Activities of Antonyia PARVANOVA
Plenary speeches (81)
The exclusion of health services from the Services Directive (debate)
Community action on the provision of cross-border health care (debate)
Clinical trials on medicinal products for human use (debate)
Combating violence against women (short presentation)
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (debate)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (debate)
Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (Istanbul convention) (debate)
Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (Istanbul convention) (debate)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Statement by the President
Mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters (debate)
Mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters (debate)
Impact of the economic crisis on gender equality and women's rights - Eliminating gender stereotypes in the EU - Situation of women in North Africa (debate)
Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use (A7-0015/2013 - Antonyia Parvanova) (vote)
Rule of law and freedom in Bulgaria (debate)
Rule of law and freedom in Bulgaria (debate)
Rule of law and freedom in Bulgaria (debate)
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls (debate)
Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use (debate)
Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use (debate)
Corruption, misuse of EU funds and effects on the political decision-making processes (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (debate)
Minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (debate)
Pharmacovigilance (amendment of Directive 2001/83/EC) - Pharmacovigilance (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004) (debate)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Latest developments in the Middle East, including the situation in Syria (debate)
Equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value (debate)
Visa-free travel to Canada for all EU citizens and the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (debate)
Visa-free travel to Canada for all EU citizens and the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (debate)
Women and climate change (debate)
Trafficking in human beings (debate)
Equality between women and men in the European Union - 2011 - Women in political decision-making (debate)
Iran and its nuclear programme (debate)
EU global response to HIV/AIDS (debate)
EU global response to HIV/AIDS (debate)
State of play of the Maternity Leave Directive (debate)
State of play of the Maternity Leave Directive (debate)
EU position and commitment in advance of the UN high-level meeting on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (debate)
Situation in the Arab world and North Africa - Situation in Yemen - Situation in Syria (continuation of debate)
Possibility for Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
EHEC outbreak in the EU Member States (debate)
Main aspects of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy - Situation in Syria and in Camp Ashraf - Report: Albertini - Annual report from the Council to Parliament on the main aspects of CFSP in 2009 - Report: Gualtieri - Development of CSDP following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty - Report: Muñiz De Urquiza - The EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations (debate)
Nuclear safety 25 years after the Chernobyl disaster (debate)
Use of sexual violence in conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East
EU policy framework to fight violence against women (debate)
EU approach towards Iran (debate)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
Falsified medicinal products (debate)
Eavesdropping scandal in Bulgaria (debate)
Patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)
European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias - Asthma inhalers (debate)
Consequences in the European Union of the dioxin animal feed incident (debate)
International adoption in the European Union (debate)
Human rights in the world 2009 and EU policy on the matter (debate)
European Protection Order (debate)
Trafficking in human beings (debate)
10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women and peace and security (debate)
Information on medicinal products (Community code relating to medicinal products) - Information on medicinal products (Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products) (debate)
Development aspects of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - Role of minimum income in combating poverty and promoting an inclusive society in Europe (debate)
Improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding - Precarious women workers (debate)
Failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)
Pharmacovigilance of medicinal products (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004) - Pharmacovigilance (amendment of Directive 2001/83/EC) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Situation of the Jordan River with special regard to the Lower Jordan River area (debate)
Free movement of workers – temporary restrictions affecting Romanian and Bulgarian citizens on the European Union labour market (debate)
Social integration of women belonging to ethnic minority groups (short presentation)
Role of women in an ageing society (short presentation)
Novel foods (debate)
Gender aspects of the economic downturn and financial crisis - Assessment of the results of the 2006-2010 Roadmap for Equality between women and men and forward looking recommendations - Charter for Women’s Rights - follow up (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Community financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria – ‘Kozloduy Programme’ (debate)
Community financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria – ‘Kozloduy Programme’ (debate)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity (debate)
Commission communication on Action against Cancer: European Partnership (debate)
Beijing +15 - UN Platform for Action for Gender Equality (debate)
Equality between women and men in the European Union — 2009 (debate)
Preventing trafficking in human beings (debate)
Mutual recognition of professional qualifications (debate)
Elimination of violence against women (debate)
Reports (5)
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on combating Violence Against Women PDF (253 KB) DOC (124 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters PDF (419 KB) DOC (375 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use and their inclusion in the scope of public health insurance systems PDF (517 KB) DOC (660 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime PDF (484 KB) DOC (546 KB)
REPORT Report on the social integration of women belonging to ethnic minority groups PDF (172 KB) DOC (110 KB)
Shadow reports (9)
REPORT on the eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 – Innovative healthcare for the 21st century PDF (240 KB) DOC (135 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC PDF (1 MB) DOC (2 MB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/83/EC as regards pharmacovigilance PDF (191 KB) DOC (231 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 as regards pharmacovigilance PDF (207 KB) DOC (245 KB)
REPORT on eCall: a new 112 service for citizens PDF (216 KB) DOC (150 KB)
REPORT on gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament PDF (207 KB) DOC (151 KB)
REPORT on universal service and the 112 emergency number PDF (215 KB) DOC (135 KB)
REPORT on priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women PDF (234 KB) DOC (137 KB)
REPORT on the face of female poverty in the European Union PDF (291 KB) DOC (184 KB)
Opinions (3)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures
OPINION on the functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air
OPINION Proposal for a Council Regulation on Community financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria “Kozloduy Programme”
Shadow opinions (17)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the Active and Assisted Living Research and Development Programme jointly undertaken by several Member States
OPINION on eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 - Innovative healthcare for the 21st century
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on medical devices, and amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on in vitro diagnostic medical devices
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and the Regulation on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network
OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2012 priorities
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on groundhandling services at Union airports and repealing Council Directive 96/67/EC
OPINION Passengers rights in all transport modes
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
OPINION on the EC 5th Cohesion Report and the Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service
OPINION Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/83/EC as regards the prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of medicinal products which are falsified in relation to their identity, history or source
OPINION Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards pharmacovigilance, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use
OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards pharmacovigilance of medicinal products for human use, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency
Written declarations (16)
Amendments (1144)
Amendment 272 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. WelcomesTakes note of Turkey’s decision to grant the Committee on Missing Persons access to a fenced military area in the northern part of Cyprus and encouragescalls on Turkey to allow the Committee tofull access to all relevant archives and military zones for exhumation; calls for special consideration and respect for the work done by the Committee on Missing Persons;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2233(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the two comments made by the Court of Auditors which focus on the physical inventory and on the budgetary management; is at the same time also aware of the Agency's reply; points out that the carry-overs derive partly from the multi-annual nature, of IT development projects, partly from translations not delivered by year-end and the start of new biocides and PIC activities in the second half of the year; and welcomes therefore the agency's attempts to maximise the synergies between its tasks by making the best possible use of IT tools; reminds however the Agency to respect the annuality principle of the budget as close as possible; asks the Agency to complete as soon as possible the asset inventory exercise and to enforce the asset inventory management with the new version for ABAC assets; recognises at the same time that some shortfalls are legacy driven and arise from the set-up stage of the Agency when laptops and computers were provided through Commission framework contracts and have been used by Commission staff seconded to the Agency at that time; would like to mention that according to the Agency the untraced laptops from the early days have an overall residual value of EUR 5000;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2215(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the three comments made by the Court of Auditors which focuses on the reliability of the accounts, on the legality and regularity of transactions and on the budget management; recognises the Agency's reply; considers the explanations given by the Agency on the introduction of the SAP accounting system to recognise revenue for all fee application types with more precision as well as the information on the validation of its accounting system for intangible assets as fully sufficient; has to points out that the decision taken by the European Court of Justice on the salary method for 2011 from 19 November 2013 has also consequences for payments with regard to the correction coefficient as well as for the applicable exchange rate from EUR to GBP as the salary adjustment package includes also these two issues; invites the Agency, in close cooperation with the Commission, to find a solution in the interest of the employees and in compliance with the rules; wonders why the Court has not commented on the issue of fees payable to schools in previous years, supports the argumentation of the Agency with regard to the payment of school fees in the absence of a European School; has taken note of the reduced amount carried over to 2013 in comparison with 2010 and 2011; is aware that the carry-over is partly related to the new building project; reminds the Agency however on the annuality principle fior the budget;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2215(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the important role of the Agency in protecting and promoting public and animal health by assessing and supervising medicines for human or veterinary use; welcomes the policy on the handling of conflict of interests, last updated and endorsed by the Management Board in March 2012; welcomes the adoption of the Agency draft policy on publication and access to clinical-trial data.
Amendment 2 #
2013/2212(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in 2012 an amount of EUR 41.695.704 was available to the European Environment Agency of which EUR 36.309.240 have been made available through the General EU budget; takes note that 131 posts out of 136 had been filled by the end of 2012 and that 86 contract agents and seconded national experts were employed by the Authority; acknowledgwelcomes the improved occupation rate compared to 2011;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2195(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. With regard to the overall implementation of the budgetary headings for environment, climate action, public health and food safety in 2012, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety is satisfied; recalls againgrets that less than 0,8 per cent of the Union budget is dedicated to those policy instruments bearing in mind the clear EU added value in these fields and the support from European citizens for EU environmental and climate policies as well as for public health and food safety;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2195(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that DG SANCO was responsible to implement EUR 230.436.939 on public health budget lines in 2012 of which 99,3% have been committed satisfactorily; is however aware that roughly 77% of that budget is directly transferred to three decentralised agencies (ECDC, EFSA and EMA); agrees also very much on the execution of 99,2% in payment appropriations; notes that EUR 2.5 million of payment credits have been added through the global transfer DEC 30/2012 becoming necessary following a slow- down in the signature of grant agreement s under a 2011 call of which pre-financings were to be paid in 2012;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the need to comply with and secure the principle of equality among people, irrespective of their gender, gender identity and gender expression, race or sexual orientation;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to emphasise in the education and training of social and health care professionals by developing specific programmes as part of their curricula on the importance of respecting the dignity of LGBT people, as well as their specific health care needs and choices;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to take action to promote respect for and inclusion of LGBT people at school and to foster objective knowledge on issues concerning sexual orientation and, gender identity and gender expression in schools and other educational settings;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas torture has enduring physical and mental health consequences for victims;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports a ban on stoning or lapidation; stresses that it is a barbaricrutal form of execution;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU in its human rights dialogues with third countries to promote the prevention, investigation and prosecution of violence against women; as well as to promote the ratification and the implementation of the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatments or Punishments;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on EU in its human rights dialogues to promote the implementation of UN Standard Minimum on Treatment of Prisoners in order to fully respect their inherent dignity and fundamental rights and guarantees; as well as to extend their application to all places of deprivation of liberty, including mental hospitals and police stations;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the EU in its human rights dialogues to promote the implementation of the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) in order to strengthen international norms for the treatment of women prisoners, which encompass their health, gender sensitivity and child care.
Amendment 5 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the standard of living of most Europeans continues to decline, particularly for women, for whom the unemployment rate in the EU27 stood at 10.8 % in the last quarter of 201213 .; whereas it is necessary to improve female labour participation in order to ensure sustained, long-term growth;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas studies on gender-based violence estimate that one-fifth to one- quarter of all women in Europe have experienced physical acts of violence at least once during their adult lives, more than one-tenth have suffered sexual violence involving the use of force, 12 to 15 per cent of women in Europe are victims of domestic violence and seven women die every day in the European Union from it1; __________________ 1 European Added Value Assessment of March 2013 on Combatting violence against women. PE 504.467
Amendment 45 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is currently facing the most significant economic and financial crisis since the Great Depression in the 1930s; whereas this crisis has been exacerbated by so-called austerity measures imposed on the Member States by the EU institutions within the framework of economic governance policies (Stability and Growth Pact, European Semester, Euro-Plus Pact, Budgetary Treaty) and ‘financial aid’ programmese fiscal consolidation policies undertaken by Member States which frequently involve personnel cuts and the freezing of wages, mainly affect the public sector which is female- dominated;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. Wwhereas women are particularly affected by precarious employment, suffer wage discrimination and armore likely to be employed in part-time mwore likely to be in part-time work, meaning that they alsok (32.1 % in 2012, up from 30.8 % in 200714) and consequently earn lower wages, enjoy lessrisk lower social protection and find it harder to become economically independent and pursue a career than men domore difficult to achieve financial independence;
Amendment 66 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas theausterity policies applied in the name of the crisis have a particularly harsh impact on vulnerable people andhave taken a disproportionally hard toll on women in particularly women, who feel the impact both directly – through loss of employment, wage, pension and benefit cuts, and loss of job security – and indirectly through budget cuts in public services and social care;
Amendment 72 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas several factors have led to a reduction in women’s incomes, with wage inequality standing at 16.2 % in the EU in 2011, and over 20 % in Estonia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany and Greece;; whereas in 2011 78 % of women said that they carried out 'domestic work' every day (as did 37 % of men16 )
Amendment 109 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas there has been little progress over the past decade regarding correcting the gender balance in political decision- making, with the EU average improving by just 4 percentage points, 22% in 2003 to 26% in 20121; __________________ 1 European Commission Report on Progress on equality between men and women 2012 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender- equality/files/swd_2013_171_en.pdf
Amendment 176 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the fact that women constitute 52% of the total European population, but only one-third of the self-employed or of all business starters in the EU, highlights that women face more difficulties than men in access to finance, training, networking, and in maintaining a work life balance; therefore calls on the European Commission and the Member States to encourage female entrepreneurship and utilising the potential of half of Europe’s population to ensure sustained, long term growth1; __________________ 1 Commission communication on ‘Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan. Reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Europe’( COM(2012)0795 final)
Amendment 182 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that according to the Commission statistics’, 15.8% of seats on the boards of the largest listed companies are currently held by women and, progress in rectifying the situation has been slow with an annual increase of just 0.6% among the top business leaders of these companies; notes that — 97% of company board presidents are men1, calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to take measures to promote better gender balance in management positions in companies and thus contribute to better business performance, improved competitiveness and economic gains for the EU; __________________ 1 European Commission, Database on Women and Men in Decision-Making
Amendment 214 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to increase their child support budgets in order to expand the public netwStresses the importance for women to be awarded the possibility of balancing work and family life in order to participate morke of day care, nurseries and public servn the labour market; therefore calls on the Member States to elaborate policies providing extracurricular activities for childrenmixing flexible work arrangements, encouraging parental leave for fathers as a viable option, and increasing the availability of affordable and qualitative childcare facilities;
Amendment 236 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that in order to promote the participation of women in decision- making, measures need to be set in motion to combat stereotypes and prejudices about the rolStresses the fact a gender-balanced representation at the political decision- making level is crucial in order to achieve a democratic representation of EU citizens; emphasizes the need to encourage more women to run in regional and local elections as well as in national ones; points out the importance of wcomen,batting gender stereotypes along with specific policies to support equal rights and opportunities in economic, social, political and cultural life (to combat irregular and unforeseeable working hours, applying fair remuneration and equal pay and expand public childcare, nursery and school networks,) with the positive effect ofgender mainstreaming in all decision-making processes, but especially in the ‘male- dominated’ ones such as energy and research and development in order to strengthening women’s participation in all levels of social and political life;
Amendment 272 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Observes that increasing poverty and marginalisation, owing to so-called austerity policies, have led to an increase in female trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution and that there are signs thaNotes with worry the increase in all forms of violence against dwomestic violence is on the rise, as social tensions within families also increase, and that women now find themselves more economically dependent on their aggressorsn, including domestic, sexual violence and human trafficking;
Amendment 294 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that – according to data from the Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States: Violence against Women, Victim support (2012), from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) – professional training and the sustainability of funding for public services, associations and NGOs providing services to women in situations of domestic violence is clearly being affected by the so-called austerity measures, threatening the continued existence of such services, and that this is a shameful step backwards in civilizational terms; recalls that tremendous inequality exists among the Member States in terms of access to support services, with secure and sufficient state funding existing in Denmark, the Netherlands and Austriahas been negatively affected by budgetary constraints under austerity measures;
Amendment 296 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that violence against women is pervasive violation of women’s human rights worldwide, including in the EU; calls on the Commission to establish 2016 as the EU Year to End Violence against Women, and to deliver a related EU-wide strategy to end violence against women, comprising legally-binding instruments, awareness raising actions, data collection, and funding for NGOs, as announces in the Council Conclusions of March 2010,;calls on the Commission to promote national ratifications and launch the procedure for the accession of the EU to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women;
Amendment 300 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends that the Member States strengthen their free public health services in the area of support to women subjected to violence and that they increase the number of refuges and their capacity, with specialised assistance to women of different nationalities, in a range of languages, and to women with disabilities;
Amendment 306 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that the Commission must continue its efforts to include gender equality in all negotiations with third countries and in its country progress reports; emphasizes the European Parliament’s important role in providing criticism and keeping tabs on the implementation of gender equality measures in country strategies and reports;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that the promotion of women's rights should be a crucial part of human rights dialogues conducted by the EU with third countries; recognises the positive role played by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights; encourages the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Commission to define, in partnership with each country, the problems to be addressed simultaneously so that funds and resources can be targeted in order to better fulfil the objectives; future funding and resources must depend on whether these objectives are fulfilled or not;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms its condemnation of all violence against women, especially the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence; stresses the importance of information and awareness campaigns in communities where female genital mutilation (FGM) is practised; encourages the EEAS and EU member States to continue to address the issue of FGM in their political and policy dialogues with partner countries where the practice is still perpetrated;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the commitments made by Saudi Arabia in favour of women (the right to vote and stand as candidates in the municipal elections of 2015; nomination of women to the Shura Council; the introduction of a law to protect women, children and domestic workers from abuse; the granting of licenses allowing women to practice law); asks the EU to pursue a dialogue with Saudi Arabia in support of further reforms for better gender equality, empowering women and welfare for women;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Saudi Government to establish policies promoting women and their role in civil society, business and political activities and encouraging female education;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Saudi authorities to fight against forced and early marriages, which constitute a violation of human rights, causing social unrest and a barrier to development of gender equality;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Saudi Government to use its influence as one of the leaders in the Islamic and Arab world to defend and promote the integrity, dignity and fundamental rights and, freedoms of women and girls. and equal value of both gender in every day society;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to uncouple health policies from immigration policies and therefore to refrain from imposing on healthcare practitioners the duty to report undocumented migrants; as well as to ensure appropriate care and assistance based on gender specific needs; similarly, encourages the Member States to refrain from requiring schools to report attending children of undocumented migrants;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings,
Amendment 9 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the EU Strategy Towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings,
Amendment 17 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas prostitution is a gendered phenomenon, with the vast majority of prostituted persons being women and girls, and almost all buyers being men, and whereas it is therefore both a cause and a consequence ofor maintaining gender inequality;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas according to WHO, sexual health "requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence",
Amendment 45 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas prostitution functions as a business and creates a market, with different actors being interlinked; whereas buyers have a key role for maintaining the demand of this market;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there is a huge divergence in the way that the Member States deal with prostitution, with two main approaches existing: one approach views prostitution as a violation of women’s rights – a form of sexual slavery –, which results in and maintains gender inequality for women; the other approach maintains that prostitution itself promotes gender equality by promoting a woman’s right to control what she wants to do with her body;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas the vast majority of prostituted persons are recognised as vulnerable groups or people experiencing discrimination, such as Roma women, women form ethnic minorities, undocumented migrants, women at risk of or experiencing poverty, etc..,
Amendment 76 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that data show that the majority of prostituted persons are recognised as vulnerable persons in our societies;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that prostitution has an impact on violence against women; in particular data show that men buying sex were more likely to commit sexually coercive acts against women1 and other acts of violence against women, and often presented misogynist attitudes __________________ 1 See Farley, M. et al (2008) "Challenging Men’s Demand for Prostitution in Scotland", Women’s Support Project (p.15)
Amendment 94 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that prostitution has a detrimental health impact on prostituted persons’ health, stresses that person in prostitution are more likely to suffer from sexual, physical and mental health traumas, as well as higher mortality rate, than the average population,
Amendment 95 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that according to data up to 50% of the sex buyers ask for unprotected commercial sex, which increases possibilities for detrimental health impact on persons in prostitution, as well as on buyers;
Amendment 101 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that prostituted persons are particularly vulnerable socially and economically and are more at risk of violence and harm than in any other activity;
Amendment 108 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that 9 out of 10 persons in prostitutesion would like to stop but feel unable to do so27 ; __________________ 27 89 % of 785 people in prostitution from 9 countries wanted to escape prostitution, Farley et al, 2003.
Amendment 118 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that prostituted persons should not be criminalised, as is the case in some Member States, for example the United Kingdom, France and the Republic of Ireland, Croatia and calls on all Member States to repeal repressive legislation against prostituted persons;
Amendment 162 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States, when to design and implementing policies to deal with trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution, to ensure that all relevant parties –such as NGOs, the police and other law enforcement agencies, and social and medical services –are involved and work in cooperation;
Amendment 169 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Member States to provide social services for victims of trafficking or sexual exploitation, including support to migrant and undocumented victims, and to implement policies aimed at helping vulnerable women and girls to leave prostitution;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2078(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take account of women's needs and concerns when drawing up legislation and analysing the situation of fundamental rights in the EU, and to monitor thoroughly; stresses the importance of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of European legislation relating to gender equality in Member States;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2078(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for special support for and protection of women and children victims of gender-based violence, including domesticviolence in close relationships, sexual violence (rape, sexual assault and harassment), human trafficking in human beings, slavery and harmful traditional practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and ‘honour crimes’; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt and continually improve legislation on the matter, and to take concrete measures to protect victims, prosecute aggressors and prevent violence; calls on the Commission and the Member States to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2078(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to ensure the implementation of national strategies concerning respect and safeguard of women's sexual and reproductive health and rights; insists on the role of the European Union in awareness-raising and promoting best practices on this issue;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2078(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that women's underrepresentation in political and business decision- making constitutes a democratic deficit; calls, therefore, on Member States to introduce positive discrimination measures such as legislation for parity systems and temporary gender quotas;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas extreme poverty increases the risk of trafficking in women, prostitution, violence and other forms of exploitation that hamper the full participation of women in, as well as internal discriminations deeply rooted in the patriarchal family system characterised by a strong asymmetric distribution of power between genders in the communities, Roma women face higher risk than non-Roma women of being exposed to all areaforms of life and thviolence, notably domestic violence, trafficking and exploitation while fachievement of gender equalitying additional obstacles in accessing protection;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to include in their national Roma inclusion strategies tailored programmes for the active inclusion of Roma women in the labour market and to make life-long learning available in order to acquire marketable skills, as well as to promote political participatory policy by supporting the active participation of Romani women's at local, national, and European level;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to include in their national Roma inclusion strategies tailored programmes for the active inclusion of Roma women in the labour market and to makeby guaranteeing access to high quality educational programs for Romani women and girls and by making life-long learning available in order to acquire marketable skills;
Amendment 99 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Member States to address all forms of violence against women, such as domestic violence and trafficking of women with special regard to Roma women, and to support victims of domestic violenceby including specific objectives to tackle trafficking of Romani women in the National Strategy for Roma Inclusion and by ensuring proper resources for related public services and by providing assistance also through mainstream services, such as health, employment and education;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas equal access to high-quality healthcare is internationally recognised to be a fundamental right;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes this eHealth Action Plan 2014-2020, which updates the previouseHealth Action Plan, adopted in 2004, by putting in place further actions, especially as regards improving access to health services and ensuring greater equality among European citizens;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, therefore, the European Union’s action in the field of eHealth consists of helping Member States to coordinate their efforts in this areaat national and cross-border levels and supporting their actions in fields where its intervention can provide added value;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that not all citizens and health practitioners have the opportunity to use IT tools or the necessary skills, and that those concerned shouldon the need for suitably adapted assistance and training, to be available throughout the Union in order to fully exploit the benefits of eHealth services while not increasing social or therefore be offered suitably adapted assistance and training, to be available throughout the Union, in order to help them develop their digital skills and thus fully exploit the benefits of eHealth services while not increasingritorial inequalities. Such assistance and training should focus on: 1)training on use of IT tools, upgrading the necessary skills for healthcare professionals; 2) IT literacy and awareness of the eHealth services for patients at national and cross-border levels, with a specific emphasis on social orand territorial inequalities;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to guarantee SMEs appropriate support in order to ensure a level playing field in the eHealth sector and boost SMEs' market access in this domain;, notably by establishing a specific resource and research database, dedicated to SMEs.
Amendment 17 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recall the need for the future eHealth Action Plan to guarantee the following key principles: - optimising healthcare spending in times of economic crisis; - strengthening and promoting applications and solutions for market development; - ensuring the interoperability of healthcare and hospitals information systems.
Amendment 18 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of maintaining a human and patient-centred dimension in healthcare, especially in the context of an ageing population and the consequent frequent difficulty in distinguishing the medical from the social;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that citizens' confidence is essential for both domestic and crossborder eHealth services; emphasises the need to comply with the rules on privacy and personal data protection, since this is an essential prerequisite for the protection of citizens, for patients' trust in eHealth services, and for the proper functioning and increased use of electronic communicationssafe, secured and interoperable electronic communications and data storage systems, such as cloud computing, in the healthcare sector;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for ICT specialists, patients, consumers, healthcare professionals in general – and doctors in particular – and the public health authorities to work together in this field;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Call on the Commission and Member States to further cooperate in order to ensure healthcare professionals liability at national and cross-border levels;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to publish an annual review of progress in the implementation of the eHealth Action Plan in the individual Member States, showing how this tool has been innovatively modified in order to provide citizens with efficient healthcare systems and, accordingly,; set effective indicators at national and EU levels to measure the success and impact of the actions planned, paying particular attention to potential discrimination or access inequalities that could affect consumers and patients.
Amendment 43 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas healthcare professionals should be provided with on-going training in the use of theorder to upgrade their skills in using ICT applied in healthcare systems;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas importance should be attached to databases, such as cloud computing and to where and how they are kept;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends that the necessary steps be taken to ensure that having access to and use of eHealth services benefits all EU citizens equally, without this becoming a source of social or territorial inequalityies;
Amendment 66 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to bring forward legislative proposals to fill the legal gaps, particularly, in the field of responsibilities and liability, which currently exist andto ensure effective implementation of the eHealth system across the EU;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to run eHealth awareness and IT literacy training campaigns, aimed at the general public with a specific emphasis on social and territorial inequalities. These campaigns should be tailored to the social groups they target, since public information and active public participation are key to the effective development of new healthcare delivery models;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to share their experiences, knowledge and good practices and to work among themselves and with the Commissionstakeholders to increase the effectiveness of patient- centred eHealth systems;
Amendment 101 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission and the Member States to work together to pinpoint eHealth tools and models to support the implementation and development of Article 12 of Directive 2011/24/EU, which deals with the development of European reference frameworksnetworks between healthcare providers and centres of expertise;
Amendment 119 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need to ensure the technical standardisation and interoperability of European healthcare systems and hospitals information;
Amendment 125 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recall the need for the future eHealth Action Plan to guarantee the following key principles: - optimising healthcare spending in times of economic crisis; - strengthening and promoting applications and solutions for market development.
Amendment 2 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. whereas youth unemployment among women is on the increase, thus resulting in a significant loss of economic growth potential for Europe by under utilising the skills of highly qualified women,
Amendment 11 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. whereas 60% of graduates are women, who are often given inferior tasks and lower salaries, and whereas the pay gap is evident even in the under-25 age group, where they are also affected by gender differences in non employment and employment conditions,
Amendment 17 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Paragraph D a (new)
Da. whereas women are more dependent on social benefits which are being cut due to economic crisis,
Amendment 49 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of promoimplementing measures to balance work and family life and to help mothers to return to the labour market, so that they do not have to give up their careers or take career breaks;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of promoting measures to balance work and family life and to help mothers to return to the labour market by providing sufficient child care facilities, so that they do not have to give up their careers or take career breaks; avoiding their professional and social exclusion;
Amendment 61 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to organise campaigns and provide sufficient information about programs for recruitment possibilities and access to social and child care facilities;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take the necessary measures in order to encourage, promote and support women to become entrepreneurs, by providing them entrepreneurship training and counselling, easier and simplified access to bank financing and fiscal facilities;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Commission and Member States for gender mainstreaming and monitoring policies supporting access of unemployed citizens to recruitment and social support services;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current economic crisis has been aggravated by austerity measures that have led to cuts in national health budgets; whereas this has resulted in setbacks for affects the right to women's health protection and had a serious impact on the most disadvantaged groups – children, the elderly, people with disabilities, migrants and ethnic minorities – as their access to health in general is now more difficult, given the increase in healthcare costs and the professional and social devaluation of health professionals;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women tend more to withdraw from the labour market for various reasons (pregnancy, family responsibilities or caring for dependants ), thus affecting their health insurance status and their access to health care.
Amendment 23 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly recommends that budgetary cuts in public health systems need to be counteracted and that there should, on the contrary, be increased investment in these services to be increased in order to meet the needs of the whole populationcitizens' needs, and in particular to tackle gender inequalities in health and to ensure equal access to health care for the most disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish an EU Coordinator on violence against women,
Amendment 11 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promostimulate and facilitate female entrepreneurship by providing appropriate training and mentoring programmes and by facilitating access to technical, scientific, business and support networks, both at the start-up phase and throughout a firm's business cycle;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote measures to help mothers balance work and family life by providing sufficient child care facilities, so they do not have to make a compromise between professional development and motherhood;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to improve, through the EU instruments, SME access to finance, in the form of equity and debt, to provide incentives to borrowing, fiscal incentives and to facilitate female entrepreneurs' access to other available sources of funding, such as special grants and venture capital;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combine education and training with targeted employment policies for young women, with a view to reducing the number of young women leaving school early and their social exclusion, and to ensure that the skills acquired are sufficient to meet the current and future needs of the labour market;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to organise campaigns and provide sufficient unbiased information on business related matters as well as information on social services facilities directly aimed at women entrepreneurs;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to its resolution of 24 March 2009 on combating female genital mutilation in the EU1 , and its resolution of 14 June 2012 on ending female genital mutilation,1a __________________ 1 OJ C 117 E, 6.5.2010, p. 52. 1a Text adopted, P7_TA(2012)0261.
Amendment 4 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 5 April 2011 on priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women,1b __________________ 1b Text adopted, P7_TA(2011)0127
Amendment 5 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 6 February 2013 on the 57th session on UN CSW: elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls,1c __________________ 1c Text adopted, P7_TA(2013)0045
Amendment 6 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission’s Action Plan Implementing the Stockholm Programme (COM(2010) 171 final),
Amendment 9 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the Conclusions of the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women on the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls,
Amendment 47 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas violence against women can leave deep psychological scars, damage the general health of women and girls, including their reproductive and sexual health, and in some instances results in death (femicide);
Amendment 48 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas studies on gender-based violenceviolence against women estimate that one-fifth to one- quarter of all women in Europe have experienced physical acts of violence at least once during their adult lives, and more than one-tenth have suffered sexual violence involving the use of force; whereas research also shows that 26 % of children and young people report physical violence in childhood;4b; __________________ 4b Council of Europe Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence (EG-TFV), “Final Activity Report”, September 2008.
Amendment 53 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the Fundamental Rights Agency issued in March 2013 some preliminary results of its European survey on violence against women, showing - among other - that: four in five women did not turn to any service, such as healthcare, social services, or victim support, following the most serious incidents of violence by people other than their partners; women who sought help were most likely to turn to medical services, highlighting the need to ensure that healthcare professionals can address the needs of victims of violence; two in five women were unaware of laws or political initiatives to protect them in cases of domestic violence, and half were unaware of any preventative laws or initiatives;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas no single intervention will eliminate violence against women, but a combination of infrastructural, legal, judicial, enforcement, cultural, educational, social, health, and other service-related actions can significantly reduce it and its consequences;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas in many cases women fail to lodge complaints against acts of gender- based violence against them, for reasons that are complex and diverse and include psychological, economic, social and cultural factors, while they may also lack trust in the ability of the police, the legal system, and social and health services to concretely help them;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to promote national ratifications and launch the procedure for the accession of the EU to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women, once it has evaluated the impact and added value thise latter would have;
Amendment 112 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the financial implications of the requested proposal should be covered by the EU budget, Section III (ensuring full complementarity with existing budget line relating to the subject of the proposal);
Amendment 116 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the accompanying detailed recommendations to the Commission and the Council, and to the Parliaments and Governments of the Member States, to the Council of Europe and to EIGE.
Amendment 130 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 1
Annex – Recommendation 1
The objective of the Regulation should be to establish measures to promote and support the action of Member States in the field of prevention of gender-based violence. Gender-based violence should be considered (as already indicated in Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA ) as violence that is directed against a person because of that person's gender, gender identity or gender expression or that affects persons of a particular gender disproportionately. It may result in physical, sexual, emotional or psychological harm, or economic loss, to the victim and may include violence in close relationships, sexual violence (including rape, sexual assault and harassment), trafficking in human beings, slavery, and different forms of harmful practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’. Measures should include: designing, implementing and evaluating comprehensive strategies and programmes; conducting research, including data collection and analysis; organising training for the officials involved; exchanging experience, information and best practices; awareness raising; establishing help lines; open and equip shelters with facilities and staff.
Amendment 133 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2
Annex – Recommendation 2
Member States should develop a series of measures in order to prevent gender-based violence. They should namely: - design, implement and evaluate yearly comprehensive strategies and programmes, including public education programmes and training for teachers at all levels aimed at removing obstacles that prevent women and girls from enjoying their full rights and freedom out of violence and at changing the mind-set of societies; - conduct relevant research on gender- based violence, including on the causes and motives of violence and data collection and analysis, while pursuing efforts to standardise the criteria for registering gender-based violence, so that the data collected are comparable; - organise training for officials likely to come into contact with cases of gender- based violence – including law enforcement, social welfare, healthcare and emergency centre staff – in order to detect, identify and properly deal with such cases, with a special focus on the needs and rights of victims; - exchange expertise, experience, information and best practices through the European Union Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN); - establish awareness-raising campaigns, in consultation and where relevant in cooperation with NGOs and other stakeholders; - create – if not already existing – and support national help lines free of charge with specialised staff; - opensure specialised shelters are available and equip them with facilities and staff, offering places for at least 1 woman per 10 000 inhabitants
Amendment 158 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 3
Annex – Recommendation 3
Within one year from the entry into force of the Regulation, Member States shallould take the necessary measures to establish national rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms. The tasks of such mechanisms should include the carrying out of assessments of trends in gender- based violence, the measuring of results of measures taken to combat it at national and local level, the gathering of statistics and yearly reporting to the European Commission and the competent Committees of the European Parliament.
Amendment 160 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 4
Annex – Recommendation 4
In order to contribute to a coordinated and consolidated Union strategy to combat gender-based violence, Member States shallould transmit to the European Commission the information referred to in Recommendation 3.
Amendment 161 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 5
Annex – Recommendation 5
The Commission shall, by 31 December every year and starting from the year after the entry into force of this Regulation, submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council, assessing to which extent Member States have taken the necessary measures in order to comply withmeasures following this Regulation. The report will list the measures taken and highlight areas where measures still need to be takengood practices.
Amendment 162 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 6
Annex – Recommendation 6
The Regulation should establish the source of the financial support within the frame of the EU budget (Section III) for the actions listed under Recommendation 3.
Amendment 4 #
2013/0304(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Setting out minimum common rules across the Union on the definition of drug trafficking offences and sanctions should ultimately contribute to the protection of public health and the reduction of harm related to drug trafficking and consumption.
Amendment 6 #
2013/0304(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) New psychoactive substances, which imitate the effects of substances scheduled under the UN Conventions, are emerging frequently and are spreading fast in the Union. Certain new psychoactive substances pose severe public health, social and safety risks, as ascertained by [Regulation (EU) No …/… on new psychoactive substances]. Under that Regulation, measures may be taken to prohibit the production, manufacture, making available on the market including importation to the Union, transport, and exportation from the Union of new psychoactive substances posing severe health, social and safety risks. To effectively reduce the availability of new psychoactive substances that pose severe risks to individuals and society, and to deter trafficking in those substances across the Union, as well as the involvement of criminal organisations, often generating great profit on illicit drug trafficking, permanent market restriction measures adopted under that Regulation should be underpinned by criminal law provisions.
