816 Amendments of Filiz HYUSMENOVA
Amendment 178 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, taking all of the above into account and in accordance with the Negotiating Framework, to formally suspend the accession negotiations with Turkey; remains, however,into account that the accession negotiations have been the main driving force for the comprehensive reforms in Turkey having changed the daily lives of millions of Turks in positive way, to continue with the accession process; remains committed to democratic dialogue with Turkey; asks the Commission to use, during the formal suspension of negotiations, all funds available under IPA II and the future IPA III to support, through a dedicated envelope directly managed by the EU, Turkey’s civil society, and to increase opportunities for people-to-people contacts, academic dialogue, access for Turkish students to European universities and media platforms for journalists;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the modernisation of customs processes, based on the development of new Information Technology (IT) systems, has enabled the improved exchange of information between actors, a more effective registration of the arrival, transit and exit of goods, a centralised customs clearance and harmonised customs controls throughout the customs territory of the Union, thereby reducing administrative costs, red tape, error fraud in customs declarations and harmful port-shopping, as well as has enhanced economic activity and growth, and increased the safety and security of the EU citizens;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that continuous policy monitoring, analysis and assessment of possible impacts are essential parts of governance of the Customs Union, reminds in that respect that The Customs Union Performance tool operates by assessing the functioning of the Customs Union, on the basis of Key Performance Indicators in a range of areas such as protection of financial interests, ensuring the safety and security of EU citizens and assessing the importance of customs in contributing to the growth and competiveness of the EU, calls on the Member States to support the work in order to develop further this tool;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Believes that the cooperation between operational services on the ground, including between tax and customs administrations, could enable scarce resources to be used more efficiently;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women and girls in the EU experience structural gender inequality in a variety of forms and in a range of settings – including gender discrimination, sexual harassment, gender- based violence and misogynistic hate speech – which severely limits their ability to enjoy their rights and to participate on an equal footing in society; whereas in 2017, the #MeToo movement raised awareness of the scale and intensity of the sexual harassment and sexual and gender- based violence women face;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the press and civil society organisations play a fundamental role in a democracy;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Article 21 (1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union states that any discrimination based on grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, languages or membership of a national minority shall be prohibited; whereas migrants, descendants of migrants and members of minority ethnic groups continue to face widespread discrimination across the EU and in all areas of life; whereas, in spite of numerous calls on the Commission, only limited steps have been taken to ensure the effective protection of minorities; whereas persistent racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fostering a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas these views run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas respect for the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of fundamental rights, and whereas Member States have the ultimatare responsibility tole for safeguarding the human rights of all people by enacting and implementing international human rights treaties and conventions; whereas the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights should be continually consolidated; whereas any attempt to undermine these principles is to the detriment not only of the Member State concerned but also of the Union as a whole;
Amendment 196 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Racism, xenophobia, discrimination and hate speech and crimes
Amendment 213 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Condemns the rise of far-right movements in the strongest possible terms, and calls for all Member States to take effective, proportionate action to sanction hate crimes and hate speech; is concerned at the trivialisation of hate speech, which can be attributed to political figures;
Amendment 215 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on all the Member States to draw up action plans to combat racism, xenophobia, discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes; calls on the Member States in particular to ensure that children are made aware of these issues as a matter of course via the school curriculum, notably with a view to enabling them to identify the features of hate speech and incitement to violence, especially online;
Amendment 229 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises the need to encourage victims to report hate crimes or discrimination, and to give them appropriate protection and support;
Amendment 234 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to continue their efforts to ensure the effective practical enforcement of the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC)4 and to ensure effective enforcement of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia to tackle persisting discrimination against Roma, anti- Semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia and anti-Gypsyism; points out that the Member States should review their national integration strategies to ensure that all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability or any other status are empowered to engage actively in the process of inclusion by promoting their social, economic, political and cultural participation in society; __________________ 4 OJ C 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22. OJ C 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22.
Amendment 272 #
Amendment 286 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the rule of law is part of and a prerequisite for the protection of all values listed in Article 2 of the TEU; calls on all relevant actors at European and national level, including governments, parliaments and the judiciary, to step up efforts to uphold and reinforce the rule of law; recalls that these actors have the responsibility to address rule of law concerns and that they play an important role in preventing any erosion of the rule of law, which is not a blind application of law but our democratic acceptance of being ruled by law;
Amendment 291 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the Commission, as guardian of the Treaties, has the legitimacy and authority to ensure that all Member States are upholding the principles of the rule of law and the other values referred to in Article 2 of the TEU; insists that Article 7 of the TEU should be employed if all other remedies have failed; recalls that, in his 2018 State of the Union address, President Juncker pointed out that ‘Article 7 must be applied whenever the rule of law is threatened’;
Amendment 305 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls the need for an impartial, regular assessment of the situation with regard to the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights in all the Member States; stresses that such an assessment must be based on objective criteria; recalls, in this regard, Parliament’s resolution with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights5, adopted on 10 October 2016; reiterates its call on the Commission to submit, on the basis of Article 295 of the TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (EU Pact for DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation between the Union institutions and the Member States in the framework of Article 7 of the TEU; __________________ 5 OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162. OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162.
Amendment 307 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls Parliament’s resolution with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights5 , adopted on 10 October 2016; reiterates its call on the Commission to submit, on the basis of Article 295 of the TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (EU Pact for DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation between the Union institutions and the Member States in the framework of Article 7 of the TEU; underlines that the EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as proposed by the European Parliament should incorporate the existing monitoring mechanisms, which will result in improved cohesion, just application of the tools to all Member States, improved effectiveness and annual costs savings; __________________ 5 OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162.
Amendment 1 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the study by the European Parliament Research Service on 'The Cost of Non Schengen': Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs aspects' of 26 September 2016,
Amendment 3 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th annual reports by the European Commission on the functioning of the Schengen area,
Amendment 4 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the completion of the Schengen evaluation process for Bulgaria and Romania and the state of preparedness of the two countries to implement all the provisions of the Schengen acquis were confirmed by the Council in its conclusions of 9 and 10 June 2011; whereas according to Bulgaria and Romania's accession treaties and the existing EU framework, these were the only prerequisites for the accession to the Schengen area; whereas in its draft decision of 8 July 2011, the Council verified that the necessary conditions for the application of the Schengen acquis had been met in all areas, namely data protection, air borders, land borders, police cooperation, the Schengen Information System, sea borders and visas; whereas Bulgaria and Romania’s state of preparedness to apply the Schengen acquis in full has been acknowledged by the Commission and Parliament, most recently in the Commission communication of 27 September 2017 and Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital А
Recital А
A. whereas the completion of the Schengen evaluation process for Bulgaria and Romania and the state of preparedness of the two countries to implement all the provisions of the Schengen acquis were confirmed by the Council in its conclusions of 9 and 10 June 2011; whereas in its draft decision of 8 July 2011, the Council verified that the necessary conditions for the application of the Schengen acquis had been met in all areas, namely data protection, air borders, land borders, police cooperation, the Schengen Information System, sea borders and visas; whereas Bulgaria and Romania’s state of preparedness to apply the Schengen acquis in full has been acknowledged many times by the Commission and Parliament, - in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th annual reports on the functioning of the Schengen area, and most recently in the Commission communication of 27 September 2017 and Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital В a (new)
Recital В a (new)
Ca. whereas at the European Council of 1-2 March 2012 the heads of state and government emphasised that all legal conditions had been met for the decision on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area to be taken, and called on the Justice and Home Affairs Council to adopt such a decision in September 2012;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Г
Recital Г
D. whereas in its conclusions the Justice and Home Affairs Council confirmed on multiple occasions its commitment to base any future decision on the abolition of checks at internal borders for Bulgaria and Romania on a two-step approach; and whereas the adoption of that decision by the Justice and Home Affairs Council has been repeatedly deferred;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas according to a study1a by the European Parliament's Research Service "the costs linked with the reintroduction of border controls could range between €0.05 billion and €20 billion in one-off costs and between €2 billion and €4 billion in annual operating costs. This amounts to around 0.02%-0.03 % of the Schengen area GDP." Whereas this estimation concerns the reintroduction of border controls within the Schengen border-free zone, an equivalent ratio of financial losses and lost profit could be inferred for the South- East region of Europe, where border checks between Member States persist unduly. _________________ 1a The Cost of Non-Schengen: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs aspects, EPRS, PE 581.387 - September 2016
Amendment 28 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern that the introduction of a two-step approach could negatively impact the future enlargement of the Schengen area; emphasises that the failure to reach consensus in the Council calls into question the credibility of the EU and continuously erodes public support for common EU policies by demonstrating unequal treatment of Member States and their citizens and introducing artificial lines of division within the Union by referring to legally non-existing conditions; voices its concern that such practices contribute to the rise of populism and nationalism across the continent, which poses a fundamental challenge to the functioning of the EU;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that the free movement of persons across internal borders is one of the main achievements of the EU; stresses that the enlargement of the Schengen area should not be negatively impacted by shortcomings in other EU policies, such as the Common European Asylum System; Points out that transport operations from and to some of Europe's largest southern civil fleet and freight ports, as well as the import and exports to and from the two countries and Schengen locked Greece are impacted by the waiting time on internal EU border crossing points, providing for lost benefits, increased spending and tapping the potential for European businesses and the European economy.
Amendment 31 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that the free movement of persons across internal borders and the incorporation of the Schengen acquis into the EU legal framework is one of the main achievements of the EU; stresses that the enlargement of the Schengen area should not be negatively impacted by shortcomings in other EU policies, such as the Common European Asylum System;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the adoption of the Council decision of 12 October 2017 granting Bulgaria and Romania passive access to the Visa Information System and the Council’s proposal for the full application of the remaining provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in both Member States; regrets the fact that the adoption of these decisions did not immediately follow verification of the successful completion of the Schengen evaluation process in 2011, but was initiated as an ad-hoc measure to ensure compliance with the preconditions for the implementation of the Entry/Exit System, expected to be operational by 2020; considers that these legal acts constitute a step towards closing information gaps between those Member States applying the Schengen acquis in full and those applying it partially; firmly insists that the adoption of these acts should not serve to further delay the abolition of checks at internal land, sea and air borders; notesConsiders that the partial passive access to the Visa Information System, being a temporary measure could potentially lead to vulnerabilities in the long run, as it does not allow for the completion of full interoperability of all information systems in area of justice and home affairs between all EU Member States; notes in addition that with the adoption of these decisions, Bulgaria and Romania will share all the responsibilities and obligations, but not all the benefits, of fully fledged Schengen area membership;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that with regard to the full application of the Schengen acquis, the criteria applicable to all Member States are clearly defined in the European legislative framework; also emphasises that no additional criteria should be introduced or links to other Union mechanisms and policies made, other than the specified prerequisites laid down in the 2005 Act of Accession; calls on the Member States to take a decision on the enlargement of the Schengen area solely on the basis of fulfilment of the relevant conditions for applying the Schengen acquis following the completion of the Schengen evaluation process;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that with regard to the full application of the Schengen acquis, no additional criteria should be introduced or links to other Union mechanisms and policies made, other than the specified prerequisites laid down in the 2005 Act of Accession; calls on the Member States to take a decision on the enlargement of the Schengen area solely on the basis of fulfilment of the relevant conditions for applying the Schengen acquis following the completion of the Schengen evaluation process in 2011;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the EU is a mosaic of cultures, languages, religions, traditions and history, forming a community of diverse citizens united by their common core values; whereas it is this diversity that constitutes Europe’s greatest wealth;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the European Parliament acknowledged in its resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (2015/2254(INL)), that “approximately 8 % of Union citizens belong to a national minority and approximately 10 % speak a regional or minority language; whereas there is no Union legal framework to guarantee their rights as a minority; whereas the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor their rights in the Union is of outmost importance; whereas there is a difference between the protection of minorities and anti- discrimination policies; whereas equal treatment is a basic right, not a privilege, of all citizens;”
Amendment 65 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas languages are an integral part of European identity and the most direct expression of culture; whereas respect for linguistic diversity is a fundamental value of the EU, as laid down in, for instance, Article 22 of the Charter and the preamble to the TEU, which refers to ‘drawing inspiration from the cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe, from which have developed the universal values of the inviolable and inalienable rights of the human person, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law’; whereas 40 to 50 million people in the EU speak one of its 60 regional and minority languages, some of which are at serious risk;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas while international agreements and EU law provide a solid framework for minority rights, there is still considerable room for improvement of the way in which the protection of minority rights is effectively put into place in the EU; whereas all EU citizens have the right to express their opinions and political views by peaceful, legal and democratic means, regardless if the language they prefer to do so in, is the official language of the Member State; whereas the legitimacy of the democratic institutions is based on participation and representation of all groups of society, including minorities; whereas the prohibition of using any language, other than the official language during electoral campaigns in some Member states hinders the promotion and protection of cultural and linguistic diversity and violates the right to free expression and information as provided by the EU Charter of fundamental rights;
Amendment 137 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to consider the implementation of minority rights to be incorporated into all possible subparts of the EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as a comprehensive tool 1a introducing the minority perspective into its DRF Pact proposal. Recalls in that regard the request made in its resolution of 25 October 2016 on an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, and reiterates its request to the Commission to submit a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF Pact) ; _________________ 1aAs suggested in a recent study requested by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and commissioned, overseen and published by the Policy Department for Citizen’s Rights and Constitutional Affairs, “Towards a comprehensive EU protection system for minorities”
Amendment 145 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States, while safeguarding the national citizenship, and calls on the Commission, while promoting the European identity and common values, to safeguard the right of national minorities to preserve, protect and develop their own identity, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the effective participation of national minorities in social, economic and, cultural and political life and in public affairs;
Amendment 154 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that common and minimum standards to protect the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities should be developed, taking account of best practices already used within the Member States, such as in Italy (Alto Adige/South Tyro)l, in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) or in Finland, following the procedural principles of good neighbourliness, friendly relations and co-operation between the Member States, and on the basis of the implementation of international standards and norms; recalls the implementation of the commitments adopted and principles developed in the framework of the OSCE, particularly in its thematic recommendations and guidelines; recalls that the Commission has already taken these standards into account in the context of the Copenhagen criteria during the accession negotiations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and the current candidate countries; Calls on the Commission in that regard to apply the same standards to all EU Member states;
Amendment 281 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to consider the introduction of topics on fundamental human rights and minority rights in particular to the school curricula as means of promoting cultural diversity and tolerance through education;
Amendment 287 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that in its resolution of 11 September 2013, the European Parliament reminded that the Commission should pay attention to the fact that, with their policies, some Member States and regions are endangering the survival of languages inside their borders, even if those languages are not in danger in the European context, and calls on the Commission to consider the administrative and legislative obstacles posed to practicing these languages;
Amendment 304 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to take action to prevent administrative and financial obstacles that could delay linguistic diversity at European and national level and impede the usage and application of linguistic rights of persons belonging to national minorities; Calls on the Member States which still impose language restrictions to electoral campaigning to review their legislation and bring it in line with the international and EU standards on linguistic diversity;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Encourages the Commission to take advantage of the synergies between European transport, energy and digitalization policies for instance in relation to smart charging and Intelligent Transport Systems.
Amendment 1 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the various surveys, studies and tests carried out in the last years by the Food Inspection Authorities in many Member States in Central and Eastern Europe,
Amendment 6 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas when promoting, selling or supplying products, companies should provide consumers with accurate information, also on local products and recipes, to enable them to make an informed buying decision;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 21 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the purchasing power divergence in the EU leads to food market practices, which are detrimental to consumers and to low-income citizens;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas there is a continuous need to strengthen the role of consumer associations in this regards; whereas consumer associations play an unique role in guaranteeing consumers 'confidence and need to be further supported through additional legal and economic measures and capacity building;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that results of various tests conducted in several Member States in Central and Eastern Europe have proven that there are differences between products which are advertised and distributed in the single market under the same brand and with the same packaging; Those differences are also proven in regard to the prices;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that results of varinumerous tests and surveys conducted in several Member States have proven that there are differences, inter alia in composition and ingredients or substances used, between products which are advertised and distributed in the single market under the same brand and with the sameidentical packaging;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that based on these findings, consumers are concerned about discrimination between different Member States markets; underlines that any type of such discrimination is not acceptable and all EU consumers should enjoy access to the equivalent level of quality of products;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the cases when such significant differences were reported concern not only food products but frequently also non-food products, including detergents, cosmetics, toiletries and products intended for babies;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the cases reported concern not only food products but also non-food products, including detergents, cosmetics, toiletries and products intended for babies and people with special dietary needs;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that the European Commission decided not to sufficiently change EU legislation to tackle the issue of dual quality, despite the multiple evidence for its existence;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes, thereforenevertheless, the recent initiatives announced by the Commission to address thise issue, in particular its commitment to delivering a common testing methodology and allocating a budget of EUR 2 million for its preparation and enforcement and for collection of further evidence; expects the testing to be completed at the earliest possible date, preferably before the end of 2018;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the mandate given to the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain to address the issue of dual quality; encourages Member States and their competent authorities to actively participate in ongoing initiatives, including the development of a common methodology and collection of further evidence; emphasizes that the key for tackling this problem in practice is an effective and swift cross-border cooperation of relevant authorities including information exchange on potentially non-compliant products;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the adoption by Parliament of a pilot project for 2018 that will involve a series of market investigations into several categories of consumer products to assess different aspects of dual quality; expects the project to be launched, conducted and published in time, as initially planned;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the Parliament, Commission and Member States to make use of all available tools, including pilot and national projects to further asses different aspects of dual quality of foods;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Agrees with the Commission that in the single market, where consumers have a general understanding of the principles of free circulation and equal access to goods, consumers do not, a priori, expect branded products sold in different countries to differ from each other - both in terms of quality and price;
Amendment 82 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the Notice is perceived as primarily intended for foodstuffs; believes that provisions on the application of consumer protection law should be applied to all products available in the single market in general;
Amendment 84 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the Notice is perceived as primarily intended for foodstuffs; believes that provisions on the application of consumer protection law should be applied to all food and non-food products in general;
Amendment 113 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that national competent authorities can select samples and perform tests only on the territory of their Member State; stresses the importance, therefore, ofhighlights the need for enhanced, effective and transparent cooperation between national consumer protection and food authorities, consumers associations and the Commission; welcomes the adoption of the revised Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation11 in this regard; _________________ 11 Regulation (EU) 2017/2394; OJ L 345, 27.12.2017, p. 1.
Amendment 125 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises the value of broad and timely public debate that leads to increased consumer awareness about products and their characteristics; notes that some manufacturers and owners of private labels have already announced changes to recipes; highlights the role of industry in improving transparency with regard to product composition;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that it is in the interest of all relevant stakeholders, both private and public, to identify as soon as possible workable solutions which would enable European consumers to access same quality products within the entire single market; recalls that consumers´ confidence in suppliers and retailers and, above all, in the functioning of the EU internal market is at stake;
Amendment 135 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites consumer organisations to play an active role in the public debate and in informing consumers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and strengthen through financial and legal mechanism the role of consumers associations and to establish regular communication on this issue; believes that enhanced cross- border exchange of information between consumers associations, but also relevant authorities should be promoted;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites consumer organisations to play anmore active role in the public debate and in informing consumers;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the experiences of competent authorities thus far suggest that they have been unable individually to tackle effectively any specific cases of dual quality at national level; reiterates therefore the need for an effective cross- border cooperation and calls on the Commission and Member States to engage in it more intensively;
Amendment 157 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws attention to the fact that the issue of dual quality is directly related to the essence of the functioning of the single market and consumer trust and therefore requires a solution at Union level, preferably via directly enforceable measures; is convinced that given the possibility of action at national level, Union-level action would safeguard the integrity of the single market; in this regard, urges the Commission to introduce common minimum standards for food and non-food products in the EU;
Amendment 179 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to amend Annex I to the UCPD by introducing another item onto the ‘blacklist’dual quality of products into its scope;
Amendment 183 #
2018/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to extend the mandate given to the Joint Research Centre to work on a harmonised methodology for comparing characteristics of non-food products in the near future; JRC should also reach out for a cooperation to Member States authorities which has already undertaken their own testing of products for exchange of best practices in this area;
Amendment 53 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Assistance should be provided as well to further strengthen the minority rights aspect, improving multi-cultural understanding and peaceful co-existence.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) It is in the Union's interest to assist the beneficiaries listed in Annex I in their efforts to reform with a view to Union membership. Assistance should be managed with a strong focus on results and with incentives for those who demonstrate their commitment to reform through efficient implementation of pre-accession assistance and progress towards meeting the membership criteria and values of the European Union.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The transition from direct management of pre-accession funds by the Commission to indirect management by the beneficiaries listed in Annex I should be progressive and in line with the respective capacities of those beneficiaries. Assistance should continue to make use of the structures and instruments that have proved their worth in the pre-accession process. Special attention needs to be paid to providing assistance for improving the absorption capacity of the beneficiary states.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) To strengthen economic and social development including through increased connectivity and regional development, agriculture and rural development and, social and employment policies, the respect for and protection of minorities, to reinforce environmental protection, increase resilience to climate change, accelerate the shift towards a low-carbon economy and develop the digital economy and society.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream climate change, environmental protection, fundamental rights and gender equality and shall, where applicable, address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals34 , to promote integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 34 https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/policies/sust ainable-development-goals_en
Amendment 92 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Assistance shall be targeted and adjusted to the specific situation of the beneficiaries listed in Annex I, taking into account further efforts needed to meet the membership criteria as well as the capacities of those beneficiaries, with a special attention to the improvement of their absorption capacities. Assistance shall be differentiated in scope and intensity according to needs, commitment to reforms and progress in implementing those reforms.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the 'Global Strategy')59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union's vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration while ensuring a robust cooperation with third countries in view of achieving a neighbourhood area of safety and stability, and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, supporting trade policy, economic diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 "Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy", June 2016.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change and, human rights and international cooperation.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and a stabile investments environment, promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities for all members of society, and in particular young people, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 78 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) External actions are often implemented in a highly volatile environment requiring continuous and rapid adaptation to the evolving needs of Union partners and to global challenges to human rights, democracy and good governance, security and stability, climate change and environment, oceans, and the migration crisis and its root causes. Reconciling the principle of predictability with the need to react rapidly to new needs consequently means adapting the financial implementation of the programmes. To increase the ability of the EU to respond to unforeseen needs, building on the successful experience of the European Development Fund (EDF), an amount should be left unallocated as an emerging challenges, emergencies and priorities cushion. It should be mobilised in accordance with the procedures established in this Regulation.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) at global level, to consolidate and support democracy, rule of law and human rights, support civil society organisations, further stability and peace and address other global challenges including migration and mobility, natural or man-made disasters;
Amendment 87 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) to respond rapidly to: situations of crisis, instability and conflict; resilience challenges and linking of humanitarian aid and development action;and sustainability challenges, and foreign policy needs and priorities.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Geographic programmes may cover all third countries, except for candidates and potential candidates as defined in Regulation (EU) No …/….80 (IPA) and overseas countries and territories as defined in Council Decision …/… (EU). _________________ 80 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (OJ L overseas countries and territories as defined in Council Decision …/… (EU).
Amendment 90 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The emerging challenges, emergencies and priorities cushion of an amount of EUR 10 200 million shall increase the amounts referred to in paragraph 2 in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Emerging challenges, emergencies and priorities cushion
Amendment 112 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to address new needs or, emerging challenges, or emergency situations such as those at the Union’s or its neighbours’ borders linked to crisis and post-crisis situations or migratory pressure;
Amendment 120 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSD+ as an integrated financial package supplying financial capacity drawing on the methods of implementation set up in Article 23(1)(a), (e), (f) and (g), shall be to support investments and increase access to financing, in order to foster sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and a stable investment environment, promoteing the socio- economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the, eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention shall be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
All External Action Guarantee agreements shall, upon request, be made available to the European Parliament and to the Council, taking into account the protection of confidential and commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 3 – point d
Annex II – part A – point 3 – point d
(d) Tackling irregular migration, trafficking in human beings, smuggling of migrants, stepping up cooperation on integrated border management and capacity building of countries of origin and transit;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Romania and Bulgaria have fulfilled all the criteria for successful conclusion of the Schengen evaluation process; whereas both countries’ preparedness for joining the Schengen area was certified by Parliament in its resolution of 8 June 2011, its resolution of 13 October 2011 and by the Council in its conclusions of 9 June 2011;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NotWelcomes the effectiveness of the measures taken at the external borders and the creation of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency; notes the efforts of the Agency in implementing the new regulation, especially through joint operations in the field of border surveillance and return, and by supporting the Member States particularly affected by migratory pressure; sees the importance of the newly introduced vulnerability assessment mechanism in uncovering weaknesses at the common external borders and preventing crises; emphasises the concerted efforts and cooperation between agencies and other stakeholders in organising the ‘Hotspot’ approach;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the work on proposals for interoperablity of information systems should be taken as an opportunity to improve and partially harmonise national IT systems and national infrastructure at border crossing points;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NotWelcomes the work done in the field of cross-border police and judicial cooperation and cooperation between law enforcement cooperationagencies, and the work of Eurojust and EUROPOL, in particular the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) and the European Migrant Smuggling Centre, to counter organised crime, trafficking in human beings and terrorism through intelligence, information exchange and joint investigations;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to elaborate the European Integrated Border Management (IBM) concept and strategy on the basis of the provisions in the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Deplores that regardless of the fulfilled criteria for accession, Council has not yet been able to decide on the lifting of border controls at the internal borders with Bulgaria and Romania.
