Activities of Maria PETRE
Plenary speeches (44)
Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Economic Recovery Programme: energy projects - Amendment of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 (debate)
Protection of animals at the time of killing (debate)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in a self-employed capacity - Pregnant workers (debate)
Situation in the Republic of Moldova (debate)
ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund: provisions relating to financial management - New types of costs eligible for a contribution from the ESF - Investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy for housing (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on ERDF) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (amendment of the Single CMO Regulation) (debate)
Green Paper on territorial cohesion and debate on the future reform of the cohesion policy - Regional policy best practice and obstacles to use of Structural Funds - Urban dimension of cohesion policy - Complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures - Implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: results of negotiations on national cohesion strategies and operational programmes - A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Food prices in Europe (short presentation)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
2010 budget - Section III, Commission: 'Guidelines for Budget 2010' - Guidelines for the 2010 budget procedure - Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (debate)
Ensuring food quality: harmonisation or mutual recognition of standards (short presentation)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products (debate)
Explanations of vote
Use of PCB waste oils in an Irish food recycling plant (debate)
Sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (debate)
Explanations of vote
Animal transport (debate)
Presentation of the Czech Presidency's programme (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Impact of tourism in coastal regions (short presentation)
Support schemes for farmers under the CAP - Modifications to the common agricultural policy - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007 to 2013) (debate)
School Fresh Fruit Scheme (amendment of Single CMO Regulation) (debate)
European Union Solidarity Fund: obstacles for its reform (debate)
Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) (debate)
Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union (debate)
Social package (First part) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
The impact of cohesion policy on the integration of vulnerable communities and groups (debate)
The role of volunteering in contributing to economic and social cohesion (debate)
Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products as regards the national quotas for milk (debate)
4th report on economic and social cohesion - Territorial Agenda and the Leipzig Charter (debate)
A more effective EU policy for the South Caucasus - A Black Sea Regional Policy Approach (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
CAP: common rules for direct support schemes and certain support schemes for farmers and support for rural development (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
Equality between women and men in the EU (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Human rights violations in Transnistria (Moldova)
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on ensuring food quality : harmonisation or mutual recognition of standards PDF (209 KB) DOC (123 KB)
Written declarations (3)
Amendments (123)
Amendment 2 #
2008/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the Member States reported 3 832 irregularities in 2007 (which is an increase by 19,2% in relation to 2006), that the total financial amount affected in 2007 was about EUR 828 million, that suspected frauds as a percentage of the total number of reported irregularities represent around 12-15% in 2007 and that the total irregular amount for the European Regional Development Fund has risen by 48% in comparison to 2006; welcomes the efforts already made by the Member States but stresses once again that Member Statesthey should ensure the adequacy of their financial control mechanisms and emphasises the importance of preventive action by the Member States in order to increase the detection of irregularities before any payment is effectively made to the beneficiaries;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that a distinction needs to be drawn between the concept of fraud and that of mismanagement, since the former entails an element of premeditation whilst the latter designates unintentional errors;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Commission has published a series of reports assessing the progress in Bulgaria and Romania of judicial reform and the fight against corruption under the Co-operation and Verification mechanisms and a separate report on the management of EU funds in Bulgaria, which highlight the need for sustained political commitment and implementation on the ground if the benchmarks set at the time of accession are to be met in full; notes also that specifically in the case of Bulgaria the Commission has provisionally suspended EU funding because of irregularities found through its control and auditing system; therefore calls upon these Member States to take urgent action to implement the concrete follow up measures put forward in these reports;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU's cohesion policy is a mainstay of European integration and social solidarity; considers, therefore, that citizens should be made aware of the endeavours and successes of that Community policypecific effects of Community policy on their daily lives, highlighting the contribution of the EU;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need, in the context of the forthcoming European elections, for information at local and regional level for young citizens, particularly first-time voters; in a more general context, stresses the importance of the involvement of MEPs, in cooperation with local and regional elected officials, in the consultation process with citizens in their regions, given that they are the voice of the public in the EU;
Amendment 22 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Endorses the idea of creating a European Open University (EOU), provided that it has strong ties with the regions of the Member States, with the aim of facilitating training for, and information, communication, interactivity and links between, young people across the regions.