Amendment 14 #
2013/0304(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to swiftly address the emergence and spread of harmful new psychoactive substances in the Union, Member States should apply the provisions of the Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA to new psychoactive substances posing severe health, social and safety risks wias quickly as possible and in any event no later thian twelve months from their submission to permanent market restriction under [Regulation (EU) No …/… on new psychoactive substances].
Amendment 18 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Fees referred to in this Regulation should be transparent, fair and proportionate to the work carried out. Information on these fees should be publicly available.
Amendment 24 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The work carried out at Union level in respect of the assessment of non- interventional post- authorisation safety studies imposed by an authority and of which the protocol has been endorsed by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee, involves the supervision of these studies, starting from the assessment of the draft protocol, and is not limited to the assessment of the final study reports. Therefore, the fee levied for this procedure in respect of studies that have been finalised should cover all the work relating to the study. In order to avoid double charging, marketing authorisation holders who are charged the fee for the assessment of non-interventional post-authorisation safety studies imposed by an authority, should be exempted from any other fee charged by a competent authority for the submission of those studies.
Amendment 28 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Marketing authorisation holders belonging to the same mother company or group of companies or having concluded agreements or exercising concerted practices concerning the placing on the market of the relevant medicinal product should be considered as one entity (i.e. a 'single marketing authorisation holder').
Amendment 31 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Generic medicinal products, medicinal products authorised under the provisions relating to well-established medicinal use, authorised homeopathic medicinal products and authorisemedicinal products authorised in the Union for at least 10 years and authorised homeopathic and herbal medicinal products should be subject to a reduced annual flat fee as those products generally have a well-established safety profile. However, in cases where these products are part of any of the Union-wide pharmacovigilance procedures, the full fee should be charged in view of the work involved. As the legislation on pharmacovigilance encourages the conduct of joint post authorisation safety studies, marketing authorisation holders should share the applicable fee in case a joint study is submitted.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘'Chargeable unit’' means each individual entry in the database referred to in Article 57(1)(l) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 based on information from the list of all medicinal products for human use authorised in the Union referred to in Article 57(2) thereofa unit defined by the following data set from the medicinal products information included in the database referred to in Article 57(1)(l) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004: (a) marketing authorisation holder; (b) country where the marketing authorisation is valid; (c) active ingredient(s); (d) pharmaceutical form.
Amendment 48 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Marketing authorisation holders who are charged the fee under this Article shall be exempted from any other fee charged by a competent authority for the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, including, but not limited to, fees for variations submitted in accordance with Articles 107g(2) and (4) of Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 51 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Marketing authorisation holders who are charged the fee under this Article shall be exempted from any other fee charged by a competent authority for the submission of studies referred to in paragraph 1, including, but not limited to, fees for variations submitted in accordance with Articles 107p(2) and 107q(2) of Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 54 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Marketing authorisation holders who are charged the fee under this Article shall be exempted from any other fee charged by a competent authority for the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, including, but not limited to, fees for variations submitted in accordance with Article 34(3) and Article 35 of Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. A reduced annual flat fee, as laid down in Part IV of the Annex, shall apply in respect ofto generic medicinal products referred to in Article 10(1) and Article 10a of Directive 2001/83/ECmedicinal products authorised under the provisions relating to well-established medicinal use referred to in Article 10a of Directive 2001/83/EC, all products authorised in the Community for at least 10 years, and in respect of authorised homeopathic medicinal products and authorised herbal medicinal products, as defined respectively in Article 1(5) and Article 1(30) of Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 62 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Any marketing authorisation holder claiming to be entitled to a reduced annual flat fee under Article 7(5) shall make a declaration to that effect to the Agency; the Commission shall publish guidelines on how this declaration is to be formulated by the marketing authorisation holder. The Agency shall apply the reduction on the basis of that declaration where the required conditions are met,. Where the declaration is made by the marketing authorisation holder after the receipt of the invoice from the Agency, the declaration shall be done within 30 calendars days from the receipt of that invoice.
Amendment 80 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director of the Agency shall provide the Commission and the Management Board annuallyin the annual report delivered to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Court of Auditors and the Member States according to Article 65 paragraph 10 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 with information on the components that may have a bearing on the costs to be covered by the fees provided for in this Regulation. This information shall include a cost breakdown related to the previous year and a forecast for the following year. The Agency shall also publish this overview in its public annual report. The Executive Director of the Agency shall also provide the Commission and the Management Board once per year with the performance information set out in Part V of the Annex based on the performance indicators referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 85 #
2013/0222(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Any amendments to the amounts shall be based on an transparent evaluation of the costs of the Agency and the costs of the assessments provided by the rapporteurs as laid down in Article 9 or on the monitoring of the inflation rate referred to in Article 15(4).
Amendment 3 #
2012/2292(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the effects of the economic crisis are particularly serious for women, who are affected both directly and indirectly; notably with regards to the difference of employment rate between men and women;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2292(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that collective bargaining represents a valuable complement to legislation and decision making process in promoting gender equality and is a key mechanism for gender mainstreaming in employment;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
– having regard to the Beijing Declaration and the Beijing Platform for Action, adopted at the United Nations global women conference in Beijing in 1995, where member states engaged to take action to promote gender equality between women and men on twelve domains,
Amendment 4 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) that took place in Cairo in 1994, where the global community recognized and affirmed that sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights are foundational to sustainable development,
Amendment 19 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the post-2015 MDG framework to set ambitious targets for women's rights and gender equality in terms ofto close gender gaps by ensuring advanced women's empowerment and well-being,gender equality through participation in decision-making, combatpreventing and criminalising violence against women, access to good education (at primary, secondary, and higher level) and training, access to effective health care, improvements in sexual and reproensuring universal access and completion of quality education at all levels (including vocational training and sexual educative health and rights, quality and stability of employment, equal pay,on), eliminating female illiteracy, creating employment and possibilities for career development, the representation of women in politics and economic activityies, and through ownership and inheritance rights;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, bearing in mind that gender equality and non-discrimination are cross-cutting aims, to increase the amount of development aid for programmes focusing on them, so as enable the gender dimension to be mainstreamed at every stage of developmentUnited Nations to ensure the post-2015 development framework recognises and implements the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, as a fundamental human right and includes targets on access to quality, affordable, accessible, acceptable health services, care, and information across the life-cycle; this should include: access to contraceptives, especially for unmarried and young women; prevention, support and treatment of unsafe abortions, HIV and sexually transmitted infections and gender based violence; pre-natal aind programming (identification, formulation, implementation, and evaluation); ostpartum care and service and confidential and accessible youth-friendly services;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Urges the Commission and the Member States to speak with one voice in the upcoming negotiations and to take on board the recommendations of the European Parliament in the European Union position with regard to the post- 2015 MDG framework;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Stresses that the lack of progress on MDGs that relate to the position of women is not only caused by financial or technical obstacles but is particularly due to a lack of political will;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Urges the provision of EU humanitarian aid that contributes to the attainment of the MDGs to be made effectively independent from the restrictions on humanitarian aid imposed by the USA or other donors, in particular by ensuring access to abortion for women and girls who are victims of rape in armed conflicts;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2263(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Member States to producedesign and implement gender-sensitive brochurecampaigns in several languages to inform young women about their rights and obligations as asylum applicants;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses on the importance to guarantee long term strategies and incentives, as well as a stable regulatory and fiscal framework at national level, in order to ensure predictability for investors and effectively promote the development of renewable energies within each Member State.
Amendment 9 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to promote a new paradigm of viewing ageing as an opportunity for the future rather than a burden on society; however, emphasises that this opportunity should not be limited to technical (ICT) innovations and its potential for the internal market, for EU industries and enterprises; believes it should also include a clear and unambiguous strategy to promote sustainable and targeted public health interventions and policies, and formally recognise the valurole of older people, the value of their experience and of their contribution to society;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the Commission's proposal to increase the average number of HLY (Healthy Life Years) by two years as part of the objectives of Horizon 2020; however, emphasises that to achieve this ambitious goal a life-course perspective should be applied and that access to prevention and primary care should be prioritized in this regard; stresses that appropriate mechanisms should be developed so as to fully incorporate overarching policy issues into the equation, such as social security and social protection, employment and economic policies, gender equality and discrimination;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the Commission's approach in regard to health promotion through integrated programs, however, stresses that these programs should be evidence-based (reflecting the actual and future needs of the ageing population); furthermore, emphasises that these programs should incorporate an appropriate approach in regard to issues that are not (entirely or directly) linked to an individual's behaviour, such as, environmental conditions (air quality, noise reduction, waste management), health and safety at work (age-management), and consumer goods (food safetyprotection (marketing and advertisement rules, food safety, consumer rights);
Amendment 11 #
2012/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) Underlines the importance of awareness-raising campaigns in the fight against stereotypes, discrimination (gender-based, cultural, religion-based) and domestic violence, and for gender equality in general; notes that these campaigns should be complemented by the promotion of a positive picture through female role models in the media and advertising, educational materials and the Internet;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) Notes with concern that gender-based violence and verbal abuse remain present in the Balkan countries; therefore invites their governments to take measures to create shelters for victims and to ensure that law enforcement institutions, legal authorities and public servants are more sensitive to this phenomenon;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
(4b) Notes with concern that the countries of the Balkans are transit countries in the process of trafficking in human beings and that generally women and children are the victims of trafficking; stresses that gender equality, awareness-raising campaigns, measures against corruption and organised crime are essential in order to prevent negative phenomena in the Balkan countries such as prostitution and trafficking and to protect potential victims;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a) Invites the governments of the countries in the Balkans to establish a legal framework for equal pay for both sexes, to assist women in the reconciliation of private and professional life, and in addition to create an environment which stimulates female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2190(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Thinks it is noteworthy in this context that the special report on Conflict of Interests by the Court of Auditors concluded that none of the agencies scrutinised, including the EMA, dealt properly with conflicts of interest; notes that the report is not taking into account to the full the latest developments and improvements put in place by the Agency; therefore, notes with satisfaction the improvement of all procedures related to transparency and possible conflicts of interest in the Agency; intends to ascertain that those procedures are in fact being implemented, especially as regards ex ante and ex post checks on declarations of interests, and will support the Executive Director in hits further efforts;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2190(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Looks to the Agency to produce a report on the implementation of the system of ex ante and ex post verification of declarations of interests; shares the view of the Agency’s Executive Director that, given its scope, a system of that kind is beyond the Agency’s capacity and remit; believes, therefore, that one option to consider should be a legislative initiative whereby holders of a marketing authorisation (MA) for a pharmaceutical product would be obliged to publish agreements and all benefits in cash or in kind that they provided, directly or indirectly, to experts or bodies with whom they worked;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph A
Section 1 – paragraph A
A. whereas at times of economic crisis, strengthening women's position in the labour market and economic independence is not only a moral imperative, but also an economic necessity; and whereas greater efforts must be made to achieve the headline target, set in the EU 2020 Strategy, of increasing the labour market participation of women to 75 % as this would free an important amount of untapped talent, especially in the field of science and technology, and would contribute to economic efficiency and increased productivity;,
Amendment 6 #
2012/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph A a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph A a (new)
A a. whereas Europe's future economic competitiveness and prosperity depends crucially on its ability to fully utilise its labour resources, including increased participation by women in the labour market and better access to highly skilled jobs; whereas one of the Europe 2020 priorities is to get more women to work in order to reach a 75% employment rate for women by 2020; whereas comparatively more women than men work in part-time jobs or on temporary contracts and will therefore be more easily made redundant in crisis periods and there is a risk that the current recession will delay advances, or even reverse progress towards gender equality,
Amendment 7 #
2012/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph A b (new)
Section 1 – paragraph A b (new)
A b. whereas access to capital is severely limited by the banking crisis, a problem that is likely to hit women entrepreneurs disproportionately, as women increasingly work in a self-employed capacity so as to better combine work and family life,
Amendment 15 #
2012/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2
Section 1 – paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to add gender- sensitive indicators, to allowand the Member States to assess the gender impact of the economic and financial crisis through gender impact assessments and subsequent gender budgeting measures; calls on the Commission to apply gender-sensitive indicators in the monitoring of progress made towards the EU 2020 objectives, and to break down the EU 2020 targets and indicators by gender as much as possible;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that fiscal consolidation without consideration for gender equality risks leading to increased gender segregation in the labour market, increased precarious work among women, a wider gender pay gap, increased feminisation of poverty and more difficulties in combining caring and working;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. RStresses that income and high-quality gainful employment for women are the key to their economic independence and to greater equality between men and women in society as a whole; recalls that most part-time jobs are held by women, which limits their economic independence when it is not chosen and which strongly affects women in vulnerable situations such as single mothers; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to monitor women's employment both in terms of quantity and in terms of quality, that is, on the basis of the number of hours worked per week, contract type and hence their ability to ensure their financial independence; calls on the Member States to insert a strong gender dimension to any measure and action aiming at promoting business and self-employment;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Union objective is to achieve a high level of consumer empowerment and protection; notably by protecting their health, safety and economic interests, as well as by promoting their right to information, education and to organise themselves.
Amendment 157 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses on the need to guarantee the independence and transparency of scientific expertise and regulatory opinion, in particular in the field of health, environment and food policies, in order to ensure the highest level of consumers' health protection and confidence.
Amendment 27 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement measures to promote the smooth and equitable integration of migrant women, including acquisition of legal status, recognition of qualifications and educational levels, access to healthcare, childcare facilities, education, training and social security benefits and protection under labour legislation, and to involve trade unions, NGOs and civil society in the development of such measures;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to recognise the importance of gender- and age-sensitive curative and palliative health care; calls on the Member States to expand research into gender-related diseases, including research into the causes, possible prevention and treatments of these diseases;
Amendment 118 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern that the suicide rate in the EU is highest among the over-65s and the numbers of suicide attempts are higher for women than for men; and urges the Commission to publish a study on the link between this statistics and the economic crisis' disproportionate impact on older women;
Amendment 148 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages Member States to strengthen preventive healthcare for older women by providing, for example, for accessible and regular mammograms and cervical smear tests, to erase age limits in access to health prevention such as breast cancer screening, and to raise awareness of the importance of screening;
Amendment 52 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the fact that equal participation by women and men in all spheres of life is a crucial element of democracy and that women's participation in governance constitutes a precondition for socio-economic progress, social cohesion and equitable democratic governance; henceforth, strongly urges all countries to make gender equality a priority in their democracy promotion agenda;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers of utmost importance to increase the number of women participating in the drafting of laws in national parliaments with the view of ensuring more equitable legislative practices and genuine democratic process;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises the role of media for the promotion of the issues regarding the situation of women and their role in society as well as its influence on the attitude of the citizens in their countries; recommends the drawing up of an action plan aiming to support women in the media, both as a professional career path and as an opportunity for monitoring how women are represented on television, through the production of television programmes and the use of the new media (the internet and social networks) to encourage the political participation of women and to propagate the notion that tradition and equal opportunities can be made to work harmoniously together;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Invites the Commission to consider introducing complementary measures to improve the application and enforcement of the legislation on passenger rights. These may include keeping updated and published on the EC's website the informative documents on passengers' rights, as well as fostering discussions and collaboration between Member States, national enforcement bodies, consumer organizations and transport companies in order to disseminate best practices and build agreement on the controversial parts of the legislation;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Underlines the importance of uniform, effective, dissuasive and proportionate sanctions in order to create a level playing field and powerful economic incentives for all actors involved to comply with the provision on passenger rights;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that consumers have a right to effective and equal protection regardless of their mode of transport; calls forsuggests that further research could be carried out to examine the opportunity and feasibility of establishing one single regulation comprising all provisions and principles of passenger rights in order to reduce fragmentation and reconcile inconsistencies across the different areas of passengers‘ rights;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Emphasizes the widespread proliferation of unfair contract terms in transport contracts and an increase in national case law prohibiting certain regularly used terms; thus urges the Commission to address this issue by black-listing specific unfair terms in the transport sector, in particular as regards the contractual issues related to the transferability of tickets, force majeure circumstances, the unilateral rescheduling of travel itineraries, the prohibition to use tickets separately unless based on very limited and objective "no show" criteria, the provisions related to mishandled, delayed or damaged luggage and the unreasonable restrictions on hand luggage on board of airplanes;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Notes that existing commercial practices (such as check-in fees, priority boarding fees, card-payment fees, luggage fees, fees for complying with EU legislation or the blocking of double the amount of the price of the ticket from the passenger's bank account for a certain period of time) lead to substantive differences between the advertised and the final price thus making it difficult for consumers to understand or foresee all the components making up final fares; therefore stresses the need to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of the legislation on price transparency;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Stresses the need to ensure consistency between the different legislation on passenger rights and to ensure that passengers buying seat-only tickets are equally effectively protected in cases of company insolvency or loss of operational license, as package travellers are already, in order to avoid any discrimination against passengers based on the type of ticket purchase or unfair competition between the different service providers;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to ensure that passengers areceive timely and accurate informedation ofn these rights before purchasing travel services, and that such information is, especially on rights and procedures for receiving help in cases of long delays/cancellation and for requesting compensation, is clearly stated in a comprehensive and consumer- friendly manner and made available throughout the various stages of travel; calls for action to strengthen the role of consumer centres in resolving consumer problems and disputes, and to ensure that effective mechanisms for alternative dispute resolution and collective redress are available; calls, in this context, for the establishment of a single helpline website for information on passengers‘ rights (www.travel.eu);
Amendment 30 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Efforts to publicize passengers' rights could be extended and shared among the actors in the chain by means of cooperation between national authorities, consumer organizations, national enforcement bodies, transport companies, etc;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to propose measures for setting up harmonised and accessible complaint handling procedures and means of redress which will ensure the effective protection of the rights of passengers and will guarantee that they receive the compensation they are entitled to in a timely and efficient manner;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Notes that the deadlines for responding to passengers' complaints vary with the different provisions on passenger rights; for this reason invites the Commission to set fixed deadlines for responding to passengers' complaints which would apply to all modes of transport;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Emphasises the need to harmonize booking procedures, procedures to ask for assistance and security control policies, and to provide better information on these issues from the time of booking until passengers with reduced mobility or with disability have reached their destination point;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Highlights the fact that the training of personnel plays a key role for guaranteeing the effective implementation of the legislation on the rights of passengers with reduced mobility or with disability and is the most cost-efficient means for ensuring non-discrimination; therefore stresses that adequate training of personnel must be provided in close cooperation with representative organizations of persons with reduced mobility or with disability;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Emphasises the fact that there is a need to ensure that mobility equipment is not considered and/or treated as ordinary luggage, but as an indispensable tool for independence which is irreplaceable for the passenger; for this reason it underlines that mobility equipment should be handled with care by trained personnel according to strict and harmonized procedures for boarding and disembarking, allowing passengers to use this equipment as long as possible;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4 (new)
Believes that it is essential to ensure that people who need medical oxygen when travelling, obese passengers and passengers who are required to travel with an assistant are not required to pay additional charges or denied boarding unless on strictly safety grounds;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers, on the basis of an overall assessment of the state of knowledge, that the precautionary principle requires us as legislators to take measures to reduce human short and long term exposure to endocrine disruptors to a minimum;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that it is important for the criteria for endocrine-disrupting chemicals to be based on a comprehensive hazard assessment, taking into account potential combination effect, as well long term exposure effects;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The assistance measures shall take into account the specific features of crisis or urgency situations and countries or situations where there is a serious lack of fundamental freedoms, where human security is most at risk or where human rights organisations and defenders operate under the most difficult conditions. Particular attention should be paid to situations in which women are being exposed to physical and psychological violence;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas private in-vehicle emergency call services exist today, but none of them offers full EU-wide coverage and market penetration is below 0.4 % of the vehicle fleet, while some of the services introduced have been dismantled due to market failures, leaving the user without in-vehicle emergency call service during the lifetime of the vehicle, whereas, however, a number of vehicle manufacturers have developed and introduced alternative eCall systems and others have announced the deployment of new emergency assistance services in the very near future;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the technology is ready and common EU-wide standards havare been agreing finalised, refined and tested by the industry and the public authorities, in the HeERO demonstration project;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's recommendation of 8 September 2011, and urgesbut firmly believes it is an absolute condition that all Member States and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to implement its measurthe necessary upgrades at the latest by the end of 2014 to ensure that eCalls can be treated efficiently by the PSAPs before the mandatory introduction of the in-vehicle eCall system;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that there are certain areas within the territory of the EU where there is poor or no mobile network coverage; emphasizes, therefore, that the mandatory implementation of the in-vehicle eCall system is introduced in parallel with the development of optimal mobile network coverage in all areas across the EU;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that eCall should be a public technology-neutral EU-wide emergency call system, utilising embedded in the -vehicle andsystems, based on 112 and on common pan-European standards, in order to ensure a reliable and affordable service that can work seamlessly and interoperably across Europe in all automobiles, irrespective of make, country or actual location of the vehicle, thus maximising the benefits of eCall for all drivers;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the positive effects of eCall, in terms not only of improving incident management but also of reducing congestion produced by accidents and avoiding secondary accidents; calls, nevertheless, on the Commission to come up with a comprehensive study on the number of casualities and the possible reduction of this number thanks to eCall, epsecially as regards remote rural areas, considering the gravity of the casualties and the time it takes for the whole rescue chain to provide life-saving services;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment of a public, 112- based eCall system, remaining technologically neutral, by 2015 in all new type-approved cars and in all Member States, provided that the infrastructure in all Member States is in place before the mandatory introduction of the in-vehicle eCall system;
Amendment 66 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that the use of nomadic E- call devices should be allowed for existing vehicles;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the need of the whole rescue chain to be in place for an effective use of E-call; calls, therefore, on the Commission to include, in its proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC, a year test phase with the whole rescue chain in place;
Amendment 76 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Rejects the idea that the implementation of the in-vehicle aspects of eCall could be phased in over an extended period of time, provided that the infrastructure in all Member States is in place and is ready to effectively and efficiently receive and treat eCalls;
Amendment 88 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the need to have a voice contact at the end of the call for safety purposes and to reduce risks of inappropriate responses;
Amendment 99 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. In line with the Ecall system implementation, calls for increased cooperation between national PSAPs and emergency response services at cross- border points in Europe, and in particular the development of exchange of best practices and joint training;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. ConsiderAgrees that a public EU-wide eCall service can coexist with private emergency services, as long as, whether or not a vehicle buyer opts for a private solution, vehicles are equipped with the public eCall service so as to ensureprovided that continuity of the service EU-wide throughout the lifetime of the vehicle is guaranteed;
Amendment 108 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers that a public EU-wide eCall service must be based on an interoperable platform limited to road safety purposes whereas private emergency eCall services should be based on an interoperable and open-access platform able to utilise the eCall system technical components (satellite positioning, processing and communication capabilities) to develop other in-vehicle applications;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 131 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the eCall system is based on an interoperable and open-access platform in order to encourage innovation and boost the competitiveness of the European information technology industry on the global markets;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas government policies that provide care services for children and dependants are an important factor in women's and men's capacity to manage the different demands between workplace and care giving activities;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas giving women better opportunities in professional life has to be seen as an asset and investment for society as a whole, especially in the context of current demographic changes and challenges in Europe;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas traditional gender roles and stereotypes continue to have a strong influence on the division of roles between women and men at home, in the workplace and in society at large, and tend to continue the status quo of inherited obstacles to achieving gender equality;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds that care policies and services for older people, dependants and children, including maternity, paternity and parental leave provisions, are absolutely fundamental elements to achieve gender equality; notes therefore that women and men should have the choice to engage in paid work, and to have children and a family, without being deprived from their freedom of making the full use of their right to employment and equal opportunities;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the better promotion of men in care and family responsibilities, in particular through incentives for men to take parental and paternity leaves;
Amendment 75 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the situation of female immigrant workers in the service sector, as the vast majority work without a contract in precarious work, domestic service, with very low wages and no social rights of any kind; stresses therefore the need for appropriate policies to ensure that migrant workers are entitled to basic human rights including the right to health care, to fair labour conditions, to education and training, to moral and physical integrity, to equality before the law;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to undertake decisive policy action to fight gender stereotypes and to encourage men to equally share the caring and domestic responsibilities with women; emphasise thereof that reconciliation of work and private life policies should not solely focus on the need for women to balance their work and private life commitments, but also pay particular attention to men taking up caring and domestic task responsibilities;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need for appropriate policies to reconcile work and family life and in particular calls for an adequate provision of affordable child care services and care for other dependents compatible with the flexible working hours that are being imposed in the service sector; stresses that the provision of care facilities will also help to facilitate a reduction in women's poverty through enabling employment and work/life balance;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas environmental policies impact directly on the health and the socio-economic status of individuals, and whereas gender inequality combined with lack of sensitivity to women's different economic and social status and needs mean that women often tend to suffer disproportionately from environmental degradation and inadequate policies in this area;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas women are particularly vulnerable to the effects of environmental hazards and climate change due to their lower socio-economic status as compared to men, to the traditional domestic responsibilities they carry disproportionately, and to the danger of violence they are exposed to in situations of conflict, which are created or exacerbated by scarcity of natural resources;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that gender concerns and perspectives are not well integrated in policies and programmes for sustainable development; reminds that the absence of gender perspectives from environmental policies increases gender inequality and calls on the Commission and Member States to establish mechanisms for gender mainstreaming at the international, national and regional levels to assess environmental policies;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to systematically include a gender equality perspective in the defining, implementation and monitoring of environmental policies at all levels, including local and regional development, and research activities; use, and support the promotion of gender mainstreaming as an instrument for good governance;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to raise awareness about the importance of converting to a green economy and about the positive effects of gender-sensitive environmental policies when running information campaigns;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on Member States to support and promote specific research and studies on women and the green economy as well as to integrate a gender perspective in environmental protection and environmental impact assessment studies;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to promote women's entrepreneurship in the green economy, in the development of environmental protection and environmentally-friendly technologies, in the renewable energies, agriculture and tourism sectors so as to strengthen their participation and continuous training, and enhance their contribution to innovation, quality of life and preservation of the environment and the active eco-culture in society;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on Member States to ensure women's equal representation in political decision-making and, in the green jobs sector and in government-appointed bodies and institutions dealing with defining, planning and implementation of environmental and energy policies; if it is not possible to achieve this through voluntary means, targeted initiatives, such as quotas, must be used to strengthen democracy;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on Member States to use and develop ways to encourage women to choose courses and careers in the environmental,promote the access of women to training and employment related to the new 'green' jobs and emerging environmentally- friendly technologies, the transport and energy sectors;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to fully recognise and address the multiple effects of environmental degradation on inequalities, in particular between women and men, and ensure the promotion of women's equal rights in the elaboration of new policy proposals in the field of climate change and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 55 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 114 and 168 thereof,
Amendment 59 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 and Article 168 thereof,
Amendment 71 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 103 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methods, setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attractiveness, , the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your- own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 156 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Tobacco products for smoking, other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco products, which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should be granted an exemption from certain labelling requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people. The labelling of these other tobacco products should follow specific ruleshould be subject to the same labelling requirements as cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco products. The visibility of the health warnings on smokeless tobacco products needs to be ensured. Warnings should therefore be placed on the two main surfaces of smokeless tobacco product packaging.
Amendment 179 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Cross-border distanceInternet sales of tobacco facilitate access to tobacco products of young people and risk to undermine compliance with the requirements provided for by tobacco control legislation and in particular by this Directive. Common rules on a notification system are necessary to ensure that this Directive achieves its full potential. The provision on notification of cross-border distance sales of tobacco in this Directive should apply notwithstanding the notification procedure set out in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services , and should therefore be prohibited, in line with the implementing guidelines of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Business to consumer distance sale of tobacco products is further regulated by Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts, which will be replaced by Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, as of 13 June 2014.
Amendment 196 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Amendment 200 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use provides a legal framework to assess the quality, safety and efficacy of medicinal products including nicotine containing products. A significant number of nicotine-containing products were already authorised under this regulatory regime. The authorisation takes into account the nicotine content of the product in question. Subjecting all nicotine- containing products, whose nicotine content equals or exceeds the content of aHowever, measuring nicotine delivery has proven to be difficult, as it depends on the products and how they are being used. Therefore, subjecting all nicotine -containing product previously authorised under Directive 2001/83/EC, to the same legal frameworks regardless of their nicotine content to Directive 2001/83/EC clarifies the legal situation, levels out differences between national legislations, ensures equal treatment of all nicotine containing products usable for smoking cessation purposes and creates incentives for research and innovation in smoking cessation. This should be without prejudice to the application of Directive 2001/83/EC to other products covered by this Directive if the conditions set by Directive 2001/83/EC are fulfilled.
Amendment 205 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 222 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methods, setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attractiveness, , the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your- own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 231 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover at least 75 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 236 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Member States should remain free to maintain or introduce national legislations applying to all products alike for aspects falling outside the scope of this Directive, provided they are compatible with the Treaty and do not jeopardise the full application of this Directive. Accordingly, Member States could, for instance, maintain or introduce provisions providing standardisation of packaging of tobacco products provided that those provisions are compatible with the Treaty, with WTO obligations and do not affect the full application of this Directive. A prior notification is required for technical regulations pursuant to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and on rules on Information Society services . (If corresponding amendments introducing standardised packaging are not adopted, this amendment should fall.)
Amendment 323 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 324 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. No trade mark or any other mark may appear on the tobacco product itself
Amendment 451 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 479 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 483 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 486 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 512 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. In case the experience gained in the application of paragraphs 1 and 2 shows that a certain additive or a combination thereof typically imparts a characterising flavourflavour or increases palatability only when it exceeds a certain level of presence or concentration the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to set maximum levels for those additives or combination of additives that cause the characterising flavourby modifying Annex -I accordingly.
Amendment 516 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall prohibit the use ofAnnex -I shall not contain the following additives in tobacco products:
Amendment 532 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit tThe use of flavourings in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour or smoke intensity shall be prohibited. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobacco.
Amendment 542 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 548 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 553 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Amendment 559 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. In case scientific evidence and the experience gained in the application of paragraphs 7 and 8 shows that a certain additive or a certain quantity thereof amplify in an appreciable manner at the stage of consumption the toxic or addictive effect of a tobacco product only when it exceeds a certain level of presence or concentration, including standard safety margins, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to set maximum levels for those additives by modifying Annex -I accordingly.
Amendment 568 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Amendment 583 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. In order to obtain the entry of an ingredient in Annex -I, manufacturers and importers shall make an application to the Commission. The application shall be accompanied by the following particulars: (a) name or corporate name and permanent address of the applicant; (b) chemical name of the ingredient; (c) function of the ingredient and maximum quantity to be used per cigarette; and (d) clear evidence supported by scientific data that the ingredient does not fall under any of the exclusion criteria listed in this Article. The Commission may ask the relevant scientific committee whether the ingredient concerned falls under any of the exclusion criteria listed in this Article as such, or only as of a certain concentration. The Commission shall take a decision in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1 no later than one year after receiving the application.
Amendment 621 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For cigarette packets the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. These warnings shall have a width of not less than 20 mm and a height of not less than 43 mm. For roll-your-own tobacco the information message shall be printed on the surface that becomes visible when opening the unit packet. Both the general warning and the information message shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed. For tobacco for smoking other than cigarettes and roll- your-own tobacco, the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. Both the general warning and the information message shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed.
Amendment 677 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 7580 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 757 #
Amendment 897 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. All outer surfaces of the unit packet and any outside packaging of tobacco for smoking shall be standardised in the following way: (a) not contain any trade mark or any other mark, apart from the brand name and any variant name for the tobacco products; (b) be of a dark, unattractive colour set by the Commission; (c) the brand name, and any variant name shall: (i) not appear more than once on any one surface; (ii) appear horizontally below, and in the same orientation as, the combined health warning, in the centre of the space remaining on the front and back surfaces of the unit packet and any outside packaging; (iii) comply with any more detailed rules set out in paragraph 3.
Amendment 1029 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 2 – chapter 4 – title
Title 2 – chapter 4 – title
Amendment 1031 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Amendment 1043 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1156 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The following nNicotine-containing products may only be placed on the market if they were authorised pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC: . (If adopted, paragraphs 1(a) - (c), 2 to 5 of this Article should be deemed to be deleted.)
Amendment 1173 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1185 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1199 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1330 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States may allow nicotine containing products which are not in compliance with this Directive to be placed on the market until [Publications Office, please insert the exact date: entry into force + 48 months]:
Amendment 1332 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1337 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex -I Additives approved for use in tobacco products Chemical name of the additive - function - maximum level permitted
Amendment 2 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The imposition of the visa requirement on the nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu is no longer justified. These countries do not present any risk of illegal immigration or a threat to public policy for the Union in accordance with the criteria set out in recital 5 of Regulation (EC) N° 539/2001. Consequently, nationals of those countries should be exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than three months in all and references to those countries should be transferred to Annex II.
Amendment 4 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu should not come into force until bilateral agreements on visa waiver between the Union and the countries concerned have been concluded in order to ensure full reciprocity.
Amendment 6 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) in point 1, the references to Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are deleted and a reference to South-Sudan is inserted;
Amendment 7 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"
Amendment 211 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The number of non-executive director positions necessary to meet the objective laid down in paragraph 1 shall be the number closest to the proportion of 40 per cent, but not exceeding 49 per cent.
Amendment 232 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Amendment 240 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The EU institutions and agencies should lead by example by improving gender balance. The principles laid down in this Directive should be incorporated into the rules governing the internal staffing procedures of the European Commission, the European Parliament, and all the EU-institutions and agencies, including the European Central Bank. More efficient gender policies must be developed in all EU institutions to impact on recruitment to, training in, and the everyday functioning of the different EU institutions. For that purpose the institutions should ensure that gender balance is achieved in the recruitment of senior management, including Director Generals, Directors and Heads of Unit.
Amendment 53 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘health institution’ means an organisation whose primary purpose is the care or treatment of patients or the promotion of public health, with the exclusion of laboratories providing commercial clinical services;
Amendment 57 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 45
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 45
(45) ‘sponsor’ means any individual, company, institution or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation and, management or financing of a clinical performance study;
Amendment 64 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
For devices for self-testing or near-patient- testing, the information supplied in accordance with Section 17 of Annex I shall be easily understandable and provided in the language(s) of the Member State where the device reaches its intended user.
Amendment 65 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. Manufacturers who consider or have reason to believe that a device which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately take the necessary corrective action to bring that product into conformity, withdraw it or recall it, as appropriate. They shall inform the responsible national competent authority, the distributors and, where applicable, the authorised representative accordingly.
Amendment 74 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of devices classified as class C and D, other than devices for performance evaluation, the manufacturer shall draw up a summary of safety and performance. It shall be made publicly available and written in a way that is clear to the intended user. The draft of this summary shall be part of the documentation to be submitted to the notified body involved in the conformity assessment in accordance with Article 40 and shall be validated by that body.
Amendment 95 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) a seriousny adverse event that has a causal relationship with the device for performance evaluation, the comparator or the study procedure or where such causal relationship is reasonably possible;
Amendment 97 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) any serious incident in respect of devices made available on the Union market;
Amendment 102 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1
Article 83 – paragraph 1
The Member States shall lay down the provisions on penalties applicable for infringement of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented and sufficiently dissuasive. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [3 months prior to the date of application of this Regulation] and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 123 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point 21
(21) ‘health institution’ means an organisation whose primary purpose is the care or treatment of patients or the promotion of public health, with the exclusion of laboratories providing commercial clinical services;
Amendment 130 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point 45
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point 45
(45) ‘sponsor’ means any individual, company, institution or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation and, management or financing of a clinical performance study;
Amendment 152 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
For devices for self-testing or near-patient- testing, the information supplied in accordance with Section 17 of Annex I shall be easily understandable and provided in the language(s) of the Member State where the device reaches its intended user.
Amendment 154 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. Manufacturers who consider or have reason to believe that a device which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately take the necessary corrective action to bring that product into conformity, withdraw it or recall it, as appropriate. They shall inform the responsible national competent authority, the distributors and, where applicable, the authorised representative accordingly.
Amendment 192 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of devices classified as class C and D, other than devices for performance evaluation, the manufacturer shall draw up a summary of safety and performance. It shall be made publicly available and written in a way that is clear to the intended user. The draft of this summary shall be part of the documentation to be submitted to the notified body involved in the conformity assessment in accordance with Article 40 and shall be validated by that body.
