, a priori, expect branded products expect products of the same brand sold in different countries to differ from each other;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need to stickadhere to the timetable so that the results of the testing carried out under a common testing approach are made available and analysed by the end of this year;
Amendment 127 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 17 – point 1 (new)
(1) Welcomes the launch of the Knowledge Centre for Food Fraud and Quality operated by the Joint Research Centre and emphasises the importance of further coordination of market surveillance on the composition and sensory properties of food offered under the same packaging and branding on several markets across the EU;
Amendment 151 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. BelievNotes that the experiences ofnational competent authorities thus far suggest that theyindividually, heretofore, have been unable individually to tackle effectively any specific cases of dual quality at national level;
Amendment 57 #
2018/0258(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) costs associated with electronic systems, with the exception of software directly necessary to use the customs control equipment and with the exception of the electronic software and programming necessary to inter-link existing software with the customs control equipment;
Amendment 99 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to meet the objectives of the Programme and to facilitate the lives of citizens and businesses, high-quality user- centric public services need to be put in place. This implies that public administrations will need to start working in new ways, bring down silos between the different parts of their administrations, and to engage in the co-creation of these public services with citizens and businesses. Moreover, the continuous and steady increase of cross-border activities in the internal market requires provision of up-to- date information on the rights of businesses and citizens, but also information explaining the administrative formalities. In addition, provision of legal advice and helping to solve problems which occur at cross national level becomes essential. To ensure that the European Commission should assess the capacity of the public and enforcement authorities across the Member States on a regular basis and enable the support through the Programme where necessary. Furthermore, connecting national administrations in a simple and efficient manner as well as evaluating how the internal market works on the ground is necessary. The Programme should therefore support the following existing internal market governance tools: the Your Europe Portal which should be a backbone of the upcoming Single Digital Gateway, Your Europe Advice, SOLVIT, the Internal Market Information system and the Single Market Scoreboard in order to improve citizens' daily lives and businesses' ability to trade across borders.
Amendment 104 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Considering that the internal marketrealisation of the Union`s goals and values as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union can be achieved through the establishment of a single market, which includes a system ensuring that competition is not distorted, the Programme should support and promote the Union’s competition policy, networks and cooperation with national authorities and courts, as well as outreach to a wider group of stakeholders in communicating and explaining the rights, benefits and obligations of Union competition policy to create a culture of compliance within and beyond the European Union.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Programme in particular needs to tackle the radical implications for competition and the functioning of the internal market resulting from the ongoing transformation of the economy and business environment, in particular through the exponential growth and use of data, taking account of the increasing recourse to artificial intelligence and other IT tools and expertise by companies and their advisors. It is also essential that the Programme supports networks and cooperation with Member State authorities and courts, considering that undistorted competition and the functioning of the internal market depend critically on action by those entities. In view of the particular role of competition policy in preventing harm to the internal market resulting from anticompetitive conduct beyond the Union’s border, the Programme should also support cooperation with third country authorities, as appropriate. Finally, widening outreach activities is necessary in order to allow more citizens and businesses to reap the full benefits of fair competition in the internal market. Particularly, it is necessary to demonstrate to the Europeans the tangible benefits of the Union`s competition policy through the engagement with civil society groups. Given that a number of initiatives in the Programme are new and that the competition part of the Programme is particularly affected by dynamic developments in the conditions of competition in the internal market, notably relating to Artificial Intelligence, algorithms, big data, cybersecurity and forensic technology, the pace and magnitude of which are difficult to estimate, it is anticipated that flexibility will be required to face the evolving needs under this part of the Programme.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The Union contributes to ensuring a high level of consumer protection, empowering consumers and putting them at the heart of the internal market by supporting and complementing Member States’ policies in seeking to ensure that citizens when acting as consumers can fully reap the benefits of the internal market and that, in so doing, their safety and legal and economic interests are properly protected by means of concrete actions. The Union has also to ensure that consumer and product safety laws are properly and equally enforced on the ground and that businesses enjoy a level playing field with fair competition in the internal market. Moreover, it is necessary to empower, encourage and assist consumers in making sustainable and informed choices, thus contributing to a sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The Programme should aim to raise the awareness of consumers, businesses, civil society and authorities on Union consumer and safety laws and to empower consumers and their representative organisations at national level and at the Union level notably by supporting the Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC) which is the long established and recognised NGO representing consumer interests in relation to all relevant Union policies, and the European Association for the Co- ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardisation (ANEC) which represents consumers interest in relation to standardisation issues. In doing so, particular attention should be given to new market needs regarding the promotion of sustainable consumption and the prevention of vulnerabilities as well as challenges created by the digitisation of the economy or the development of new consumption patterns and business models. The Programme should support the development of relevant information on markets and quality standards across the Union, policy challenges, emerging issues and behaviours, and the publication of the Union consumer scoreboards.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) The general objective of Union law in the food chain area is to contribute to a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain, to support the improvement of the welfare of animals, to contribute to a high level of protection and information for consumers and a high level of protection of the environment, including the preservation of biodiversity, while improving the sustainability of European food and feed productions, increasing quality standards and tackling the dual quality of products across the Union, enhancing the competitiveness of the Union food and feed industry and favouring the creation of jobs.
Amendment 166 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to improve the functioning of the internal market, and especially to protect and empower citizens, consumers and businesses, in particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by correct implementation and enforcement of Union law, facilitation of market access, standard setting, and by promoting human, animal and plant health and animal welfare; as well as to enhance cooperation between the competent authorities of Member States and between the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission and the decentralised Union agencies and strengthen the capacity of the Market Surveillance authorities to enable the enforcement of Union law, particularly in smaller or economically weaker countries;
Amendment 177 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) making the internal market more effective, facilitating the prevention and removal of obstacles, supporting the development, implementation and enforcement of the Union law and information exchange in the areas of the internal market for goods and services, public procurement, market surveillance as well as in the areas of company law and contract and extra- contractual law, anti- money laundering, free movement of capital, financial services and competition, including the development of governance tools;
Amendment 185 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i
(i) empowering, assisting and educating consumers, businesses and civil society; ensuring a high level of consumer protection, sustainable consumption and product safety notably by supporting competent enforcement authorities and consumer representative organisations and cooperation actions; ensuring that all consumers have access to redress and; provision of adequate information on markets and consumers; ensuring that all consumers have access to the relevant information on the quality standards and tackling the dual quality of products across the Union.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market, including businesses, citizens and consumers, civil society and public authorities through transparent information andexchange, support to consultations and compliance with notification obligations on Member States, awareness raising campaigns, best practice exchange, promotion of good practices, exchange and dissemination of expertise and knowledge and organization of trainings;
Amendment 264 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. If necessaryn exceptional cases, appropriations may be entered in the budget beyond 2027 to cover the expenses provided for in Article 4(3), to enable the management of actions not completed by 31 December 2027.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to improve the completion of transport projects in less developed parts of the network, a Cohesion Fund allocation should be transferred to the Programme to finance transport projects in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund. In an initial phase and within a limit of 760% of the transferred envelope, the selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The remaining 340% of the transferred envelope should be allocated on a competitive basis to projects located in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund with priority to cross-border links and missing links. The Commission should support Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund in their efforts to develop an appropriate pipeline of projects, in particular by strengthening the institutional capacity of the public administrations concerned.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) to adapt the TEN-T networks to military mobility needs by filling the missing infrastructure gaps, including upgrades to the existing infrastructure or building new transport infrastructure for dual civilian-military uses;
Amendment 29 #
2018/0228(COD)
8. As regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, 340% of these amounts shall be made available immediately to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation, with priority to cross-border and missing links. Until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 760% of the resources transferred. As of 1 January 2024, resources transferred to the Programme which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, masters ofthe flag Member State may determine that Union fishing vessels below 12 metres’ length overall may carry on board a mobile device which allows the vessel to be automatically located and identified by a vessel monitoring system through recording and transmitting vessel position data at regular intervals. In case the device is not within reach of a mobile network, the vessel position data shall be recorded during that period of time and shall be transmitted as soon as the vessel is in reach of such network and at the latest before entering portare exempted from requirements set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The master of each Union catching vessel shall keep an electronic fishing logbook for the purpose of recording fishing activities.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Masters of Union catching vessels of less than 12 metres’ length overall shall submit by electronic meansrecord the information referred to in Article 14, to the competent authority of their flag Member State after the last fishing operation has been completed and before entering port or immediately after returning to shore.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the master of a Union catching vessel of less than 12 metres’ length overall operating within coastal waters may complete a paper landing declaration.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The master of a Union fishing vessel or their representative shall submit by electronic means the information referred to in Article 23the landing declaration to the competent authority of their flag Member State within 248 hours after completion of the landing.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 1
Article 25a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure effective control of the landing obligation. For this purpose a minimum percentage of fishing vessels fishing for species subject to the landing obligation and flying their flag established in accordance wiMember States may require the use of electronic monitoring systems for the paragraph 2, shall be equipped with continuously recording Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems incorporating data storageurpose of controlling the landing obligation.
Amendment 113 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 3
Article 25a – paragraph 3
Amendment 135 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
For this purpose Member States shallmay:
Amendment 174 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Article 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU guarantees the freedom to conduct a business in accordance with Union law and national laws and practices. However, the marketing across Member States of products as beof a product with seemingly identical when, in reality, they have a significantlypresentation to another product, which is marketed under the same brand but presents differentces in composition or characteristicssensory profile may mislead consumers and cause them to take a transactional decision that they would not have taken otherwise.
Amendment 178 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Such a practice can therefore be qualified as contrary to Directive 2005/29/EC based on a case by case assessment of relevant elements. In order to facilitate the application of existing law by Member States' consumer and food authorities, guidance on the application of current EU rules to situations of dual quality of food products was provided in the Commission Notice of 26.9.2017 'on the application of EU food and consumer protection law to issues of Dual Quality of products – The specific case of food'.46 In this context, the Commission's Joint Research Centre is currently developing a common approach to the comparative tehas developed an EU harmonised testing methodology to comparatively assess quality related characteristingcs of food products. __________________ 46 C(2017)6532.
Amendment 181 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) However, the enforcement experience has shown that it may be unclear to consumers, traders and national competent authorities which commercial practices could be contrary to the Directive 2005/29/EC in the absence of an explicit provision. Therefore, Directive 2005/29/EC should be amended to ensure legal certainty both for traders and enforcement authorities by addressing explicitly the marketing of a product as bewith seemingly identical to the same product marketed in several other Member States, where those products have significantlypresentation to another product, which is marketed under the same brand but has differentces in composition or characteristicssensory profile. Competent authorities should assess and address on a case by case basis such practices according to the provisions of the Directive. In undertaking its assessment the competent authority should take into account whether such differentiation is easily identifiable by consumers, a trader's right to adapt products of the same brand for different geographical markets due to legitimate factors, such as availability or seasonality of raw materials, defined consumer preferences or voluntary strategies aimed at improving access to healthy and nutritious food as well as the traders' right to offer products of the same brand in packages of different weight or volume in different geographical markets.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) However, the enforcement experience has shown that it may be unclear to consumers, traders and national competent authorities which commercial practices could be contrary to the Directive 2005/29/EC in the absence of an explicit provision. Therefore, Directive 2005/29/EC should be amended to ensure legal certainty both for traders and enforcement authorities by addressing explicitly the marketing of a product as bewith seemingly identical to the same product marketed in several other Member States, where those products have significantly different composition or characteristicspresentation to another product, which is marketed under the same brand but presents differences in composition or sensory profile, as defined by the EU harmonised testing methodology developed by the Commission's Joint Research Centre. Competent authorities should assess and address on a case by case basis such practices according to the provisions of the Directive. In undertaking its assessment the competent authority should take into account whether such differentiation is easily identifiable by consumers, a trader's right to adapt products of the same brand for different geographical markets due to legitimate factors, such as availability or seasonality of raw materials, defined consumer preferences or voluntary strategies aimed at improving access to healthy and nutritious food as well as the traders' right to offer products of the same brand in packages of different weight or volume in different geographical markets, and the recommendations on common interpretation defined by the High Level Forum for Better Functioning of the Supply Chain of found differences based on the EU harmonised testing methodology developed by the Commission's Joint Research Centre.
Amendment 209 #
2018/0090(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Aany marketing of a product as bewith seemingly identical to the same product marketed in several other Member States, while those products have significantlypresentation to another product, which is marketed under the same brand but presents differentces in composition or characteristicssensory profile;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the crucial role cohesion policy has played in the achievement of economic and social convergence in the EU; expresses concern, however, that inequalities persist between rich and poor regionStates with different GDP indicators and between the salaries of the social categories of citizens; stresses that neither the objectives nor the EU funding of cohesion policy should be watered down;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the discussion about the next MFF as an opportunity to prepare the ground for a stronger Europe through one of its most tangible instruments, the Union budget; believes that the next MFF should be embedded in a broader strategy and narrative for the future and security of Europe;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the next MFF should build on the Union’s well- established policies and priorities, which aim at promoting peace, democracy and human rights, strengthening external borders, at boosting welfare, long- term and sustainable economic growth, high-quality jobs, harmonizing investment opportunities across less economically developed member states, thus further contributing to sustainable development and innovation, and at fostering economic, social and territorial cohesion as well as solidarity between Member States and citizens; considers that these pillars are prerequisites for a properly functioning single market and Economic and Monetary Union as well as for reinforcing Europe’s position in the world; trusts that they are more relevant than ever for Europe’s future endeavours;
Amendment 79 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the next MFF should enable the Union to provide solutions and emerge strengthened from the crises of the decade: the economic and financial downturn, the phenomenon of migration and refugees, climate change and natural disasters, terrorism and instability, to name but a few; underlines that these global, cross-border challenges with domestic implications reveal the interdependency of our economies and societies, and point to the need for joint actions, especially in securing our external borders;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls, therefore, for continuous support for existing policies, in particular the long-standing EU policies enshrined in the Treaties, namely the common agricultural and fisheries policies, and the cohesion policy; rejects any attempt to renationalise these policies, as this would neither reduce the financial burden on taxpayers and consumers, nor achieve better results, but would instead hamper growth and the functioning of the single market while widening the disparities even further between territories and economic sectors; intends to secure the same level of funding for the EU-27 for these policies in the next programming period while further improving their added value and simplifying the procedures associated with them; rejecting the notion of penalties in the area of cohesion funding when it is based on the conditionality in another EU policy area.
Amendment 124 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Union to assume its role in two emerging policy areas with internal and external dimensions, which have appeared in the course of the current MFF: on the one hand, by developing a comprehensive asylum, migration and integration policy and addressing the root causes of migration and displacement in third countries and on the other hand, by providing security to European citizens and promoting stability abroad, notably by pooling research efforts and capabilities in the area of defence and strengthening the external borders;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the future framework is expected to integrate two new types of financial support featuring prominently on the Union’s economic agenda, namely the continuation of the investment support schemes, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investment, ensuring investment does not concentrate in EU 15 and a more effective geographic distribution is prerequisite for closing the cohesion gap; and the development of a fiscal capacity for the euro area and of financial stabilisation functions, possibly through the proposed European Monetary Fund;
Amendment 244 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Agrees that the search for European added value should be one of the main principles guiding the EU institutions when deciding about the type of spending in the next MFF; points out, however, the existence of multiple interpretations of the concept and calls for a single clear definition of the criteria thereof that should take territorial specificities into account;
Amendment 248 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Notes the reference to the notion of European added value presented in several Commission documents; reiterates the list of parameters identified by Parliament in its resolution6 in this context; recalls that the EU’s resources should be used to finance European public goods, especially large infrastructure cross-border projects, for example, Rail Baltic, which will bridge the division between Europe's' north and south and will greatly reduce the dependency on Russia, thus bringing clear European added value; as well as to act as a catalyst in providing incentives for Member States at all administrative levels to take action in order to fulfil Treaty objectives and to attain common EU goals which would not be realised otherwise; agrees that the EU budget should be used to finance actions that can benefit the EU as a whole, which cannot be ensured efficiently by any single Member State alone and that can offer better value for money compared to actions taken solely at national, regional or local level; __________________ 6 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0401.
Amendment 271 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Calls for a far-reaching harmonisation of the rules with the aim of creating a single rulebook for all EU budgetary instruments; strongly encourages the Commission to tackle the issue of the combination of various sources of funding by providing clear guidelines in this respect; by doing so- ensuring all member states have equal access to financial instruments and a clear perspective on their use.
Amendment 367 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Stresses that SMEs are key drivers of economic growth, innovation and employment and recognises their important role in ensuring the recovery and boosting of a sustainable EU economy; recalls that there are more than 20 million SMEs in the EU and that they account for 99 % of all businesses; considers that improving access to finance for SMEs, across all member states, should continue to remain an important policy objective for the next MFF and calls, therefore, for a doubling of the COSME programme’s financial envelope in order for it to correspond to the actual needs of the EU economy and the significant demand for participation;
Amendment 373 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Reiterates its strong commitment to EFSI that aims at mobilising EUR 500 billion in new investment in the real economy under the current MFF; believes that EFSI has already delivered a powerful and targeted boost to economic sectors that are conducive to sustainable growth and jobs; yet, this economic boost has been mainly selective to the EU 15 Member States, thus equal access to the investment opportunities across all Member States must be ensured; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s intention to put forward a legislative proposal for the continuation and improvement of this investment scheme under the new MFF; stresses that any legislative proposal should be based on the conclusions of a Commission review and independent evaluation;
Amendment 382 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Insists on the importance of the MFF for sectors relying on long-term investment, such as the transport sector; highlights that transport infrastructures are the backbone of the single market and the basis for sustainable growth and job creation, and stimulates the closure of the cohesion gap; notes that accomplishing a single European transport area connected to neighbouring countries requires major transport infrastructure and must be treated as a key priority in terms of the EU’s competitiveness and for economic, social and territorial cohesion, including for peripheral areas; considers, therefore, that the next MFF should provide for sufficient funding for projects that contribute in particular to the completion of the TEN-T core network and its corridors, which should be further extended; for economic, social and territorial cohesion it is important to ensure that regional development centres are connected to the TEN-T network, otherwise they cannot benefit from access to single market; stresses that an updated and more effective CEF programme should cover all modes of transport and focus on interconnections and the completion of the network in peripheral areas while using common standards; especially focusing on large infrastructure cross-border projects under CEF programme, for example, Rail Baltic which will further diminish the cohesion gap, connect Europe’s north and south and lessen dependency on Russia;
Amendment 431 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Affirms that the common agricultural policy is fundamental for food security and autonomy, the preservation of rural populations and employment, sustainable development and the provision of high-quality and affordable food products for Europeans; points out that food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and the need to tackle climate change; underlines that the CAP is one of the most successfully integrated policies and is mainly financed at EU level and, therefore, replaces national spending;
Amendment 449 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Expects the global amount of direct payments to be kept intact under the next MFF, as they generate clear EU added value and strengthen the single market bywith completing the convergence of common agricultural policy's direct payments within the next MFF period, thus avoiding distortions of competition between Member States; opposes any renationalisation and any national co- financing in that respect; stresses the need to increase funding in line with responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors, to create new instruments that can mitigate price volatility and to increase funding for Programmes of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI); concludes, therefore, that the CAP budget in the next MFF should be at least maintained at its current level for the EU-27;
Amendment 485 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
Paragraph 81
81. Stresses that cohesion policy post- 2020 should remain the main investment policy of the European Union covering all EU regions while concentrating the majority of the resources on the most vulnerable ones; believes that, beyond the goal of reducing the disparities between levels of development and enhancing convergence as enshrined in the Treaty, it should focus on the achievement of the broad EU political objectives and proposes, therefore, that under the next MFF, the three cohesion policy funds – the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund – should concentrate mainly on providing support for innovation, digitalisation, reindustrialisation, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation, employment and social inclusion; calls, moreover, for a reinforced territorial cooperation component and an urban dimension for the policy; calls, moreover for a reinforced territorial cooperation component, including external borders and an urban dimension for the policy;
Amendment 513 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
Paragraph 82
82. Considers maintaining the financing of cohesion policy post-2020 for the EU-27 at least at the level of the 2014- 2020 budget to be of the utmost importance; stresses that GDP should remain one of the most important parameters for the allocation of cohesion policy funds, but believes that it should be complemented by an additional set of social, environmental and demographic indicators to better take into account new types of inequalities between EU regions; supports, in addition, the continuation under the new programming period of the elements that rendered cohesion policy more modern and performance-oriented under the current MFF;
Amendment 607 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 88
88. Stresses that the world is confronted with multiple existing and new challenges including conflicts, cyber- attacks, terrorism, disinformation, natural disasters, climate change, human rights violations and protracted crises; believes that the Union has a particular political and financial responsibility which is founded on rules-based foreign policy, cooperation with partner countries, poverty eradication and crisis response;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Parliament's reading of the 2018 Budget fully reflects the political priorities adopted by an overwhelming majority in its abovementioned resolutions of 15 March 2017 on general guidelines and of 5 July 2017 on a mandate for the trilogue; recalls that jobs, in particular - youth employment, growth and security are at the core of those priorities;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Remains committed to its pledges made during the EFSI negotiations, namely to minimise the impact of EFSI-related cuts on Horizon 2020 EUR - 491 million and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) EUR -112 million in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure; proposes, therefore, to offset those cuts by restoring the original annual profile of those two programmes, in order to allow them to fully accomplish the objectives agreed during the adoption of the relevant legislation; these programs entail a strong element of Union added value and one that directly serves jobs and competitiveness
Amendment 119 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Is of the opinion that in order to adequately tackle disinformation campaigns, especially those coming from the Russian Federation, and to promote an objective image of the Union outside its borders, additional financial means are needed; calls therefore to step up funding to counter disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks, especially in those Member States that have a common border with the Russian Federation and/ or significant Russian speaking community; decides therefore to increase resources for strategic communication actions;
Amendment 198 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure prior consultation with relevant user groups and advise the Union and the Member States on research needs and priorities in the area of cybersecurity, with a view to enabling effective responses to current and emerging risks and threats, including with respect to new and emerging information and communications technologies, and to using risk-prevention technologies effectively;
Amendment 47 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The content of electronic communications may reveal highly sensitive information about the natural persons involved in the communication, from personal experiences and emotions to medical conditions, sexual preferences and political views, the disclosure of which could result in personal and social harm, economic loss or embarrassment. Similarly, metadata derived from electronic communications may also reveal very sensitive and personal information. These metadata includes the numbers called, the websites visited, geographical location, the time, date and duration when an individual made a call etc., allowing precise conclusions to be drawn regarding the private lives of the persons involved in the electronic communication, such as their social relationships, their habits and activities of everyday life, their interests, tastes etc.