Amendment 5 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas European quality products constitute a living cultural and gastronomic heritage for the Union, and are an essential component of economic and social activity in many of Europe's regions, bolstering activities directly linked to local realities, especially in rural areas,
Amendment 23 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned at the influence of the big retail chains on the general quality level of European food products, as also at the trend on those markets characterised by a high levels of concentration of distribution towards standardisation and reduction of variety of agricultural and food products, in the wake of the declining presence of traditional products and a greater stress on processed products; suggests to the Commission the need to regulate the reverse tendering practices imposed by a small number of large European buyers, in view of their disastrous consequences for quality products;
Amendment 24 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8a (new)
Paragraph 8a (new)
8a. Stresses that the development of quality marks, as well as the related communication activities, must not result in more red tape for producers; believes, therefore, that producers should be able to take the initiative regarding the use of such marks, and that the intervention of the Community bodies should be confined to ensuring the protection of those marks with a view to guaranteeing producers a fair price for their efforts and protecting the consumer from counterfeiting or other forms of fraud;
Amendment 70 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that designations of origin constitute a crucial part of the European heritage which needs to be preserved, on grounds of economic dynamism and in view of their crucial impact in many of Europe's regions; believes that they offer a guarantee of quality and help consumers choose from the range of goods on offer; considers there is a need to clarify the distinction between trademarks and designation of origin;
Amendment 73 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17a (new)
Paragraph 17a (new)
17a. Believes that producers of products bearing geographical indications should have instruments at their disposal to enable them to manage the volumes produced in proper fashion, in the interests of preserving quality and maintaining the reputation of the geographical indications;
Amendment 78 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17b (new)
Paragraph 17b (new)
17b. Advocates the introduction of common rules to enable producers of products bearing geographical indications to determine the conditions for applying those indications, also in relation to their use in the designation of processed products;
Amendment 85 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the degree of protection of designations of origin varies between Member States; advocates legislative and procedural harmonisation in this field, especially for the rules on ex officio protection;
Amendment 98 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22a (new)
Paragraph 22a (new)
22a. Believes it is desirable to continue promoting the notion of geographical indications in third countries, in particular by increasing the number of technical assistance missions for associations of producers of products bearing geographical indications;
Amendment 108 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Favours preserving and simplifying the system of guaranteed traditional specialities (GTSs); expresses disappointment at the performance of this instrument, under which so far only a small number of GTSs have been registered (20, with 30 applications pending); stresses that producers prefer the national instruments for certifying traditional products, in many cases in order to obtain exemptions from certain obligations (e.g. plant health rules); recalls that the GTS system remains a useful instrument for protection of the networks and that it offers substantial room for development provided certain conditions are met;
Amendment 9 #
2008/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is satisfied that gender equality and women'’s rights are systematically referred to in Country and Regional Strategy Papers and in National Indicative Programmes; points out the need to incorporate in the programming a comprehensive approach for women in conflict areas and peace-building and invites the Commission to mainstream the gender dimension within sectoral areas of its development cooperation assistance, such as justice, governance, health and education;.
Amendment 16 #
2008/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all financial instruments concerning the EU'’s external relations, enlargement and development policies include a cross-cutting reference to gender equality and women's rights, although the financial and human resources allocated do not appear to be adequate; invites the Commission to consolidate gender budgeting in these policy areas, and to earmark funding for gender issues within a reasonable timescale;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the continued aim of the new programmes to remove barriers to employment in particular for women, especially those in rural areas, young persons, disabled, elderly and low- skilled workers, but notes that the objective of a higher employment rate for women is far from being achieved;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for operational programmes on gender mainstreaming, tackling discrimination and promoting equal treatment and opportunities for women and men in the workplace and society in order to raise public awareness of these issues, and also to facilitate the achievement of these goals;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, in order to confront the demographic challengedecline in an enlarged Union, these programmes should also focus on reconciling family and professional life;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to avoid excessive delay in the reimbursement of the costs of completed projects, noting that the insolvency caused by such a practice frequently prevents the recipients - mainly local authorities and non-profit-making organisations - from pursuing further activities specific to their area of action.