Amendment 304 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) a seriousny adverse event that has a causal relationship with the device for performance evaluation, the comparator or the study procedure or where such causal relationship is reasonably possible;
Amendment 307 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) any serious incident in respect of devices made available on the Union market;
Amendment 341 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1
Article 83 – paragraph 1
The Member States shall lay down the provisions on penalties applicable for infringement of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented and sufficiently dissuasive. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [3 months prior to the date of application of this Regulation] and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 89 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Patients who are implanted with a device should be given essential information related to the implanted device allowing it to be identified and containing information about the main characteristic of the device, the potential adverse effects, a warning of the potential health risks, post-operative follow-up care measures and any necessary warnings or precautions to be taken, for example indications as to whether or not it is compatible with certain diagnostic devices or with scanners used for security controls.
Amendment 91 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) For high-risk medical devices, manufacturers should summarise the main draft a report of the safety and performance aspects of the device and the outcome of the clinical evaluation in a document tha. A summary of the safety and performance report should be publicly available.
Amendment 94 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where a device, when placed on the market or used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, incorporates, as an integral part, a substance which, if used separately, would be considered to be a medicinal product as defined in Article 1(2) of Directive 2001/83/EC, including a medicinal product derived from human blood or human plasma as defined in Article 1(10) of that Directive, with action ancillary to that of the device, that device shall be assessed and authorised in accordance with this Regulation following consultation with the national medicine agency or with the European Medicines Agency.
Amendment 95 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 – indent 5 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 – indent 5 – paragraph 1
and which does not achieve its principal intended actionurpose by pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means, in or on the human body, but which may be assisted in its function by such means.
Amendment 102 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 32
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 32
(32) ‘clinical evaluation’ means the assessment and analysis of clinical data pertaining to a device in order to verify the safety and, performance and efficacy of the device when used as intended by the manufacturer;
Amendment 106 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 37
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 37
(37) ‘sponsor’ means an individual, company, institution or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation and, management or funding of a clinical investigation;
Amendment 108 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall ensure the sharing of expertise between Member State, by means of implementing act determine the regulatory status of border line products on the basis of the opinion of the EU multidisciplinary experts group composed of experts in the fields of medical devices, in vitro diagnostic medical devices, medicinal products, human tissues and cells, cosmetics, biocides, and food and, if necessary, other products in order to determine the appropriate regulatory status of a product, or category or group of products. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 109 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. For products or groups of products composed of substances or combination of substances that are intended to penetrate inside the body, either through a body orifice or through the surface of the body, which have been considered as medical devices by the multidisciplinary expert group, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, determine the risk classification on the basis of the actual risks and on the ground of valid scientific evidence. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 120 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, and in collaboration with the International medical devices regulatory forum and international standardisation bodies, define a clear set of high quality and safety standards for reprocessing of single use devices, including specific requirements for the manufacturers of reprocessed devices. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 125 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) a short description of the characteristics of the devices, including the materials used;
Amendment 126 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the potential adverse events that might occur on the basis of the data from the clinical evaluation and investigation.
Amendment 127 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may introduce national provisions requiring that the implant card also includes information on post-operative follow-up care measures and that it is signed by both the patient and the surgeon responsible for the surgery.
Amendment 175 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Patients who are implanted with a device should be given essential information related to the implanted device allowing it to be identified and containing information about the main characteristic of the device, the potential adverse effects, a warning of the potential health risks, post-operative follow-up care measures and any necessary warnings or precautions to be taken, for example indications as to whether or not it is compatible with certain diagnostic devices or with scanners used for security controls.
Amendment 185 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) For high-risk medical devices, manufacturers should summarise the maindraft a report of the safety and performance aspects of the device and the outcome of the clinical evaluation in a document tha. A summary of the safety and performance report should be publicly available.
Amendment 187 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. Members of the MDCG and staff of the EU reference laboratories shall not have financial or other interests in the medical device industry which could affect their impartiality. They shall undertake to act in the public interest and in an independent manner. They shall declare any direct and indirect interests they may have in the medical device industry and update this declaration whenever a relevant change occurs. Upon request, tThe declaration of interests shall be accessible to the public. This Article shall not apply to the representatives of stakeholder organisations participating in the sub- groups of the MDCGmade publicly available on the European Commission web site.
Amendment 188 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2
Article 82 – paragraph 2
2. Experts and other third parties invited by the MDCG on a case-by-case basis shall be requesRepresentative of stakeholder organizations participating in the sub- groups of the MDCG shall declare any direct and indirect interests they may have in the medical device industry and updated tohis declare their interests in the issue in questionation whenever a relevant change occurs. The declaration of interests shall be made publicly available on the European Commission web site. This shall not apply to representatives of the medical devices industry.
Amendment 228 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where a device, when placed on the market or used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, incorporates, as an integral part, a substance which, if used separately, would be considered to be a medicinal product as defined in Article 1(2) of Directive 2001/83/EC, including a medicinal product derived from human blood or human plasma as defined in Article 1(10) of that Directive, with action ancillary to that of the device, that device shall be assessed and authorised in accordance with this Regulation following consultation with the national medicine agency or with the European Medicines Agency.
Amendment 234 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 – indent 5 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 – indent 5 – paragraph 1
and which does not achieve its principal intended actionurpose by pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means, in or on the human body, but which may be assisted in its function by such means.
Amendment 252 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘making available on the market’ means any supply of a device, other than an investigational device, for distribution, consumption or use on the Union market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge;
Amendment 261 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 32
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 32
(32) ‘clinical evaluation’ means the assessment and analysis of clinical data pertaining to a device in order to verify the safety and, performance and efficacy of the device when used as intended by the manufacturer;
Amendment 265 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 37
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 37
(37) ‘sponsor’ means an individual, company, institution or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation and, management or funding of a clinical investigation;
Amendment 280 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall ensure the sharing of expertise between Member States in the fields of medical devices, in vitro diagnostic medical devices, medicinal products, human tissues and cells, cosmetics, biocides, food and, if necessary, other products in order to determine the appropriate regulatory status of a product, or category or group of productsby means of implementing act, determine the regulatory status of border line products on the basis of the opinion of the EU multidisciplinary experts group composed of experts in the fields of medical devices, in vitro diagnostic medical devices, medicinal products, human tissues and cells, cosmetics, biocides, and food. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 281 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For products or groups of products composed of substances or combination of substances that are intended to penetrate inside the body, either through a body orifice or through the surface of the body, which have been considered as medical devices by the multidisciplinary expert group, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, determine the risk classification on the basis of the actual risks and on the ground of valid scientific evidence. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the Examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 402 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, and in collaboration with the International medical devices regulatory forum and international standardisation bodies, define a clear set of high quality and safety standards for reprocessing of single use devices, including specific requirements for the manufacturers of reprocessed devices.
Amendment 418 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may introduce national provisions requiring that the implant card includes also information on post-operative follow-up care measures and that is signed by both the patient and the surgeon responsible for the surgery.
Amendment 421 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) a short description of the characteristics of the devices, including the materials used;
Amendment 423 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the potential adverse events that might occur on the basis of the data from the clinical evaluation and investigation.
Amendment 454 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Article 26 – title
Summary of safety and clinical performance report
Amendment 461 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of devices classified as class III and implantable devices, other than custom-made or investigational devices, the manufacturer shall draw up a summary ofreport on the safety and clinical perinformance. It shall be written in a way that is clear to the intended usertion collected during the clinical investigation and a summary written in a way that is comprehensive and easy to understand. The draft of this summary report shall be part of the documentation to be submitted to the notified body involved in the conformity assessment in accordance with Article 42 and shall be validated by that body. The summary of the safety and clinical performance report should be made publicly available via the European databank as set in Article 27.
Amendment 464 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, set out the form and the presentation of the data elements to be included in the report and in the summary of safety and clinical perinformancetion. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 88(2).
Amendment 473 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) the electronic system on safety and clinical data reports and the safety and clinical report summaries referred to in Article 26.
Amendment 742 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. Members of the MDCG and staff of the EU reference laboratories shall not have financial or other interests in the medical device industry which could affect their impartiality. They shall undertake to act in the public interest and in an independent manner. They shall declare any direct and indirect interests they may have in the medical device industry and update this declaration whenever a relevant change occurs. Upon request, tThe declaration of interests shall be accessible to the public. This Article shall not apply to the representatives of stakeholder organisations participating in the sub- groups of the MDCGmade publicly available on the European Commission web site.
Amendment 744 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2
Article 82 – paragraph 2
2. Experts and other third parties invited by the MDCG on a case-by-case basis shall be requesRepresentative of stakeholder organizations participating in the sub- groups of the MDCG shall declare any direct and indirect interests they may have in the medical device industry and updated tohis declare their interests in the issue in questionation whenever a relevant change occurs. The declaration of interests shall be made publicly available on the European Commission web site. This shall not apply to representatives of the medical devices industry.
Amendment 86 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Directive 2001/20/EC aimed to simplify and harmonise the administrative provisions governing clinical trials in the European Union. However, experience shows that a harmonised approach to the regulation of clinical trials has only been partly achieved. This makes it in particular difficult to perform a clinical trial in several Member States. Scientific development however, suggests that future clinical trials will target more specific patient populations, such as subgroups identified through genomic information. In order to include a sufficient number of patients for such trials it may be necessary to involve many, or all, Member States. The new procedures for the authorisation of clinical trials should stimulate the inclusion of as many member states as possible. Therefore, in order to simplify submission procedures, the multiple submission of largely identical information should be avoided and replaced by the submission of one application dossier through a single submission portal to all the Member States concerned. Given that clinical trials carried out in a single Member State are equally indispensable to European clinical research, the procedure under this regulation should also cover such trials. The application dossier for such clinical trials should also be sent via the single European portal.
Amendment 94 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The timelines for assessing an application dossier for clinical trials should be sufficiently long to assess the file, while ensuring quick access to new, innovative as well as, existing (e.g. generic medicinal products) treatments and ensuring that the Union remains an attractive place for conducting clinical trials. Against this background, Directive 2001/20/EC introduced the concept of tacit authorisation. This concept should be maintained in order to ensure that timelines are adhered to. In the event of a public health crisis, Member States should have the possibility to assess and authorise a clinical trial application swiftly. No minimal timelines for approval should therefore be established.
Amendment 103 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 c
Recital 9 c
(9 c) Clinical studies supporting the registration of generic medicinal products (e.g. bioequivalence or therapeutic equivalence studies) pose minimal risks and inconveniences for the study subjects compared to the normal clinical practice, as defined in this Regulation, since the reference medicinal product, used as comparator, is a well-characterised authorised product for which the quality safety and efficacy have already been assessed.
Amendment 107 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The assessment of the application for a clinical trial should address in particular the anticipated therapeutic and public health benefits (‘'relevance’') and the risk and inconveniences for the subject. Regarding the relevance, numerous aspects should be taken into account, includingsuch as the subpopulations to be studied and the potential differences in efficacy and/or safety for specific subpopulations notably gender and age differences, or whether the clinical trial has been recommended or imposed by regulatory authorities in charge of the assessment and authorisation of the placing on the market of medicinal products.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 119 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) It should be left to the Member State concerned to determine the appropriate body or bodies to be involved in this assessment. This decision is a matter of internal organisation of each Member State. Member States, when determining the appropriate body or bodies, should ensure the involvement of lay persons and patients. They should also ensure that the necessary expertise is available. In any case, however, and in accordance with international guidelines, the assessment should be done jointly by a reasonable number of persons who collectively have the necessary qualifications and experience. The persons assessing the application should be independent from the sponsor, the institution of the trial site, and the investigators involved, as well as free of any other undue influence. Names, qualifications and declarations of interest of the persons assessing the application should be made publicly available.
Amendment 133 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The sponsor should assess the information received from the investigator, and immediately report safety information on serious adverse events which are suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions to the Agency via the electronic database referred to in Article 36.
Amendment 139 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The individuals involved in conducting the clinical trial, in particular investigators and other healthcare staffprofessionals, should be sufficiently qualified to perform their tasks in a clinical trial and the facilities where the clinical trial is to be conducted should be suitable for the clinical trial.
Amendment 158 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In clinical trials with non-authorised investigational medicinal products, or where the interventionith authorised investigational medicinal products used outside the terms of the marketing authorisation in a treatment regimen distinct from the standard of care, or where the diagnostic procedure poses more than an insignificant risk to subject safety, compensation should be ensured for damages successfully claimed in accordance with the applicable laws.
Amendment 170 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 b (new)
Recital 52 b (new)
(52b) Results of clinical trials, as well as clinical trial data, represent a relevant and valuable source of information for the continuation of biomedical or public health research on a medicinal product or active principle, and should be made available in order to support and foster the development of independent research related to a medicinal product and its clinical, pharmacological or other pharmacodynamic effects, or to its relative efficacy and effectiveness. The authorisation status of a medicinal product should however be duly considered before releasing data from clinical trial, in order not to disrupt the marketing authorisation process or the competition dynamics operating on the EU market while fostering attractiveness and long term viability of the EU based clinical research.
Amendment 171 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 c (new)
Recital 52 c (new)
(52c) Access to, release and processing of clinical trial data for medicines once the decision-making process on an application for a marketing authorisation is complete should be without prejudice to the protection of personal data, and should respond to specific guidelines in order to define and guarantee good analysis practice, clinical trial data formats, rules of engagement as well as other legal aspects. Such guidelines should promote an optimal level of transparency and public information, while ensuring the development of reliable scientific research and avoiding bias or misuse of information.
Amendment 175 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62 a (new)
Recital 62 a (new)
(62a) According to the Commission Communication on "An Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era-Putting Competitiveness and Sustainability at Centre Stage", systematic evaluation of legislation should become an integral part of smart regulation. To ensure that this Regulation keeps pace with scientific, technological and medical progress with regard to the organization and conduct of clinical trials and that it interfaces with other legal provisions, the Commission should periodically report on the experience with and functioning of the Regulation, and present its conclusions to the Parliament and Council.
Amendment 227 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 14
(14) ‘Investigator’: an individual physical person who is trained or has experience to a level equivalent to the stipulations of Article 46 of this Regulation and who is responsible for the conduct of a clinical trial at a clinical trial site;
Amendment 239 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 29
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 29
(29) ‘Serious adverse event’: any untoward medical occurrence, or other event deemed serious by the investigator in the context of the trial, that at any dose requires inpatient hospitalisation or prolongation of existing hospitalisation, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, or is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, is life-threatening or results in death;
Amendment 358 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where the Member State concerned disagrees with the conclusion on the basis of point (a) of the second subparagraph, it shall communicate its disagreement, together with a detailed justification based on scientific and socio-economic arguments, and a summary thereof, through the EU portal to the Commission, to all Member States, and to the sponsor. The reasons for disagreement should be made publicly available.
Amendment 369 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the persons validating and assessing the application do not have conflicts of interest, are independent of the sponsor, the institution of the trial site and the investigators involved, as well as free of any other undue influence. The names and declarations of interests of the persons validating and assessing clinical trial applications shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 540 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a and 2 b (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a and 2 b (new)
For medicinal products which have been granted a marketing authorisation or for which the decision-making process on an application for a marketing authorisation is complete, the sponsor shall submit to the EU database the clinical study report of the clinical trial. The Commission, in cooperation with the Agency, shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 85, with regards to the public access to the clinical study report and other related clinical trial data, in order to define rules of engagement, clinical data formats and good analysis practice.
Amendment 547 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
The European Medicines Agency established by Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (hereinafter, the ‘Agency’) shall set up and maintain an electronic database for the reporting provided for in Articles 38 and 39. That electronic database shall be a module of the database referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004.
Amendment 554 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. The sponsor shall report electronically and without delay to the electronic database referred to in Article 36 all relevant information about suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions to investigational medicinal products insofar as the suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction occurred in a clinical trial conducted by the sponsor, or occurred in a clinical trial related to the sponsor, in accordance with time limits set out in Annex III, points 2.4 and 2.5.
Amendment 558 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. The time period for reporting shall take account of the severityriousness of the reaction. Where necessary to ensure timely reporting, the sponsor may submit an initial incomplete report followed up by a complete report.
Amendment 566 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 a (new)
Article 39 a (new)
Article 39a Reporting of efficacy defect on authorised medicinal products Regarding authorised medicinal product which, according to the protocol, are used in accordance with the terms of the marketing authorisation, the investigator should inform the sponsor and the Agency of any observed efficacy defect related to the investigational medicinal product.
Amendment 567 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall, by electronic means, forward to the relevant Member States the information reported in accordance with Article 38, 39 and 39a.
Amendment 573 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Regarding authorised medicinal products which, according to the protocol, are used in accordance with the terms of the marketing authorisation, the sponsor shall inform at least annually the marketing authorisation holder of all suspected serious adverse reactions, in addition to safety reporting obligations for authorised medicinal products as per Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004.
Amendment 574 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43
Safety reporting with regard to auxiliary medicinal products shall be made by the investigator in accordance with Chapter 3 of Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 604 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Unless other Union legislation requires archiving for a longer period, the sponsor and the investigator shall archive the content of the clinical trial master file for at least twenty five years after the end of the clinical trial and, where a marketing authorisation has been granted for the investigational medicinal product tested, based on the clinical trial results, throughout the marketing authorisation life of any of the active principles having been investigated. However, the medical files of subjects shall be archived in accordance with national legislation.
Amendment 25 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges Member States to pursue an energy security strategy aimed at diversifying their potential energy sources away from an exclusive reliance on fossil fuels, whether conventional or unconventional, and at promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Given the lack of comprehensive European data on the carbon footprint of shale gas, calls on the Joint Research Centre of the Commission to swiftly finalise its full life-cycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from shale gas extraction and production with view to correctly accounting for them in the future;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of transparency and fully consulting the public, particularly in the context of the introduction of a new approach in gas exploration; points out that, in certain Member States, there is a lack of public consultation in the authorisation phase; calls on the Member States to evaluate their legislation to see whether proper account is taken of this aspect;
Amendment 174 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is well aware that public attitudes to shale gas development vary between the Member States; calls for better provision of public information relating to shale gas operations in a transparent and objective manner, and supports the creation of portals providing access to a wide range of public information on shale gas operations; urges companies extracting shale gas in the EU to provide, prior to drilling, full information on their activities, including public disclosure of the chemicals they intend to use in hydraulic fracturing;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas combating violence against women is not mentioned among the objectives of the Commission’s proposal for the new ‘Rights and Citizenship’ Programme in the 2014-2020 financial period, which merges the DAPHNE III programme, the gender equality and non- discrimination sections of the PROGRESS Programme, and the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme; whereas this may undermine the DAPHNE program's visibility and consistency and jeopardise its success;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Wishes to see the programme's objectives in particular combating violence against women, retained in the 20134–2020 period among the objectives of the new Rights and Citizenship Programme, its funding held at a level comparable to that of the earlier programmes and its profile within the new- generation programme remain high, bearing in mind its successes and its popularity;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
– simplifying the application procedures and enhancing the cooperation between EU, national and local levels to spread the relevant information to all potential beneficiaries,
Amendment 58 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Hopes that in the future it will still be possible for a large number of small NGOs to be involved in partnerships of associations, as they often play a major role in identifying less well-known, taboo or new problems and in finding innovative ways to tackle them; Asks the Commission to ensure better access for smaller NGOs to Daphne projects especially by simplified and less time-consuming procedures, training arrangements and thorough dissemination of information;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas male violence against women remains the most widespread violation of human rights abuse within the EU, and is defined as ‘a manifestation of the historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of women’s full advancement’ (Beijing Platform for Action 1995);
Amendment 15 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
Ba. whereas the recession has a clear direct impact on all women with regards to male violence: economic recession creates conditions associated with increased intimate relationship violence, a rise in prostitution and attacks on women in prostitution; austerity measures affecting support services leave women victims of violence even more vulnerable than usual; and financing for already over-stretched women’s associations providing shelter and support for victims is being cut;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are human rights and should be guaranteed for all women, regardless of their migration, housing, social, age, disability status, sexual orientation or ethnic origin;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States and the European Commission to address gender equality in a consistent manner throughout the whole of the EU2020 process including in National Reform Programmes and country specific recommendations, and ensure that all of the recommendations are assessed from a gender equality perspective to prevent potential negative effects that some recommendations could have on gender equality policies;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to set specific employment targets in the framework of their National Reform Programmes to ensure that women and men enjoy equal right to access the labour-market; particular emphasis should be placed on women with disabilities, migrant and ethnic minority women, women in the age group 54-65 years (according to Eurostat and OECD classification), Roma women.
Amendment 88 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Council to move forward on the European Parliament’s position to amend the Maternity Leave Directive, particularly with regard to pay for women who have recently given birth, to ensure continuity of women’s economic independence during this period.
Amendment 92 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 96 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on Member States to invest current Structural Funds spending for the period 2007-2013 in the development of care services to enable both women and men to combine professional and private life;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on Member States to develop and promote policies which ensure the independence of women within the framework of family reunion and calls on the European Commission and Member States to grant migrant women an autonomous residence status;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Concerned that the economic crisis and budget cuts will exacerbate the problem, as women will be disproportionately affected, calls on the European Commission, on Member States’ governments as well as on sSocial pPartners to devise an action plan and concrete, ambitious targets; multifaceted strategy which addresses the persistent gender pay gap, including a European equal pay target, a target to reduce the pay gap by 10 percentage points in each Member State, measures for wage transparency, awareness rising about existing rights and improved statistical data. For the purpose of addressing the gender impact of the economic crisis, gender impact assessments and subsequent gender budgeting measures should be undertaken by the European Commission and competent authorities within Member States;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Member States and the European Commission to address the gender pension gap as a direct consequence of the gender pay gap in policies that aim to reform pensions and to secure the adequacy and sustainability of pensions;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that making the most of Europe’s female talactive participation and full inclusion of woment in the workforce is not just good forEuropean labour market has not only positive effect on business – it also benefits the economy and society as a whole and is a question of fundamental rights and democracy: women represent 60% of university graduates, but continue to be under- represented in economic decision-making posts;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that women’s representation in political decision making has not sustained any linear improvement in recent years - the gender balance in national parliaments across the EU has remained unchanged at 24 % women and 76 % men, with women accounting for only 23 % of ministers overall;
Amendment 127 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that the use of electoral quotas has positive effects on women’s representation and welcomes the legislated parity systems and gender quotas introduced in France, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia, Portugal and Poland; calls on the Member States with particularly low representation of women in political assemblies to consider introducing legislative measures;
Amendment 132 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recalls that the European Elections 2014, followed by the appointment of the next European Commission and the nominations for the senior administrative positions within the European institutions, are a chance to move towards parity democracy on the EU level.
Amendment 133 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 136 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 156 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes in this context the EU Victims Package; calls on Member States to act specifically against honour killings, Female Genital Mutilation and other forms of violence against women and violation of individuwomen’s personal rights under the pretext of culture or religion;
Amendment 160 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to implement its commitment to mainstream gender equality in the Common European Asylum System.
Amendment 162 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the EC to establish 2015 as the EU Year to End Violence against Women, and to deliver a related EU-wide strategy to end violence against women, comprising legally-binding instruments, awareness raising actions, data collection, and funding for civil society institutions;
Amendment 168 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that women’s and girls’ economic, social and sexual autonomy are important preconditions for reducing gender violence against women;
Amendment 175 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterated its position on sexual and reproductive health rights, as stated in its resolutions of 1 February 2010 and 8 February 2011 on equality between women and men in the European Union – 2009 and 2010; expresses concern in this respect about recent restrictions on access to sexual and reproductive health services in some Member States, in particular safe and legal abortion, sexual education and funding cuts to family planning;
Amendment 186 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to integrate, as part of the gender mainstreaming requirement, in all their policies a specific attention to women with specific needs.
Amendment 213 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reminds the European Commission and Member States of their commitment to implement the UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and urges the provision of EU humanitarian aid to be made effectively independent from the restrictions on humanitarian aid imposed by the USA, in particular by ensuring access to abortion for women and girls victims of rape in armed conflicts;
Amendment 218 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Requests the European Commission to deliver on the European Parliament’s Resolution on the Stockholm Action Plan;
Amendment 220 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Council within the on- going negotiations on the EU Multi- annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 to introduce gender-responsive budgeting in the EU budgetary process and to guarantee predictability and no reduction of the level of EU funding for activities on women’s rights and gender equality, including combating violence against women, as related to both internal and external policies;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2226(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ...Calls on the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority dischargeto inform the discharge authority by the 30 June 2012 of the measures taken and of the improvements made in all the areas of concern and decides to postpone the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority in respect of the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2010;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2226(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that, while a dialogue with industry on product assessment methodologies is legitimate and necessary, this dialogue should not undermine the independence of the Authority nor the integrity of risk assessment procedures; asks therefore the Authority to consider as a conflict of interest the current or recent past participation of its Management Board, panel and working group members or staff to International Life Science Institute (ILSI) activities such as taskforces, scientific committees or chairs for conferences;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2226(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that product assessment should not be based solely on industry's data, but should duly take into account independent scientific literature published in peer reviewed journals; stresses that extra caution should be paid to industry influence in the elaboration of guidelines and assessment methodologies, which should not favour industry-sponsored studies on speculative grounds and which should be elaborated in an open, transparent and balanced manner;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2226(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes that the Authority has adopted a new definition of conflicts of interests, based on the OECD definition, but warns that further improvements are necessary to strengthen the Authority's policy on independence; stresses in particular that the criteria that define a conflict of interests should be clarified and widened, and include current and recent past activities;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2220(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ...Calls on the Agency to inform the discharge authority by the 30 June 2012 of the measures taken and of the improvements made in respect of all the areas of concern and decides to postpone the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2010 ;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2220(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls the Agency to report on its involvement in the organization of conferences by private organizations such as the Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA) ;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2220(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls onUrges the Agency to provide the discharge authority with the guidelines and assessment criteria on handling potential conflicts of interest of staff members, experts and members of the Management Board;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2220(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Notes that the former Executive Director of the Agency wrote to the Agency on 28 December 2010 outlining the activities he was intending to take up at the end of his term of office; considers the first decision dated 11 January 2011 taken by the Chairman of the Agency Management Board to authorize the new activities of its former Executive Director a breach of Union rules relating to conflicts of interest, in particular with regard to Title II, Article 16 of the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities; recalls that according to Title II article 11 and title IV article 91 of Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities, this disposal applies by analogy to temporary agents and to contract employees ; considers the fact that the Management Board adopted limitations on the future activities of the former Executive Director on 17 March 2011 - only after strong public protest - a clear proof that the Agency did initially not apply the Staff Regulations properly, which in turn raises serious questions about their application of the rules in general; asks the Executive Director of the Agency to present a detailed report of the implementation of Article 16 of the Staff Regulations within the Agency;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2220(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Regrets the fact that many of the experts failed to publish their declarations of interests (DoI), and that the comparison of DoI published by the relevant national agency and by the Agency shows significant differences in some cases; deplores, furthermore, the fact that at least one member of the Management Board of the Agency, also substitute member of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), failed to declare his recent management responsibilities in a pharmaceutical firm ;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2220(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Urges the Agency to carry out checks on the declarations of interests submitted to it, and a detailed check on a random basis, notably in implementing a system under which declarations are cross-checked against information held by industry and by the relevant national agencies;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2220(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25 c. Urges the Agency to apply its conflict of interest policy to its Management Board ;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2220(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 e (new)
Paragraph 25 e (new)
25 e. Considers that the effective management of conflict of interest is crucial to maintain public trust in the work of the Agency;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a swift and effective implementation of Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross- border healthcare, taking duly into account the principles of universality, access to good quality care, equity and solidarity; (Directive 2011/24/EU provides rules for facilitating the access to safe and high- quality cross-border healthcare and promotes cooperation on healthcare between Member States. As per Art 4 of the Directive, cross-border healthcare shall be provided taking into account the principles of universality, access to good quality care, equity and solidarity.)
Amendment 88 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure that the issue of food efficiency receives as much attention and awareness-raising as the issue of energy efficiency, since they are equally important for the environment and our future;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas discrimination based on sex or gender negatively affects transgender people, and whereas the policies and activities of the European Parliament, the European Commission and several Member States in the field of gender equality increasingly include gender identity,
Amendment 7 #
2011/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g
Paragraph 2 – point g
(g) a focus on the need for adequate financial and human resources, so that Parliament’s bodies are provided with the necessary tools, including gender analysis and assessment tools, with appropriate gender expertise (research and documentation, trained staff, experts) and with gender-specific data and statistics; calls on the Secretariat to ensure regular exchanges of best practice and networking as well as gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting training for the servants of the European parliament;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EP committees, responsible for the Multiannual Financial Framework and the structural funds to assess the gender impact of the proposed spending priorities, sources of revenue, and governance tools before the Multiannual Financial Framework is adopted to ensure that the post-2013 MFF is gender sensitive, and through guaranteeing that all the EU financing programmes have gender equality targets in their founding regulations and that they allocate specific funding for reaching these targets;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Congratulates Parliament’s Gender Mainstreaming Network and the parliamentary committees which have put gender mainstreaming into practice in their work, and calls on the other committees to do likewiseensure that they are committed to the strategy of gender mainstreaming and put it into practice in their work;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need for the parliamentary committees to be provided with appropriate tools to gain a sound understanding of gender mainstreaming, such as indicators, data and statistics broken down by gender, and for the budgetary resources to be allocated from a gender equality viewpoint, in such a way as to encourage the committees to take advantage of in-house expertise (secretariat of the relevant committee, policy department, library, etc.) and external expertise in other local, regional, national and supranational institutions, be they public or private, in small, medium-sized and large companies and in universities working in the area of gender equality;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that Parliament’s gender mainstreaming work should also include gender identity, and assess how policies and activities impact transgender people; calls on the Commission to consider gender identity in all activities and policies in the field of gender equality;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the importance of uniform enforcement across Member States and effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties in order to create powerful economic incentives for the air carriers, as well as for the other actors involved, to comply with the provisions;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that enforcement actions are rarely carried out and vary widely across Member States; therefore encourages the Commission to work in cooperation with the competent authorities and National Enforcement Bodies (hereinafter referred as "NEBs") in order to promote a uniform sanctioning and monitoring of infringements;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Suggests to consider making the decisions of the NEBs binding in order to ensure that they are recognized by courts and complied with by air carriers and other actors involved;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Taking into account the fact that the lack of information to passengers is a major obstacle to the effective application of Regulation 261/2004, it stresses the fact that it is necessary to ensure that passengers receive timely and accurate information in order to assess whether their rights have been properly respected and to know where to turn to in case of dissatisfaction. Information on rights and procedures for receiving help in cases of long delays or cancellations and for requesting compensation should be clearly stated in a comprehensive and consumer-friendly manner at the time of booking, check-in and boarding, as well as printed on tickets. Efforts to publicize passengers' rights could be extended and shared with other actors in the chain by means of cooperation between national authorities, consumer organizations, NEBs, airports, air carriers, agents and tour operators;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Notes that the process of a possible revision of Regulation 261/2004 and Regulation 1107/2006 will take time to complete; therefore calls on the Commission to consider introducing complementary interim measures to improve the application and enforcement of these Regulations. These may include keeping updated and published on the EC's website the informative documents on air passengers' rights, as well as fostering discussions and collaboration between Member States, NEBs, consumer organizations and airlines in order to disseminate best practices and build agreement on the controversial parts of the legislation;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the scope, definition and identification of what is covered by the term "extraordinary circumstance" must be clearly stated in any future amendment of Regulation 261/2004 in order to prevent airlines from making abusive claims of the circumstances that led to cancellations or delays. It further invites the Commission to reassess the unlimited liability of air carriers regarding the right to care under extraordinary circumstances beyond the carrier's control;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that a clear definition must be given for the most recurring terms which serve to establish the carrier's liability and/or the appropriate rights for passengers. This includes the terms "flight", "re-routing", "connection", "diversion", "cancellation", "long delay", "schedule" and "final destination";
Amendment 20 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Emphasizes the widespread proliferation of unfair contract terms in air transport contracts and an increase in national case law prohibiting certain terms regularly used by airlines; thus urges the Commission to address this issue by black-listing specific unfair terms in the air transport sector. In particular it invites the Commission to include under the scope of Regulation 261/2004 the contractual issues related to the transferability of tickets, force majeure circumstances, the unilateral rescheduling of flights, the prohibition to use tickets separately unless based on very limited and objective "no show" criteria, mishandled/delayed/damaged luggage and the unreasonable restrictions on hand luggage;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Notes that recent rulings of the European Court of Justice concerning passenger entitlement to compensation in the event of delays confirm the principle of equal treatment of cancelled flights and flights delayed for more than 3 hours; therefore urges the Commission to propose measures for the compensation of passengers whose flights have been delayed for more than 3 hours, without cancelling the right to be transferred to the next available flight;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Suggests that further research could be carried out to examine the opportunity and feasibility of establishing one single legislative instrument comprising all provisions and principles on consumer rights in civil aviation in order to reduce fragmentation and reconcile inconsistencies across the different areas of passenger rights;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that existing commercial practices can make(such as check-in fees, priority boarding fees, card-payment fees, luggage fees, fees for complying with EU legislation or the blocking of double the amount of the price of the ticket from the passenger's bank account for a certain period of time) lead to substantive differences between the advertised and the final price thus making it difficult for consumers to understand or foresee all the components making up final air fares and therefore stresses the need to ensure price transparency, such asimilarly to the provisions on passenger transport services in the recently adopted Consumer Rights Directive;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to the freedom of airlines to freely set fares and rates, non- optional services which are an inseparable part from travelling by air, such as check-in or at least 1 item of checked luggage, should not be subject to additional fees;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to ensure consistency between the different legislations on air passenger rights and in particular between the legal protection for package travellers and the lack of similar protection for seat-only passengers, thus following travel market trends whereby consumers increasingly arrange their travel themselves and avoiding any discrimination against passengers based on type of ticket purchase or unfair competition between the different service providers (air carriers, travel agencies or tour operators); In particular, it urges the Commission to propose binding measures ensuring that passengers buying seat-only seats are equally effectively protected in case of airline insolvency, as package travellers are already;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that introducing a strict definition of what is understood by a "disabled person" or a "person with reduced mobility" will undermine the purpose of the current definition to provide broad assistance to the relevant groups requiring special assistance; but nevertheless suggests to consider whether elderly people who do not have reduced mobility, pregnant women and unaccompanied children should be included in the definition, possibly under the term "passengers with special needs";
Amendment 44 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to introduce binding measures for airlines and airports to harmonize their policies, especially with regards to booking procedures, procedures to ask for assistance and security control policies, and to provide better information on these issues from the time of booking until Passengers with Reduced Mobility (hereinafter referred as "PRMs"), and eventually Passengers with Special Needs, leave the airport at their destination point in order to guarantee equal travel opportunities and non-discrimination and to enable PRMs to know what to expect from the different airlines and at the different airports;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights the fact that the training of air carrier and airport personnel plays a key role for guaranteeing the effective implementation of all parts of Regulation 1107/2006 and is the most cost-efficient means for ensuring non-discrimination; therefore stresses that adequate training of personnel at airports and on board the aircraft must be provided in close cooperation with representative organizations of persons with reduced mobility;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Considers that there is a prominent need to improve the accessibility of information to PRMs and/or disabled people and adapt the information provided to them in a form they can comprehend;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Emphasises the fact that there is a need to ensure that mobility equipment is not considered and/or treated as ordinary luggage, but as an indispensable tool for independence which is irreplaceable for the passenger; for this reason it underlines that mobility equipment should be handled with care by trained personnel according to strict and harmonized procedures for boarding and disembarking, allowing passengers to use this equipment as long as possible;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Believes that it is essential to ensure that people who need medical oxygen when travelling, obese passengers and passengers who are required to travel with an assistant are not required to pay additional charges or denied boarding unless on strictly safety grounds;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to propose measures for setting up harmonised and accessible complaint handling procedures and means of redress which will ensure the effective protection of the rights of passengers and will guarantee that they receive the compensation they are entitled to in a timely and efficient manner;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that the deadlines by which carriers and National Enforcement Bodies respond to passengers are too long and they differ significantly from one carrier/NEB to another and for this reason invites the Commission to set fixed deadlines for responding to passengers' complaints, similarly to other Regulations on passengers' rights;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Underlines that air carriers must ensure the presence of at least one representative and/or complaint desk at each airport that they operate from to provide immediate assistance to passengers who have experienced a disruption of their flight(s) or whose rights have been violated;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that top priority must be given to a preventive approach when promoting health and safety at work and that this approach must be firmly rooted both in the EU strategy and in the national strategies, when promoting health and safety at work, the EU and the Member States must give priority to a preventive approach and enable all workers fully to reconcile work and private life;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to develop a European programme for the monitoring of occupational hazards (in particular musculoskeletal and psychosocial problems), based on health indicators, definitions and epidemiological tools common to the 27 Member States; stresses the need for an integrated approach to monitoring, taking into account both the career paths of current employees and the state of health of those who have retired;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that the workplace is to be considered as a privileged platform to support the EU and Member States' prevention strategies, addressing both communicable or non-communicable diseases, and that employers, workers organisation and other social partners have a great role to play in promoting healthy lifestyles and health literacy among the working population
Amendment 7 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that work-related accidents are more frequent amongst certain categories of workers than others – e.g. young, older and migrant workers, and those with precarious jobs (including fixed-term contracts and temporary or part-time jobs) – are more frequently exposed to occupational hazards; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to adopt more specific preventive measures for these target groups;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the framework directive on health and safety at work ( 89/391/EEC) is already over 20 years old but has yet to see any substantial amendments, so itand therefore needs to be adapted to the new challenges posed by the changes in the working environment and developments in healthcare management, such as the increase in mental health problems; and musculoskeletal disorders, in order to focus on targeted employment policies supporting employee's workability, health and well-being
Amendment 19 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the framework directive on health and safety at work (89/391/EEC) is already over 20 years old but has yet to see any substantial amendments, so it needs to be adapted to the new challenges posed by changes in the working environment, such as the increase in mental health problemnew occupational hazards, such as musculoskeletal problems, mental health problems and other psychosocial hazards;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that the European framework agreement on harassment and violence at work (2007) is not binding and for this reason calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on the prevention of violence at worke fact that there is no single common definition of moral harassment at the European level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop effective national strategies for combating violence at work which are based on a definition of moral harassment common to the 27 Member States;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the incidence of physicalmen and womental stress factors differs between men and women and these factors result in different pressures, complaints and work-related illnesse are affected to differing degrees by occupational hazards, be these psychosocial or physical (including musculoskeletal problems); also points out that precarious employment contracts, in particular temporary or part-time jobs, may be linked to increased physical and psychosocial occupational hazards; for this reason, urges the Member States to mainstream gender aspectstake account, in their national strategies, of the gender dimension and the hazards associated with different types of employment contract;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Calls on the Member States to implement as quickly as possible the Directive 2010/32/EU on the protection of healthcare workers from sharps injuries and to ensure highest level of protection from patients and healthcare workers being exposed to healthcare associated infections;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for the establishment of enhancing mechanisms, which should ensure that victims’ participation at the ICC have substantive impact, including the development of a more accessible legal aid scheme, policies which are responsive to the participation of victims of sexual violence among other marginalised groups, and a comprehensive security framework inclusive of victims and intermediaries;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 21 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 24 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expects the issue of violence against women and children in international conflict situations to be addressed in UN resolutions and actions, as well as peace processes and their agreements to comply with international law and UN Security Council Resolutions on women, peace and security; Calls for stronger and more consistent jurisprudence on gender-based crimes from international criminal tribunals;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on universities and research institutions to implement equality strategies and to enable women's participation in scientific disciplines;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that in the educational systems of many Member States, gender stereotypes are still prevailing in research areas such as the natural sciences1;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to establish clear links between the CSF and the Gender Equality Institute in Vilnius in order to create a knowledge base for gender mainstreaming and ensure strong participation by female researchers in the 1 See European Parliament resolution on women and science, paragraph 2. Texts adopted: P6_TA(2008)0221 CSF;CSF; calls on the EIGE to analyse the so called "leaking pipeline" as many young female researchers give up at some point their scientific carriers;1
Amendment 19 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that mobility of women researchers is an important precondition for their professional advancement and recommends that the next framework programme consist of appropriate measures to enable female scientists to move across the EU while reconciling family and work life;
Amendment 278 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures on fuel made from sources that can also provide food product within the European Union, including restrictive or prohibited use if appropriate, in order to guarantee a sustainable food resource and land use balance.