Amendment 52 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Electronic communications data may also reveal information concerning legal entities, such as business secrets or other sensitive information that has economic value. Therefore, the provisions of this Regulation should apply to both natural and legal persons in addition to rules provided in Directive 2016/943/EU. Furthermore, this Regulation should ensure that provisions of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 , also apply to end-users who are legal persons. This includes the definition of consent under Regulation (EU) 2016/679. When reference is made to consent by an end-user, including legal persons, this definition should apply. In addition, legal persons should have the same rights as end-users that are natural persons regarding the supervisory authorities; furthermore, supervisory authorities under this Regulation should also be responsible for monitoring the application of this Regulation regarding legal persons. _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1–88).
Amendment 59 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) While the principles and main provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council22 remain generally sound, that Directive has not fully kept pace with the evolution of technological and market reality, resulting in an inconsistent or insufficient effective protectionsufficient clarity and inconsistent enforcement of privacy and confidentiality in relation to electronic communications. Those developments include the entrance on the market of electronic communications services that from a consumer perspective are substitutable to traditional services, but do not have to comply with the same set of rules. Another development concerns new techniques that allow for tracking of online behaviour of end-users, which are not covered by Directive 2002/58/EC. Directive 2002/58/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Regulation. _________________ 22 Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p.37).
Amendment 68 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Regulation should apply to providers of electronic communications services, to providers of publicly available directories, and to software providers permitting electronic communications, including the retrieval and presentation of information on the internet. This Regulation should also apply to natural and legal persons who use electronic communications services to sendmake direct marketing commercial communications or collect information related to or stored in end-users’ terminal equipment.
Amendment 103 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) End-users may consent to the processing of their metadata to receive specific services such as protection services against fraudulent activities (by analysing usage data, location and customer account in real time). In the digital economy, services are often supplied against counter-performance other than money, for instance by end-users being exposed to advertisements. For the purposes of this Regulation, consent of an end-user, regardless of whether the latter is a natural or a legal person, should have the same meaning and be subject to the same conditions as the data subject's consent under Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The end- user must be informed about the possible further use of their personal data by third parties. Basic broadband internet access and voice communications services are to be considered as essential services for individuals to be able to communicate and participate to the benefits of the digital economy. Consent for processing data from internet or voice communication usage will not be valid if the data subject has no genuine and free choice, or is unable to refuse or withdraw consent without detriment.
Amendment 111 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Terminal equipment of end-users of electronic communications networks and any information relating to the usage of such terminal equipment, whether in particular is stored in or emitted by such equipment, requested from or processed in order to enable it to connect to another device and or network equipment, are part of the private sphere of the end-users requiring protection under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Given that such equipment contains or processes information that may reveal details of an individual's emotional, political, social complexities, including the content of communications, pictures, the location of individuals by accessing the device’s GPS capabilities, contact lists, and other information already stored in the device, the information related to such equipment requires enhanced privacy protection. Furthermore, the so-called spyware, web bugs, hidden identifiers, tracking cookies and other similar unwanted tracking tools can enter end-user's terminal equipment without their knowledge in order to gain access to information, to store hidden information and to trace the activities. Information related to the end-user’s device may also be collected remotely for the purpose of identification and tracking, using techniques such as the so-called ‘device fingerprinting’, often without the knowledge of the end-user, and may seriously intrude upon the privacy of these end-users. Techniques that surreptitiously monitor the actions of end-users, for example by tracking their activities online or the location of their terminal equipment, or subvert the operation of the end-users’ terminal equipment pose a serious threat to the privacy of end-users. Therefore, any such interference with the end-user's terminal equipment should be allowed only with the end-user's consent and for specific and transparent purposes. End-users refusal to give consent for placing tracking tools on their terminal equipment cannot be a ground for refusing to give access to content, if an operation of the service or during a provision of the service it is not necessary.
Amendment 141 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) For web browsers to be able to obtain end-users’ consent as defined under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, for example, to the storage of third party tracking cookies, they should, among others, require a clear affirmative action from the end-user of terminal equipment to signify his or her freely given, specific informed, and unambiguous agreement to the storage and access of such cookies in and from the terminal equipment. Such action may be considered to be affirmative, for example, if end-users are required to actively select ‘accept third party cookies’ to confirm their agreement and are given the necessary information to make the choice. To this end, it is necessary to require providers of software enabling access to internet that, at the moment of installation, end-users are informed about the possibility to choose the privacy settings among the various options and ask them to make a choice. Information provided should not dissuade end-users from selecting higher privacy settings and should include relevant information about the risks associated to allowing third party cookies to be stored in the computer, including the compilation of long-term records of individuals' browsing histories and the use of such records to send or present targeted advertising. Web browsers are encouraged to provide easy ways for end-users to change the privacy settings at any time during use and to allow the user to make exceptions for or to whitelist certain websites or to specify for which websites (third) party cookies are always or never allowed.
Amendment 164 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In this Regulation, direct marketing refers to any form of advertising by which a natural or legal person sends, presents or makes direct marketing communications directly to one or more identified or identifiable end-users using electronic communications services. In addition to the offering of products and services for commercial purposes, this should also include messages sent by political parties that contact natural persons via electronic communications services in order to promote their parties. The same should apply to messages sent by other non-profit organisations to support the purposes of the organisation.
Amendment 172 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Voice-to-voice direct marketing calls that do not involve the use of automated calling and communication systems, given that they are more costly for the sendcaller and impose no financial costs on end-users. Member States should therefore be able to establish and or maintain national systems only allowing such calls to end-users who have not objected.
Amendment 176 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In order to strengthen the enforcement of the rules of this Regulation, each supervisory authority should have the power to impose penalties including administrative fines for any infringement of this Regulation, in addition to, or instead of any other appropriate measures pursuant to this Regulation. This Regulation should indicate infringements and the upper limit and criteria for setting the related administrative fines, which should be determined by the competent supervisory authority in each individual case, taking into account all relevant circumstances of the specific situation, with due regard in particular to the nature, gravity and duration of the infringement and of its consequences and the measures taken to ensure compliance with the obligations under this Regulation and to prevent or mitigate the consequences of the infringement. The fines imposed should not lead to irreversible consequences to the undertaking in case insignificant infringement. For the purpose of setting a fine under this Regulation, an undertaking should be understood to be an undertaking in accordance with Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty.
Amendment 183 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules regarding the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of natural and legal persons in the provision and use of electronic communications services, and in particular, the rights to respect for natural persons private life and communications and the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data. Moreover, this Regulation provide for protection of the legitimate interests of subscribers who are legal persons, and in particular, the right to respect for legal persons communications.
Amendment 185 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation ensurese free movement of electronic communications data and electronic communications services within the Union, which shall be neither restricted nor prohibited for reasons related to the respect for the private life and communications of natural andpersons, respect for the communications of legal persons and the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.
Amendment 384 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The definition of and conditions for consent provided for under Articles 4(11) and 7 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679/EU shall apply to natural and legal persons . Where processing is based on consent of legal person, the processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that consent is given or authorised by the holder of right to represent legal person. The controller shall make reasonable efforts to verify in such cases that consent is given or authorised by the holder of right to represent legal person, taking into consideration available technology.
Amendment 404 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The consent should be given separately from consent related to any other terms and conditions of an agreement and separately for each type of data processing.
Amendment 468 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Natural or legal persons may use electronic communications services for the purposes of sendmaking direct marketing communications to end-users who are natural persons that have given their consent.
Amendment 491 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
In the case of a particularserious risk that may compromise the security of networks and electronic communications services, the provider of an electronic communications service shall inform end-users concerning such risk and, where the risk lies outside the scope of the measures to be taken by the service provider, inform end-users of any possible remedies, including an indication of the likely costs involved.
Amendment 506 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, every end-user of electronic communications services shall have the same remedies provided for in Articles 77, 78, 79 and 7980 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 530 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
It shall apply from 25 May 2018.
Amendment 38 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the important role played by the EU budget in delivering concrete answers to the challenges the EU is facing; stresses that jobs, particularly, youth employment, economic growth, migration, security and tackling populism are the main concerns at EU level and that the EU budget remains part of the solution to these issues; underlines that a strong EU budget will benefit Member States and EU citizens alike; expects that the Commission will put forward a draft 2018 budget that enables the EU to continue to generate prosperity and ensure the safety of its citizens;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that investments in research and innovation, including support to start-ups, represent a pre- condition for achieving genuine competitiveness in the EU; regrets the fact that, as a result of an alarmingly low success rate of applications, fewer high- quality projects in the field of research and innovation are receiving EU funding; calls in this respect for an adequate level of appropriations to be ensured for Horizon 2020;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that youth unemployment is one of the main concerns at European level and that it puts at risk an entire generation of young Europeans and undermines long-term economic growth; stresses that, as part of the conciliation agreement for the 2017 EU budget, a EUR 500 million allocation will be granted to the Youth Employment Initiative through an amending budget in 2017; remains firmly committed to securing adequate funding for the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative until the end of the current MFF, while at the same time improving its functioning and implementation;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly supports regional policy as one of the main investment instruments of the EU budget that enablsures economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines that this policy generates growth and jobs in all Member States; is concerned, however, about the unacceptable delays in implementation of operational programmes at EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in order to ensure that the designation of managing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation accelerates;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that one of the conditions for preserving stability and prosperity in the EU is a stable EU Neighbourhood; calls on the Commission therefore to ensure that priority is given to investments in the EU Neighbourhood in order to support efforts to tackle the main issues that this area is facing: the migration and refugee crisis in the Southern Neighbourhood and Russian aggression in the Eastern Neighbourhood; reiterates that supporting countries which are implementing association agreements with the EU is keypivotal to facilitating political and economic reforms;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reminds that the digital divide represented by the connectivity gap between rural and metropolitan areas needs to be closed since the EU cannot afford to miss opportunities to connect rural areas, that are largely behind in the light of the results of the EC's Digital Economy & Society Index (DESI) - broadband is available to 71% of European homes but only to 28% in rural areas, mobile broadband (4G and others) is available to 86% of European homes but only to 36% in rural areas;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes EC's intention to work with the MS's and industry towards the voluntary establishment of a common timetable for the launch of early 5G networks by the end of 2018, followed by the launch of fully commercial 5G services in Europe by the end of 2020;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the Connecting Europe Broadband Fund, a fund for broadband infrastructure open to participation of National Promotional Banks and Institutions and of private investors, which will be a step further to bring infrastructure investments to underserved less populated and rural and remote areas;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to assess the National Broadband Plans to identify gaps, and to formulate country-specific recommendations for further action;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls on the European Commission to ensure, maintain and develop financing for the 5G Action Plan at the proper level within the horizon of the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2020-2027;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to align the basic rules for the allocation of new spectrum within the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband and to consider awarding sufficiently long-lasting licences so as to give predictability to investorsand certainty of investment return, while stressing that an agreement on the harmonisation of the full set of spectrum bands below and above 6 GHz is strategically important for 5G deployment and needs to be reached by the end of 2017;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to align the basic rules for the allocation of new spectrum within the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband and to consider awarding sufficiently long-lasting licences so as to give predictability to investors, while stressing that an agreement on the harmonisation of the full set of spectrum bands below and above 6 GHz is strategically important for 5G deployment and needs to be reached by the end of 2017 long before the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC- 19);
Amendment 49 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the still unimaginable opportunities of cloud technologies, big data and the Internet of Things offer for being a driver of growth and jobs and to improving the lives of every citizen – provided that reliable connectivity reaches everyplace;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that 5G will enable new high-quality services, connect new industries and ultimately improve the customer experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists not only in the urgency of accelerating investments on research and innovation on 5G technology but also on the development of more efficient ways to bring swiftly the results of research and innovation to the marketplace;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Considers that the Union should establish and make available 5G skills development curricula in partnership with the EIT Digital to avoid digital divide and exclusion;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that a bottom-up system should be promoted and each sector should work out its own roadmap for standardisation, relying on industry-led processes, with a strong will to reach common standards which could have the capacity to become worldwide standards;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Recalls the need to raise further public awareness of the benefits of the use of Internet for citizens and for businesses since it enhances economic and social opportunities and is a tool that may foster inclusion and create increased opportunities for less developed areas of the Union;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Looks forward to a truly converging network environment, where wired and wireless communications use a common infrastructure, driving the society forward to an enhanced network society, such as in the case of driverless cars, e-commerce, e-working, e- Agriculture and Farming - the motto for technological agriculture in the 21st century being "produce more with less";
Amendment 74 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Advocates to go beyond the use of mere economic indicators to measure the impact of the technology and to complete the image with socioeconomic indicators;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the need to strongly engage with all stakeholders, from the EU institutions to the Member States, from the private sector to civil society, in order to develop a common and shared vision underpinned by the idea that digital technologies and communications have the potential to create a better life for all, e.g. at present healthcare costs are rocketing and European population is ageing: technology has the potential to help restructure our healthcare model from treatment to prevention;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recommends that the Commission should establish an annual progress review and recommendations reporting on the 5G Action Plan, and inform Parliament of the results;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that despite the several successful infrastructure and innovation projects, the high ceiling for the minimum project amounts (50 million euro) limits the number of projects that may be implemented through EFSI, particularly in small Member States; therefore, calls for lowering the minimal ceiling for project funding;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that EFSI SME window provides a good opportunity for SMEs to attract funding; emphasises, however, that more elasticity should be given to projects that currently do not fall within the existing EFSI rules; underlines the need for additional financial instruments within EFSI to improve the SME window;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the introduction and the performance of COSME as the first EU programme specifically benefitting SMEs; strongly believes that the current COSME appropriations, as well as those for other well-performing EU funding programmes such as the SME Instrument or InnovFin under Horizon 2020, should at least be maintained and possibly reinforced for the remaining years of the current MFF; points to the fact that Parliament has constantly sought to reinforce COSME appropriations;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2017 budget will be affected by the ongoprogressing refugee crisis;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the fact that the Union has had to face numerous crises in recent years; recalls that a solution has still not been found for the Europe-wide migrant and refugee crisis, which escalated in 2015 and continues into 2016 with a sudden and massive increase in the numbers of refugees and migrants travelling to the Union to seek asylum, which ha; recalls further impacted on the internal crisis and the existence of the Schengen area; underlines that the Union budget should be used as part of a European solution to overcome these emergencies;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges the mobilisation of significant budgetary means spread over 2015 and 2016 to address the migration and refugee, crisis both internally within the Union and externally in refugees’ countries of origin; stresses, however, that substantial additional financial means are required to address this crisis, as the increase in numbers of refugees and migrants cannot be considered a temporary phenomenon; highlights that longer-term solutions should be sought, not only in the annual budgetary procedure, but also in the upcoming interim revision of the MFF;, therefore urges the Commission to increase the overall financial support of the relevant programmes and instruments, such as Internal Security Fund (ISF), in order to control and protect the external borders and tackle the rising illegal immigration.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Cross-border trade and cross-border investment in certain business andincluding construction services are particularly low showing a potential for better integration of services markets with significant negative repercussions for the remaining part of the economy. This underperformance leads to situations where the potential for more growth and jobs in the Single Market has not been fully exploited.
Amendment 91 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to make it easier to take up and pursue service activities, this Directive builds upon Directive 2006/123/EC but does in no way amend its rules. The scope of this Directive is even more limited compared to the scope laid down in the Services Directive. It specifically targets business andincluding construction service sectors, where many obstacles to cross- border activities still remain. In addition, cross- border trade and investment in construction and several business services are low and both sectors have seen weak productivity growth over the last decade.
Amendment 239 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Where information society service providers store and provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholdersy are obliged to conclude fair and balanced licensing agreements with rightholders in order to ensure fair and appropriate remuneration, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . _________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1–16).
Amendment 324 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions made by research organisations and cultural heritage institutions in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject-matter to which they have lawful access for the purposes of scientific research.
Amendment 339 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall encourage rightholders and research organisations and cultural heritage institutions to define commonly-agreed best practices concerning the application of the measures referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 349 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 441 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 shall expire 210 years after the publication of the press publication. This term shall be calculated from the first day of January of the year following the date of publication.
Amendment 479 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to large amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation with rightholders achieve fair and balanced agreements in cooperation with rightholders in order to ensure fair and appropriate compensation, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A new results-oriented partnership framework with third countries which takes account of all Union policies and instruments should be developed. As part of that new partnership framework, the External Investment Plan should be established in order to support investments in regions outside the Union, while contributing to the achievement of the sustainable development goals. It should also aim to fulfil the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the objectives pursued by the other financing instruments for external action.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A key component of the EIB Resilience Initiative is the expansion, in both quantitative and qualitative terms, of the EIB External Lending Mandate (ELM). This should enable the EIB to rapidly contribute to the EIP’s objectives, in particular by providing additional financing to private-sector beneficiaries in order to boost long-term investment.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Addressing root causes of migration should be added as a new objective of the mandate by linking Global Strategy for the Union’s Foreign and Security Policy and the European Neighborhood Policy.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0182(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Both organisations provided added value both to the sum of activities of their national members and to Union consumers in a way that national consumer advocacy groups were unable to deliver. National organisations dealing with all kinds of consumers' issues lack technical expertise in policy areas related to financial services. In addition, no other similar organisations have been identified at Union level so far. TAlthough the evaluation also showed that no other applicant responded to the successive yearly calls for proposal since 2012, which tends to show that no other organisation is currently able to carry out similar Union- wide activities, after the end of 2017-2020 period, the programme should be open for other potential beneficiaries if they meet the requirements of the programme.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0182(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Every year before 31 Dec0 November, each beneficiary should submit a description of activities planned for the following year to achieve the policy objectives of the Programme. Those activities should be described in detail, including their objectives, expected results and impact, estimated costs and timeframe as well as relevant indicators to assess them.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0182(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) engaging with end-users in the area of financial services in order to identify issues relevant for the Union policy making;
Amendment 38 #
2016/0182(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) awareness and dissemination activities, including to a wide audience of non-experts and end-users in the area of financial services;
Amendment 43 #
2016/0182(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) activities reinforcing the interactions between the members of the organisations referred to in Article 3 and advocacy activities, particularly, fostering the positions of those members at Union level.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0182(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. In order to benefit from the Programme, these beneficiaries shall remain non-governmental, non-profit- making legal entities, independent of industry, commerce or business. They shall have no other conflicting interests and represent through their members the interests of Union consumers and other end-users in the field of financial services. Their activities should aim to cover the interests of relevant consumers and end- users in as many Member States as possible. The beneficiaries shall strive to ensure balanced geographical coverage within the Union. The Commission shall ensure continued compliance with these criteria for the duration of the Programme by including them in the annual work programmes referred to in Article 7 and by assessing annually whether the beneficiaries meet these criteria before awarding the action grants referred to in Article 4.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0182(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. In order to benefit from the Programme, the beneficiaries shall submit every year before 31 Dec0 November to the Commission a proposal describing the activities referred to in Article 1 planned for the following year.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0182(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. No later than twelvesixteen months before the end of the Programme, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council an evaluation report on the achievement of the Programme's objectives. That report shall appraise the overall relevance and added value of the Programme, the effectiveness and efficiency of its execution, including quantitative indicators such as activities in Member States, and the overall and individual effectiveness of the beneficiaries' performance in terms of achievements of the objectives set out in Article 2. The report should assess the possible prolongation of the programme beyond 2020 taking into account that after this period the programme should be subject to an open call procedure to select the beneficiaries.
Amendment 83 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on addressing geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment within the internal market and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 88 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to realise the objective of ensuring good functioning of the internal market, as an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of inter alia goods and services is ensured, it is not sufficient to abolish, as between Member States, only State barriers. Such abolition can be undermined by private parties putting in place obstacles inconsistent with internal market freedoms. That occurs where traders operating in one Member State block or limit the access to their online interfaces, such as websites and apps, of customers from other Member States wishing to engage in cross-border commercial transactions (a practice known as geo-blocking). It also occurs through other actions by certain traders involving the application of different general conditions of access to their goods and services with respect to such customers from other Member States, both online and offline. Whereas there may sometimesexceptionally be objective justifications for such differential treatment, in other cases traders deny consumers wishing to engage in cross- border commercial transactions access to goods or services, or apply different conditions in this regard, for purely commercial reasons.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council17 , Member States are to ensure that service providers established in the Union do not treat recipients of services differently on the basis of their nationality or place of residence or place of temporary location. However, that provision has not been fully effective in combatting discrimination and it has not sufficiently reduced legal uncertainty, particularly because of the possibility to justify the differences in treatment for which it allows and the corresponding difficulties in enforcing it in practice. Moreover, geo- blocking and other forms of discrimination based on nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment can also arise as a consequence of actions by traders established in third countries, which fall outside the scope of that Directive. __________________ 17 Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 36).
Amendment 105 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation aims at preventing discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment, including geo-blocking, in cross-border commercial transactions between traders and customers relating to the sales of goods and the provision of services within the Union. It seeks to address direct as well as indirect discrimination, thus also covering unjustified differences of treatment on the basis of other distinguishing criteria which lead to the same result as the application of criteria directly based on customers' nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment. Such other criteria can be applied, in particular, on the basis of information indicating the physical location of customers, such as the IP address used when accessing an online interface, the address submitted for the delivery of goods, the choice language made or the Member State where the customer's payment instrument has been issued.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The discriminatory practices that this Regulation seeks to address typically take place through general terms, conditions and other information set and applied by or on behalf of the trader concerned, as a precondition for obtaining access to the goods or services in question, and that are made available to the public at large. Such general conditions of access include inter alia prices, payment conditions and delivery conditions. They can be made available to the public at large by or on behalf of the trader through various means, such as information published in advertisements, on websites or pre-contractual or contractual documentation. Such conditions apply in the absence of an individually negotiated agreement to the contrary entered into directly between the trader and the customer. Terms and conditions that are individually negotiated between the trader and the customers should not be considered general conditions of access for the purposes of this Regulation. Nevertheless, such terms and conditions should not result in geo-blocking.