Amendment 3 #
2008/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, therefore, the current situations of segregation that still persist in the performing arts should be changed, not only by modernising and democratising the sector, but also by setting realistic equality goals which promote social justice,
Amendment 5 #
2008/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the obstacles to gender equality in this sector are particularly deep-rooted and require specific steps to be taken to reduce inequalities, taking account also of the leverage effect which that may have on society as a whole,
Amendment 8 #
2008/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that behaviour is only transformed when the two sexes work alongside each other and that establishing a balance will assist artistic personalities of all kinds to manifest themselves;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that discrimination against women holds back the development of the cultural sector by depriving it of talent and skills and notes that talent requires contact with the public in order to achieve recognition;
Amendment 39 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes Europe shouldcompetition provides consumers with food at reasonable prices and Europe should provide farmers with a stable income; believes that reasonable prices need to be paid to farmers to guarantee a constant supply of good quality food, produced under European standards; affirms that producers involved in processing and distribution must also get a reasonable remuneration;
Amendment 44 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that a broad series of factors influence the price transmission mechanism and the gap between producer and consumer prices; names among these factors the marketing behaviour of operators involved in the supply chair, including retailers, the share of non- agricultural costs (such as energy and labour), legislative and regulatory frameworks, the perishable nature of the product, the degree of product handling or consumer purchasing preferences;
Amendment 81 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the fact that it is possible for retailers to take advantage of labels such as that of "fair trade products" in order to increase profit margins at the expense of the consumers;
Amendment 151 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Is concerned about the influence of intermediaries in the final consumer price; calls on the Commission to launch an analysis and to promote means to reduce the role of intermediaries intoof the supply chain in order to gain a better understanding of the role of each operator involved in the price formation chain;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Indent 1
Indent 1
Amendment 5 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Indent 2
Indent 2
– Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use any funds available under other programmes in order to endow the IPA instrument with the additional financial resources needed to develop more ambitious projects and to provide real assistance at local and regional levels;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Indent 4
Indent 4
– Welcomes the fact that one of the priorities of the IPA is to contribute to developing institutional and administrative capacities in the Western Balkans, at both the national and the regional level, and urges the Commission to reinforce this type of activity in order to stimulate the development of governance and to prepare these countries and regions for the proper take-up of the structural funds and participation in EU regional policy in the future;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Indent 5
Indent 5
– Stresses the importance of cross-border and international cooperation for developing joint projects and establishing lasting links betweenoth among the regions of the Western Balkans and between the latter and regions in the EU Member States; stresses also that the benefits of such cooperation are not just economic in nature, but also have a political and human dimension, fostering a closer relationship between peoples and between governments and guaranteeing long-term stability and prosperity in the region;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Indent 6 a (new)
Indent 6 a (new)
– Stresses the need to take account of the development of and economic and trade cooperation in the specific area of the Danube with a view to contributing to the exploitation of that area’s potential, thereby bringing the European Union and the Western Balkans region together.