Amendment 298 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 h (new)
Paragraph 19 h (new)
19h. Calls on the Commission to explore and consider complementary and innovative funding sources, including the potential use of regional development funds, in order to further promote the development and application of low carbon technologies;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe's future economic competitiveness and prosperity depend on its ability to fully utilise its labour resources not only by extending the employment period of life but also by adopting appropriate policies to reconcile work, family and private life and to tackle direct and indirect discrimination and gender stereotypes which lead to gender gaps in the labour market,
Amendment 11 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the average hourly earnings of women under 30 is 92% of that of men, and 67.5% in the 50-59 age group6 , 6 The life of women and men in Europe - A statistical portrait, Eurostat, 2008, page 196.and the average EU gender pay gap remains as high as 17.5%, Or. en
Amendment 14 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas gender differences in socio- economic status are partially rooted in the traditional gender division of labour, where men bear the primary responsibility for breadwinning and women for unpaid housework and family care, which has a huge impact on men's and women's ability to accumulate social security entitlements for retirement, and consequently their situation in old age, particularly in case of divorce, separation or the widowed,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that multiple discrimination against women over 50 is better reflected in the open method of coordination regarding pensions, social inclusion, changing gender stereotypes and inclusion of women in political and economic decision-making;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to implement the gender equality approach, with specific actions and gender mainstreaming in the preparation and implementation of pension reform, including in the proposals in the upcoming White Paper on pension systems to promote use of the same actuarial calculation of pensions for men and women, to promote decreasing the risk of poverty, to close the gender pensions gap and to end the practice of compulsory retirement, while allowing older women to participate to the labour market by tackling discrimination;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create conditions encouraging older women to remain and/or return to the labour market under the European Year of Active Ageing, so that their potential is not wasted and their rights are respected;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to further develop and improve the collection and analysis of accurate, relevant, comparable European gender- and age-specific data, particularly on the employment and unemployment rate of older women, including migrant and disabled women and the rate of dependent elderly people;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt appropriate policies to reconcile work, family and private life including in the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding, as adopted by Parliament in its legislative resolution of 20 October 20107 and to integrate the ageing dimension into all relevant policies;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Asks the Member States to encourage active participation by older women in the business sector by encouraging, and providing support for, women who start new businesses and for an equal representation of men and women in economic decision-making bodies, including in company boards;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise the gender dimension in health as an essential part of EU health policies, and therefore asks the Commission and the Member States to further step up their efforts to adopt a dual strategy with gender mainstreaming strategyand specific gender-related actions in EU and national health policies;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and Member States as well as the relevant stakeholders, sport associations and federations to guarantee women and men equal access to sport activities and that female athletes receive equal treatment in the provision of equipment and supplies, scheduling of games, practice times and coaching, and to develop sport opportunities and programs promoting sport participation in particular for girls and women from disadvantaged backgrounds;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include gender mainstreaming into all of its sports-related activities and in particular policy development, planning processes, budget procedures, human resources development with a deeper understanding of the barriers women and girls may face in accessing, participating in and benefiting from sport and to take concrete measures to ensure a balanced representation of women and men (not lower than 30 % for both genders) at all sport decision-making levels;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Invites the Commission and the Member States to consider integrated sport programmes in order to challenge and dispel misconceptions about women’s capabilities, help to reduce discrimination and gender stereotypes and broaden the role prescribed to women;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 41 #
2011/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that oil and gas operators must be required, in the licensing procedure and at all phases of offshore projects (exploratory, operational and decommissioning), to demonstrate they have sufficient insurance or other financial guarantees in place to secure restoration and compensation in relation to environmental damage caused – whether through industry mutual schemes, such as OPOL, or through mandatory insurances;
Amendment 77 #
2011/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with EU neighbouring countries on offshore safety in order to set new joint enforcement measures such as inspections of installations; notably via the development of networks of competent national authorities in the Mediterranean, Black and Baltic Seas, or by building upon existing cooperation structures such as the Union for the Mediterranean;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to integrate a gender equality perspective into the European semester process by taking into account women’s needs and situation in the policy guidance given in the Annual Growth Survey;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Invites Member States to ensure efficient participation of civil society organisations including women’s organisations in the drafting, implementation, and evaluation of National Reform Programmes;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to use a common set of benchmarks to assess the NRPs, including the availability of affordable childcare, care leave arrangements and possibilities to combine labour and family responsibilities and encourage the NRP's to be more gender- sensitive, taking into account the economic situation of women; calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor women's labour participation by number of hours worked per week and/or financial independence;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
Amendment 20 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms the need to increase efforts at communicating that the scope of the Charter of Fundamental Rights does not apply to breaches of fundamental rights unless there is a connection to Union law and that only violations of peoples' rights by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and by the Member States when they are implementing EU law are covered; reminds Member States that in order to increase public awareness about the scope of the Charter of Fundamental Rights sufficient funding for the national equality bodies is required;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 49 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Invites the European Commission in the following years to consider a proposal for a legal framework on the issue of multiple and intersectional discrimination;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 14 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that, in order to raise the employment level of women, Member States must pay special attention to efficient implementation of anti- discrimination legislation and family- friendly provisions, promote recruitment to non-traditional jobs through voluntary measures and attainable targets, and provide for accessibility and accountability; emphasises the importance of monitoring the labour market and skills requirements; invites Member States to offer comprehensive support to national labour and education ministries in order to implement gender mainstreaming programs;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, in order to have highly qualified and skilled women workers on the labour market, it is necessary to provide women who face structural unemployment and difficulties with returning to work after maternity or parental leave with retraining opportunities and access to vocational training, regardless of the type of work contract, with the aim of improving their qualifications; stresses furthermore that it is necessary to provide women with access to active participation in life-long learning at every stage of their careers, and to promote technical and, engineering and ICT competence studies among girls with a view to flexible adaptation of education and training to the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends the European Commission renews its gender approach in science and ICT education during the next framework programme;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the European Commission to promote gender mainstreaming in industry to enable equal participation of men and women with specific attention dedicated to traditionally male-dominated sectors;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a study, conducted by a leading Turkish university and presented by Human rights watch has found that 42 per cent of Turkish women suffer physical or sexual violence by their husband or partner, as well as the information provided by the Turkish justice ministry that the number of murders of Muslim women have increased by 1400 % within seven years;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the 65 shelters for women who have been victims of violence that currently exist in Turkey do not meet the needs of a population of approximately 70 million;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is deeply concerned about the annulment of the State ministry for Women and family and replaced by the Ministry of Family and Social Policies. Considers the shift of government policy not only as a step backward in combating gender inequality and violence against women, but also as a denial of women’s self-determination and integrity. Calls on the Turkish government to prioritise gender equality, prepare and implement gender equality strategies and policies in cooperation with the EU institutions, the UN Women entity, international, European and Turkish civil society organisations;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for immediate protection for women, victims of violence and on the Turkish government to change Municipality Law No 5215 on shelters so as to make the establishment of multiple shelters in all municipalities with over 50 000 inhabitants mandatory. Welcomes the initiatives of the Turkish Government in reorganising the system of shelters in consultation with all stakeholders;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists that the social policies identified in the platform should be implemented alongside antidiscrimination policies, since for many individuals the roots of poverty can often be found in restrictions of opportunities;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to provide appropriate social benefits for women and men who take care of elderly, sick or disabled relatives, adding that the Commission should maintain the financial allocation that may be used among civil society organisations in fighting and curbing the effects of women’s poverty;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Invites the Commission and the Member States to take gender specific perspective as a key component of all common policies and national programs in order to eradicate poverty and combat social exclusion; furthermore, Member States should take into account the gender dimension in their plans for recovery from the recession;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Suggests that the actions proposed in the Platform must acknowledge the consequences of multiple discrimination and introduce policy-oriented measures as presently provided, for example, in Spanish and Romanian legislation and in particular, the concept of gender mainstreaming should be developed in order to respond to multiple discrimination;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the European Pact for Equality between women and men for the period 2011-2020,
Amendment 8 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to the European Commission Strategy for equality between women and men, 2010-2015,
Amendment 15 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the predominant two-parent model is becoming less frequent,owing to socio-cultural changes which have been accompanied by access to the job market and greater financial independence for women, the two-parent family model and the notion of motherhood only after marriage have become eroded and single mothers are becoming increasingly significant as a group in all advanced and industrialised countries,; whether as a result of divorce, separation or never having bereas an increasing number of women married, and whereas there is therefore a need to respond to this new reality by adapting policiese freely opting for motherhood while remaining unattached,
Amendment 30 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas in many societies the choice to become an unmarried mother is not discredited or stigmatised as in societies dominated for various reasons by patriarchal models,
Amendment 36 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas single mothers often interrupt their education and professional skills, because of the limited time and resources, spent for bringing up their children, they further face the risks of social exclusion and poverty,
Amendment 39 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas at European level the responsible authorities are introducing measures and programmes to assist these categories,
Amendment 48 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas single mothers are likely to face a greater risk of financial insecurity and poverty than single fathers, mainly because of their labour market conditions, including a higher unemployment rate, lower wages and part-time or lower-quality jobs, and the EU average gender pay gap which remains as high as 17.5%,
Amendment 49 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas single mothersa larger percentage of women than men are likely to face a greater risk of financial insecurity and poverty than single fathers, mainly because of their labour market conditions, including a higher unemployment rate, lower wages and part-time or lower-quality jobs, a situation which affects single mothers without income more acutely,
Amendment 52 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Amendment 55 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas career pressuraccess to the labour market and career opportunities are the highest between the ages of 25 and 40, when children are still young and require more care and time from their parents; whereas school and working hours are often incompatible, which is often the biggest obstacle and constraint in combining family and professional life,
Amendment 62 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. EncourageSupports the work of all organisations and informal networks working for single mothers, especially in countries where there is little or no specific support for single-parents families; calls on the Member State authorities to include aid programmes for those affected;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages associations working in support of single mothers to provide training courses aimed at facilitating employment for single mothers and to help raise their self-esteemthe national authorities to include specific training programmes for single mothers facilitating their access to the labour market and to collaborate with associations seeking to achieve this objective;
Amendment 77 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the development of parental training courses to prepare and teach single motherssupport mechanisms, including training courses to support single mothers by providing them with advice on the best ways of dealing with the difficult jobtask of raising a child as a single parent while providing the child with a balanced life rhythm;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ECalls on the Member States and their administrations to encourages the development of parental training courses to prepare and teach young single mothers the best ways of dealing with the difficult job of raising a child as a single parent while providing the child with a balanced life rhythmparents without incomes, enabling them to enabling them to deal more effectively with the job of raising a child;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to facilitate access to training for single mothers who are unmarried, widowed or separated, especially young mothers, who often stop their education when pregnant; this would enable them to obtain qualifications and maximise their chances of getting high- quality work and gaining financial independence this being the only guarantee of escaping poverty;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites the European Commission, while developing the framework of such programs like Progress and Equal for the next MFF, to consider awareness rising programs for better participation of certain economically fragile social groups as the single mothers and to encourage their involvement,
Amendment 100 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to encourage the development of childcare facilities such as kindergartens, insists on member states to renew their commitments to the Barcelona targets and to facilitate significantly access to training and the search for employment for single mothers;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Invites Member States to examine the specific needs of single mothers and consider setting up concrete measures in order to address these issues;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Invites the European Institute for gender equality to analyse in depth the differences in the European welfare regimes and to encourage member states to exchange best practises in order to improve them;
Amendment 143 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the fact that priority should be given to work-life balance by introducing more family-friendly working conditions Underlines the fact that priority should be given to work-life balance by introducing more family-friendly working conditions such as flexible working hours and teleworking and by developing child facilities, nurseries etc. for various types of families such as flexible working hours and teleworking and by developing child facilities, nurseries etc.;
Amendment 152 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in order to facilitate work- life balance for single mothers, greater involvement of fathers is necessary; notes in this regard that shared custody is almost non-existent in some Member States; Recommends Member states to consider the enforcement of absent father’s commitment and responsibility in supporting their children;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas equal opportunities between men and women and the gender mainstreaming principle are expressly indicated in the Regulations of the Structural Funds as transversal dimensions of the policy programming and implementation.
Amendment 22 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that European Social Fund support should continue to focus primarily on raising employment levels and reducing gender- based horizontal and vertical segregation in the labour market, including by cofunding individual economic initiatives by people outside the labour market, including women over the age of 45; Emphasises that gender perspective must not be used only in actions financed by the European social fund, but to all areas, which are supported by the Structural funds;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to give appropriate consideration, in the context of the cohesion policy, to the vocational education of women, and on the Member States to createstrengthen ‘lifelong learning programmes’ and active ageing initiatives, especially after the crisis had detrimental effects on the most vulnerable groups of society such as older, ethnic minority and disadvantaged women;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Member States to establish gender mainstreaming and equal opportunities expertise units within the Managing Authorities, introduce gender impact assessment procedure during the selection phase and strictly monitor the outcomes and results of the implemented programs in terms of gender equality progress;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlighting that equal participation of women and men in all spheres of life is a crucial element of democracy and that women’s participation in development constitutes a fundamental and universally accepted value and precondition for socio- economic development and good democratic governance;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that gender equality is systematically assessed and evaluated and that the European Institute for Gender Equality carries out research on gender mainstreaming in EU external missions;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the decision establishing the European External Action Service requires recruitment based on merit and requires that gender balance be ensured at all levels; welcomes efforts to ensure that a 50/50 distribution between men and women at the level of head of Delegation be reached1 . Calls on the European External Action Service to actively promote the equal representation between women and men in post-conflict state institutions.
Amendment 4 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in Europe it is estimated that there is a, by 2020, shortage of one million workers in the health sectorhealthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and other paramedical staff, will amount to one million and that mobility needs to be increased, also for workers whose qualifications are automatically recognised,
Amendment 6 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas the Directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross- border healthcare requires that Member States of treatment ensure that information on the right to practise of health professionals listed in national or local registers established on their territory is made available to the authorities of other Member States, with an exchange of information taking place via the Internal Market Information system;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. Whereas the mobility of professionals in the health sector should also take into account the need for an overall sustainable health workforce and the sustainability of national healthcare systems
Amendment 12 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is in favour of modernising and improving Directive 2005/36/EC and encourages the use of the most recent technologies and the introduction of aup-to-date and appropriate technologies to facilitate the recognition profcessional card;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Notes the Green Paper’s suggestion to introduce a European professional card; calls on the Commission to ensure that it adds value to the recognition process and is secure, up to date and fraud-proof, notably by carrying out an in-depth impact assessment
Amendment 18 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Takes the view that recognition and registration of professionals, particularly in the health sector, must guarantee the safety of patients and consumers; questions whether a card should become the sole source of information on which to base a recognition decision, particularly for healthcare professionals;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Notes that the Internal Market Information System (IMI) already offers reliable tool for the secure exchange of information between competent authorities; considers that a more comprehensive use of IMI would facilitate the recognition process further and offer a cost-effective alternative;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Hopes that the Member States and competent authorities will be promptly notified of the new qualifications that are to benefit from automatic recognition;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. HopUrges thate Commission to extend the alert mechanism provided for in the Services Directive will be extended also to theto health care professions to ensure patient safety; this mechanism must be supported by a duty that national authorities exchange registration and disciplinary information about health care professionals;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to considers that the extension of partial recognition to the health care professions very carefully, in order to avoid situations that might be difficult to handle in terms of public health protectionaccess and partial recognition of training should not apply to those regulated professions with health and safety implications to ensure that the protection of the public is not compromised;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Points out that patients and the public need better assurances that healthcare professionals benefiting from recognition have kept their skills and knowledge up to date, as laid down in the national legislations and requirements of the Member States where they seek recognition
Amendment 92 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the establishment, within the framework of the Internal Market Information System (IMI), and for those professions not already covered under the Services Directive, of a proactive alert mechanism, which would make it compulsory to issue an alert to all Member States when a professional has been sanctioned; such a mechanism must also be supported by a duty that national authorities exchange up-to-date registration and disciplinary information, most particularly for those professions with health and safety implications;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages member states to make registration and disciplinary information about healthcare professionals in their jurisdiction freely and securely available to the public and all relevant competent authorities through online searchable registers;
Amendment 104 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Acknowledges stakeholders’ concerns that minimum training requirements for doctors no longer reflect current practice in medical education and training; encourages the Commission to review the qualifications benefiting from automatic recognition and to update the criteria for automatic recognition, involving all the relevant actors including member states, competent authorities and professional bodies; considers that the criteria should be periodically reviewed to ensure it keeps up-to-date with developments in medical education and training;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that the public and patients need better assurances that healthcare professionals benefiting from recognition have kept their skills and knowledge up to date;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 122 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to Article 222 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (the solidarity clause) which lays down that ‘the Union and the Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or victim of a natural or man-made disaster’,
Amendment 3 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to Article 23 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union and its Member States are faced with seven major risks: earthquakes and tsunamis; fires, including forest fires; flooding and landslides; industrial and nuclear accidents; terrorist attacks; natural disasters; and major pandemics; whereas there has been a dramatic increase in the number and severity of these natural and man-made disasters affecting the Union and its citizens, as well as other countries and regions around the world, as tragically demonstrated by the recent severe catastrophe in Japan which was hit by a combination of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe, with a corresponding increase in the loss of life and in economic, social and environmental damage and damage to cultural heritage,
Amendment 11 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the recent tragedies, notably the Haiti earthquake and the Pakistan floods, have demonstrated that the main tools available to the EU for responding to disasters (humanitarian aid and the EU Civil Protection Mechanism) proved to be working well for what they were designed for and given the circumstances, but whereas there is scopea vital need for improvement in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, coherenceordination and visibility of the EU assistance as a whole,
Amendment 14 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, moreover, during a number of crises, particularly the tsunami of 26 December 2004, many questions were raised about the lack of systematic scenarios or protocols at European level for responding to these seven major risks and the inadequate visibility of Europe's action in relation to the overall effort,
Amendment 28 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas an integrated European all- hazards approach aimed at responding to crises at all stages of their life cycle is the most effective strategy to deal with disasters; whereas this approach should linking disaster prevention (including mitigation and risk reduction), preparedness, response and recovery is the most effective strategy to deal with disasters,
Amendment 90 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a comprehensive communications strategy, involving all EU institutions and Member States, that will improve the overall visibility of the European actions; in the eyes of European citizens and the rest of the world; considers that this strategy should seek to simplify and standardise communication methods and tools; proposes to this end the establishment, for example, of a standard dress code and logo for all European staff, and the appointment of a single spokesperson responsible for communications on the emergency response;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Requests from Member States to further improve their implementation of EU environmental and public health protection legislations; encourages the Commission to strengthen consequently their infringement procedures either by extra support to the respective units and/or by defining case rates; requests corresponding data bases which should be made publicly available;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to address the social and economic burden of health inequalities between and within Member States through the Public Health programme, prioritising projects aimed at reducing health inequalities, promoting health education and prevention and improving data collection;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the strengthening of policies to increase women's access to property in developing countries needs to be accompanied by the requisite financial support mechanisms (such as savings, credit and insurance) and by the empowerment of women and NGOs, which includes improving women's legal and financial literacy, increasing the dissemination and accessibility of information, and establishing supporting legal services and gender-sensitivity training for financial service providers;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission and the Member States, in their development assistance policies, to take account of large-scale land acquisition processes, with a view to protecting women and children from impoverishment and famine; Calls the Commission and the Member States in their development and humanitarian policies to ensure these developing countries introduce legislative measures aiming at gender equality and no discrimination with regard to property rights based on ethnic-ity, race, and civil status and address how to remove the significant social, political, and cultural constraints in acquiring land rights;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give particular consideration to women's property rights in post-conflict situations, where gender- biased laws, traditional attitudes toward women, and male-dominated social hierarchies pose obstacles to women attaining equal and just rights.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The mobility of healthcare professionals should also be considered within the broader context of the European workforce for health which should be addressed through a specific strategy at European level and in coordination with Member States, in order to guarantee the highest level of patients and consumers protection while maintaining the financial and organisational sustainability of national healthcare systems.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Directive 2005/36/EC already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills. The review of that obligation has shown a need to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients' safety. Language controls should however be reasonable and necessary for the jobs in question and should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host Member Statecertain professions with health, patient and consumer safety implications but should not constitute grounds for refusal to recognise a professional qualification.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Whilst the Directive already provides for detailed obligations for Member States to exchange information, such obligations should be reinforced. Member States should not only react to request for information but also alert other Member States in a proactive manner. Such alert system should be similar to that of Directive 2006/123/EC. A specific alert mechanism is however necessary for health professionals benefiting from automatic recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC. This should also apply to veterinary surgeons unless the Member States have already triggered the alert mechanism provided for in Directive 2006/123/EC. All Member States should be alerted if a professional due to a disciplinary action, legal sanction or criminal conviction is no longer entitled to move to another Member Statepractice the profession, or when a professional has used fraudulent or false qualifications or supporting information when applying for recognition. This alert should be activated through the IMI regardless of whether the professional has exercised any of the rights under Directive 2005/36/EC or of whether he has applied for recognition of his professional qualifications through the issuance of a European Professional Card or through any other method provided for by that Directive. The alert procedure should comply with Union law on the protection of personal data and other fundamental rights.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 (new)
(1a) In Article 1, the following third paragraph is added: "This Directive shall apply without prejudice to measures necessary to ensure a high level of health and consumer protection.".
Amendment 104 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4e – paragraph 4
Article 4e – paragraph 4
4. The information included in the European Professional Card shall be limited to the information that is necessary to ascertain its holder's right to exercise the profession for which it has been issued, in particular name, surname, date and place of birth, professiontype of qualification and profession, nationality at the point of recognition, current registration status, applicable regime, competent authorities involved, card number, security features and reference to a valid proof of identity.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(15a) In Article 21, the following paragraph is added: "7a. Member States may require that professionals possessing evidence of formal qualifications listed in Annex V, points 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2 and 5.7.1 shall only benefit from the provisions in paragraph 1 if they have qualified within the preceding 3 years or can demonstrate through an attestation from a competent authority or other relevant organisation, that they have effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activities in question for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the attestation. Where this is not provided, Member States may assess a professional's qualification either under the provisions outlined in Title III, Chapter I or grant limited access to the profession according to national law.".
Amendment 131 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The mobility of healthcare professionals should also be considered within the broader context of the European workforce for health which should be addressed through a specific strategy at European level and in coordination with Member States, in order to guarantee the highest level of patients and consumers protection while maintaining the financial and organisational sustainability of national healthcare systems.
Amendment 611 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In case of professions with patient safety implications, Member States may confer to the competent authorities the right to carry out language checking covering all professionals concerned if it is expressly requested by the national health care system, or in case of self-employed professionals not affiliated to the nationals health care system, by representative national patient organisator to request evidence attesting knowledge of the language of the host Member States from all professionals concerned following recognition of the professional qualification but before granting access to the professions.
Amendment 619 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Any language control shall be limited to the knowledge of one of the official languages of the Member State according to the choice of the person concerned, it shall be proportionate to the activity to be pursued and free of charg and any cost should be reasonable and proportionate for the professional. The person concerned shall be allowed to appeal such controls beforein accordance with national courtslaw.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The actors in the Early Warning and Response System shall perform their duties independently and in the public interest. Prior to taking up their duties, they shall make available a declaration of interests, setting out any activities or roles which may compromise their integrity. Those declarations should be updated when significant changes occur, or at least once a year
Amendment 91 #
2011/0421(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) on the assessment of the World Health Organisation, when provided, in the case of an international public health emergency.
Amendment 8 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The EU has adopted a plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development (2010- 2015).
Amendment 9 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 (3) of the Treaty of the European Union and Article 8 of TFEU, equality between women and men is a fundamental value and objective of the EU and the EU should promote gender equality in all its activities.
Amendment 11 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Violence against women in all its forms is a structural phenomenon linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men in society and constitutes a violation of fundamental rights. Taking action to combat violence against women contributes to the promotion of equality between women and men and is a strong component of this Regulation.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) contributing to the promotion and protection of the principles of women's rights, gender equality and non- discrimination.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) the fight against racism and xenophobia and discrimination based on any ground, including sexgender, gender expression, gender identity, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation;
Amendment 38 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) gender equality and women empowerment: (i) through supporting regional and country level programmes to promote women's economic and social empowerment, leadership and political participation; (ii) through supporting national, regional and global initiatives and commitments, to promote the integration of gender equality and women and girls' empowerment into policies, plans and budgets.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The assistance measures shall take into account the specific features of crisis or urgency situations and countries or situations where there is a serious lack of fundamental freedoms, where human security is most at risk or where human rights organisations and defenders operate under the most difficult conditions. Particular attention should be paid to situations in which women are being exposed to physical and psychological violence.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Strategy papers shall set out the European Union's strategy for its assistance under this Regulation, based on the Union's priorities, the international situation and the activities of the main partners. They shall be consistent with the overall purpose, objectives, scope, and principles of this Regulation, and they should integrate the principles of gender mainstreaming.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Strategy papers shall set out the priority areas selected for financing by the Union during the period of validity of this Regulation, the specific objectives, the expected results and the performance indicators, including gender equality performance indicators. They shall also give the indicative financial allocation, both overall and per priority area; this may be given in the form of a range, where appropriate.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Regulation should also further reduce noise limits. It should take account of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor, which introduced new stricter noise requirements for motor vehicle tyres. SThe reduction of road traffic noise should also be understood as a public health objective, considering studies highlighting the annoyance and health effects from road traffic noise, and the associated costs and benefits should also be heeded.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The EU has reiterated in the EU Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development (2010-2015) its strong commitment to gender equality as a human right, a question of social justice and a core value of the EU development policy.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 (3) of the Treaty of the European Union and Article 8 of TFEU, equality between women and men is a fundamental value and objective of the EU and the EU should promote gender equality in all its activities.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Violence against women in all its forms is a structural phenomenon linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men in society and constitutes a violation of fundamental rights. Taking action to combat violence against women contributes to the promotion of equality between women and men and is a strong component of this Regulation.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Commission communication ‘Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’ envisages continued support for social inclusion and human development through at least 20% of the Union's development aid. To contribute to that end, at least 20% of the global public goods and challenges programme should support that area of development. Due attention should be paid to achieving the MDGs and the overarching priority of gender equality.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) thematic programmes which contribute to the promotion and protection of the principles of women's rights, gender equality and non- discrimination.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Union assistance under this Regulation shall relate to gender equality and women empowerment through supporting regional, national and global initiatives and commitments to promote women's economic and social empowerment, leadership and political participation and the integration of gender equality and women and girls' empowerment into development policies, plans for action and budgets.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Strategy papers shall set out the European Union's strategy for its assistance under this Regulation, based on the Union's priorities, the international context and the activities of the main partners. They shall be consistent with the overall purpose, objectives, scope, and principles of this Regulation and they should integrate the principles of gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 74 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The assistance measures provided under this Regulation shall take into account the specific features of crisis where there is a serious lack of fundamental freedoms, where human security is most at risk or where human rights organisations and defenders operate under the most difficult conditions. Particular attention should be paid to conflicts in which women are being exposed to physical and psychological violence;
Amendment 76 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 2 "Latin America"– point a
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 2 "Latin America"– point a
(a) encouraging social cohesion, in particular social inclusion, decent work and equity, gender equality and women empowerment and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence and violence in close relationships;
Amendment 77 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 3 "Asia"– point i a (new)
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 3 "Asia"– point i a (new)
(ia) supporting the reinforcement of the protection of human rights, and the fight against discrimination and sexual and gender-based violence and violence in close relationships;
Amendment 87 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part A – paragraph 4 "Human development" – point b – point i
Annex V – part A – paragraph 4 "Human development" – point b – point i
(i) Supporting high levels of productive and decent employment notably with support for sound employment policies and strategies, vocational training for employability relevant to labour market needs and perspectives, working conditions including in the informal economy, promotion of decent work for both women and men, including fight against child labour, and social dialogue as well as facilitation of labour mobility while respecting migrants' rights;
Amendment 89 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part A – paragraph 4 "Human development" – point e a (new)
Annex V – part A – paragraph 4 "Human development" – point e a (new)
(e a) Women and Children (i) enhancing developing countries' attention and capacity to develop policies benefiting women and children; (ii) advocacy for concrete strategies and interventions to address particular problems and challenges affecting women and children, taking their best interests into account in all relevant action; (iii) using the Community's position as the principal donor of ODA among international institutions to urge the multilateral donors to exert pressure for the framing of policies to combat trafficking of, and violence against women and children, exploitation and forced labour and promoting the role of women and children as actors for development.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
A better understanding of the determinants of health is required in order to provide evidence for effective health promotion and disease prevention, and will also allow the development of comprehensive health and wellbeing indicators in the Union. Environmental, behavioural (including life- style), socio-economic and genetic factors, in their broadest senses will be studied, together with the short and long-term impact and benefits of related public health interventions. Approaches will include the long term study of cohorts and their linkage with data derived from ‘- omics’ research, and other methods.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
In this way, existing and planned policies and programmes can be assessed and policy support provided. Similarly, improved behavioural interventions, prevention and education programmes can be developed including those pertaining to health literacy, notably in nutrition, vaccination and other primary care interventions.
Amendment 150 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.13 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.13 – paragraph 1
Empowering individuals to understand, improve and manage their health throughout life will result in cost savings to healthcare systems by enabling them to stay in good health and to prevent diseases but also to management of chronic disease outside institutions and improve health outcomes. This requires research into health literacy, public health interventions, behavioural and social models, social attitudes and aspirations in relation to personalised health technologies, mobile and/or portable tools, new diagnostics and personalised services which promote a healthy lifestyle, wellbeing, self-care, improved citizen/healthcare professional interaction, personalised programmes for disease and disability management, as well as support for knowledge infrastructures.
Amendment 10 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union has the objective of strengthening its scientific and technological bases by achieving a European Research Area (‘ERA’) in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, and encouraging the Union to become more competitive, including in its industry. To pursue those objectives the Union should carry out activities to implement research, technological development and demonstration, promote international cooperation, disseminate and optimise results and, stimulate training and mobility and take measures to promote gender equality and the gender dimension in research and innovation.
Amendment 13 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) The Union adopted on 21 September 2010 the Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015, which states that "in order to achieve the objectives of Europe 2020, namely smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the potential and the talent pool of women need to be used more extensively and more efficiently." In this context, the gender dimension should become a central priority in the overall design of eligible thematic areas, programmes, instruments and criteria for projects in each phase of their life: from the proposal stage to evaluation, implementation and monitoring.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The implementation of Horizon 2020 should respond to the evolving opportunities and needs from science and technology, industry, policies and society. As such, the agendas should be set in close liaison with stakeholders from all sectors concerned, and sincluding civil society organisations working in the field of gender equality and women's rights. Sufficient flexibility should be allowed for new developments. External advice should be sought on a continuous basis during Horizon 2020, also making use of relevant structures such as European Technology Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives and the European Innovation Partnerships. The commitment to gender mainstreaming of all Union policies should be duly observed in policy, planning and evaluation of projects.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) A glass ceiling still exists for women who wish to pursue a career in science and research, women are significantly underrepresented in some disciplines, such as engineering and technologies, and there is no decreasing trend in the gender pay gap. Horizon 2020 should therefore correct the imbalances in the participation of female scientists at all stages of research careers and in various fields of research.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Horizon 2020 should promote cooperation with third countries based on common interest and mutual benefit. International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments such as the achievement of Millennium Development Goals, and the overarching priority of gender equality.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building an economy based on gender equality, knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding and using the full potential and scientific excellence of all European scientists, including women scientists. Thereby, it shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy and other Union policies, as well as the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area (ERA). The relevant performance indicators are set out in the introduction of Annex I.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Horizon 2020 shall promote gender equality by supporting changes in the organisation of research institutions and in the content and design of research activities. Gender shall be addressed as a cross-cutting issue in order to rectify imbalances between women and men, and to integrate a gender dimension in research and innovation programming and content. Biological, economic and social differences between women and men should be sufficiently reflected in the design, content and execution of research programmes. Adequate attention should be paid to ensuring a better participation of women scientists in research and in the research policy process.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) respect the principles of non- discrimination, gender equality and equal opportunities;
Amendment 39 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, and to achieving gender balance, enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession, especially amongst young women and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers, with particular attention to female researchers. Each work programme shall contain a dedicated section describing the action planned to address gender imbalances and to integrate a gender dimension. This shall be reflected also at a project level within the provisions of grant agreements.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality and the gender dimension in research and innovation content. The application of the principle of gender equality should be ensured in all research and innovation content and in all phases of a project life- time: concept, proposal, evaluation, project management, monitoring.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of gender balance in all programs, in evaluation committees, in expert and advisory groups and in any decision-making body existing or created for its implementation.