Amendment 151 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Both consumers and undertakings should be safeguarded from discrimination for reasons related to their nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment when acting as customers for the purposes of this Regulation. However, that protection should not extend to customers purchasing a good or a service for resale, because it would affect widely used distribution schemes between undertakings in a business to business context, such as selective and exclusive distribution, which generally allow for manufacturers to select their retailers, subject to compliance with the rules on competition.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to increase the possibility for customers to access information related to the sales of goods and the provision of services on the internal market and to increase transparency, including with respect to prices, traders should not, through the use of technological measures or otherwise, prevent customers from having full and equal access to online interfaces on the basis of their nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment. Such technological measures can encompass, in particular, any technologies used to determine the physical location of the customer, including the tracking of that by means of IP address, coordinates obtained through a global navigation satellite system or data related to a payment transaction. However, that prohibition of discrimination with respect to access to online interfaces should not be understood as creating an obligation for the trader to engage in commercial transactions with customers.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In certain cases, blocking, limiting of access or redirection without the customer's consent to an alternative version of an online interface for reasons related to the customer's nationality, place or residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment might be necessary in order to ensure compliance with a legal requirement in Union law or in the laws of Member States in accordance with Union law. Such laws can limit customers' access to certain goods or services, for instance by prohibiting the display of specific content in certain Member States. Traders should not be prevented from complying with such requirements and thus be able to block, limit the access or redirect certain customers or customers in certain territories to an online interface, insofar as that is necessary for that reason.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In a number of specific situations, any differences in the treatment of customers through the application of general conditions of access, including outright refusals to sell goods or to provide services, for reasons related to the customers' nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment cannot be objectively justified. In those situations, all such discrimination should be prohibited and customers should consequently be entitled, under the specific conditions laid down in this Regulation, to engage in commercial transactions under the same conditions as a local customer and have full and equal access to any of the different goods or services offered irrespective of their nationality, place of residence or place of establishment. Where necessary, traders should therefore take measures to ensure compliance with that prohibition of discrimination if otherwise the customers concerned would be precluded from having such full and equal access. However, the prohibition applicable in those situations should not be understood as precluding traders from directing their activities at different Member States or certain groups of customers with targeted offers and differing terms and conditions, including through the setting-up of country-specific online interfaces.
Amendment 196 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Finally, in the situation where the trader provides services and those services are received by the customer in the premises of or at a location chosen by the trader and different from the Member State of which the customer is a national or in which the customer has his or her place of residence, in which they are temporary located or place of establishment, the application of different general conditions of access for reasons related to such criteria should not be justified either. Those situations concern, as the case may be, the provision of services such as hotel accommodation, sport events, car rental, and entry tickets to music festivals or leisure parks. In those situations, the trader does not have to register for VAT in another Member State nor arrange for cross-border delivery of goods.
Amendment 206 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Traders falling under the special scheme provided in Chapter 1 of Title XII of Council Directive 2006/112/EC27 are not required to pay VAT. For those traders, when providing electronically supplied services, the prohibition of applying different general conditions of access for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of the customer would imply a requirement to register in order to account for VAT of other Member States and might entail additional costs, which would be a disproportionate burden, considering the size and characteristics of the traders concerned. Therefore, those traders should be exempted from that prohibition for such time as such a scheme is applicable. __________________ 27 Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1–118)
Amendment 213 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In all those situations, traders may in some cases be prevented from selling goods or providing services to certain customers or to customers in certain territories, for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of the customer, as a consequence of a specific prohibition or a requirement laid down in Union law or in the laws of Member States in accordance with Union law. Laws of Member States may also require, in accordance with Union law, traders to respect certain rules on the pricing of books. Traders should not be prevented from complying with such laws in as far as necessary.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Under Union law, traders are in principle free to decide which means of payment they wish to accept, including payment brands. However, once this choice has been made, in view of the existing legal framework for payment services, there are no reasons for traders toraders should not discriminate customers within the Union by refusing certain commercial transactions, or by otherwise applying certain different conditions of payment in respect of those transactions, for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of the customer. In this particular context, such unjustified unequal treatment for reasons related to the location of the payment account, the place of establishment of the payment service provider or the place of issue of the payment instrument within the Union should be expressly prohibited as well. It should be further recalled that Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 already prohibits all payees, including traders, from requiring bank accounts to be located in a certain Member State for a payment in euro to be accepted.
Amendment 243 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to achieve the objective of effectively addressing direct and indirect discrimination based on the nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of customers, it is appropriate to adopt a Regulation, which directly applies in all Member States. This is necessary in order to guarantee the uniform application of the non- discrimination rules across the Union and their entering into force at the same time. Only a Regulation ensures the degree of clarity, uniformity and legal certainty which is necessary in order to enable customers to fully benefit from those rules.
Amendment 247 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the prevention of direct and indirect discrimination based on nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of customers, including geo- blocking, in commercial transactions with traders within the Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States, due to the cross-border nature of the problem and the insufficient clarity of the existing legal framework, but can rather, by reason of its scale and potential effect on trade in the internal market be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
Amendment 257 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation seeks to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by preventing discrimination based, directly or indirectly, on the nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of customers.
Amendment 266 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) where the trader sells goods, provides services, or seeks to do so, in a Member State other than the Member State in which the customer has the place of residence, place of temporary location or the place of establishment;
Amendment 292 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. This Regulation shall not affect acts ofbe without prejudice to Union law concerning judicial cooperation in civil matters. Compliance with this Regulation shall not be construed as implying that a trader directs his or her activities to the Member State where the consumer has the habitual residence or domicile within the meaning of point (b) of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 593/2008, and point (c) of Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012. In particular, where a trader acting, in accordance with Articles 3, 4 and 5, does not block or limit customers' access to his or her online interface, does not redirect customers to a version of his or her online interface that is different from the online interface to which the customer first sought access, regardless of their nationality or place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment, does not apply different general conditions of access when selling goods or providing services in situations laid down in this Regulation or where the trader accepts payment instruments issued in another Member State on a non-discriminatory basis, that trader shall not be considered as directing his or her activities to the Member State where the consumer has the habitual residence or domicile.
Amendment 312 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) 'online interface' means any software, including a website and software applications, operated by or on behalf of a trader, which serves to give customers access to the trader's goods or services with a view to engaging in a commercial transaction with respect to those goods or services;
Amendment 318 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Traders shall not, through the use of technological measures or otherwise, block or limit customers' access to their online interface for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of the customer.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Traders shall not, for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence or place of establishment of the customer, redirect customers to a version of their online interface that is different from the online interface which the customer originally sought to access, by virtue of its layout, use of language or other characteristics that make it specific to customers with a particular nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place establishment, unless the customer gives his or her explicit consent prior to such redirection.
Amendment 350 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Traders shall not apply different general conditions of access to their goods or services, for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of the customer, in the following situations:
Amendment 387 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Traders shall not, for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence, place of temporary location or place of establishment of the customer, the location of the payment account, the place of establishment of the payment service provider or the place of issue of the payment instrument within the Union, apply different conditions of payment for any sales of goods or provision of services, where:
Amendment 396 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the payeetrader can request strong customer authentication by the payer pursuant to the Directive (EU) 2015/2366; and
Amendment 398 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the payments are in a currency that the payeetrader accepts.
Amendment 284 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a Maximum cross-border terminal rates 1. With effect from 1 January 2019, the maximum cross-border terminal rate for the delivery of postal items falling within the categories listed in the Annex, which destination universal service provider charges to the operator in the originating Member State, equals to the least expensive tariff of destination universal service provider for the universal service corresponding to the service being the subject of cross-border parcel delivery service. The least expensive tariff is the tariff setting the lowest price for a given national universal service, taking into account any discounts or rebates that a universal service provider has included in its price list or other document specifying the price terms for the universal services. 2. Universal service providers are required to apply rates in transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The cross- border terminal rates are published in the reference offer referred to in Article 6 paragraph 3.
Amendment 411 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Amendment 670 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The approval authority and technical services shall have access to the software and algorithms of the vehiclemay require the manufacturer to supply any additional information needed, including access to the software and algorithms of the vehicles, to take a decision on which tests are required, or to facilitate the execution of those tests.
Amendment 674 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 935 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8
Article 71 – paragraph 8
Amendment 953 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 9
Article 71 – paragraph 9
Amendment 960 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 10
Article 71 – paragraph 10
Amendment 1034 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 4
Article 79 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1044 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
At least every 30 months, the type- approvalthree years, the designating authority shall assess whether each technical service under its responsibility continues to satisfy the requirements set out in Articles 72 to 76, in Articles 84 and 85 and in Appendix 2 to Annex V. This assessment shall include an on-site visit to each technical service under its responsibility.
Amendment 125 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the difficulties faced by businesses, and in particular SMEs and start-ups, in securing funding; calls on the Commission, while continuing the valuable support provided to those companies through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and programmes such as Horizon 2020 and COSME, to explore ways of further facilitating access to them, especially for micro-enterprises, for instance by reducing calls for applications to six-month periods and further simplifying the relevant procedures; calls on the European Commission to use the EU budget guarantee to increase the share of loans to the SMEs, especially in smaller EU states with less developed local market;
Amendment 313 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises, in respect of the single market in services, that there is a clear need to improve the cross-border provision of services; urges the Member States to ensure proper and more effective application of the Services Directive, while avoiding the practice of gold-plating; welcomes the Commission proposal to improve notification under the Services Directive; agrees to extend the notification procedure provided for in Directive 2015/1535 to all the sectors not covered by that directive; calls on the Commission to address the burdens to the fractured banking sector in Europe which creates difficulties for non-residents, especially SMEs to open a bank account in another Member State;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that, since the global economic and financial crisis, the EU has suffered from low levels of investment; notes in particular that in 2014 total investment was 15 % below the 2007 level, which corresponds to an investment drop of EUR 430 billion; considers that weak investment slows economic recovery and has direct repercussions on growth, jobs and competitiveness; underlines that cohesion policy is still the main source of investment to reduce the economic, social and territorial disparities and improve living standards and quality of life in many EU countries;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls the various crises that European farmers have faced since the beginning of the current MFF, most notably the dairy sector crisis and the long- term negative effects on European farmers of the losses caused by the Russian embargo on agricultural products; highlights the budgetary impact of the emergency measures taken in response to these crises, involving EUR 500 million in the budget 2016 and EUR 300 million in 2015; underlines the persistent situation of crisis in the agricultural sector in several Member States;, therefore calls for further exceptional temporary targeted direct support measures for countries, which have suffered the major losses due to the Russian embargo and fall in market prices.
Amendment 232 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the mere frequency and level of mobilisation of the MFF special instruments over the past two years prove beyond any doubt the worth of the flexibility provisions and mechanisms enshrined in the MFF Regulation; stresses the long-standing position of Parliament that flexibility should allow for a maximum use of the global MFF ceilings for commitments and payments; while stresses the importance of ensuring the balance between the principle of long- term priorities and new challenges;
Amendment 233 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Believes, therefore, that the mid- term revision of the MFF Regulation should provide for the lifting of a number of constraints and limitations that were imposed by the Council on the flexibility provisions at the time of adoption of the MFF; considers, in particular, that any restrictions on the carry-over of unused appropriations and margins, either by setting annual ceilings (Global Margin for Payments) or by imposing time-limits (Global Margin for Commitments) should be revoked; the mid-term revision of the MFF Regulation should also provide solution for ambiguities regarding the use of special instruments as the current MFF Regulation does not expressly stipulate if the special instruments may exceed the MFF annual payment ceilings;
Amendment 282 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Supports the use of the financial instruments, where it can contribute to a more efficient use of resources, however, stresses the importance of maintaining the EU grant elements, which are particularly important to less developed regions;
Amendment 306 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Believes that, given the rapidly changing political environment and with a view to ensuring greater flexibility, some elements of the MFF should be agreed for five years while others, notably those related to programmes requiring longer- term programming and/or policies foreseeing complex procedures for the establishment of implementation systems, should be agreed for a period of 5+5 years with compulsory mid-term revision the MFF should be agreed on the existing 7 years period, ensuring qualitative implementation of the programs and enhancing the long- term planning certainty;
Amendment 309 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Underlines the need for a fully- fledged reform of the own resources system, with simplicity, fairness and, transparency and main focus on expenditures as guiding principles; is therefore expecting an ambitious final report from the High Level Group on Own Resources by the end of 2016, as well as an equally ambitious legislative package on own resources as of 2021 from the Commission by the end of 2017; stresses that the own resources system should be based on Member States' welfare, ensuring fair burden-sharing also in the future;
Amendment 329 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
Amendment 1 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliamentary Research Service study of September 2014 entitled "The Cost of Non-Europe in the Single Market",
Amendment 6 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas it is estimated that completing the single market of the free movement of goods, services, public procurement, the digital economy and the body of consumer law would entail economic gains ranging from 651 billion to 1.1 trillion euro per year, equivalent to a range of 5 % to 8.63% of EU GDP;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the single market for services is estimated to constitute about 70% of the European economy, they account for only about 20% of intra-EU trade;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the potential gains from functioning digital single market are estimated to be around €415 billion per year and the GDP increase by around 0.4% in 2020, and whereas there are many gaps in the EU legislation hampering its proper functioning;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the open and non- discriminatory public procurement regime throughout the EU would benefit the EU single market and all its participants, and whereas there are cases when the Member States create artificial obstacles through requirements that are unreasonable for the cross-border participants;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on Member States to fully implement the EU legislation on public procurement and to end artificial barriers and irrational requirements towards cross-border participants;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to address the burdens related to the fractured banking sector in Europe which creates difficulties for non-residents, especially SMEs to open a bank account in another Member State;
Amendment 181 #
Amendment 183 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to speed up unlocking the potential for a complete Digital Single Market and the implementation of the EU Digital Agenda;
Amendment 244 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that in 2012 the Commission introduced in its ‘Blueprint for a deep and genuine EMU’ the idea of a Convergence and Competitiveness instrument for euro area Member States, whereby euro area Member States could get financial support for ‘reform packages that are agreed and important both for the Member States and for the good functioning of the euro area’, and that thise financial support ‘could be set up in principle as part of the EU budget’ and be established by secondary law on the basis of Article 352 TFEU and financed by either a commitment on the part of the euro area Member States or a legal obligation to that effect enshrined in the EU’s own resources legislation as ‘assigned revenues’scal capacity of the Eurozone should be established outside the EU budget and should be fiscally neutral; considers the review by the Commission of the European Semester, including the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP), as a follow- up to this approach;
Amendment 434 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists that once it is integrated into Community law, the fiscal capacity for the euro area should be integrated into the EU budget, but over and above the ceilings of the Multiannuestablished outside the EU budget and fiscal capacity mechanism should be fiscally neutral Financial Framework (MFF) long term;
Amendment 672 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. EMF should avoid provision of financing for structural reforms in Member States. EMF should not be used for fiscal stimulation of Member State economies as there are existing mechanisms for the purposes, e.g. ECB's monetary policy instruments and the flexibility of the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 689 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Warns that future symmetric shocks could destabilise the euro area as a whole since the currency area is not endowed with the instruments to cope with another crisis of the extent of the previous one; is convinced that the right instrument to deal with symmetric shocks depends on the nature of the shockare the monetary mechanisms exercised by the ECB; recalls that the EMF should be used as an appropriate financial resource;
Amendment 747 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Points out that the fiscal capacity has to be of signiufficaient size in order to be able to address these euro-area-wide shocks and to finance its functions; insists that in order to provide sufficient financial resources, the euro area fiscal capacity, including the EMF, should be able to increase the issuance of equities via a rise in guarantees; considers that these common issued equities should have the highest credit rate;
Amendment 237 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that the lack of a European digital framework has fostered developments which have highlighted the failure to reconcile the interests of large and small providers and, more recently in particular, the need to establish a level playing field;
Amendment 438 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that there is a risk that the Commission’s proposals entail a growing disparity between the applicable legal standards for offline and online purchases and for movable goods and digital content; points out that the Commission is planning a REFIT of the whole consumer acquis for 2016; calls on the Commission in this context once against to consider whether the Commission’s planned proposals ought not to be launched at the same time as the REFIT;
Amendment 552 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending unjustified geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical locationjustified price differences; points out in this connection that the correct and complete application of Article 20(2) of the Services Directive and Article 8(3) of the Consumers’ Rights Directive is essential; considers, at the same time, that certain practices may be justified on account of the fragmentation of the law which persists in the Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regards a transparent and competitive single market as a key factor for growth and for an effective recovery, and takes the view, therefore, that competition policy has a vital role to play in safeguarding the rights of consumers, citizens, businesses and worker and businesses in the broader context of a social market economy; notes that the behaviour and needs of EU consumers and businesses are constantly changing in the environment defined by the digital economic model;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that EU rules on State aid must be geared to achieving the objectives of fairness and social cohesion and the goals of the Europe2020 strategy; regards it as important, therefore, that State aid should be used to invest in the real economy and foster the concentration of resources in key sectors, such as research and innovation, digitalisation, infrastructure development, in particular of cross-border projects, and measures to achieve climate and energy policy objectives with a long-term perspective;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the promotion and the implementation of e-governance systems in all Members States is instrumental for the efficient monitoring of infringements and for ensuring transparency in both the public and the private sector;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that SMEs are the backbone of a competitive EU economy; regards it as essential to ensure that anti- competitive behaviour does not disproportionally hamper smaller businesses and start-ups in expanding and innovating;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Takes the view that the main condition towards the completion of the European Energy Union is a well-functioning internal energy market that is dependent on the effective and persistent enforcement of EU competition rules; emphasises that implementing the competition rules contributes to sustainability, competitiveness and security of supply;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European UnionGeneva Convention of 1951 and the additional protocol thereto,
Amendment 19 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental FreedomsUniversal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948,
Amendment 23 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 26 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the GenevaEuropean Convention of 1951 and the additional protocol theretofor the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
Amendment 36 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 43
Citation 43
Amendment 38 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 44 a (new)
Citation 44 a (new)
- having regard to the work, reports and resolutions of the Council of Europe,
Amendment 39 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46
Citation 46
Amendment 45 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 49
Citation 49
Amendment 46 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 50
Citation 50
Amendment 48 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 52
Citation 52
Amendment 49 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 53
Citation 53
Amendment 50 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 54
Citation 54
Amendment 51 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 55
Citation 55
Amendment 52 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 56
Citation 56
Amendment 53 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 57
Citation 57
Amendment 54 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 58
Citation 58
Amendment 55 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 60
Citation 60
Amendment 63 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to Frontex data5 , in the first eleven months of 2015, 1.55 million persons were detected while attempting to cross irregularly the EU’s external borders, setting an unprecedented record compared to the 282 000 migrants who arrived in the EU in the course of the whole 2014; and whereas, according to IOM/UNICEF data, around 20 % of all migrants arriving by sea are children6 ; and whereas, according to the preliminary data available, the percentage of Syrians vary from 26% to 50% of all arrivals in the EU in 20156a ; and whereas a large number of counterfeit Syrian passports poses a serious challenge for proper identity checks; __________________ 5 Frontex news, http://frontex.europa.eu/news/number-of- migrants-arriving-in-greece-dropped-by- half-in-november-cITv3V. 6 IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf. 6aInternational Centre for Migration policy Development, http://www.icmpd.org/news-centre/2015- in-review-infographic/ ; Frontex, http://frontex.europa.eu/assets/Publicatio ns/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q3_2015.pdf
Amendment 81 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Article 80 TFEU – Solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including search and rescue obligations
Amendment 85 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas solidarity can take the forms of internal and external solidarity; and whereas relocation, mutual recognition of asylum decismay be expressed in many different ways besides CEAS provisions such as financial assistance, human resources, equipment, training and other operational support measures and should be addressed at a global and universal level given the challenges with which Europe is not capable to cope alone; whereas voluntary relocations, operational support measures, financial support measures, a pro-active interpretation and implementation of the current Dublin Regulation and the Temporary Protection Directive are all tools for internal solidarity, while, voluntary resettlement, humanitarian admission and search and rescue at sea promote externaloperations at sea are all tools that can be used by the Member States to demonstrate their solidarity;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the abolishment of internal border controls must go hand-in-hand with the effective management ofand protection of the Union's external borders, with high common standards, effective exchange of information between Member States, and full respect for everyone’s fundamental rights;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the current Visa Code allows Member States to deviate from the normalstandard admissibility criteria for a visa application in exceptional cases with limited territorial validity ‘on humanitarian grounds’ (as defined in Articles 19 and 25);
Amendment 134 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Developing sustainable asylum policy that could include safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees into the EU, including the Union resettlement policy and corresponding integration policies
Amendment 140 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas the current migration crisis is a global challenge that requires a global action;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas safe and legal routes for refugees to access the EU are limited, and many continue to take the risk of embarking on dangerous routes; and whereas the creation of new safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees to enter the EU, building on existing legislation and practices, wouldmay allow the EU and the Member States to have a better overview of the protection needs and of the inflow into the EU and to undermine the business model of the smugglers;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas individual Member States continue to develop intense external action on migration at the bilateral level; what is due to the lack of common action at the external level, and the large influx of asylum seekers and associated additional challenges;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas a functioning return policy through readmission agreements should be an integral part of cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas historically mass influx of migrants has caused considerable difficulties and posed challenges in some Member States;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
P b. whereas historical factors should be considered in any migration distribution scheme as well as absorption capacity of Member States and the capacity for reception and asylum application processing should be taken into account as mass migration waves can cause considerable instability and challenges in smaller Member States;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the working-age population in the EU is projected to decline by 7.5 million by 2020; whereas projections on the development of labour market needs in the EU points to emerging and future shortages in specific fields; and whereas third-country nationals face many difficulties in obtaining recognition of their foreign qualifications, and therefore tend to be over-qualified for their jobs;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the current EU approach to labour migration is fragmented, with numerous directives focusing on specific categories of workers and of third-country nationals who are, under certain conditions, allowed to work; and whereas this approach can only serve to meet short- term, specific needs;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
R a. whereas there is no clear evidence that the promotion of legal migration reduces illegal migration;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
R a. whereas legal migration for labour market needs, based on the principle of subsidiarity, is and should remain a national competence of the EU Member States;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
Amendment 195 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the CEAS includes a set of common rules for a common asylum policy, a uniform asylum status and common asylum procedures valid throughout the Union; whereas, however, many alerts, including the infringement decisions adopted by the Commission, show that the CEAS has not been fully implemented in many Member States; whereas implementation is essential in order to harmonise national laws and promote solidarity among Member Statesof existing rules is essential, and whereas Member States can seek supporting assistance from EASO to meet the standards required by the CEAS; whereas harmonisation of reception conditions and asylum procedures can avoid stress on countries offering better conditions and are key to responsibility sharing;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the current mechanisms of the Dublin system have sometimes failed to be objective, to establish fair criteria for allocating responsibility for applications for international protection and to provide swift access to protection; whereas the system is not being effectively applied in practice, and explicit derogations have been adopted with two Council decisions on temporary relocation; and whereas the Commission has announced a proposal for a proper revision of the Dublin III Regulation by March 2016;
Amendment 219 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that solidarity must be the principle upon which Union action on migration is based; notes that the principle of solidarity, as set out in Article 80 TFEU, covers asylum, immigration and border control policies; takes the view that Article 80 provides a legal basis ‘jointly’ with Articles 77-79 TFEU to implement the principle of solidarity in those areas; acknowledges that solidarity as a principle must be voluntary, taking into account each Member States capacity and available resources to participate in joint efforts;
Amendment 233 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Starts from the premise that saving lives must be a first priority and that proper funding, at Union and Member State level, for search and rescue operations is essential along with proper and effective external border controls; notes that there has been an increase in the number of irregular arrivals by sea and an alarming increase in the number of deaths at sea, and that a better European response is still required;
Amendment 237 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the saving of lives is an act of solidarity with those at risk, but that it is also moral and a legal obligation under international law, as Article 98 of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea – ratified by all Member States and the Union itself – requires assistance to be given to any person in distress at sea;
Amendment 244 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that a permanent, robust and effective Union response in search and rescue operations at sea is crucial to preventing an escalating death toll of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea;
Amendment 256 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to finding, rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety;
Amendment 317 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that military operations should not be the predominate aspecbe a considerable part of any holistic approach to migration and reiterates that Operation Sophia must not distract assets already deployed in the Mediterranean from saving lives at sea;
Amendment 323 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to lay down strong criminal sanctions for those individuals who facilitate human trafficking both into and across the EU; it is necessary to set up wide-ranging information campaigns to raise awareness of the kinds of risks faced by those who put their lives into the hands of traffickers and smugglers; calls for the fight against identity and document fraud and trafficking;
Amendment 324 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Is of the opinion that combatting smuggling, smugglers and perpetrators should start at the countries of origin and transit;
Amendment 344 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need to develop joint measures in close cooperation with the relevant EU agencies against criminal networks of migrant traffickers, in order to prevent them from financially benefiting from placing lives at risk, including freezing and confiscating their assets;
Amendment 349 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the process of relocation – that is to say, transferring an applicant for international protection, or a beneficiary of international protection, from one Member State to another – is a practical example of solidarity within the Union; recalls, in addition, that, since 2009, Parliament has been calling for a binding mechanism for the distribution of asylum seekers among all the Member States;
Amendment 354 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Understands the need of coordinated relocation in EU level; at the same time believes that relocation should be implemented on a voluntary basis, preserving the rights of each Member State to decide on relocation activities, depending on its integration capacity and historical aspects;
Amendment 359 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that, within the last year, the Council has adopted two decisions on temporary relocation measures in the Union (‘Relocation Decisions’)9 , and that they involve the transfer of applicants of international protection from Greece and Italy to other Member States; observes that, although the Relocation Decisions do not end the current Dublin rules on allocation of responsibility, they do constitute a ‘temporary derogation’ from the Dublin rules but should be assessed on individual basis and circumstances; __________________ 9 Council Decision (EU) 2015/1523 and Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601.