Amendment 185 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges all Member States to take the decision on enlarging the Schengen area to include Bulgaria and Romania on the basis of the Schengen acquis and procedures; Reiterates Parliament’s support for Bulgaria and Romania’s immediate accession to the Schengen area, and the accession of Croatia - as soon as it fulfils the criteria for joining.
Amendment 194 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to improve the security of identity cards provided by the Member States to EU citizens; calls on the Commission to propose standards for the security and biometric features incorporated in identity cards, as is already the case with passports;
Amendment 201 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to boost the cooperation and the exchange of information between their intelligence services; in the short term, would like to see the creation of a European intelligence service.
Amendment 238 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a legislative proposal to include, in a common European repository, documents for long-stay visas, residence permits and permits allowing passage to a border in order to facilitate controls at external borders and improve the authentication of documents;
Amendment 240 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Welcomes the implementation of the ADEP pilot project, which aims to establish a system with an index enabling the user to know if an individual appears in the police register in one or more Member States, and calls on the Commission to adopt a legislative proposal to set up a European Police Record Index System;
Amendment 243 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses the importance of reforming and adapting the SIS to face new challenges swiftly, namely regarding the protection of missing children who are at risk or missing, the immediate, obligatory exchange of information on terrorism and the mandatory exchange of information on return decisions; highlights the anticipated substantial increase in the activity of the Supplementary Information Request at the National Entry (SIRENE) Bureau and calls on Member States to reinforce the means at its disposal by ensuring that it has adequate financial and human resources to carry out its new functions;
Amendment 239 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Recalls the need to make all Europeans more aware of the EU’s common values and the Charter on which their rights are based and of the impact that going against these values would have on their daily lives;
Amendment 240 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that in its resolution of 25 October 20161 it recommends the establishment of a European mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; points out that this mechanism would be central to the coordinated European approach to governance which is currently lacking; Reminds in this regard that the existing Union monitoring mechanisms, such as the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, the Justice Scoreboard and the Anti-Corruption reports are being applied regionally or thematically, which feeds into the two-speed Europe rhetoric; Underlines that a broader Rule of Law monitoring framework would result in better cohesion between the existing tools, improved effectiveness and annual cost savings. _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0409.
Amendment 241 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. PStresses the importance of monitoring the situation in every Member State, as recognised by the Commission in its 2003 communication1a; points out that in its resolution of 25 October 20161 it recommends the establishment of a European mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; points out that this mechanism would be central to the coordinated European approach to governance which is currently lacking; _________________ 1Texts Adopted for that date, P8_TA(2016)0409.a Communication (2003)606 on Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union. Respect for and promotion of the values on which the European Union is based
Amendment 481 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that social networks and the anonymity guaranteed by many different media platforms encourage many forms of expression of hatred, from jihadist preaching to anti-Islam speech, recalls that the internet cannot constitute a lawless area, and calls for this phenomenon to be curbed through closer monitoring and the identification and prosecution of the authors of statements or words incompatible with European culture and law; calls for social networks to be used to their full potential to spread counter arguments in a bid to promote equality and combat the rhetoric of hatred and intolerance online; believes that European funds should be fully utilised to support the efforts made by Member States in this regard;
Amendment 489 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that internet users are becoming younger and younger; insists on the need to include education about the value of tolerance in the school curriculum to provide children with the tools they need to identify hate speech and intolerance, whether of an anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic, anti-African, anti-Roma or anti-LGBTI nature or aimed at any other minority;
Amendment 491 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Believes that awareness of hate crimes should be systematised among police officers and judicial authorities in the Member States, and that the victims of these crimes should be advised and encouraged to report the incidents;
Amendment 492 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Welcomes the fact that the European Commission created a high- level group to combat racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, consisting of two sub-groups, one dedicated to combating hate speech online and the other to improving the collection of data linked to hate crimes; calls on this high- level group to work in particular on issues relating to the harmonisation of the definition of 'hate crime' and 'hate speech' across Europe; believes that the group should also address hate speech and incitement to violence that can be attributed to political figures;
Amendment 493 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Is concerned by the rise of openly racist political parties that advocate hatred and identitarian closure; believes that these parties are in contravention of the very idea of a European Union based on equality and lessons from the past; believes that the rise of these parties demonstrates the need for the EU to further emphasise the values upon which the European project is founded to ensure that each and every citizen feels invested in it; calls on the Commission to become more vigilant the moment these parties get close to power, given that they pose a direct threat to fundamental European rights and values as a whole;
Amendment 44 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To ensure a coherent legislation framework ofor the inter-urban carriage of passengers by regular coach and bus services throughout the Union, Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 should apply to all inter- urban carriage by regular services. The scope of that Regulation should therefore be extendedEuropean Union is paramount in order to prevent legal ambiguity. The scope of that Regulation should therefore be consistent with the provisions of a Regulation (EC) No1370/2007.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) An independent and impartial regulatory body should be designated in each Member StateEach Member State shall designate a national competent authority to ensure the proper functioning of the road passenger transport market. That body may also be responsible for other regulated sectors such as rail, energy or telecommunications.
Amendment 57 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Commercial regular service operations should not compromise the economic equilibrium of existing public service contracts. For this reason, the regulatory bodnational competent authority should be able to carry out an objective economic analysis to ensure that this is the case.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure fair competition in the market, operators of regular services should be provided with access rights to terminals in the Union on fair, equitable, non-discriminatory and transparent terms. Appeals against decisions rejecting or limiting access should be lodged with the regulatory body.national competent authority
Amendment 72 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Authorisation for both national and international regular services should be subject to an authorisation procedure. Authorisation should be granted, unless there are specific grounds for refusal attributable to the applicant, or the service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract. A distance threshold should be introduced to ensure that commercial regular service operations do not compromise the economic equilibrium of existing public service contracts. In the case of routes already served by more than one public service contract, it should be possible to increase that threshold.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Non-resident carriers should be able to operate national regular services under the same conditions as resident carriers by attending a competitive tendering procedure, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 1191/69 and 1107/70.
Amendment 80 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Administrative formalities should be reduced as much as possible without abandoning the controls and penalties that guarantee the correct application and effective enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009. The journey form constitutes an unnecessary administrative burden and should therefore be abolished.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 7
Article 2 – paragraph 7
7. ‘cabotage operation’ means a national road passenger transport service operated for hire or reward on a temporary basis in a host Member State;;
Amendment 107 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c – introductory part
(c) the following points 9 to 11 a are added:
Amendment 115 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 9
Article 2 – paragraph 9
9. ‘terminal’ means any staffed facility with a minimumhere according to the specified route a rea of 600m2, which provides a parking place that is used by coaches and buses for the setgular service is scheduled to stop for passengers to board or alight, equipped with facilities such as a check-in counter, waiting downroom or pticking up of passengerset office;
Amendment 130 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. ‘public service contract’ means one or more legally binding acts confirming the agreement between a competent authority and a public service operator to entrust to that public service operator the management and operation of public passenger transport services subject to public service obligations; depending on the law of the Member State, the contract may also consist of a decision adopted by the competent authority: – taking the form of an individual legislative or regulatory act, or – containing conditions under which the competent authority itself provides the services or entrusts the provision of such services to an internal operator;
Amendment 136 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Amendment 140 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 1
Article 3 a – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall designate a single national regulatory bodcompetent authority for the road passenger transport sector. That body shall be an impartial authority which is, in organisational, functional, hierarchical and decision making terms, legally distinct and independent from any other public or private entity. It shall be independent from any competent authority involved in the award of a public service contracte national competent authority may be responsible for other regulated sectors.
Amendment 144 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 146 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 2
Article 3 a – paragraph 2
Amendment 152 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 3
Article 3 a – paragraph 3
3. The regulatory bodnational competent authority shall perform the following tasks::
Amendment 163 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 4
Article 3 a – paragraph 4
The regulatory bodnational competent authority may, in exercising its tasks, request relevant information from the other competent authorities, terminal operators, applicants for authorisation and any third party involved within the territory of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 164 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 4
Article 3 a – paragraph 4
Information requested shall be supplied within a reasonable period set by the regulatory bodnational competent authority and not exceeding one month. In justified cases, the regulatory bodnational competent authority may extend the time limit for submission of information by a maximum of two weeks. The regulatory bodnational competent authority shall be able to enforce requests for information by means of penalties which are effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 167 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 5
Article 3 a – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that decisions taken by the regulatory bodnational competent authority are subject to judicial review. That review may have suspensive effect only when the immediate effect of the regulatory bodnational competent authority’s decision may cause irretrievable or manifestly excessive damages for the appellant. This provision is without prejudice to the powers of the court hearing the appeal as conferred by constitutional law of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 170 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 6
Article 3 a – paragraph 6
6. Decisions taken by the regulatory bodnational competent authority shall be made public.;
Amendment 171 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
(3a) The following Article 3b is inserted before Chapter II: "Article 3b Levy on carriers providing regular coach or bus services 1. Member States which apply the provisions of Chapter III of this Regulation for national regular services may, under the conditions laid down in this Article, authorise the national competent authority to impose a levy on carrier providing passenger services for the operation of routes which fall within the jurisdiction of that authority and which are operated between two terminals in that Member State. 2. The levy is intended to compensate the authority for public service obligations laid down in public service contracts awarded in accordance with Union law. The revenue raised from such a levy and paid as compensation shall not exceed what is necessary to cover all or part of the cost incurred in the relevant public service obligations taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging those obligations. 3. The levy shall be imposed in accordance with Union law, and shall respect in particular the principles of fairness, transparency, non- discrimination and proportionality, in particular between the average price of the service to the passenger and the level of the levy. The total levies imposed pursuant to this paragraph shall not endanger the economic viability of the bus and coach passenger transport service on which they are imposed. 4. The relevant authorities shall keep the information necessary to ensure that the origin of the levies and their use can be traced. Member States shall provide the Commission with this information. 5. Based on the experience of regulatory bodies, competent authorities and carriers providing regular coach or bus services the Commission shall adopt measures setting out the details of the procedure and criteria to be followed for the application of this Article."
Amendment 172 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3 c (new)
(3b) 3c. Member States shall not apply Article 3b when they apply subsidies for the transportation of passengers on unprofitable lines and routes at the expense of a national and/or local budget.
Amendment 223 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 b – paragraph 4
Article 5 b – paragraph 4
4. Applicants may appeal against decisions by terminal operators. Appeals shall be lodged with the regulatory bodnational competent authority.
Amendment 225 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Where the regulatory bodnational competent authority hears an appeal against a decision by a terminal operator, it shall adopt a reasoned decision within a fixed timeframe and, in any case within three weeks from receipt of all relevant information.
Amendment 228 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
The decision of the regulatory bodnational competent authority on the appeal shall be binding. The regulatory bodnational competent authority shall be able to enforce it by means of penalties which are effective, proportionate and dissuasive
Amendment 238 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the event that an international regular bus and coach service has compromised the economic equilibrium of a public service contract, due to exceptional reasons which could not have been foreseen at the time of granting the authorisation, the Member State concerned may, with the agreement of the Commission, suspend or withdraw the authorisation to provide the service, after having given three months’ notice to the carrier. The carrier shall have the possibility to appeal such decision.
Amendment 240 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Authorisation procedure for the international carriage of passengers over a distance of less than 100 kilometres as the crow flies
Amendment 246 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Authorisations shall be issued in agreement with the competent authorities of all the Member States in whose territories passengers are picked up or set down and are carried over distances of less than 100 kilometres as the crow flies, over distance defined by each Member State. The authorising authority shall send a copy of the application, together with copies of any other relevant documentation, within two weeks of receipt of the application to such competent authorities with a request for their agreement. At the same time, the authorising authority shall forward those documents to the competent authorities of other Member States whose territories are crossed, for information.
Amendment 261 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 a
Article 8 a
Amendment 264 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 a – title
Article 8 a – title
Amendment 270 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 a – paragraph 1
Article 8 a – paragraph 1
Amendment 275 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 a – paragraph 2
Article 8 a – paragraph 2
Amendment 282 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 a – paragraph 3
Article 8 a – paragraph 3
Amendment 305 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 b – paragraph 2
Article 8 b – paragraph 2
2. Authorisations for national regular services shall be granted unless refusal can be justified on one or more of the grounds listed in points (a) to (cd) of Article 8c(2) and, if the service is carrying passengers over a distance of less than 100 kilometres as the crow flies, Article 8c(2)(d).
Amendment 312 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 b – paragraph 3
Article 8 b – paragraph 3
Amendment 342 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 d – paragraph 1
Article 8 d – paragraph 1
1. Member States may limit the right of access to the international and national market for regular services if the proposed regular service carries passengers over distances of less than 100 kilometres as the crow flies and if the service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract.
Amendment 376 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 15 – point c
Article 15 – point c
(c) regular services, performed in accordance with this Regulation.;by a carrier not resident in the host Member State provided that a stay in that Member State does not exceed 48 hours after the entry into the territory of the Member State, in the course of a regular international service in accordance with this Regulation with the exception of transport services meeting the needs of an urban centre or conurbation, or transport needs between it and the surrounding areas. Cabotage operations shall not be performed independently of such international service.
Amendment 387 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 17
Article 17
(17) Article 17 is dDeleted;
Amendment 391 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(19a) In Article 25, the following paragraph 1 a is inserted: "Member States shall not apply the provisions of Chapter III of this Regulation for national regular services on territories covered by services of general economic interest, on the condition that public service contracts are awarded following a competitive tendering procedure, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007."
Amendment 398 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 28
Article 28
Amendment 22 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The use of network and information systems by citizens, businesses and governments across the Union is now pervasive. Digitisation and connectivity are becoming core features in an ever growing number of products and services and with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) millions, if not billions, of connected digital devices are expected to be deployed across the EU during the next decade. While an increasing number of devices are connected to the Internet, security and resilience are not sufficiently built in by design, leading to insufficient cybersecurity. In this context, the limited and fragmented use of certification leads to insufficient information for organisational and individual users about the cybersecurity features of ICT products and services, undermining trust in digital solutions.
Amendment 43 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Agency should contribute towards raising the awareness of the public about risks related to cybersecurity and provide guidance on good practices for individual users aimed at citizens and organisations. The Agency should also contribute to promote best practices and solutions at the level of individuals and organisations by collecting and analysing publicly available information regarding significant incidents, and by compiling reports with a view to providing guidance to businesses and citizens and improving the overall level of preparedness and resilience. The Agency should furthermore organise, in cooperation with the Member States and the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies regular outreach and public education campaigns directed to end-users, aiming at promoting cybersecurity education, safer individual online behaviour and raising awareness of potential threats in cyberspace, including cybercrimes such as phishing attacks, botnets, financial and banking fraud, as well as promoting basic authentication and data protection advice. The Agency should play a central role in accelerating end-user awareness on security of devices.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) To ensure that it fully achieves its objectives, the Agency should liaise with relevant institutions, agencies and bodies, including CERT-EU, European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, European Defence Agency (EDA), European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems (eu- LISA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and any other EU Agency that is involved in cybersecurity. It should also liaise with European and national authorities dealing with data protection in order to exchange know-how and best practices and provide advice on cybersecurity aspects that might have an impact on their work. Representatives of national and Union law enforcement and data protection authorities should be eligible to be represented in the Agency’s Permanent Stakeholders Group. In liaising with law enforcement bodies regarding network and information security aspects that might have an impact on their work, the Agency should respect existing channels of information and established networks.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) In view of the above, it is necessary to establish a harmonised European cybersecurity certification framework laying down the main horizontal requirements for European cybersecurity certification schemes to be developed and allowing certificates for ICT products and services to be recognised and used in all Member States. The European framework should have a twofold purpose: on the one hand, it should help increase trust in ICT products and services that have been certified according to such schemes. On the other hand, it should avoid the multiplication of conflicting or overlapping national cybersecurity certifications and thus reduce costs for undertakings operating in the digital single market. The schemes should be non-discriminatory and based on international and / or Union standards, unless those standards are ineffective or inappropriate to fulfil the EU’s legitimate objectives in that regard.
Amendment 55 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55a) ENISA should develop a certification scheme with a global perspective in order to prevent future trade barriers. In the process of developing the criteria for the certification scheme ENISA should engage in dialogue with relevant partners in the sector to ensure market feasibility.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall increase cybersecurity capabilities at Union level in order to complement and support the action of Member States in preventing and responding to cyber threats, notably in the event of cross- border incidents.
Amendment 80 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) and cooperate with national data protection supervisory authorities, where necessary
Amendment 87 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) raise awareness of the public about cybersecurity risks, disseminate adequate measures for prevention of incidents, and provide guidance on good practices for individual users aimed at citizens and organisations;
Amendment 49 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the existing set of Union social rules in road transport, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 , certain deficiencies were identified in the existing legal framework. Unclear and unsuitable rules on weekly rest, resting facilities, breaks in multi-manning and the absence of rules on the return of drivers to their home, lead to diverging interpretations and enforcement practices in the Member States. Several Member States recently adopted unilateral measures further increasing legal uncertainty and unequal treatment of drivers and operators. _________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 94 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) There are differences among Member States in the interpretation and implementation of the weekly rest requirements as regards the place where the weekly rest should be taken. It is therefore appropriate to clarify that requirement to ensure that drivers are provided with adequate accommodat. It is desirable to adapt the provision foron their regular weekly rest periods if they are taken away from homeand any weekly rest of more than 45 hours in a such a way that it is easier for drivers to spend it in a suitable rest area.
Amendment 197 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following points (s)and (t)are added: "(ra) “secure parking lot” means a place that is enclosed by a barrier and organised with a check-in mode, with 24- hour armed or unarmed security; (rb) “home” means the employer's operational centre where the driver is based or to the driver's place of residence.
Amendment 210 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new) Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new) Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Amendment 276 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 330 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – Article 8 a
Article 8 – Article 8 a
8a. The regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be taken in a vehicle. They shall be taken in a, but with an exemption: when the cabin is equipped with suitable faccommodation, with adequate sleepilities and the truck is parked ing and sanitary facilities; “secure parking lot”
Amendment 489 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 34 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. The driver shall enter in the digital tachograph the symbols of the countries in which the daily working period started and finished as well as where and when the driver has crossed a border in the vehicle on arrival at the suitablefirst planned stopping place. Member States may require drivers of vehicles engaged in transport operations inside their territory to add more detailed geographic specifications to the country symbol, provided that those Member States have notified those detailed geographic specifications to the Commission before 1 April 1998..
Amendment 271 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) of that Directive, when performing international carriage operations or cabotage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting to their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3 daytwelve days in case of international carriage operations and seven days in case of cabotage operations during a period of one calendar month.;
Amendment 309 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When the period of posting is longer than 312 days for international transport and as of day 7 for cabotage, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entire period of posting to their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 321 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Notwithstanding Article 2(1) of Directive 96/71/EC, a driver shall not be considered to be posted to the territory of a Member State that the driver transits through without loading or unloading freight and without picking up or setting down passengers.
Amendment 345 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2, a day shall consist of 24 hours:
Amendment 352 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 365 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 383 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) breaks and rest periods, except weekly rest, as well as periods of availability spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as working period.
Amendment 395 #
2017/0121(COD)
Amendment 550 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 44 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is party to the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The provisions of that Convention are thus, from the time of its entry into force, an integral part of the European Union legal order and Union legislation must as far as possible be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Convention. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 7 that Parties shall take all necessary measures to ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children. Moreover, in its Article 23, the Convention provides that Parties shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and relationships.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Pillar of Social Rights which was proclaimed by Member States on 17th November 2017 is about delivering new and more effective rights for European citizens. The Pillar builds upon 20 key principles of which: Principle 2 on Gender Equality, Principle 3 on Equal Opportunities and Principle 9 on Work- life Balance. The latter states that “parents and people with caring responsibilities have the right to suitable leave, flexible working arrangements and access to care services. Women and men shall have equal access to special leaves of absence in order to fulfil their caring responsibilities and be encouraged to use them in a balanced way.”
Amendment 90 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The work-life balance package is a step in the right direction, but also a missed chance to make a coherent holistic approach together with the maternity leave directive proposal withdrawn in 2015; the current work-life balance proposal leaves completely aside the need for a new maternity leave proposal which at present dates from 1992;
Amendment 92 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The EU Member States should achieve the Barcelona objectives for childcare, set in 2002. The availability of quality, accessible, and affordable childcare infrastructures has proven to be a crucial aspect to work-life balance policies that facilitates the return of women to work and their increased participation in the labour market. Investment in quality, accessible and affordable child care in the next MFF is therefore pivotal for unlocking the situation.
Amendment 154 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to provide greater opportunities to remain in the work force for men and women carryingtaking care of elderly family member and/or other relatives in need of care, workers with a seriously ill or dependant relativerelative with care or support needs should have the right to take time off from work in the form of carers’ leave to take care of that relative. To prevent abuse of that right, proof of the serious illness or dependencycare or support needs may be required prior to granting of the leave.
Amendment 167 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To increase the incentives for workers with children and caring responsibilities, men in particular, to take the periods of leave provided for in this Directive, they should have the right to an adequate allowance while on leave. The level of the allowance should be at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sickin any case not lower than 85%, of worker’s gross salary, also for parental and carers’ leave. Member States should take into account the importance of the continuity of the entitlements to social security, including healthcare.
Amendment 220 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Nevertheless to fully achieve the intended goal of this Directive, it is needed to come up with the committed maternity leave proposal that accommodates the terms of the existing one from 1992 to the current improvements.
Amendment 224 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship, as well as self-employed workers, as defined by law, collective agreement and/or practices in force in each Member State, in accordance with the criteria for determining the status of a worker as established by the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Amendment 269 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) “relative” means a worker’first-degree relatives (son, daughter, mother, father, sibling), as well as spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national law, step- and foster children, both in the own and in the spouse’s or partner’s family;
Amendment 282 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) “care and support needs” mean personalised assistance or support which allows an individual with a disability, a mental health problem, a age-related need or a health condition to fully participate in society;
Amendment 359 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall assess the need for the conditions of access and detailed arrangements forarrangements needed to make sure the application of parental leave to beis adapted to the needs of adoptive parents, parents having a disability anddisabled parents, parents with mental health problems, parents withof children with a disability or, a long-term illness or mental health problems.
Amendment 369 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers' leave of at least five working days per year, per worker. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the care and support needs of the medical condition of the worker's relative.
Amendment 378 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure for urgent family reasons in cases of illness, mental health problems, or accident making the immediate presence of the worker indispensable. Member States may limit the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure to a certain amount of time per year or per case, or both.
Amendment 398 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Single parents, as defined in national law, shall be allowed to transfer the leave period allocated to the second parent to a person of their choice. Member States may, if the individual right to parental leave exceeds four months, allow parents to transfer between themselves the exceeding period. Single parents, as defined in national law, shall be allowed to transfer the leave period allocated to the second parent to a person of their choice. Member States may, if the individual right to parental leave exceeds four months, allow parents to transfer between themselves the exceeding period.
Amendment 410 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Employers shall consider and respond in writing to requests for flexible working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall justify any refusal of such a request.
Amendment 414 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. When flexible working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 are limited in duration, the worker shall have the right to return to the original working pattern at the end of the agreed period. The worker shall also have the right to request to return to the original working pattern whenever a change of circumstances so justifies. Employers shall be obliged to consider and respond in writing to such requests, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers.