Amendment 56 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Horizon 2020 may be implemented through public-private partnerships where all the partners concerned commit to support the development and implementation of research and innovation activities of strategic importance to the Union's competitiveness and industrial leadership or to address specific societal challengtackle effectively global societal challenges, with particular attention to existing gender inequalities.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) supporting the Union's external and development policy objectives, complementing external and development programmes, and international commitments such as the achievement of the MDGs and the overarching priority of gender equality.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Activities to disseminate information and carry out communication activities shall be an integral task under all of the actions supported by Horizon 2020, and should incorporate a sufficient gender dimension emphasizing the positive role and contribution of women scientists to research and innovation.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) initiatives aimed at widening awareness and facilitating access to funding under Horizon 2020, in particular for those regions or types of participant that are underrepresented; the importance of an increased participation of women in science should be promoted and the objective of gender balance in science and research should be viewed as an assertion of the principle of social equity and an essential means for the full utilisation of the existing scientific potential in society;
Amendment 62 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) communication and awareness- raising actions aimed at ensuring visibility to women active in the fields of scientific and technological research (for example adverts, newspapers, radio, web) and creating positive image of women scientists in society;
Amendment 63 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(a b) campaigns to overcome gender stereotypes in science in general and especially in innovation and research activities;
Amendment 64 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The control system shall ensure an appropriate balance between trust and control, taking into account administrative and other costs of controls at all levels, so that the objectives of Horizon 2020 can be achieved and the most excellent researchers, irrespective of gender, and the most innovative enterprises can be attracted to it.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The performance indicators for the general objectives and for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, as set out in the introduction of Annex I to this Regulation, and for the specific objectives as established in the specific programme, including relevant baselines, shall provide the minimum basis for assessing the extent to which the objectives of Horizon 2020 have been achieved. Gender indicators shall be added as performance indicators and make use of existing statistical tools and methodologies such as the She figures: Statistics and Indicators on Gender equality in Science published by DG Research every three years.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 7 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 7 – point c
(c) Marie Curie actions shall provide excellent and innovative research training as well as attractive career and knowledge- exchange opportunities through cross- border and cross-sector mobility of researchers to best prepare them to face current and future societal challenges. Mobility programs shall ensure effective equal opportunities between women and men and include specific measures to remove obstacles to the mobility of female researchers.
Amendment 83 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 9
Annex I – paragraph 9
The activities are inherently forward- looking, building skills in the long term, focusing on the next generation of science, technology, researchers and innovations and providing support for emerging talent from across the whole of the Union and associated countries, as well as worldwide, with view to increase the participation of female researchers and use the full potential and scientific excellence of women scientists for the benefit of European economy and society. In view of their science-driven nature and largely ‘'bottom-up’', investigator-driven funding arrangements, the European scientific community will play a strong role in determining the avenues of research followed under the programme.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 17
Annex I – paragraph 17
The specific objective ‘'Inclusive, equal, innovative and secure societies’' shall also includes an activity to activities aiming at promoting gender balance in research and integration of gender dimension in research and innovation content, and at closeing the research and innovation divide with specific measures to unlock excellence in less developed regions of the Union.
Amendment 93 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Another major part of the challenge is that in many European countries the public sector still does not offer sufficiently attractive conditions for the best researchers. It can take many years before talented young researchers are able to become independent scientists in their own right. This leads to a dramatic waste of Europe's research potential by delaying the emergence of the next generation of researchers, who bring new ideas and energy, and by enticing excellent researchers starting their career to seek advancement elsewhere. Particular attention should be paid to women scientists, who represent only 18 % of grade A researchers, as compared to 27 % in the USA. Attention should be paid to tackling the gender bias in recruitment for scientific jobs and supporting the career of female researchers.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 6 – title
Annex I – section 3 – point 6 – title
6. INCLUSIVE, EQUAL, INNOVATIVE AND SECURE SOCIETIES
Amendment 123 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Annex I – section 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) promote gender equality across Europe and in all research and innovation activities funded under the Horizon 2020 framework.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 5 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – section 5 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) Development of talented, skilled and entrepreneurial people, both women and men, with the aid of education and training;
Amendment 225 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
Lifelong mental and physical health and wellbeing for all, high- quality and economically sustainable health and care systems, and opportunities for new jobs and growth are the aims of support to research and innovation in response to this challenge and will make a major contribution to Europe 2020.
Amendment 233 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
The cost of Union health and social care systems is rising with care and prevention measures in all ages increasingly expensive, the number of Europeans aged over 65 expected to nearly double from 85 million in 2008 to 151 million by 2060, and those over 80 to rise from 22 to 61 million in the same period. Reducing or containing these costs such that they do not become unsustainable depends in part on ensuring the lifelong mental and physical health and wellbeing of all and therefore on the effective prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability.
Amendment 234 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
The cost of Union health and social care systems is rising with care and prevention measures in all ages increasingly expensive, the number of Europeans aged over 65 expected to nearly double from 85 million in 2008 to 151 million by 2060, and those over 80 to rise from 22 to 61 million in the same period. RPreventing, reducing or containing these costs such that they do not become unsustainable depends in part on ensuring the lifelong health and wellbeing of all and therefore on the effective prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability.
Amendment 252 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
For other conditions, in particular neurodegenerative diseases, effective prevention strategies will first require a considerable increase in research into their causes and the development of better diagnosis and treatment options.
Amendment 254 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Mental health problems account for almost 20% of the burden of disease in the WHO European Region, with one in four people being affected by mental health problems at some time in their life.
Amendment 258 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Meanwhile, drug and vaccine development processes are becoming more expensive and less effective, while public health interventions, health promotion, risk factors reduction and prevention strategies proved to be cost-effective in the long term. Persistent health inequalities must be addressed, and access to effective and competent health systems must be ensured for all Europeans.
Amendment 262 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Disease and disability are not stopped by national borders. An appropriate European level research and innovation response can and should make a crucial contribution to addressing these challenges, deliver better mental and physical health and wellbeing for all, and position Europe as a leader in the rapidly expanding global markets for health and wellbeing innovations.
Amendment 266 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable and effective prevention, products, strategies, interventions and services. Furthermore, the pertinence of these challenges across Europe and in many cases, globally, demands a response characterised by long term and coordinated support for co- operation between excellent, multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams.
Amendment 268 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Similarly, the complexity of the challenge and the interdependency of its components demand a European level response. Many approaches, tools and technologies have applicability across many of the research and innovation areas of this challenge and are best supported at Union level. These include the support to health promotion and health literacy research, the development of long term cohorts and the conduct of clinical trials, the clinical use of ‘-omics’ or the development of ICT and their applications in healthcare practice, notably e-health. The requirements of specific populations are also best addressed in an integrated manner, for example in the development of stratified and/or personalised medicine, in the treatment of rare diseases, and in providing assisted and independent living solutions.
Amendment 271 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves mental and physical wellbeing and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of, and links between, physical and mental health, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes and early diagnosis.
Amendment 273 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves wellbeing and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of public health and its research outcomes, the determinants of health, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes.
Amendment 284 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
An increasing disease and disability burden in the context of an aging population places further demands on health and care sectors. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the health and care sectors, and to support integrated care and the wide uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering in particular older persons, persons with chronic diseases as well as disabled persons to remain active and independent. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, and mental well- being.
Amendment 286 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
An increasing disease and disability burden in the context of an aging population places further demands on health and care sectors. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the health and care sectors, to empower citizens and patients through health literacy, and to support integrated care and the wide uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering in particular older persons as well as disabled persons to remain active and independent. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, and mental well- being.
Amendment 297 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including behavioural, environmental and climate related factors), improving healthunderstanding health literacy and supporting related programs that improve health literacy amongst European citizens, improving health and healthy lifestyle promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers, provided they are chosen on the basis of relevant, objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria, for each category of groundhandling services or, for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, to fewer than three suppliers for each category of groundhandling services.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) level of quality of operations as assessed on the basis of a representative flight schedule including, where relevant, efficient use of staff and equipment, last acceptance of baggage and cargo, delivery times for baggage and cargo, ability to ensure secure and responsible handling of luggage and equipment and maximum turnaround times;
Amendment 55 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. provision of fair conditions for its employees, in particular with respect to remuneration and working conditions
Amendment 56 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Where a supplier of groundhandling services ceases its activity before the end of the period for which it was authorised, the supplier shall be replaced on the basis of the selection procedure described in Articles 7, 8, 9 and this Article. Any supplier ceasing its activity shall inform the relevant tendering authority of its intention to cease activity sufficiently in advance and at least six months in advance before it leaves the airport. Financial penalties may be imposed on the supplier if it does not inform the tendering authority sufficientlyat least six months in advance unless the supplier can demonstrate force majeure.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph (1), each applicant shall submit its audited accounts for the two previous financial years. The approving authority shall lay down the format of the documentation to be submitted.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Article 28 – paragraph 7
7. If a decision on the levels of fees is brought before the independent supervisory authority in line with paragraph (6) of this Article, the procedure laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2009/12/EC shall applyit shall not take effect until the independent supervisory authority has examined the matter. If the independent supervisory authority agrees with the decision by the managing body of the airport, or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure, on the level of ground-handling fees, then the fees may be recouped from the time the initial decision was made.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If this does not ensure compliance with the minimum quality standards, the public authority or any other managing body of the airport shall be empowered to adopt measures to enforce the minimum quality standards. The adopted measures shall be fair, transparent, proportionate and non-discriminatory.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. The minimum quality standards shall cover in particular the following fields: operational performance, in particular as regards delivery times for and secure and responsible handling of luggage and equipment, training, information and assistance to passengers, in particular as referred to in Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and EC (No) 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council , CDM, safety, security, contingency measures, and the environment.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) contributing to achieving the overarching priority of gender equality and the advancement and empowerment of women, and taking action to combat existing barriers to women entrepreneurs, including lack of access to finance, training and information technology, a difficulty in achieving work-life balance and negative cultural perceptions and stereotypes about women entrepreneurs;
Amendment 39 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) encouraging an entrepreneurial culture amongst both women and men and promoting the creation and growth of SMEs.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) positive increase in the number of women employees, especially in SMEs’ management and strategic direction,
Amendment 15 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The achievement of the overarching priority of gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms requires sufficient and predictable level of funding, therefore the move towards simplification and more efficient management of funding should ensure that shares of EU funding are permamently reserved for promoting gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms.
Amendment 16 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Funding for programmes and activities that promote women's rights and gender equality is key to ensuring that the EU budget reflects the TFEU's commitment to gender equality, therefore the Commission should select programmes and actions for funding by assessing the proposals against pre- defined criteria which take particular account of European added value in terms of gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Gender budgeting is the application of gender mainstreaming in the budgetary processes. It means a gender-based assessment of budgets, incorporating a gender perspective at all levels of the budgetary process and restructuring revenues and expenditures in order to promote gender equality.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall finance actions with European added value and obey the principles of gender budgeting. To that effect, the Commission shall ensure that the actions selected for funding are intended to produce results with European added value and shall monitor whether European added value was actually achieved through the final results of the actions financed by the Programme. The European added value shall be assessed on the basis of its potential to contribute to achieving the overarching priorities of gender equality and combating violence against women.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
The Programme shall aim to promote equality between women and men and combat discrimination based the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on the grounds of gender, gender identity and gender expression, sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in all its activities. or age, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) promoting the principles of gender equality and non discrimination, and taking effective measures to combat violence against women in all its forms.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) training activities for members of the judiciary and judicial staff, such as staff exchanges, workshops, seminars, train-the- trainer events, development of online or other training modules, which pay particular attention to issues such as gender equality, women's rights and the phenomenon of violence against women. Training modules should be designed in close cooperation with civil society organisation and experts and equip professionals with the tools to effectively put EU rights and policies into practice;
Amendment 34 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor the Programme regularly in order to follow the implementation of actions carried out under it in the areas of actions referred to in Article 6 (1) and the achievement of the specific objectives referred to in Article 5. The monitoring will also provide a means of assessing the way in which gender equality and anti-discrimination issues have been addressed across the programme's activities. Where relevant, indicators should be disaggregated by sex, age and disability. The European added value in terms of achieving the overarching priority of gender equality and combating violence against women should be a leading benchmark.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Citizens should be able to exercise fullyaccess and enjoy the full range of their rights deriving from the citizenship of the Un, as enshrined in the Treaties, without discrimination on any ground, including gender, gender identity and gender expression. They should be able to exercise their right to move and reside freely in the Union, their right to vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament and municipal elections, their right to consular protection and their right to petition the European Parliament. They should feel at ease about living, travelling and working in another Member State, trusting that their rights are protected, no matter where in the Union they happen to be.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The achievement of the overarching priority of gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms requires sufficient and predictable level of funding. Therefore the move towards simplification and more efficient management of funding should ensure that Union funding is permanently reserved for promoting gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms, that the level of funding reserved for that priority is not reduced to below that reserved for Daphne III, and that there is a balanced geographical spread among the organisations that receive funding,
Amendment 46 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Funding for programmes and activities that promote women's rights and gender equality is key to ensuring that the EU budget reflects the TFEU's commitment to gender equality. Therefore the Commission should select programmes and actions for funding by assessing the proposals against pre- defined criteria which take particular account of European added value in terms of gender equality and combating violence against women in all its forms.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Pursuant to Articles 8, 9 and 10 TFEU, the Union is to promote equality between women and men in all its policies, fight against social exclusion and combat discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) Gender budgeting is the application of gender mainstreaming in the budgetary processes. It means a gender-based assessment of budgets, incorporating a gender perspective at all levels of the budgetary process and restructuring revenues and expenditures in order to promote gender equality.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall finance actions with European added value in accordance with the principles of gender budgeting. To that effect, the Commission shall ensure that the actions selected for funding are intended to produce results with European added value and shall monitor whether European added value was actually achieved through the final results of the actions financed by the Programme. European added value shall be assessed on the basis of the potential of the actions to contribute to achieving the overarching priorities of gender equality and combating violence against women.
Amendment 56 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on the grounds of sexgender, gender identity and gender expression, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly;
Amendment 61 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to prevent and combat violence against women in all its forms and protect victims of such violence;
Amendment 84 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Training activities, such as staff exchanges, workshops, seminars, train-the- trainers events, development of online/other training modules, which are designed in close cooperation with civil society organisation and experts, focus, in particular, on issues such as gender equality, women's rights and violence against women, and equip professionals with the tools to put Union rights and policies into practice effectively;
Amendment 94 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Actions specifically designed to promote the principles of gender equality and non-discrimination, and effective measures to combat violence against women in all its forms.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The assessment of the achievement of the general and specific objectives referred to in Article 3 and Article 4(1) shall be based on measurable, gender- disaggregated performance indicators. The European added value in terms of achieving the overarching priority of gender equality and combating violence against women shall be a leading benchmark.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing a Health for Citizens and Growth Programme, the third multi- annual programme of EU action in the field of health for the period 2014- 2020 (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 34 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 8 March 2011 on reducing health inequalities in the EU1, _______________ 1 P7_TA(2011)0081.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Continued effort is required in order to meet the requirements set out in Article 168 of the Treaty. Promoting good health at EU level is an integral part of the ‘Europe 2020: A European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. Keeping people healthy and active for longer will have positive overall health effectand empowering them to take an active role in managing their health, inter alia by improving people's health literacy, will have positive overall effects on health, including reduction of health inequalities, and a positive impact on productivity and competitiveness, while reducing pressures on national budgets. Innovation in all factors and measures having an impact on health helps take up the challenge of sustainability in the sector in the context of demographic change, and action to reduce inequalities in health is important to achieve ‘inclusive growth’. It is appropriate in this context to establish a ‘Health for Growth’ Programme, the third programme of EU action on health (2014- 2020) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’).
Amendment 43 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The programme shall put forward actions in areas where there is evidence of EU added-value on the basis of the following criteria: best practice exchange between Member States; supporting networks for knowledge sharing or mutual learning; achieving key social objectives such as promotion of equity and solidarity and reduction of health inequalities; addressing cross-border threats to reduce risks and mitigate their consequences; addressing certain issues relating to the Internal Market where the EU has substantial legitimacy to ensure high- quality solutions across Member States; unlocking the potential of innovation in health; actions that could lead to a system for benchmarking to allow informed decision-making at European level; improving economies of scale by avoiding waste due to duplication and optimising the use of financial resources.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Innovation in health in terms of products and services, and theshould be understood as a public health strategy which is not limited to technological advances in terms of products and services. Fostering innovation in the field of public health interventions, prevention strategies, health system management and organisation and provision of care, has the potential to improve public health outcomes, enhance the quality of care to patients and respond to unmet needs, while also improving the cost-efficiency and sustainability of care. Therefore, the Programme should facilitate the uptake of innovation in public health and healthcare.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The position of the patient should be strengthened by enhancing health literacy to achieve better and safer health outcomes. PaCitizents need to be empowered to manage their health and their healthcare more pro-actively. The transparency, prevent poor health, cooperate with healthcare more pro-actively and to make informed choices, inter alia by enhancing their health literacy. The transparency and patient-centredness of healthcare activities and systems, and the availability of reliable, independent and user-friendly information to patients should be optimised. Healthcare practices should be informed by feedback from and communication with patients. Support for Member States, patient organisations and stakeholders is essential and should be coordinated at EU level in order to effectively help patients and in particular those affected by rare diseases to benefit from cross border healthcare.
Amendment 56 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In the context of an ageing society, well-directed investments to promote health and prevent diseases can increase the number of ‘'healthy life years’' and thus enable the elderly to continue working as they grow older. Chronic diseases are responsible for over 80% of premature mortality in the EU. By identifying, disseminating and promoting the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures focused on the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol and obesity, as well as on HIV/AIDS, the Programme will contribute to prevent diseases and promote good health, operating within a gender-sensitive framework, also bearing in mind underlying factors of a social and environmental nature.
Amendment 60 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In addition to differences related to reproductive functions, biological differences between women and men also include, for example, the better infant survival rates of females, sex-specific diseases, distinctions in symptoms of diseases, or women's longer life expectancy, which in combination with existing social factors embodied by gender inequalities such as lesser access to resources, heavier workload, gender- based violence against women and gender-based discrimination, significantly affect the health status of women and therefore call for an adequate integration of gender as a determinant of health into public health policies.
Amendment 64 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) Major gaps still exist in expertise and general knowledge about the differences between disease processes in women and men, and further gender- sensitive studies, analyses, investigations and sex-disaggregated data would contribute to identifying, disseminating and promoting validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures addressing gender specific health conditions and diseases.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1
(1) To develop common tools and mechanisms at EU level to address shortages of resources, both human and financial, and to facilitate up-take of innovation in healthcarepublic health interventions, prevention strategies and healthcare management, in order to contribute to innovative and sustainable health systems.
Amendment 98 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1
(2) To increase access to medical expertise and information for specific conditions also beyond national borders, and to develop shared solutions and guidelines to improve health literacy, patient empowerment, healthcare quality and patient safety in order to increase access to better and safer healthcare for EU citizens.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
(3) To identify, disseminate and promote the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measure by addressing the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol and obesity, as well as HIV/AIDS, with a focus on the cross border dimension, and operating in a gender-sensitive framework, in order to prevent diseases and promote good health.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
(3) To identify, disseminate and promote the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measure by addressing the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol and obesity, as well as HIV/AIDS, with a focus on the cross border dimension, in order to prevent diseases and promote good health, and to empower EU citizens and patients to play an active role in managing their health and healthcare, inter alia by enhancing their health literacy skills.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 2
This objective will be measured in particular through the increase of number of Member States involved in promoting good health and preventing diseases, using the validated best practices, as well as through the monitoring of health literacy levels across the Union, using appropriate indicators.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.3 a (new)
- 1.3a. Promote and support the exchange of best practices and pilot projects aiming at fostering innovation in the field of public health interventions, prevention strategies and health system management;
Amendment 140 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – indent 2.6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – indent 2.6 a (new)
- 2.6a. Strengthen the patient-centredness and comprehensibility of health systems and enhance citizens' health literacy to make health systems better accessible and understandable for patients.
Amendment 141 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) Promoting health literacy, good health and preventing diseases:
Amendment 150 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.2
– 3.2. Supporting the prevention of chronic diseases including cancer, taking into account the differences between disease processes in women and men, by sharing knowledge and best practice and developing joint activities;
Amendment 156 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.3 a (new)
- 3.3a. Advance health literacy in the European population through specific programmes in all areas such as health promotion, prevention and patient-centred care;
Amendment 157 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.3 b (new)
- 3.3b. ensure that health systems are designed to make citizens able to access, understand, appraise and apply information to make decisions in terms of disease prevention, health promotion and healthcare, and hence make better and more sustainable use of health services;
Amendment 190 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3
1.3. Health workforce: develop effective health workforce forecasting and planning in terms of numbers, gender equality, scope of practice and skills, monitor mobility (within the Union) and migration of health professionals, establish efficient recruitment and retention strategies and capacity development.
Amendment 193 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.7 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.7 a (new)
1.7a. Actions required to facilitate the continuous monitoring of health literacy in the Union and to develop effective approaches for advancing health literacy in the work force and for the design of health literate service provision
Amendment 215 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
3.1. Cost-effective promotion and prevention measures: this will include actions towards the setting up of pan- European networks and partnerships engaging wide range of actors in improving health literacy through communication and awareness raising actions on key health issues such as smoking prevention, abuse of alcohol, addressing obesity and low physical activity with a focus on the cross-border dimension and on Member States with no or little action on these issues.
Amendment 217 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
3.1. Cost-effective promotion and prevention measures: this will include actions towards the setting up of pan- European networks and partnerships engaging wide range of actors in communication and awareness raising actions on key health issues such as smoking prevention, abuse of alcohol, addressing obesity with a focus on the cross-border dimension and on Member States with no or little action on these issues, and operating in a gender-sensitive framework.
Amendment 224 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.2
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.2
3.2. Chronic diseases: support European cooperation and networking on preventing and improving the response to chronic diseases including cancer, the differences between disease processes in women and men, by sharing knowledge, good practice and developing joint activities on prevention. Cancer: follow-up work already undertaken; set up a European cancer information system with comparable data; support cancer screening, including voluntary accreditation mechanisms; support the development of European guidelines for prevention where major inequalities exist.
Amendment 225 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.2
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.2
3.2. Chronic diseases: support European cooperation and networking on preventing and improving the response to chronic diseases including cancer, by sharing knowledge, good practice and developing joint activities on prevention and enhancing health literacy. Cancer: follow- up work already undertaken; set up a European cancer information system with comparable data; support cancer screening, including voluntary accreditation mechanisms; support the development of European guidelines for prevention where major inequalities exist.
Amendment 183 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, shall promottake measures to ensure cooperation with third countries that undertake offshore oil and gas operations in the same marine regions as Member States including, where appropriate, within the framework of regional sea conventions or other international cooperation mechanisms.
Amendment 215 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. In the event of a major accident, or of an imminent threat thereof, which causes or is capable of causing transboundary effects, the Member State under whose jurisdiction the emergency has occurred shall, without delay, notify the Commission and those Member States or third countries which may be affected by the emergency.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The core network should be identified and implemented as a priority within the framework provided by the comprehensive network by 2030. It should constitute the backbone of the development of a multi- modal transport network and stimulate the development of the entire comprehensive network. It should enable Union action to concentrate on those components of the trans-European transport network with the highest European added value, in particular serving the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport by 60 % by 2050, cross-border sections, missing links, multi- modal connecting points and major bottlenecks.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to update the Annexes and in particular the maps to take into account possible changes resulting from the actual usage of certain elements of transport infrastructure analysed against pre- established quantitative thresholds, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendments to the Annexes. It is of particular importance for the Commission to carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and with civil society with local expertise. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘European added value’ means, in relation to a project, the value resulting from Union intervention which is assessed and demonstrated to be additional to the value that would otherwise have been created by Member State action alone. This added value shall contribute to meeting the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and the Roadmap for moving to a low- carbon economy in 2050;
Amendment 35 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) improving or maintaining the quality of infrastructure in terms of efficiency, safety, security, climateminimising climate impact and where appropriate disaster resilience, environmental performances, social conditions, accessibility for all users, quality of services and continuity of traffic flows;
Amendment 42 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) rivers, canals and lakes comply with the minimum requirements for class IV waterways as laid down in the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) on the new classification of inland waterways and ensure continuous bridge clearance where appropriate, without preventing achievement of the environmental objectives of at least Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council: of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, and Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – point a
Article 18 – point a
(a) for existing inland waterways: implementing measures necessary to reach the standards of the inland waterways class IV where appropriate without preventing achievement of the environmental objectives of at least Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, and Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds;
Amendment 44 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – point b
Article 18 – point b
(b) where appropriate, to meet market demands achieving higher standards than inland waterways class IV, to meet market demands without preventing achievement of the environmental objectives of at least Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, and Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild;
Amendment 45 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States and other project promoters shall make use of the integrated approach for planning inland waterway projects, especially when applying for (co-)financing under EU Programmes.
Amendment 54 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States and other project promoters shall have regard to the EU's Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, with particular reference to Target 2 to maintain and restore ecosystems and their services. A no-net loss approach will be applied where possible.
Amendment 169 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It would behave been preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to behave been achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. IfAs that approach doeis not succeed, it wouldon track, it is however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, the Commission, through discussions with Member States, should be required to set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through effectively designed to ensure that the overall EU energy efficiency target of 20% by 2020 its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propoached or exceeded, and also a trajectory for achieving these mandatory national targets forby 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performance and early action taken.
Amendment 173 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Subsequently, these national targets and the progress of the individual trajectories of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission to ensure that the overall Union target is on track and the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that a Member State is not keeping to the agreed trajectory and the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should require that Member State to set out adequate and proportionate measures to rejoin the trajectory within a reasonable timescale.
Amendment 429 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set a binding national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they, which should be notified to the Commission by [the date of entry into force of this Directive]. These targets shall be set based on the indicative values provided in Annex 0 and shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings,. Member States shall adopt a trajectory of energy efficiency improvement and adopt measures effectively designed to ensure that their energy efficiency improvement equals or exceeds that shown in the trajectory. Member States may also adopt the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level. Any deviation from the values in Annex 0 shall be justified and notified to the Commission.
Amendment 454 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Members States shall aim to reduce, by 31 December 2050, the energy consumption of the existing building stock by 80% compared to 2010 levels. For this purpose, and as part of the national plans referred to in Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU, and without prejudice to paragraph 1 thereof, Member States shall develop policies and take measures to stimulate deep renovations of buildings, including staged deep renovations. Member States may decide not to include in their renovation roadmaps those categories of buildings listed in Article 4.2 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 462 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 20143, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likelyMember States are on track to achieve the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and required to achieve ithe Union’s target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account. This assessment shall include: a) the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 andb) the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).
Amendment 520 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned or occupied by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 owned by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 655 #
Amendment 682 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiencysaving obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve cumulative annual energy savings equal to at least 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers. Member States shall ensure that the measures to achieve the required energy savings each year are additional and focus on long-term benefits.
Amendment 1498 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 April each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards their binding national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1).
Amendment 1502 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By 30 April 20143, and every three years thereafter, Member State shall submit supplementary reports with information on national energy efficiency policies, action plans, programmes and measures implemented or planned at national, regional and local level to improve energy efficiency in view of achieving the national energy efficiency targets referred to in Article 3(1). The reports shall be complemented with updated estimates of expected overall primary energy consumption in 2020, as well as estimated levels of primary energy consumption in the sectors indicated in Annex XIV(1). The reports shall indicate whether the Member State's improvement in energy efficiency is in line with the trajectory set by the Member State under Article 3.1.
Amendment 24 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The free movementguarantee of safe and wholesome food is an essential aspectproducts, particularly when intended to vulnerable consumer groups such as infants and young children, is an essential criterion for their free movement and the good functioning of the internal market, and contributes significantly to the health and well-being of citizens, and to their social and economic interests.,
Amendment 36 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A limited number of categories of food constitutes the sole source of nourishment of certain groups of the population or represent a partial source of nourishment; such categories of food are vital for the management of certain conditions and/or are essential to maintain the intended nutritional adequacy for certain well-established vulnerable groups of the population. Those categories of food include infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food and food for special medical purposes. Experience has shown that the provisions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC, as well as Commission Directive 1999/21/EC ensure the free movement of such food in a satisfactory manner, while ensuring a high level of protection of public health and consumers’ interests. It is therefore appropriate that this Regulation focuses on the general compositional and information requirements for infant formula and follow-on formulae, processed cereal- based food and baby food for infants and young children and to food for special medical purposes, taking into account Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC. In this context, any substances that are liable to be harmful to the health of the categories concerned should be excluded from the composition of categories of foods covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 36 #
2011/0152(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) A system of protection against electromagnetic fields should limit itself to a definition, free of excessive detail, of the objectives to be attained, the principles to be observed and the fundamental values to be applied, in order to enable Member States to apply the minimum requirements in an equivalent manner. Furthermore, this protection system should be accompanied by more detailed and independent research to obtain scientific data (based on common and unbiased indicators) on the short- and long- term effects, in particular the possible carcinogenic effects, of exposure to electromagnetic fields.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0152(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Directive does not address long- term effects. However, should new evidence on the long-term effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields come to light, this Directive should be revised. The Commission shall develop and make public a report reviewing the latest evidence and research on long-term effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields, 3 years after the entry into force of the present Directive, and subsequently every 3 years thereafter.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0152(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) "adverse health and safety effects": short-term biological effects that have a detrimental effect on mental, physical and/or general well-being of exposed workers, and effects creating temporary annoyance or affecting cognition or other brain or muscle functions and may thereby affect the ability of a worker to work safely;
Amendment 52 #
2011/0152(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 53 #
2011/0152(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c1
Amendment 103 #
2011/0152(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) safe working practices and equipment to minimise risks from exposure.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0130(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point ii
(ii) at the request of the protected person, or, where appropriate, of the legal representative, guardian or tutor of the protected person on that person's behalf, in any other case; when adopting a protection measure, the competent authority of the Member State of origin shall inform the protected person of the possibility of requesting a certificate as established by this Regulation, and of the basic conditions for making such a request.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A person should be considered a victim regardless of whether a perpetrator is identified, apprehended, prosecuted or convicted and regardless of the familial relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. Family members of victims are also harmed as a result of the crime, in particular the family of a deceased victim, who have a legitimate interest in criminal proceedings. Such indirect victims should therefore also benefit from protection under this Directive. Victims need appropriate support and assistance even before reporting a crime. Such support can be crucial both for the recovery of the victim and in any decision to ultimately report the crime. Measures concerning such support and assistance should be gender-specific where appropriate and accessible to victims with disabilities.
Amendment 159 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Restorative justice services, including for example victim-offender mediation, family group conferencing and sentencing circles, can be of great benefit to the victim, but require safeguards. In order to prevent any furthersecondary victimisation. S such services should thereforehave to be conducted in a competent manner and should have as a primary consideration the interests and needs of the victim, repairing the harm done to the victim and avoiding further harm. Factors such as power imbalances, and the age, maturity or intellectual capacity of the victim, which could limit or reduce the victim’s ability to make an informed choice or could prejudice a positive outcome for the victim, should be taken into consideration in referring a case to and in conducting a restorative process. Whilst private proceedings should in general be confidential, unless agreed otherwise by the parties, factors such as threats made during the process may be considered as requiring disclosure in the public interest. Considering the potential benefits of restorative justice, victims should have the possibility to take advantage of such services to the widest extent possible.
Amendment 169 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) All victims should be provided reasonable accommodation where needed in a particular case, which means necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden to ensure to victims with disabilities realisation of their rights under this Directive on an equal basis with other victims. Reasonable accommodation could include, but may not be limited to, provision of assistance with communicating, including through a qualified sign language interpreter, ensuring physical accessibility to premises and the information directly related to their case, providing information in easy- to-understand language, and modification of the format of hearing to accommodate the victim with a disability.
Amendment 193 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Member States should, where appropriate, while recognising the principle of freedom of expression, encourage the media and journalists to adopt self-regulatory guidelines and to take appropriate measures to ensure the protection of the private and family life of the victims, especially minors, and their family members in the framework of their information activities. Member States should discourage the media from interviewing victims at inappropriate times, interviewing child victims, discussing gruesome details of crimes, publishing information that would negatively impact on the victim’s credibility, popularising the offender and blaming the victim for the crime. Member States should ensure that victims have an effective remedy when their right to respect for their private and family life has been violated.
Amendment 246 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) ‘gender-based violence’ means a criminal offence that is directed against a person because of his or her gender or gender identity or that affects persons of a particular gender or gender identity disproportionally, and that results in physical or mental injury, emotional suffering or economic loss of the victim;
Amendment 250 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point g b (new)
Article 2 – point g b (new)
(gb) ‘violence in close relationships’ means a criminal offence that is committed against a victim by a person who is a current or former spouse or partner or other family member of the victim, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same household with the victim, and that results in physical or mental injury, emotional suffering or economic loss of the victim.
Amendment 408 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – title
Article 18 – title
Identification of vulnerable victims Does not affect English version (linguistic amendment affecting only the Bulgarian version of the text).
Amendment 445 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that all vulnerable victims as identified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, receive a timely and individual assessment, in accordance with national procedures, to determine which special measures as provided in Articles 21 and 22 they should benefit from. Such an assessment shall take into account the wishes of the vulnerable victim including where they do not wish to benefit from special measures. Does not affect English version (linguistic amendment affecting only the Bulgarian version of the text).
Amendment 450 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that the individual assessments referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 are carried out at regular intervals throughout the criminal proceedings in order to take account of any changes in the personal characteristics or circumstances, needs and wishes of victims. Individual assessments shall take into account the following factors: (a) the personal characteristics of the victim such as age, gender and gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, health, disability, legal status, communication difficulties, relationship to or dependence on the suspected or accused person, previous experience of crime; (b) the type or nature of the crime such as hate crime or the fact it is committed with a bias or discriminatory motive relating to the victim's personal characteristics such as age, gender and gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, state of health, disability, legal status, communication difficulties, relationship to or dependence on the suspected or accused person, previous experience of crime; (c) the circumstances of the crime such as the fact whether a person is victimised abroad; (d) the type or nature of the crime such as whether exploitation or physical or sexual violence has been used; (e) the wishes of the victims with specific needs including whether they do not wish to benefit from specific measures.
Amendment 454 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that the design of new court buildings is accessible for persons with disabilities and include separate waiting areas for victims.
Amendment 456 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 465 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – point c
Article 20 – point c
(c) victims may be accompanied, where appropriate by their legal representative, or where they have one and by a person of their choice, unless a reasoned decision has been made to the contrary in respect of that person.
Amendment 508 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that police, prosecutors and court staff, lawyers and any other officials likely to come into contact with victims receive both general and specialist training to a level appropriate to their contact with victims to sensitise them to the needs of victims and to deal with them in an impartial, respectful and professional manner. Such specialised training shall include the respective contribution of all officials to the process of individual identification of victims with specific needs provided for in Article 18.