Amendment 370 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that the establishment of urgentvoluntary relocation measures isagreed are a move in the right direction of mutual solidarity, and calls on Member States to fulfil their obligations with regard to thosee agreed measures as soon as possible;
Amendment 383 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that, for the purposes of the Rrelocation Decisionsmeasures taken by the Council, relocation willmay cover only those nationalities for which the proportion of positive decisions granting international protection in the Union has been 75 % or more for the preceding three months, on the basis of Eurostat data; notes that the Relocation Decisions will affect a relatively small number of people, and will leave out the large numbers of applicants originating from other third countries who cannot be relocated under those decisions;
Amendment 412 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion that, in addition to the criteria contained in the Relocation DecisionsCouncil Decisions on relocations from Italy and Greece, namely the GDP of the Member State, the population of the Member State, the unemployment rate in the Member State, and the past numbers of asylum seekers in the Member State, consideration should be given to two other criteria, namely, the size of the territory of the Member State and the population density of the Member Statemust be reviewed, taking into account specific national circumstances, such as reception, absorption and integration capacity, labour market absorption capacity, historical factors and number of past migrants which goes beyond the 2010- 2014 timeframe laid down in the European Agenda on Migration;
Amendment 435 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that any automated decision making procedure in order to activate the relocation mechanism of asylum seekers is not acceptable;
Amendment 443 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes the view that resettlement is one of the preferredn cooperation with UNHCR if a Member State so decides is one of options for granting safe and lawful access to the Union for refugees and those in need of international protection, where it is clear that in long term the refugees can neither return to their home countries nor receive effective protection or be integrated into the host country;
Amendment 450 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Observes, furthermore, that resettlement through the auspices of UNHCR is a well-established humanitarian programme, and is a useful tool for managing orderly arrivals of persons in need of international protection onto Member State territories; notes that Member States already now can choose to use this tool;
Amendment 456 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that, givenNotes the unprecedented flows of migrants that have reached and continue to reach the Union’s external borders, and the steady increase in the number of people asking for international protection, the Union needs a binding and mandatory legislative approach to resettlement, as set out in the Commission’s agenda for migration; recommends that, to have an impact, such an approach must provide for resettlement of a meaningful number of refugees, with regard to the overall numbers of refugees seeking international protection in the Union;
Amendment 468 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanenta Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandato can only be based on voluntary participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union;
Amendment 470 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanentn Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandatovoluntary participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union;
Amendment 473 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanentn Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandatory participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union; while taking into account the capacity of Member States to provide adequate reception conditions, integration opportunities in society and labour market;
Amendment 480 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Acknowledges that such resettlement programme should be on voluntary basis to encourage greater solidarity among the Member States;
Amendment 486 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that humanitarian admission, which Member States can already choose to apply, can be used as a complement to resettlement in order to give urgent protection, often on a temporary basis, to the most vulnerable where needed, e.g. unaccompanied minors or refugees with disabilities;
Amendment 495 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that, in so far as resettlement remains unavailablelimited for third- country nationals, all Member States should be encouraged to establish and implement humanitarian admission programmes; taking into account the capacity of Member States to provide adequate reception conditions and integration opportunities in society and labour market;
Amendment 517 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that further steps are necessary to ensure that the CEAS becomes a truly uniform system while respecting subsidiarity and proportionality principles;
Amendment 524 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that a comprehensive assessment (in the form of the Commission’s evaluation reports) of the implementation of this package, followed by a speedy follow-up in case implementation is unsatisfactory in certain Member States, is absolutely necessary in order to improve harmonisationswift processing of asylum applications and returns;
Amendment 549 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Observes that the operation of the Dublin III Regulation10 has raised many questions linked to its implementation, fairness and solidarity in the allocation of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection; notes that the current system does not take into sufficient consideration the particular migratory pressure faced in crisis situations by Member States situated at the Union’s external borders; believes that the European Union needs to accept the on-going difficulties with the Dublin logic, and to develop options for solidarity both among its Member States and the migrants concerned; __________________ 10 Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).
Amendment 567 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends that the criteria on which the Rrelocation Decisions are based should bs of asylum seekers from Italy and Greece were based should be further evaluated before they are built directly into the Union’s standard rules for voluntary allocating responsibility; emphasises that, in reviewing the Dublin Regulation, it is important to reflect on the value of describing certain asylum seekers as ‘applicants in clear need of international protection’, since those migrants and refugees who do not fall into that category would still – at least under the current system – have to be dealt with by the Member State of first arrival;
Amendment 584 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Takes the view that the European Union should support the frontline Member States having external borders as well as those Member States receiving the most asylum claims with proportionate and adequate financial and technical support; considers that the rationale of using solidarity and responsibility-sharing measures is to enhance the quality and functioning of the CEAS;
Amendment 590 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 610 #
Amendment 614 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 616 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that, at present, Member States recognise asylum decisions from other Member States only when they are negative; reiterates that mutual recognition by Member States of positiveMember States have the right to review asylum decisions is a logical step towards proper implementation of Article 78(2)(a) TFEU, which calls for ‘a uniform status of asylum valid throughout the Unsued by another MS, using the initial decision as a recommendation’;
Amendment 641 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that hosting Member States must offer refugees support and opportunities to integrate and build a life in their new society and – as provided for in the Qualifications Directive12 – this should also include effective access to democratic structures in society; notes that refugees have not only rights but also obligations towards the hosting Member State; emphasises that integration is a two- way process and that respect for the values upon which the EU isand its Member States are built must be an integral part of the integration process; __________________ 12 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).
Amendment 652 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Emphasises that those granted asylum in an EU Member State should fully respect the principles, values, rules and laws of the Union and the Member State that has granted international protection;
Amendment 688 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Reaffirms that better recognition of foreign qualifications is one practical way of ensuring that those third-country nationals already present in the Union can integrate better, and calls on the Commission to come forward with appropriate proposals in that regard; notes however the high number of unemployment among EU citizens in several Member States; points out that as of November 2015 the youth unemployment rate across all the Member States stood at 20%;
Amendment 699 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Acknowledges the importance of integration at the same time stresses the need to protect and defend the values and identity of EU and its Member States; is of believe that every migrant has the obligation to accept and respect European values;
Amendment 713 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Underlines that Member States should overcome any legal and practical obstacles to arrive at swifter decisions on family reunification in full respect of the national legislation;
Amendment 742 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. UnderstandEmphasises that the safe and swift return of those people who, following an individual assessment of their asylum application, are determined not to be eligible for protection in the Union is something that must be carried out as part of the proper implementation of the CEAS;
Amendment 748 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Understands that the safe return of those people who, following an individual assessment of their asylum application, are determined not to be eligible for protection in the Union is something that must be carried out as part of the proper implementation of the CEAS; understands that effective and functioning return policies may facilitate public acceptance of CEAS;
Amendment 754 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, only 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is an urgent need to improve the effectiveness of the Union’s return system;
Amendment 775 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns; believes that trade and development policies should be used as a leverage and pressure for third countries of transit and origin to cooperate in migration management in particular return and creating opportunities for potential irregular economic migrants near their roots;
Amendment 792 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51 a. Supports all measures aimed to the fastest possible identification of persons, distinguishing those persons who genuinely need international protection from those who do not have legal grounds to stay in the European Union;
Amendment 793 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 b (new)
Paragraph 51 b (new)
51 b. Underlines that any aggressive behaviour of migrants including violence and sexual abuse against women would not be tolerated and migrants committing crimes should be returned immediately;
Amendment 875 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
Paragraph 61 a (new)
61 a. Acknowledges that without strong and well protected Union's external borders there is no possibility to ensure safety within and fully implement CEAS;
Amendment 901 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. AcceptEmphasises that the Union needs to strengthen its external border protection and further develop the CEAS, and that measures are necessary to enhance the capacity of the Schengen Area to address the new challenges facing Europe and preserve the fundamental principles of security and free movement of persons;
Amendment 924 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 a (new)
Paragraph 69 a (new)
69 a. Calls the European Commission to start and consequently pursue infringement procedures against those Member States which do not comply with their obligation to protect the EU´s external borders; non-action will ultimately jeopardise the Schengen Acquis;
Amendment 964 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Recognises that one of the main purposes of hotspots is to allow the Union to grant protection and humanitarian assistance in a swift manner to those in need and identify those who do not qualify for international protection; emphasises that great care needs to be taken to ensure that the categorising of migrants at hotspots is carried out in full respect for the rights of all migrants; acknowledges, however, that proper identification of applicants for international protection at the point of first arrival in the Union should help facilitate the overall functioning of any reformed CEAS;
Amendment 995 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Points out that the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM) pillar on asylum and international protection should be developed further, with greater involvement of third countries; notes that current actions in this field, under Regional Protection Programmes (RPPs) or Regional Development and Protection Programmes (RDPPs), focus on capacity building to tackle criminal smuggling and human trafficking networks within third countries of origin and transit; notes, at the same time, that the voluntary resettlement component of these programmes continues to be weak; believes that capacity-building efforts and resettlement activities should be stepped up and carried out together with third countries hosting large refugee populations;
Amendment 1077 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 a (new)
Paragraph 89 a (new)
89a. Acknowledges that tackling the 'push factors' is a global responsibility and cannot be seen solely as the responsibility of the European Union, while the Union must still do its utmost to address root causes;
Amendment 1080 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90
Paragraph 90
Amendment 1093 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92
Paragraph 92
92. Understands that, in the long term, greater impetus is needed in solving the geo-political issues that affect the root causes of migration, as war, poverty, corruption, hunger and a lack of opportunities means that people will still feel forced to flee to Europe unless Europe and the rest of the world looks at how to help re-build those countries; points out that this means that the Commission and the Member States must put up the money to help build capacity in third countries, such as by facilitating investment and education, strengthening and enforcing asylum systems, helping to manage borders better, and reinforcing legal and judicial systems there;
Amendment 1112 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 95
Paragraph 95
95. Recommends that, in line with the GAMM, the four thematic pillars addressing (i) legal migration and mobility, (ii) irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, (iii) international protection, and (iv) the development impact of migration should be of equal importance in Union external policy and funding; stresses that funding to third countries under various programmes should be assessed in light of their respect to the EU's efforts of migration management - including developing their asylum systems and facilitating returns of their citizens;
Amendment 1154 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104
Paragraph 104
Amendment 1164 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 105
Paragraph 105
105. Points out, nevertheless, that, as of November 2015, the youth unemployment rate across all the Member States stood at 20 % and that progressing influx of migrants could rise the overall unemployment rate across the EU, especially, the youth unemployment rate ;
Amendment 1180 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 109
Paragraph 109
109. Points out that the Europe 2020 strategy has identified the need for a comprehensive labour migration policy, and for better integration of migrants, in order to meet the Union’s goals for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; this should be done in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 1206 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
112. Calls for a comprehensive vision of the labour market in the Union as a necessary pre-condition for the development of labour market policies; pPoints out that it is necessary to develop tools for identifying and forecasting present and future labour market needs in the UnionMember States in a better way; suggests, in that regard, that existing tools – such as those developed by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) or the OECD – could be improved upon, and even merged, with international statistics on potential labour supply from third countries in order to provide a more accurate picture of the situation;
Amendment 1239 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121
Paragraph 121
121. Believes, moreover, that it is clear that the directive should focus not just on the highly-qualified, but also on targeted high- qualification occupations where there are proven labour shortages; believes, in addition, that the revision of the Blue Card should be both ambitious and targeted, and should seek to remove the inconsistencies of the existing directive, particularly as regards parallel national schemes; recommends that thought be given to revising the scope to include those third- country nationals who could help tackle the gaps identified in EU labour markets;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point i
Paragraph 10 – point i
i) the rate of increase of the current expenditure, which must remain under 2 % must not exceed the inflation rate and must not increase in real terms and the planned improvements should be achieved by mobilising internal reserves;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 79 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that, to this end, the Secretary- General proposes the creation of 20 additional posts in order to reinforce the secretariats of the four parliamentary committees concerned (ECON, ENVI, ITRE and TRAN); considers that this reinforcement can be accepted only after the examination of the possibilities ofthrough the internal redeployment process;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Investment Plan and notes that it is very important to take into account the goals for economical cohesion and convergence when approving the investment projects;
Amendment 24 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 10
Article 38 – paragraph 10
10. The Agency shall finance at 100% the deployment of the technical equipment which forms part of the minimum number of technical equipment provided by a given Member State for a given year. The deployment of technical equipment which does not form part of the minimum number of technical equipment shall be co-financed by the Agency up to a maximum of 75100% of the eligible expenses, taking into account the particular circumstances of the Member States deploying such technical equipment.
Amendment 68 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goodssale of goods and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 102 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to remedy those problems, businesses and consumers should be able to rely on a set of fully harmonised, targeted rules for all sales of goods, including the online and other distance sales of goods. Uniform rules are necessary in relation to several essential elements of consumer contract law which under the current minimum harmonisation approach led to disparities and trade barriers across the Union.
Amendment 108 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Fully harmonised consumer contract law rules will make it easier for traders to offer their products in other Member States. Businesses will have reduced costs as they will no longer need to take account of different consumer mandatory rules. They will enjoy more legal certainty when selling at a distance to other Member States through a stable contract law environment.
Amendment 116 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Increased competition among retailers is likely to result in wider choices at more competitive prices being offered to consumers. Consumers will benefit from a high level of consumer protection and welfare gains through targeted fully harmonised rules. This in turn would also increase their trust in the cross-border commerce at a distance and in particular online. Consumers will more confidently buy at a distance cross-border knowing they would enjoy the same rights across the Union.
Amendment 121 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive covers rules applicable to theall sales of goods, including online and other distance sales of goods only in relation to key contract elements needed to overcome contract-law related barriers in the Digital Single Market. For this purpose, rules on conformity requirements, remedies available to consumers for lack of conformity of the goods with the contract and modalities for their exercise should be fully harmonised and the level of consumer protection as compared to Directive 1999/44/EC, should be increased.
Amendment 133 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 196 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Directive 1999/44/EC should be amended to exclude distance sales contracts from its scope of applicationrepealed.
Amendment 207 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive lays down certain requirements concerning distance sales contracts concluded between the seller and the consumer, in particular rules on conformity of goods, remedies in case of non- conformity and the modalities for the exercise of these remedies.
Amendment 254 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The goods shall, where relevantapplicable:
Amendment 340 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Where the lack of conformity with the contract relates to only some of the goods delivered under the contract and there is a ground for termination of a contract pursuant to Article 9, the consumer may terminate the contract only in relation to those goods and any other goods, which the consumer acquired as an accessory to the non-conforming goods, and where, without the non-conforming goods, the other goods bought from the seller are no longer fit for their intended purpose.
Amendment 404 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a Repeal Directive 1999/44/EC is repealed as of .... (date of application of this Directive). References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive.
Amendment 332 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Due to its nature the digital content is not subject to wear and tear while being used and it is often supplied over a period of time rather than as a one-off supply. It is, tTherefore, justified not to provide a period during whichin cases where the contract provides for a single act of supply the supplier shouldall be held liable for anywhere the lack of conformity which exists atbecomes apparent within two years as from the time of the supply of the digital content. Consequently Member States should refrain from maintaining or introducing such a period. Member States should remain free to rely on national prescription rules in order to ensure legal certainty in relation to claims based on the lack of conformity of digital. In cases where the contract provides for more than one act of supply or for continuous supply, the supplier shall be held liable for any lack of conformity that becomes apparent during the duration of the contenract.
Amendment 456 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to any contract where the supplier supplies digital content to the consumer or undertakes to do so and, in exchange, a price is to be paid or the consumer actively provides counter- performance other than money in the form of personal data or any other data.
Amendment 684 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In cases where the contract provides for a single act of supply, the supplier shall be held liable under Article 12 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within two years as from the time of supply. In cases where the contract provides for a continuous supply, the supplier shall be held liable under Article 12 for any lack of conformity that becomes apparent during the duration of the contract.
Amendment 976 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – title
Article 20 – title
Amendments to Directive 1999/44/EC, Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, Directive 2009/22/EC, Directive 2011/83/EU
Amendment 981 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on micro, small and medium-size enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 63 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructuretransport, energy and digital infrastructure, including transport and energy interconnections;
Amendment 69 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) investment in projects which strengthen the European scientific and technological base, including research infrastructure;
Amendment 71 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency, the development and modernisation of the energy sector, increasing its competitiveness and enhancing the security of energy supply;
Amendment 168 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to micro and small and medium- size enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 215 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Many micro, small and medium-size enterprises, as well as mid-cap companies, across the Union require assistance to attract market financing, especially as regards investments that carry a greater degree of risk. The EFSI should help these businesses to overcome capital shortages by allowing the EIB and the European Investment Fund ('EIF') to provide direct and indirect equity injections, as well as to provide guarantees for high-quality securitisation of loans, and other products that are granted in pursuit of the aims of the EFSI.
Amendment 235 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The EFSI should be established within the EIB in order to benefit from its experience and proven track record and in order for its operations to start to have a positive impact as quickly as possible. The work of the EFSI on providing finance to micro, small and medium-size enterprises and small mid-cap companies should be channelled through the European Investment Fund ('EIF') to benefit from its experience in these activities.
Amendment 326 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of micro, small and medium-size enterprises and small mid-cap companies.
Amendment 342 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of micro, small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies. Adequate organisational arrangements shall be in place to ensure operational independence of the Investment Committee. The decisions made by the Investment Committee shall be free from any undue interference.
Amendment 438 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Alongside the financing operations that will be conducted through the EFSI, a European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') should be created. The EIAH should provide strengthened support for project development and preparation across the Union, by building on the expertise of the Commission, the EIB, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds. This should establish aA single point of entry for questions related to technical assistance for investments within the Union should be established and technical assistance free of charge should be provided to project promoters at national and local level to ensure equal access to EFSI financing.
Amendment 557 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on micro, small and medium-size enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 743 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Investment Committee The rules by which the Investment Committee decides upon the use of the EU guarantee shall be in line with general objectives and eligibility criteria.
Amendment 744 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 b (new)
Article 2 b (new)
Article 2b Reporting The Agreement shall provide in detail for the reporting, monitoring and accountability provisions to the European Parliament, such as key performance indicators, as regards, in particular but not only - the use of the EU guarantee - the fulfilment of the general objectives - the mobilisation of private capital - the macroeconomic impact of the EFSI
Amendment 869 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of sixeight independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years. The experts shall be appointed in an open and transparent selection procedure. The decisions made by the Investment Committee shall be free from any undue interference.
Amendment 911 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies, including the goals for economical cohesion and convergence; and support any of the following general objectives:
Amendment 932 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructuretransport, energy and digital infrastructure, including transport and energy interconnections;
Amendment 952 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) in projects which strengthen the European scientific and technological base including research infrastructure;
Amendment 976 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency, development and modernisation of the energy sector, increasing its competitiveness and enhancing the security of energy supply;
Amendment 1077 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5 b The Steering Board and the Investment Committee shall be guided by the following eligibility criteria when developing investment policies or deciding upon granting the EU guarantee: a) consistency with Union policies, b) economic and technical viability, c) additionality, d) maximisation of private sector capital participation in the operations
Amendment 1078 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5 b Simultaneously the Steering Board shall endeavour to avoid an excessive exposure within a given sector or geographical area so as to ensure that EFSI benefits the whole EU.
Amendment 1184 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a The EIAH shall provide services in addition to those already available under other Union programmes. Services provided by EIAH shall include: a) providing a single point of entry for technical assistance for authorities and project promoters; b) assisting project promoters, where appropriate, in developing their projects to fulfil the project eligibility criteria under this Regulation; c) leveraging local knowledge to facilitate EFSI support in the whole Union; d) providing a platform for peer-to-peer exchange and sharing of know-how regarding project development.