Amendment 461 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. “More favourable provisions” 1. The implementation of this Directive shall not constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection already afforded to workers within Member States. 1. This Directive shall not affect Member States' prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or to encourage or permit the application of collective agreements more favourable to workers. 2. This Directive is without prejudice to any other rights conferred on workers by other legal acts of the Union.
Amendment 389 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) ‘'direct marketing voice-to-voice calls’' means live calls, which do not entail the use of automated calling systems and communication systems; this shall not include calls and text messages linked to Amber Alert;
Amendment 457 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) even in the denial or absence of consent of an end-user for the processing of metadata in order to locate an individual in cases of calls to emergency services exclusively for Amber Alert and the European emergency phone number (112).
Amendment 527 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) for emergency services acting on calls to the European emergency phone number (112) or Amber Alert
Amendment 691 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Regardless of whether the calling end-user has prevented the presentation of the calling line identification, where a call is made to emergency services, providers of publicly available number-based interpersonal communications services shall override the elimination of the presentation of the calling line identification and the denial or absence of consent of an end-user for the processing of metadata, on a per-line basis for organisations dealing with emergency communications, including public safety answering points, for the purpose of responding to such communications.
Amendment 67 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that the single market is one of the foundations of the EU and is the backbone of Member States’' economies and of the European project as a whole; stresses that for the EU to successfully strengthen its recovery and foster convergence, the single market plays an essential role; calls on the Commission to ensure the completion of all dimensions of the single market, including goods, services, capital, labour, energy, transport, and in the digital sector;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for the creation of a real strong single market pillar within the European Semester, with a system of regular monitoring, identification of the country-specific barriers to the single market and evaluation of single market integration and competitiveness; insists that the evaluation of the state of single market integration should become an integral part of the economic governance framework;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the Single Market pillar within the European Semester should serve to identify the key areas for the promotion and facilitcreation of growth and jobs; stresses, furthermore, that it should also serve as a benchmark for commitments to structural reform in Member States;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the new set of recommendations for the euro area include reforms aimed at ensuring open and competitive product and services markets; recalls also that national and trans-border innovation and competition is key to a functioning single market and believes that European legislation should seek to ensure this;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that despite the abolition of tariff barriers in the single market, a vast number of various non-tariff barriers still exist; highlights that strengthening the single market requires urgent action at both EU and national levels in order to address those non-tariff barriers in order to bring more competition and create growth and jobs; emphasizes that protectionism and discriminatory measures by Member States should not be tolerated;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Single Market Strategy and its targeted actions aimed at creating opportunities for consumers, professionals and businesses, especially for SMEs, encouraging and enabling the modernisation and innovation that Europe needs, and ensuring practical delivery that benefits consumers and businesses in their daily lives; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure the best possible conditions for the collaborative economy to develop and thrive; underlines that the collaborative economy holds enormous potential regarding growth and consumer choice;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that advancing the Digital Single Market is crucial to stimulating growth, creating quality jobs, keeping the European economy globally competitive and bringing benefits to both businesses and consumers; calls on the Member States to fully cooperate in implementing the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU public procurement rules are implemented in a timely manner, in particular the deployment of e- procurement and the new provisions encouraging the division of contracts into lots, which is essential to foster innovation and competition and to support SMEs in procurement markets;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Welcomes the steps taken to date by the Commission to combat Unfair Trading Practices in the food supply chain; reiterates that the way forward is sharing of best practices and voluntary schemes, such as the Supply Chain Initiative, not EU or national legislation;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its call on the Commission to introduce quantitative targets for the reduction of administrative burdens at European level; asks that these quantitative targets be considered in the Commission’s new initiative on reducingBelieves that Member States have to step up their efforts to modernise their public administrations by providing more, and better accessible, digital services for citizens and businesses, and to facilitate cross border cooperation and interoperability of public administrative burdeons;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that the single market should continue to work for all actors - EU citizens and in particular students, professionals and entrepreneurs, as well asespecially for SMEs -, in all Member States, who should remain in permanent dialogue and should be committed to assess what works and what does not work, and in what way single market policy should be developed in the future; highlights, in this context, the role of the Single Market Forum organised annually by the Commission in cooperation with local partners such as national authorities, chambers of commerce and business associations;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the Parliament's resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0070.
Amendment 52 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 75 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Deplores the fact that women worldwide continue to face enormous challenges in finding and keeping decent jobs, as demonstrated by the International Labour Organisation report ‘Women at work 2016’;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Regrets that the glass ceiling to women in business, the gender pay gap and the societal discouragement to female entrepreneurship are still a global phenomenon. Calls in that regard for initiatives for further empowerment of women, especially in the field of self- employment and SMEs;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocitiesaccording to UNICEF's estimates 250 million children are living in countries affected by conflict, nearly 50 million children have either been forcibly displaced by violence and conflict or have migrated across borders and many continue to suffer from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q d (new)
Recital Q d (new)
Qd. whereas, according to UNICEF, 1 in 200 children in the world is a child refugee, nearly one third of the children living outside their country of birth is a refugee and the number of child refugees doubled between 2005 and 2015;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, and youth and children, and relevant international organisations ahead of his visits to third countries;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU’s human rights policy; acknowledges that they can be an efficient tool for bilateral engagement and cooperation, provided they allow counterparts to engage on issues of substance and send meaningful political messages, rather than merely exchanging information on best practices and challenges; invites the EU to systematically include discussions on the situation of the rights of women and children's rights in all Human Rights Dialogues;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EU Guidelines on human rights as a valuable EU human rights foreign policy tool providing practical guidance for EU delegations and for the Member States’ diplomatic representations; reiterates its call for the adoption of new EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child without further delay;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes; calls for the integration of child safeguarding policies in the operations of all EU civilian and military operations in contact with children;
Amendment 398 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; calls on the Member States to step up judicial and police cooperation and information sharing to combat traffickers and to prevent children from going missing;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Is deeply concerned about the growing numbers of child refugees; highlights the importance of allocating adequate resources to the protection of refugee and migrant children from violence, exploitation and abuse; stresses the importance of providing children with access to health care and education as part of EU programmes to address the root causes of migration;
Amendment 401 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Is extremely concerned about the situation of unaccompanied, missing or separated children; calls on Member States to end the detention of children as part of migration management practices, as well as to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children;
Amendment 465 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Children's Rights and Business Principles; urges all UN member states, including the EU Member States, to develop and implement national action plans; considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights and democracy;
Amendment 536 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especiallyincluding female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, as well as the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and; calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 550 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically consult with relevant local and international child rights organizations and raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia; reiterates its call to the Commission and the VP/HR to explore ways and means for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 554 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU exboth EU external and internal policies and to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, including in conflict zones and refugee camps, and eliminating child labour, torture, trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 557 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Requests that the EU continue to publicisromote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights toolkit ‘Integrating Child Rights in development Cooperation’ through its external delegations and to train EU delegation staff adequately in this field;
Amendment 704 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other violent groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist and military activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas Member States and social partners together have the responsibility to find solutions and possibilities to improve the work/life balance;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the EU is facing unprecedented demographic challenges – an ageing populationrising life expectancy, lower birth rates, changing family structuresnew forms of relation-building and (co)habitation and migration; is concerned that austerity measures have had a negative impact on the sustainability of public finances needed for work-life balance policies and services that foster demographic renewal;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s approach to work-life balance policies as key in addressing socio-economic challenges; calls on the European Social Partners to come forward with an agreement on a comprehensive package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding the reconciliation of professional, private and family life; calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal for such a package in the context of the announced European pillar of social rights should it not be possible for an agreement between the social partners to be reached;
Amendment 208 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of incorporating a lifecycle approach in work- life balance policies in order to ensure that everyone is supported at different times throughout their life and can actively participate in the labour market and in society as a whole; Calls on the Member States to improve the collection and availability of updated data on indicators on gender equality with a view of analysing and monitoring these for the Country Specific Reports;
Amendment 211 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that lack of comparable, comprehensive, reliable and regularly updated equality data makes it more difficult to prove the existence of discrimination, particularly indirect discrimination; Calls on the Member States to collect equality data in a systematic way and with the involvement of national equality bodies and national courts; calls on the Commission to take initiatives to further promote such data collection by means of a Recommendation to Member States, and by tasking Eurostat with the development of consultations aiming at mainstreaming data disaggregation on all discrimination grounds in European Social Surveys' indicators; Calls on the Commission to continue to cooperate with the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) to improve the quantity and quality of sex- disaggregated data in a systematic way;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes the important role of the national equality bodies in the implementation of the Employment Equality Directive, contributing to awareness raising and data collection, staying in touch with social partners and other stakeholders, addressing underreporting and making complaint processes more accessible; calls for the role of the national equality bodies to be strengthened, and their capacities enhanced, including through the provision of adequate funding;
Amendment 228 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Considers it necessary that adequate training on non-discrimination legislation in employment and case-law is provided for employees of national, regional and local authorities and law enforcement bodies and labour inspectors; believes that such training is also of critical importance for judges, prosecutors, lawyers and police force;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls on the Commission to regularly review the progress achieved on critical areas of concern as identified in the Beijing Platform for Action for which indicators have already been developed by EIGE, taking the outcomes of these reviews into account in the Commission's assessment of gender equality in the EU;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to address gender inequalities in paid and unpaid work and to promote an equal sharing of responsibilities and costs for children and care for dependants between women, men and society as a whole;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy and to implement it through the European Semester, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve the social partners and civil society in gender equality policies; stresses the importance of collective agreements in combating discrimination and promoting gender equality between women and men at work, and of research and exchanges of good practices;
Amendment 274 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly regrets that the Commission withdrew the revision of the Maternity Leave Directive and calls as a matter of urgency for it to return with an ambitious proposalWelcomes in the Commission's work programme 2016 particularly the fact that "special attention will be paid to work-life balance of working families, with a view to increasing women's participation in the labour market"; expects by the end of the year an initiative of legislative and non legislative proposals in this respect, guided by the principle of better regulation as part of the Commission Working Programme 2017; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that women are paid for the duration of maternity leave; stresses that maternity leave must be accompanied by effective measures protecting the rights of pregnant and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the World Health Organisation21 ; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /
Amendment 306 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that promoting the individualisation of the right to leave arrangements as well as the role of fathers is essential to achieving gender-balanced reconciliation of work and private life;
Amendment 345 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to effectively implement the Barcelona targets by 2020 and to endorse the 2014 quality framework on early childhood education and care; Recalls that investing in social infrastructure ,such as child care, does not only generate considerable employment effects, but also significant additional income for the public sector in employment taxes and savings in respect of unemployment insurance; believes that adequate child care should be available and affordable also to allow parents to achieve educational goals;
Amendment 360 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the introduction of targets on care for elderly and other dependants, with monitoring tools within the European Semester; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studion Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies on the basis of which the Commission and the Member States are to establish qualitative standards for all care services;
Amendment 373 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 394 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Supports ‘'smart working’ but rejects a shift from a culture of presence to a culture of permanent availability; calls on the Member States, when developing smart working policies, to ensure these do not impose an additional burden on the worker' and flexible working arrangements as these provide opportunities for better reconciliation of professional and private life; recalls that flexible labour markets are characterised by the availability of different contractual arrangements, as well as the necessary working time and wage flexibility, while respecting the autonomy of social partners in the collective bargaining process; calls on the Member States to promote the potential of technology such as digital data, high speed Internet, audio and video technology, f.e. for teleworking arrangements; stresses that in the long run, digitalisation will improve our productivity as it will lead to higher wages, more consumption and will ultimately compensate for lost jobs by creating new ones;
Amendment 428 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the Commission's launch of a public consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights to gather views and feedback on a number of essential principles to support well- functioning and fair labour markets and welfare systems within the euro area;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention of 1949 for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation or the Prostitution of Others,
Amendment 16 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the occasion of International Roma Day - anti-Gypsyism - in Europe and EU recognition of the memorial day of the Roma genocide during World War II 14,
Amendment 57 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
Citation 33 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 February 2014 with recommendations to the Commission on combating Violence Against Women (2013/2004(INL)),
Amendment 59 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 b (new)
Citation 33 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2015 on the EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015,
Amendment 64 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2013 on endangered European languages and linguistic diversity in the European Union,
Amendment 97 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)
Citation 46 a (new)
- having regard to the List of actions by the European Commission to advance LGBTI Equality, presented at the EPSCO Council on 7 December 2015,
Amendment 108 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)
Citation 48 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Justice conclusion on the case CHEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria AD v Komisia za zashtita ot diskriminatsia, of 16 July 2015, case C-83/14,
Amendment 153 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas it is necessary to have adequate tools in place to protect EU citizens and residents and to respond properly to such violations within the framework of the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas trafficking in human beings is a serious crime often committed within the framework of organised crime, constitutes a gross violation of fundamental rights, disproportionately affects women and girls and is explicitly prohibited by the Charter;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas racism, xenophobia and hate crimediscrimination, hate crime and hate speech, motivated by racism, xenophobia, or bias against a person' religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, threaten the values of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an increase in hate speech among political forces and increasing xenophobia and other bias in important sectors of the population;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas gender-based violence and violence against women is still ‘silently’ tolerated in many places and a zero tolerance approach is necessary;
Amendment 258 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas based on Commission proposals, the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted in September 2015 two Decisions to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece, to assist them in dealing with the pressures of the refugee crisis;
Amendment 264 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
Ob. whereas in the European Union the respect of Fundamental Rights is guaranteed both at national level by Member´s State constitutional democratic systems and at the EU level by the Charter;
Amendment 271 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
Recital O c (new)
Oc. whereas the European Commission stated that in some Member States main issues which threaten the rule of law have not been resolved;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O d (new)
Recital O d (new)
Od. whereas the European Court of Justice in its ruling on 6 October 2015 declared the old Safe Harbour framework invalid; whereas the Court stressed in this regard the right, guaranteed by the Charter, to the protection of personal data and the task with which the national supervisory authorities are entrusted under the Charter;
Amendment 274 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O e (new)
Recital O e (new)
Oe. whereas according to FRA's field work research with public officials and professionals prevailing negative social attitudes and stereotypes represent a major barrier to tackling discrimination and hate crime against LGBT persons;
Amendment 275 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O f (new)
Recital O f (new)
Of. whereas recent reports show an increase in fear and insecurity amongst the Jewish and Muslim communities in the EU; http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra-2015- paper-01-2015-post-paris-attacks-fundamental-rights- considerations-0_en.pdf;
Amendment 276 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O g (new)
Recital O g (new)
Og. whereas according to a research by the European Network Against Racism, people of African descent are particularly victims of discrimination and racism, in particular police violence and hate crime;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Strongly deplores the fact that the Council has still not adopted the 2008 proposal for a directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; welcomes the prioritisation of this directive by the Commission; reiterates its call to the Council to adopt the proposal as soon as possible;
Amendment 301 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates its call for respect for dignity at the end of life, notably by ensuring that decisions expressed in living wills are recognised and respected;
Amendment 342 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the social inclusion and cultural integration of refugees in the host society is a dynamic, two-dimensional process, (involving rights and duties), representing a challenge and an opportunity that requires responsibilities and efforts both, by the refugees and by the Member States, their local and regional administrations and host communities;
Amendment 352 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores that between September and December 2015 the Commission adopted 49 infringement decisions against Member States for inadequate implementation of legislation making up the Common European Asylum system;
Amendment 357 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Deplores that many Member Sates didn't respect their commitments under the temporary emergency relocation schemes and the European resettlement scheme;
Amendment 358 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines the fundamental right to seek asylum; encourages the EU and the Member States to open up and devote sufficient resources to create new safe and legal possibilities and channels for asylum seekers to enter the European Union, so as to reduce the risks inherent in attempting to enter illegally and to combat human trafficking and smuggling networks that profit from endangering the lives of migrants and from their sexual and labour exploitation;
Amendment 361 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Urges Member States to guarantee reception conditions in compliance with existing fundamental rights and asylum legislation, with special attention paid to vulnerable people and to reducing the risk of social exclusion of asylum seekers; calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), and in particular of Directive 2013/32/EU, with specific attention to asylum seekers in need of special procedural guarantees;
Amendment 363 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on Member States to refrain from inciting fear and hatred in their citizens towards migrants and asylum- seekers for political gains, therefore, calls on Member States to put an end to their strongly biased xenophobic communication strategies (such as anti- refugee billboard campaigns);
Amendment 370 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to apply cultural, political and social inclusion policies as swiftly as possible and with adequate dedicated resources; recalls that social inclusion policies must engage local, regional and national instituhighlights the fact that the principles of equal treatment, non-discriminations and should focus on individuals rather than on groups or communities, as this can lead to sequal opportunities should always be ensured when designing and implementing social inclusion and integregation policy and measure;
Amendment 389 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that intercultural and inter-religious tolerance needs to be promoted via constant efforts and extensive dialogue and that the crisis arising from the waves of migration cannot be tackled without the involvement of all relevant state and non-state actors, including churches and religious organisations;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to develop comprehensive policies to end all forms of violence against women and girls, and specific measures to ensure that women and girls refugees and asylum seekers are protected and get access to justice and to ensure that asylum policies and procedures are gender sensitive to help women and girls to escape or denounce male violence;
Amendment 417 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 431 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission initiatives to strengthen security cooperation between Member States and fully supports all proposedcertain measures to pave the way towards an effective Security Union, in particular the directive on combatting terrorism;
Amendment 461 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that exclusion and discrimination against religious communities in the European Union creates a fertile ground for individuals in vulnerable situations to join extremist organisations that can be violent; considers a consistent application of anti- discrimination legislation as a crucial element of strategies to prevent radicalisation or enable deradicalisation of those belonging to extremist organisations;
Amendment 466 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recommends that security approaches be complemented by long- term policies to prevent radicalisation and recruitment of citizens of the Union by extremist organisations; calls for strategies on social inclusion, education, employment and housing and policies to tackle discrimination and exclusion to stop vulnerable individuals joining violent extremist organisations as well as educating the general population about other cultures and traditions;
Amendment 469 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Recommends that Member States' counter-radicalisation and counter- terrorism criminal or administrative measures ensure that responses are proportionate and that any restriction to the enjoyment of human rights are subject to judicial review and/or independent oversight; encourages Member States to ensure that such policies do not create 'suspect categories' broadly based on religious affiliations or practices, nor cultivate environments of stereotyping and religious hatred;
Amendment 475 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Reiterates that under Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC Member States shall not impose a general obligation on providers of transmission, storage and hosting services to monitor the information which they transmit or store, nor a general obligation actively to seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity; recalls in particular that the CJEU, in its Judgments C-360/10 and C- 70/10, rejected measures for the 'active monitoring' of almost all users of the services concerned (internet access providers in one case, a social network in the other) and specified that any injunction requiring a hosting services provider to undertake general monitoring shall be precluded;
Amendment 483 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that Commission’s report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings shows that the Internet and new technologies enable organised crime groups to access a large pool of potential victims on a much larger scale than ever before, as many victims of trafficking, especially for sexual and labour exploitation, are recruited online; calls on EU law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts in targeting criminal trafficking networks and facilitators, paying special attention to crimes against children;
Amendment 499 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to make equal efforts to identify, protect and assist victims of all forms of exploitation; calls on Member States to implement the EU Anti-trafficking Directive fully and correctly and encourages the Member States, EU institutions and agencies to convene meetingoperate and exchange good practices within the framework the EU Network of National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms on trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 528 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Hate crime, hate speech and xenophobia on the rise
Amendment 562 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is concerned by increasing racism and xenophobia in the form of Afrophobia, anti-Gypsyism, Anti- Semitism, Islamophobia and anti-migrant sentiment;
Amendment 563 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Condemns incidents of hate crime and speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, which occur in the EU on a daily basis; calls for the adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination, also protecting from discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment;
Amendment 567 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Deplores increasing levels of hate speech from within certain institutions, political parties, individuals and media;
Amendment 568 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Expresses its concern at the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims due to inadequate safeguards and failure of authorities to properly investigate and bring convictions for hate crimes in Member States;
Amendment 570 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Expresses its concern that several Member States have not correctly transposed the provisions of Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA; calls on Member States to implement the Framework Decision on Combatting Racism and Xenophobia and the new Victims of Crime Directive and for the Commission to monitor the transposition of these instruments and to launch infringement procedures against those Member States that fail to transpose them;
Amendment 571 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Commission to propose a review of the Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law to include other forms of bias-motivated crime, including on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression;
Amendment 582 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the annual EU Colloquium on Fundamental Rights and the appointment of Coordinators on anti- Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred; encourages the Commission to appoint Coordinators on Afrophobia and anti- Gypsyism and recommends adoption of European frameworks for national strategies to combat Afrophobia, anti- Gypsyism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia;
Amendment 584 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to support training programmes for law enforcement and judicial authorities, and for the relevant EU agencies, in preventing and tackling discriminatory practices and hate crime; calls on the Member States to provide the authorities responsible for investigation and prosecution with practical tools and skills to enable them to identify and deal with the offences covered by the Framework Decision, and to interact and communicate with victims;
Amendment 589 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU and the Member States to strengthen the role of human rights education in national curricula as a tool for preventing racism and related intolerance, and calls for greater rights awareness; considers that a complete human rights education must also adequately include education on past human rights injustices and institutional racisms such as the Roma holocaust, and the importance of memory for formerly oppressed groups such as the victims of slavery;
Amendment 605 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Notes the intersectionality between gender and other grounds of discrimination and the disproportionate impact of multiple discrimination on women; encourages Member States to work with regional and local authorities, law enforcement bodies, national equality bodies and civil society organisations to increase monitoring of the intersectionality between different grounds of discrimination and gender;
Amendment 635 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that improvements are still needed to combat violence against women and girls, and calls on the Member States and the EU to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016;
Amendment 655 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to assess the implementation of the Directive 2011/99/EU on the European Protection Order with regards to violence against women;
Amendment 668 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that no cultural, religious, national or ethnic background can justify any form ofall forms of violence against women and girls and gender-based violence cand that EU and national authorities should strengthen their cooperation never be justified and should be criminalised and punished;
Amendment 703 #
Amendment 712 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; In particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU's equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
Amendment 719 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for a focus on violence against children at all levels, from homes to schools, public places and detention centres for migrants; encourages the European Commission to strengthen peer-learning between Member States on how to best address school bullying, in particular when it affects specific groups such as children with disabilities, LGBTI children or children from minority ethnic background;
Amendment 725 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 730 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a multi-stage system in child protection based on the best interests of the child, which should not be designed to punish parents and care-givers, but and the full respect of his or her Fundamental Rights, which should be designed to send a clear message that all forms of physical and emotional violence against children are unacceptable, and in which the separation of the child from the family would be the very last step;
Amendment 734 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; reiterates its call on the Commission to present a new European Strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 736 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for child-friendly juvenile justice systems in which children understand their rights and their role when they are involved as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders; calls for the adoption of special measures in both criminal and civil proceedings to protect children from unnecessary stress and repeated victimisation;, taking into account the Directive 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings
Amendment 738 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the 116 emergency hotline to be accessible EU-wide 24/7 for children and for the use of anonymised chat lines on Internet, as these are much more convenient for children in stress and should be set up as a unified system in the EU using official and minority languages; calls on Member States to support the European common number 116111 dedicated to child helplines, by strengthening hotlines and chatlines capacities and European network and by allocating sufficient funds
Amendment 740 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 750 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited; calls on the industry to take their shared responsibility and refrain from addressing misleading and aggressive advertising towards children;
Amendment 753 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a code of conduct on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, and recalls that in the fight against cybercrime by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children; calls on the Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation cross border to prevent and combat cybercrime;
Amendment 756 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; calls on the law- enforcement authorities, both at national and EU-level to invest in new technologies to fight crimes in the dark web and deep web; stresses that Eurojust and Europol must be given appropriate resources to improve the identification of victims, to fight organized networks of sexual abusers and to accelerate the detection, analysis and referral of child abuse material on- and offline;
Amendment 761 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights that the announcement byUrges the Member States to take immediate action in response to the Europol Report that at least 10 000 unaccompanied children went missing in the EU in 2015 has clearly shown that; calls on Member States and European agencies have to step up their efforts urgently in terms of cross-border cooperation, information exchanges and joint investigations and operations in order to fight child trafficking in human beings; notes that appointing, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation and to protect children; calls on Member States to expedite the appointment of qualified guardians to unaccompanied children is an important safeguard toand ensure theirat the best interests; calls for registration and the use of convenient and dependable identification tools for children of all ages until of the child is always taken into account; calls on Member States to register and identify with finger prints children in a child- friendly way to ensure that they enter the inclusnational procestection systems in order to prevent their disappearance; recommends to reinforce existing tools for missing children including the European hotlines for missing children;
Amendment 770 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Highlights that According to the Commission Report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings (2016) at least 15 % of the registered victims were children;
Amendment 777 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that traditional national minorities who have been living together with or alongside traditional majority cultures for centuries in Europe are facing the negative consequences of the migration crisis, i.e. mistrust towards non- majority autochthonous minorities; believes that the solution to this problem lies in the establishment of minimum standards on protecting the rights of traditional minorities, as preserving European heritage gives added value to diversity;e fact that the fundamental rights of persons belonging to minority groups are still being violated
Amendment 778 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that traditional national minorities who have been living together with or alongside traditional majority cultures for centuries in Europe are facing the negative consequences of the migration crisis, i.e. mistrust towards non- majority autochthonous minorities; believes that the solution to this problem lies in the establishment of minimum standards on protecting the rights of traditional minorities, as preserving European heritage gives added value to diversitynational or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities are still facing discriminations in the EU;
Amendment 787 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Stresses that in its resolution of 11 September 2013, the European Parliament reminded that the Commission should pay attention to the fact that with their policies, some Member States and regions are endangering the survival of languages inside their borders, even if those languages are not in danger in the European context and called on the Commission to consider the administrative and legislative obstacles posed to projects relating to these languages. Deplores that this is still an ongoing issue and urges the Member States to take all necessary actions in order to take into thorough consideration the minority rights perspective and to ensure the right to use a minority language and protect linguistic diversity within the Union.