Amendment 3 #
2008/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Member States to guarantee that Romani women and girls have access on equal terms to quality education and to introduce incentives (e.g. professional development opportunities) to attract high- quality teachers to schools in more deprived socio-economic areas, especially in rural communities with a large proportion of Roma inhabitants;
Amendment 9 #
2008/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to tackle very high unemployment rates among Roma women, and in particular to addresseliminate the serious barriers posed by direct discrimination in recruitment procedures;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the governments of the Member States to improve Roma women’s economic independence by promoting an easy self-employment start-up of SMEs, and access to microcredits, and by stimulating a service economy within their own settlements (e.g. small supermarkets, restaurants, craft workshops and repair shops) to expand Roma women's knowledge and expertise);
Amendment 29 #
2008/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends an integrated approach to coastal tourism in the context of the Community's cohesion, maritime, fisheries, environmental, health and social policies, in order to create synergies and avoid inconsistent actions; recommends that the Commission apply such an integrated approach to the sustainable growth of coastal tourism as a strategic objective of its work programme for 2010-2015, also in the context of the mid-term review of the financial framework for 2007-2013;
Amendment 35 #
2008/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to ensure the full participation of the regional and local authorities responsible for tourism and regional development in coastal zones in all permanent structures set up under these policies, as well as crossborder cooperation involving the regions concerned;
Amendment 60 #
2008/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Endorses the Committee of the Regions' view concerning the creation of a European coastal fund, and calls on the Commission to examine this suggestion in the context of the mid-term review of the financial framework for 2007-2013 and the Union's budget architecture for 2013; nonetheless recommends that the Commission consider introducing an environmental protection objective, especially for coastal areas and estuaries;
Amendment 96 #
2008/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its call on the Member States and the Commission, in view of the high incidence of marine pollution in numerous regions and port cities, to boost incentives for the supply of vessels in port from the land network; asks, therefore, for a proposal for the amendment of Council Directive 2003/96/EC; recommends that part of the pollution tax be used to promote green tourism in coastal areas;
Amendment 102 #
2008/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recommends that the public authorities concerned at national, regional and local level act to promote strategic projects for coastal tourism under their cooperation programmes, making available suitable levels of funding for such actions; in this connection, special attention should be paid to operations aimed at developing communications and IT;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Stresses that in a large number of rural areas development possibilities, especially for young people and women, are reduced by difficulties in accessing public services, lack of jobs and the age pyramid;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Believes that the EU's role is to facilitate, especially in the new Member States, agricultural restructuring, sustainable economic and social development, and a balanced relationship between country and city;
Amendment 22 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Believes that a significant simplification of rural development policy is called for; this should be based a single financing and control system, adapted to rural development needs;
Amendment 38 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the criteria traditionally used to distinguish rural areas from urban areas (lower population density, different employment structure, lower level of income and worse access to public goods and services) fail to provide a complete picture of the situation; considers, therefore, that from the point of view of , and that it is necessary to add income per inhabitant as a criterritorial cohesion, per-capon; believes that ita income, not lower population density, should be the decisive characteristics for the Member States to establish the criteria for defining rural areas;
Amendment 104 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide appropriate support for projects to develop human capital, in particular through the provision of retraining and further training opportunities for inhabitants of rural areas, with a particular focus on young women;
Amendment 9 #
2008/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Recommends that the Commission, the Member States and the local and regional authorities should evaluate, as soon as possible, the extent and impact of workforce mobility on children who, for a certain period, have not accompanied their parents to their new places of work, and to propose suitable means of dealing with such circumstances;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the fourth cohesion report identifies climate change, in particular drought and water scarcity, as one of the new challenges with far-reaching territorial implications, that have to date affected 11% of the European population and 17% of EU territory and that cohesion policy has to tackle,
Amendment 7 #
2008/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Council, without further delay, to adopt the proposed EU Solidarity Fund regulation in order to provide a better definition of the criteria and eligible operations, including droughts, and hence enable damage caused by natural disasters to be countered more effectively, flexibly, and swiftly, bearing in mind also that Parliament adopted its position as long ago as May 2006. In order to improve drought risk management, it is necessary to optimise the use of the EU Solidarity Fund and the European Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Maintains in this context and on the basis of the new legislative framework, that infrastructureal fundings should be allocated with a view to implementing measures to improve the management and supply of high-quality water, in keeping with existing needas a matter of priority to investment in water management and clean technologies facilitating the efficient use of water and risk prevention mechanisms;
Amendment 26 #
2008/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States and the authorities concerned to pay heed to water- related considerations in their land-use planning, especially in connection with focus on the management of catchment areas facing water shortages and the development of economic activities in these sensitive river basinareas;
Amendment 33 #
2008/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on regions and cities to launch campaigns to raise public awareness of water saving, and calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of good practice among regions and cities, focusing on measures to save water, enhance water efficiency, and manage the risk of droughtthe Commission and the Member States to encourage the development of a water saving culture within the E, including water management rules and suitable educational programmes.