Amendment 1185 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 b (new)
Article 8 b (new)
Article 8 b The Union shall contribute up to a maximum amount of EUR 20 000 000 per year towards covering costs of the EIAH.
Amendment 1186 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 c (new)
Article 8 c (new)
Article 8 c EIAH shall also provide targeted support taking into account the specificities and needs of Member States with less advanced financial markets.
Amendment 1187 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 d (new)
Article 8 d (new)
Article 8 d The EIB shall report every year to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the services provided by EIAH, and its budget execution.
Amendment 29 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the EU budget needs to be endowed with a system of genuine own resources, with simplicity, fairness and transparency as guiding principles; considers that such a system should reduce the share of GNI contributions to the EU budget with a view to abandoning the ‘juste retour’ approach of Member States; insists, in this context, on the phasing-out of all forms of rebates; while stresses that the main focus should be on the expenditure to ensure that all expenditure is covered by revenue;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the multiannual financial framework should allow for maximum flexibility in order to respond to crises and evolving political priorities; while stresses, in this context, the need to make available the importance of ensuring the budget all extraordinary revenue resulting from decommitmentalance between the principle of long- term priorities uander the EU budget or competition fin new challenges;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that tourism service operators should provide consumers with accurate up-to-date information on their products and not mislead or misinform them.;
Amendment 83 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasizes the role of sharing economy and peer-to-peer rental services in the tourism sector and calls for suitable regulatory framework that supports the growth and innovation while protecting the consumer interests;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Emphasizes the need to develop new incentives to promote quality rural and cultural heritage based tourism in Europe thus, creating more jobs and opportunities in remote regions;
Amendment 156 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the standards safeguarding the protection of the consumer health and food safety are fundamental to the EU and should be uphold in the agreement; TTIP should include the consideration of other legitimate factors than science in food policy making;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to develop well- integrated energy markets in the EU and to complete European gas and electricity infrastructure networks, particular in the Baltic States;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to increase the knowledge among Europeans regarding the advantages of the integrated EU energy market and to promote the efficient use of energy;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that coordination between the Member States and the Commission in the field of energy policy would contribute to a greater transparency, strength and efficiency, including when negotiating new contracts and a common, equal system of energy prices;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Underlines that the common EU energy policy and strategic goals should be appropriately reflected in its external relations, including the European Neighbourhood policies;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls on the EU and Member States to continue working towards an effective and interconnected internal energy market that can withstand external pressures and attempts to use energy supply and prices as a tool of foreign policy pressure;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Calls on the Member States for a speedy implementation of projects to meet the target for a minimum level of electricity interconnections between Member States of 10% by 2020 and 15% by 2030;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the arrest and subsequent death in custody of Sergei Magnitsky represent a well-documented and significant case of disrespect for fundamental human rights in Russia and serve as a chillinghuman rights and fundamental freedoms in Russia, have cast doubt on the independence and impartiality of the judicial institutions, and serve as a reminder of the many documented shortcomings in respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms insidethe rule of law in Russia;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia, as a member of several principles-based international organisations such as the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the United Nations, has committed itself to fully respectingthe protection and promotion of human rights, fundamental rightfreedoms and the rule of law, and whereas the European Union has repeatedly offered additional assistance and expertise to help Russia to modernise and abide by its constitutional and legal order, in line with Council of Europe standards;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 61 #
2014/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 72 #
2013/2739(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the publication of guidelines in July 2013 on the eligibility of Israeli entities for grants, prizes and financial instruments clarifying the Union's position on this matter; urges the Commission to come forward with guidelines on the correct labelling of settlement products as a matter of urgency; cCalls on Ministers and the Commission to build on and strengthen the 2010 action plan aimed at facilitating trade of Palestinian products with other Euro- Mediterranean partners on a bilateral and regional basis;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2205(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 39 #
2013/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that efforts should be made to make the implementation and uniform application of Union law in the Member States more transparent; notes that transposition deadlines are exceeded by an average of nine months with a rising number of directives for which transposition is overdue by two years or more; considers that every directive should be transposed in a consistent manner and that all transposition measures should be adopted in order to reflect the compromises reached at Union level;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. CNotes that the problem solving network SOLVIT remains underused; calls on the Members States to ensure that adequate resources are provided for the SOLVIT network and the Points of Single Contact, as required by the Services Directive; calls on the Commission and the Member States alike to take further steps to disseminate information about the availability of these instruments among businesses and entrepreneurs;
Amendment 58 #
2013/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that, according to the settled case law of the European Court of Justice2, the conditions for obtaining and forfeiting citizenship of the Member States are regulated exclusively under the national law of the individual Member States; calls, however, for closer coordination and a more structured exchange of best practices between Member States with respect to their citizenship laws; __________________ 2 Most recently in its judgment of 2 March 2010, C-135/08, Rottmann.
Amendment 71 #
2013/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 9 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas high unemployment levels coincide with a significant number of vacancies that cannot be filled, pointing to a skills gap; whereas in 2012 15.8% of young people in the EU were neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) and thus at risk of being excluded from the labour market due to increased skills mismatch;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that quality assurance plays a crucial role in increasing the trust in and use of OER; encourages research on methods of evaluation and quality assessment, such as peer and user reviews in communities of practice;
Amendment 110 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of access to education and training for all learners, including those with disabilities, those from disadvantaged backgrounds, young people currently not in education employment or training (NEET) and those from geographically remote regions;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the three European Union schemes of geographical indications and traditional specialities known as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), and traditional specialities guaranteed (TSG); calls for more widespread promotion of European agricultural products to increase consumer awareness of their quality within the EU and in the third countries;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. whereas more than 20 million SMEs in the EU represent 99% of businesses, and are a key driver for economic growth, innovation, employment and social integration
Amendment 12 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)
Paragraph A b (new)
Ab. whereas firms, however, often face problems finding money to finance their research, develop new products or access new markets.
Amendment 13 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A c (new)
Paragraph A c (new)
Ac. whereas it takes between 4 days (Belgium) and 40 days (Malta) to set up a business in Europe (http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.RE G.DURS)
Amendment 2 #
2013/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas reliable data are necessary to determine how effectively ESF resources are spent; whereas regarding the period from 2007 to the end of 2013 neither the Member States nor the Commission can establish how many older workers have gained new qualifications, found or kept a job after participating in an action funded by the ESF;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the systematic use of relevant performance indicators such as quantified operational goals, result targets and specific impact targets to be included from the project condition stage so that the 2014-2020 ESF programmes can improve not only the amount and quality of the data collected on ‘older workers’ in the labour market but also the decision-making process;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission gradually to rebalance and enhance its management tools so as to move from simply monitoring compliance – on the basis of legality/regularity principles – towards measuring the progress in achieving the target values and the performance of the use of ESF in the forthcoming period 2014- 2020; recalls that successfully establishing a robust performance framework, with clear and measurable aims and targets which provide accountability and results, is key to maximising the impact on growth and jobs and requires common and equivalent efforts from the Commission and the Member States;
Amendment 57 #
2013/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reiterates its concern with widespread and systematic human rights abuses in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in particular the use of torture and labour camps against political prisoners and repatriated citizens of the DPRK; calls on DPRK authorities as a first step to allow inspection of all types of detention facility by independent international experts;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that in an increasingly globalised world characterised by violence and commercialisation, children are subject to morevarious diverse forms of torture; calls for the EU to undertake political, diplomatic and financial measures to prevent torture aimed at children;
Amendment 94 #
2013/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need for special protection for particularly vulnerable groups, among them journalists, human rights defenders, health professionals, people in detention or prison, members of ethnic minorities and student leaders;
Amendment 141 #
2013/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the EEAS to within its capacity provide technical assistance to rehabilitation of torture victims and their families to empower them to rebuild their lives;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the financial crisis has demonstrated that inadequate risk management, inefficient, uneven and fragmented supervision of financial markets contributed to financial instability and a lack of consumer protection in financial services;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the establishment of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) was an important next step towards coherent supervision of banks; whereas supervisory tasks conferred on the ECB should not interfere with its primary mandate to conduct monetary policy and maintain price stability;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas legislation relating to financial markets, financial services and financial products is highly fragmented and the multitude of legal texts causes loopholes, duplication of reporting obligations, institutional divergence and regulatory overlap;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the SOLVIT network has achieved tangible results and proved its usefulness; notes, however, that there is an ample room for improvement, in particular with regard to the time taken to resolve queries;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of increasing awareness of and the visibility of the SOLVIT network and of bringing it closer to people who are not aware of it; emphasizes the need to increase accessibility of SOLVIT services for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take further steps to disseminate information about the availability of these instruments among citizens, businesses and entrepreneurs; considers that all European institutions’ webpages should include a link to the SOLVIT site;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers human rights to be at the centre of EU relations with all third countries, including its strategic partners; stresses that EU human rights policy needs to be coherent and consistent in complying with the Treaty obligations and avoiding double standards in external policies;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Commends the EU SR on the openness of the dialogue conducted with the European Parliament and civil society, thus establishing an important practice that should be continued and consolidated to ensure due transparency and accountability; welcomes, furthermore, the attention given by the EU SR to a number of countries of concern, including Russia, Egypt and Bahrain;
Amendment 112 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the practice of including legally binding human rights clauses in the EU's international agreements, and considers that these clauses should also be included in all sectoral trade agreements; insists that proper monitoring of the human rights clause of each trade agreement must be guaranteed;
Amendment 118 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that Parliament may withhold its consent to international agreements on account of serious breaches of human rights, as in the cases of the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Turkmenistan or the textile protocol of the EU-Uzbekistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), in particular the Eastern Partnership (EaP), aims to extend the values and ideas of the founders of the EUthe Eastern Partnership (EaP) within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) works with the EU's Eastern neighbours to achieve the closest possible political association and the greatest possible degree of economic integration; whereas this goal builds on common interests and values such as democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, and social cohesion of the societies of the EaP countries;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas successive EU enlargements have brought Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus closer to the EU, therefore, their security, stability and prosperity increasingly impact upon those of the EU and vice- versa;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas while the underlying principles and objectives of the ENP apply to all partners, the EU's relationship with each one of its partners is unique, and the instruments of the ENP are tailored to serve each of those relationships;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 42 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EaP countries that have deeply rooted European aspirations and are still undergoing their difficult transition following decades of impeded growth under the USSR;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the recent developments in the unsatisfactory progress made by the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries and their relations with the EU are a warning that the EU is still not considered as the only political alternativeresult also from Russia's actions designed to deter partner countries from political and economic association with the EU;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the achievements and ambitions ofat the EaP, which is the political framework for strengthening relations between the EU and the Eastern Partners, founded on mutual interests, commitments, shared ownership and joint responsibility, as well as the institutional basis for political cooperation, and a forum for dialogue between the partner countries; welcomes, in this connection, the establishment of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political process;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the establishment of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Eastern Partnership (Euronest) which is a key player in developing the democratic and parliamentary dimension of the EaP and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political process;
Amendment 92 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation, but aiming to anchobring closer the societies of the EaP countries to the EU, thus urges the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimes, on investing in youth and future leaders, and on the energy sector;
Amendment 106 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that more progress can be made on the establishment of the visa-free regime; notes, in this connection, that visa liberalisation is only one of a number of processes aimed at bringing the societies closer together, and that more efforts are required in this area, particularly with regard to advancing cooperation in the field of education and culture; considers that greater emphasis should be placed on the fact that the EaP project is directed at societies rather than authorities;
Amendment 122 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of focusing more on the consolidation of the energy sector, which is one of the main conditions for modernisRecalls that the Energy Community Treaty sets the basis for establishing a fully integrated regional energy market favouring growth, investment and a stable regulatory framework; underlines the importance of focusing more on the consolidation of the economy,nergy sector and developing energy strategies in line with European Energy Community obligations; calls for the continuation of gas and electricity market reforms and an adequate share of energy from renewable resources;
Amendment 134 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. NotRecognises thate difficulties that have emerged in promoting and implementing the EaP, and stresses that the EU’s engagement should go beyond political dialogue to tackle andtherfore calls on the Union to engage more actively with society, developing social, economic and cultural dialogue; calls on the Union to enhance the visibility of EaP-funded or supported projects in the partner countries;
Amendment 158 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Finds it regrettableRegrets that there is uneven interest among the Member States in relations with, and developments in, EaP countries; notes with concern the lack of understanding among the Member States about the geopolitical importance of cooperation and of a uniform stance on some issues;
Amendment 165 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets, furthermore, the insufficient desire among EaP partner countries to build a common message and engage in common efforts the unsatisfactory efforts among EaP partner countries to engage in constructive dialogue vis-à-vis the EU;
Amendment 185 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the EU and Member States to speed up the ratification process of the EU-Moldova and the EU-Georgia Association agreements;
Amendment 223 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 6 #
2013/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that significant geostrategic changes are taking place, owing in particular to the rise of a multipolar international scene with new actors pursuing competitive regional and global ambitions, growing interdependency, the rise of multidimensional asymmetric threats, the refocusing of US security policy towards the Asia-Pacific, and a severe and long-lasting global financial and economic crisis affecting all EU Member States;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the strength of the EU lies in its potential to mobilise resources across the full range of diplomatic, security, defence, economic, development and humanitarian instruments – in full compliance with the provisions of the UN Charter – and that using these instruments in a comprehensive approach (CA) gives it a unique flexibility to effectively address the most challenging international issues and achieve its own policy goals;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that in the Southern Mediterranean, there is an urgent need for the EU to play an active role and that it is in the EU's interest to pursue closer cooperation and support further democratic developments in the Eastern Neighbourhood; expresses its concern that with deep cuts in the relevant instruments, there would be little room to react to sudden developments and maintain the level of support required to help countries in transition which could fundamentally undermine the EU's policy objectives in the area;
Amendment 659 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that as the EU pursues its goal of energy security, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence between Member States by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market; believes furthermore that completing the EU supergrid infrastructure linking the north, south, east and west will enable the EU to make the best use of the comparative advantages of each Member State, and emphasizes the necessity to build energy interconnections between all Member States; calls for further support for decentralised and micro-scale energy production and smart energy infrastructures in all Member States; stresses, therefore, the need for strong coordination between Member States’ policies and for joint action, solidarity and transparency in view of the fact that national energy policy decisions can affect other Member States; suggests that it would be desirable to determine whether and how the expertise and facilities of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) could be put to use in carrying out the above tasks;
Amendment 728 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that some Member States, being energy islands, are still totally isolated from the European gas and electricity networks and continue to pay higher prices for energy, which adversely affects their competitiveness; points out that without substantial infrastructure investment, the commitment of the European Council that no Member State should remain isolated from the EU networks by 2015 cannot be fulfilled for those Member States will be broken; favours in this regard the swift completion of the internal energy market by the end of 2014;
Amendment 772 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Believes that an open and transparent internal market, where all EU and third country companies respect the acquis communautaire in the field of energy, can help strengthen the negotiating position of EU energy suppliers vis-à-vis external competitors; underlines the need for a better coordinated external energy policy;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the increased focus on the support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); notes, however, that transparency and accountability as regards the real impact of these EIB operations could be improved, for example through better use of performance indicators; calls on the Council also, in this connection, to agree swiftly on the joint Commission-EIB initiatives and to blend EU budget resources intended for SMEs, as well as to take more resolute action in implementing cooperation with the ECB so as to reduce the financing constraints placed upon SMEs; welcomes additional investment in skills and new jobs, in particular the "Jobs for Youth - Investing in Skills" programme that will link EIB financing to the employment of young people in SMEs as well as provide investment to education and research facilities, vocational training, student loans and mobility programmes;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union was constructed against the backdrop of the trauma brought about by two all-powerful totalitarianism systems: National Socialism and Communism, which, although they differed in ideology and form, were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; whereas it is inappropriate to argue that one was better or worse than the other; and whereas united Europe is founded on the basis of Judaeo-Christian ethics, Greek aesthetics and Roman law;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the temptation can exist to use culture, particularly film and literature, for propaganda purposes,to falsifying history and presenting inaccurate interpretations of historical events;
Amendment 228 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that it is unacceptable to apply double standards when assessing and critically analysing the ideology and deeds of Communismt and National Socialismt regimes;
Amendment 237 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all countries implement their own history policy, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance and selective memory, can sometimes lead to falsifications of history that are dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz- Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp in occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish death camp’, or when attributing the Nazi crimes on the occupied Baltic territory to the Baltic states;
Amendment 293 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the importance of public memorials and monuments in youth education; calls on Member States to remove remaining monuments which display Nazi or Soviet symbols offending the victims of the totalitarian regimes;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that citizens must be involved in all phases of energy and grid planning, implementation and transformation, with public participation at each stage, and the active involvement of distribution service operators (DSOs) and providers of smart grid technologies; encourages rapid deployment of advanced metering infrastructure that provides two-way flow of information and enables citizens to become ‘prosumers’, with individuals and communities producing their own renewable energy and able to sell the surplus back to the grid, making use of net metering and thus taking advantage of the economic opportunities and acting as strong local partners engaged in sustainable energy production and energy saving within an overall regional energy concept;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that the success of a smart energy system, as shown by studies on best practices and leading examples, is often due to local ownership by individual citizens, a cooperative, a local community or a combination of these actors; recognises that such ownerships increase the acceptance of investments in all elements of smart energy systems; advocatemphasizes that citizens must be provided with better information, as well as incentives such as dynamic pricing mechanisms and appropriate ICT tools so that they could be involved at all stages of development of a smart energy system;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that smart energy systems will be operated with large amounts of personal data and many profiles and will bear a high risk of data security breaches; notes concerns specifically in relation to cyber security of smart grid systems and the consumer benefits of smart meters and calls for greater evaluation of this area and further research into data protection and data privacy of smart meters; stresses, therefore, that personal data has to be protected, without exceptions, so that it remains protected and secure, and that cyber security has to be integrated into smart grid deployment strategies;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that interoperability for smart infrastructure is crucial, as regulatory uncertainty and different standards slow down the spread of smart infrastructure; therefore calls for greater cooperation between the different European technical standards organisations; highlights that open standards are needed to help interoperability and to accelerate technology development and deployment;
Amendment 158 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Trusts that European municipalities and local governments will make all possible efforts to motivate citizens to adopt a circular economy concept with regard to plastic waste, by encouraging effective separation, collecting, re-use and recycling schemes and establishing adequate collection points for plastic waste, especially in coastal areas; also believes they could make a major contribution towards harmonising plastic waste management activities throughout Europe by agreeing on common standards and practices;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas despite being the world's second-largest producer, the EU is also the second-largest importer of F&V; whereas F&V trade rose from over 90 billion USD in 2000 to nearly 218 billion USD in 2010 and accounts for almost 21 per cent of global food and animal product trade; whereas free-trade agreements signed or negotiated by the EU represent new trade opportunities for Europe's and partner countries' horticulture sector;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the right to freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental freedom of each human being, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms, as enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly called for an ambitious toolkit to advance the right to freedom of religion or belief as part of an efficient EU external policy, that recognizes that ensuring freedom of religion or belief and promoting tolerance and understanding are indispensable elements in reaching its overall external action goals;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas according to the standards of international law, countries have the duty to provide effective protection to all their citizens and all other inhabitants; whereas discrimination based on religion or belief still existsis on the rise in all regions of the world, and persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, or non-believers, continue to be denied their human rights in many countries;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Violence against religious communities, with political, socio- economic or ideological roots, persists in many parts of the world; clear and prompt condemnation by the European Union of all forms of violence and discrimination should be a basic element of EU policy in the area of freedom of religion or belief.
Amendment 35 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The purpose and scope of the EU Guidelines should be to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief in third countries, to mainstream freedom of religion or belief in all the EU's external actions and human rights policies and to develop clear benchmarks, criteria, standards and a practical orientation in order to enhance the promotion of freedom of religion or belief in the work of civil servants and EU officials, and thus contribute to more coherence, effectiveness and visibility in the EU's external relations.
Amendment 56 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses, therefore, that a comprehensive understanding of the CFSP covers all areas of foreign policy, including the progressive framing of the CSDP, with an emphasis on pursuing coherence and consistency while respecting the specificity of each component of external action; believes that there should be closer coordination, under the VP/HR's leadership, of EU internal policies and Member States' policy choices in key areas such as transport and energy, where these have clearly transnational implications, in particular with regard to diversification and security of European energy supply;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the initiative of holding a European Council Summit in December 2013 on the future of European defence, as an opportunity to review the EU's strategic goals and security interests, concepts that should be further developed in a White Book on European defence, and possibilities to develop closer cooperation in order to achieve savings and increase interoperability;
Amendment 182 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; calls for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013; deplores the pressure exerted by Russia in order to influence their strategic choices regarding closer relations with the EU;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point e
Paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 113 #
2013/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 142 #
2013/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 42 #
2013/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the increasing emphasis placed by the Commission on a policy ‘cycle’, with the initiation, impact assessment, consultation, enactment, implementation and evaluation stages of EU legislation being seen as part of a coherent process; believes in this context that ex-ante evaluation of new legislation should be improved and the ‘Think Small First’ principle should be a key element throughout;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 2
Paragraph 12 – indent 2
– increase, where appropriate, the use of exemptions or lighter regimes for micro- enterprises and SMEs when proposing new legislation and make EU public procurement rules more SMEs-friendly;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that whilst donor coordination has been demanded by the international community over the past decade, low progress has been made, according to the 2011 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration. Welcomes the opportunity to review the existing mechanisms to further enhance intra-EU coordination in order to achieve better development outcomes and greater value for money.