Amendment 831 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that children and women with disabilities disproportionately experience a variety of human rights violations, including the denial of access to basic services such as education and healthcare or placement in institutions away from their families and communities, and are at a higher risk of becoming victims of violence, exploitation and other forms of ill-treatment and abuse; highlights the need for comprehensive and gender sensitive policy action by the EU and the Member States to ensure the thorough implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in conjunction with the CRPD;
Amendment 887 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. recalls the European Court of Justice conclusion on the case CHEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria AD v Komisia za zashtita ot diskriminatsia stating that the principle of equal treatment contained in the Directive "protects not only persons who are themselves a member of a particular race or ethnic group, but also those who are not members of such a group but suffer particular disadvantage or less favourable treatment on one of those grounds";
Amendment 892 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Paragraph 40 b (new)
40 b. calls on Member States, in the light of the Commission's Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies 2015, to put in place specific measures to fight racial discrimination against Roma, and to mainstream non-discrimination policies within other EU policies such as employment and structural funds;
Amendment 907 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11 a (new)
Subheading 11 a (new)
Upholding procedurals rights, judicial system and the rule of law (new heading)
Amendment 908 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41 b. Believes that to address the rule of law concerns raised about some EU Member States in 2015 and prevent further rule of law crises, all relevant actors at national level, including governments, parliaments and the judiciary, need to step up efforts to uphold and reinforce the rule of law;
Amendment 909 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41 c. Notes that regular exchange with the EU, and among the Member States themselves, based on objective comparative criteria (such as indicators) and contextual assessments, could be an important element to mitigate or prevent any rule of law problems in the future;
Amendment 925 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes the rise in euroscepticism and violent political views, and therefore urges the EU and its Member States to strengthen participation by citizens in EU matters so that Europeans understand that their voices are being heard in the EU and that policymakers are responsive to public opinion expressedand civil society organizations' in EU matters so that Europeans can voice their concerns and express their opinions through democratic channels;
Amendment 943 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Notes that civil society organisations, including volunteering and youth work, play a key role in social and civic participation and calls on the EU and the Member States to support and to promote their work;
Amendment 950 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Believes that civic education improves citizens’ understanding of the importance of social and political participation, while human rights and gender equality education raises awareness of their own rights and teaches them respect for the rights of others; calls on Member States to draw up national plans of action for fundamental rights education and to implement the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education;
Amendment 962 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46 a. Reiterates the importance of the Charter awareness raising. The 2015 Eurobarometer survey on awareness of the Charter showed that the interest on information about the rights people enjoy under the Charter remains high;
Amendment 967 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 b (new)
Paragraph 46 b (new)
46 b. Calls on EU Member States to complement their efforts with more proactive policy initiatives. This could include a pronounced emphasis on mainstreaming Charter obligations in EU-relevant legislative files and dedicated policymaking to promote awareness of the Charter rights among target groups;
Amendment 80 #
2016/0407(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) National authorities responsible for return may differ significantly among Member States, and such authorities may also vary within a Member State depending on the reasons for illegal stay. Judicial authorities may also issue return decisions in accordance with provisions respecting Directive 2008/115/EC, for instance as result of appeals against a refusal of granting an authorisation or right to stay, or as a criminal sanction. All national authorities in charge of issuing and enforcing return decisions in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC should be entitled to access SIS in order to enter, update, delete and search alerts on return.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0407(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Data on third-country nationals subject to a return decision issued in accordance with provisions respecting Directive 2008/115/EC shall be entered in SIS for the purpose of verifying that the obligation to return has been complied with and for supporting the enforcement of the decision. An alert shall be entered in SIS without delayas soon as possible when the return decision is issued in accordance with provisions respecting Directive 2008/115/EC.
Amendment 151 #
2016/0407(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 8, alerts on return shall be deleted when the decision upon which the alert was based has been withdrawn or annulled by the competent authority. Alerts on return shall also be deleted when the third-country national concerned can demonstrate that they havehas left the territory of the Member States in compliance with a return decision issued in accordance with provisions respecting Directive 2008/115/EC.
Amendment 453 #
2016/0280(COD)
Amendment 135 #
2016/0225(COD)
(8) Building on the existing initiatives, a stable and reliable Union Resettlement Framework should be established for the resettlement of persons in need of international protection to be implemented in accordance with annual Union resettlement plans and targeted Union resettlement schemes which effectively deliver on Member States' concrete commitments. Member States’ participation should be voluntary.
Amendment 195 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) There is no subjective right to be resettled. A person accepted for resettlement may not choose the State in which he or she is to be resettled.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the Union Resettlement Framework, implementing powers should be conferred on the Council for establishing the annual Union resettlement plan, fixing the maximum total number of persons to be resettled, the details about the voluntary participation of the Member States in the plan and their contributions to the total number of persons to be resettled, as well as overall geographical priorities.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the Union Resettlement Framework, the Commission should be empowered to establish targeted Union resettlement schemes laying down the precise number out of the total number of persons to be resettled and the voluntary participation of the Member State, consistent with the annual Union Resettlement plan. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers34. The examination procedure should be used for establishing targeted Union resettlement schemes given that those schemes have substantial implications. The Commission should aim to establish targeted Union resettlement schemes as soon as possible after the adoption of the annual Union resettlement plan and whenever necessary during the period covered by the annual Union resettlement plan. The Commission should take into account the discussions within the High-Level Resettlement Committee. _________________ 34 OJ L 55, 28/02/2011, p. 13. OJ L 55, 28/02/2011, p. 13.
Amendment 240 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) This Regulation does not affect the ability of the Member States to adopt or implement national resettlement schemes, which do not jeopardise the attainment of the Union’s objectives under this Regulation, for example where they contribute an additional number of resettlement places to targeted Union resettlement schemes established under this Regulation going beyond their contribution to the maximum number of persons to be resettled under the annual Union resettlement placontribute to targeted Union resettlement schemes established under this Regulation.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States’ participation in implementing the Union Resettlement Framework shall be voluntary.
Amendment 251 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
This Regulation shall not give third- country nationals or stateless persons a subjective right to be resettled.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
For the purposes of this Regulation 'resettlement' means the admission, at the request of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), of third- country nationals andor stateless persons in need of international protection from a third country to which or within which they have been displaced to the territory of one of the Member States with a view to granting them international protection.';
Amendment 290 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) complementarity with financial and technical assistance provided to third countries to which or within which persons in need of international protection have been displaced;
Amendment 306 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) reducing the number of third- country nationalsnationals of that country and other third countries, and of stateless persons, coming from that country and irregularly crossing the border into the territory of the Member States coming from that third country;
Amendment 320 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(i) third-country nationals, who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group, are outside the country of nationality or the part of that country in which they formerly habitually resided, and are unable or, owing to such fear, are unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of that country, or stateless persons, who, being outside of the country of former habitual residence or of the part of that country in which they formerly habitually resided, for the same reasons as mentioned above, are unable or, owing to such fear, unwilling to return to or stay in it, or, failing that,
Amendment 324 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) third-country nationals, who are outside the country of nationality or the part of that country in which they formerly habitually resided, or stateless persons, who are outside of the country of former habitual residence or of the part of that country in which they formerly habitually resided, and in respect of whom substantial grounds have been shown for believing that they, if returned to or staying in their country of origin or former habitual residence, would face a real risk of suffering serious harm, and are unable, or, owing to such risk, are unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of that country;
Amendment 340 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 6
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 6
Amendment 347 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 6
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 6
Amendment 379 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point а – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point а – point ii
(ii) (ii) they have committed a serious crime, including terrorism, regardless of whether this is within the European Union or in a third country;
Amendment 432 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) details about the voluntary participation of the Member States in the annual Union resettlement plan and their contributions to the total number of persons to be resettled;
Amendment 471 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the fingerprints of all fingers, which should be entered in Eurodac, and a facial image of every third-country national or stateless person of at least six years of age;
Amendment 484 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall store the data referrerecord and store in paragraphs 2 to 4the Eurodac system for five10 years from the date of resettlement the personal particulars of persons resettled in accordance with Regulation xxx/xxx (Recast Eurodac).
Amendment 240 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Certain applicants may be in need of specialfic procedural guarantees due, inter alia, to their age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, serious illness, mental disorders or as a consequence of torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical, sexual or gender-based violence. It is necessary to systematically assess whether an individual applicant is in need of specialfic procedural guarantees and identify those applicants as early as possible from the moment an application is made and before a decision is taken.
Amendment 243 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure that the identification of applicants in need of specialfic procedural guarantees takes place as early as possible, the personnel of the authorities responsible for receiving and registering applications should be adequately trained to detect signs of vulnerability signs and they should receive appropriate instructions for that purpose. Further measures dealing with identification and documentation of symptoms and signs of torture or other serious acts of physical or psychological violence, including acts of sexual violence, in procedures covered by this Regulation should, inter alia, be based on the Manual on Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Istanbul Protocol).
Amendment 248 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Applicants who are identified as being in need of specialfic procedural guarantees should be provided with adequate support, including sufficient time, in order to create the conditions necessary for their effective access to procedures and for presenting the elements needed to substantiate their application for international protection. Where it is not possible to provide adequate support in the framework of an accelerated examination procedure or a border procedure, an applicant in need of specialfic procedural guarantees should be exempted from those procedures. The need for specialfic procedural guarantees of a nature that could prevent the application of accelerated or border procedures should also mean that the applicant is provided with additional guarantees in cases where his or her appeal does not have automatic suspensive effect, with a view to making the remedy effective in his or her particular circumstances.
Amendment 264 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) In order to increase applicants' understanding of the functioning of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) it is necessary to improve the provision of information significantly. Investing in the early provision of accessible information to applicants will greatly increase the likelihood that they will understand, accept and follow the procedures of this Regulation to a greater extent than to date. In order to reduce the administrative requirements and make effective use of common resources the Asylum Agency should develop suitable information material, in close cooperation with the national authorities. The Asylum Agency should make full use of modern information technologies when developing that material. In order to assist asylum seekers properly, the Asylum Agency should also develop audio-visual information material that can be used as a complement to written information material. The Asylum Agency should be responsible for maintaining a dedicated website with information on the functioning of the CEAS for applicants and potential applicants designed to counter the often incorrect information provided to them by smugglers. The information material developed by the Asylum Agency should be translated and made available in all of the major languages spoken by asylum seekers arriving in Europe.
Amendment 268 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) An application should be registered as soon as possible after it is made. At this stage, the authorities responsible for receiving and registering applications, including border guards, police, immigration authorities and authorities responsible for detention facilities should register the application together with the personal details of the individual applicant. Those authorities should inform the applicant of his or her rights and obligations, as well as the consequences for the applicant in case of non-compliance with those obligations. The applicant should be given a document certifying that an application has been made. The time limit for lodging an application starts to run from the moment an application is registered.
Amendment 273 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
Amendment 304 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 443 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, in particular as regards the provision of information, documents to the applicants and measures concerning applicants in need of specialfic procedural guarantees including minors, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers. _________________ 34 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 498 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 'applicant in need of specialfic procedural guarantees' means an applicant whose ability to benefit from the rights and comply with the obligations provided for in this Regulation is limited due to individual circumstances;
Amendment 533 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The following authorities shallmay have the task of receiving and registering applications for international protection as well as informing applicants as to where and how to lodge an application for international protection:
Amendment 565 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. TWhen applicant shall make his or her application in the Member State of first entry or, w third-country national or a stateless person makes an application for international protection from a Member State, the applicant shall cooperate with the re he sponsible authorities for sthe is legally present in a Member Stam to establish his or her identity as well as to register, he or she shall makenable the lodging of and examine the application by: (a) providing that Member State as provided for in Article 4 ofe data referred to in points (a) and (b) of the second paragraph of Article 27(1); (b) providing fingerprints and facial image as referred to in Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (DublinEurodac Regulation). 1a _________________ 1a OJ L [...], [...], p. [...].
Amendment 570 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 602 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The European Asylum Agency shall, in close cooperation with the responsible national agencies and complementary to information material provided under Regulation XXX/XXX (Dublin Regulation), draw up common information materials containing at least the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The common information material shall be established in such a manner as to enable Member States to complete it with additional Member State- specific information. The European Asylum Agency shall create specific information material intended particularly for the following target groups: a) adult applicants, with specific attention to female and vulnerable applicants; b) unaccompanied minors; c) accompanied minors.
Amendment 703 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. The personnel interviewing applicants, including experts deployed by the European Union Agency for Asylum, shall have received relevant training in advance which shall include the elements listed in Article 7(5) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (EU Asylum Agency Regulation), including as regards international human rights law, Union asylum law, and rules on access to the international protection procedure, including for persons who could require specialfic procedural guarantees.
Amendment 789 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may also impose monetary limits or time limits on the provision of free legal assistance and representation, provided that such limits doare not arbitrariy and do not unduly restrict access to free legal assistance and representation. As regards fees and other costs, the treatment of applicants shall not be less favourable than the treatment generally given to their nationals in matters pertaining to legal assistance.
Amendment 802 #
Amendment 803 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Applicants in need of specialfic procedural guarantees
Amendment 806 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The determining authority shall systematically assess whether an individual applicant is in need of specialfic procedural guarantees. That assessment may be integrated into existing national procedures or into the assessment referred to in Article 21 of Directive XXX/XXX/EU (Reception Conditions Directive) and need not take the form of an administrative procedure.
Amendment 807 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of that assessment, the determining authority shall respect the general principles for the assessment of specialfic procedural needs set out in Article 20.
Amendment 809 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Where applicants have been identified as applicants in need of specialfic procedural guarantees, they shall be provided with adequate support allowing them to benefit from the rights and comply with the obligations under this Regulation throughout the duration of the procedure for international protection.
Amendment 813 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Where that adequate support cannot be provided within the framework of the accelerated examination procedure referred to in Article 40 or the border procedure referred to in Article 41, in particular where the determining authority considers that the applicant is in need of special fic procedural guarantees as a result of torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical, sexual violence or gender-based violence, the determining authority shall not apply, or shall cease to apply those procedures to the applicant.
Amendment 815 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may specify the details and specific measures for assessing and addressing the specialfic procedural needs of applicants, including of unaccompanied minors, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 58.
Amendment 818 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – title
Article 20 – title
General principles for the assessment of specialfic procedural needs
Amendment 820 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The process of identifying applicants with specialfic procedural needs shall be initiated by authorities responsible for receiving and registering applications as soon as an application is made and shall be continued by the determining authority once the application is lodged.
Amendment 822 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The personnel of the authorities responsible for receiving and registering applications shall, when registering the application, indicate whether or not an applicant presents first indications of vulnerability which may require specialfic procedural guarantees and may be inferred from physical signs or from the applicant's statements or behaviour.
Amendment 825 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The information that an applicant presents first signs of vulnerability shall be included in the applicant's file together with the description of the signs of vulnerability presented by the applicant that could require specialfic procedural guarantees.
Amendment 826 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that the personnel of the authorities referred to in Article 5 is trained to detect first signs of vulnerability of applicants that could require specialfic procedural guarantees and that it shall receive instructions for that purpose.
Amendment 833 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The responsible authorities shall address the need for specialfic procedural guarantees as set out in this Article even where that need becomes apparent at a later stage of the procedure, without having to restart the procedure for international protection.
Amendment 842 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Any such personal interview shall be conducted by a person who has the necessary knowledge of the rights and specialfic needs of minors and it shall be conducted in a child-sensitive and context- appropriate manner.
Amendment 843 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The decision on the application of a minor shall be prepared by personnel of the determining authority who have the necessary knowledge of the rights and specialfic needs of minors.
Amendment 846 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – title
Article 22 – title
Specialfic guarantees for unaccompanied minors
Amendment 1018 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Applications on behalf of a spouse, partner, minor or dependent adult
Amendment 1022 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. An applicant may lodge an application on behalf of his or her spouse or partner in a stable and durable relationship, minors or dependent adults without legal capacity.
Amendment 1027 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1032 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1048 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. Where a person has lodged an application on behalf of his or her spouse or partner in a stable and durable relationship or dependent adults without legal capacity, each of those persons shall be given the opportunity of a personal interview.
Amendment 1066 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of taking a decision on the admissibility of an application in case of a separate application by a spouse, partner or minor pursuant to Article 36(1)(d), an application for international protection shall be subject to an initial examination as to whether there are facts relating to the situation of the spouse, partner or minor which justify a separate application.
Amendment 1070 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 2
Where there are facts relating to the situation of the spouse, partner or minor which justify a separate application, that separate application shall be further examined to take a decision on its merits. If not, that separate application shall be rejected as inadmissible, without prejudice to the proper examination of any application lodged on behalf of the spouse, partner or minor.
Amendment 1106 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) the applicant has specialfic reception needs within the meaning of Article 20 of Directive XXX/XXX/EU (Reception Conditions Directive), or is in need of specialfic procedural guarantees, in particular where he or she is an unaccompanied minor.
Amendment 1146 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The determining authority shallmay assess the admissibility of an application, in accordance with the basic principles and guarantees provided for in Chapter II, and shallmay reject an application as inadmissible where any of the following grounds applies:
Amendment 1223 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The determining authority shallmay, in accordance with the basic principles and guarantees provided for in Chapter II, accelerate the examination on the merits of an application for international protection, in the cases where:
Amendment 1577 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, in liaison with the Commission, take all appropriate measures to establish direct cooperation and an exchange of information between the responsible authorities as well as between the responsible authorities and the European Union Agency for Asylum.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Article 7, 10, 11, 21, 24, 26 and 52 thereof,
Amendment 126 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure coherence and give legal certainty to businesses and Member States' authorities, the notion of "incitement to hatred" should, to the appropriate extent, be aligned towith the definition in the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law which defines hate speech as "publicly inciting to violence or hatred". This should include aligning the grounds on which incitement to violence or hatred is based as well as those grounds not covered by Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA such as social origin, genetic features, language, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, residence status or health.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to empower viewers, including particular parents and minors, in making informed decisions about the content to be watched, it is necessary that audiovisual media service providers provide sufficient information about content that may impair minors' physical, or mental or moral development. This could be done, for instance, through a system of content descriptors indicating the nature of the content. Content descriptors could be delivered through written, graphical or acoustic means.
Amendment 268 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) An important share of the content hostored on video-sharing platforms is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user-generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, or mental or moral development and protect all citizenusers from incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, relethnic or social origion, descent or national or ethnic origin. genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, residence status or health.
Amendment 285 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In light of the nature of the providers' involvement with the content hostored on video-sharing platforms, those appropriate measures should relate to the organisation of the content and not to the content as such. The requirements in this regard as set out in this Directive should therefore apply without prejudice to Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 , which provides for an exemption from liability for illegal information stored by certain providers of information society services. When providing services covered by Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC, those requirements should also apply without prejudice to Article 15 of that Directive, which precludes general obligations to monitor such information and to actively seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity from being imposed on those providers, without however concerning monitoring obligations in specific cases and, in particular, without affecting judicial orders by national authorities in accordance with national legislation. __________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.07.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 294 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) It is appropriate to involve the video-sharing platform providers, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders as much as possible when implementing the appropriate measures to be taken pursuant to this Directive. Co- regulation within a transparent and accountable multistakeholder process should therefore be encouraged. With a view to ensuring a clear and consistent approach in this regard across the Union, Member States should not be entitled to require video-sharing platform providers to take stricter measures to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred than the ones provided for in this Directive. However, it should remain possible for Member States to take such stricter measures where that content is illegal, provided that they comply with Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, and to take measures with respect to content on websites containing or disseminating child pornography, as required by and allowed under Article 25 of Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and the Council35 . It should also remain possible for video-sharing platform providers to take stricter measures on a voluntary basis. __________________ 35 Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 299 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) Member States should ensure that any measure taken, for the purpose of this Directive, to restrict the online distribution, or otherwise making available, of illegal content to the public is in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, is limited to what is necessary and proportionate and is taken on the basis of a prior judicial authorisation.
Amendment 309 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The vVideo-sharing platform providers covered by this Directive provide information society services within the meaning of point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2000/31/EC and generally provide hosting services in line with Article14 of that instrument. Those providers are consequently subject to the rules on the internal market set out in Article 3 of that Directive, if they are established in a Member State. It is appropriate to ensure that the same rules apply to video-sharing platform providers which are not established in a Member State with a view to safeguarding the effectiveness of the measures to protect minors and citizens set out in this Directive and ensuring a level playing field in as much as possible, in as far as those providers have either a parent company or a subsidiary which is established in a Member State or where those providers are part of a group and another entity of that group is established in a Member State. To that effect, arrangements should be made to determine in which Member State those providers should be deemed to have been established. The Commission should be informed of the providers under each Member State's jurisdiction in application of the rules on establishment set out in this Directive and in Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 312 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) This Directive, in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in particular Article 11 thereof, aims to enshrine the independence of audiovisual media regulators into Union law by ensuring that such regulators are legally distinct and functionally independent from the industry and government (e.g. they neither seek nor take instructions), operate in a transparent and accountable manner as set out in a law, and have sufficient powers.
Amendment 314 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Regulatory authorities of the Member States can achieve the requisite degree of structural and functional independence only if established as separate legal entities. Member States should therefore guarantee the independence of the national regulatory authorities from both the government, public bodies and the industry with a view to ensuring the impartiality of their decisions. This requirement of independence should be without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to establish regulators having oversight over different sectors, such as audiovisual and telecom. National regulatory authorities should be in possession of the enforcement powers and resources necessary for the fulfilment of their tasks, in terms of staffing, expertise and financial means. The activities of national regulatory authorities established under this Directive should ensure respect for the objectives of media pluralism, cultural diversity, consumer protection, non-discrimination, transparency, the internal market and the promotion of fair competition.
Amendment 318 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) This Directive formalises the role of ERGA as an independent, expert advisor to the Commission, and as a forum for the exchange of experiences and best practices between the national regulators. ERGA is entrusted with a specific advisory role with regard to issues of jurisdiction and the issuing of opinions on Union codes of conduct based on co- regulation.
Amendment 321 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) ERGA has made a positive contribution towards consistent regulatory practice and has provided high level and independent advice to the Commission on implementation matters. This calls for the formal recognition and reinforcement of its role in this Directive. The group should therefore be re-established by virtue of this Directive.
Amendment 326 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The Commission should be free to consult ERGA on any matter relating to audiovisual media services and video- sharing platforms. ERGA should assist the Commission by providing its expertise and advice and by facilitating exchange of best practices. In particular, the Commission should consult ERGA in the application of Directive 2010/13/EU with a view to facilitating its convergent implementation across the Digital Single Market. Upon the Commission's request, ERGA should provide opinions, including on jurisdiction and Union rules and codes of conduct in the area of protection of minors and hate speech as well as audiovisual commercial communications for foods high in fat, salt/sodium and sugars.