Amendment 2 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the causes of trafficking of women stem from the lack of women’s rights, gender-bias, oppression, discrimination and the prevalence of gender based violence, as well as the failure of many governments to address gender gaps and to protect women’s social, political and economic rights,
Amendment 6 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the violation of the rights of children, violence against them and child trafficking for illegal adoption, remains a serious concern in the EU,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Member States to consider establishing appropriate sanctions for users of services which are the objects of exploitation of trafficking in human beings and trafficking of organs, tissues and cells;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes that the European institutions and Member States need to undertake a holistic approach to child trafficking, which mainstreams multi- sectored interventions to protect the rights of trafficked children and children at risk of trafficking; insists that Member States to participate actively in the fight against illegal adoption and develop a framework to ensure transparency and effective monitoring of the development of the abandoned and the adopted children;
Amendment 107 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point 7.4
Paragraph 7 – point 7.4
7.4. a new regulation on the recognition of professional qualifications, ton improving human resources mobility, and one and modernise the mobility framework, to providinge equal access and opportunities for citizens, and to address some of the regulatory gaps that have the potential to harm the public and undermine the confidence of citizens in the mutual recognition system;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas e-commerce and e-services, including e-Government and e-Health services, are still underdeveloped at EU level,
Amendment 11 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it is important to recognise that in general working women require greater flexibility due to their continued primary care role and that therefore it is necessary to ensure a work-life balance in conformity with their multi-task lifestyle, which can lead some women to start up their own business to secure their independence at work, but because of their disrupted careers they often lack the necessary financial resources,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas women may face barriers in accessing informational support and financial and technological tools and services, that could limit their ability to expand their businesses and compete for government and municipal contracts,
Amendment 25 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas businessesthose women, who have less knowledge about available options of financing and financial management experience, caused by societal factors, have a need for support not only during the start-up phase, but also throughout the business cycle, since there is a difference in the type of support required for business planning in the start-up and growth phases,
Amendment 42 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas women entrepreneurs are a heterogeneous group, varying in terms of age, background and education, and they are active in a wide range of sectors and businesses; whereas, due to sex stereotyping, women are often perceived to lack entrepreneurial characteristics and propensities such as self-confidence, assertiveness and risk- taking; whereas in many cases financial service providers offer different terms to women, because of their gender and the perceived attitude towards their abilities,
Amendment 66 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Member States to ensure that women who have become insolvent or bankrupthave experienced career breaks, have access to financial recovery assistance and support in order that they may continue with their business aspirations;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to investigate the barriers to female entrepreneurship and especially conduct a comprehensive analysis of women’s access to finance;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists that Member States reinforce their efforts for improving the access to childcare facilities as their lack of affordability, availability and quality creates additional obstacles for women to launch an entrepreneurship;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks Member States to encourage female one-year entrepreneurship or apprenticeship programmes at universitiesnd exchanges at universities around Europe, where students conduct development projects based on real business concepts with the objective to already start a viable and profitable company during the years of education; considers furthermore that alumni and student association activities should form an integral part of this process to instil confidence and a ‘role model’ mentality in students;
Amendment 124 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to set up advice councils with specific expertise on the challenges and barriers of women entrepreneurs as part of the Enterprise Europe network, which could also serve as single contact points for cases of discrimination by financial service providers for access to credit;
Amendment 130 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to collect comparable and comprehensive data on female entrepreneurship in the European Union (such as female entrepreneurs' ethnicity, age, area of business, size of business, length of business) with the help of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and the European Gender Institute in a way that does not pose an extra burden on SMEs and analyse these data in the annual report on EU SMEs of the SME Performance Review;
Amendment 138 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for measures to be taken by Member States to improve the social, cultural and legal position of female co- entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in SMEs, especially in science, engineering and industrial sectors in urban and rural areas; insists that Member states promote equal access to procurement contracts for women-owned businesses;
Amendment 146 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to offer support to women who want to start, buy or take over companies, such as family- owned businesses; considers that the support should be targeted on the specific requirements of these women, such as strengthening self-esteem and skills that will enable women to successfully navigate an acquisition situation; in particular appraisals, valuing a company, banking and legal issues, acknowledges that particular attention should be given to women under age of 25 and over the age of 50, as they are more affected by the financial crisis;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas particular attention must be paid so that vulnerable groups are not left behind and special effective measures should always be implemented to guarantee their social inclusion and access to services on an equal footing with all other citizens;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the only number which can be used inEuropean emergency number 112, created in 1991 by a decision of the Council to enable citizens to access all EU Member States to contact emergency services, is the European emergency number ‘112’gency services (fire, police and medical services), is the only emergency number that can be accessed in all the Member States of the European Union, and while a large majority of Europeans is still unaware of it, with no progresses observed since 2000;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas efforts are still necessary to assess and ensure the quality of service when dialling 112 both on the telecommunications and emergency services coordination aspects, and while a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the real state of implementation of the 112 service in the EU as experienced by citizens, notably evaluating accessibility, interoperability and intervention times, has not been carried out;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the Digital Agenda's ‘Broadband for all’ objectives and is convinced that universal access to broadband helps citizens and business to reap the full benefits of the Digital Single Market, in particular by improving social inclusion, creating new opportunities for socially and environmentally innovative businesses driving jobs, growth and more opportunities for cross border trade; to this end, supports the promotion of digital literacy;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the Universal service is not a rightthe only or the key driver for achieving the ‘broadband for all’ objective given the high investment costs required, without necessarily being able to provide significantly improved services to consumers;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that Universal service obligations could eventually become an additional incentive to the development of broadband possibly as a medium-term target;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on Member States to make use of the best points of disseminating information on the 112 emergency number, in particular schools, through which a great number of households can be easily sensitised, airports and train stations, given that the "112" is particularly useful to travellers, as well as the information portals of the national emergency services;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, to significantly improve the accuracy and reliability of caller location information under the new EU telecoms rules and upgrade their technology with the ultimate goal of automatic localisation for all 112 calls within few seconds in order to provide accurate and reliable information to dispatchers and therefore prove valuable to citizens;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to support the development of European Next Generation 112 standards and regulations pertaining to caller-location for VoIP calls, considering that these may be initiated through network-independent applications;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Requests financing to be made available and research projects to be supported to ensure the development of the best possible technologies for identifying of caller location, includnotably by allocating the ICT-PSP funds indicated ing throughe EU Budget 2009, 2010 and 2011 in order to support the testing and implementation of innovative services (based on VoIP, and therefore supports the developmentIP-access to 112) in anticipation of the establishment of a Next Generation 112 system in the EU. The Commission is also invited to examine the implementation of nNext gGeneration standards and regulati112 applications such as texting, video and social networks and how such applications, which are currently available to citizens, can be implemented in emergency communications to improve access to 112 as well as enhance citizen initiated emergency response;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of better coordination between emergency bodies both at national and cross border/European Union level to achieve the highest level of effectiveness and, to this end, calls on the Commission to support and co-ordinate with Member State administrations to explore ways to improve interoperability between their systems;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, to set reliability and quality requirements and establish immediate reaction indicatfor the whole "112" service chain, and to establish performance indicators and guidelines pertaining to the quality of the 112 service as experienced by citizens, taking into account the need fors as performance targetccessibility, for interoperability between emergency services, for multilingualism and for timely and qualitative interventions of emergency services;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to set as soon as possible reliability requirements and establish immediate reaction indicators as performance targets;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recommends the exchange of best practices particularly on using a single operator to handle a call and the use of interpretation services that could help people who do not speak the language of the country in which they are using the emergency servicCalls on the Commission to support through an action programme the sharing of experiences and the exchange of best practices between EU emergency services by setting-up a network of experts, focusing on regular exchanges of information involving National Regulatory Agencies, emergency services and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). It should also provide for the support of the deployment of 112 in EU candidate and neighbouring countries;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate, by independent bodies and by the end of 2012 at the latest, the real state of implementation of the 112 throughout the EU as experienced by citizens, assessing notably accessibility, interoperability and intervention times. In this respect, the Commission is also invited to provide by the same date an overview of legally binding and practically implemented intervention times in the EU and to extend the impact study prepared in the framework of eCall to the human and financial consequences of the functioning of 112;
Amendment 84 #
2010/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, to assess and consider, as soon as possible, appropriate actions to extend the notion of the Universal Service to include the creation and maintenance of a pan- European, multilingual, accessible to all and efficient «reverse 112» i.e. an early warning system for citizens using telecommunications in case of imminent or developing major emergencies and disasters throughout the EU;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that reinforcing the free labour market by opening the legal channels for migration and employment could be explored as an additional tool to decrease women’s vulnerabilities, expand their entitlements to rights and could have a very positive effect on the fight against trafficking of human beings;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that extending the period for eliminating the transitional barriers regarding free movement of workers for the Member States who joined in 2007 will have specifically adverse consequences on women who are affected by the rise of unemployment that emerged after the economic crisis because they lack the same flexibility options as men. Highlights that if restricting their rights for free movement continues they will be additionally exposed to poverty, social marginalisation and exclusion;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes initiatives undertaken by the Commission such as the “Women mechanism” and invites it to extend and improve the scope of projects aiming at increasing women labour mobility;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
– fighting the double discrimination which disabled women are facing due to the strong correlation between disability, gender, employment and education,
Amendment 21 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to urge Member States to adopt specific policies to ensure equal access to health care, including high-quality health and rehabilitation services for people with physical and mental disabilities;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the advances made through the work of parents’ or disabled people’s associations, which are often led by women; cCalls foron their commitment to such organisation Member States to be taken into account the unpaid work of carers of people with disabilities in an accreditation of their professional experience;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Calls on the Member States, through the ‘open method of coordination’, to exchange information, ideas and best practice on the provision of long-term care for people with physical and mental disabilities and to adopt measures and minimum professional standards in order to:
Amendment 25 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to incorporate a specific and explicit focus on the intersectionality of gender and disability in the future European accessibility act and ensure that the full range of issues relevant to women with disabilities –– are addressed;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that disabled women are often victims of violence; calls for Member States to introduce support mechanisms; Recommends that Member States consider developing national strategies relating to access to justice and protection from abuse for women with disabilities. Calls on the European Institute for gender equality to carry out studies on the situation of girls and women with disabilities in relation to violence;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) ensure a better response to the specific needs of workers suffering from disabling diseases and chronic conditions regarding their workplace integration and retention;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of ensuring more people with disabilities and workers suffering from disabling diseases and chronic conditions remains at work and enter employment by means such as imposing specific quotas on employers or measures to adapt jobs to the needs of job- seekers and workers with disabilities ;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to facilitate women with disabilities’ representation in the decision making process, in order to ensure their interests and rights are protected;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. underlines that for a reduction of barriers of free movement of people with disabilities in Europe a European Mobility Card should be adopted;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. stresses that for a better inclusion of people with disabilities it is essential to strengthen their rights of access to the public transport as well as their rights as air passengers;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the pilot European Innovation Partnership in the field of active and healthy ageing to integrate all relevant policy areas at EU level, notably consumer protection and information policies, thus contributing comprehensively to the partnership's overall objective of enabling citizens, by 2020, to live longer actively, independently and in good health;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas pension system actuarial calculations are based on salary and work period and whereas there is a significant disadvantage in the retirement amount received due to work interruptions and part-time work on one side and the gender pay gap, hindering the necessary rights and savings to enjoy security in old age
Amendment 20 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas equality in male and female pensions, including as regards the retirement age, has been set as a goal and whereas there is a pension gap between women and men as a continuation and consequence of the persisting gender pay gap, which is still about 17% leading to inequalities in the labour market and risk for poverty at older age,
Amendment 28 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the view that pension systems should be based on adequate and sustainable criteria to ensure equal treatment and take into consideration the periods when women do not work or are under part-time contracts, or maternity leave;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Adapt pensions schemes to accommodate society's need for the care of children and other dependant persons;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States - particularly the new Member States - to review their pension systemproperly design a minimum income scheme and to review their pension systems in terms of the societal gender roles, taking into account the higher life expectancy of women and the major pay differentials between men and women, which are reflected in the amount of the pensions granted, often pushing them below the poverty line;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Develop a European employment strategy that encourages more women to participate in the labour market and that combats inequality in employment that has a gendered impact on the level of pension contributions and entitlements;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to develop national programmes for vocational education and training (VET) that promote gender mainstreaming as a priority for future actions and measures in this field and guarantee equal opportunities for all women on the labour market regardless of their legal status, race, age, sexual orientation, ethnic origin or religion;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the establishment of effective partnerships between stakeholders in education, social partners and civil society organisations and greater cooperation with the business in order to address the gender dimension in terms of education and the relevance of training;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States, as envisaged for the Europe 2020 objectives and flagship initiatives, to improve links between vocational training and the labour market needs and to create new opportunities for training including in scientific, mathematical and technology fields in order to increase women's employability in non-traditional jobs and in the low-carbon and the high-tech sectors of the economy;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Members States to develop high quality, wide-ranged, flexible and affordable access for women to vocational education and training, along with specific lifelong guidance and career counselling for qualifications in all types of occupation, which are relevant for women from diverse backgrounds and that address their multi- dimensional training needs;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to ensure an optimal use of structural funds, such as the European Social Fund, for specific programmes that promote and encourage more women to participate in lifelong learning and aim at increasing the rate of female participation in VET system; calls for the development of specific actions in the framework of Erasmus Pilot Project for Young Entrepreneurs in order to encourage entrepreneurship among women;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to develop incentives and motivation patterns for employers to facilitate the provision of cost-effective and flexible training in micro and small enterprises, in order to ensure a better focus on the job-specific skills and key competences required in the labour market, adapted to the needs of women and including home-based workers.
Amendment 4 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D (new)
Recital D (new)
D. whereas the Strategy for equality between men and women 2010-2015 asserts that the next Multiannual Financial Framework will provide support for implementation of the actions envisaged in the strategy,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need to strengthen integration of EU environmental and public health legislation and objectives into sectoral policies (including the CAP, the cohesion policy, consumer policy and the CFP); suggests therefore mainstreaming EU finances to ensure compliance with EU environmental and public health legislation and policy objectives; underlines the importance of future research and innovation programmes in delivering the EU's objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 (new)
Paragraph 6 (new)
6. Underlines the importance of gender budgeting as a good governance tool to improve efficiency and fairness, proper monitoring of how budgetary allocations affect the economic and social opportunities of women and men, flexibility to restructure the ones that negatively affect the achievement of gender equality; believes that a substantial analysis of gender issues in the European budget planning process will improve the targeting of resources in such a way that equality and social cohesion are enhanced;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 (new)
Paragraph 18 (new)
18. Emphasises the need for a stronger and more efficient integration of gender equality policies and gender mainstreaming tools during the next programming period;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need to secure long-term financial provision in the next MFF for public health priorities and in particular for any strategic follow-up, health promotion and disease prevention, notably through a strategic and more efficiently managed follow-up action programme to the existing EU Public Health Programme;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the positive impact of investments in health infrastructure on structural reforms in the health sector and underlines the need to maintain and strengthen structural funds dedicated to health infrastructures, thus supporting adaptation and innovation of health systems for growth and sustainability;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the term ‘violence against women’ means any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or, psychological, emotional or economic harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life3 , and whereas the case that domestic violence committed in the presence of a child is deemed psychological and emotional violence against the child,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas violence is a traumatic experience for any man, woman or child, but gender-based violence is preponderantly inflicted by men on women and girls, and both reflects and reinforces inequalities between men and women and compromises the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims,
Amendment 31 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas advertising and pornography often portray various types of gender based violence, therefore trivialising violence against women and hindering gender equality strategies,
Amendment 38 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas gender based violence predominantly men against women is a structural and widespread problem throughout Europe and the world, a phenomenon affecting victims and perpetrators irrespective of age, education, income or social position, and is linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men in our society,
Amendment 51 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas women in the European Union are not equally protected against male violence, due to various policies and legislation throughout the Member States,
Amendment 79 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 5
Paragraph 1 – indent 5
– policy proposals to help victims rebuild their lives, addressing the specific needs of different groups of victims such as minority women, in addition to ensuring their safety and re-establishing their physical and psychological health,
Amendment 97 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 8
Paragraph 1 – indent 8
– plans to develop methodological guidelines and undertake new data collection efforts to obtain statistical data on gender-based violence, in order to identify the extent of the problem and to provide a basis for a change in action towards the problem;
Amendment 175 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that Member States should devote appropriate resources to preventing and combating violence against women, including through recourse to the Structural Funds, for the creation of National Programmes for Prevention and Protection against gender based violence;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide systematic gender disaggregated data and information in national reporting and in the annual Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce new individual indicators in respect of women and poverty as a tool to monitor the impact of broader social, economic and employment policies on women and poverty;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States for specific programmes to promote the active inclusion or reintegration of women on the labour market and for specific training as life-long opportunities with a view to providing the skills and qualifications as empowerment, confidence building and capacity building needed in the light of the EU 2020 Strategy which puts an emphasis on green jobs for a new sustainable economy;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to eliminate gender inequalities in employment as part of the EU 2020 Strategy; ;strongly encourages establishing as an objective the reduction of the gender pay gap by 1% each year, in order to achieve a target of 10% reduction by 2020, ensure full pay for women during statutory maternity leave as recommended by the Parliament report on this matter as it will contribute to eliminate gender inequalities in employment;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that the commitments assumed in Barcelona in 2002, targeting childcare, and fixing objectives until 2010, are far from being met; calls on the Council and the Member States to reconsider the above-mentioned objectives concerningfulfil and renew their commitments to the Barcelona targets for the provision of accessible, affordable and high quality child care facilitieand to develop new targets for the care of dependent persons;
Amendment 117 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Impact of gender based violencediscrimination on the risk of poverty
Amendment 124 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to establish national plans to combat all forms of violence against women if one is not already in existence, ensure ongoing and systematic monitoring to measures progress, to ensure the highest standards of legislation with regard to combating male violence against women and provide adequate funding for the support and protection of victims of violence, as a way to prevent and reduce poverty;
Amendment 127 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a Calls on Member States to give greater visibility to the impact of poverty and social exclusion on women and in particular in relation to the multiple identities of women and to indicate as priorities women with disabilities, ethnic minorities, especially Roma community and children and immigrants;
Amendment 129 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b Calls on Member States to take gender-specific measures to address issues which are not only linked to income poverty, but which relate to culture, social and political participation and social networks;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas gender equality policies may contribute significantly to address the demographic challenges, notably by stimulating women's labour market inclusion and reduce the risk of female and child poverty,
Amendment 2 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women live longer than men and the increasing difference in life expectancy between men and women could further expose older women to isolation, dependence and poverty,
Amendment 3 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 4 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the competent regional authorities to put more effort into analysing the effectiveness of the gender mainstroduction of equal opportunities policies for women and meneaming and gender equality measures in the Cohesion policy, in particular within the context of demographic change;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all regional and local authorities throughout the EU have included gender mainstreaming measures in their proposals for funding during the next Cohesion policy programming period, together with the objective of reducing demographic change's negative impacts;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2.Calls on the competent regional authorities to promote an SME culture in order toCommission to introduce in the next Cohesion policy cycle specific programs and projects in cooperation with the regional authorities to develop and enhance women’s active participation in SME’s, which could directly improve female employment and prevent a ‘brain drain’ of young people from rural areas to urban areas, especially young women with good university and professional training;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 34 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 42 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to propose specific initiatives within the context of the European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity 2012 dedicated to the activities of older women, in order to enhance their contribution to social and territorial cohesion; to promote flexible retirement solutions and combine pensions with part-time work in order to encourage them to stay in the labour market for longer; emphasises that the principle of solidarity between generations is one of the keystones of regional social cohesion and the European social model;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Requests Member States to reinforce adequacy of pensions by combating gender discrimination in the labour market and especially by reducing the gender career and pay gap and by ensuring compensation in pension schemes for time spent on family caring;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to enablepay particular attention to the public health impacts of the demographic challenge and address with appropriate actions the increasing burden of disease affecting women and men, notably by enabling cancer screening for women and men in regions less well served by public health services to be funded by means of regional development funds.
Amendment 36 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the expenditure committed by the Member States to the response plans drawn up is mainly in connection with the purchase of vast quantities of vaccines, and antiviral treatments, and whereas purchasing procedures have led to serious concerns in terms of transparency and public procurement rules compliance in several Member States
Amendment 47 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas this systematice effectiveness of systematic influenza vaccination strategy ies bhased essentially on an approach that relies on blind faith also been questioned, opening the effectiveness of influenza vaccines, without taking into account scientific data that contradict that belief (see Cochrane journals), and the majority of the studies available on the efficacy of the medicinal products, including vaccines, have been conducted by pharmaceutical companies, meaning that no objective proof has been provided of the efficacy ofdebate on the systematic vaccination approach and the need to further assess the efficacy of strategies to effectively combat seasonal and extraordinary influenza vaccines,outbreaks
Amendment 67 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. Whereas information and communication around H1N Influenza in 2009-2010 in the EU have demonstrated the crucial role played by media in relaying public health precautions and recommendations, but also in emphasizing selected aspects of the outbreak and its consequences - such as the events of death - without necessarily and systematically putting them into perspective, thus potentially altering public opinion perceptions and public authorities responses
Amendment 103 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for an immediate clarificationsassessment onf the effectiveness of the H1N1 influenza vaccination strategiesy recommended in the EU, given the weight of evidence casting doubtat EU level and developed by Member States, including a detailed evaluation onf their cost-effectiveness, of the absence of reliable data guaranteeing that effectiveness and the lingering uncertainties surrounding their benefit-risk profile;measures taken and activities implemented, also taking into account the risk-benefit profile of the different approaches and strategies in fighting extraordinary influenza outbreaks
Amendment 154 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Recommends EMA and ECDC to develop targeted communication toolkits and organise specific information sessions in order to further sensitise journalists and media professionals on the issue of pandemic and communicable diseases managements at local, national and international level
Amendment 3 #
2010/2139(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes note that investments in the area of health infrastructure are progressing well and that a positive link exists between the cohesion policy and structural reforms in the health sector. This positive link needs to be taken into account when defining the next programming period priorities for investment;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2139(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to address how the current programmes can tackle growing health inequalities within and between regions, being key bottlenecks for social cohesion and social inclusion in the context of the EU 2020 poverty agenda;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2139(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States for further transparency of structural funds management process, most particularly to improve transparency of public procurement procedures;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2139(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights the need for a common set of core indicators for reporting at EU level, while pointing out that these indicators need to take into account the different sectors specificities;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR),
Amendment 2 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to the Stockholm Programme[1], [1] Council of the European Union document Nr. 5731/10 of 3 March 2010.
Amendment 3 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin[1], Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation[2] and Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services[3], [1] OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22. [2] OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16. [3] OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 37.
Amendment 14 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights’ Issue Paper on Human rights and gender identity (2009),
Amendment 15 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
- having regard to the Fundamental Rights Agency’s Report on Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (2010),
Amendment 30 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there is a need to addresseliminate stereotypes, which often push children into sectors traditionally seen as the preserve of either men or of women, and it is important to promote diversification of career choices,
Amendment 42 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas minority women, especially Roma women, regularly experience discrimination and are disadvantaged not only in comparison with majority women, but also in comparison with ethnic minority men and are at particular risk of social exclusion,
Amendment 46 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas women face multiple discrimination and are more vulnerable to social exclusion, poverty and extreme human rights violations, such as trafficking in human beings, especially if they are not belonging to mainstream society,
Amendment 49 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for setting targets for women’s participation in activities or sectors, or at levels from which they have previously been excluded and in which they are still under-represented by means of informing and motivating employers to recruit and promote women, especially in the sectors and categories mentioned;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for promoting women’s access to wider opportunities in education, vocational training and employment in non-traditional sectors and at higher levels of responsibility;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks for concrete proposals with a view to achieving a better work-life balance by fostering greater sharing of occupational, family and social responsibilities between men and women, particularly with regard to help with care for dependent persons and child care;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to ensure that the various European rules on work-life balance are correctly transposed by the Member States by adapting working conditions between men and women;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that education plays a key role ine importance and key role of education for inculcating in children the notion of gender equality as early as possible and for the acceptance of different cultures and the impact of discrimination and prejudice; calls on the Member States to establish information and awareness-raising programmes on the values of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, particularly Article 23 thereof, for pupils throughout their school career;
Amendment 99 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that transgender people remain a highly marginalised and victimised group facing a high degree of stigmatisation, exclusion, and violence, as reported by the Fundamental Rights Agency; strongly encourages the European Commission and Member States to follow the Agency’s recommendations for stronger and clearer protection against discrimination on grounds of gender identity;
Amendment 107 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes efforts made at EU and national level to combat violence against women but stresses that this remains a serious, unresolved problem and urges the Member States to take measures to ensure access to support services aimed at preventing gender-based violence and protecting women from such violence regardless of their legal status, race, age, sexual orientation, ethnic origin or religion; welcomes the resumption of debate on this form of violence, notably via the establishment of a European protection order; calls on present and future EU presidencies to make further progress;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Council recommendation 1996/694/EC on the balanced participation of women and men in the decision-making process,
Amendment 45 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that positions on corporate management bodies must not be given to women on an honorary basis, in order to achieve set thresholds, but must instead go to women who have proved themselves within the companies in questionbe based on the requisite skills, qualifications and experience, which the female candidates possess; calls on companies to establish standardised, formal, performance management systems for transparency, objectiveness, inclusiveness and effectiveness;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
b. supporting initiatives to assess male- female equality on recruitment committees and in other areas, e.g. with regard to wage differentials and career patterns; requests companies to utilise a gender- neutral and competence-based recruitment process, while Member States monitor the corporate recruitment practises and particularly the recruitment procedures based on hidden networks, which affects in a higher degree the employment of women,
Amendment 63 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 71 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d
Paragraph 4 – point d
d. developing women's individual capabilities in-house, by means of specific further-training courses and other forms of professional support, such as dedicated mentoring and networking schemes and diversity courses for all levels of management in order to prepare them effectively for management duties;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
da. encourage all stakeholders to set up initiatives changing women’s perception and self-perception in the work field, so as to enable more women to take on leadership responsibilities on the operational side of the business, and not just on the functional side. Such initiatives should aim at encouraging girls and young women to perceive themselves in a broader spectrum of careers with the support of teachers, family and different role models, as well as presenting positively female leadership in the European media;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages companies to adopt and implement Corporate governance codes to promote gender equality on company boards, utilise peer pressure to influence organisations from within and incorporate the comply or explain rule, obliging them to clarify why there is not at least one woman on the board;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 96 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b
Paragraph 7 – point b
b. following this exercise and if the steps taken by companies and the Member States are found to be inadequate, to consider taking concrete and where possible legislative measures for increasing female representation in corporate management bodies, while taking account of the Member States' responsibilities and of their economic, structural (i.e. company- size related), legal and regional specificities;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the 8 June 2010 Council Conclusions on “Equity and Health in All Policies: Solidarity in Health",
Amendment 3 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the need for a coordinated approach across numerous policy areas to address the underlying socio-al, economic and environmental causes of health inequalities;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Council Conclusions on Common values and principles in European Union Health Systems (2006/C 146/01),
Amendment 8 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
Amendment 10 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that health inequalities in the EU represent a substantial burden to Member States and their' social and healthcare systems, notably by having a significant impact on labour market inclusion and social integration, and that the effective functioning of the internal market canould contribute to improvements in this field;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, while citizens live, on average, longer and healthier lives than previous generations, the EU is faced with an important challenge, namely the large gaps in physical and mental health which exist and are growing between and within EU Member States,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that within the internal market the accessibility and affordability of pharmaceutical treatments should be considered a key aspect of health inequality and, in this regard, calls on Member States to ensure that the Transparency Directive (89/105/EEC) is being properly implemented and that the conclusions from the 2008 European Commission's Communication on the Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry are being appropriately addressed;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the EU and the Member States to include the health status of women as gender mainstreaming in their health policies and, their programmes and research from their development and design to impact assessment and budgeting;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas comparative measurement of health inequalities is a fundamental first step towards effective action,
Amendment 29 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls the Member States and key stakeholders to consider gender-sensitive health indicators for identifying key differences between women and men in relation to health, in order to support policy change;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges that EU and Member States introduce and use gender budgeting in public health policies at all levels;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 38 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Argues that sound and integrated consumer policies, including public health aspects such as prevention and healthy lifestyle promotion, and aiming at reducing health determinants associated with consumers behaviour and habits, could also contribute in reducing health inequalities;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a social gradient in health status exists, whereby people in lower educational, occupational and income groups tend to die at a younger age and to have a higher prevalence of most types of health problemsthe Commission has observed that there is a social gradient in health status in all the EU Member States (Commission Communication of 20 October 2010 entitled ‘Solidarity in Health: Reducing Health Inequalities in the EU’); and whereas the World Health Organization defines this social gradient as being the link between socio-economic inequalities and inequalities in the areas of health and access to healthcare,
Amendment 42 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that health inequalities in the Union will not be overcome without a common and overall strategy for the European Health Workforce, including coordinated policies for resource management, education and training, minimum quality and safety standards, and professionals registration;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas health inequalities are due to differences between population groups in a wide range of factors which affect health, including: living conditions; health related behaviours; education, occupation and income; health care, disease prevention and health promotion services; and public policies influencing the quantity, quality and distribution of these factorsnot only the result of a host of economic, environmental and lifestyle-related factors, but also of problems relating to access to healthcare,
Amendment 49 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas despite the socio-economic and environmental progress that has led to an overall improvement in peoples’ health status over long periods, a number of factors such as hygiene, living and working conditions, malnutrition, education, income, alcohol consumption and smoking are still having a direct impact on health inequalities,
Amendment 50 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the dearth of medical professionals in certain areas of the EU and their ability to move to other areas of the EU is a real problem, and whereas this situation is resulting in major inequalities in terms of access to healthcare and patient safety,
Amendment 50 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Argues that open, competitive and well functioning markets stimulate innovation, investment and research in the healthcare sector and may help in identifying sustainable and effective healthcare models, most particularly through the development of a common health technology assessment methodology;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas health inequalities are also linked to problems in accessing healthcare, both for economic reasons (not as much for major treatment, which is dealt with correctly by the Member States, but rather for everyday treatment such as dental and eye care) and as a result of poor distribution of medical resources in certain areas of the EU,
Amendment 54 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the EU and the Member States to collectmake mandatory the collection of comparable sex- disaggregated, analysze and make effective use of data in order regularly to assess existing health policies and programmes specifically targeted at women;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Commission forecasts that unemployment is likely to reach 10.3% by the end of 2010, and whereas there is widespread concern that the present economic crisis, particularly its effect on unemployment, will adversely affect population health, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, unemployment across the 27 EU Member States reached 9.6% in September 2010, and whereas the Council of the European Union’s Social Protection Committee, in its opinion of 20 May 2010, expressed concern that the present economic and financial crisis will adversely affect citizens’ access to healthcare and the Member States’ health budgets,
Amendment 56 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to promote health research focused on women's health and women's health needs, the development of illnesses, the prevention, and to support multidisciplinary research into the socio- economic determinants of health across the lifespan of women; urges that resources and a stronger focus would be granted to the issues of gender equality and women’s needs including gender as criterion for funding in all EU research;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the current economic and financial crisis may have a severe impa, in its opinion of 20 May 2010, the Council of the European Union’s Social Protection Committee emphasised that the restrict ion the heals imposed by the care sector in several EU Member States, on both the supply and the demand sidesurrent economic and financial crisis mean that the Member States must step up their efforts to improve the effectiveness of health expenditure,
Amendment 61 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the restrictions due to the current economic and financial crisis, combined with the consequences of the upcoming demographic challenge that the Union will have to face, could seriously undermine the financial and organisational sustainability of Member States' healthcare systems, thus hindering an equal access to care on their territory,
Amendment 65 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the combination of poverty with other vulnerabilities, such as childhood or, old age, disability or minority background, further increases health riskthe risks of health inequalities,
Amendment 69 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas, with ageing populations, the Member States are having to deal with problems relating to dependency and an increasing need for geriatric care and treatment; whereas a change in the approach to organising healthcare is therefore needed; and whereas inequalities relating to access to healthcare for elderly people are on the increase,
Amendment 71 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the EU and the Member States must take measures to ensure that access to healthcare services should be open to women regardless of their financial, social, linguistic, geographical or cultural and legal status (for example women migrants or refugees);
Amendment 76 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that attention must focus on the whole social gradient, with particular attention to be given to the needs of people in poverty, disadvantaged migrant andCalls on the Commission and the Member States to press ahead with their efforts to tackle socio-economic inequalities, which will ultimately make it possible to iron out some of the inequalities relating to healthcare; furthermore, calls on them to focus on the needs of vulnerable groups, including disadvantaged migrant groups and people belonging to ethnic minority groupies, people with disabilities, elderly people and children living in poverty;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the EU and the Member States must take account of women'sensure women’s sexual and reproductive health and maternal mortality in their policies.