Amendment 24 #
2013/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the vital role of SMEs in creating growth and employment, in particular youth employment; stresses that delivery services are of extreme importance for European SMEs, and that an integrated competitive delivery market ensuring different delivery options at affordable prices is a precondition for accessing new markets and reaching more consumers within the EU; stresses the importance of improving the information flow to SMEs concerning possibilities to consolidate their parcel volumes and about innovative delivery and pick-up solutions that would reduce the cost for the last stage of delivery;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas women, who represent 70 % of Africa's farmers, formally own as little as 2 % of the land; whereas recent programmes throughout India, Kenya and Honduras show that low-income female-headed households have better nutrition figures than higher-income households headed by men; whereas women often have little legal protection or rights to property ownership and laws in many countries still discriminate against women;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the EU to promote land reform in developing countries, with the participation of all stakeholders, and in concert with awareness programs, so that the rights of all parties involved, especially the poor and vulnerable, are fully respected; emphasizes the right of women to inherit and possess land and other property and the importance of addressing the discrimination women face in this regard;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the continued refusal of the Commission to draft a Human Rights Action Plan to promote EU values in the external dimension of freedom, security and justice policies, as called for by the Council in the Stockholm Programme, and notes that; welcomes the EU Strategic Framework for Human Rights and the related Action Plan cannot constitute a substitute for the former;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ExpStresses concern at the increasing demands being placed onthe importance of cooperation with the neighbourhood countries in relation to the EU's migration and border management policies; calls for a human rights-based approach to EU migration and border management which ensures thatpolicy which safeguards the rights of regular and irregular migrants and other vulnerable groups are always the first consideration; recalls the extra- territorial application of the European Convention on Human Rights in the implementation of EU migration policy, as ruled by the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Repeats its call for a compulsory refugee resettlement scheme, in line with Article 21 of the TEU, which obliges the EU to assist populations confronting natural or man-made disasters; notes with concern the observation made by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants on the widespread lack of adherence to basic human rights principles in the course of the increasing, EU-encouraged and -promoted practice of detaining migrants wanting to enter the EU's borders1 ; cCalls on the Commission to report on what steps are being taken to prevent arbitrary detention of migrants by third countries, in line with its commitment 14(d) under the EU Action Plan on Human Rights;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses alarm atRegrets the number of deaths and the human rights abuses which continue to occur in the course of irregular migrants' attempts to enter the EU; requests that the Commission consult Parliament prior to the conclusion of anyinsists that agreements between Frontex and a third country; insists that these agreementies must provide for adequate safeguards to ensure that human rights standards are fully respected, including with regard to return, joint patrolling, search and rescue or interception operations;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses deep concern about the fate of third country nationals (TCNs) and stateless persons readmitted under EU readmission agreements (EURAs), including cases of indefinite detention, legal limbo or refoulement to their country of origin, and requests the exclusion of TCN clauses from these agreements; underlines the importance of implementing the recommendations made in the Commission's evaluation of readmission agreements; calls on the Commission to allow NGOs and international organisations to participate in Joint Readmission Committees; urges the Commission and the Member States to suspend immediately the application of an EURA in the event of human rights violations;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Members States and the European Commission to encourage development and facilitate funding for the partnerships between SMEs, universities and scientists to develop new technologies;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the importance to create policies aimed at improving the skills of labour force; and considers that it is essential to invest in human capital and skills that is the key to the success of industrial policy;
Amendment 124 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Establishing an integrated single market for electronic payments is crucial in order to support the growth of the EU economy and to ensure that consumers, merchants and companies enjoy the full benefits of the internal market, given the development of the digital economy.
Amendment 135 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The revised regulatory framework for payment services is complemented by Regulation (EU) [XX/XX/XX] of the European Parliament and of the Council26. That Regulation introduces rules with regard to the charging of multilateral and bilateral interchange fees for all consumer debit and credit card transactions and electronic and mobile payments based on those transactions thus removing an important barrier between national payment markets, and puts restrictions on the use of certain business rules with regard to card transactions. That Regulation aims at further accelerating the achievement of an effective integrated market for card based payments. __________________ 26 Regulation (EU) No [XX/XX/XX/] of the European Parliament and of the Council [date] on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions (OJ L x, p. x).
Amendment 8 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The European Council of 24 and 25 March 2011 called for the overall regulatory burden, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’), to be reduced at both European and national levels, welcomed the intention of the Commission to propose ways of exempting micro-enterprises from certain regulations, and suggested measures to increase productivity while the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth aims to improve the business environment for SMEs and to promote their internationalisation. Thus, according to the ‘think-small-first’ principle, the disclosure requirements under Directive 78/660/EEC and Directive 83/349/EEC should only apply to certain large undertakings and groups.
Amendment 9 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The scope of these non-financial disclosure requirements should be defined by reference to the average number of employees, total assets and turnover. Micro-enterprises and SMEs should be exempted from additional requirements, and the obligation to disclose a non- financial statement in the annual report should only apply to those companies whose average number of employees exceeds 500, and exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 20 million or a net turnover of EUR 40 million.
Amendment 74 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The European Council of 24 and 25 March 2011 called for the overall regulatory burden, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’), to be reduced at both European and national levels, welcomed the intention of the Commission to propose ways of exempting micro-enterprises from certain regulations, and suggested measures to increase productivity while the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth aims to improve the business environment for SMEs and to promote their internationalisation. Thus, according to the ‘think-small-first’ principle, the disclosure requirements under Directive 78/660/EEC and Directive 83/349/EEC should only apply to certain large undertakings and groups.
Amendment 78 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The scope of these non-financial disclosure requirements should be defined by reference to the average number of employees, total assets and turnover. Micro-enterprises and SMEs should be exempted from additional requirements, and the obligation to disclose a non- financial statement in the annual report should only apply to those companies whose average number of employees exceeds 500, and exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 240 million or a net turnover of EUR 480 million.
Amendment 85 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The European Council of 24 and 25 March 2011 called for the overall regulatory burden, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’), to be reduced at both European and national levels, welcomed the intention of the Commission to propose ways of exempting micro-enterprises from certain regulations, and suggested measures to increase productivity while the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth aims to improve the business environment for SMEs and to promote their internationalisation. Thus, according to the ‘think-small-first’ principle, the disclosure requirements under Directive 78/660/EEC and Directive 83/349/EEC should only apply to certain large undertakings and groups.
Amendment 92 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The scope of these non-financial disclosure requirements should be defined by reference to the average number of employees, total assets and turnover. Micro-enterprises and SMEs should be exempted from additional requirements, and the obligation to disclose a non- financial statement in the annual report should only apply to those companies whose average number of employees exceeds 500, and exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 240 million or a net turnover of EUR 480 million.
Amendment 106 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
(b) For companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 500 and, on their balance sheet dates, exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 240 million or a net turnover of EUR 480 million, the review shall also include a non-financial statement containingor refer to this or any other report containing non-financial information relating to at least environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery matters, including:
Amendment 123 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1 – introductory wording
For companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 500 and, on their balance sheet dates, exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 240 million or a net turnover of EUR 480 million, the review shall also include a non-financial statement containingor refer to this or any other report containing non-financial information relating to at least environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery matters, including:
Amendment 131 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 point 1 – point b
Article 1 point 1 – point b
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 4
Article 46 – paragraph 4
4. Where a company prepares a comprehensive report corresponding to the same financial year relying on national, EU-based or international frameworks and which covers the information provided for in paragraph 1(b), it shall be exempt from the obligation to prepare the non-financial statement set out in paragraph 1(b), provided that such report is part of or referred to in the annual report.
Amendment 145 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 4
Article 46 – paragraph 4
4. Where a company prepares a comprehensive report corresponding to the same financial year relying on national, EU-based or international frameworks and which covers the information provided for in paragraph 1(b), it shall be exempt from the obligation to prepare the non-financial statement set out in paragraph 1(b), provided that such report is part of or referred to in the annual report.
Amendment 161 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Directive 87/349/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory wording
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory wording
For parent undertakings of undertakings to be consolidated that together exceed an average number of 500 employees during the financial year, and, on their balance sheet dates, exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 240 million or a net turnover of EUR 480 million, the review shall also include a non-financial statement containingor refer to this or any other report containing non- financial information relating to at least environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery matters, including the following:
Amendment 162 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Directive 83/349/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
For parent undertakings of undertakings to be consolidated that together exceed an average number of 500 employees during the financial year, and, on their balance sheet dates, exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 240 million or a net turnover of EUR 480 million, the review shall also include a non-financial statement containingor refer to this or any other report containing non- financial information relating to at least environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery matters, including the following:
Amendment 175 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – point 1 – point b
Directive 83/349/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Article 36 – paragraph 4
4. Where a parent undertaking prepares a comprehensive report corresponding to the same financial year, referring to the whole group of consolidated undertakings, relying on national, EU-based or international frameworks and covering the information provided for in the third subparagraph of paragraph 1, the parent undertaking shall be exempt from the obligation to prepare the non-financial statement set out in the third subparagraph of paragraph 1, provided that such comprehensive report is part of the consolidatedor referred to in the annual report.
Amendment 184 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – point 1 – point b
Directive 83/349/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Article 36 – paragraph 4
4. Where a parent undertaking prepares a comprehensive report corresponding to the same financial year, referring to the whole group of consolidated undertakings, relying on national, EU-based or international frameworks and covering the information provided for in the third subparagraph of paragraph 1, the parent undertaking shall be exempt from the obligation to prepare the non-financial statement set out in the third subparagraph of paragraph 1, provided that such comprehensive report is part of the consolidatedor referred to in the annual report.
Amendment 46 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, in the case of the Arab revolutions, it has become apparent that the EU is unable to ensure, in the short term, a reallocation of resources, including staff, to match new political priorities; whereas the size and staff profiles of EU delegations must reflect the Union's strategic interests and local linguistic context;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas, at a time when Member States' governments are seriously reducing their diplomatic and consular presence, the EEAS should be seen as an opportunity to foster greater cooperation and synergies with Member States' embassies;
Amendment 177 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. to further pursue and intensify efforts to achieve better gender and geographical balance, with due regard to merit and competences and local language proficiency;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard Statement to the European Parliament on Kazakhstan on behalf of HR Catherine Ashton delivered by Danish Foreign Minster Villy Søvndal on 14 March 2012 (A 122/12)
Amendment 5 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and Kazakhstan should benefit mutually from closer cooperationuropean Union remains committed to further developing and strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation with Kazakhstan and to supporting the country with the necessary political and economic reforms; whereas the conclusion of the new PCA negotiation should provide a comprehensive framework for cooperation;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that the new PCA takes the form ofWelcomes the negotiations for an EU- Kazakhstan partnership and cooperation agreement and calls for this new PCA to be a comprehensive framework for the further development of relations, addressing all priority areas, including: human rights, the rule of law and democratisation; education; trade and investment; energy and transport; environmental sustainability; and combating common threats and challenges;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) work with Kazakhstan to promote regional cooperatemphasize the need to use the enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement as a platform to promote improvement of relations between Kazakhstan and other countries of Central Asia region; and the improvement of neighbourly relations ensure PCA contains provisions for regional cooperation within the Central Asia region;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) push for regulatory and rules-based convergence in specific sectors and key areas of EU interest; include a chapter on convergence of Kazakhstan's standards and regulatory systems with those of the European Union, particularly in the sectors and key areas where trade between the EU and Kazakhstan holds great potential;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) emphasise the importance of the EU- Kazakhstan energy cooperation particularly in efforts to develop Trans- Caspian energy route; ensure continued attention of the EU on the support to enhancing energy security, sustainable energy development, and attracting investment for energy projects of common and regional interest
Amendment 96 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
Amendment 116 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution containing the European Parliament's recommendations to the Council, the Commission, the EEAS and the Government and Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Amendment 12 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Neighbourhood Policy adopted on June 20th, 2011 at its 3101st meeting
Amendment 14 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Endowment for Democracy adopted on December 1st 2011, at its 3130th meeting and the Declaration on the establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy agreed in COREPER on 15th of December 2011
Amendment 25 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 20 January 2011 on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion1; __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0021
Amendment 28 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions from 25 October 2011 entitled "A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility";
Amendment 29 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 b (new)
Citation 29 b (new)
- having regard to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Amendment 96 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that selective justice frequently manifests itself in new and transitional democracies under the guise of the rule of law and war on corruption; regrets that selective justice has become little more than a means to seek political revenge and to settle accounts with political dissenters by intimidating and marginalising opposition, especially in the run-up to elections; remains concerned about the crime allegations and politically motivated charges against members of the opposition in Ukraine, and urges the Ukrainian authorities to put an end to the ongoing harassment of the opposition which is a serious obstacle in the country's efforts to guarantee rule of law and democratic values;
Amendment 104 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. 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; regrets that without UN Security Council agreement, a referral of Syria to ICC is impossible
Amendment 180 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises the mutually reinforcing nature of human rights and democracy, as it is through respect for human rights that societies create the free political space needed for peaceful democratic contestation; welcomes the decision to create European Endowment for Democracy expressed in: 2011 in Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Neighbourhood Policy adopted on June 20th, 2011, the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Endowment for Democracy adopted on December 1st 2011 and the Declaration on the establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy agreed in COREPER on 15th of December 2011, which with the support and input expressed in European Parliament recommendation of 29 March 2012 to the Council on the modalities for the possible establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy (EED) (2011/2245(INI)), led to the establishment of European Endowment for Democracy in following year 2012, to support pro-democratic agents of change in pre-transition and in democratic transition countries
Amendment 194 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. welcomes measures undertaken and plans developed in 2011 by UE institutions and Member States aimed at creation of a more coherent and coordinated policy supporting Corporate Social Responsibility among others for human rights in the world and implementation of 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Amendment 202 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Reiterates its concern, however, with the persistently disappointing lack of progress in a number of human rights dialogues, and the lack of transparent benchmarks to genuinely assess improvements or deterioration in human rights; notes the continued EU difficulties to negotiate improved modalities for the dialogueits human rights dialogues in particular with China and Russia; calls on the newly appointed EUSR on Human Rights to inject new momentum into these and other dialogues;
Amendment 231 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Recommends, in order to enhance the credibility of the human rights clause and the predictability of EU action, that the clause be further developed to include political and legal procedural mechanisms to be used in the event of a request for the suspension of bilateral cooperation on the grounds of repeated and/or systematic human rights violations in breach of international law;
Amendment 232 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Notes that the EU is developing a human rights monitoring mechanism to be included as part of new partnership and cooperation agreements, and other trade agreements, with a number of countries; is concerned that these monitoring mechanisms are not ambitious enough and not clearly defined, compromising the EU's treaty commitment to the promotion of human rights and democracy in the world;
Amendment 235 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Reiterates its recommendation that the EU adopt a more systematic policy on EU sanctionconsistent and efficient policy on EU sanctions and restrictive measures, providing clear criteria for when restrictive measuresthese are to be applied and what type of sanctions should be applied, and including transparent benchmarks for their lifting of sanction; calls on the Council to ensure that there are no double standards when deciding on restrictive measures or sanctions and that these are applied regardless of political, economic and security interests;
Amendment 275 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Welcomes the assessment by human rights organisations that the use of the death penalty in 2011 broadly confirms the global trend towards abolition; regrets, however, that there was a significant increase in executions in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia; expresses serious disappointment at the refusal of China to disclose credible information about its use of death penalty and executions that, according to Amnesty International, number in the thousands; welcomes the abolition of the death penalty in the US state of Illinois but regrets that the United States continues to execute people despite being the only G8 country to do so in 2011; recalls with concern that Belarus is the only European country to continue use the death penalty; urges the EU and its Member States consistently to bring this issue up in their dialogues with these countrieswelcomes the abolition of the death penalty in the US state of Illinois but regrets that the United States continues to execute people despite being the only G8 country to do so in 2011;
Amendment 280 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Amendment 356 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
Paragraph 81
81. Remains deeply concerned that discrimination based on religion or belief continues and has increased in many regions of the world, and that persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, continue to be denied their human rights; is particularly concerned by the situation in China where individuals who practise their religion outside officially sanctioned channels, including Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners, often face persecution; urges China to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as it has promised; urges the Chinese authorities to suspend and subsequently amend, through genuinely consultative processes with Tibetans, the policies that most negatively impact Tibetan Buddhism, culture and tradition;
Amendment 364 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81 a (new)
Paragraph 81 a (new)
Amendment 368 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81 b (new)
Paragraph 81 b (new)
81b. Is particularly concerned by the situation in China where individuals who practise their religion outside officially sanctioned channels, including Christians, Muslims, Buddhists systematically face persecution, despite the constitutional guarantee for freedom of religion in China; further calls on the Chinese governments to put an end to its campaign of ill-treatment and harassment directed at Falun Gong practitioners who face long prison terms and re-education through labour facilities for exercising their right to freedom of religion and belief, aimed at forcing them to renounce their spiritual beliefs, despite China's ratification of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;
Amendment 369 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81 c (new)
Paragraph 81 c (new)
81c. Urges China to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as it has promised, as well as to respect all its human rights related international obligations and constitutional provisions for religious freedom for all its citizens;
Amendment 370 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81 d (new)
Paragraph 81 d (new)
81d. Urges the Chinese authorities to suspend and subsequently amend, through genuinely consultative processes with Tibetans, the policies that are destructive to Tibetan Buddhism, culture and tradition and instead allow Tibetans to preserve, practice and develop their religious traditions; it further urges the authorities to stop imposing restrictions on religious education, training of clergy, day-to-day management of monasteries and nunneries, and on the conduct of religious practice and festivals, as methods part of official systematic efforts to eradicate religious belief;
Amendment 392 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83
Paragraph 83
83. Stresses that international human rights law recognises freedom of religion or belief regardless of registration status, so registration should not be a mandatory precondition for practising one's religion; points out with concern, furthermore, that in China monks and nunsall individuals wishing to practice a religion, including the five official religions - Buddhist, Taoist, Muslim, Roman Catholic and Protestant - are required to register with the Government, and must operate under Government-controlled management boards, and that this interferes with their religious autonomy and restricts their activity; further notes with concern that unregistered religious groups, including house churches and Falun Gong practitioners, face different degrees of ill- treatment, restricting their activities and gatherings, confiscating their property and even facing detention and imprisonment;
Amendment 396 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 a (new)
Paragraph 83 a (new)
83a. Notes with concern the low level of respect for religious freedom in many countries, and in some cases increasing restrictions of religious freedom leading to societal intolerance in countries such as Nigeria, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, North Korea; further urges governments to stop using blasphemy laws to restrict the rights of religious minorities, as in the case of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and to stop the use of extremism charges to target minority religions as in Russia
Amendment 2 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions from 25 October 2011 entitled 'A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility' (COM(2011) 681),
Amendment 4 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,
Amendment 5 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
Amendment 6 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 20 January 2011 on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion1, __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0021
Amendment 8 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Endowment for Democracy adopted on 1 December 2011, at its 3130th meeting and the Declaration on the establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy agreed in COREPER on 15 December 2011,
Amendment 9 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament recommendation of 29 March 2012 to the Council on the modalities for the possible establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy (EED),
Amendment 10 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
- having regard to the recent establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED),
Amendment 15 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has developed an extensive toolbox of instruments as a policy framework to support this obligation, including human rights guidelines, a global financial instrument on human rights and democracy (the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)), a requirement for all external financial instruments – such as the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), the Instrument for Stability (IfS), the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), the Pre-Accession Instrument (IPA) and the Partnership Instrument (PI) – to promote human rights and democracy within their remit, establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) and appointment of the new EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Council declarations and conclusions, statements by the High Representative, EU démarches, EU sanctions in the event of severe human rights violations and, more recently, human rights country strategies;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the events of the ‘Arab Spring’ as well as experience gained with countries of the Eastern Partnership both during and in pre-transition period have demonstrated the need to reshape the Neighbourhood Policy in order to give higher priority to dialogue with societies, which is indispensable to democratisation and transition processes; whereas this renewed policy should aim at further engaging partner countries in deeper democratic reforms and respect for fundamental rights on the basis of the ‘more for more’ approach and of mutual accountability between partner countries, the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the field of Human Rights as epressed in the EC communication on renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility referring among others to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; stresses the need of inclusion of CSR to EU human rights strategies;
Amendment 105 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that human rights and democracy objectives necessarily require specific, measurable, achievable, time- bound criteria aimed at assessing the level of respect for fundamental freedoms, human rights and rule of law; considers, in this connection, that the EU should make full use of the relevant instruments and expertise of the UN and of the Council of Europe including implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights as a viable element of such HR and Democracy single benchmark catalogue for the member countries of Council of Europe, and should clearly differentiate its political conclusions from a legal and technical evaluation;
Amendment 109 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the policy lessons learned from the Arab Spring, including the need to reverse previous policies focused mainly on relations with authorities and to establish an effective partnership between the EU and the governments and civil societies of partner countries; stresses the importance of creating programmes and supporting projects that allow for contact between civil societies in the EU and in third countries; welcomes the fact that the Eastern Partnership human rights dialogues are complemented by joint civil society seminars and reaffirms its support to the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to use the model of an institutionalised civil society consultation mechanism set out in the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement as a starting-point for the development of even more inclusive mechanisms for all agreements; understands the core of the EU's new approach as strengthening societies by means of active domestic accountability so as to support their capacity to take part in public decision-making and democratic governance processes; believes that this domestic accountability should become a central pillar of the external financial instruments currently under review;
Amendment 112 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the policy lessons learned from the Arab Spring as well as experience gained with countries of the Eastern Partnership both during and in pre- transition period , including the need to reverse previous policies focused mainly on relations with authorities and to establish an effective partnership between the EU and the governments and civil societies of partner countries, in this regard underlines the important role of the newly established EED both in EU neighbourhood countries and in other regions; stresses the importance of creating programmes and supporting projects that allow for contact between civil societies in the EU and in third countries; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to use the model of an institutionalised civil society consultation mechanism set out in the EU- South Korea Free Trade Agreement as a starting-point for the development of even more inclusive mechanisms for all agreements; understands the core of the EU's new approach as strengthening societies by means of active domestic accountability so as to support their capacity to take part in public decision- making and democratic governance processes; believes that this domestic accountability should become a central pillar of the external financial instruments currently under review;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Notes that although the events of the Arab Spring were expected to bring pro- democratic transformation, in many cases they resulted in the deterioration of the freedoms and rights of religious minorities; therefore strongly condemns all acts of violence against Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other religious communities, as well as all kinds of discrimination and intolerance based on religion and belief against religious people, apostates and non believers; stresses once again, in line with its earlier resolutions, that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is a fundamental human right;
Amendment 118 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that these events have demonstrated wilful blindness on the part of the EU to the realities of Arab Spring societies, including the situation of young people in those countries, which suggests the need to createe need to intensify the support for people-to-people exchanges with the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood countries, in particular with young people, which could be done through exchange programmes or by opening up European programmes to Arab Spring youth, and for civil-society-based reflection on the causes and consequences of the lack of awareness in relation to these societies; poyouth in the neighbouring countries; points out that the establishment of Youth Conventions could help building closer lintks out that such reflection could be enhanced by the establishment of a Euro-Arab Youth Conventionwith the youth in the neighbouring countries;
Amendment 119 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that these events have demonstrated wilful blindness on the part of the EU to the realities of Arab Spring societies, including the situation of young people in those countries, which suggests the need to create exchange programmes or open up European programmes to Arab Spring youth, and for civil-society-based reflection on the causes and consequences of the lack of awareness in relation to these societies; points out that such reflection could be enhanced by the establishment of a Euro-Arab Youth Convention; underlines that strong bonds with civil society in the countries of the Eastern Partnership fostered among others by the exchange programmes, traineeships in EU's and EU Member State's institutions and scholarships at European universities are indispensable for future development and consolidation of democracy in those countries;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Stresses a crucial role of the National Human Rights Institutions and cooperation of those bodies in EU and Neighbourhood Countries; encourages initiatives aimed at transferring of good practices, coordinating and animating cooperation between UE and Neighbourhood NHRI such as the programme for cooperation between Ombudsmen from Eastern Partnership countries 2009-2013 that was jointly set up by the Polish and French Ombudsmen with a view to enhancing the ability of Ombudsmen's offices, government bodies and non-governmental organisations in Eastern Partnership countries to protect individual rights and build democratic states based on the rule of law; stresses the need for such action to be coordinated within the EU and for the EU institutions to draw on the experience gained in connection therewith; underlines the need of encouraging creation of NHRI in the Neighbourhood Countries that do not have them in their legal systems;
Amendment 142 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recommends that Parliament improve its own procedures in relation to human rights issues, including through the revision of its Guidelines for EP Interparliamentary Delegations on promoting human rights and democracy; is of the opinion that each standing delegation of Parliament should have a Member, selected among its Chair and Vice-Chairs, specifically tasked with monitoring the human rights portfolio on the region or country concerned, and that the persons designated should report regularly to Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights; stresses the need for a revision of the model for the plenary debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in order to allow for more frequent debates with broader participation by Members, a greater degree of responsiveness to human rights violations and other unforeseen events on the ground, and greater potential for follow-up to past debates and resolutions; stresses the need for better utilisation of the potential of the Sakharov Prize Network by the EP and other EU institutions;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
-1 b. Notes that coordination between the Member States and the Commission in the field of energy policy would contribute to a greater transparency, strength and efficiency, including when negotiating new contracts and a common, equal system of energy prices;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c. Emphasises that creation of an information exchange mechanism for inter-governmental agreements between the EU Member States and third countries on energy policy would greatly enhance policy transparency, coordination and efficiency in the EU as a whole.