Amendment 339 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) This DirectiveMember States, when implementing this Directive are under the obligation to respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Directive seeks to ensure full respect forMember States should ensure that no measure adopted in transpose this Directive directly or indirectly undermines the right to freedom of expression, the freedom to conduct a business, the right to judicial review and to promote the application of the rights of the child enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 343 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The right to access political news programmes is crucial to safeguard the fundamental freedom to receive information and to ensure that the interests of viewers in the Union are fully and properly protected. Given the ever growing importance of audiovisual media services for societies and democracy, broadcasts of political news should, to the best extent possible, and without prejudice to copyright rules, be made available cross- border in the EU.
Amendment 350 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) a service as defined by Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, where the principal purpose of the service or a dissociable section thereof, including as a dissociable section of a wider service, is devoted to providing programmes, under the editorial responsibility of a media service provider, in order to inform, entertain or educate, to the general public by electronic communications networks within the meaning of point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2002/21/EC. Such an audiovisual media service is either a television broadcast as defined in point (e) of this paragraph or an on-demand audiovisual media service as defined in point (g) of this paragraph;;
Amendment 357 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(aa) 'video-sharing platform service' means a service, as defined by Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which meets all the following requirements:
Amendment 556 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 587 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6 a - paragraph 1
Article 6 a - paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that audiovisual media service providers provide sufficient information to viewers about content which may impair the physical, or mental or moral development of minors. For this purpose, Member States may use a system of descriptors indicating the nature of the content of an audiovisual media service.
Amendment 589 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6 a – paragraph 1
Article 6 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that audiovisual media service providers provide sufficient information to viewers about content which may impair the physical, or mental or moral development of minors. For this purpose, Member States may use a system of descriptors indicating the nature of the content of an audiovisual media service.
Amendment 711 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that programmes provided by audiovisual media service providers under their jurisdiction, which may impair the physical, or mental or moral development of minors are only made available in such a way as to ensure that minors will not normally hear or see them. Such measures may include selecting the time of the broadcast, age verification tools or other technical measures. They shall be proportionate to the potential harm of the programme.
Amendment 717 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that the measures implemented to protect minors from content that may impair their physical or mental development are necessary and proportionate and fully respect the obligations of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular Title III and Article 52 thereof.
Amendment 843 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, the European Commission and Member States shall ensure that video-sharing platform providers take appropriate measures to:
Amendment 851 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) protect minors from content which may impair their physical, or mental or moral development;
Amendment 857 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, relethnic or social origion, descent or national or ethnic origingenetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, residence status or health.
Amendment 888 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) definingspecifying the characteristics of and applying in the terms and conditions of the video-sharing platform providers the concepts of incitement to violence or hatred as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 and of content which may impair the physical, or mental or moral development of minors, in accordance with Articles 6 and 12 respectively;
Amendment 891 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) establishing and operating transparent mechanisms for users of video-sharing platforms to report or flag to the video- sharing platform provider concerned the content referred to in paragraph 1 stored on its platform;
Amendment 905 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point f
(f) establishing and operating systems through which providers of video-sharing platforms explain to users of video-sharing platforms the validity of and what effect has been given to the reporting and flagging referred to in point (b).
Amendment 909 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 3
Article 28 a – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of the implementation of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member Statesthe European Commission shall encourage co-regulation as provided for in Article 4(7), through the adoption of guidelines ensuring that Codes of Conducts are compliant with the provisions of this directive and fully respect the obligations of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular Article 52 thereof.
Amendment 920 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 4
Article 28 a – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall establish the necessary mechanisms to assess the appropriatenesstransparency, necessity, effectiveness and proportionality of the measures referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 taken by video- sharing platform providers. Member States shall entrust this task to an appropriate national authority, which may be the authorities designated in accordance with Article 30.
Amendment 926 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 5
Article 28 a – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall not impose on video-sharing platform providers measures that are stricter than the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and 2. Member States shall not be precluded from imposing stricter measures with respect to illegal content, provided that any measure taken, for the purpose of this Directive, to restrict the online distribution, or otherwise making available, of illegal content to the public is in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights, is limited to what is necessary and proportionate and executed on the basis of a prior judicial authorisation. When adopting such measures, they shall respect the conditions set by applicable Union law, such as, where appropriate, those set in Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC or Article 25 of Directive 2011/93/EU.
Amendment 980 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate one or more independent national regulatory authorities. Member States shall ensure that they are legally distinct and functionally independent ofrom the governments or any other public or private body. This shall be without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to set up regulators having oversight over different sectors.
Amendment 983 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that the nomination process of the Head of a national regulatory authority or the members of the collegiate body fulfilling that function within a national regulatory authority is transparent and guarantees the requisite degree of independence for the fulfilment of its functions.
Amendment 990 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities exercise their powers impartially and transparently and in accordance with the objectives of this Directive, in particular media pluralism, non-discrimination, cultural diversity, consumer protection, internal market and the promotion of fair competition.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 223 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) A reference key based on the size of the population and of the economy of the Member States, taking also into account the first-entry position of the frontline Member States, should be applied as a point of reference in the operation of the corrective allocation mechanism in conjunction with a threshold, so as to enable the mechanism to function as a means of assisting Member States under disproportionate pressure. The application of the corrective allocation for the benefit of a Member State should be triggered automatically where the number of applications for international protection for which a Member State is responsible exceeds 15085% of the figure identified in the reference key. The corrective allocation should apply until the number of applicants registered drops below 65% of the figure identified in the reference key. In order to comprehensively reflect the efforts of each Member State, the number of persons effectively resettled to that Member State should be added to the number of applications for international protection for the purposes of this calculation.
Amendment 367 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 377 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 389 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State which has examined an application for international protection, including in the cases referred to in paragraph 3, shall be responsible for examining any further representations or a subsequent application of that applicant in accordance with Article 40, 41 and 42 of Directive 2013/32/EU, irrespective of whether the applicant has left or was removed from the territories of the Member States. In the case when the applicant has left or was removed from the territory of the Member State as a result of a return decision or a removal order issued following the rejection or withdrawal of the application and a subsequent application is made later in another Member State, the applicant shall be removed from the territories of the Member states without initializing a take back procedure to the Member State initially responsible.
Amendment 393 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where a person who intends to make an application for international protection has entered irregularly into the territory of the Member States, the application shall be made in the Member State of that first entry. Where a person who intends to make an application for international protection is legally present in a Member State, the application shall be made in that Member State.
Amendment 401 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The applicant for international protection shall submit as soon as possible and at the latest during the interview pursuant to Article 7, allll the available elements and information relevant for determining the Member State responsible and cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States. The competent authorities shall take into account the elements and information relevant for determining the Member State responsible and cooperate with the competent authorities ofonly insofar as they have been submitted before the final decision determining the Member States responsible.
Amendment 440 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Of the procedure of immediate removal from the territories of the Member States without initiating a take back procedure in the case when the applicant has left the territory of the responsible Member State as a result of a return decision or a removal order issued following a rejection or a withdrawal of the application if that applicant later attempted to apply in a different Member State.
Amendment 497 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The best interests of the child shall be athe primary consideration for Member States with respect to all procedures provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 525 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of allocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The assessment shall be done swiftly by staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minorchild are taken into consideration.
Amendment 558 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minorchild.
Amendment 626 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 628 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 634 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) A third country national or a stateless person whose application has been rejected, or who has withdrawn the application under examination, and has left or was removed from the territory of the responsible Member State as a result of a return decision or a removal order, who has made an application later in another Member State, shall be removed from the territories of the Member States without initializing a take back procedure under Art. 26 and Art. 30.
Amendment 699 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 6 – section 4 – title
Chapter 6 – section 4 – title
Procedures for take back notificationrequests
Amendment 702 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Article 26 – title
Submitting a take back notificationrequest
Amendment 706 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. In a situation referred to in Article 20(1)(b), (c), (d) or (e) the Member State where the person is present shall make a take back notificationrequest at the latest within two weeks after receiving the Eurodac hit, and transfer that person to the Member State responsible .
Amendment 711 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. A take back notificationrequest shall be made using a standard form and shall include proof or circumstantial evidence as described in the two lists mentioned in Article 25(4) and/or relevant elements from the statements of the person concerned.
Amendment 712 #
2016/0133(COD)
3. The Member State responsible shall confirm immediately the receipt of the notificationrequest to the Member State which made the notificationrequest.
Amendment 716 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt uniform conditions for the preparation and submission of take back notifications requests. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
Amendment 769 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. The costs necessary to transfer an applicant or another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c), (d) or (e) to the Member State responsible shall be met by the transferring Member Stategeneral budget of the Union.
Amendment 794 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 applies where the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) indicates that the number of applications for international protection for which a Member State is responsible under the criteria in Chapter III, Articles 3(2) or (3), 18 and 19, in addition to the number of persons effectively resettled, is higher than 15085% of the reference number for that Member State as determined by the key referred to in Article 35.
Amendment 845 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. The criteria referred to in paragraph 2 shall be applied by the formula as set out in Annex I., taking into account additionally the first entry position of the frontline Member States
Amendment 397 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall, at the request of provide the Commission, provide it with information on specific third countries which could be considered for inclusion inor removal from the common EU list of safe countries of origin in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX.
Amendment 400 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The European Parliament, the Council or the Commission may request the Agency to carry out a review of the situation in any such third country with a view to assess whether the relevant conditions and criteria set out in that Directive are respected.
Amendment 434 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In order to assist in these duties the agency may conduct unannounced on-site visits without prior notification to the Member State concerned. General guidelines on practical arrangements for such visits shall be established by the Commission in close cooperation with the Member States.
Amendment 453 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The multi-annual programming shall list the Member States whose asylum and reception systems shall be monitored each year, ensuring that each Member State shall be monitored at least once in every fivthree-year period.
Amendment 467 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The Executive Director shall transmit the draft report of the team of experts to the Member State concerned, which shall provide its comments on that draft report. The Executive Director shall then submit the draft report, taking into account the comments of the Member State concerned, to the Management Board. The Management Board shall adopt the monitoring report and transmit it to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 501 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) assist withperform its tasks and obligations with regards to the relocation or transfer of beneficiaries ofand applicants for international protection within the Union in accordance with the provisions of regulation xxx/xxx [Dublin regulation];
Amendment 507 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(j a) provide any additional form of operational and technical assistance requested by the Member State in accordance with paragraph 1
Amendment 557 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Where the asylum and reception systems of a Member State are subject to disproportionate pressure that places exceptionally heavy and urgent demands on those systems, the Agency shall, at the request of the Member State concerned or on its own initiative, organise and coordinate a comprehensive set of operational and technical measures as referred to in Article 16 and deploy experts from the asylum intervention pool referred to in Article 18 and, experts from its own staff and where necessary additional technical equipment to reinforce the asylum and reception systems within a short period of time.
Amendment 574 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22a Resettlement assistance provided by the Agency The Agency may provide Member States with resettlement assistance, in particular during the establishment of the EU Resettlement Framework. To that end, the Agency may set up teams of resettlement experts. The arrangements for the provision of assistance by the Agency shall be governed by Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX (EU Resettlement Framework).
Amendment 591 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) performing its tasks under Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX (EU Resettlement Framework), wherever necessary;
Amendment 596 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) performing its tasks under Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX (EU Resettlement Framework), wherever necessary;
Amendment 601 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. In matters related to its activities and, to the extent required for the fulfilment of its tasks, the Agency shall facilitate and encourage operational cooperation between Member States and third countries, within the framework of the Union's external relations policy, including with regard to the protection of fundamental rights, and in cooperation with the European External Action Service. The Agency and the Member States shall promote and comply with norms and standards equivalent to those set by Union legislation, including the EU charter of Fundamental Rights, the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention and its 1967 protocol, also when carrying out activities on the territory of those third countries.
Amendment 607 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Amendment 626 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of one representative from each Member State, two representatives of the European Parliament and two representatives of the Commission, which shall have the right to vote.
Amendment 639 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. The Mmanagement Bboard may establish an E small-sized executive Bboard, composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, the two representatives of the Commission toto assist it and the executive director with regard to the preparation of the decisions, programmes and activities to be adopted by the Mmanagement Bboard and three other memberso take certain provisional, urgent decisions on behalf of the Mmanagement Bboard, to assist it and t when necessary. The Eexecutive Director with regard to the preparation ofboard shall not take decisions, the annual and multi-annual programming and activities to be adopted byat must be passed by either a two-thirds or three-quarters majority of the Mmanagement Bboard. WThen necessary, because of urgency, management board may delegate certain clearly defined tasks to the Eexecutive Bboard may take certain provisional decisions on behalf of the Management Board, in particular on administrativ, in particular where this improves the efficiency of the Agency. It may not delegate to the executive board tasks related to decisions that must be passed by either a two-thirds or three-quarters majority of the management matters. board.
Amendment 651 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 5 – point o a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 5 – point o a (new)
(o a) submitting reports on compliance with the duty to cooperate in good faith to the Management Board and the European Commission in accordance with article 3(4)
Amendment 660 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 683 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article XXX shall apply from [Date]
Amendment 158 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication of the Commission of 13 February 2008 entitled 'preparing the next steps in border management in the European Union'20 outlined the need, as part of the European integrated border management strategy, to establish an Entry/Exit System (EES) which registers electronically the time and place of entry and exit of third country nationals admitted for a short stay to the Schengen areaterritory of the EU Member States and which calculates the duration of their authorised stay. _________________ 20 COM (2008) 69 final
Amendment 175 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The EES should apply to third- country nationals admitted for a short stay to the Schengen areaterritory of the Member States, regardless of whether or not they apply the Schengen acquis in full. It should also apply to third country nationals whose entry for a short stay has been refused.
Amendment 182 #
2016/0106(COD)
(8a) For the purpose of verifying compliance with the limit of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period for intended stays on the territory of the Member States, the automated calculator included in the EES should take into account all the stays on the basis of short stay visas or on the basis of a touring visa, including short stay visas issued by a Member State not yet fully applying the Schengen acquis, also taking into account stays in a Member State not yet fully applying the Schengen acquis.
Amendment 267 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) A five year data retention period is necessary to allow the border guard performing the necessary risk analysis requested by the Schengen Borders Code before authorising a traveller entering the Schengen areaEU Member States. The processing of visa application in consular posts requires also analysing the travel history of the applicant to assess the use of previous visas and the respect of the conditions of stay. The abandoning of passport stamping will be compensated by a consultation of the EES. The travel history available in the system should therefore cover a period of time which is sufficient for the purpose of visa issuance. The five year data retention period will reduce the re-enrolment frequency and will be beneficial for all travellers as the average border crossing time will decrease as will do the waiting time at border crossing points. Even for a traveller entering only once in the Schengen areaterritory of the European Union, the fact that other travellers being already registered in the EES will not have to re-enrol will reduce the waiting time at border. This data retention period will also be necessary to allow for facilitation for the border crossing by using process accelerators and self-service systems. Such facilitation is dependent of the data registered in the system. A shorter data retention period would have a negative impact on the duration of border controls. A shorter data retention period would also reduce the group of travellers that can benefit of such facilitation and thereby undermine the stated objective of EES to facilitate border crossing.
Amendment 303 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) This Regulation establishing the EES replaces the obligation to stamp passports of third country nationals which is applicable by all acceding Member States. Stays in Member States which are not yet fully applying the Schengen acquis in accordance with their respective Acts of Accession should not be taken into account in the calculation of the duration of the authorised stay in the Schengen area. Such Member States should register in the EES the stay of third country nationals but the automated calculator in the system should not compute it as part of the authorised length of stay.
Amendment 352 #
2016/0106(COD)
Article 3a Use of the EES at external borders 1. The EES shall be introduced at all external borders of the Member States. 2. The EES shall not be introduced at internal borders between Member States not yet applying the Schengen acquis in full and Member States applying the Schengen acquis in full.
Amendment 409 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Amendment 538 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The access to the EES as a criminal intelligence tool to consult the travel history or the periods of stay in the Schengen areaterritory of the Union of a known suspect, perpetrator or suspected victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence shall be allowed when the conditions listed in paragraph 1 are met and where there is a duly justified need to consult the entry/exit records of the person concerned.
Amendment 6 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. whereas thea humanitarian crisis is affecting more than 65.3 million ‘displaced’ persons1 means that the distinction betweenfleeing conflict and persecution; whereas movements of persons are often made up of people in need of international protection and migrants is becoming increasingly difficult to draw, and this generally complicates the situation; _________________ 1 http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/6/5 763b65a4/global-forced-displacement-hits- record-high.html
Amendment 12 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. welcomes the reference in the Commission communication of 7 June 2016 to the need to adopt each new pact to suit the situation in each third country concerned; notes the will for these pacts to reflect the many-faceted nature of EU policy; therefore calls for the relevant committees at Parliament to be kept duly informed of the steps taken to conclude any new pact to enable Parliament to vote on the applicable instruments envisaged to suit the specific conditions of each third country concerned.
Amendment 20 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. stresses that, when justified by the situation in the third country concerned, the pacts should address, as soon as possible, the issue of resettlement or other legal channels for granting international protection within the EU;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the New York Declaration of 19 September 2016, and welcomes the will to seal two global compacts on refuges and migrants by 2018; calls on the EU to coordinate the involvement of the Member States in the drafting of these compacts; takes the view in this connection that the EU should prioritise stepping up global resettlement efforts, thereby ensuring that the international community takes its responsibilities in respect of resettlement needs worldwide; calls, therefore, for swift progress on the file on the EU framework for resettlement in order to maximise the EU’s influence in this area;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates Parliament’s position, expressed in its resolution of 12 April 2016, favouring EU readmission agreements over bilateral agreements concluded by Member States with third countries; recalls the recent drafting of a new European document on returns, and stresses that its recognition should be systematically promoted in any new readmission agreement;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the importance of cooperation with third countries in the fight against human trafficking and smugglers in order that networks can be tackled as far upstream as possible; stresses in this regard the need to strengthen judicial and police cooperation with these countries in order to identify and dismantle the networks; recalls furthermore the need to build up the capacities of these countries so that they can pursue and sanction in an effective manner those responsible; calls therefore for cooperation between the European Union, the Member States, Europol, Eurojust and the third countries concerned to be encouraged;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. States that human-trafficking and smuggler networks make full use of the Internet in carrying out their criminal activities and it is therefore vital that the European Union steps up its action, particularly within Europol and the IRU, and its cooperation with third countries in this regard;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recalls to mind that traffickers may use legal migration routes to bring their victims to Europe; considers that the criteria third countries are required to meet prior to any visa liberalisation agreement with the European Union ought specifically to include cooperation by said third countries in combating human trafficking; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to both this issue and that of combating smugglers in all talks on negotiating these agreements;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the European Parliamentary Research Service study on The Cost of Non-Europe in the area of Organised crime and Corruption highlights that integrating existing EU monitoring mechanisms, such as the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), the Justice Scoreboard and the Anti- Corruption reports into a broader Rule of Law monitoring framework would result in cost savings of € 70 billion annually;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the failure of a candidate country to meet the required standards, values and democratic principles results in a delay of accession to the Union, while the failure of a Member State or an institution of the Union to meet those same standards has little consequence in practice;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
Recital T b (new)
Tb. whereas action by the Union to ensure that the Member States and institutions abide by the values on which it is founded, and from which Europeans' rights are derived, is an essential condition for them to be part of the European project;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to Eurostat women still "play a smaller role in the labour force of predominantly rural regions" ;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to make adequate information material concerning support possibilities, and wide-ranging professional diversification advice, available specifically to women farmers and women in rural areas, so that these women are encouraged to put their own projects into practice in rural areas; underlines, that introducing information courses designed for women on the rules and requirements for company creation and management, can have a positive impact as it can provide women the confidence they need to start their own business ;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes thatReiterates its supports for an EU anti- discrimination directive was proposed by the Commission in 2008, but that the matter remains blocked in Council; deplores the lack of progress within the Council on this proposal and urges the Member States to work towards the adoption of a common position without any further delay;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the increase in experiences of discrimination and harassment, especially with regard to gender, nationality, social background, ethnic origin or religion, and particularly affecting Muslim women, while at the same time being aware of the general under-reporting of all forms of discrimination, and especially disability- based discrimination;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to include a specific focus on all type of discrimination when monitoring the implementation of Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
Amendment 16 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Regrets that severe labour exploitation persist within the European Union. Notes that victims of severe labour exploitation are often not aware of their rights, the competent authorities they can address and the possibilities for receiving support and redress. Calls in that regard for the establishment of an European platform and hotline providing relevant information to victims of severe labour exploitation, including specific information about each Member State.
Amendment 19 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern the lack of comparable and disaggregated equality data, as well as huge differences in the reporting of cases across Member States;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors',[1]and the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU [1] COM 82010)0213 def Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014)
Amendment 70 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2015, over 3.771 persons are reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean sea, according to the International Organisation for Migration8 ; whereas children represent 30 per cent of all recorded deaths in the Aegean Sea[1]; whereas according to recent Europol data at least 10 000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after arriving in Europe [1] IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf __________________ 8 IOM, Missing Migrants Project, http://missingmigrants.iom.int/.
Amendment 90 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the on-going refugee crisis has highlighted the disproportionate responsibilities placed on certain Member States situated on the external borders of the European Union and the need to establish a sharing of responsibilities with regards to the reception of asylum seekers as well as the management of the EU external border;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas EASO disposes of a staff of 75 people, which is very limited with regards to the number of tasks it has to accomplish;
Amendment 211 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
V a. whereas the multifaceted character of the internal and external aspects of the migratory policy necessitates a coordinated and concerted approach by all affected European actors; whereas all affected commissioners and their respective administrations should ensure that all necessary efforts are being made to increase their cooperation in order to ensure a coherent and efficient migratory policy on the European level;
Amendment 278 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that an effective guardianship and a child-sensitive protection systems are key to preventing abuse, neglect and exploitation of children deprived of parental care; stresses the importance of defining EU guidelines for an harmonized guardianship systems aimed at providing adequate support and protection and at granting that foreign and national children are treated equally;
Amendment 294 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that efforts should be made to enhance the capacities of Member States to investigate and prosecute migrant smuggling networks notably through stronger coordination between law enforcement and judiciary structures in the European Union and the sharing of information between Member States and with EU Agencies;
Amendment 431 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation process; further recalls that the best interest of the child must be a primary consideration should always guide any decision on relocation involving children;
Amendment 520 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls for an increased sharing of best practices within the field of reception conditions and asylum procedures and suggests in this context to make use especially of the experience within local and regional authorities;
Amendment 547 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Observes that the operation of the Dublin III Regulation10 has raised many questions linked to fairness and solidarity in the allocation of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection; notes that the current system does not take into sufficient consideration the particular migratory pressure faced by Member States situated at the Union’s external borders; believes that the European UnionMember States needs to accept the on-going difficulties with the Dublin logic, and tohat the European Union should develop options for solidarity both among its Member States and the migrants concerned; __________________ 10 Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).
Amendment 555 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Points out that the pressure placed on the system – as established by the Dublin Regulation – by the rising number of migrants arriving in the Union has shown that, as implemented, the system has largely failed to achieve its two primary goals of establishing objective and fair criteria for allocation of responsibility and of providing swift access to international protection; Further points out that these failures have been present also before the current crisis and that the effects have only been exacerbated by it;
Amendment 660 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Paragraph 40 b (new)
40 b. Calls on the European Commission to organise an annual Structured Dialogue on Integration together with the European Committee of the Regions with a view to draw up, review, and update guidelines for local and regional authorities across the continent in order to ensure smooth integration;
Amendment 663 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 e (new)
Paragraph 40 e (new)
40 e. Underlines the large number of minors among the migrants; insists on the importance of ensuring a maximum level of continuity in their schooling when arriving on the European territory; recalls that this constitutes a vital condition for their wellbeing and their integration in their new environment;
Amendment 705 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Encourages the Member States to seek to keep families together, which will assist integration prospects in the long-term as the focus can be directed towards the establishment of a new life instead of concerns towards family members that are still in insecure situations; urges Member States to take all measures necessary to prevent the separation of a child from his/her parents;
Amendment 723 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. On Unaccompanied Minors (new title)
Amendment 725 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47 c. Calls on Member States to fully apply the specific provisions of the Common European Asylum System concerning unaccompanied minors, including access to legal assistance, guardianship, access to healthcare, accommodation and education, the right to be spoken in a language they understand, to have interviews with trained officials not in a uniform, etc.; calls on the Member States to end detention of children because they are migrants.