Amendment 84 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that attention must focus on the whole social gradient, with particular attention to be given to the needs of people in poverty, disadvantaged migrant and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, eolderly people and children living in poverty;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make access to adequate, quality healthcare for the elderly a priority for 2012, the European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the most vulnerable groups, including undocumented migrants, are entitled to and are provided equitable access to healthcare;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 88 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the EU and the Member States to take the necessary measures in order to eliminate discrimination against women in relation to access to Assisted Reproductive Technologies based on marital status, age and sexual orientation as well as ethnic and cultural origins;
Amendment 89 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the EU and the Member States to recognise male violence against women as a public health issue, whatever form it takes;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Considers that the EU and the Member States must support civil society and women’s organisations that promote women’s human rights, including women’s sexual and reproductive rights, healthy lifestyle and work to ensure that women have a voice in European and national health policy issues;
Amendment 91 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Urges that EU and the Member States to ensure a stronger focus on women’s human rights notably in preventing, banning and prosecuting forced sterilisation of women, as well genital mutilation;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council toand the Member States to implement and evaluate new measures to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis on the health care sector, in particular in the following areas: investing in health infrastructure, public health, health promotion and disease prevention, optimising funding for the health care sector, restructuring and reorganising the health care systemoptimise and rationalise public spending on health care, to restructure failing health care systems in order to provide equitable access to high- quality health care (in particular routine medical care) without discrimination throughout the EU, to support investment in infrastructure, research and training and to promote and step up disease prevention;
Amendment 102 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses on the need for the European Union and its Member States to anticipate through an appropriate long term strategy the social and economic impacts of the ageing of the European population, in order to guarantee the financial and organisational sustainability of healthcare systems, as well as an equal and continued delivery of care for patients;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages all the Member States to invest in social, educational, environmental and health services infrastructure; and to coordinate actions with regards to the qualification, training and mobility of health professionals, thus ensuring capacity and sustainability of the health workforce at both EU and national level;
Amendment 129 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Member States to ensure all pregnant women and children, irrespective of their status, are entitled to and effectively benefit from social protection as defined in their national legislation;
Amendment 131 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to address preconception care and maternal health in Europe, to ensure healthy start to life for all children and avoid the development of further health inequalities during their life course;
Amendment 137 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the importance of raisimproving the average level ofccess to disease prevention, health promotion, primary and specialised healthcare services, and decreasing the inequalities between different social groups, and underlines that these objectives could be achieved through the optimisation of public spending for healthcare;
Amendment 152 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Council and the Commission to give greater recognition within the Europe 2020 strategy to the fact that physical and mental health and well- being are key to fighting exclusion and to include comparative indicators stratified by socio-economic status in the monitoring of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the reduction of health inequalities isand improved access to physical and mental health services are fully addressed in the future initiative on healthy ageing;
Amendment 181 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to mainstream an approach based on the social determinants of health and on ‘equity and health in all policies’ in the development of all internal and external EU policy, especially with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and in particular maternal health;
Amendment 182 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to mainstream an approach based on the social, economic and environmental determinants of health and on ‘equity and health in all policies’ in the development of all internal and external EU policy, especially with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 184 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Council to promote the tackling of health inequalities as a policy priority in all Member States, taking into account the social determinants of health and lifestyle risk-factors such as alcohol, tobacco and nutrition, by means of actions in policy areas such as theconsumer policy, environment, education and, working conditions and research; as defined by the ‘health in all policies’ principle;
Amendment 195 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Asks the Commission to consider the development of a proposal for a Council Recommendation, or any other appropriate Community initiative, aiming at encouraging and supporting the development by Member States of integrated national strategies, at national or regional level, for the reduction of health inequalities;
Amendment 197 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to assess, in its progress reports, the effectiveness of interventions in the reduction of inequalities in health, and the improvement in health arising from the policies relating to the social, economic and environmental determinants of health;
Amendment 200 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Asks the Commission and the Member States to develop policies and programmes to promote research of causes, early diagnosis, prevention and access to quality treatments for chronic diseases in the European Union, regardless of geographic or socio- economic origins;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the number of people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases in Europe is estimated to be 8.6 million, with Alzheimer's accounting for the vast majority of those cases; whereas neurodegenerative diseases represent one of the main causes of disability in the elderlyolder people, and whereas the number of people suffering from these diseases is expected to rise dramatically by 2020, owing to increased life expectancy and a decreasing ratio of working to retired populations,
Amendment 52 #
2010/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas dementia is not only a devastating disorder for the patients themselves, but also a very heavy burden placed on the shoulders of the patients‘ relatives and carers, given the emotional, physical and financial difficulties faced by the relatives and friends of those affected by all types of dementia,
Amendment 85 #
2010/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Suggests that the Council and the Commission consider launching a European Year of Mental health and the Brain in order to raise awareness of brain- related diseases associated with ageing, and measures to prevent them;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Member States to develop a Strategic Research Agenda establishing medium- to long-term research needs and objectives in the area of neurodegenerative diseases, especiallyincluding care provision needs, especially in the area of Alzheimer's; takes the view that the strategic research agenda should be further developed towards an implementation plan establishing priorities and timetables and specifying the actions, instruments and resources required for its implementation;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Member States to develop a Strategic Research Agenda establishing medium- to long-term research needs and objectives in the area of neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's; takes the view that the strategic research agenda should be further developed towards an implementation plan establishing priorities and timetables and specifying the actions, instruments and resources required for its implementation; Recommends to foster the development of centres of excellence for specific research areas and to involve representatives of patients, carers organisations and public/ private healthcare providers;
Amendment 125 #
2010/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Invites European Institutions to support as far as possible Alzheimer Europe's Dementia Research Observatory as a useful tool for the dissemination of best practises and research results to patients and their carers;
Amendment 130 #
2010/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points to the importance of research into the connection as well as the distinction between the ageing process and dementia and between dementia and depression in the elderlyolder people; encourages the Member States, furthermore, to promote research programmes that give great importance to patient choice and perspective;
Amendment 139 #
2010/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls onInvites Member States, in close cooperation with the Commission, to draw up common guidelines for the training of staff who work in whatever capacity with Alzheimer's patients (medical and paramedical professions), and for the training of family carers to ensure competent and effective use of the existing resources, more specifically through the support of the European Social Fund;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. Whereas advertising constitutes an important and often crucial source of income for the media, and therefore actively contributes to a diverse and independent press in Europe,
Amendment 70 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with national authorities, to draw up a set of definitions to clarify the boundaries between 'businesses', 'traders', and 'consumers' when dealing with new forms of Internet selling such as web auctions, and to draw up guidelines on their use in order to clarify rights and obligations for operators when dealing with misleading advertising in the context of these new forms of selling;
Amendment 106 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 8 b (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 8 b (new)
- pay particular attention, in cooperation with national advertising authorities and/or self-regulatory bodies, to misleading advertising, including online, in specific sectors such as the selling of food products, pharmaceuticals and medical care, where the health of consumers, on top of their economic interests, is likely to be affected with potential serious consequences;
Amendment 130 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to set up common guidelines for SMEs and on the Member States to encourage national authorities and/or self- regulatory bodies to provide advisory services for SMEs and conduct information campaigns designed to alert SMEs to their legal obligations in respect of advertising;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that advertising often communicates discriminatory and/or undignified messages based on all forms of gender stereotyping, which hinder gender equality strategies; calls on the Commission, the Member States and civil society to cooperate closely to combat such practices notably by promoting the development of common code of conduct and ethical standards within the EU advertising sector;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on media and advertisement professionals' responsibility to oppose discriminatory or stereotyping images based on sex, age, origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability and social status;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that advertising and marketing often propagate the idea of perfection, which can have a negative influence on the self-esteem and self-respect of women, men and young people; draws attention to the vulnerability of consumers to mimetism, which can lead to inappropriate behavioural attitudes, anxiety, harmful addictions (smoking, drugs), eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and a disturbance of mental equilibrium; calls on all advertisers to reconsider the promotion of extremely thin models (men or women) in order to avoid harmful messages about appearance, body imperfections, age and weight taking into account the influence and impact of advertising on children and youth;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas in the majority of cases women belonging to ethnic minority groups and migrant groups face multiple discrimination and are more vulnerable to social exclusion and poverty than the women of the native population and minority group men,
Amendment 140 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the active involvement of the European Institute for Gender Equality in implementing suitable new measures and policicollecting data and carrying out research on integration issues concerning ethnic minority women, consistently applying the principle of gender mainstreaming and promoting priorities in the area of social integration;
Amendment 147 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out to the crucial role of national equality bodies in providing support and assistance to victims of discrimination and, in informing them about their rights and obligations; calls on the Member States to ensure the efficiency and guarantee the independence of national equality bodies as well as to provide them with sufficient financial and human resources for each ground of discrimination as well as multiple discrimination; calls on the National Equality Bodies to develop tools and trainings on multiple discrimination, including on the specific situation of ethnic minority women;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. For the purpose of this resolution, the following definition of ‘juvenile delinquency’ shall be employed throughout the text: c. “A juvenile is a child or a young person who under the respective Member States legal systems, may be dealt with for an offence in a manner which is different from an adult, d. An offence is any behaviour (act or omission) that is punishable by law under the respective legal systems, A juvenile offender or delinquent is a child or young person who is alleged to have committed or who has been found to have committed an offence," (A/RES/40/33 UN Beijing Rules 29 Nov. 1985).
Amendment 18 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that together with parents, early childhood teachers and other caregivers can be crucial buffers in protecting children from violence and delinquent behaviour;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 27 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 31 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 32 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the formal education system can be used as a key source for raising awareness about violence against women and challenging and eradicating gender stereotypes. Promising practices in this area include eliminating gender- based stereotypes in educational curricula; creating an aggressive behaviour management training, including gender-sensitivity training for teachers and offering specialised courses on human rights, including women’s rights;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that juvenile delinquency now also extends to dangerous games, gender violence, rape or gang rape, early sexualisbullying and intimidation and exposure to pornography, for which the Internet has become a prime vehicle, abuse of substances which are smoked, drunk, or injected, and eating disorders, excesses of which teenagers can be both instigators and victims;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas although the family is unquestionably the first environment in which children are socialised in terms of their perception of the world and their behaviour, it is now no longer the only environment involved, nor indeed is its role invariably the most decisive, pointing out the socio-economic marginalisation as a ground for delinquent behaviour,
Amendment 53 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas although the family is unquestionably the first environment in which the children are socialised in terms of their perception of the world and their behaviour, it is no longer the only environment involved nor indeed is its role invariably the most decisive; whereas the family, traditional or not, is key in providing a healthy, safe and nurturing environment during a child’s formative years; whereas the family is also crucial in terms of the prevention and rehabilitation of a juvenile delinquent,
Amendment 58 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas it is difficult to say for certain exactly what types of contributory factors make a young person adopt delinquent behaviour, since the path leading to socially deviant and ultimately delinquent behaviour is due in each instance to the specific individual circumstances corresponding to actual experience and the principal circles within which every child’s and teenager’'s development takes place, that is to say, the family, school, peer groups, and, more generally, the socio- economic environment in which he or she lives, often lead to situations, creating a ground for delinquent behaviour, with a specific emphasis on the unemployment factor which is viewed as a key means for drawing young offenders into the sphere of economic and social instability,
Amendment 63 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Asks national educational authorities to develop training for teachers, administrative staff and other groups dealing with children and youth for example, health and social service professionals and police, to promote ways to engage young people in gender equality - this should include sessions in which adult staff examine their own views about gender equality and assumptions about youth role in society with particular attention to violent and aggressive behaviour;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Maintains that, in order to effectively combat juvenile delinquency, an integrated and effective school, social, family and educational policy must be implemented which will help to ensure that social and civic values are passed on and that young people adjust to society at an early age; considers that there is also a need for a policy geared to greater economic and social cohesion and to reducing social inequalities and countering social exclusion and poverty, with particular reference to child poverty;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 95 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on national law-makers to widen cooperation with civil society representatives to include organisations representing women/mother and men/fathers, researchers, family or parents' organisations, youth workers, social workers, churches and religious communities recognised under current national law, charities or humanitarian organisations, the media and the police,;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 104 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls onUrges the Member States to establish re-education and social reintegration programmes for juvenile delinquents and, as regards judicial matters, to apply a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to adults, irrespective of their social status, who encourage teenagers to commit crimes for example by helping them to obtain hard drugs, cannabis, or other substances to smoke, drink or inject; rengthen and promote a three-way approach to combating juvenile delinquency: prevention, judicial measures and reintegration and rehabilitation; a. prevention measures would include: (i). facilitating the access of young people and parents to counselling provided by staff trained in child psychology; (ii). establishing special telephone 'hotlines' where, victims and parents of victims but also perpetrators, can call and seek guidance from specially trained staff; (iii). juvenile delinquency awareness campaigns conducted in schools;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Invites Member States to introduce school-based programs focused on improving school climate, conflict resolution and mediation skills;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Invites the European Commission and Member States to further raise awareness and introduce campaigns and programs for Internet safety. Foremost, they should focus on teaching parents what are the risks of unrestricted use of Internet by children and how to keep them safe from illegal and harmful online content;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the authorities to take the steps required to put women and men in a better position to choose how they wish to achieve work-life balance in order to exercise their parental responsibility to more fruitful effect;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the transition to a new sustainable economy should not be used as a pretext for cutting back on various equality measures, but should instead be seen as a unique opportunity to raise women’s participation in the EU labour market, since this is a prerequisite for ensuring sustainable growth, making full use of job potential and strengthening competitiveness,
Amendment 6 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas only 30% of all entrepreneurs are women and few women are self-employed,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of focusing on gender equality in the transition to a new sustainable economy, since women are more likely to be in an insecure position on the labour market owing to precarious employment conditions and a consistent gender-based wage gap; calls for the development of labour market policies which address the gender dimension, accompanied by programmes designed to recruit women to non-traditional jobs, considering the fact that green economy should be an opportunity for women to increase their participation into the labour market through better-paid, high skilled and rewarding jobs;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of focusing on gender equality in the transition to a new sustainable economy, since women are more likely to be in an insecure position on the labour market owing to precarious employment conditions and a consistent gender-based wage gap; calls for the development of labour market policies which address the gender dimension, accompanied by programmes designed to recruit women to non-traditional jobs;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that, taking into account that gender segregation in employment, where the value of jobs and their earnings vary according to whether they are mainly male or female occupations, is a major source of inequalities, green jobs can be a mechanism for better remunerating women's work in order to ensure social gains for female workers and therefore also a way of addressing the issue of the gender balance and gender pay gap;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that – bearing in mind that only 30% of all entrepreneurs are women, and few women are self-employed – the barriers that currently hinder women from becoming entrepreneurs should be removed, since entrepreneurs are crucial for productivity and growth in a sustainable economy;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that a targeted effort to ensure women’s access to education at all levels and provide life-long-learning is essential in order to break down gender segregation in the labour market; calls for the provision of adequate training in order to prevent the under-representation of female workers in low-carbon sectors of the economgreen jobs, having in mind that a massive opt-out by women from science and technology would impede Europe's growth and sustainability and leave many talented and qualified young women on the margins of employment and economic certainty;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to provide equal employment opportunities policies and to adopt family-friendly work practices as a prerequisite for sustainable growth in both economic and environmental terms;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need to increase women’s participation in trade unions in non-traditional employment sectors, since it is crucial to protect women’s rights if jobs in the new economy are to be socially sustainable economy;
Amendment 22 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to promote access to information on the environment, in accordance with the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters, which was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2005/370/EC of 17 February 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters9 , the level and quality of information to the public should be improved. In particular, persons likely to be affected by a major accident should be given sufficient information to inform them of the correct action to be taken in that event. In addition to providing information in an active way, without the public having to submit a request, and without precluding other forms of dissemination, it should also be made available permanently and kept up to date on the internet. In order to achieve greater transparency, more detailed and comprehensive information, including in the form of documents, should be made available upon request. At the same time there should be appropriate confidentiality safeguards, to address security-related concerns, among others.
Amendment 26 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex V is permanently available to the public, including in an electronic format. The information shall be reviewed and where necessary updated at least once a year. Upon request from any natural or legal person, Member States shall ensure that more detailed and additional information going beyond the information referred to in Annex V, and in accordance with Article 21 of this Directive, is made available to that person.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Member State concerned has decided that an establishment close to the territory of another Member State is incapable of creating a major-accident hazard beyond its boundary for the purposes of Article 11(6) and is not therefore required to produce an external emergency plan under Article 11(1), it shall so inform the other Member State of that decision and of its reasons for taking that decision.
Amendment 30 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the safety report pursuant to Article 9.
Amendment 32 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that, members of the public concerned are able to seek a review in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2003/4/EC of the acts or omissions of a competent authority in relation to any request for information pursuant to Article 13s 5, 9, 13, 19 or Article 21(1) of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with the relevant national legal system, members of the public concerned have access to a review procedure before a court of law or another independent and impartial body established by law to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts or omissions relating to cases subject to Article 14 where:
Amendment 33 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
What constitutes a sufficient interest and impairment of a right shall be determined by the Member States, consistently with the objective of giving the public concerned wide access to justice. To this end, the interest of any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental or public health protection and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of paragraph 2(a).
Amendment 52 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is therefore appropriate to replace Directive 96/82/EC to ensure that that existing levels of protection are maintained and further improved, by making the provisions more effective and efficient, and where possible reducing unnecessary administrative burdens by streamlining or simplification withou, provided that safety and environmental and public health protection are not compromising safetyed. At the same time, the new provisions should be clear, coherent and easy to understand to help improve implementation and enforceability.
Amendment 62 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to promote access to information on the environment, in accordance with the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters, which was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2005/370/EC of 17 February 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters , the level and quality of information to the public should be improved. In particular, persons likely to be affected by a major accident should be given sufficient information to inform them of the correct action to be taken in that event. In addition to providing information in an active way, without the public having to submit a request, and without precluding other forms of dissemination, it should also be made available permanently and kept up to date on the internet. In order to achieve greater transparency, more detailed and comprehensive information, including in the form of documents, should be made available upon request. At the same time there should be appropriate confidentiality safeguards, to address security-related concerns, among others, to be provided on a case-by-case basis, in line with the restrictive criteria and conditions set out under the Aarhus Convention.
Amendment 78 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the transport of dangerous substances in pipelines, including pumping stations, outside establishments covered by this Directive, where the annual throughput of dangerous substances is below the quantities listed in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I;
Amendment 85 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 106 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
11. ‘presence of dangerous substances’ means the actual or anticipated presence of dangerous substances in the establishment, or the presence of dangerous substances which it is believed may be generated during loss of control of an industrial chemical process, or during another severe incident within a storage facility or installation in quantities equal to or in excess of the thresholds set out in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I.
Amendment 146 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The operator shall periodically review and where necessary update the MAPP, at least every five years. The updated MAPP shall be sent to the competent authority and made publicly available pursuant to Article 13, without delay.
Amendment 161 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
The updated safety report shall be sent to the competent authority and made publicly available pursuant to Article 13 of this Directive without delay.
Amendment 186 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex V is permanently available to the public, including in an electronic format. The information shall be reviewed and where necessary updated at least once a year. Upon request from any natural or legal person, Member States shall ensure that more detailed and additional information going beyond that referred to in Annex V, and in accordance with Article 21 of this Directive, is made available to that person.
Amendment 188 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
For upper-tierall establishments, Member States shall also ensure that:
Amendment 192 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
c) the inventory of dangerous substances is made available to the public concerned upon request subject to Article 21(3).
Amendment 199 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Member State concerned has decided that an establishment close to the territory of another Member State is incapable of creating a major-accident hazard beyond its boundary for the purposes of Article 11(6) and is not therefore required to produce an external emergency plan under Article 11(1), it shall so inform the other Member State of that decision and of its reasons for taking that decision.
Amendment 203 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that the public is able to give its opinion ogiven early and effective opportunities to participate in the following matters:
Amendment 205 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) safety report pursuant to Article 9
Amendment 246 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that, members of the public concerned are able to seek a review in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2003/4/EC of the acts or omissions of a competent authority in relation to any request for information pursuant to Article 13 or Article 21(1) of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with the relevant national legal system, members of the public concerned have access to a review procedure before a court of law or another independent and impartial body established by law to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts or omissions relating to cases subject to Article 14the provisions of this Directive where:
Amendment 251 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
What constitutes a sufficient interest and impairment of a right shall be determined by the Member States, consistently with the objective of giving the public concerned wide access to justice. To this end, the interest of any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental or public health protection and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of paragraph 2(a).
Amendment 10 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Existing Community legislation does not lay down specific rules ensuring safe and sustainable management of spent fuel and radioactive waste at all stages, from generation to final storage or disposal.
Amendment 11 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters grants the public rights and imposes on Parties and public authorities obligations regarding access to information and public participation and access to justice in environmental matters, which include the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
Amendment 12 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) While it is up to the Member States to define their energy mix, all Member States generate radioactive waste from power generation or in the course of military, industrial, medical or research activities, whether or not they have nuclear reactors. Radioactive waste arises mainly from activities of the nuclear fuel cycle, such as the operation of nuclear power plants and the reprocessing of spent fuel, but also from other activities, such as applications of radioactive isotopes in medicine, research and industry.
Amendment 14 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The operation of nuclear reactors, as well as their decommissioning, also generates spent fuel and radioactive waste. Each Member State may define its fuel cycle policy considering spent fuel as a valuable resource that may be reprocessed, or deciding to dispose of it as waste. Whatever option is chosen, the final storage or disposal of high level waste, separated at reprocessing, or of spent fuel regarded as waste should be considered.
Amendment 20 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Radioactive waste, including spent fuel considered as waste, requires containment and isolation from humans and the living environment over the long term. Its specific nature (content of radionuclides) requires arrangements to protect human health and the environment against dangers arising from ionizing radiation, including final storage or disposal in appropriate facilities as the end point of its management. The storage of radioactive waste, including long-term storage, is an interim solution but not an alternative to final storage or disposal.
Amendment 27 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The typical disposal concept for short lived low and intermediate level waste is near surface disposal. Following 30 years of research, it is broadly accepted at the technical levelassumed that deep geological disposal represents the safest and most sustainable option as the end point of the management of high level waste and spent fuel considered as waste. Thus mov, but further research ing towards implementation of disposalhis field as well as on alternative options should be pursued.
Amendment 36 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Some Member States consider that the sharing of facilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste management, including disposal facilities, is a potentially beneficial and cost-effective option when based on an agreement between Member States concerned.
Amendment 40 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Maintaining and further developing competences and skills in the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, as an essential element to ensure high levels of safethealth and environment protection, safety, and transparency, should be based on a combination of learning through operational experience, scientific research and technological development, and technical cooperation between all actors.
Amendment 42 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
(2) It ensures that Member States provide for appropriate national arrangements for athe highest level of safety in spent fuel and radioactive waste management to protect workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.
Amendment 46 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all stages of spent fuel management, including transportation, when the spent fuel results from the operation of civilian nuclear reactors or is managed within civilian activities;
Amendment 48 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2011 on the situation in Japan,
Amendment 49 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all stages of radioactive waste management, from generation up to disposalfinal storage or disposal, and including transportation, when the radioactive waste results from civilian activities or is managed within civilian activities;
Amendment 58 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Existing Community legislation does not lay down specific rules ensuring safe and sustainable management of spent fuel and radioactive waste at all stages, from generation to disposal or final storage.
Amendment 66 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 13
Article 3 – point 13
(13) ‘storage’ means the holding of spent fuel or of radioactive waste in an authorised facility with the intention or possibility of retrieval.
Amendment 77 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
(3) Radioactive waste shall be disposed of in the Member State in which it was generated, unless agreements are concluded between Member States to use storage or disposal facilities in one of them.
Amendment 77 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The operation of nuclear reactors also generates spent fuel. Each Member State may define its fuel cycle policy considering spent fuel as a valuable resource that may be reprocessed, or deciding to dispose of it as waste or to place it in final storage. Whatever option is chosen, the disposal or final storage of high level waste, separated at reprocessing, or of spent fuel regarded as waste should be considered.
Amendment 84 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Radioactive waste, including spent fuel considered as waste, requires containment and isolation from humans and the living environment over the long term. Its specific nature (content of radionuclides) requires arrangements to protect human health and the environment against dangers arising from ionizing radiation, including disposal or final storage in appropriate facilities as the end point of its management. Themporary storage of radioactive waste, including long-term storage, is an interim solution but not an alternative to disposal or final storage.
Amendment 91 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) A national radioactive waste classification scheme should support these arrangements taking fully into account the specific types and properties of radioactive waste. The precise criteria according to which waste is assigned to a particular waste class will depend on the specific situation in the State in relation to the nature of the waste and the disposal or final storage options available or under consideration.
Amendment 94 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The typical disposal concept for short lived low and intermediate level waste is near surface disposal. FCurrently, following 30 years of research, it is broadly accepted at the technical level that deep geological disposaldeep geological disposal is most widely thought to represents the safest and most sustainable economic option as the end point of the management of high level radioactive waste and spent fuel considered as waste. Thus moving towards implementation of disposal, but various other options are also under active consideration, including final storage solutions with the possibility of retrieval. Research into all options should be pursuencouraged.
Amendment 105 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) A national programme should be established to ensure the transposition of the political decisions into clear provisions for the timely implementation of all steps of spent fuel and radioactive waste management from generation to disposal or final storage. This should include all activities that relate to handling, pre- treatment, treatment, conditioning, storage, and disposal of radioactive waste. The national programme may be a reference document or a set of documents.
Amendment 108 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that information on the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste is made available to workers and the general public. This obligation includes ensuring that the competent regulatory authority informs the public in the fields of its competence. Information shall be made available to the public in accordance with national legislation and international obligations, notably the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, provided that this does not jeopardise other interests recognised in national legislation or international obligations such as, inter alia, security.
Amendment 115 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 - paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 - paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) Within the National Programmes, Member States shall clearly indicate the available financial resources for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
Amendment 121 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The safety case and the graded approach should provide a basis for decisions related to the development, operation and closure of a disposal or final storage facility and should allow the identification of areas of uncertainty on which attention needs to be focused to further improve the understanding of those aspects influencing the safety of the disposal or final storage system, including natural (geological) and engineered barriers, and its expected development over the time. The safety case should include the findings of the safety assessment and information on the robustness and reliability of the safety assessment and the assumptions made therein. It should therefore provide the collection of arguments and evidence in support of the safety of a facility or activity related to the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
Amendment 130 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
(2) It ensures that Member States provide for appropriate national arrangements for athe highest level of safety in spent fuel and radioactive waste management to protect workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.
Amendment 137 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all stages of spent fuel management, including transportation, when the spent fuel results from the operation of civilian nuclear reactors or is managed within civilian activities;
Amendment 139 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all stages of radioactive waste management, from generation up to disposal, and including transportation, when the radioactive waste results from civilian activities or is managed within civilian activities;
Amendment 141 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all stages of radioactive waste management, from generation up to disposal or final storage, when the radioactive waste results from civilian activities or is managed within civilian activities;
Amendment 149 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 6
Article 3 – point 6
(6) ‘radioactive waste’ means radioactive material in gaseous, liquid or solid form, including spent fuel and radioactive material originating from reprocessing, for which no further use is foreseen by the Member State or by a natural or legal person whose decision is accepted by the Member State,; and which is controlled as radioactive waste by a competent regulatory authority under the legislative and regulatory framework of the Member State;
Amendment 205 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a national programme for implementation of the policy on spent fuel and radioactive waste management that secures that all radioactive waste producers are in a position to ensure the disposal or final storage of nuclear waste in accordance with the same high safety standards;
Amendment 237 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
(2) The safety case and supporting safety assessment shall cover the siting, design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of a facility or closure of a disposal or final storage facility; the safety case shall specify the standards applied for this assessment. The long-term post-closure safety shall be addressed, in particular how it is ensured by passive means to the fullest extent possible.
Amendment 269 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
(1) As part of the national framework, Member States shall establish, implement and keep updated programmes for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste (hereafter referred to as ‘national programmes’), covering all types of spent fuel and radioactive waste under their jurisdiction and all stages of spent fuel and radioactive waste management from generation to disposal or final storage.
Amendment 276 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – point 2
Article 14 – point 2
(2) concepts, plans and technical solutions from generation to disposal or final storage;
Amendment 279 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – point 3
Article 14 – point 3
(3) concepts and plans for the post-closure period of a disposal or final storage facility, including time over which institutional controls are retained and the means to be employed to preserve knowledge of the facility in the longer term;
Amendment 281 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – point 8
Article 14 – point 8
(8) description of the financing scheme(s) in force to ensure all programme costs can be met according to the foreseen schedule and strictly following the 'polluter-pays' principle.
Amendment 289 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
(3) Member States shall periodically, and at least every 10 years, arrange for self- assessments of their national framework, competent regulatory authority, national programme and its implementation regarding the disposal or final storage of spent fuel and radioactive waste, and invite international peer review of their national framework, authority and/or programme with the aim of ensuring that high standards are achieved in the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. The outcomes of any peer review shall be reported to the Commission and the Member States.
Amendment 21 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) In order to guarantee the safety and security of female workers who are more likely than male workers to be engaged in seasonal work, there is a need for clear and adequate provisions laying down the rights of female workers to negotiate working conditions with their employers, which focus in particular on special security provisions. Those provisions should cover all adverse situations which may confront female workers and access to quality health care.
Amendment 16 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex - Guideline 7 - paragraph 2
Annex - Guideline 7 - paragraph 2
Member States should step up social dialogue and tackle labour market segmentation with measures addressing temporary and precarious employment, underemployment and undeclared work. Professional mobility should be rewarded. The quality of jobs and employment conditions should be addressed by fighting low-wages and by ensuring adequate social security also for those on fixed contracts and the self-employed. Employment services should be strengthened and open to all, including women and young people and those threatened by unemployment with personalised services targeting those furthest away from the labour market. Member States should change working patterns and conditions for women in order to strengthen their labour-market position and to ensure their social protection and other entitlements accorded to women, including those who are self-employed.
Amendment 17 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex -Guideline 7 - paragraph 3
Annex -Guideline 7 - paragraph 3
In order to increase competitiveness and raise participation levels, particularly for the low-skilled, and in line with economic policy guideline 2, Member States should review tax and benefit systems and the capacity of public services to provide the necessary support. Member States should increase labour force participation through policies to promote active ageing, gender equality and equal pay, access to social and work-related protection and benefits for women and labour market integration of young people, disabled, legal migrants and other vulnerable groups. Work-life balance policies with the provision of affordable care and innovation in work organisation should be geared to raising employment rates, particularly among youth, older workers and women, in particular to retain highly-skilled women in scientific and technical fields. In order to ensure progress in equality policies Member States should also remove barriers to labour market entry for newcomers and women, support self-employment and job creation in areas including green employment, which is also a precondition for better-paid, high-skilled and rewarding jobs for women, and care and promote social innovation.
Amendment 27 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex - Guideline 8 - paragraph 2
Annex - Guideline 8 - paragraph 2
In cooperation with social partners and business, Member States should improve access to training, strengthen education and career guidance combined with systematic information on new job openings and increased opportunities, promotion of entrepreneurship for women in the new-technologies sector, promotion of women's participation in SMEs and enhanced anticipation of skill needs. Investment in human resource development, up-skilling and participation in lifelong learning schemes should be promoted through joint financial contributions from governments, individuals and employers. To support young people and in particular those not in employment, education or training, Member States in cooperation with the social partners, should enact schemes to help recent graduates find initial employment or further education and training opportunities, including apprenticeships, and intervene rapidly when young people become unemployed. Regular monitoring of the performance of up-skilling and anticipation policies should help identify areas for improvement and increase the responsiveness of education and training systems to labour market needs. EU funds should be fully mobilised by Member States to support these objectives.
Amendment 30 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex - Guideline 9 - paragraph 1
Annex - Guideline 9 - paragraph 1
In order to ensure integration of gender equality principles in education and training programmes through access to quality education and training for all and to improve educational outcomes, Member States should invest efficiently in education and training systems notably to raise the skill level of the EU's workforce, allowing it to meet the rapidly changing needs of modern labour markets. Action should cover all sectors (from early childhood education and schools through to higher education, vocational education and training, as well as adult training) taking also into account learning in informal and non-formal contexts. Reforms should aim to ensure the acquisition of the key competencies that every individual needs for success in a knowledge-based economy, notably in terms of employability, further learning, or ICT skills. Steps should be taken to ensure learning mobility of young people and teachers becomes the norm. Member States should improve the openness and relevance of education and training systems, particularly by implementing national qualification frameworks enabling flexible learning pathways and by developing partnerships between the worlds of education/training and work. The teaching profession should be made more attractive. Higher education should become more open to non-traditional learners and participation in tertiary or equivalent education should be increased. With a view to reducing the number of young people not in employment, education, or training, Member States should take all necessary steps to prevent early school leaving.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex - Guideline 10 - paragraph 1
Annex - Guideline 10 - paragraph 1
In the context of the multidimensional nature of poverty and social exclusion, Member States’ efforts to reduce poverty should be aimed at promoting full participation in society and economy and extending employment opportunities for all, making full use of the European Social Fund. Efforts should also concentrate on ensuring equal opportunities, and equal participation in the labour market for women, including through access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services and public services (including online services, in line with guideline 4) and in particular health care. Member States should put in place effective anti- discrimination measures and integrate a gender perspective in order to protect groups at risk and to ensure their inclusion into the labour market. Equally, to fight social exclusion, empower people and promote labour market participation, social protection systems, lifelong learning and active inclusion policies should be enhanced to create opportunities at different stages of people’s lives and shield them from the risk of exclusion. Social security and pension systems must be modernised to ensure that they can be fully deployed to ensure adequate income support and access to healthcare — thus providing social cohesion — whilst at the same time remaining financially sustainable. Benefit systems should focus on ensuring income security during transitions and reducing poverty, in particular among groups most at risk from social exclusion in the context of gender equality, such as one- parent families, minorities, people with disabilities, children and young people, elderly women and men, legal migrants and the homeless. Member States should also actively promote the social economy and social innovation in support of the most vulnerable, while making economic and social policies that are more gender- aware.
Amendment 10 #
2010/0067(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Where no applicable law is chosen, and with a view to guaranteeing legal certainty and predictability and preventing a situation from arising in which one of the spouses applies for divorce before the other one does in order to ensure that the proceeding is governed by a given law which he or she considers more favourable to his or her own interests, this Regulation should introduce harmonised conflict-of- laws rules on the basis of a scale of successive connecting factors based on the existence of a close connection between the spouses and the law concerned. These connecting factors haveshould been chosen so that the divorce or legal separation proceeding is governed by a law with which the spouses have a close connection, and they are based first and foremost on the law of the spouses' habitual residence.
Amendment 12 #
2010/0067(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In certain situations, such as where the applicable law makes no provision for divorce or where it does not grant one of the spouses equal access to divorce or legal separation on grounds of their sex, the law of the court seised should nevertheless apply, without prejudice to the public policy clause.
Amendment 54 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Trafficking in human beings is a crime where the exploitation of an individual is the central aspect and where a combination of three elements (action, means, purpose) has to apply in order for the crime to be constituted.
Amendment 64 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to tackle recent developments in the phenomenon of trafficking in human beings, this Directive adopts a broader concept of what should be considered trafficking in human beings than under Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA and therefore includes additional forms of exploitation. Within the context of this Directive, forced begging should be understood as a form of forced labour or service as defined in the ILO Convention No. 29 concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour of 29 June 1930. Therefore, exploitation of begging falls within the scope of the definition of trafficking in human beings only when all the elements of forced labour or services occur. In the light of the relevant case-law, the validity of the eventual consent to perform such a service should be evaluated case by case. However, when a child is concerned, the eventual consent should never be considered valid. The term “exploitation of criminal activities” should be understood as exploitation of a person to commit, inter alia, pick-pocketing, shop-lifting and other similar activities which are subject to penalties and imply financial gain. The definition also covers trafficking in human beings for the purpose of illegal adoption of children and unborn children, of the removal of organs, which can be linked with organ trafficking and constitutes a serious violation of human dignity and physical integrity.
Amendment 68 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) For effective prevention, protection and prosecution, it is necessary to distinguish between trafficking in human beings for the purpose of organ removal which can only be committed if organs are removed from living donors and trafficking in organs, tissues and cells. A targeted approach to the two problems should be developed and implemented by the Commission and Europol which should as a priority improve monitoring of both cases of organ trafficking.
Amendment 92 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In addition to measures available to all victims of trafficking in human beings, Member States should ensure that specific assistance, support and protective measures are available to child victims. These measures should be provided in the best interests of the child and in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Where the age of a person subject to trafficking is uncertain, and there are reasons to believe he/she is below the age of 18 years, that person should be presumed to be a child and receive immediate assistance, support and protection. Assistance and support measures for child victims should focus on their physical and psycho-social recovery and on a durable solution for the person in question. As the child victim should be reintegrated into society and into normal life within their natural family or adoption family as soon as possible, this will by necessity include a right to access to education. Given that child victims of trafficking are particularly vulnerable, additional protective measures should be available to protect them during interviews forming part of criminal investigations and proceedings.
Amendment 96 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States should establish and/or strengthen policies to prevent trafficking in human beings including measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation, and measures to reduce the risk of people falling victims to trafficking in human beings, by means of research, information, awareness raising, and education. In such initiatives Member States should adopt a gender perspective and a child rights approach. Any officials likely to come into contact with victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings should be adequately trained to identify and deal with such victims. This training obligation would in particular cover police officers, border guards, labour inspectors, health care personnel and consular staff, but could depending on local circumstances also involve other groups of public officials that are likely to encounter trafficking victims in their work. Member States shall take measures to ensure that clear and comprehensive guidance for social services, health, education, immigration and law enforcement to persons who have been victims of human trafficking is provided.
Amendment 114 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Directive respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and notably equality between women and men, human dignity, prohibition of slavery, forced labour and trafficking in human beings, prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the rights of the child, the right to liberty and security, freedom of expression and information, protection of personal data, the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial and the principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties. In particular, this Directive seeks to ensure full respect for these rights and principles and has to be implemented accordingly.
Amendment 116 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the following intentional acts are punishable: The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, including children, pregnant women and their unborn children by exchange or transfer of control over that person, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.
Amendment 118 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. Exploitation shall include, as a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, including begging, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude, or the exploitation of criminal activities, or the removal of organs, or the sale of children and unborn children for illegal adoption.
Amendment 121 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. Exploitation shall include, as a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, including begging, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude, or the exploitation of criminal activities, or the removal of organs. , cells, tissues and body parts.
Amendment 160 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish appropriate mechanisms aimed at early identification, assistance and support for victims, in cooperation with relevant support organisations, including those providing services to victims of trafficking, male violence against women and different forms of exploitation.
Amendment 180 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Child victims of trafficking in human beings shall be provided with assistance, support and protection, taking into account the best interests of the child and respecting international human rights standards.
Amendment 184 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that special assistance and support is provided to children who are victims of illegal adoption.
Amendment 223 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms. The tasks of such mechanisms shall include the carrying out of assessments on trafficking in human beings trends, the measuring and monitoring of results of anti-trafficking actions and reporting to the relevant national and EU authorities.
Amendment 46 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) An early warning system through regular reporting to the police or local hotlines of suspected child sexual abuse material on the internet should considerably help to rapidly disrupt sex offenders' activities and by immediately notifying to the authorities and internet service providers the existence of such illegal material in their network, so they can promptly take the appropriate actions to remove the illegal material from public access and preserve evidence for law enforcement investigations.
Amendment 50 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Measures to protect child victims should be adopted in their best interest, taking into account an assessment of their needs. Child victims should have easy access to legal remedies, including free legal counselling and representation and measures to address conflicts of interest where abuse occurs in the family. Moreover, child victims should be protected from sanctions, for example under national legislation on immigration or prostitution, if they bring their case to the attention of competent authorities. Furthermore, participation in criminal proceedings by child victims should not cause additional trauma as a result of interviews or visual contact with offenders. The confidentiality of any information related to child victims' identification is central to the protection of child victims.