Amendment 15 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the agro-sylvo-pastoral economies of mountain areas, which often engage in multiple activities, are an example of environmental balance that cannot be overlooked,
Amendment 16 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the majority of farms in mountain areas are family farms with high financial risk,
Amendment 31 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. eEmphasises the role played by hill and mountain farming in production and the cross-sectoral maintenance and utilisation of landscapes, and as a multifunctional basis for other sectors of the economy and a characteristic feature of traditional cultural landscapes and social fabrics, as well as in providing job security to people living and working in those areas;
Amendment 35 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. nNotes that farming in mountain regions involves greater effort (e.g. labour intensity) and higher costs due, owing to natural conditions and risks;
Amendment 47 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. cCalls for more assistance for young farmers and equal opportunities and income for men and women (particularly through family- friendly measures and rules on part-time working) as vital factors;
Amendment 48 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for demographic balance to be maintained in those areas, which often face problems arising from urban migration;
Amendment 76 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. cCalls for the interests of mountain livestock breeders to be taken into account in animal health, animal protection and animal breeding provisions, in view of the current risks and pressures to which they are subject;
Amendment 90 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. wWelcomes efforts in the field of sustainable tourism and those aimed at making efficient use of Nnature as an '‘economic advantage'’ through sustainable and also traditional leisure and sports activities that take specific local characteristics into account; emphasises the role of people who '‘use' N’ nature for the benefit of their own health whilst respecting the natural environment;
Amendment 105 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. pPoints to the special role played by education and the promotion of part-time basic and further vocational training and of efficient local services in maintaining population levels and for competitiveness; calls for targeted support to be given to local entities working as services of general interest, particularly in the field of transport infrastructure;
Amendment 82 #
2008/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the requirement to hold public consultations on the issue of programming and notes that the efforts to involve the public in the preparations for the operational programmes for the period 2007-2013 were not entirely successful; calls on the Commission, therefore, to identify good practices with a view to improving public involvement ahead ofin the consultations and ensuring that the proposals concerned are more fully reflected when establishing the priorities for the next programming period;
Amendment 103 #
2008/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Member States to decentralise the implementation of cohesion policy, so that the system of multi-level governance can work effectively and in keeping with the subsidiarity principle, and calls on them to take the decentralisation measures required, at both legislative and budgetary levels;
Amendment 117 #
2008/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the European Commission, without seeking to cast doubt on the relevance of the NUTS II level, to identify the size of area best suited to the implementation of genuine integrated policies for the development of territories as they are experienced subjectively and territories which form the basis for projects, in particular: - population and labour catchment areas, i.e. towns and the surrounding, suburban areas and the adjacent rural areas; - territories which justify specific thematic approaches, such as mountain ranges, river basins and coastal areas;
Amendment 30 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 − indent 4
Paragraph 1 − indent 4
Amendment 61 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
- links between industry and, academia and research institutes
Amendment 62 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 g (new)
Article 1 – point -1 g (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
- 1g. The following Article 7a is inserted: “Article 7a Overtime 1. Pregnant workers and working women with a child aged under 12 months shall not be obliged to work overtime. 2. A worker who is breastfeeding her child shall not be obliged to work overtime while she is breastfeeding, where a provision to that effect is required for her health or the health of her child.”
Amendment 86 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 92/85/CEE
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that additional paid leave is granted in the case of premature childbirth, children hospitalised at birth, children with disabilities and multiple births, or where the mother has a disability. The duration of the additional leave should be proportionate and allow the special needs of the mother and the child/children to be accommodated.
Amendment 104 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 92/85/CEE
Article 10 – point 2
Article 10 – point 2
2) If a worker within the meaning of Article 2 is dismissed during the period referred to in point 1 the employer must cite duly substantiated grounds for her dismissal in writing. If the dismissal occurs within sixnine months following the end of maternity leave as provided for in Article 8(1), the employer must cite duly substantiated grounds for her dismissal in writing at the request of the worker concerned.
Amendment 116 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Directive 92/85/CEE
Article 11 – point 3
Article 11 – point 3
3.) The allowance referred to in point 2(b) shall be deemed adequateivalent if it guarantees income equivalent to the last monthly salary or an average monthly salary, subject to any ceiling laid down under national legislation. Such a ceiling may not be lower than the allowance received by workers within the meaning of Article 2 in85% of the last monthly salary or the eavent of a break in activity on grounds connected with the worker's state of healthrage monthly salary of the worker concerned. The Member States may lay down the period over which this average monthly salary is calculated.