Amendment 726 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 d (new)
Paragraph 47 d (new)
47 d. Calls on the Member States to ensure that refugee and migrant children enjoy rapid and non-discriminatory access to national services, including child protection systems, in line with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with the same level of care and support recognised to national children deprived of parental care; calls on Member States to gather disaggregated data on the situation of refugee and migrant children in order to improve the ability of systems to integrate refugee and migrant children;
Amendment 727 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 e (new)
Paragraph 47 e (new)
47 e. Believes that age assessment should be carried out in a manner that is multi- disciplinary, safe and in respect of children's physical integrity and human dignity, with particular attention to girls and should be performed by independent, qualified practitioners and experts; calls for legal guardians to be appointed to support unaccompanied and separated children immediately upon identification and calls on the Member States to speed up procedures for appointing legal guardians
Amendment 746 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Understands that the safe return of those people who, following an individual assessment of their asylum application, are determined not to be eligible for protection in the Union is something that must be carried out as part of the proper implementation of the CEAS; in this regard, welcomes the EU action plan on returns;
Amendment 756 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, only 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is a need to improve the effectiveness of the Union’s return system; Considers that in order to ensure a better execution of return decisions they should as far as possible be conducted at a European level with operational assistance provided by Frontex;
Amendment 762 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49 a. Considers that in order to increase the efficiency of readmissions, and in order to ensure the coherence of returns at a European level, it will be necessary to favour European readmission agreements over bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries; considers that the conclusion and implementation of those agreements will require high level political dialogues and conditional development funding to support the reintegration of returnees in their countries of origin;
Amendment 773 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns; recalls no child should be returned without a thorough risk assessment, conducted by independent child protection officer, and based on Country of Origin Information reports in cooperation with non-governmental, local and international organisation to ensure protection and reintegration after their return;
Amendment 803 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Acknowledges that the main purpose of the recent Commission proposal for a Union list of safe countries of origin, amending the Asylum Procedures Directive13 is to more efficiently distinguish migrants who are in clear need of international protection and therefore more likely to succeed in their asylum applications from those who are leaving their country for other reasons which do not fall under the right of asylum; observes that if such a Union list would become obligatory for Member States it could, in principle, be an important tool for facilitating the asylum process, including return; __________________ 13 Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (OJ L180, 29.6.2013, p. 60).
Amendment 807 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. Considers that for the establishment of a European list of safe countries of origin to effectively meets its objectives and arrive at a faster treatment of asylum requests, it would be appropriate to revise the asylum procedures directive in order to harmonise the procedural deadlines of the accelerated procedures between different Member States.
Amendment 819 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Considers that the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin of the Union should progressively put an end to national lists of safe countries of origin, except with regards to exceptional cases encountered by a Member State.
Amendment 871 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Understands thatWelcomes the recently proposed European Border and Coast Guard is intended to replace Frontex and which is meant to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein; Underlines in that regard that Member States which have a frontline role and external border with third countries, but which are not part of the Schengen area, must also be able to participate and benefit from the establishment of the European Border and Coast Guard on equal footing with the Schengen area Member States;
Amendment 885 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Recalls that, since the establishment of the Schengen Area, the Union is an area without internal borders, that the Schengen Member States have developed a step-by- step common policy towards the Schengen external borders, and that the inherent logic of such a system has always been that the abolishment of internal border controls has to go hand in hand with compensatory measures strengthening the external borders of the Schengen Area and the mandatory and systematic sharing of information through the Schengen Information System (‘SIS’) including on return decisions;
Amendment 931 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 a (new)
Paragraph 70 a (new)
70 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure an effective cooperation between these agencies; and ensure that they have concluded operational agreements enabling them to ensure effective, proportionate and justified exchange of data;
Amendment 934 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Points out, in that regard, that the Union agencies require the resources necessary to allow them to fulfil their assigned tasks; calls on the Commission to provide updated and consolidated information on the needs of the agencies; asks the Commission to propose a medium and long term strategy regarding the actions of the agencies in the field of justice and home affairs: objectives, tasks, coordination, Hotspots and financial resources; insists that the Union agencies and the Member States keep the Parliament fully informed of work undertaken at the hotspots;
Amendment 941 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Notes that both of the Relocation Decisions provide for operational support at the hotspots to be provided to Italy and Greece for the screening and fingerprinting of migrants when they first arrive, registration of their application for international protection, provision of information to applicants on relocation, organisation of return operations for those who did not apply for international protection and are not otherwise entitled to remain or those who applied unsuccessfully, and the facilitation of all steps involved in the relocation procedure itself;
Amendment 962 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Recognises that one of the main purposes of hotspots is to allow the Union to grant protection and humanitarian assistance in a swift manner to those in need; emphasises that great care needs to be taken to ensure that the categorising of migrants at hotspots is carried out in full respect for the fundamental rights of all migrants in cooperation with the relevant agencies and national Human Rights institutions; acknowledges, however, that proper identification of applicants for international protection at the point of first arrival in the Union should help facilitate the overall functioning of any reformed CEAS;
Amendment 1030 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Welcomes the commitments taken at the Valletta summit which recognise the need to give hope and opportunities to young people, and to protect children from violence and abuse;
Amendment 1073 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Reaffirms that the Union must adopt a long-term strategy to help counteract the ‘push factors’ in third countries (persecution, conflict, generalised violence or extreme poverty), which force people into the hands of criminal smuggling networks, which they see as their only chance to reach the Union; Underlines that this work should be done with the inclusion of NGOs and civil society organisations working in the field;
Amendment 1110 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 a (new)
Paragraph 94 a (new)
94a. Calls on each Member State to take on its share in the package of the EUR 3 billion Refugee Facility for Turkey; raises however the question of how the Union contribution should be made available within the respective ceilings of the Union budget for 2016 and 2017;
Amendment 1126 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97
Paragraph 97
97. Is of the opinion that such a comprehensive overview of Union funding related to migration, both within and outside the Union must be provided, as the absence of such an overview is a clear obstacle to transparency and sound policymaking; notes, in that regard, that one possible option could be a website or an annual report comprising a database of all Union funded projects related to migration policy; underlines that the need for transparency also extends to budget lines in order to ensure adequate funding for all objectives of Union migration policy;
Amendment 1134 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 98
Paragraph 98
98. Welcomes the additional funding made available in the Union’s budget for 2016 to start to deal with the current migration phenomenamobilisation of significant budgetary means spread over 2015 and 2016 to address the migration and refugee crisis; pPoints out that most of that new funding represents funding under the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework ('MFF), which has been brought forward, with the result that the Union is spending toda') and that the whole available envelop for the flexibility instrument in 2016 and the entirety of its 2014 and 2015 unused portions were mobilised for this purpose; highlights accordingly wthat was intended to be spent tomorrowlonger-term solutions should be sought, not only in the annual budgetary procedure, but also in the upcoming mid-term revision of the MFF;
Amendment 1135 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99 a (new)
Paragraph 99 a (new)
99a. Calls on the Commission to provide as accurate an assessment as possible of the appropriations needed for the AMIF over the period to 2020 and, on that basis, to present a proposal for an increase in the heading 3 appropriations and, if necessary, an adjusted allocation among the various implementing programmes in the context of the revision of the multiannual financial framework, due by the end of 2016; stresses also the need for such funding to have genuine European added value rather than simply supporting existing national programmes;
Amendment 1212 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 113 a (new)
Paragraph 113 a (new)
113a. Calls on the Commission, on the basis of an assessment report, to formulate recommendations to improve Eurosur;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the 2014 Commission Roadmap entitled ‘Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector’; stresses the importance of its timely implementation and of taking additional measures as necessary; fully supports the Commission´s efforts for providing practical guidance to SMEs using European funds in dual-use projects;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the resources available to the EU for its action as a ‘'global player' until 2020 within the multiannual financial framework only amount to 6 % of the total budget and cover all related programmes, including development and cooperation assistance; whereas the importance of domestic resources mobilization should be translated directly into increased investment in human development;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity, stability and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep structural transformation in the neighbouring countries; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, rule of law and democracy on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy; underlines the importance of promoting the rights of children, youth and gender equality to build inclusive, prosperous and stable societies in the EU neighbourhood;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the renewed policy must be more strategic, with a real political vision, and politically driven; calls for special envoys to be appointed for the East and the South, with the task of politically coordinating the revised policy and monitor progress in the partnership and the situation of women's and children's rights;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that local ownership, accountability and inclusiveness should be key aspects of the new approach so as to ensure that the benefits of the ENP reach all levels of society throughout the country;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to focus on sectors identified together with its partners, in which progress and universal added value can be achieved, and to gradually expand cooperation based on progress and ambitions, in particular to contribute to economic growth and human development with a focus on the new generations;
Amendment 326 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, respect for minoritiesjustice for children, respect for minorities, children's rights, gender equality and diversity; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism; underlines the importance of developing systems to promote youth participation;
Amendment 406 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basic concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security and peacebuilding component in the ENP, which has regrettably been missing to date; underlines the importance of investing in education to build long-term prospects for stability in the regions concerned by the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 438 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the need for an overarching political strategy to restore the European political order while ensuring full compliance with international law and commitments, as laid down in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, based on respect for human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of states, and peaceful resolution of conflicts; notes that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as the biggest regional organisation responsible for security, can play an important role in this regard, within the framework of the United Nations;
Amendment 525 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the need to build strong partnerships with neighbouring countries; stresses the importance of ensuring that the ENP is part of the EU's broader external policy and of taking into account the other strategic players that have influence on the neighbourhood – the ‘'neighbours of neighbours' – as well as relevant UN agencies, international and regional organisations;
Amendment 541 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to take advantage of the expertise of the regional organisations to which the neighbours belong, such as the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the African Union, relevant Regional Offices of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, which are important fora in which to engage partners in carrying out reforms, to address concerns on human rights and to foster democratisation;
Amendment 554 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for integration in different policy fields, such as economic and human development, social protection, conflict and disaster prevention, infrastructure and regional development, water, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity, stability and good neighbourliness;
Amendment 598 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, in particular amongst children and young people, combined with the low political participation of women and new generations, are root causes of instability, and demands engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs);
Amendment 622 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Takes the view that the parliamentary dimension of the policy needs to be reinforced by enhancing the effectiveness of the interparliamentary meetings and parliamentary assemblies; welcomes, in this context, the new approach that Parliament has adopted to parliamentary democracy support; underlines the role played by Parliaments in ENP countries in holding governments accountable;
Amendment 630 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Emphasises that for the ENP to be a successful policy, it should also ensure that there is ownership by the Member States; calls on the Commission, therefore, to reinforce policy coordination and joint programming of financial assistance, and to provide mechanisms to foster consultation between the Member States, EU structures, and neighbouring countries and other stakeholders, including UN agencies;
Amendment 141 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Given the role of the European Border and Coast Guard for insuring high level internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein, and in line with the Treaties and their Protocols, Member States which are party to the Schengen Agreements but not yet part of the Schengen Area without internal controls, shall participate and benefit on equal footing in the European Border and Coast Guard, its actions, bodies and financial allocations.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In cases where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective action in line with the vulnerability assessment or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external borders, rendering the control at the external border ineffective to an extent which risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area, a unified, rapid and effective response should be delivered at Union level. For this purpose, and to ensure better coordination at Union level, the Commission should identify the measures to be implemented by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and require the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should then determine the actions to be taken for the practical execution of the measures indicated in the Commission decision, and an operational plan should be drawn up with the Member State concerned.
Amendment 175 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In cases where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective action in line with the vulnerability assessment or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external borders, rendering the control at the external border ineffective to an extent which risks putting in jeopardy the internal security within the Union, the free movement of persons therein or the functioning of the Schengen area, a unified, rapid and effective response should be delivered at Union level. For this purpose, and to ensure better coordination at Union level, the Commission should identify the measures to be implemented by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and require the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should then determine the actions to be taken for the practical execution of the measures indicated in the Commission decision, and an operational plan should be drawn up with the Member State concerned.
Amendment 182 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should carry out and assist Member States in search and rescue operations for persons in distress at sea and should fulfil this task in full compliance with fundamental rights, in particular the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and obligations related to access to international protection, in particular the principle of non-refoulement, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, and the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue.
Amendment 188 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) On 8 October 2015, the European Council called for enlarging the mandate of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union to assist Member States in ensuring the effective return of illegally staying third-country nationals, including by organising return operations on its own initiative and enhancing its role regarding the acquisition of travel documents and, where appropriate, the issuing of European travel documents for the return journey. For this purpose, the European Council called for the establishment of a Return Office within the European Border and Coast Guard Agency which should be tasked with the coordination of the Agency’s activities in the field of return.
Amendment 232 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely the development and implementation of a system of integrated management of the external borders, thus also ensuring the proper functioning of the Schengen area and high level of internal security in the entire European Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting in an uncoordinated manner but can rather, because of the absence of controls at internal borders and in view of the significant migratory pressures at the external borders and the need to safeguard a high level of internal security within the Union, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 234 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49a) As regards the Member States which are party to the Schengen Agreements but not yet part of the Schengen Area without internal controls, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis and is hence fully applicable.
Amendment 275 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall ensure a constant and uniform application of EU law, including the EU acquis in fundamental rights, across all EU external borders.
Amendment 289 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) border management that acknowledges the different needs of mixed migration flows at the external borders;
Amendment 293 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) search and rescue of persons in distress at sea;
Amendment 326 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall facilitate the application of Union measures relating to the management of external borders by reinforcing, assessing and coordinating the actions of Member States in the implementation of those measures, and in return. Member States shall ensure the management of their section of the external borders, in their interests and in interest of all Member States which have abolished internal border control, in full compliance with Union law and in accordance with the technical and operational strategy referred to in Article 3(2), and in close cooperation with the Agency.
Amendment 336 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall be responsible for the management of the external borders in the cases foreseen in this Regulation, in particular where the necessary corrective measures based on the vulnerability assessment are not taken or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective to such an extent that it risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area and the internal security within the European Union.
Amendment 352 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) establish a monitoring and rRisk Analysisk analysis cd Vulnerability Assessment Centre with the capacity to monitor migratory flows and to carry out risk analysis as regards all aspects of integrated border management; and the capacity to carry out vulnerability assessments including the assessment of the capacity of Member States to face threats and pressures at the external borders.
Amendment 354 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 363 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) assist Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at the external borders by coordinating and organising joint operations, taking into account that some situations may involve humanitarian emergencies and rescue at sea;
Amendment 366 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) carry out and assist Member States in humanitarian emergency operations and in search and rescue operations of persons in distress at sea;
Amendment 368 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) assist Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at the external borders, by launching rapid border interventions at the external borders of those Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, taking into account that some situations may involve humanitarian emergencies and rescue at sea;
Amendment 425 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Amendment 429 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall establish a monitoring and rRisk Analysisk analysis cd Vulnerability Assessment Centre with the capacity to monitor migratory flows towards and within the Union. For this purpose, the Agency shall develop a common integrated risk analysis model, which shall be applied by the Agency and the Member States and to carry out vulnerability assessments as referred Article 12.
Amendment 431 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When developing a common integrated risk analysis model, the Agency shall draw on Europol cross-border crime risk analyses.
Amendment 433 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The AgencyRisk Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Centre shall prepare general and tailored risk analyses and submit it to the Council and the Commission. For this purpose, it shall develop a common integrated risk analysis model, which shall be applied by the Agency and the Member States.
Amendment 451 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall provide the AgencyCentre with all necessary information regarding the situation, trends and possible threats at the external borders and in the field of return. Member States shall regularly or upon the request of the AgencyCentre provide it with all relevant information such as statistical and operational data collected in relation to the implementation of the Schengen acquis as well as information and intelligence derived from the analysis layer of the national situational picture established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013.
Amendment 452 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall provide the Agency with all necessary information regarding the situation, trends and possible cross-border crime threats at the external borders and in the field of return. Member States shall regularly or upon the request of the Agency provide it with all relevant information such as statistical and operational data collected in relation to the implementation of the Schengen acquis as well as information and intelligence derived from the analysis layer of the national situational picture established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013.
Amendment 495 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The AgencyRisk Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Centre shall assess the technical equipment, systems, capabilities, resources and contingency plans of the Member States regarding border control. That assessment shall be based on information provided by the Member State and by the liaison officer, on information derived from Eurosur, in particular the impact levels attributed to the external land and sea border sections of each Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013, and on the reports and evaluations of joint operations, pilot projects, rapid border interventions and other activities of the Agency.
Amendment 511 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, at the request of the AgencyCentre, provide information as regards technical equipment, staff and financial resources available at national level to carry out border control and they shall submit their contingency plans.
Amendment 514 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The aim of the vulnerability assessment is for the Agency to assess the capacity and readiness of Member States to face upcoming challenges, including present and future threats and pressures at the external borders, to identify, especially for those Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, possible immediate consequences at the external borders and subsequent consequences on the functioning of the Schengen area and the internal security of the European Union, and to assess their capacity to contribute to the rapid reserve pool referred to in Article 19(5). That assessment is without prejudice to the Schengen evaluation mechanism.
Amendment 521 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The results of the vulnerability assessment shall be submitted to the SuperAdvisory Board and the Management Board, which shall advise the Executive Director on the measures to be taken by the Member States based on the results of the vulnerability assessment, and taking into account the AgencyCentre’s risk analysis and the results of the Schengen evaluation mechanism.
Amendment 558 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) deploy and coordinate joint search and rescue operations for people in distress at sea;
Amendment 641 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective measures in accordance with a decision of the Management BoardExecutive Director referred to in Article 12(65) or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external border, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective to such an extent that it risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area, the Commission, after consulting the Agency, may adopt a decision by means of an implementing act,shall immediately recommend to the Council to adopt, by simple majority, a decision establishing that no effective action has been taken and identifying the measures to be implemented by the Agency and requiring the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2)e Commission shall notify the European Parliament.
Amendment 645 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective measures in accordance with a decision of the Management Board referred to in Article 12(6) or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external border, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective to such an extent that it risks putting in jeopardy the internal security of the Union or the functioning of the Schengen area, the Commission, after consulting the Agency, may adopt a decision by means of an implementing act, identifying the measures to be implemented by the Agency and requiring the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2).
Amendment 659 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the internal security of the Union or the functioning of the Schengen area, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 79(5).
Amendment 660 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the event that the Council does not adopt the decision on the Commission recommendation and that failure to take appropriate action on the part of the Member State concerned persists or that disproportionate migratory pressure at the external border putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area persists, the Commission, after 1 month from its earlier recommendation, shall recommend to the Council to adopt the decision establishing that no effective action has been taken and identifying the measures to be implemented by the Agency and requiring the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. The decision shall be deemed to be adopted by the Council unless it decides, by qualified majority, to reject the recommendation within 10 days of its adoption by the Commission. The Member State concerned may ask for a Council meeting, within this deadline. The Commission shall notify the European Parliament.
Amendment 674 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. In parallel and within the same two working days, the Executive Director shall submipresent a draft operational plan to the Member State concerned. The Executive Director and the Member State concerned shall draw up the operational plan within two working days from the date of its submission.
Amendment 680 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. The Member State concerned shall comply with the Commissionuncil decision and for that purpose it shall immediately cooperate with the Agency and take the necessary action to facilitate the implementation of that decision and the practical execution of the measures set out in that decision and in the operational plan agreed upon with the Executive Director.
Amendment 772 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall determine the profile and the number of the forced return monitors to be made available to that pool. The same procedure shall apply with regard to any subsequent changes in the profile and the number. Member States shall contribute to the pool by nominating the forced return monitors corresponding to the defined profile. A child protection profile must be included in the pool for any return operation or intervention involving children.
Amendment 779 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall determine the profile and the number of the forced return escorts to be made available to that pool. The same procedure shall apply with regard to any subsequent changes in the profile and the number. Member States shall contribute to the pool by nominating the forced return escorts corresponding to the defined profile. A child protection profile must be included in the pool for any return operation or intervention involving children
Amendment 808 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. The European Border and Coast Guard shall guarantee the protection of fundamental rights in the performance of its tasks under this Regulation in accordance with relevant Union law, in particular the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the European Convention on Human Rights, relevant international law, including the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and obligations related to access to international protection, in particular the principle of non-refoulement. For that purpose, the Agency shall draw up and further develop and implement a Fundamental Rights Strategy.
Amendment 817 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. The European Border and Coast Guard shall, in the performance of its tasks, take into account the special needs of children, unaccompanied minors, victims of trafficking in human beings, persons in need of medical assistance, persons in need of international protection, persons in distress at sea and other persons in a particularly vulnerable situation.
Amendment 1003 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a Supern Advisory Board;
Amendment 1009 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1014 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1040 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Executive Director shall hold regular exchanges of views with the appropriate bodies of the European Parliament, notably regarding specific cooperation with third countries, and shall present the annual report of the Agency.
Amendment 1042 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall propose candidates for the post ofEuropean Parliament and the Council shall appoint by common accord the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director based on a list drawn up by the Commission following publication of the post in the Official Journal of the European Union and other press or internet sites as appropriate.
Amendment 1051 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Boardchosen on the grounds of merit, independence and documented high-level administrative and management skills, as well as senior professional experience in the field of management of the external borders and return. The Management Board shall take its decision by a two- thirds majority of all members with a right to vote.
Amendment 1054 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1060 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Deputy Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Boardchosen on the grounds of merit and documented appropriate administrative and management skills, as well as relevant professional experience in the field of management of the external borders and return on the proposal of the Commission, after having consulted the Executive Director. The Management Board shall take its decision by a two-thirds majority of all members with a right to vote.
Amendment 1061 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1063 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 6
Article 68 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1067 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director shall be eligible for reappointment.
Amendment 1071 #
Amendment 1073 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The SuperAdvisory Board shall advise the Executive Director:
Amendment 1083 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall invite the European Asylum Support Office, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other relevant organisations to participate in the Consultative Forum. On a proposal by the Executive Director, the Management Board shall decide on the composition and the working methods of the Consultative Forum and the modalities of the transmission of information to the Consultative Forum. The Consultative Forum shall decide on its own working methods.
Amendment 1088 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 5
Article 70 – paragraph 5
5. The Consultative Forum shall have an effective access to all information concerning the respect for fundamental rights, including by carrying out on spot visits to joint operations or rapid border interventions subject to the agreement of the host Member State.
Amendment 93 #
2015/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
On entry and exit, only minimum checks to establish their identities on the basis of the production or presentation of travel documents shall be applied to persons enjoying the right to free movement under Union law, in particular under Directive 2004/38/EC, when crossing an external Schengen border that is shared between Member States or different parts of the Union. Those minimum checks shall consist of a rapid and straightforward verification.
Amendment 355 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each Member State shall take the measures required to establish its jurisdiction in respect of the offences referred to in Article 4 in cases where the perpetrator is present on its territory.
Amendment 371 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 c (new)
Article 21 c (new)
Article 21c Situation at the external borders of the Schengen area Member States must guarantee their border and coast guard services access to the relevant databases, in particular the Europol Information System.
Amendment 66 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The measures foreseen in this Decision entail a temporary derogation from the criterion laid down in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the procedural steps, including the time limits, laid down in Articles 21, 22 and 29 of that Regulation. Child rights principles and the best interest of the Child should be the primary consideration in all procedures put in place.
Amendment 15 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence, including their right to development and to pursue economic activities. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities, which are considered sustainable and do not harm the health of seal population, do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental economic and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. Furthermore the 169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, adopted by the International Labour Organisation in 1989, emphasises the indigenous peoples' right to self- determination, and thereby the right to freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to their subsistence.
Amendment 35 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The above conditions shall apply at the time or point of import for imported seal products.
Amendment 60 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2014 on the US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and their impact on EU citizens’ fundamental rights and on transatlantic cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs,
Amendment 139 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union obliges the Union to "respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity",
Amendment 148 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas fundamental freedoms, human rights and equal opportunities shall be provided for all citizens of the European Union including persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities;
Amendment 159 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G i (new)
Recital G i (new)
Gi. having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention);
Amendment 196 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Urges the Commission to ensure that any such internal strategy is accompanied by an action plan, series of legislative proposals, in the context of the Treaties currently in forder to supplement and strengthen thece, with a view to adopting a European Democratic Governance Pact in an effort to: (a) establish a scoreboard for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights so that each Member Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy already applied in EU external relations; notes that the strategy should: is assessed periodically. – With that aim in view, the Commission should set up a group of experts with a remit to establish the indicators by which democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights will be measured. These indicators should reflect the Copenhagen political criteria governing accession and the values and rights laid down in Article 2 of the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. – The indicators should be drawn up on the basis of existing standards, such as those developed by the UN and the Council of Europe, and the contributions of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, existing international bodies and civil society organisations operating in the area of human rights and fundamental freedoms should be taken into account.
Amendment 227 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. b) expand the remit and structure of the Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The founding regulation of the FRA should be amended to expand the Agency’s remit and power so that it can monitor the common indicators concerning the rule of law and fundamental rights and the additional human and financial resources it needs to carry out its new tasks, and do all this without detracting from its independence and impartiality, which are two of the Agency’s fundamental principles. – A rule of law and fundamental rights evaluation committee should be set up within the Agency (FRA Evaluation Committee) to analyse and evaluate the results of the regular monitoring of the indicators. – The FRA Evaluation Committee should publish an annual monitoring report containing a detailed evaluation of each Member State’s performance on the basis of the various indicators. – The Evaluation Committee could then recommend, on the basis of this annual report, that the Commission issue a formal warning if one or more indicators show that a Member State, or even several Member States, are violating the rule of law or fundamental rights.
Amendment 228 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 229 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on EU Institutions to consider EU Treaty change in order to allow for the Democratic Governance Pact (DGP) to be fully functioning, in particular by; (a) Expanding the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union by creating a new specific procedure to enforce the rule of law principle of Article 2 TEU in a Member State by means of an infringement procedure brought by the Commission or another Member State before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU); (b) Revising Article 7 of the EU Treaty, adding an 'application of Article 2 of the EU Treaty' stage, separating the 'risk' stage from the 'violation' stage, with different thresholds for the majorities provided for, a strengthening of technical and objective (not only political) analysis, enhanced dialogue with the Member States' institutions and a wider range of detailed and predictable penalties which are applicable throughout the procedure (Michel, 2013); (c) Including a reference to the FRA in the Treaties, including a legal base making it possible to amend the Agency's founding regulation not by unanimity, as is currently the case, but via the ordinary legislative procedure; (d) Creating a possibility for national Parliament to refer a draft national law to the CJEU for an opinion on its compliance with the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 340 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Call on the Commission to set up a wide fundamental rights awareness raising and communication framework reaching out all groups and communities, aimed at promoting tolerance, non- discrimination and inter-faith dialogue in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Agency and civil society, in follow up to the European Council informal meeting of 12 February 2015 1 a ; See: under Preventing radicalisation and safeguarding heading valueshttp://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/ press/press-releases/2015/02/150212- european-council-statement-fight- against-terrorism/
Amendment 342 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expresses its concerns about the adoption of national legislation by the Member States allowing for blanket surveillance, and reiterates the need for security instruments that are strictly necessary and proportionate in a democratic society, and the need for proper democratic oversight mechanisms;
Amendment 355 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Call on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to ensure that Fundamental Rights are embedded in internal security policies and measures from the very outset, as suggested in the FRA Focus paper 'Embedding fundamental rights in the security agenda';
Amendment 358 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recalls the importance of a neutral secular state in preventing discrimination against any religious, atheist or agnostic communities and guaranteeing equal treatment of all religions and beliefs; calls on the Member States to combat intolerance, fanaticism and religious extremism, particularly by promoting intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 365 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Expresses its concerns over repeated reports on the alleged violation of EU fundamental rights, and EU data protection legislation in particular, by intelligence service activities of Member States and of third countries, and expresses its concern about the weak democratic oversight mechanisms allowing for such practices;
Amendment 375 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Stresses that unlawful data collection and treatment should be penalised in the same way as the violation of the traditional confidentiality of correspondence; insists that the creation of "back doors" or any other techniques to weaken or circumvent security measures or exploit their existing weaknesses should be strictly prohibited;
Amendment 390 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 n (new)
Paragraph 7 n (new)
7n. Calls on the Member States to make rapid progress on the data protection package so as to ensure a high level of data protection across the EU;
Amendment 402 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging to minorities are still victims of discrimination; calls for more consistency of the European Union in the field of minority protection; strongly believes that all Member States as well as candidate countries shall be bound by the same principles and criteria in order to avoid the application of double standards; Calls therefore, as a part of resolving the so- called Copenhagen dilemma, for the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor and ensure fundamental and acquired rights of national and linguistic minorities both in candidate countries and in countries already admitted to the European Union;
Amendment 445 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly deplores the stalling of negotiations with the Council on thefact that the Council has still not adopted the 2008 proposal for an anti-discrimination directive and restates its appeal toagain urges the Council to adopt the proposal as soon as possibleby the end of this year;
Amendment 451 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take account of demographic developments and changes in the size and composition of households when designing their policies; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that their social and employment policies do not discriminate on the basis of size and composition of households;
Amendment 452 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Member States and the Commission to take all necessary actions to tackle any disproportionate administrative or legislative obstacles that could hinder linguistic diversity at European or national level and to ensure the right to use a minority language and promote multilingualism and linguistic diversity within the Union;
Amendment 467 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the EU and the Member States to ban any form ofll discrimination for reasons ofon grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, and to combat and prosecute all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls;
Amendment 497 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new)
Paragraph 10 h (new)
10h. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention to combat violence against women and girls, as a systematic fundamental rights violation, including marital rape, domestic violence, sexual exploitation and harmful traditional practices, such as forced marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM) and honour crimes, while ensuring support and protection for victims; and calls on the Commission to establish 2016 as the year to combat violence against women and girls;
Amendment 509 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 t (new)
Paragraph 10 t (new)
10t. Recognises that Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) are fundamental rights and an essential element of human dignity, gender equality and self-determination; urges the European Commission to include SRHR, as basic human rights, in its next EU Health Strategy to ensure coherence between EU's internal and external fundamental rights policy as called upon by the Parliament on 10 March 2015;
Amendment 619 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 i (new)
Paragraph 13 i (new)
13i. Reminds the Member States of their obligations towards refugees, particularly under the Geneva Convention and the non-refoulement principle;
Amendment 627 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Urges the EU to extend the mandate of Frontex so as to authorise it to carry out sea rescue operations;
Amendment 629 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Welcomes the establishment by the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, of the Task-Force for the Mediterranean following the Lampedusa tragedy of 3 October 2013, but thinks that more ought to be done particularly in terms of legal access routes to the European Union for people in need of protection; to that end, encourages the Commission and the Member States to make progress on the matter of humanitarian visas;
Amendment 631 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 j (new)
Paragraph 13 j (new)
13j. Notes that collective expulsions are prohibited under Article 19 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 670 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
– introduce new procedures for legal entry into the EU; - apply the internal solidarity principle;
Amendment 676 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 a (new)
- establish a new centralised EU asylum system that would allocate refugees between member states, based on a quota system taking both quantitative (GDP and population of the member state) and qualitative (language, cultural ties, family ties of the refugee) data into account;
Amendment 680 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 b (new)
- mandatory participation by all Member States in resettlement programmes;
Amendment 686 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to take into account the specific needs of certain categories of particularly vulnerable migrants, such as women, children, LGBTI people, disabled people and elderly people;
Amendment 887 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Points out that the right of access to documents of EU institutions, bodies, and agencies is guaranteed by the Charter and that institutional transparency has to be a feature underlying all democracy; deplores the deadlock in the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and renews its call on the Commission and Council to resume work, taking Parliament’s proposals as the starting point;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that EU Member States have an obligation to make use of the existing provisions on humanitarian visa in the Visa Code which constitutes an alternative to irregular entry routes by providing for the safe and legal entry of third-country nationals;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that with the Lisbon Treaty the solidarity principle is a legally binding principle for all Member States; points out in that regard that in view of the asylum situation in Europe, the provision of Article 80 TFEU has not been implemented properly so far, which may constitute a breach of Treaty provisions;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Deplores the lack of attention paid by the Commission in the compliance with EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by the Member States while implementing EU law, therefore calls on the Commission as the Guardian of the Treaties, to undertake a more ambitious approach in order to effectively monitor the compliance with Article 2 TEU and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights' legal principles;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that in its Resolution of 11 September 2013, the European Parliament reminded that the Commission should pay attention to the fact that, with their policies, some Member States and regions are endangering the survival of languages inside their borders, even if those languages are not in danger in the European context, and called on the Commission to consider the administrative and legislative obstacles posed to projects relating to these languages; calls on the Commission in that regard to take into thorough consideration the minority rights perspective while evaluating the application of EU law;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that not only in the AFSJ but also in the other policy areas, there is a need to enhance the access of citizens to information and documents with regard to the implementapplication of EU law; calls on the Commission to identify the best possible ways to achieve this, to make use of the existing communication tools in order to enhance transparency, and to ensure proper access to information on the implementand documents on the application of EU law;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights has so far been interpreted and applied in the narrowest possible sense by the Commission, with a compliance requirement only in the application and implementation of EU law by Member States; insists that the Charter of Fundamental Rights must become a real legal tool for the protection of citizens' rights, to be directly applied in conjunction with Article 2 TEU, and used for infringement procedures against Fundamental Rights violations;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Reminds that European institutions, and in particular the Commission and Council, must fully apply and comply with EU law and case law in the field of transparency and access to documents; calls in this regard for an effective application of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents and of the related judgements from the Court of Justice of the European Union;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the establishment of 28 national legislations regulating the use of RPAS for civil purposes would result in fragmentation of the rules in force in the EU and would hinder the development of the single European RPAS market and the establishment of common guarantees designed to protect the fundamental rights of citizens to privacy, the protection of personal data, security and safety.
Amendment 14 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas solid, common European rules on RPAS for civil purposes will enable the necessary legal certainty for the economic development of a European RPAS industry to be safeguarded whilst ensuring the fundamental rights of European citizens.
Amendment 17 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas a distinction must be made between RPAS for recreational purposes and RPAS for professional purposes; whereas some particularly intrusive technologies must be prohibited in recreational use; whereas the high-power technology with which some RPAS for professional use are equipped must comply with the principles of proportionality and legitimacy.
Amendment 18 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas RPAS and their uses can be particularly intrusive in the area of privacy and the protection of personal data; whereas the loss of the direct link between the device and its user engenders a sense of exoneration from the responsibility of its operation.
Amendment 19 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas the loss of control of an RPAS by its user might pose a considerable risk to people’s safety and security.
Amendment 20 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas the danger of drones being hijacked poses a real threat to internal security and constitutes an extra risk to the protection of data and privacy.
Amendment 24 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that the right to privacy is guaranteed by Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and that the use of RPAS must not compromise this guarantee.
Amendment 27 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in the development of any EU policy on RPAS, privacy and data protection guarantees are embedded, by making, as a minimum requirement, impact assessments and privacy by design and by default compulsory; for all RPAS used in the EU; urges the Commission to take full account of the expertise of the European Data Protection Supervisor in this regard.
Amendment 31 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that RPAS used in the EU comply with strict standards in terms of the protection of citizens’ fundamental rights, security, safety, the protection of privacy and of personal data.
Amendment 34 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to organise training courses for professional users of RPAS, which should include a section on data protection and privacy fully integrating the European and national laws in force.
Amendment 35 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to set up a single European information system in the form of a handbook for all purchasers of RPAS for recreational purposes to make sure they are fully informed of the European and national rules on data protection and the right to privacy, safety and security.
Amendment 36 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission to examine the obligation to fit RPAS with a traceability and identification system enabling their real-time position during use and their owners to be identified; calls on the Commission to investigate the possibility of setting up a corresponding database.
Amendment 37 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission to enable mutual recognition among the Member States of professional RPAS users in order to prevent any market obstacles for services involving the use of RPAS.
Amendment 38 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Calls on the Commission to keep Parliament fully informed of any action – including impact studies – it intends to take in the area of RPAS;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Calls on the Commission to finance research projects aimed at monitoring by technological means the use of RPAS (for example by geofencing) and projects aimed at reducing the risk of RPAS hijacking.
Amendment 53 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the TRAN and LIBE committees to arrange a joint hearing with representatives of industry, national privacy protection organisations, the European Data Protection Supervisor, the Commission and NGOs working in the area of fundamental rights.
Amendment 3 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the positive impact that market integration has had on wholesale prices in the electricity sector, and recalls that the potential net economic benefit that may be gained from the completion of the internal market for energy is in the range of EUR 16-40 billion per year; takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the regulatory framework, - Third Energy Package -, sufficient energy interconnections between Member States and modernization of the grids;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth; underlines that energy efficiency measures at European level are of utmost importance and welcomes in this regard the proposal for the creation of a European Fund for Strategic Investments;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to implement the measures (as granted in Third Internal Energy Market Package) for ensuring the exercising of the right to choose an energy supplier; stresses that the exercising of this right is not only of significant importance to the consumers, but also further stimulates the wholesale energy markets;
Amendment 208 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in drawing up their action programmes for gender equality and to pay special attention to new forms of violence against women, such as cyber-harassment and, cyber-stalking and cyber bulling, and to carry out continual evaluations; stresses in this connection also the importance of close cooperation with civil society in order to recognise problem areas at an earlier stage and to address them more effectively; 1 a ; __________________ 1aBased on the FRA survey, 5 % of women in the EU have experienced one or more forms of cyber stalking since the age of 15, and 2 % have experienced it in the 12 months preceding the survey. http://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2014/v iolence-against-women-eu-wide-survey- main-results-report, page 87
Amendment 400 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to contribute to combatting the bulling in educational setting; emphasises the need to encourage peer learning among EU Member States and promote existing best practices tackling bulling and in particular homophobic and transphobic bulling;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 12 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Proposal for a Council Decision 2016/0063 (NLE) of 4 March 2016 on the signing on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,
Amendment 13 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the trio presidency declaration of 7 December 2015 signed by the Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta,
Amendment 25 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2016 on creating labour market conditions favourable for work- life balance,
Amendment 26 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
Citation 28 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 September 2016 on application of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘Employment Equality Directive’),
Amendment 28 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 c (new)
Citation 28 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2016 on Gender Mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament,
Amendment 43 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in 2015 the employment rate for women reached an all-time high of 64.5 %, but remained well below that for men, which stood at 75.6 %; whereas women are four times more likely than men to engage and remain in part-time work, often involuntary; whereas many young people remain poor despite working, especially women;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas one of the precondition for women’s active inclusion in the labour market is availability of quality, accessible and affordable childcare facilities and services;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, despite the fact that women attain on average a higher level of education than men, the EU-average gender pay gap remains 16.1 % in 2014;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the pension gap, as the result of disadvantages accrued by women over time, still persists in the EU at an overwhelming 40.2 % in 2014;
Amendment 135 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W a (new)
Recital W a (new)
Wa. whereas in several EU Members States, women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are increasingly being curtailed;
Amendment 136 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W b (new)
Recital W b (new)
Wb. whereas women’s health should never be at stake because of conscientious objection or personal beliefs;
Amendment 257 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Is deeply concerned about conscientious objection clauses resulting in negative consequences regarding women’s access to sexual and reproductive health and discrimination against LGBTI people; calls on EU countries to ensure that conscience clauses do not prevent patients to access lawful medical healthcare;
Amendment 273 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Regrets that despite the interinstitutional declaration on ensuring gender mainstreaming annexed to the MFF, no measures concerning gender budgeting have so far been taken; underlines, in this connection, the need to closely monitor how the principles of the joint declaration have been implemented as regards annual budgetary procedures, and calls for the committee responsible to be given a formal role in the MFF revision;
Amendment 55 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Solutions established or operated under the present ISA2 Programme should, as far as possible, form part of a consistent environment of services facilitating interaction between European public administrations, enterprises and citizens, and ensuring, facilitating and enabling cross-border or cross-sector interoperability. To facilitate this interaction, Member States should continue to modernise their administrations by improving business processes and ICT infrastructures.
Amendment 15 #
2014/0176(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 16 and 114(1) thereof,
Amendment 21 #
2014/0176(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure that business and administrative needs can be met the most effective and efficient way, Member States may allow for the screening procedure to be carried out by the data provider himself or by any other appropriate privateublic entity.
Amendment 22 #
2014/0176(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The provisions of this Directive should be without prejudice to the application of the general rules on contractual law, and any other relevant law in other areas including competition law, intellectual or industrial property rights, confidentiality, trade secrets, data protection, privacy and consumer rights.
Amendment 33 #
2014/0176(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) the right to respect for private and family life, home and communications and the right to the protection of personal data of an individual;
Amendment 815 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, a product shall be regarded as bearing terms referring to organic production where, in the labelling, advertising material or commercial documents, such a product, its ingredients or feed materials are described in terms suggesting to the purchaser that the product, its ingredients or feed materials have been obtained in accordance with this Regulation. In particular, the terms listed in Annex IV, or their equivalents in other languages that, while not being official languages of the Union, their status is officially recognised by the constitution of a Member State; their derivatives or diminutives, such as ‘'bio' and 'eco', alone or combined, may be used throughout the Union [and in any language listed in that Annex] for the labelling and advertising of products referred to in Article 2(1) which comply with this Regulation.
Amendment 153 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 а (new)
Paragraph 3 а (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to update their regional development strategies, reflecting in them measures to boost employment, including youth employment;
Amendment 300 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to develop a unified framework, in accordance with which Member States tocan properly recognise and validate non-formal education and acquired skills, as a form of valorising competencies required on the labour market;
Amendment 48 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that Member States should reduce drop-out rates by launching early childhood education, development and care programmes, providing extra-curricular activities and engaging parents and providing mentoring to disadvantaged students throughout their studies, helping them access the Erasmus programme and internships; encourages Member States to consider alternatives to keep students in the system of the high education with the help of low or no interest loans, larger scale of scholarships and grants, shorter studies period particularly for the MA programs;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States to facilitate transition between the different educational and training pathways, assist transition between education, professional training and employment, provide traineeships, work-based learning, apprenticeships and dual learning models and recognize competences based on non-formal and informal learning; calls for better partnership between educational institutions and employers' organizations for adjustment of the acquainted qualifications to the needs of the labour market and welcomes collaborations as annual meetings between the business and students, fairs for recruiting new trainees, apprentices or young specialists, establishment of work agencies in educational institutions, etc.;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to prepare teachers to focus on skills and competences, get acquainted with different cultures and adapt lessons to the communication and learning styles of their students; considering the threat of the aging of the teachers and the ebb of the profession, calls on Member States to invest and keep the specialists in the field, to help their professional and personal development and to promote their financial status;
Amendment 98 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Encourages Member States to maintain an intensive dialogue with the educational institutions in order to raise their awareness for the EU funding opportunities and to establish in their Operational programs an easy access to funding for them. Encourages the use of the ERDF funding for the needs of the ongoing and vocational education as part of the work process.
Amendment 102 #
2013/0409(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) ‘lawyer’ means any person, who, in accordance with national law, is qualified and entitled, including by means of accreditation by an authorised body, to provide legal advice and, assistance and representation to suspects or accused persons.
Amendment 124 #
2013/0409(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member states shall ensure that provisional legal aid also includes, where necessary, interpretation for communication between the person deprived of liberty and the lawyer in accordance with Directive 2010/64/EU on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings, in particular having regard to Article 2(2) thereof.
Amendment 104 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The right not to incriminate oneself and not to cooperate should not extend to the use in criminal proceedings of material which may be obtained from the suspect or accused person through the use of lawful compulsory powers butin full compliance with fundamental rights, which has an existence independent of the will of the suspects or accused persons, such as material acquired pursuant to a warrant, material in respect of which there is a legal obligation of retention and production upon request, breath, blood and urine samples and bodily tissue for the purpose of DNA testing.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To act as a supplementary deterrent to future infringers and to contribute to the awareness of the public at large, it is useful to publicise decisions, including where appropriate through prominent advertising, in cases concerning the unlawful acquisition, use or disclosure of trade secrets, as long as such publication does not result in the disclosure of the trade secret nor disproportionally affect the privacy and reputation of natural persons. There is also a necessity to raise awareness, especially for small and medium-sized businesses, of the availability of redress and remedies in cases of unlawful acquisition, use or disclosure of trade secrets.
Amendment 75 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) ‘trade secret’ means undisclosed know- how and business information which meets all of the following requirements:
Amendment 14 #
2012/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the cultural and creative industries, as a source of potential in terms of more and better jobs in the regions, are able to contribute to social and territorial integration; is concerned that these aspects of cultural and creative industries are not sufficiently analysed; stresses that the collection of statistical data in this sector is inadequate at all levels, with the worst situation being at regional and local level; calls for the creation of a platform for managing job vacancies and funding opportunities in the cultural and creative sectors, in order to support professionals, including at the start of their careers in these fields;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of educational schemes for promoting creativity from early childhood on; stresses that since local and regional authorities are often responsible for pre-school and primary education, they may play an important role in this process; urges that support be provided for students of the arts through low-interest or interest-free loans, a broad range of scholarships and grants and a shorter study cycle, especially as regards the taught component of Masters programmes, and for youth entrepreneurship and SMEs in the cultural and creative sectors.
Amendment 43 #
2012/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that employers have a key responsibility in making LLL a reality for all and encourages them to facilitate continuous training throughout workers‘’ careers;, thus enabling the possibility for further specialisation and creating opportunities to advance in the work field.
Amendment 11 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the contribution of ERDF and CF to the development and improvement of transport, energy, environmental and broadband infrastructure and thus to the creation of a favourable businesses environment, encouragement of investments and strengthened competitiveness;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Believes that for the long-term competitiveness of European SMEs an approach based on sustainable and resource efficient economy is necessary and recognizes the need for increased support for R&D&I; highlights the role of the Structural Funds' support for technological, organizational and industrial innovation;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on Member States at the appropriate level to introduce e- governance solutions and to work towards the creation of single points of contact for information on the funding opportunities for SMEs in order to facilitate their access to finance;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Member States and on regional and local authorities to apply, on where appropriate, at their respective levels, the instruments promoted by the Commission, such as competitiveness proofing, fitness checkfor impact assessment, for measuring administrative burdens and SME tests, in order to guarantee the policies’‘ overall effectiveness. and to avoid negative impacts on SMEs;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Points out that European Territorial Cooperation programmes support networking, knowledge and know-how exchange activities between organisations in different European regions and could be a useful instrument for creating new business opportunities;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that developing e-government and one stop shops will reduce administrative procedures and create new business opportunities; notes that greater access to procurement markets can assist SMEs in unlocking their potential for job creation; notes that such e-government could be used to provide access to all relevant information on compliance with employment legislation and tax regimes, as well as information on accessing different levels of European, national and regional funding and support schemes for SMEs and micro-enterprises;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Considers that Structural Funds, and in particular ESF, play an important role for the acquisition of knowledge and skills, networking and exchange of good practices; believes that investments in human capital and cooperation projects make a major contribution to strengthening European SMEs' competitiveness;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that costs associated with compliance have a disproportionate effect on SMEs, especially on micro-enterprises; and that these costs can present a major obstacle to expansion of these businesses and their capacity to employ and retain staff; encourages Member States to take this into account when reviewing their national tax and social security regimes;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes and strongly supports the focus on micro-enterprises in a strengthened SME test (see COM(2011)0803) through which all available possibilities such as exclusion from the scope, individual provisions, extended transition periods or lighter regimes are systematically assessed.; emphasises that new employment and social legislation which passes the enhanced SME test should be applied in the simplest form, creating the minimum necessary administrative burden required to achieve its functional objective, and respecting the subsidiarity principle; calls on Member States to carefully consider the intended objective of social legislation, and implement it without "gold-plating" or introducing additional requirements which are not explicitly required under EU law;
Amendment 88 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The number of persons suffering from mIn 2011 a total of 119.6 million European citizens were ate rial or even severe material deprivation in the Unionsk of poverty or social exclusion, and homelessness is increasing and, yet those personsople affected are often too excluded to benefit from the activation measures of Regulation (EU) No […CPR], and, in particular of Regulation (EU) No […ESF].
Amendment 90 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (hereinafter the 'Fund') shouldwill strengthen social cohesion by contributing to the reduction of poverty in the Union by supporting national schemes that provide non-financial assistance to the most deprived persons to alleviate food deprivation, homelessness and material deprivation of children.