Amendment 6 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1 e. Underlines therefore, that a strong, united EU energy policy action is essential and urges Member States to cease actions in their external and energy policy and contracts that do not reflect the common energy policy and security interests of the EU and rival its strategic projects, such as Nabucco;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that given the Union'’s high dependence on energy imports, theincreased diversification of supply sources and transit routes, providing for a stronger security of energy supply to the EU, is an urgent and essential element supporting the Union's external security policy, strategic role and foreign policy independence;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 g. Underlines that any energy agreement including the bilateral agreements should reflect accepted legal principles and level playing field for competition and investment in energy;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1 h. Calls on the EU and Member States to ensure a connected internal energy market that can withstand external pressures and attempts to use energy supply and prices as a tool of foreign policy pressure, stresses therefore the need to increase resources for projects interlinking energy markets in the EU and complete European gas and electricity infrastructure networks by the end of 2015, in particular the Baltic interconnection plan, as set out in the Third Energy Package of the EU;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -2 a (new)
Paragraph -2 a (new)
-2 a. Underlines that the common EU energy policy and strategic goals should be appropriately reflected in its external relations, regional and European Neighbourhood policies;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for closer energy relations, strategic cooperation and political dialogue with the countries of the Mediterranean region, Africa, the Middle East, the South Caucasus, Central Asia and the littoral states of the Caspian and the Black Sea in a comprehensive manner, across all energy areas, in particular on deployment of future-oriented, competitive energy technologies;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the strategic partnership with Russia to be reinforced through the conclusion of a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with a strong chapter on energy, based on mutual respect and reciprocity and mutual dependence on energy in terms of source and marketNotes the importance of a strong chapter on energy in the new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Russia, and notes that it should be based on key legal principles for trade and investment, in accordance to the regulations laid out in the Third Energy Package of the EU, as well as mutual respect and reciprocity;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is in favour of political dialogue with Norway and Russia over the exploration of new energy sources in the Barents Sea, while ensuring protection of the vulnerable environment of the Arctic region, responsible use of its resources, and representation of the common interests of the EU;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regards external political dialogue as essential to decoupling global economic growth from the use of energy resources, and to promoting more predictable energy markets, as well as being beneficial to political relations; asks the European Commission to bring attention to planned energy projects and powerplants at EU borders that do not comply with international safety standards; stresses the importance of dialogue with emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, Indonesia and South Africa, in addition to other key consumer countries such as the United States and Japan;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Also calls for a coordinated, unified EU policy strategy for new energy suppliers to be developed, with special attention also to enhancement of conditions for competition in the EU to open up opportunities for new suppliers to enter the EU market;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Emphasises the need to ensure adherence to high standards of nuclear safety on the international level, especially in countries in the neighbourhood of the EU;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that energy policy cooperation must contribute to the promotion of the core values of the Union, such as respect for human rights, democracy, good governance, the rule of law, social dialogue, the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment, and mustshould promote peace and be coherent with the Union's foreign policies in a coordinated manner that does not undermine the EU's leading strategic energy policy and security interests and priorities.
Amendment 96 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU continues to be attractive, also because of its unique combination of economic dynamism with a social model, and regrets that this social dimension has been largely neglected in the enlargement process; invites the Commission to reflect on possible options, including developing a set of social criteria, to address this deficiency and foster positive social transformation in the future EU Member States; stresses that failure to comply with the EU's common basic social standards constitutes a form of social dumping which is detrimental to European enterprises and workers;
Amendment 4 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu should not come into force until bilateral agreements on visa waiver between the Union and the countries concerned have been concluded in order to ensure full reciprocity.
Amendment 6 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) in point 1, the references to Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are deleted and a reference to South-Sudan is inserted;
Amendment 7 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"
Amendment 14 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Eastern Partnership strengthens the multilateral relations between the countries involved, contributes to the exchange of information and experience on the issues of transformation, reform and modernisation, and provides the European Union with additional instruments to support these processes;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the EU in its relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan respects the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity and in its approach to resolving regional conflicts supports the basic principles of the Helsinki Final Act, i.e. Non-Use of Force, Territorial Integrity, and the Equal Rights and Self- Determination of Peoples;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) ensure that the conclusion of the EU-Azerbaijan Association Agreement, in line with the demands made in the Parliament's Report on the need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus of 23 April 2010 and with OSCE Minsk Group Basic Principles, is linked to a substantial progress towards the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including confidence-building measures and active incident-prevention on the line of contact, the right of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their home places and properties and international security guarantees that would include a genuine multinational peacekeeping operation;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) incorporate in the Association Agreement clauses and benchmarks on the protection and promotion of human rights which reflect the principles and rights enshrined in the Constitution of Azerbaijan and the highest international and European standards, drawing to the fullest possible extent on Council of Europe and OSCE frameworks and insisting particularly on the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their right to return in safety and dignity to their home lands; ensure that the negotiations take full account of the need to safeguard the rights and livelihoods of internally displaced persons;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) notes that a genuinly international peacekeeping mission should monitor the safe return of the displaced people to their home in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the complete withdrawal of Armenian troops of the occupied territories;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) believes that the presence of the EU in the OSCE Minsk group should be considered to increase the EU's involvement in the resolution of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(f b) stress that hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons who fled their homes during or in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh war remain displaced and denied their rights, including the right to return, property rights and the right to personal security; those rights should be unconditionally respected and provided without any delay; call to the Commission and Members Sates to continue and extend the EU assistance and financial support to Azerbaijan in dealing with the situation of displaced persons;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) encourage Russia which is a key partner in the resolution of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, to assume a more constructive role that is not based on maintaining the status quo but on ending the regional arms race and on achieving a permanent solution, to refrain from any unilateral attempts to modify the updated version of Madrid principles and to continue to work closely with two other Co-chairs to convince the parties to accept them as a basis for further negotiations;
Amendment 102 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(g b) call for the support of Turkey in playing a constructive role in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and in fulfilling its responsibility in that region;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(n a) emphasise the vital importance of Azerbaijan in the diversification of the energy supplies and routes of their delivery to Europe, and in this connection commends the efforts of Azerbaijan in promoting such pioneering projects as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and the Baku- Tbilisi-Erzurum pipelines, which played a significant role in the opening-up the resource potential of the Caspian basin to the international markets as well as the fulfilment of the AGRI Project, the first ever Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) transport and delivery system at the Black Sea, together with Georgia and Romania;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(n a) welcomes the Council mandate signed on 12 September 2011 to conclude a legally binding agreement between the EU, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on the Trans-Caspian pipeline;
Amendment 127 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(n b) ensure the continued focused attention of the EU to the development of the energy cooperation with Azerbaijan and sustainable support by the EU in political, financial and technological fields;
Amendment 133 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(r a) to further encourage a profound level of cooperation with and within the Eastern Partnership, as well as to regularly inform the European Parliament on its progress;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas deeply concerning reports exist of illegal activities exercised by Armenian troops on the occupied Azerbaijani territories, namely, regular military manoeuvres, renewal of military hardware and personnel and deepening of defensive echelons;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) ensure that the conclusion of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement, in line with the demands made in the Parliament’s Report on the need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus of 23 April 2010 and with OSCE Minsk Group Basic Principles, is linked to a substantial progress towards the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including confidence-building measures and active incident-prevention on the line of contact, the withdrawal of Armenian forces from the all occupied territories of Azerbaijan surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh and their gradual return to Azerbaijani control, the right of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their home places and properties and international security guarantees that would include a genuine multinational peacekeeping operation;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) believes that the presence of the EU in the OSCE Minsk group should be considered to increase the EU’s involvement in the resolution of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) notes that a genuinely international peacekeeping mission should monitor the safe return of the displaced people to their home in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the complete withdrawal of Armenian troops of the occupied territories;
Amendment 114 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(q a) notes in this regard the need to investigate concerning reports of a settlement building policy implemented by Armenian authorities to increase Armenian population in the occupied territories of Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that EU citizenship is the fundamental status of Member States’ nationals; underlines the close link between the rights inherent to EU citizenship and those enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights applicable to all persons on EU territory; calls on the EU institutions and Member States to align the rights of third-country nationals permanently residing in the EU with the rights of EU citizens;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the situation of stateless persons permanently resident in Member States; calls in this regard on the Member States to systematically bring about just solutions based on the recommendations of international organisations; believes that such persons should have the right to vote in local electionpursue an integration policy corresponding to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, taking into account the Member States’ individual domestic situations and their histories and strategic security interests;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. ICalls concerned about the poor implementation of current directives, especially the Free Movement Directive, which causes many problems related to free movement and other rights of EU citizens, Member States to continue to comply with the European Union’s Free Movement Directive, which ‘confers on every EU citizen the primary and individual right to move and reside freely on the territory of the Member States’ and callvests oin all parties to correctly and fully transpose and implement the acquisthe host Member State the power to decide on authorisation for people to enter it and stay there who do not automatically have the right to do so;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that, given the low number of EU citizens resident in a Member State other than their own who exercise their right to vote or stand as candidate in European or local elections in their place of residence, the Commission and Member States should promote such participation by various means;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 7 #
2011/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the unresolved Russia-Georgia conflict hampers the stability and development of Georgia; whereas Russia continues to occupy the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, in violation of the fundamental norms and principles of international law; whereas ethnic cleansing and forcible demographic changes have taken place in the areas under the effective control of the occupying force, which bears the responsibility for human rights violations in these areas;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to recognise Georgia’s regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia as occupied territories;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) to intensify talks with the Russian Federation to assure theat it fulfils unconditional fulfilment ofly all the provisions of the cease-fire agreement of 12 August 2008 between Russia and Georgia, particularly the provision stating that Russia shall guarantee full unlimited access to EUMM to the occupied territories of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia; to underscore the necessity of providing stability in the aforementioned regions of Georgia;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) to call on Russia to reconsiderverse its recognition of the independence of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, to end the occupation of the Georgian territories and to fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia as well as the inviolability of its internationally- recognised borders as recognised by international law, the UN charter, the Final Act of the Helsinki Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Supports the opening of negotiations on the establishment of a deep and comprehensive free trade area (Welcomes the adoption of Action Plan for implementing Key Recommendations on trade prepared by the EU and therefore urges the Commission to launch negotiations with Moldova on DCFTA) with Moldova asout further delay to include DCFTA as an integral part ofin the aAssociation aAgreement, because Moldova needs to promote full political and economic integration of Moldova and the EU and to enable Moldova to attract foreign investment and become more productive in order to end its dependence on remittances and make the transition to an export-competitive market economy; recognises, nevertheless, that Moldova should first demonstrate that it has enough capacity to adapt its legal and economic structures to the demands of trade integration with the EU;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the stable and progressive cooperation from Moldova in the ongoing negotiations on the Association Agreement on the different elements of cooperation including on Foreign and Security Policy, energy cooperation, human rights and trade, that have lead to a successful and timely closure of most chapters of negotiations;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls, therefore, for an ambitious and fair negotiating agenda to be drawn up for the DCFTA, focusing on removing deterrents to bilateral trade and investment, namely legal and regulatory differences in technical, sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards and remaining tasks regarding Moldova's weak financial system and competition law; welcomes in this regard the progress already achieved by Moldova in the areas of company law, consumer protection, customs, economic dialogue, financial services, management of public finances and energy cooperation covered by the AA negotiations with the EU;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation relating to the introduction or increase of export duties on raw materials (A7-0178/2012);
Amendment 9 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's evolving common foreign and security policy should include Russia as a strategic partner; whereas Russia is a country whose cultural roots lie in Europe and which is an important global and regional player, with membership in the United Nations Security Council, the G8, the G20 the Council of Europe and OSCE;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and Russia are mutually interdependent, both economically and politically trading partners, and whereas enhanced cooperation and good- neighbourly relations between the EU and Russia are therefore of major importance for the stability, security and prosperity of both Europe and Russia;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Hopes that the Commission will be able to negotiate a strong new agreement, based on the four common spaces and with clear indications on regulatory and legislative issues and enforcement instruments; underlines that 75% of FDI in Russia comes from the EU and that the EU is by far Russia's main trading partner , and emphasises that a legally binding agreement on trade and investment, compliant with the WTO regulations, laying the foundations for a dispute settlement regime and framework provisions to foster transparency and limit state intervention, is essential;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports the Commission's efforts to include a comprehensive chapter on the protection of the rights of all forms of intellectual property, including technology transfers, in the new agreement; calls on the Commission to monitor EU high-technology transfer and know-how in order to avoid piracy, counterfeit and unfair competition;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Partnership of Modernisation as a pragmatic initiative towards a new agreement; notes in this regard as a positive development the recent initiative by President Medvedev to eliminate excessive influence of state- owned companies on the investment climate in the country and to limit the influence of state authorities in privately- owned companies; regrets however the hesitation on the Russian side to implement reforms and remove all obstacles to a mutually beneficial agreement by improving the local environment for business, especially SMEs, and investment, fighting corruption, removing protectionism, protecting intellectual property rightsincluding the unilateral tariff increases imposed by the Russian government, protecting patents and intellectual property rights, implementing major reforms in energy sector to ensure transparency and, accountability, to eliminate monopoly and limit state influence, and strengthening the rule of law and respect for human rights;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas these changes, along with the new challenges and opportunities facing the EU-Russia relationship, have to be addressed on both the bilateral and the multilateral level; whereas the basis for a genuine strategic partnership should be an ambitious and, comprehensive and legally binding new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement covering the most important areas of cooperation; whereas the need for building a genuine partnership between the EU and Russian societies should be emphasised;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European Union continues to be committed to further deepening and developing its relations with Russia, on the basis of common interests and a commitment to uphold universal values and principles; whereas there are serious concerns about developments in the Russian Federation with regard to protection of human rights and compliance with commonly agreed democratic principles, electoral rules and procedures;
Amendment 102 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) strengthen the EU-Russia human rights dialogue, so that it becomes an effective tool for advancing human rights in Russia; call, in particular, on the Russian authorities to refrain from undue restrictions on peaceful assembly, ensure protection of human rights defenders, stop impunity for past abuses and for murder of activists, particularly in the North Caucasus, create a climate in which of civil society organisations can operate without fear of harassment or intimidation, in particular, refrain from the misuse of anti-extremism legislation involving the illegal implementation of criminal laws against civil society organisations, and ensure full compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 125 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) promote strategic partnershipcloser cooperation between the EU and Russia in meeting global challenges, such as, inter alia, non- proliferation, counter-terrorism, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, the security of energy supply, the Arctic dimension, climate change, poverty reduction;
Amendment 143 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) pursue the efforts for full implementation of common steps towards visa-free short-term travel, with a view of a gradual phasing out of the visa regime between the Schengen countries and Russia; facilitate as much and as quick as possible visa facilitation for academics, students and researcherto improve the visa regulations between the EU and Russia, in particular by visa facilitation for academics, students and researchers; carry out a thorough evaluation of the effects and results achieved of the visa facilitation agreement between the EU and Russia that would serve as a basis for any further steps; ensure that further facilitation of the visa regulations with Russia will be equal to the visa regime between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 156 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) take into due consideration the deep, and growing and irreversible economic interdependence of the two partners, as reciprocal import markets and suppliers of goods, services and energy;
Amendment 158 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) closely watch and assess Russia's compliance with WTO rules and Moscow'its willingness to use WTO membership as a driver of structural reform; stimulate, eventually, Russia's efforts to win accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
Amendment 168 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) encourage the Russian counterparts to show the political will to reach an agreement on legally binding ‘trade and investments’ provisions that are to be built on the provisions already included in the PCA and that are in line with WTO accession; recall that EU's objective in this area is to improve and stabilise the business environment, as this would be beneficial to both parties and further promote the objectives set by the Partnership for Modernisation launched in 2010;
Amendment 169 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) address the continuing problem of the production and sale of counterfeit products in Russia;
Amendment 175 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) ensure the inclusion of a substantial and legally binding chapter on energy to secure a reliable and cost-efficient energy supply to the EU, and to organise such an energy partnership on the principles of transparency, fair competition, reciprocity and non-discrimination; emphasize that addressing the unresolved questions relating to energy supply to the EU Member States is a precondition for the development of stable and prospering trade relations with Russia; ensure that the principles of Energy Charter Treaty become an integral part of the new agreement;
Amendment 178 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) ensure the inclusion of a legally binding chapter on the introduction or increase of export duties on raw materials;
Amendment 184 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) promote further cooperation in the fields of research, education, culture and science; foster a common understanding of the history of the twentieth century;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the sustainable development of any country is possible only ifpresupposes that democratic institutions, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, as well as a strong civil society, are ensured,
Amendment 6 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas an enhanced cooperation between the EU and Central Asia is of mutual strategic interest in order to diversify and deepen the political, social and economic relations,
Amendment 10 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the poor records of Central Asian states took first important steps in a long process of democratisation in which continuous and serious efforts in governance and regional cooperation are important reasconditions for their bleak development of the political, social and economic situation and for the limited achievements ofin development cooperation,
Amendment 23 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the level and nature of the EU’s engagement must be differentiated and conditional, depending on measurable progress in the fields of democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption, following lines similar to the principles of the EU’s neighbourhood policy (i.e. ‘more for more’);
Amendment 30 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the existence of regular and frank human rights dialogues with all five countries, even though overall progress on the ground has been scarce and in some instances regression can be observed; considers that the existence of human rights dialogues should not be used as an excuse for excluding human-rights- related questions arising in other fields of cooperation or for not as a basis for engaging in further actions; calls for the systematic involvement of NGOs and civil-society actors in the preparation of these dialogues and for the outcome of these dialogues to be made public so as to allow for an assessment of their effectiveness and of the commitment of the parties;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly supports the immediate opening of fully-fledged EU delegations in all the countries of Central Asia as a means of increasing the presence and visibility of the EU in the region and long-term cooperation and engagement with all sectors of society and fostering progress towards better understanding and the emergence of the rule of law and respect for human rights;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. DeploresTakes note of the difficultyies encountered by the EU in engaging with independent civil society in the areas of human rights and good governance in the context of the continued harassment of NGOs in the region; calls for support for genuinely independent NGOs so as to help them play an effective role in the development and consolidation of civil society;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Approves the holding of regular regional EU-Central Asia summits and calls for an EU-Central Asia parliamentary forum to be established as a means of assessing and contributing to the contents of the summit talks; underlines the importance of the regular bilateral parliamentary cooperation in the framework of the existing Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and interparliamentary meetings with the Central Asian countries; considers in this regard the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements as the institutional basis for an enhanced parliamentarian exchange providing mutual understanding and respect; supports therefore PCAs with all five Central Asian countries;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that, although somWelcomes the positive developments which have taken place in the region (abolition of the death penalty in Uzbekistaefforts to abolish the death penalty, establishment of ombudsmen, some constitutional and judicial procedure reforms, etc.), encourages the Central Asian states to keep improving the overall situation especially in the fields of human rights and the rule of law remains worrying;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a strengthening of the human rights dialogues in order to make them more effective and result-oriented; calls in this regard for a broad involvement of the European Parliament in monitoring these dialogues; urges the Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to issuedevelop benchmarks forin cooperation with the European Parliament on the progress made by the states of the region in the field of human rights and the, rule of law, and of the effectiveness of EU measures and assistance projects towards this aim;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Emphasises that democratic and economic progress is interconnected; reaffirms its support for the economic diversification of the countries of Central Asia as a way to achieve economic development and a steady GDP growth; in this regard, calls on the governments of the countries of Central Asia to develop, implement and monitor policies that facilitate foreign investments, foster innovation and improve the environment for true private entrepreneurship, including microcredits especially for projects of independent women;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Stresses the need for the governments of the countries of Central Asia to promote and support the proliferation of SMEs and calls on the EU to facilitate cooperation between SMEs from the EU and SMEs from Central Asia;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Supports a stronger integration in the world economy by the Central Asian countries, in particular through international cooperation with and accession to WTO;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. RHighlights the importance of the diversification of energy supply for the EU and of export markets for Central Asia; regards it as of the utmost importance that energy cooperation projects include long-term supply agreements, enshrining the principles of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. EHighlights the crucial geopolitical situation of Tajikistan for the whole region; expresses its concern at the inefficiency of EU development aid in the country resulting from the high level of corruption and the looming regional fragmentation fuelled by the dire economic and social conditions; calls, therefore, for an alternative approach based on human security through alternative channels of assiston the EU to support without any delay Tajik efforts in these areas to improve sustainable democratic governance;
Amendment 168 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note ofWelcomes the legislation adopted in the political, economic, social and educational field and expects words to be followed by deeds, but stresses that comprehensive implementation measures need to follow; urges, in this regard, the Council and the HR/VP to encourage the Turkmen authorities to implement fully the new legislation and to continue the process of engagement with international and regional organisations;
Amendment 187 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Deplores the recent decision of the Uzbek authorities to close down the office of Human Rights Watch in Tashkent, and calls on them to allow unhindered access and operations by national and international NGOs throughout the countryWelcomes the Uzbek legal commitments aiming to allow national and international NGOs unhindered access and operations throughout the country; expects sustainable and coherent implementation; deplores in this regard the recent decision of the Uzbek authorities to close down the office of Human Rights Watch in Tashkent;
Amendment 192 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the EEAS, the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, and the governments and parliaments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Amendment 184 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 9a current level of direct payments per hectare below 80 % of the EU average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the UnionMember States with a level of direct payments above 80% but below the EU average should close this gap by 10 %. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average. However, the maximum level of direct payments per hectare in the Member States should not exceed 120% of the EU average. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period.
Amendment 188 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 9a current level of direct payments per hectare below 80 % of the EU average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Unione EU average. Member States with a level of direct payments above 80 % but below the EU average should close this gap by 10 %. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average. However, the maximum level of direct payments per hectare in the Member States should not exceed 120 % of the EU average. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period.
Amendment 646 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 and 2a shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR 5 1000 of direct payments for the previous year.
Amendment 657 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall establish appropriate objective and non- discriminatory criteria to ensure that no direct payments are granted to a natural or legal person whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities, and whose income from agricultural activities form less than a certain percentage of total incomes of the beneficiary.
Amendment 908 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set, for each Member State, the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme by deducting from the annual national ceiling established in Annex II the annual amounts to be usetd in accordance with Articles 33, 35, 37 and 39. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chaptershall be entitled ipso facto to payment referred to in this Chapter when they fall within the following categories: - farmers which have at least 20 % of forest areas; - farmers with more than 50 % of the eligible agricultural area covered by grassland; - farmers which are 100 % certified as using sustainable farming methods, including of integrated farming.
Amendment 1550 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: - where the arable land is entirely used for grass production or other herbaceous forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or a combination of these, or; - where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 50% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent crops.
Amendment 1625 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure the maintenance of the ratio of the land under permanent grassland in relation to the total agricultural area. That obligation shall apply at national or regional level. The reference ratio shall be established as relation between the land under permanent grassland and total agricultural area declared by the farmers in 2014.
Amendment 1643 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 5 % of their reference areas under permanent grassland. That limit shall not appMember States shall ensure that the ratio under this Article shall not decrease to the detriment of land under permanent grassland by more than 10 % relatively into the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstancesratio for the relevant reference year.
Amendment 1667 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland in case the authorised decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land. For the purposes of paragraph 2, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules on maintenance of permanent grassland, in particular to ensure that measures are taken to maintain the ratio, including individual obligations to be respected such as obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland where it is established that the ratio of land under permanent grassland is decreasing.
Amendment 1728 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the arable land and area covers more than 20 hectares, farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland and permanent crops, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strip like hedges or stone walls, buffer strips, land planted with nitrogen-fixing crops, land cultivated according to environmentally friendly methods and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1763 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the minimum percentage indicated in paragraph 1 is reduced to: - 5% in cases of joint undertakings of groups of farmers putting in place continuous, adjacent ecological focus areas; - 1,5% in the Member States with at least 45% of their total terrestrial area covered by forests or; - 1,5% in the Member States where utilised agricultural area constitute is less than 35% of the total terrestrial area.
Amendment 2046 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, pigmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.
Amendment 2112 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide to use up to 10 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II provided that:
Amendment 2118 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) up to 20% provided that they applied, until 31 December 2013, the single area payment scheme as laid down in Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, or financed measures under Article 111 of that Regulation, or are concerned by the derogation provided for in Article 69(5), or, in the case of Malta, in Article 69(1) of that Regulation; and/or
Amendment 2123 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) up to 10% provided that they allocated, during at least one year in the period 2010- 2013, more than 5 % of their amount available for granting the direct payments provided for in Titles III, IV and V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, with the exception of Section 6 of Chapter 1 of Title IV, for financing the measures laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the support provided for in points (i) to (iv) of paragraph 1(a) and paragraphs 1(b) and (e) of Article 68 of that Regulation, or the measures under Chapter 1, with the exception of Section 6, of Title IV of that Regulation.
Amendment 1234 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
For Member States which acceded to the Union before 2013, whose GDP per capita is below 75% of the EU 27 average, and whose average real GDP growth 2008- 2010 was lower than the EU 27 average, the cohesion policy allocation shall not be lower than in the period 2007-2013.
Amendment 10 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that standardisation can lead to innovation and competitiveness by facilitating access to markets and by enabling interoperability can lead to increased competitiveness in innovations; encourages the Commission to increase the promotion of European standards internationally;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, in the EU's innovation policies, particular attention must be paid to supporting eco-compatible, energy- saving and low-carbon production, protecting affordable IPR, improving SMEs‘ access to funding, making SMEs internationally active, liberalising protected markets, stabilising exchange rates, fostering the legal protection of EU companies abroad and combating unfair competition, piracy and counterfeiting;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Notes that social challenges remain an important focus of the Innovation Union; underlines that its overarching objective should be long-term development and competitiveness of the EU;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
(b) Notes that prioritization of innovations to limited areas should be avoided in order not to lose valuable innovative potential in the long term;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the simplification of SME innovation and start-up policies; supports the creation of a European service to facilitate Innovation Partnerships; regards political and increased financial support as crucial in fostering innovation;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the single European patent and the European Company Statute need to be adopted to promote the transition to extra-Community trade; underlines the need to reduce the costs forof an EU patents and IPR, taking into account the existing economic disparities among EU Member States, in order to make them more competitive vis-à-vis US and Japanese prices;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a consistent EU foreign policy must give absolute priority to promoting democracy, which is to be included in all agreements of cooperation and strategic partnership between the EU and third countries, given that democratic society is the basis for upholding human rights; believes that the new institutional structure of the EU, and particularly the EEAS, offers an opportunity to enhance the EU’s coherence and effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the HR/VP’s readiness to undertake a fundamental review of the effectiveness of all the EU instruments in this field, from human rights dialogues to EU guidelines, from the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to the EU’s bilateral assistance and actions in multilateral fora, and to launch a consultation process on the development of a new human rights strategy; stresses the determination to and importance of the EP's full participation in this consultation;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that greater priority needs to be given to improving the ability of the European Union to respond rapidly to breaches of human rights by non-EU countries, by elaborating strategic programmes of action;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its request that more and better information should be provided for the assessment of policies and that elements andspecific guidelines should be defined and proposed to improve the general approach, minimise any contradictions and adjust the policy priorities on a country-by-country basis, with a view to the adoption of human rights strategies by country as defined in the EEAS programme;
Amendment 245 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Calls, in the context of the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon, for the EU institutions to establish an interinstitutional cooperation mechanism on human rights defenders; understands that the creation of such a mechanism could be eased by the setting up of focal points and explicit guidelines for human rights defenders in all the EU institutions and organs, with such focal points working in and for development of closer cooperation with those responsible for human rights and democracy in EU missions and delegations; calls on the Commission to establish a mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of the guidelines;
Amendment 277 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59a (new)
Paragraph 59a (new)
59a (new). Calls on the EU to develop a consistent strategy of response to incompliance or partial incompliance by third countries of clauses on human rights and democracy in agreements concluded with the EU;
Amendment 294 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66a (new)
Paragraph 66a (new)
66a (new). Recalls that to this day Russia has fulfilled only the first point of its Six- point ceasefire agreement with Georgia, that there are thousands of internally displaced people in Georgia and abuses of human rights take place daily in the occupied territories of South Abkhazia and Ossetia; calls on the EU to demonstrate a decisive and consequent engagement in promoting compliance by third countries of their agreements on human rights, including complete fulfilment of Six-point ceasefire agreement;
Amendment 370 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Calls for real participation in the on- going evaluations of the human rights dialogues and consultations; asks for full access to the outcome documents and to other relevant sources; expects, as a result of the evaluations, the development of clear indicators to measure the impact of the dialogues and explicitly defined suggestions, based on country-by-country approach, to improve these outcomes and avoid any repeated failures of EU human rights consultations;
Amendment 413 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92
Paragraph 92
92. Calls on the Commission to ensure there is coherence between the Union’s political priorities, its partnership and cooperation agreements, and the projects and programmes which it supports, particularly in connection with its bilateral programming with third countries;
Amendment 203 #
2010/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the VP/HR to intensify talks with Russia to assure the unconditional fulfilment of all the provisions of the agreement of 2008 between Russia, the European Union and Georgia; takes the view Russia that should, in particular, guarantee full unlimited access of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Abkhazia and South Ossetia; underlines the necessity to provide stability in aforementioned Georgian regions;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that EU Member States must agree on clear priorities in order that a realistic and financially sound action plan can subsequently be drawn up, together with a corresponding system for assessment of its effectiveness;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that Russia has still only fulfilled the first point in the six-point agreement which it signed with Georgia on 8 September 2008, whereas Georgia has fully complied with all the points; calls on the EU therefore jointly to do everything necessary to improve the security situation in the Black Sea region, inter alia by insisting that Russia fulfil all the conditions of the six-point agreement concluded;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on all EU Member States to refrain from promoting the development of projects in the region which compete with the EU’s strategic priorities in the field of energy, particularly Nabucco;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the EU, at the same time, to actively develop cooperation with States in the Black Sea region and bolster their opportunities to support energy projects of interest to the EU;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that the EU often acts as a political force which promotes security, wellbeing and growth in the Black Sea region and coordinates mutual relations and political developments among the States in the region, but that hitherto the EU’s presence in the region has sometimes been uncoordinated and ineffective; calls on the EEAS and the Commission, therefore, without delay to start work on drawing up a united, coordinated and clearly defined EU strategy for the Black Sea;
Amendment 127 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses that the EU strategy for the Black Sea region must assign an important place to defending human rights and enhancing democracy throughout the region, which should include promoting successful mutual cooperation between its nongovernmental organisations and human rights defenders;
Amendment 128 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Notes that increasing respect for human rights and democracy around the world is among the EU's priorities; recalls that human rights violations are to be observed on a daily basis in occupied South Ossetia and Abkhazia; calls on the EU, and particularly the EEAS, therefore, to respond actively to all kinds of human rights violations in the Black Sea region;
Amendment 1 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, despiteaccording to the Uzbek authorities' assertions that, the practice of employing children in cotton harvesting is now limited to teenagers only, this practice takes place on private farms and is not a state- condoned policy and moreover forced labour is illegal and repressed, the pressure to comply with the centrally planned production objectives set by the government is in contradiction to any enforcement of the legislation by local authorities in the field,
Amendment 1 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Uzbek political regime still has important steps to accomplish in ordergovernment is in the process of taking important steps to achieve democracy,
Amendment 4 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas independent international observers have gathered enough evidence to conclude that the practividence of forced labour and in particular forced child labour ias a systematic and organised practice involving pressures on teachers and families with the participation of the police and security forces,
Amendment 4 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 6 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas only independent monitoring can bring out the facts and so far the Uzbek Government has refused access to independent monitoring missions, whereas this refusal constitutes in itself a breach of its commitments and should be reacted to accordingly in order to bring out the facts and inform on the duration of the Autumn Harvest period, the working health conditions of students, their ages and eventually risk punishments for non- obedience,
Amendment 7 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 point (i)
Paragraph 1 point (i)
(i) Remind the Uzbek authorities that human rights principles are enshrined in the text of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and that Uzbekistan has signed and ratified most UN conventions relating to human rights, civil and political rights and rights of the child but that this formal set of legal acts is far from being implemented in what remains in practice one ofstill needs to be implemented more efficiently in a country that just started the long process of democratisation; welcome generally the mpost repressive dictatorships in the worlditive efforts of Uzbekistan in promoting universal human rights and good governance;
Amendment 8 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, on the basis of the principles and objectives of the Union’s external action, the EU has the moral responsibility to use its leverage, as one of the main trading partners and a major importer of cotton from Uzbekistan, to stop the use of forced child labour in this country, whereas, therefore, the protocol cannot be treated as a purely technical agreement, as long as human rights concerns, such as forced child labour, are raised precisely with regards to cotton harvest,
Amendment 10 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 point (ib) (new)
Paragraph 1 point (ib) (new)
(ib) Outline the importance of the relations between the Union and Uzbekistan on the basis of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and reiterate the Union's commitment to further deepen bilateral relations, which include trade, as well as all areas related to democratic principles, the rule of law, and respect for human and fundamental rights;
Amendment 10 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
Amendment 13 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1point (ie) (new)
Paragraph 1point (ie) (new)
(ie) Outline the importance of international observers in particular the ILO and UNICEF to continue to monitor the development of the situation of forced labour in Uzbekistan, as well as in other countries in the region;
Amendment 16 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 point (iib) (new)
Paragraph 1 point (iib) (new)
(iib) Call on the Uzbek Government to adopt centrally planned production objectives that take into account the existing limitations of resources and that do not hinder full enforcement of the legislation on forced labour;
Amendment 21 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (vi)
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (vi)
Amendment 23 #
2010/0323(NLE)
(iii) Consent to this Protocol should only be put to the vote by Parliament after international observers, and in particular the ILO and UNICEF have confirmed that this practice has been fully abolished in practice at national, viloyat and local level in a sustained and verifiable way and that Uzbekistan provides all elements and facilities to ensure that the situation can be vewhen the Uzbek Government has presented an action plan of concrete steps and a strong commitment to better implement legislation against forced labour and child labour that endangers their health, education and regular attendance of school; outlines in this regard the importance of close and unhindered monitoring by international observers, in particular the ILO and UNICEF, fully granted by Uzbek state authoriftieds.
Amendment 24 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (vii)
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (vii)
Amendment 26 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (viii)
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (viii)
Amendment 30 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Concludes that it will only consider the consent when the recommendations set out in paragraph 1 are duly addressed by the Commission, the Council and concretely implemented by the Uzbek Government;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 2009 has seen intensification ofthe negotiations for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talksconflict mediated by the Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group,
Amendment 17 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU respects the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity in its relations with the South Caucasus states,
Amendment 21 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Eastern Partnership aims at accelerating reforms, legal approximation and economic integration, and bringing tangible support for the consolidation of statehood and territorial integrity of partner countries, is based on conditionality, differentiation and joint ownership and envisages the negotiation of new Association Agreements, which will require the assent of the European Parliament,
Amendment 29 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU needs to play a more active political role and develop a strategy to assist the transformation of the South Caucasus into a region of sustainable peace, stability and prosperity and to use fully its potential to contribute to the peaceful solution of the conflicts in the region by combining iton the basis soft power with a firm approach respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognised borders;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that for each of the conflicts in the region, the status quo is unacceptable and unsustainable, since such a situation bears constant risk of escalation of tensions and resumption of armed hostilities;
Amendment 43 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that conflict crises management and conflict resolution necessitate inter alia the recognition of the rights and legitimate interests of all relevant parties and communities, openness to review perceptions of past events, serious willingness to overcome hatred and fear, preparedness to give up maximalist ambpositions, interest in innovative approaches, including to the exercise of sovereignty, and readiness to make real concessionto practices of local self-rule, and readiness to make real concessions within the framework of territorial integrity of states;
Amendment 59 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
After paragraph 5 - subheading
After paragraph 5 - subheading
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan;
Amendment 75 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that hundreds of thousands of persons who fled their homes during or in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh war remain and denied their right to return; calls on all parties to unambiguously and unconditionally recognise thiseir right to return and the need for its prompt realisation; demands, in this regard, withdrawal of Armenian forces from all occupied territories of Azerbaijan allowing the return of displaced populations to their homes; calls on the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities and leaders of relevant communities to demonstrate their commitment to the creation of peaceful inter-ethnic relations through practical preparations for the return of displaced persons and other means; considers that the situation of the IDPs should be dealt with according to international standards, having regard inter alia to the recent PACE Recommendation 1877(2009), ‘Europe’s forgotten people: protecting the human rights of long-term displaced persons’;
Amendment 88 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that interim status for Nagorno- Karabakh could imply interim legitimisation of the de facto authorities there; believes that inter alia in order to raise their credibility with areates framework for peaceful co-residence and cooperation of Armenian and Azerbaijani communities in the region; believes in view tof such a prospect, the local authoritiese should rapidly abandon the positions that Nagorno-Karabakh includes all Armenian occupied Azerbaijani lands and that displaces persons’ rights of return cannot even be discussed at the present stage; calls on the Government of Armenia to exercise its influence in this respect and on the Council and Commission to join this call;
Amendment 99 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that security for all is an indispensible element of any conflict settlement recognises the importance of robustadequate peace- keeping arrangements;
Amendment 162 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underscores the importance of free and fair elections to be held in accordance with international commitments and standards; notes that the last presidential elections held in Armenia in February 2008 were once again violent and that repercussions of the internal crisis in their aftermath are still being felt; takes not of the municipal elections held in a peaceful manner in Azerbaijan on 23 December 2009 and awaits the report of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities observation delegation thereon; calls on the Georgian authorities to ensure that the local elections scheduled for 30 May 2010 take place in accordance with international standards and that the electoral law is amended accordingly, and reaffirms that securing direct election of mayors is crucial; confirms its and the EU’s position that elections and referenda in breakaway regions are illegitimate and therefore endanger the democratic stability in the region; defends the political rights of displaced persons;
Amendment 197 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Holds the view that broader cooperation on a regional level and with the EU sectors such as economy, transport, energy and environment is essential for the optimal development of the sectors themselves and for ensuring stability in the region, but that cooperation should also embrace the building of human capital in the whole region as a long-term investment; welcomes the fact that all three countries benefit from the EU’s GSP and takes note that all of them quality for the GSP+ for sustainable development and good governance; notes that regional cooperation in the judicial and police fields and the establishment of integrated border management are essential for further promoting mobility in the region and with the EU; deplores the fact that implementation of regional projects with involvement of all three countries is still hindered by the persistence of unresolved conflicts;
Amendment 50 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need for a united, coordinated EU policy on the Arctic region, in which both the EU’s priorities and the potential challenges and a strategy are clearly defined;
Amendment 93 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes the responsibility of all parties concerned for the responsible use of the Arctic’s natural resources and environmental protection; draws attention to the need to reach international agreement on ecologically responsible action in the Arctic and High North region;
Amendment 124 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that the activities of all parties concerned in the Arctic region should be based on international agreement;
Amendment 143 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Confirms its support for permanentStresses the need for the EU to actively seek observer status for the EU in the AC; asks the Commission to keep Parliament duly informed about meetings and work in the AC and its Working Groups; stresses meanwhile that the EU and its Member States are already present as members or observers in international organisations with relevance to the Arctic such as the IMO, OSPAR, NEAFC and the Stockholm Convention and should more coherently focus on the work in these organisations; underlines in this regard also the need for coherence in all EU policies towards the Arctic;
Amendment 147 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that joint development of all the priority fields which have a bearing on the EU’s common policy on the Arctic should be combined and coordinated with that policy, including infrastructure, shipping, energy, innovation, environmental protection and sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the United Nations and the UNHRC potentially constitute one of the organisations best able to deal comprehensively with the human rights issues and challenges facing mankind today,
Amendment 8 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU has been a strong supporter and advocate of the establishment of the UNHRC, and whereas the EU and its Member States have committed and dedicated themselves to playing an active and visible role with a view to creating and supporting an effective body addressing contemporary human rights challengissues,
Amendment 17 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the UNHRC has the potential to develop into a valuable framework for the European Union's multilateral human rights efforts; however, regrets the fact that, during the first two years of its activities, the new body has not achieved substantial progress in improving the United Nations' human rights record;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Reaffirms its viewopinion that the OHCHR is a key body within the United Nations system since it plays a crucial role in protecting and upholding human rights by mainstreaming those rights throughout the UN system and within all relevant organisations, notably in connection with activities linked to the restoration or strengthening of peace, development and humanitarian action;
Amendment 58 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Expresses its appreciation of the work of Ms Louise Arbour as the head of the OHCHR, together with the commitment and integrity that she has shown, and expresses its hope that her successor, Ms Navanethem Pillay, will engage with similarthe same enthusiasm and live up to the challenges of the post;
Amendment 77 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Considers that, while EU Member States have better human rights records than many other UNHRC members, the action of the EU will be more effective if it cannot be accused of applying double- standards and of being selective in its own human rights and democracy policies therefore calls on the EU to live up to its commitment to boost human rights in all regions in the world and on all issues; in this respect, calls on the EU to actively engage in the review of the Durban Conference which is to take place in 2009;
Amendment 30 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia’s massive counter- attack, triggered by the Georgian troops entering South Ossetia, extended to the other Georgian territories with the massive use of armour and air power, as well as the unprovoked massive military action in Abkhazia, including attacks and occupation of Georgian seaports, followed by the recognition of the two breakaway enclaves, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, puts a question mark on, and raises doubts about, the viability of the idea of building together with Russia a common space of security in Europe,
Amendment 118 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point b d (new)
Paragraph 1 - point b d (new)
bd) appeal to the authorities of the Russian Federation to guarantee the existence and sustainable development of the traditional lifestyle, culture and language of indigenous people living on the country’s territory;
Amendment 121 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point c a (new)
ca) stress that ‘the programme of the support of Russian compatriots’ supported by the authorities of the Russian Federation should not be misused as an instrument aimed at reinforcing political influence in several EU Member States;
Amendment 5 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas membership of the European Union involves a commitment to overcoming nationalistic divisions and achieving reconciliation between peoples, all of which entails a voluntary delegation of powers in certain key policy areas,
Amendment 22 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Congratulates the Croatian authorities on the positive results achieved so far, particularly with regard to the number of negotiation chapters which have been opened given the assessment by the European Commission that the negotiations have entered the decisive phase;
Amendment 35 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is aware of the negative impact which the judgments of the IntWelcomes the continuation of full coopernational Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on the Vukovar war crimes cases have had on Croatia's public perception of the work of the ICTY; urges the Croatian government to take steps to restore popular support for the role of the ICTY in addressing the crimes perpetrated during the Yugoslav conflict of Croatia with the ICTY; with a view to the recent ICTY ruling, expresses an understanding for the reactions of Croatia, having in mind the basic principles of the UN Security Council’s Resolution establishing the ICTY;
Amendment 51 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the need to ensure adequateAppreciates the continuous implementation of the Constitutional Law for National Minorities (CLNM), particularly with regard to bilingual teaching in schools and bilingualism in public administration and the planned employment guarantees concerning the adequate representation of minorities within the judiciary and public administration;