Amendment 131 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Amendment 35 #
2008/0183(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 27 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) costs of transport of food products from the most appropriate storage point and administrative costs for the designated organisations directly linked with the implementation of the scheme, subject to a limit of 20-25% of the market price of the product concerned.
Amendment 43 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Protocol on protection and welfare of animals also underlines the need to respect the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating, in particular, to religious rites, cultural traditions with religious origins and related to Christian festivals and regional heritage when formulating and implementing the Community’s policies on inter alia agriculture and the internal market. It is therefore appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Regulation cultural, religious and traditional events, where compliance with animal welfare requirements would adversely affect the very nature of the event concerned.
Amendment 63 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – subparagraph iv a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – subparagraph iv a (new)
(iva) for major religious festivities involving traditional sacrifices for direct consumption, for example at Easter or Christmas and only for a period of ten days preceding the relevant dates.
Amendment 12 #
2008/0146(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The objectives of the CAP set out in Article 33 of the Treaty include the stabilisation of markets, assuring the availability of supplies and ensuring that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices. The provision of Community aid under a School Fruit Scheme to supply fruit and vegetable and bananafruit products to pupils in educational establishments would meet these objectives. Further, the Scheme should bring young consumers to appreciate fruit and vegetables and therefore should enhance future consumption thereby promoting earnings in agriculture, also an objective of the CAP. In addition, under Article 35(b) of the Treaty, provision may be made within the framework of the common agricultural policy for joint measures, such as a School Fruit Scheme, to promote consumption of certain products. and provide encouragement and stimulus to regional products, including those of mountain regions.
Amendment 19 #
2008/0146(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Provision should therefore be made for Community aid to co-finance the supplying to pupils in educational establishments certain healthy fruit products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and bananas sectorsand processed fruit products, and also for certain related costs of logistics, distribution, equipment, communication, monitoring and evaluation. The Commission should lay down the conditions of the Scheme.
Amendment 23 #
2008/0146(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure orderly implementation of the School Fruit Scheme, Member States, at national or regional level, wishing to make use of it should draw up a prior strategy. They should also provide for accompanying educational and logistic measures required to make the scheme effective.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0146(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint a
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint a
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Part II – Title I – Chapter – Section IVa – subsection IIa – Article 103ga – Point 1
Part II – Title I – Chapter – Section IVa – subsection IIa – Article 103ga – Point 1
(1) Under conditions to be determined by the Commission, from the 2009/10 school year, Community aid shall be granted for supplying to pupils in educational establishments certain products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and bananas sectorfruit and processed fruit products to be determined by the Commission and may also be granted for certain related costs of logistics, distribution, equipment, communication, monitoring and evaluation.
Amendment 254 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 5 – subparagraph 1a (new)
1a. For Romania and Bulgaria, it is desirable that the animal welfare criteria should be applied as from 1 January 2016.
Amendment 309 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 395 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 425 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a)
Amendment 522 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3
Article 63 – paragraph 3
3. Except in case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances as referred to in Article 36(1), a farmer may transfer his payment entitlements without land only after he has activated, within the meaning of Article 35, at least 870% of his payment entitlements during at least one calendar year or, after he has given up voluntarily to the national reserve all the payment entitlements he has not used in the first year of application of the single payment scheme..
Amendment 540 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introduction
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introduction
1. Member States may decide by 1 August 2009 at the latest to use from 2010 up to 105% of their national ceilings referred to in Article 41 to grant support to farmers:
Amendment 642 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of this article, For the purpose of this article, 'adverse climatic event' means weather conditions which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, such as frost, hail, ice, rain or drought and destroy more than 320% of the average of annual production of a given farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and lowest entry.
Amendment 684 #
Amendment 723 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 – point (b)
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 – point (b)
(b) requirements referred to in points B and C of Annex II shall apply from 1 January 2011;
Amendment 724 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 – point (b a) (new)
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 – point (b a) (new)
(ba) requirements referred to in point C of Annex II shall apply from 1 January 2016;
Amendment 729 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – indent 3 – point (b)
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – indent 3 – point (b)
(b) requirements referred to in points B and C of Annex II shall apply from 1 January 2014;
Amendment 731 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – indent 3 – point (b a) (new)
Article 113 – paragraph 4 – indent 3 – point (b a) (new)
(ba) requirements referred to in points C of Annex II shall apply from 1 January 2016
Amendment 11 #
2007/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Favours the organisation and promotion of information programmes for medical staff in schools, as well as for the persons directly responsible for the nutrition of children and young adults in schools;
Amendment 19 #
2007/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it important to make information available about balanced eating, without too much salt, sugar or fat, and to support initiatives to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables and dairy products among young people and low-income population groups, as well as the elderly and women with children;
Amendment 20 #
2007/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes it is necessary to promote and support the information programmes and to prevent high-risk nutritional behaviour, such as anorexia and bulimia;
Amendment 22 #
2007/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Backs the call for product information that is comprehensible to the average consumer, in particular clear indications of the basic ingredients of a product, the number of kilocalories, the proportion of saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, salt and sugar; considers it essential for that information to be accessible to people with eyesight problems;
Amendment 65 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points to the need for risk categorisation also to cover issues relating to stocking density; points out that high stocking densities on large farms using industrial breeding methods are usually detrimental to the welfare of the animals and, furthermore, significantly increase the risk of disease and hamper disease control; takes the view that agricultural policy should encourage lower stocking densities and should not provide incentives for the establishment of large holdings; stresses, furthermore, that large, intensive livestock holdings should come under special veterinary, sanitary and environmental surveillance and that their siting should not adversely affect the local population or the environment; considers, however, that the reduction in densities may lead to financial losses, and that the farmers concerned need information and advice in order to be able to take the appropriate steps;
Amendment 78 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points to the heightened risks involved in long-distance transport of live animals, which spreads disease and hampers disease-control efforts; considers, in this connection, that restrictions should swiftly be placed on the density and duration of the transport of live animals and that thought should be given to placing an eight-hour ceiling on transport times;
Amendment 92 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that the EU legal framework should clearly, and in an appropriately flexible manner, lay down the obligations of owners of animals, including animals kept for non-commercial purposes, in risk situations, in such a way as not to give rise to unwarranted conflicts and disputes; believes that appropriate European-level rules should also be laid down for wild animals to guarantee disease prevention and eliminate any risk factors;
Amendment 158 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Stresses the need for veterinary surgeons and assistants to be provided with effective training in prompt detection of animal- related threats and for support for such training at EU level, together with measures to ensure its consistencythe alignment, as swiftly as possible, of school and university programmes in this field;
Amendment 184 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises the importance of pooling scientific information on animal health and welfare and points to the need for the development of the ERANET and ETPGAH information platforms, especially in the new Member States;
Amendment 10 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a multisectoral approach is required and, in particular, there should be a firm policy of supportassistance for young farmers;, supported under the first pillar of the CAP,
Amendment 71 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that, in many Member States, the lack of legislation regulating distributors’ profit margins discourages young people from setting up in farming;
Amendment 101 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that overall setting-up and holding-development plans should include special measures for women farmers, thus promoting gender equality; considers it vital, in this regard, to maintain certain essential services in rural areas, such as crèches, kindergartens and mothers’ helps;
Amendment 158 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Takes the view that young people wishing to take over or set up a farm holding should receive individual training and assistance, for a period set on the basis of their level of initial training and the farming system, etc.;
Amendment 31 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 1
Paragraph 3 – point 1
Introduction of a new Environmental Sheep Maintenance Scheme per ewe, to be either a) financed directly by National Government funding or b) co-financed by EU and National Governments to arrestco-financed by the EU and National Governments uniformly for all Member States, to arrest the differences that exist between Member States and the decline in production, and linked to the positive environmental attributes associated with the maintenance of sheep production, as well as achieving improvements in technical and quality areas of production and promoting the principle of quality rather than that of quantity.
Amendment 50 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to introduce an additional payment for traditional mountainous breeds in order to preserve sheep in sensitive areas, to be either a) financed directly by National Governments orand a farm safeguard system tailored to the needs of livestock farmers in mountain areas, in order to preserve sheep farming in sensitive areas, to b)e co-financed by the EU and National Governments;
Amendment 54 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the return to the producer for sheepmeat products as a percentage of the retail price is insufficient, and calls on the Commission to foster a climate of direct sales by producers and producer organisations in order to limit artificial increases in price;
Amendment 62 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to review the introduction of an electronic identification system for sheep intended for 31/12/2009 due to the difficulty in implementation, high costs and unproven benefits; asks that each Member State be allowed the discretion of introducing this system on a voluntary basis, without this affecting the right to sell sheepmeat and goatmeat or their derived products on the Community market;
Amendment 65 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the negotiating team for the European Union at the World Trade Organization talks to reduce the scale of the proposed tariff cuts on sheepmeat and to ensure that the option of sensitive product status for certain sheepmeat lineproducts be available to the EU;
Amendment 79 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to include lambthe sheep and goat sector in the "second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-13)"12 in order to promote the health and protein benefits of lambsheepmeat and goatmeat to consumers, particularly to young people who are low consumers of lambsheep and goat products, and to conduct an active information campaign in the Member States on sheepmeat and goatmeat and their derived products;
Amendment 19 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the concept 'vulnerable community' is very broad and there are no clear criteria for defining it,
Amendment 21 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 43 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to reach agreement on the criteria for defining vulnerable groups and communities;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out therefore that due toConsiders that the territorial nature of excludimension andof social segregation the problem should be addressedexclusion should be dealt with in the context of territorial cohesion policy;
Amendment 48 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate resources between developed cities and excluded rural territories in a balanced wayway adapted to their specific needs and to establish tailor-made long-term programmes for specific vulnerable groups and communities with the participation of local authorities, relevant social and economic partners and representatives of the targetrelevant population groups in the decision-making process and implementation in order to best address their needs and bring genuine solutions to overcome exclusion and generational unemploymentits implicit consequences;
Amendment 72 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make available comparable micro-regional statistical data for all regions of the EU, with special regard to socialusing the human development index established by the United Nations or a similar indicators, in order to identify clearly the most underdeveloped territories below traditional NUTS 2 level and to highlight the scale of growing intra- regional disparities;
Amendment 78 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. In this connection takes the viewConsiders that thatis new quantifiable development and social indicators other than GDP per capita should be used in order to indicate intra- regional disparities,indicator should be used to evaluate implementation and policy efficiency and be used as guidance for development planning;
Amendment 88 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. UrgStresses the Council and the Commission to address territorial development disparities through smaller comparable territorial units; recommends in this respect NUTS 4 (LAU 1 and LAU 2) level territorial units be targeted with a new instrument that is sufficiently funded and dedicated to cope with intra-regional disparities in order to avoid the growing exclusion of peripheral and least favoured areaneed to establish smaller territorial units of the NUTS 4 type in order to reveal territorial inequalities;
Amendment 94 #
2007/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to address the demographic trends of further urban concentration and rural exodus and their territorial impact; calls therefore on the Member States to draw up strategies to revitalise depopulated areas by fostering real development opportunities, maintaining services of general interest, offering jobs andvulnerable areas by developing infrastructure, by fostering real development opportunities in accordance with the specific economic potential of these regions, offering appropriate training, im and providing housing and living conditions,services of general interest through enhancinged local administrative capacity and increasing the attractiveness of those areas to investorons;
Amendment 15 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 - paragraph 2 - point (d)
Article 3 - paragraph 2 - point (d)
(d) to improve accessibility and facilitate access for women from third countries, in particular those living in rural areas and economically less-favoured regions, and to enhance the profile and visibility of European higher education in the world as well as its attractiveness for third-country nationals.
Amendment 21 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 - point (d)
Article 10 - point (d)
(d) promoting equality between men and women and contributing to combating all forms of discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or learning difficulty (in particular dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia), age or sexual orientation with a view to bolstering this equality and combating these forms of discrimination in third countries in the long term, so as to boost the active participation of young people and women in social, economic and political life in their countries.
Amendment 22 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 - point (d a) (new)
Article 10 - point (d a) (new)