Amendment 97 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Those provisions also ensure that the operations supported shall comply with applicable Union and national laws, notably in regard to the safety and quality of the goods that are distributed to the most deprived persons.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Exchanges of experience and best practices have a significant added value and the Commission should facilitatensure such dissemination.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Without prejudice to the Commission’s powers as regards financial control, cooperation between the Member States and the Commission in the framework of this Regulation should be ensured and criteria should be established which allow the Commission to determine, in the context of its strategy of control of national systems, the level of assurance, and the extent of the information, it should obtain from national audit bodies.
Amendment 151 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘most deprived persons’ means physical persons, whether individuals, families, households or groups composed of such persons, and including homeless persons and children, whose need for assistance has been established according to the objective criteria defined and adopted by the national competent authorities, or defined by in cooperation with the partner organisations and which are approved by those competent authorities;
Amendment 154 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘beneficiary’ means a public or private bodybody or a not-for-profit organisation responsible for initiating or initiating and implementing operations;
Amendment 160 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Fund shall support national schemes whereby food products and basic consumer goods for the personal use of homeless persons or of childrenthe most deprived persons are distributed to the most deprivedose persons through partner organisations selected by Member States.
Amendment 168 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Amendment 170 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10
Article 5 – paragraph 10
Amendment 175 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR 2 55 000 000 000 at 2011 prices, in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
Amendment 190 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) a description of the mechanism setting the eligibility criteria for the most deprived persons, differentiated if necessary by type of material deprivation addressed;
Amendment 202 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) a description of the measures taken to involvement of the competent regional, local and other public authorities as well as bodies representing civil society and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination in the preparation of the operational programme;
Amendment 214 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the information provided in accordance with paragraph 1, taking account of the justification provided by the Member State. The Commission may, within a period of three months, make observations and the Member State shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information.
Amendment 217 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall set up a Union level platform to facilitate the exchange of experience, capacity building and networking, as well as dissemination of relevant outcomes in the area of non- financial assistance to the most deprived persons. The platform shall be accessible through a website created by the Commission to provide all necessary information in connection with the introduction of the Fund and the programmes supported by it.
Amendment 237 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) contribution of the expected outputs to the resultsaims of the Fund and its added value;
Amendment 248 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The list of operations shall be updated at least every twelvesix months.
Amendment 256 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The co-financing rate at the level of the operational programme shall not be higher than 85be 100% of the public eligible expenditure.
Amendment 262 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The food and the goods for homeless persons or for childrenthe most deprived persons may be purchased by the partner organisations themselves.
Amendment 266 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
They may also be purchased by a public body and made available free of charge to the partner organisations. In that case, the food may be obtained from the use, processing or sale of the products in intervention stocks made available in accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation (EU) No [CMO], provided that this is economically the most favourable option and does not unduly delay the delivery of the food products to the partner organisations. Any amount derived from a transaction concerning those stocks shall be used for the benefit of the most deprived persons, and shall not be applied so as to diminish the obligation of the Member States, provided in Article 18 of this Regulation, to co-finance the programme.
Amendment 270 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the costs of purchasing food and basic consumer goods for personal use of homeless persons or of childrenthe most deprived persons;
Amendment 274 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where a public body purchases the food or basic consumer goods for the personal use of homeless persons or of childrenthe most deprived members of society and provides them to partner organisations, the costs of transporting of food or goods to the storage depots of the partner organisations at a flat rate of 1 % of the costs referred to in point (a);
Amendment 13 #
2011/2312(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that cohesion policy can make a valuable contribution to delivering EU2020 targets, especially in employment, education and poverty reduction; notes, however, that cohesion policy, as a permanent and legally binding objective of the EU, must not be used solely as a means of implementing EU2020;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2312(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that territorial cooperation and macro-regional strategies could be useful instruments for identifying and combating regional disparities, such as access to education and employment, and for promoting convergence between European regions;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2312(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that responding effectively to many problems in the area of social exclusion and poverty requires an adjusted and differentiated approach that has to take into account the specific needs of a given territory, such as metropolitan areas or rural areas;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2312(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Believes that mobility of workers and young graduates could be a possible solution for regional and local labour market shortages and encourages Member States and regions to use it more effectively in order to encourage territorial development and cohesion;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2312(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Considers it essential to coordinate the actions supported by the ESF at different policy levels in order to enable an efficient territorial approach; in particular, considers it necessary to link the educational services and facilities at the local level to the labour market needs;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2312(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers this instrument to be an excellent way of encouraging bottom-up participation from a cross-section of local community actors working towards territorial objectives; welcomes, in this respect, more capacity-building actions that will improve the participation of both the regional authorities and the local social partners;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2312(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that operational programmes and projects must be designed and implemented at the appropriate level and attention must be paid to the role of cities, functional geographic territories, and areas facing specific geographical or demographic problems;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2312(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Considers that institutional capacity at different levels of intervention is a significant element ensuring the success of applying the territorial approach;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2312(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
24. Underlines the need to look at examples such as the integrated use of EARDF, ESF and EFF funds through community-led local development in the future programming period as a way of developing synergies between all funds covered by the CPR; Joint action plans
Amendment 48 #
2011/2312(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes further clarification on the scope of ITIs and the potential for the instrument, if it fits local needs, to be used in non-urban areas, in order to improve economic and social cohesion, not only among regions, but also among urban and non-urban areas within the regions;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 а (new)
Paragraph 5 а (new)
5a. Calls for more effective and coordinated use of the funding provided from the cohesion policy instruments and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for environmental protection, biodiversity and climate-related projects, including, where necessary, through the provision of additional technical support;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 а (new)
Paragraph 7 а (new)
7a. Highlights the need for closer cooperation between European, national, regional and local authorities with regard to protecting biodiversity and natural resources, and considers that more extensive use of the scope for territorial cooperation and exchanges of information, experience and good practice would contribute significantly to achieving that aim. Points out that the inclusion of biodiversity-related priorities in regional macro-strategies is an important step towards restoring and preserving biodiversity.
Amendment 16 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in most European countries, although large firms generate a substantive part of the business sector value added, and insists that for geographically targeted support, the size of the enterprise should not matter as the only criterion should beSMEs represent the main driving force for economic growth, innovation, employment and social integration; believes that for geographically targeted support, the quality and required sustainability of the project should be the main criteria;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in the world of global competition, an option of cohesion policy support provides added value for companies when deciding in which world region to develop their operation capacities and where to transfer their knowhow; points out that the provision of business support services, financial engineering and technology transfer, is an additional contribution to the attractiveness of investing in Europe;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the EU has an enormous strength in its citieregions, and that major urban infrastructure projects, and innovative business parks, provide the strongest appeal for investment; urges the Member States to provide large-scale investments in infrastructure and, new technologyies and R&D in order to enhance the liveability and competitiveness of Europe's citieregions.
Amendment 52 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Believes that investments in transport, energy, broadband infrastructure, as well as in developing human capital, are crucial for attracting more environmentally friendly growth- enhancing investments in order to achieve sustainable development in line with Europe 2020 objectives.
Amendment 99 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 а (new)
Paragraph 11 а (new)
11а. Takes the view that the procedures and mechanisms for defending the principle of equal pay for work of equal value and for prohibiting any and every form of gender-based discrimination need to be improved and simplified;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 а (new)
Paragraph 14 а (new)
14а. Notes that, although the principle of equal pay for women and men for equal work or work of equal value is enshrined in EU law, it is clear in practice that it is not fully applied; underscores, in this regard, the need to analyse the causes of the problem and to seek appropriate tools for resolving it, including through wider use of European Social Fund resources;
Amendment 138 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 а (new)
Paragraph 15 а (new)
15а. In the light of the economic crisis and of demographic changes, considers equal pay for women and men for equal work and an absence of discrimination with regard to remuneration to be of major importance in terms of competitiveness, economic growth and ensuring that women in the European Union can live in dignity;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2194(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 а (new)
Paragraph 5 а (new)
5а. Considers that, in order to achieve meaningful results, implementation of the programme at regional and local level must be better supported and the process must be more broadly inclusive of all interested parties;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that more transparency is needed in the recruitment process of high level executives in order to ensure equal opportunities, quality of jobs and better management;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that steps for improving transparency in the corporate governance and the regime for non-financial disclosure are necessary; considers that they should be proportional to company size and not creating additional administrative burdens to SMEs as a main source of employment in EU;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 а (new)
Paragraph 3 а (new)
3а. Considers that research and innovation programmes make a considerable contribution to the cohesion policy, and stresses that opportunities for cross-border cooperation in this field should be further developed; stresses that macro-regional cooperation has a useful function with regard to finding common scientific, technological and innovative solutions to shared regional problems;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 а (new)
Paragraph 4 а (new)
4а. Underscores the need for greater continuity in the financing of research projects and innovation, and for follow-up financing to disseminate the results of such projects and make them marketable; notes the importance, in this respect, of closer cooperation between the various European and national programmes and the Structural Funds;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 а (new)
Paragraph 5 а (new)
5а. Stresses that, in the interests of cohesion and of making Europe’s economy more competitive, measures – inter alia to simplify participation procedures and raise awareness – should be taken to improve access to research and innovation for SMEs, especially those located in underdeveloped, remote and rural regions;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 а (new)
Paragraph 3 а (new)
3а. Considers that the macro-regions and the strategies for their development have the potential to play a more active role in the implementation of a coordinated, effective and sustainable transport policy;
Amendment 283 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 а (new)
Paragraph 11 а (new)
11а. Considers that instruments such as the European Progress microfinance facility and the Grundtvig programme have an important role to play in the prevention of poverty and social exclusion and believes that they should be developed on the basis of in-depth analyses.
Amendment 63 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 72 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that better harmonisation between the various Structural Funds should be achieved and that in particular the synergies between the ESF and the ERDF should be improved; a better coordination with the EAFRD and the EU horizontal programmes, such as CIP, 7FP, etc ., is also an important issue, especially in the areas of training and qualification;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that, the post 2013 Cohesion Policy shall take into account a number of major challenges, including social imbalances in urban areas, demographic changes and social exclusion;
Amendment 58 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVEREGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of Passenger Name Record data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crimetransnational crime (If adopted, changes apply throughout the text.)
Amendment 174 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
Amendment 175 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) Article 52(1) of the Charter provides that any limitation on the exercise of the rights and freedoms laid down by the Charter must be provided for by law, respect their essence and, subject to the principle of proportionality, limitations may be made to those rights and freedoms only if they are necessary and genuinely meet objectives of general interest recognised by the Union or the need to protect the rights and freedoms of others.
Amendment 288 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – introductory part
(i) ‘serious transnational crime’ means the following offences under national law referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA if they are punishable by a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least three years: - participation in a criminal organisation, - terrorism, - trafficking in human beings, - sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, - illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, - illicit trafficking in weapons, munitions and explosives, - corruption, - fraud and tax evasion, - laundering of the proceeds of crime, - counterfeiting currency, including of the euro, - computer-related crime, - environmental crime, including illicit trafficking in endangered animal species and in endangered plant species and varieties, - murder, grievous bodily injury, - illicit trade in human organs and tissue, - rape - kidnapping, illegal restraint and hostage-taking, - child abduction and child abduction by parents, - organised or armed robbery, - illicit trafficking in cultural goods, including antiques and works of art, - illicit trafficking of mineral ore, - forgery of means of payment, - illicit trafficking in hormonal substances and other growth promoters, - illicit trafficking in nuclear or radioactive materials, - crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, if they are punishable under the national law of athe Member State, and if : with a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least three years, and if;
Amendment 297 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The list of serious transnational crime offences of Article 2(1) sub i shall be reviewed and adjusted accordingly as part of the overall review of this Directive.
Amendment 311 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall set up a 'Passenger Information Unit' responsible for collecting PNR data from the air carriers, storing them, analysing them and transmitting the result of the analysis to the competent authorities referred to in Article 5. Its staff members may be seconded from Member States' competent public authorities.
Amendment 371 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
(cc) making available, on a hit/ no hit basis, to competent authorities of all Member States, PNR data and PNR related information in specific cases for the purpose of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of a terrorist offence or serious transnational crime, and to provide the competent authorities with the results of such processing; and
Amendment 52 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Considers that the Commission and the Member States must continue their efforts to reduce administrative burdens for businesses in order to encourage further development of the single market and thus contribute to the creation of new jobs;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Believes that a wider broadband penetration as well as a broader application of ICT will facilitate the single market operation and contribute to the economic growth and employment in EU, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that all European regions would benefit from the application of an integrated approach for promoting Europe as a tourist destination with a divers natural, historical and cultural heritage by using innovative information and communication channel;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that better coordination between all stakeholders, including European, national, regional and local authorities, as well as greater complementarity of actions and financial resources provided by the Structural Funds and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development will encourage a more integrated and sustainable development of the tourism sector and will help unlock its full potential;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that all opportunities shall be carefully examined and used in an appropriate manner, including with the support provided by the Cohesion policy instruments;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
therefore it has to be tackled in a coordinated way by all European, national and regional authorities;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for proactive measures in order to prevent negative consequences of demographic change and increased technical assistance to regions, suffering the most from depopulation and aging, in order to ensure their absorption capacity and opportunity to benefit from the Structural funds;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the regions and municipalities to provide universally available, reliable and free all-daquality childcare facilities for children of all ages to prevent depopulation;
Amendment 170 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on Members States and regions to exchange experience, good practices and new approaches for preventing negative consequences from demographic change.
Amendment 25 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers culture and creative-based projects capable not only of improving the structural conditions of lagging regions, but also of contributing directly to competitiveness and employment creation in all regions; hence calls on the Commission, Member States, regions and local authorities to use, and make the most of, existing EU support programmes such as the Cohesion and Structural Policy, rural development within the Common Agricultural Policy, the Research Framework Programme, CIP, etc. to foster culture and creativity; considers that the support for cultural and creative industries shall be provided in a coordinated way and at the same time to be based on the local needs, resources and strengths in order to achieve a greater efficiency;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member Sates to work on removing legal and administrative barriers in order to encourage and improve mobility of artists, works, and cultural practitioners, as well as to elaborate cross-border strategies for management of cultural heritage and resources.
Amendment 58 #
2010/2139(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 а (new)
Paragraph 6 а (new)
6а. Calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States to use the various cohesion policy instruments in a more integrated and coordinated way, with a view to greater effectiveness, based on stepping up activities geared to realising the priority of social inclusion.
Amendment 75 #
2009/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the cohesion policy is not subordinated to the EU2020 Strategy; highlights that whilst the cohesion policy's priorities should be aligned with the EU2020 objectives, sufficient flexibility should be allowed to accommodate regional specificities and support the weaker and neediest regions to overcome their socio- economic difficulties and reduce disparities;
Amendment 83 #
2009/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that territorial cohesion, included as a new objective in the Lisbon Treaty, must be an integral part of the strategy, as a pre-requisite for the achievement of its goals; invites the Commission to set out the role of the macro-regions and thematic strategies in greater detail in its proposals for the future territorial cooperation arrangements;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, in the context of the global financial and economic crisis and the current economic slowdown, EU regional policy is a key delivery instrument, making a decisive contribution to the European Economic Recovery Plan, constituting the largest Community source of investment in the real economy and providing notable support for public investment, including at regional and local level; notes that it is essential to ensure a successful exit from the crisis in order to achieve long-term sustainable development by strengthening competitiveness, employment and attractiveness of European regions;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Warmly supports the key priorities of the EU 2020 strategy: exploiting new sources of achieving sustainable economic growth via the digital economy, improving the regulatory framework for strengthening territorial and social cohesion and, promoting better conditions and business environment of competitiveness, job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation for all the regions, developing SMEs and supporting their growth potential; calls for these policies to be strengthened further within the framework of the forthcoming deepening of the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 61 #
2009/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports the assistance policy for largenew financing instruments, in particular in cooperation with the EIB/EIF for major projects for the regions (financing of EUR 50 million and above) introduced by the Commission in 2009, and calls for a further increase beyond 25% in the financing provided through JASPERS (Joint Assistance in Supporting Projects in European Regions) with a view to preparation and very rapid implementation of largemajor projects;
Amendment 6 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that transparency in respect of cohesion policy and its programming cycle, allocation of expenditure and access to information for potential beneficiaries of the Structural Funds are key prerequisites for achieving the overall objectives of cohesion policy, and that transparency should therefore be introduced as a guiding cross-sectoral principle in the cohesion programming and in the decision-making process;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for additional essential information to be provided when publishing the lists of beneficiaries and where needed the lists of consultation bodies, interest groups or lobbyists ; recommends, therefore, that besides the current minimum requirements, consideration be given to including location and comprehensive contact details, summaries of approved projects, types of support (e.g. loans, grants, venture capital, etc.) and a description of the project partners (e.g. legal status, size, etc.) as elements of the disclosure of beneficiaries;
Amendment 24 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to clarify how the ETI principles should be put into practice in operational terms at the level of operational programmes and their communication plans; stresses therefore the need of introduction of legal rules regarding the disclosure of information on the beneficiaries of funds under shared management;
Amendment 42 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its view that partnership can contribute to transparency, responsiveness, efficiency and legitimacy in all the phases of cohesion programming and implementation, and can increase commitment to, and public ownership of, programme outputs; calls, therefore, on the Member States and managing authorities to involve partners more closely in all the phases of cohesion programming and implementation at an early stage and to give them full access to all project documentsation, with a view to making better use of their experience and, knowledge and best practices;
Amendment 50 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls foron the Commission to timely publication ofsh online information, including and to guarantee direct access to project documentation, including JASPERS projects (application, feasibility study, cost-benefit analysis, environmental impact assessment, etc.) on major projects, as soon as possible after the Commission receives an application for funding from a Member State and before it takes any decision on financing; this Commission webpage should allow the submission of comments regarding such projects;
Amendment 63 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the Strategy’s territorial dimension will lead to the concrete development of reflections on territorial cohesion, which the Treaty of Lisbon places on an equal footing with economic and social cohesion, and with this in mind calls on the Commission to get involved in active dialogue on the role and effect of EU macro-regional policies after 2013;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Draws attention to the fact that the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region should be seen as a process in which the principle of action and cooperation is constantly developed, and that the overriding goal is to find optimal mechanisms that can be transferred to future macro-regional strategies; therefore calls for the collation and summarising of the results and good practices from the implementation of the Strategy which could form the basis for the good practice database planned by the Commission;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the important role of the Cohesion policy instruments for improving accessibility and quality of SSGI in all EU regions and especially in those lagging-behind, and believes that cooperation and the exchange of good practice are crucial for their future development.
Amendment 11 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 18 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that national, regional and local authorities should extend the application of Public-Private Partnerships in the area of SSGI in order to increase their efficiency and availability.
Amendment 2 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers the overall increase of the reported irregularities as a sign of the effort made by the Member States to improve their control systems and is confident that the new provisions established by the Structural Funds Regulations for the period 2007-2013 will help to reduce the level of irregularities in the next yearscoming years; nevertheless calls for strengthened control on the part of national audit authorities and other control bodies, ensuring greater transparency in work with European funds and maximum limitation of their misuse;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises, therefore, the need to ensure that the adaptation strategy is integrated into, and coherent with, all European Union policies; e, with special focus on the coordination of actions and measures under the EU’s agricultural, regional and environmental policies. Emphasises the key role played by local and regional authorities and the need for a bottom-up approach taking account of the differences between natural habitats in Europe, in full accordance with the subsidiarity principle, since it is convinced that local authorities will be better-equipped to find political solutions to their own needs;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it essential to pursue policies that make both public and private investment and certain administrative acts (such as planning permission and development plans) subject to a climate impact assessment, so as to block investment in unsustainable infrastructure; calls for strict care to be taken to ensure that a report on climate change effects forms part of the evaluation and approval of proposals for EU-funded projects connected with energy efficiency, waste management and infrastructure development;
Amendment 10 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that only a common strategy and coordinated actions between the different sectors and the different actors involved in the disaster management cycle can lead to real advances in the field of disaster prevention and the preparedness, response and recovery process; calls on the Member States to foster cooperation to this end at national, regional and local level;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission further to develop the evaluation of the Civil Protection Mechanism and training within the framework of the Civil Protection Programme; believes that links between detection and early warning systems should be reinforced;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the effects of disasters are not confined within the formal and administrative boundaries of regions and Member States; believes, therefore, that the identification of particularly risk-prone areas should go hand in hand with establishing priority objectives and cooperation mechanisms in such areas; calls on regions to build on already existing territorial cooperand cross-border coordination networks in order to develop cooperation focusing more specifically on disaster prevention; believes that the macro- regions, with their functionally-oriented cooperation independent of administrative boundaries, can become effective platforms for cooperation in the field of disaster prevention;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an inventory of information sources and dissemination of best practices in risk management procedures and supports the coordination of research activities on disaster risks;
Amendment 33 #
2008/2334(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages Member States to make more frequent use of the possibilities made available by the European Investment Bank and in particular the financial instruments JESSICA and JEREMIE; calls on the Commission to consider simplification of conditions for funds’ allocation from the last two instruments; underlines the importance of JASPERS for project preparation;
Amendment 36 #
2008/2334(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Commission to increase technical assistance to Member States and to encourage the exchange of best practices between regions in order to improve the projects' quality and efficiency of project implementation;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU'’s cohesion policy is a mainstaybasis of European integration and social solidarity; considers, therefore, that citizens should be made aware of the endeavours and successes of that Community policy, highlighting the contribution of the EU and the benefits of the common European project;
Amendment 9 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the efforts of the Committee of the Regions to strengthen consultation at regional level and to include regional networks and key local and regional players in that process in order to encourage debate at grass-roots level that takes into account their opinions and interests; calls for a more effective link-up between the Committee of the Regions and the Commission for expressing the interests of the regions and taking these into account in the development of Community policies;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes the creation of a two-way communication system between top and bottom with frequent, small-scale campaigns of a local and regional nature by the EU, with the assistance of the regional media and the active participation of civil society, NGOs, chambers of commerce, and trade union and professional organisations;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need, in the context of the forthcoming European elections, for information at local and regional level for young citizens, and particularly for young people and first-time voters; in a more general context, stresses the importance of the involvement of MEPs in the consultation process with citizens in their regions, given that they are the voice of the public in the EU;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council and Commission to define more precisely, together with Parliament, the objective of territorial cohesion and, bearing in mind that definition, take better account of the territorial impact of all EU policies having a strong territorial dimension; notes the important role that the Committee on Regional Development will play in defining this objective and in creating a strong synergy between territorial cohesion and the main financing programmes;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the extension of the principle of subsidiarity, especially with regard to local and regional authorities, and the inclusion of the 'early warning mechanism' that should enable national parliaments to better assess the consistency of Community legislative proposals with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; draws attention, in this connection, to the need to strengthen relations between the Committee on Regional Development and, national parliaments and local and regional authorities; believes in this regard that the involvement of local and regional authorities and parliaments in relation to subsidiarity could be an important element and recalls that such involvement depends on national provisions;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Points out that the new proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights places emphasis on regional authorities and on balanced, stable development of Europe's regions; considers in this connection that the Committee on Regional Development is required as it pursues its activities to comply with the provisions of the Charter and to place men and women at the centre ;
Amendment 50 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 6
Paragraph 6 – indent 6
- effective and efficient use of resources
Amendment 51 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 10 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 10 a (new)
- added value of activities, within European Union policies;
Amendment 60 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8, indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 8, indent 4 a (new)
- solutions in key EU sectors - ecology, energy, etc.;
Amendment 64 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
- extension of the use of energy-saving products and significant reduction in energy consumption
Amendment 67 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent -1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent -1 (new)
- increase in the number of high-quality jobs
Amendment 68 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indents 2 and 2 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indents 2 and 2 a (new)
- forward-looking job creationsustainable creation of jobs geared to the future - guarantee of equal access to the labour market for both genders
Amendment 74 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indents 1 and 1 a (new)
Paragraph 12 – indents 1 and 1 a (new)
- enhanced compatibilong-term integrated politcy between local for public transport, pedestrians and car use - promotion of the economic development of small and medium-sized cities
Amendment 75 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
- improved quality of life in urban areatowns and cities;
Amendment 87 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 − indents 3 a and 3b (new)
Paragraph 13 − indents 3 a and 3b (new)
- measures for the reconciliation of personal, working and family life - measures on flexible working time;
Amendment 103 #
2008/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 − indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 11 − indent 2 a (new)
- link between education and training / retraining and the needs of the economy
Amendment 104 #
Amendment 44 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Monitoring compliance is a complex task with multiple actors and therefore it requires timely provision of information, coordination and cooperation between Member States and the Commission, as well as between Member States themselves.