Amendment 51 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) For the full victim protection, child victims should be informed of their rights and the services at their disposal, the general progress of the investigation or proceedings, and their role therein as well as the outcome of their cases. Furthermore, measures should be adopted which should ensure that children are educated about their rights to protection from abuse, how to protect themselves and what to do if they are or have been abused.
Amendment 53 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the danger posed by the offenders and the possible risks of repetition of the offences make it appropriate, convicted offenders should be temporarily or permanently prevented from exercising activities involving regular contacts with children, where appropriate. Implementation of such prohibitions throughout the EU should be facilitated. Pre-employment screening checks should be carried out by the Member States when the job is subject to regular activities with children.
Amendment 84 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the measure referred to in paragraph 1 is entered in the criminal record of the convicting Member State. Member States shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to ensure that criminal records have been checked every time a person applies for a new job whose exercise implies regular contact with children.
Amendment 94 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish an anonymous reporting service to internet users who accidentally uncover child sex abuse material on the internet.
Amendment 97 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to protect the privacy of child victims, their identity and their image by means of preventing public dissemination of information.
Amendment 123 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the above, Member States shall take the necessary measures to obtain the removal of internet pages containing or disseminating child pornography. Member States shall take effective measures to investigate internet pages with illegal content within the cross-border co-operation.
Amendment 62 #
2009/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses on the need for structured dialogue with civil society in order to ensure the principle of equality between women and men;
Amendment 139 #
2009/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. Whereas gender segregation in social services, both sectoral and occupational, has a detrimental impact on working conditions and pay levels and the unpaid domestic work, child care and elderly care work are predominantly performed by women,
Amendment 16 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that it is essential to promote stronger user-orientation and user- empowerment as well as to enhance access to social rights, particularly for disadvantaged groups, including single mothers and elderly women, in a context where the need for services is becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex; calls on the Commission to ensure and safeguard the universal access to health care and social services and propose effective strategies to combat multiple discrimination;
Amendment 19 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Requests that the Commission use the promotion of equal opportunities as an indicator in assessing the performance of social services of general interest;
Amendment 28 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure availability of accessible, affordable, high- quality, diversified forms of childcare provision as an essential step towards equal opportunities in employment for women and men, since childcare services not only facilitate participation by women in the labour market but also offer job opportunities mainly for women; requests the Commission and Member States to take actions for the recognition of unpaid household, child and elderly care providers, mostly women, who have a very important role for the sustainability of the social systems;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to work towards the contractual definition of environmental and health standards in bilateral trade agreements with particular attention given to climate change standards, product safety and consumer information;
Amendment 6 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Notes that climate change measures and policies increasingly intersect with international trade and calls on the World Trade Organization to further include the issue of climate change as part of its work programme and to define specific rules and standards in this regards;
Amendment 10 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the World Trade Organisation should monitor the implementation of compliance with obligations in this area and insists on the Commission, as the representative of the European Union at the World Trade Organization, to be closely involved in this monitoring;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RejectsCalls for the harmonisation of environmental standards and health standardrequirements as an ultimate goal to achieve at global level and insists on the necessity to develop and improve such standards at regional level when implementing international trade agreements;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that future trade agreements may be concluded against the background of the current financial crisis; considers that this must not mean neglecting social and environmental standards, with particular attention given to greenhouse gas emissions and hazardous waste management, in order to achieve other goals;
Amendment 19 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Takes the view that the World Trade Organization and its Member States should agree on the creation of an open global market in environmental goods, services and technologies as a way to strengthen international trade and to allow green technologies and investments to move freely throughout the global economy;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Calls on the Commission to insist on the adoption of an Environmental Goods and Services Agreement as part of the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization Trade Talks, aiming to liberalize trade in key-climate friendly technologies;
Amendment 22 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to carry out regular evaluations of trade agreements, and keep the Parliament regularly updated and informed on these evaluation, also ensuring that cooperation with trade unions and NGOs takes place in order to guarantee compliance with environmental, health and social standards;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the trade sector and the protection of human rights, social and environmental standards are an important asset in guaranteeing peace and welfare in the world, but that they cannot be called upon as a solution to all the problems which occur between states; notes however that deadlock in political situation can be overcome by the strengthening of trade relations, ensuring the definition of common interests, notably in the field of environmental protection, as a way to rule conflict.
Amendment 134 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Encourages employers in the Member States to create more opportunities for female workers in new technologies in order to strengthen the high-tech sector in accordance with the EU 2020 objectives,
Amendment 143 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the need to develop programmes and financial incentives to encourage and promote the participation of women in small and medium size enterprises;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas effective primary prevention can greatly contribute to improving health notably through population-based interventions and measures to encourage healthy lifestyles, and whereas it has been predicted that, by implementing 100% population coverage of cervical cancer screening, an estimated reduction of over 94% of life years lost could be attained and, for every 152 pap smear tests performed, one life year could be gained,
Amendment 5 #
2009/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas prevention and access to early screening and diagnoses are the most important prerequisites for effectively addressing the burden of cancer,
Amendment 6 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
recital G a (new)
recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas prevention involves both primary prevention of incidence, which can be accomplished by reducing population exposure to cancer-related contaminants in the environment, in addition to secondary prevention via screening and early detection;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
recital H b (new)
recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas environmental factors include not only environmental tobacco smoke, radiation and excessive UV exposure but also other chemical contaminants in air, soil and water, and many of which are in present in both occupational and residential settings through industrial and consumer products;
Amendment 11 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas cancer arises principally as a consequence of individual exposure to carcinogenic agents in what individuals inhale, eat and drink, or are exposed to in their personal or work environment. Personal habits, such as tobacco use, dietary and physical activity patterns - as well as occupational and environmental conditions – play major roles in the development of cancer.
Amendment 20 #
2009/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that more awareness and prevention campaigns, specifically dedicated to the most frequent types of cancers affecting women, are needed in order to encourage and facilitate access to screening and early diagnoses;
Amendment 22 #
2009/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that gender equality with regard to access to cancer treatment should be actively promoted by the EU and Member States and underlines that cancer prevention action should take account of the trends in cancer over time, which differ significantly by gender, risk group and time period in Eastern and Western Europe;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
Recital N c (new)
Nc. whereas poor nutrition, physical inactivity, obesity, tobacco and alcohol, are risk factors common to other chronic diseases, such as CVD, type 2 diabetes, and respiratory diseases, and therefore cancer prevention programmes should be conducted within the context of an integrated chronic disease prevention programme
Amendment 25 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U b (new)
Recital U b (new)
Ub. whereas cancer is also strongly associated with social and economic status. Cancer risk factors are highest in groups with the least education. In addition, patients in the lower socioeconomic classes have consistently poorer survival rates than those in higher strata.
Amendment 26 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas broad disparities exist among Member States concerning the development, implementation and quality of cancer control plans,
Amendment 26 #
2009/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission proposal on a European Partnership for Action against Cancer for the period 2009-2013 and the proposal to reduce a cancer burden by introducachieving 100% screening of the population screeningat risk for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers by 2013 and urges Member States to fully implement the guidelines; and ask the Commission to publish a yearly progress report on this objective;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)
Recital AA a (new)
AAa. whereas physical health and mental health are closely linked and interconnected, and this two-way connection is too often neglected in the care of cancer sufferers and other service users
Amendment 30 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB
Recital AB
AB. whereas the complexity of cancer requires improved communication between the many and varied healthcare professionals involved in cancer patient treatment and whereas psychosocial and mental health care of cancer patients can improve their life expectancy and quality of life,
Amendment 32 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Argues that strong action on cancer at a European level has the potential to set in place a framework for coordinated action at Member State, regional and local level. The European Partnership for Action Against Cancer should complement and build on work currently undertaken by the European Institutions in the field of health, and should seek to form partnerships with other services and sectors to ensure a comprehensive approach to the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Amendment 34 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that closer cooperation with stakeholders, with the participation of civil society and employers’ and employees’ organisations at international, European, national, regional and local level, should be established for a good and effective partnership;representative and effective partnership. The European Partnership for Action Against Cancer should gather those stakeholders with a genuine interest in improving health outcomes. The potential of this forum to contribute to the development and dissemination of best practice guidelines should not be underestimated. The Partnership should also establish channels of communication with other fora, such as the EU Health Policy Forum, to ensure the work against cancer is giving due consideration to other concerns such as health inequalities, the determinants of health and the role of health professionals all of which have a clear impact on the prevalence and treatment of cancer
Amendment 38 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that prevention is the most cost-effective response, as one third of cancers are preventable, and urges that more resources are systematically and strategically invested in both primary and secondary prevention; underlines the importance of maintaining investments in health, in particular through preventive actions. In this regard, the European Commission and the Council should consider further action to ensure a health-improving environment, including work on tobacco, nutrition and alcohol and provisions to improve opportunities for physical activity;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a comprehensive cancer approach and multidisciplinary teams can ensure more effective care for patients with cancer and that integrated cancer care, giving due consideration to psychosocial and mental wellbeing and support, is a vital part of care that should also be encouraged;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph a (new)
Paragraph a (new)
4a. Stresses that special action are to be taken for rare and less common cancers, with the aim of accelerating diagnosis and making expertise more widely available in centers of excellence
Amendment 41 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to build on findings of the Cancer Partnership with regard to cancer control plans and present a proposal for a Council Recommendation on Cancer Control Plans; and calls on the Commission to monitor independently on a yearly basis the implementation and progresses of the adopted recommendation
Amendment 45 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that primary prevention is essential and shall involve actions on a broader scope of environmental factors defined as not only Environmental Tobacco Smoke (involuntary exposure to smoking), radiation, and excessive UV exposure, but also hazardous chemicals in the indoor and outdoor environment to which people are involuntarily exposed;
Amendment 54 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for support to be stepped up for research into cancer prevention, including research into the effects of harmful chemicals and environmental pollutants, nutrition, lifestyle, genetic factors, and the interaction of all these, and calls for the links between breast cancer and potential risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol and synthetic environmental and pharmaceutical hormones to be investigated;
Amendment 72 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that more efforts should be made in psychosocial and occupational rehabilitation programmes for cancer patients which include a broad range of activities aimed at information, counselling, advice on possible changes in lifestyle and behaviour, psychological support and social welfare questions; and underlines the importance of monitoring and assessing the mental health status of people with cancer
Amendment 77 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that cancer medicines, including treatments for rare and less common cancers, are uniformly available to all patients who need them in all Member States; and calls on the Commission and Member States to take specific and coordinated actions in order to reduce inequalities in terms of access to cancer treatment and care
Amendment 79 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out that the objectives set by the Cancer Partnership are long-term, and therefore urges the European institutions to support the 10-year sustainability and viability of the Cancer Partnership in a future Community health budget; calls on the Commission to monitor the prograssess, monitor and report on a yearly basis on the progress and effectiveness in implementing the recommendations from the European Partnership;
Amendment 32 #
2009/0172(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Kozloduy case should serve as an example; a complete and precise budget of decommissioning should be drawn up by the Commission for analysis and forecasting of costs of future decommissioning of nuclear power plants.
Amendment 41 #
2009/0172(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall ensure the implementation of this Regulation and shall report at regular intervalon a yearly basis to the European Parliament and the Council. It shall carry out a mid-term review, as provided for in Article 3 (3)aluation and an ex-post evaluation, as provided for in Article 3 (3) and report on them both to the European Parliament. The ex-post evaluation shall contain a complete and precise budget of the costs for decommissioning a nuclear power plant so as to plan for future decommissioning expenditure. It shall also analyse the economic, social and environmental costs, focusing on the impact of residual free-radiation and consequences for security of supply.
Amendment 27 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Member States should reinforce their cooperation in the fields of justice and police, including through Europol, to enforce existing restrictions on the illegal supply of medicinal products via the internet.
Amendment 29 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
-1) In Article 1, the following point 2a is inserted after point 2: "2a." Falsified medicinal product Any product with a false representation (1) of its identity (2) and/or source (3). This definition covers the product itself, its container or other packaging or labelling information. A falsified medicinal product may be either branded or generic.. A falsified medicinal products may include products with the correct ingredients/components(4), with the wrong ingredients/components, without active ingredients, with incorrect amounts of active ingredients, or with false packaging. Infringements or disputes concerning patents must be distinguished from counterfeiting or falsification of medicinal products. Medicinal products (whether generic or branded) that are not authorized for marketing in a given country but authorized elsewhere shall not be considered falsified. Sub-standard batches or quality defects or non-compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices/Good Distribution Practices (GMP/GDP) in legitimate medicinal products shall not be considered falsified. Notes: (1) Falsification of medicinal products is fraudulent and deliberate. Criminal intent and/or negligence shall be factors to be taken into account during the legal procedure for the purposes of imposing sanctions. (2) This includes any misleading statement with respect to the name, composition, strength, or other elements. (3) It also includes any misleading statement with respect to the manufacturer, country of manufacture, country of origin, marketing authorization holder or distribution chain. (4) It refers to all the components of a medicinal product."
Amendment 47 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
The measures referred to in this paragraph shall take due account of at least all of the following: (a) The cost effectiveness of the system, in order to ensure that any measure that is applied is based on a cost benefit analysis. (b) The costs relating to the measures shall be shared proportionately by all the actors in the supply chain and be linked to the price of the medicinal product concerned. (c) The independence of the system and the legitimate interest in protecting information of a commercially confidential nature and the protection of industrial and commercial property rights and of personal data.
Amendment 51 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 118 b
Article 118 b
The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. Applicable penalties shall take into account the threat to public health represented by the falsification of medicinal products. The penalties provided for must be harmonised, effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [insert concrete date 18 months after publication] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 83 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a). Over-the counter (OTC) medicinal products should be the subject of regular risk analysis study carried out by national authorities. Depending on the results of this risk analysis study, OTC medicinal products may be integrated into the scope of Directive 2001/83/EC. For that purpose, the marketing authorisation holders have the right, as soon as this Directive has entered into force, to submit their OTC medicinal products to the provisions included in this Directive.
Amendment 182 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 46 – point g
Article 46 – point g
(b) The following point (g) is added: ‘(g) to inform the competent authority of products he gets knowledge of which are or which are suspected to be falsified in relation to the identity, history or source of products manufactured by him either in the legal supply chain or being sold by means of illegal internet trade.’
Amendment 220 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a - paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 54a - paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 224 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a - paragraph 2 – point a
Article 54a - paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 227 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a - paragraph 2 – point b
Article 54a - paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 238 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a - paragraph 2 – point c
Article 54a - paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 254 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
When adopting those measures, the Commission shall consider the risk related to products or categories ofescription products and at least all of the following:
Amendment 256 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Amendment 260 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) The number of incidences of falsifications in third countries and within the Communityand frequency of past incidences of reported cases of counterfeited medicines within the Union and the evolution of those incidences in the past;
Amendment 263 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Amendment 265 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point d
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point d
Amendment 267 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point e
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point e
Amendment 272 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
On the basis of these criteria, the requirementmeasures referred to in points (ao) and (b) ofof Article 54 and the requirements referred to in paragraph (1) and (2) of this Article may be waived for certain products or product categoriesshall be applied compulsorily only to those products or product categories found to pose a high risk of falsification, and be waived or voluntary for those products or product categories that do not pose a high risk of falsification such as, generic medicinal products authorised in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 279 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
The measures referred to in this paragraph shall take due account ofat least all of the following: (a) the cost-effectiveness of the system, in order to guarantee that any measure that is applied is based on a cost-benefit analysis; (b) the proportional application of costs related to the measures to all participants in the supply chain and the linking of those costs to the price of the medicinal product concerned; (c) the independence of the system and the legitimate interests to protect information of a commercially confidential nature and of the protection of industrial and commercial property rights and personal data.
Amendment 363 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 118c a (new)
Article 118c a (new)
Amendment 23 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
Having regard to the opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor1, 1 OJ C 229, 23.9.2009, p. 19.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Where a medicinal product is authorized subject to the requirement to conduct a post-authorisation safety study or where there are conditions or restrictions with regard to the safe and effective use of the medicinal product, the medicinal product should be intensively monitored on the market. Patients and healthcare professionals should be encouraged to report all suspect adverse reactions to such medicinal products, identified by a corresponding explanatory sentence on the summary of product characteristics, and on the patient information leaflet, and a publicly available list of such medicinal products should be maintained up to date by the European Medicines Agency established by Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agency’).
Amendment 33 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 11
Article 11
3. Article 11 is amended as follows: (a) the following point 3a is inserted: “(3a) a summary of the essential information necessary to use the medicine safely and effectively; (b) the following subparagraph is added: “For the purposes of point (3a) of the first subparagraph, fsubparagraph is added: “For medicinal products included on the list referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the summary shall include the following statement: “This medicinal product is under intensivesubject to a post- authorisation safety monitoring. All suspected adverse reactions should be reported to your doctor, pharmacist or <name and web -address of the national competent authority>.”
Amendment 34 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The marketing authorisation holder should establish a pharmacovigilance system to ensure the monitoring and supervision of one or more of its authorised medicinal products, recorded in a Pharmacovigilance System Master File permanently accessible for inspection. The competent authorities should undertake the supervision of those systems. A summary of the pharmacovigilance system should be therefore submitted with the marketing authorisation application and include a reference to the site where the Pharmacovigilance System Master File for the medicinal product concerned is maintained and accessible for inspection by the competent authorities.
Amendment 36 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 21 a – introductory part
Article 21 a – introductory part
Amendment 48 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 18
Article 1 – point 18
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 59 - paragraph 1
Article 59 - paragraph 1
Article 59(1) is amended as follows: (a) the following point (aa) is inserted: “(aa) a summary of the essential information necessary to use the medicine safely and effectively;” (b) the following second and third subparagraphs are added: “The information referred to in point (aa) of the first subparagraph shall be presented in a box surrounded by a black border. Any new or amended text shall for a period of 1-year be presented in bold text and preceded by the following symbol For medicinal products included on the list referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the following additional statement shall be included “This medicinal product is under intensiveand text “New information”. “(aa) ‘For medicinal products included on the list referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the summary shall include the following statement: “This medicinal product is subject to post-authorisation safety monitoring. All suspected adverse reactions should be reported to your doctor, pharmacist or <name and web- address of the national competent authority>“’.”
Amendment 50 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 65 – point g and point g a (new)
Article 65 – point g and point g a (new)
In Article 65, the following points (g) isand (ga) are added: “(g) the summary of the essential information necessary to use the medicine safely and effectively provided for in Article 11(3a) and Article 59(1)(aa).” (ga) the Community procedure defining a procedural timeline, a clear structure and defined roles for all the stakeholders involved, including for the conduct of public hearings.
Amendment 52 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Within 24 months of the publication of this directive in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council an assessment report regarding the relevance of the summaries of product characteristics and the package leaflets to the needs of patients and healthcare professionals. On the basis of this, the Commission shall issue, as required, legal recommendations and/or proposals in order to improve these two documents.
Amendment 70 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 107k – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 107k – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Advisory Committee shall assess the matter which has been submitted. For the purposes of that assessment, it may hold a public hearing, together with representatives from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use. The Agency, in consultation with stakeholders, shall develop guidelines for the organisation and conduct of public hearings. The public hearing should also consider the effectiveness and benefits of the product as well as prior evaluations of benefit / risk carried out by the Committee for Medicinal Products or the coordination group under the procedure for granting marketing authorisation as described in paragraph 107l.
Amendment 108 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3a
Amendment 110 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
“For the purposes of point (3a) of the first subparagraph, for medicinal products included on the list referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the summary shall include the following statement: “This medicinal product is under intensivesubject to a post- authorisation safety monitoring. All suspected adverse reactions should be reported to your doctor, pharmacist or <name and web -address of the national competent authority>.”
Amendment 127 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 21a - introduction
Article 21a - introduction
Amendment 135 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Article 22a – paragraph 1
1. After the granting of a marketing authorisation, the national competent authority may require a marketing authorisation holder to conduct a post- authorisation safety study if there are concerns about the risks of an authorised medicinal product. The requirement shall be made in writing, provide a detailed scientific justification and include the objectives and timeframe for submission and conduct of the study.
Amendment 137 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 24– paragraph 3
Article 24– paragraph 3
3. Once renewed, the marketing authorisation shall be valid for an unlimited period, unless the national competent authority decides, on justified grounds relating to pharmacovigilance or to insufficient exposure to the product, to proceed with one additional five-year renewal in accordance with paragraph 2.”
Amendment 153 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 18
Article 1 – point 18
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 1
“(aa) a summary of the essential information necessary to use the medicine safely and effectively;” (b) the following second and third subparagraphs are added: “The information referred to in point (aa) of the first subparagraph shall be presented in a box surrounded by a black border. Any new or amended text shall for a period of 1-year be presented in bold text and preceded by the following symbol and text “New information”. For medicinal products included on the list referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the following additional statement shall be included “This medicinal product is under intensivea summary including the following statement: ‘This medicinal product is subject to post- authorisation safety monitoring. All suspected adverse reactions should be reported to your doctor, pharmacist or <name and web-address of the national competent authority>”’.”
Amendment 166 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 1 – point 20 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 65 – point g a (new)
Article 65 – point g a (new)
20a. In Article 65, the following point is added: “(ga) the Community procedure defining a procedural timeline, a clear structure and defined roles for all the stakeholders involved, including for the conduct of public hearings.”
Amendment 203 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 104a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 104a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The requirement shall be made in writing, provide a detailed scientific justification, and include the timeframe for submission of the detailed description of the risk- management system.
Amendment 222 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 107 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 107 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Unless justifiable on grounds related to pharmacovigilance, individual Member States shall not impose any additional reporting requirements on marketing authorisation holders.
Amendment 254 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 107 k – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 107 k – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Advisory Committee shall assess the matter which has been submitted. For the purposes of that assessment, it may hold a public hearing, if objective criteria are met on the basis of scientific data, taking account of the effectiveness and benefits of the product concerned and of earlier risk/benefit assessments conducted by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use or the coordination group in accordance with the procedure for granting marketing authorisations described in Article 107l, which must involve the rapporteur of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use on the product in question, or the rapporteur of the coordination group. The Agency, in consultation with the parties concerned, shall draw up guidelines on the organisation and conduct of public hearings.
Amendment 255 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 107 k – paragraph 3 – introduction
Article 107 k – paragraph 3 – introduction
3. Within 60 days of the information submitted, the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Advisory Committee shall make a recommendation, stating the reasons on which it is based, and also taking account of the benefits of the medicinal product as assessed by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use or the coordination group in accordance with the procedure for granting marketing authorisations described in Article 107l. The recommendation shall be any or a combination of the following:
Amendment 24 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Before the launch of this portal, the Agency consults relevant stakeholders (including patient groups, healthcare professionals and industry representatives) to get their opinion.
Amendment 37 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 10a – paragraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1
1. After the granting of a marketing authorisation, the Agency may require a marketing authorisation holder to conduct a post-authorisation safety study if there are concerns about the risks of an authorised medicinal product. The requirement shall be made in writing, provide a detailed justification on the basis of scientific arguments and include the objectives and timeframe for submission and conduct of the study.
Amendment 38 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The requirement for the inclusion of a summary of the essential information necessary to use the medicine safely and effectively in the summary of the product characteristics and the package leaflet provided for in point 3a of Article 11 and in point (aa) of Article 59(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended by Directive …/…/EC, which applies to medicinal products authorised pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 by virtue of its Article 9(4)(a) and (d), shall apply to a marketing authorisation granted before the date set out in the second paragraph of Article 3 of this Regulation from renewal of that authorisation or from the expiry of a period of three years starting from that date, whichever is the earliest.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 b
Article 1 – point 5 b
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Once renewed, the marketing authorisation shall be valid for an unlimited period, unless the national competent authority decides, on justified grounds relating to pharmacovigilance or to insufficient exposure to the product, to proceed with one additional five-year renewal in accordance with paragraph 2.”
Amendment 41 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The requirement shall be made in writing, provide a detailed justification, on the basis of scientific arguments and include the timeframe for submission of the detailed description of the risk- management system.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The Eudravigilance database shall be fully accessible to the competent authorities of the Member States and to the Agency and the Commission. It shall also be accessible to marketing authorisation holders to the extent necessary for them to comply with their pharmacovigilance obligations. The Agency shall work together with all stakeholders, including research institutions, health professionals, patients and consumer organisations, in order to define the "appropriate level of access" to the Eudravigilance database.
Amendment 56 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 26 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 10 a (new)
(10a) Before the launch of this portal, the Agency consults relevant stakeholders (including patient groups, healthcare professionals and industry representatives) to get their opinion.
Amendment 64 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 28 – paragraph 6
Article 28 – paragraph 6
6. The final opinions and final decisions referred to in paragraphs 3 to 5 of this Article shall be made public by means of the European medicines safety web-portal referred to in Article 26.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The requirement for the inclusion of a summary of the essential information necessary to use the medicine safely and effectively in the summary of the product characteristics and the package leaflet provided for in point 3a of Article 11 and in point (aa) of Article 59(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended by Directive …/…/EC, which applies to medicinal products authorised pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 by virtue of its Article 9(4)(a) and (d), shall apply to a marketing authorisation granted before the date set out in the second paragraph of Article 3 of this Regulation from renewal of that authorisation or from the expiry of a period of three years starting from that date, whichever is the earliest.
Amendment 109 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) It is also important to put in place measures to ensure that women have equitable access to public health schemes and care that are specific to them, particularly gynaecological and reproductive healthcare.
Amendment 111 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Ensuring clear common obligations in respect of the provision of mechanisms for responding to harm arising from healthcare, including the provision of aftercare, is essential to prevent lack of confidence in those mechanisms being an obstacle to taking up cross-border healthcare. Systems for addressing harm in the Member State of treatment should be without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to extend the coverage of their domestic systems to patients from their country seeking healthcare abroad, where this is more appropriate for the patient.
Amendment 125 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) The Member States should decide on the form and number of their national contact points. Such national contact points may also be incorporated in, or build on, activities of existing information centres provided that it is clearly indicated that they are also national contact points for cross-border healthcare. The national contact points should have appropriate facilities to provide information on the main aspects of cross-border healthcare. The Commission should work together with the Member States in order to facilitate cooperation regarding national contact points for cross-border healthcare, including making relevant information available at Union level. The existence of national contact points should not preclude Member States from establishing other linked contact points at regional or local level, reflecting the specific organisation of their healthcare system. The national contact points should be able to provide patients with relevant information on cross-border healthcare, and to advise and assist them. This should not include legal advice.
Amendment 129 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49a) The interoperability of e-health solutions should be achieved whilst respecting national regulations on the provision of health services adopted in order to protect the patient, including legislation on internet pharmacies, in particular national bans on mail order of prescription-only medicinal products in accordance with the case law of the Court of Justice and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts. 1 OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19.
Amendment 134 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive provides rules for facilitating the access to safe and high- quality cross-border healthcare and promotes cooperation on healthcare between Member States, in full respect of national competencies in organising and delivering healthcare. In the application of this Directive, Member States shall take into account the principles of good quality care and equity.
Amendment 159 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. National contact points shall facilitate the exchange of information referred to in paragraph 3 and cooperate closely with each other and with the Commission. National contact points shall provide patients on request with contact details of national contact points in other Member States.
Amendment 162 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. National contact points in the Member State of treatment shall provide patients with information concerning healthcare providers, including on request information on a specific provider's right to provide services or any restrictions on its practice, information referred to in Article 4(2)(a), as well as information on patients' rights, complaints procedures and mechanisms for seeking remedies, according to the legislation of that Member State. The national contact point shall inform patients about their rights and help them to seek appropriate redress in the event of harm arising from healthcare received in another Member State.
Amendment 186 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) if the patient will, according to a clinical evaluation, be exposed with reasonable certainty to a patient-safety risk that cannot be regarded as acceptable, taking into account the potential benefit for the patient of the sought cross-border healthcare. In the event of a patient suffering from a rare disease, this clinical evaluation shall be carried out by recognised experts in that field;
Amendment 209 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) facilitate mobility of expertise, virtually or physically, and to develop, share and spread information, knowledge and best practice and, in particular, to foster developments of the diagnosis of rare diseases, within and outside the networks;
Amendment 219 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall support and facilitate cooperation and the exchange of scientific information among Member States within a voluntaryFor this purpose, the Commission shall, in consultation with the European Parliament, facilitate the establishment of a network connecting national authorities or bodies responsible for health technology assessment designated by the Member States. The members of the network shall participate in, and contribute to, the network's activities in accordance with the legislation of the Member State where they are established. That network shall be based on the principles of good governance including transparency, objectivity, independence of expertise, fairness of procedures, and broad stakeholder participation from all relevant groups, including - but not limited to - health professionals, patients' representatives, social partners, scientists and industry, whilst respecting Member States' competence in the area of health technology assessment. Names of experts and individuals participating to the network's activities should be publicly available, together with their declaration of interest.
Amendment 221 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) support Member States in the provision of objective, reliable, timely, transparent, comparable and transferable scientific information on the relative efficacy in real conditions of use or application, as well as on the short- and long-term effectiveness when applicable, of health technologies, and to enable an effective exchange of this information between the national authorities or bodies.
Amendment 227 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by….** They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. ** OJ: 31 years from the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 115 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) However, the Commission should produce a report within five years of the entry into force of this Regulation on whether someany categories of alcoholic beverages should be exempted, in particular, from providing the information on the energy value, and stating the reasons justifying possible exemptions, taking into account the need to ensure coherence with other relevant Union policies. The Commission mayshould also propose, if necessaryappropriate, specific requirements in the context of this Regulation.
Amendment 192 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
By …36 , the Commission shall produce a report concerning the application of Article 18 and Article 29(1) to the products referred to in this paragraph, and addressing whether someany categories of alcoholic beverages should be exempted, in particular, from the requirement to provide the information on the energy value, and the reasons justifying possible exemptions, taking into account the need to ensure coherence with other relevant Union policies. __________________ 36 * OJ: Please insert the date: fivetwo years from the entry into forcedate of application of thise Regulation.
Amendment 195 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Commission mayshall accompany this report by a legislative proposal, if appropriate, determining the rules for a list of ingredients or a mandatory nutrition declaration for those products.
Amendment 225 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The nutrition declaration on a food concerns information on the presence of energy and certain nutrients in foods. The mandatory provision of nutrition information should assist action in the area ofon the front and back of the packaging should be supported by actions by Member States such as a nutritional action plan as part of their public health policy, which will provide specific recommendations for nutrition education for the public and support informed food choice.
Amendment 226 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The Commission White Paper on a Strategy for Europe on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues highlighted certain nutritional elements of importance to public health. Therefore, it is appropriate that the requirements on the mandatory provision of nutrition information should take into account such elementsare in line with the recommendations of that White Paper.
Amendment 232 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) To appeal to the average consumer and to serve the informative purpose for which it is introduced, and given the current level of knowledge on the subject of nutrition, the information provided should be simple and easily understoodandable. Research has indicatedshown that consumers find thewant information on four key nutrients in the principal field of view or ‘front of pack’ isas they find this information useful when making purchasing decisions. Therefore, to ensure that consumers can readily see the essential nutrition information when purchasing foods such information should be in the principal field of viewhis limited amount of information should be mandatory on the front of the pack and should be accompanied by a more complete nutrition declaration on the back of the labelpack.
Amendment 235 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Recent developments in the expression of the nutrition declaration, other than per 100g/100ml/portion, by some Member States and organisations in the food sector suggest that consumers like such schemes with an interpretative elemesnt as they can help them make informed healthy choices quickly. However, there is not evidence across all the Community on how the average consumer understands and uses the alternative expression of the information. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow for different schemes to be developed and to allow research on consumer understanding in different Member States to continue so that, if appropriate, harmThe available evidence has proven that a simplified labelling scheme which comprises multiple colour coding for easier and quicker interpretation of nutrition information ised schemes may be introduced the best and preferred option for consumers.
Amendment 239 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The nutrition declaration in the principal field of viewsion of the amounts of nutritional elements and comparative indicators in an easily recognisable and comprehensive form to enable an assessment of the nutritional properties of a food should be considered in its entirety as part of the nutrition declaration and not be treated as a group of individual claims. To ensure the legibility of the nutritional information, the principal field of vision should refer to the right upper part of the front packaging.
Amendment 245 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In order to ensure that more detailed food information requirements are designed and established in a dialectic manner and emerge from best practices, there should be flexible mechanisms at Community and national level based on open and transparent public consultation and sustained interaction between a wide range of representative stakeholders. Such mechanism may result in the development of national non-binding schemes on the basis of solid consumer research and wide stakeholder consultation. There should be mechanisms forhealth promotion mechanisms led by Member States so that consumers towill be able to identify foods labelled in compliance with the national scheme such as through an identification number or symbol.
Amendment 270 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the amounts of fat, saturates, trans fats, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt.
Amendment 277 #
Amendment 297 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The information on energy value and the amounts of fat, saturates, sugar and salt shall be repeated on the front-of-pack, expressed per 100g/ml and in addition may be expressed per portion.
Amendment 314 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notwithstanding Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, interpretive elements may be used, for the purpose of the present Regulation, for the expression or presentation of information on energy value and the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars and salt.
Amendment 315 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they are based on sound, independent consumer research and do not mislead the consumer as referred to in Article 7;
Amendment 316 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) their development is the result of extensive consultation with all stakeholder groups;
Amendment 317 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) they are supported by independent evidence of understanding of such forms of expression or presentation by the average consumers; and
Amendment 321 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
To facilitate the monitoring of the use and impact of such additional forms of expression or presentation, Member States mayshall require food business operators placing on the market in their territory foods bearing such information to notify the competent authority of the use of an additional form of expression or presentation and to provide them with the relevant justifications regarding the fulfilment of the requirements laid down in points (a) to (d) of paragraph 1. In such cases, information on the discontinuation of the use of such additional forms of expression or presentation mayshall also be required.
Amendment 322 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 5 – footnote 44
Article 34 – paragraph 5 – footnote 44
____________________________ 44 * . OJ: Please insert the date: eightthree years from the entry into forcedate of application of this Regulation.
Amendment 355 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table - point 2.3 – right-hand column
Annex III – table - point 2.3 – right-hand column
‘contains aspartame (a source of phenylalanine; might be unsuitable for pregnant women)’.
Amendment 384 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. The mandatory nutrition declaration shall include the followingin the principal field of vision (hereinafter referred to as "mandatoryfront of pack nutrition declaration"): (a) energy value; (b) the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific”) shall include the amounts of the following: 1 i. fat; 2 ii. saturates; 3 iiii. sugars; iv. salt; and energy value. The mandatory nutrition information on the back of the package (hereinafter referrence to sugars, and salt. d to as “back of pack nutrition declaration”) shall include the amounts of nutrients listed in paragraph 1(a), in addition to the amounts of the following: 4 i. protein; 5 ii. carbohydrates; 6 iii. fibre; and 7 iv. trans fats.
Amendment 406 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 paragraph 2
Article 29 paragraph 2
2. The nutrition declaration may also include the amounts of one or more of the following: (a) trans fats; (b) mono-unsaturates; (c) polyunsaturates; (d) polyols; (e) starch; (f) fibre; (g) protein; (h) any of the minerals or vitamins listed in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI, and present in significant amounts as defined in point 2 of Part A of Annex XI.
Amendment 412 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 439 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shall be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI in relation toas set out in Article 29 (1) a of this Regulation shall appear on the front of pack and shall: (a) be expressed in the principal field of vision; (b) include a combination of “High”, “Medium” and “Low” text; (c) include traffic light colour coding in the colours of green, amber and red; and (d) include a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI per portion. The number of portions per pack shall be realistic and be prominently displayed, in the principal field of vision. The definition of the reference amounts for high, medium and low levels of these nutrients shall be established in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3) based on an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority. This information shall be communicated per 100 g or per 100 ml for per portionthe combination of “High”, “Medium” and “Low” text and the traffic light colour coding in the colours of green (for low), amber (for medium) and red (for high). When provided, the declaration on vitamins and minerals shall also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI. 3a. The mandatory nutrition declaration as set out in Article 29(1) and (2) shall appear on the back of the pack and shall be expressed per 100g or per 100 ml and subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion.