213 Amendments of Dimitar STOYANOV
Amendment 15 #
2013/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5а. Welcomes the Commission proposal to make it easier for SMEs to access bank and non-bank financing, bearing in mind that the development and promotion of SMEs are core elements of regional policy in times of crisis.
Amendment 1 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, given the ceiling imposed by the 7-8 February 2013 European Council for Heading 2 – ‘Sustainable growth: natural resources’ which will include a sub-ceiling for market-related expenditure and direct payments – of the 2014-20 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), all the major categories of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) spending are likely, in practice, to be cut in 2014, including direct payments, market measures and rural development, and that direct support will be more equitably distributed between Member States, while taking account of the differences that still exist in terms of wage levels, purchasing power, the output of the agriculture industry and input costs, having regard to the overall context of the common agricultural policy and the EU budget;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to monitor the significant price volatility of agricultural products, which has adverse effects on farmers’ incomes, and to react promptly and effectively when neededfulfilment of the objectives of the CAP, namely increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress and ensuring the optimum use of the factors of production, in particular labour, and thus ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by increasing the individual earnings of persons engaged in agriculture, stabilising markets, ensuring the availability of supplies and ensuring that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the steps taken towards the establishment of the European Prices Monitoring ToolMechanism for Food Products in the form of an annual report required from each Member State, and calls on the Commission to regularly informreport to the European Parliament and the Council about the activities and findings of this ToolMechanism and ensure that such information is made public toreaches as wide an audience as possible.
Amendment 1 #
2013/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned about the negative impact of misleadingdeceptive, misleading and unfair marketing practices on economic growth, especially for SMEs, and on fair competition within the internal market, especially in Member States that are less developed and worst affected by the financial crisis;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the fact that different levels of protection and public enforcement mechanisms among Member States are an obstacle to running advertising campaigns across national borders, and that this leads to major legal and operative uncertainties for businesses;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. IExpresses strongly supportive of for a closer cooperation procedure for cross-border cases of misleading advertising; accordingly, emphasises the need for clearly-defined specific provisions to be introduced and applied regarding mutual assistance between the relevant national authorities;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that some Member States still have laws imposing more restrictive measures than those provided for in Directive 2005/29/EC, jeopardising the directive’s aim of uniform harmonisation and of guaranteeing that the legislative framework is flexible enough to adapt to new marketing methods, products and marketing techniques;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that suitable methods for monitoring the protection and accessing of vulnerable groups of people, especially children, needs to be a subject of attentiondeveloped, given the rapid spread of online advertising;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the fact that, on the basis of successful experiences from the previous round of funding, many Member States are seeking to enhance the leveraging of private sector fundinginvestment in order to open up alternative sources of funding to complement traditional financing methods; highlights, therefore, the importance of using financial instruments, such as loans and guarantees, to encourage cooperation between enterpriseSMEs, public sector organisations and, educational institutions and all other interested parties;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Points out that a simplifiedmany Member States identified a simplified, electronic application process for beneficiaries was identified by many Member States as an important aspect ofan essential requirement, and that it is an important precondition of effective preparations for the next programming period; welcomes this as a way of ensuring that the preparation and implementation of projects run smoothly, with reduced bureaucracy forof general interest proceed according to schedule, by significantly reducing the administrative burden on applicants;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that legislation proposed and adopted at the European level should be simple, easy to understand and accessible toin all; recognises that the economic crisis has put increased strain the official languages onf the resources of national admEU Member States and to all inistraitutions, andal players, as well as to the public at large; believes that a commitment towards producing clear and easily transposable legislation would help alleviate some of this strese burden on national administrations;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the increasing emphasis placed by the Commission on a policy ‘cycle’, with the initiation, impact assessment, consultation, enactment, implementation and evaluation stages of EU legislation being seen as part of a coherent process; believesand transparent process for stimulating growth and competitiveness in Europe; hence, in this context that, the ‘Think Small First’ principle should bealso be applied as a key element throughout;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of non- conditional, quality job creationinternship, apprenticeship and job creation and encouragement, where young people would enjoy full employment rights by collective sector agreement, so that the risk of poverty can be significantly reduced and the percentage of the employed young people can be augmented;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers, that the Member States should concentrate their efforts mainly on young people who are not covered by the education system, are unemployed or are not participating in any educational activity for the acquirement of a professional qualification, or the available EU means for their development are not being fully used;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers, that in the "EU Youth Strategy" frame, firstly it is necessary to take into consideration the local and more complicated living conditions in some regions, and then an approach towards the promoting of partnership to be made between the different groups which support the young people's transition, including the employment services, educational facilities, social services, employers and the young people themselves;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to take action to further harmonise laws across the Member States in order to avoid jurisdictional confusion and fragmentation and to improve the transparency of the digital single market, in particular by eliminating gaps and weaknesses in applicable EU legislation, notably the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Unfair Contract Terms Directive in terms of consumer protection, and the E- Commerce Directive when it comes to exemptions from private copy levies;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission also to review other EU legislation to address gaps related to cloud computing; calls, in particular, for the revision of the intellectual property rights regime, the Copyright Directive, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, the Unfair Contract Terms Directive and the E-Commerce Directive, which are the most relevant pieces of EU legislation that apply to cloud computing, in order to remedy the fact that the necessary standardisation in the single European market is lacking, owing to the diversity of the corresponding legislation across the Union, and to set out clear rules on intellectual property rights (IPR);
Amendment 19 #
2013/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to work together with the Member States to develop European best practice models for contracts, or ‘model contracts’, that will ensure complete transparency by providing all terms and conditions in a very clear format, with these being valid throughout the EU, given that both high security of services and legal certainty for cloud services users and providers are important to further enhance the evolution of cloud services, although this should not prevent the market from developing cloud services in response to the needs of consumers, businesses or governments;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5а. Highlights the importance of cloud computing for SMEs – particularly those established in countries facing economic difficulties or in remote or outermost areas – as a means of combating their isolation and making them more competitive, as well as for public authorities, enabling them to make their services more efficient and flexible by reducing expenditure on information technology infrastructure;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned at the level ofunprecedented rises in youth unemployment and, in particular, the considerable asymmetriesuneven spread in youth unemployment from one Member State to another, with variations from less than 15 % to over 55 %; is also concerned at the number of young people not inwho have no access to education, or training or employment, which means they cannot obtain the necessary working experience as members of society (145 million NEETsyoung people between the ages of 15 and 3029), which undermines the existence of the European project, endangering theposes a serious risk to the competitiveness and economic development and viability of a Europe united in its quality of life and working conditions, as well as the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion, as defined under Article 174 TFEU;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that, although the need to revitalise economic activity is a prerequisite for any solution involving the creation of sustainable, stable and lasting employment, and that this situation is caused by structural issues arising from education and employment policy which need to be corrected, and that this calls for through the creation of a new generation of more attractive teaching strategies that meet business needs, with better regional insertion, to promote the use of more efficient strategies for transition to active life (with strong links between school and work) and the creation of more secure career paths;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3а. Calls for greater job stability and security and for the creation of protective mechanisms to prevent the exploitation of young Europeans by employers which is taking place in some Member States ;
Amendment 31 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States and regional and local authorities to increase the effectiveness of education and employment policies, which should be based on three fundamental aspectsdevelop education and training strategies and strategies to broaden the job market, through a strengthening of interregional cooperation, which should be based on: a forward-looking approach, in order to better anticipatessess changes in the labour market and link them with education and training; greater involvement of all relevant players and local partners; and a regional approach, allowing the creation of mechanisms to better identify problems and improve decision- making and to provide a clear view of training needs;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for joint action by the European funds, in particular the instruments of cohesion policy, the ESF and ERDF, to find an urgent answer to this worrying situationcombat youth unemployment;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the importance of Cohesion Policy as the main investment instrument, playing a central role in fighting the crisis and engaging the EU and its regions on a path of sustainable growth; hence underlines the importance of securing sufficient budgetary provisions in the context of the MFF negotiations to the Structural and Investment Funds, noting in particular their key share of investment in a range ofspecific areas such as employment, training, the application of existing innovations, sustainable development and support to SMEs, aimed at avoiding the unnecessary outlaying of limited financial resources,;
Amendment 48 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission and the Member States to exploit all margins of flexibility to exploit the possibilities inherent in the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact (SPG) to balance productive public investment needs with fiscal discipline objectives; to the maximum flexibility in respect of national cofinancing of EU expenditure on growth, in the context of strict application of the Stability and Growth Pact (SPG), by assessing the effects the global financial crisis have had on the capacity of subnational administrative bodies to pursue the goals of growth and employment under the Europe 2020 Strategy and by proposing methods for improving the financing capacities of those bodies so as to ensure productive investment;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to set out clear industrial competitiveness policy strategies in the National Reform Programmes, through a more focused approach which includes the setting of priorities in relation to: facilitating access to finance; support for R&D and educationexisting R&D activities and equal access to regionally based education and training placements that will afford employment opportunities for socially disadvantaged people; administrative simplification; the reduction of labour taxation; improvement of infrastructure; greater involvement of all stakeholders at regional and local level and strong support for micro-enterprises, SMEs and entrepreneurs; believes that a more coordinated approach between different levels of government and stakeholders will be achieved by including the proposed territorial pacts in the partnership agreements;
Amendment 27 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The purpose of this Directive is to enhance the right to a fair trial in criminal proceedings by laying down minimum rules concerning certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and the right to be present at the trial, and to ensure that a common and sufficiently high level of protection and the procedural safeguards linked thereto are available to suspects and accused persons throughout the EU, without prejudice to the higher protection standards which may be in use in a given Member State.
Amendment 31 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that suspects or accused persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty according to lawa definitive judgment legally establishing the contrary takes effect.
Amendment 36 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3а. Provided that the conditions laid down in Article 8 are duly met, Member States shall be completely free to make use of simplified procedures in criminal proceedings concerning minor offences.
Amendment 37 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. A minor offence within the meaning of Article 8(3)(a) means any offence under national law punishable by a custodial sentence of a maximum period of one year or by another, lighter, penalty under the law of the Member State in which the criminal proceedings are being conducted.
Amendment 39 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Directive shall not have the effect of modifying, or introducing additional guarantees concerning, the obligation to respect fundamental rights and legal principles as enshrined in Article 6 of the TEU, including the rights of persons subject to criminal proceedings, and any obligations incumbent on public authorities in this respect shall remain unaffected.
Amendment 6 #
2013/0400(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1а) An estimated EUR 1 000 000 000 000 of potential tax revenue is lost to tax fraud, tax evasion, tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning every year in the EU, representing an approximate cost of EUR 2000 per European citizen per year. In response, it is therefore vital to adopt an action plan against tax fraud and to introduce a legislative amendment to Council Directive 2011/96/EU in order to ensure that the application of the directive does not prevent effective action against double non-taxation in the area of hybrid loan structures.
Amendment 7 #
2013/0400(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1а. Review One year after the transposition date of this Directive, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council reviewing the operation of this Directive and in particular its effectiveness in preventing tax avoidance, fraud and abuse. The report shall be submitted together with a specific proposal for legislation.
Amendment 15 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3а. Member States shall ensure that consumers who use switching services receive information on previous completed transactions from transferring payment service providers upon request, at a reasonable price and on a durable medium.
Amendment 16 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Amendment 18 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 66 a (new)
Article 66 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 89 – paragraph 3
Article 89 – paragraph 3
3. In the event of infringement or suspected infringement of the provisions of national law adopted pursuant to Titles III and IV, the competent authorities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be those of the homest Member State of the payment service provider, except for agents and branches conducted under the right of establishment where the competent authorities shall be those of the host Member State.
Amendment 21 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 92 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 92 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2а. The EBA shall issue guidelines on the sanctions under paragraph 2 and shall ensure that they are effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 29 #
2013/0181(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall make their inventories public within one month of their submission to the Commission.
Amendment 31 #
2013/0181(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission (Eurostat) shall lay down the rules and procedures related to the selection of the experts, taking into account needed to ensure an appropriate distribution of experts across Member States and an appropriate and timely rotation of experts between Member States, their working arrangements and the financial details. The Commission (Eurostat) shall share with the Member States the full cost incurred by the Member States for the assistance from their national experts.
Amendment 32 #
2013/0181(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission (Eurostat) may express a reservation on the quality of a Member State's MIP relevant data. No later than three working daysone month before the planned publication date, the Commission (Eurostat) shall communicate to the Member State concerned and to the President of the Economic Policy Committee the reservation it intends to express and make, where corrective action has not been taken by the Member State prior to the date of publication, shall make that reservation public. Where the issue is resolved after publication of the data and the reservation, withdrawal of the reservation shall be made public immediately thereafter.
Amendment 33 #
2013/0181(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission (Eurostat) may amend data transmitted by Member States and provide the amended data and a justification of the amendment where there is evidence that the data reported by Member States do not comply with the requirements of Article 3(2). No later than threen working days before the planned publication date, the Commission (Eurostat) shall communicate to the Member State concerned and to the President of the Economic Policy Committee the amended data and the justification for the amendment.
Amendment 174 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point е
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point е
Amendment 244 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – point а
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – point а
а) has the expertise,a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff, and the equipment and infrastructure required to carry out analyses or tests or diagnoses on samples;
Amendment 252 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4
Article 43 – paragraph 4
Amendment 169 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
8) 'wild animals' means animals which are not kept animals and animals which were previously kept but which are no longer under the direct control of an animal keeper;
Amendment 327 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12а Member States shall, with technical assistance at EU level as regards animal diseases listed in the Annex to this Regulation, ensure that appropriate, risk- based biosecurity measures are applied along their borders with third countries. Effective control of transmissible animal diseases represents the best basis for a functioning single market as regards trade in live animals, animal products and food.
Amendment 375 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – point а a (new)
Article 22 – point а a (new)
Amendment 55 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is also nrecessaryommendable to establish a certain minimum legal requirement as regards the extent of the information that should be made available to the public by undertakings across the Union. Annualctivity reports should give a fair and comprehensive view of an undertaking'’s policies, results, and risks, with the greater transparency in respect of non-financial aspects helping undertakings to manage risk more effectively and enhance their competitiveness.
Amendment 10 #
2013/0063(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to prevent or counteract adverse effects which imports of certain processed agricultural products could have on the Union market and on the efficiency of the common agricultural policy, it should be possible to subject imports of such products should be subject to payment of an additional duty ifwhere certain conditions are fulfilled.
Amendment 11 #
2013/0063(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Due to the close links between the market for ovalbumin and lactalbumin and the market for eggs, it should be possible to require the presentation of an import license for imports of ovalbumin and lactalbumin and suspend the inward processing arrangements for ovalbumin and lactalbumin where the Union market for those products or the market for eggs is disturbed or is liable to be disturbed by inward processing arrangements of ovalbumin and lactalbumin. It should be made possible to make the issue of import licences for ovalbumin and lactalbumin and the release for free circulation of such products covered by a licence subject to requirements as to the originquality and provenance of the product in question.
Amendment 12 #
2013/0063(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Additional import duties shallmay not be imposed in accordance with paragraph 1 where the imports are unlikely to disturb the Union market, or where the effects would be disproportionate to the intended objective, when the Commission has conducted a preliminary assessment in that respect.
Amendment 30 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Economic operators shall placeoffer or make available on the Union market only safe products that are not dangerous, do not present a risk and meet the requirements for a high level of consumer health and safety protection, in particular for children, the elderly and the disabled.
Amendment 1 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the presentation of the Commission communication entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive European framework for online gambling’ (COM(2012)0956) as a step towards ensuring that consumers have access to safe and properly regulated online services, and takes the view that efficient regulation of the online gambling sector should, in particular prevent fraud and other offences, preclude risks of gambling addiction and ensure that gambling is proper, fair, responsibleprotect participants, and especially vulnerable groups and minors in particular; believes also that gambling websites should carry notices clearly indicating ‘no underage gambling’, and stresses the need to ensure that gambling is conducted in a lawful, fair and transparent manner;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the creinforcement of cooperation between Member States and national authoritiation of conditions that strengthen cooperation between the competent regulatory authorities of the Member States, in particular as regards responsive enforcement measures and the prevention ofin connection with the prevention of online gambling and money laundering;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reaffirms its position that sports bets are a form of commercial useexploitation of sporting competitions, and recommends that the Commission and the Member States develop models to protect sporting competitions from any unauthorised commercial use, notably by recognising sports bodies’ property rights over the competitions they organise, not only in order to secure a fair financialjust returns for the benefit of all levels of professional and amateur sport, but also as a way tof strengthening the fight against match-fixing;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the success of EU law always depends on its application and its transposition within a reasonable time into Member States’ national legislation; considers regular, careful and effective controls to be essential in this area, and calls on the Commission to continue to cooperate closely with Parliament in this regard;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers comprehensive and appropriate levels of information concerningfor citizens, consumers and businesses regarding their rights to be essential in the internal market; calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise this and, above all, to make the necessary funding availableprovide sufficient funding for conducting information campaigns to this end;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a report on stray animals recommending concrete solutions and including the evaluation of a, their numbers in the EU and the measures taken by EU Member States to deal with the problem; Calls on the Commission to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of measures applied in the Member States, including systems for the registration and the electronic identification of pets, to be addwhereupon based ton the list of actionsse evaluations the Commission shall propose concrete solutions to reduce the number of stray animals in the EU;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that by strengthening economic growth and social and territorial cohesion, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) have a crucial role to play in the efforts to reach the EU 2020 objectives; notes that the economic and fiscal crisis has had a dramaticging impact on the position and perspectives of many SMEs, andmaking them extremely vulnerable, so that there is an urgent need for access to financing;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Council to preserve the cohesion policy budget for the next programming period, as the Structural and Cohesion Funds are among the EU’s most effective instruments for creating more growth and jobs,increasing the employment rate among the resident population, with a view to increasing competitiveness of the European economy and supporting SMEs;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas in some Member States, alongside insurance services, mutual societies provide low- or zero-interest loan services to their members;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – indent 1
Annex – Recommendation 2 – indent 1
– mutual societies organise services and provisionsa broad spectrum of insurance services, loan services and other services, in the interests of their members, on a basis of solidarity and in a collectively financed manner;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - Recommendation 3 - point 4 (new)
Annex - Recommendation 3 - point 4 (new)
– since the framework within which mutual societies operate differs from one Member State to another, the regulation should ensure that European mutual societies are able to freely define their own objects and to provide a broad spectrum of services, including social insurance and health insurance and the granting of loans, to their members.
Amendment 17 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital В а (new)
Recital В а (new)
Ba. whereas in order to comply with the requirement of animal welfare during transport, employees in this field take paid training courses which are an extra cost that most entrepreneurs cannot bear.
Amendment 9 #
2012/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is aware that the introduction of stability bonds can improve the implementation of budgetary policies at Member State level; points outcalls, on the other hand, thafor a detailed analysis to be carried out of the need to adopt further measures in terms of economic governance, which themselves might necessitate Treaty changes and require long-term implementation;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2024(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Annex – Recommendation 4.3 – paragraph 2
Annex – Recommendation 4.3 – paragraph 2
Any conflict of interest shall be communicated by the member of staff concerned to his or her immediate superior, who mayust take the decision to exclude the member of staff concerned from the procedure, having regard to the particular circumstances of the case when the grounds exist to do this. The assessment of whether grounds exist for a conflict of interest in respect of the administrative procedure of the Union shall be made on a case-by-case basis by the immediate superior of the member of staff concerned.
Amendment 8 #
2012/2024(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Annex – Recommendation 4.8 – paragraph 2
Annex – Recommendation 4.8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that Cohesion Policy has long proved its added valueelf as a necessary investment tool to deliver growth and job creation effectively by accurately addressing the investment needs of the regions, thus contributing not only to the reduction of the disparities between them, but also to the economic recovery and to the development of the Union as a whole;
Amendment 63 #
2012/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The European Parliament shall provide for administrative appeal procedumay, on the basis of complaints submitted by persons with a legitimate interest in relation to anycontesting a decision taken, review its decisions linked to the registration of statutes, funding or penalties.
Amendment 65 #
2012/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Administrative appeal proceduresThe lodging of a complaint shall not have suspensory effect. The European Parliament may, however, if it considers thaif in its assessment circumstances so require, suspend the application of any decision it has taken. If the European Parliament rejects a complaint it shall be required to refer it for review by the European Court of Justice as the competent body.
Amendment 67 #
2012/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. Decisions taken pursuant to this Regulation may be the subject of court proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The decisions referred to in Article 26(1) can also be challenged solely by means of legal appeal.
Amendment 249 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that rightholders are free to choose their collecting society, irrespective of its place of establishment.
Amendment 281 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Collecting societies shall keep records of members which arthat comply with Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and keep these regularly updated so that members can be properly identified and located.
Amendment 359 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The collecting society shall manage and keep separate the rights revenue and any income derived from its investment from its own assets, the income derived from its management services or the income derived from any other activities. The income from management activities and the income from investment shall be entered into separate bank accounts, the management of which shall be entrusted to the supervisory body.
Amendment 369 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that agreements governing the relationship of the collecting society with its members and rightholders shall specify deductions applicable to the rights revenue referred to in point (e) of Article 16. Member States shall establish the minimum and maximum levels between which percentage deductions may vary.
Amendment 381 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1а. Member States shall undertake to maintain and update a public register of collecting societies.
Amendment 8 #
2012/0150(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Resolution planning is an essential component of effective resolution. Authorities should have all the information necessary in order to plan how the essential functions of an institution or of a cross- border group may be isolated from the rest of the business and transferred in order to ensure the preservation and continuance of essential functions. The requirement to prepare a resolution plan should, however, be simplified, reflectingproportionate to the systemic importance of the institution or group.
Amendment 9 #
2012/0150(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the institutions update their recovery plans at least annually or after change to the legal or organisational structure of the institution, its business or its financial situation, which could have a material effect on, or necessitates a change to the recovery plan. Competent authorities may require institutions to update their recovery plans more frequently should this be necessary for the stability of the financial markets.
Amendment 10 #
2012/0150(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 75 – paragraph 5
Article 75 – paragraph 5
5. The resolution authority shall ensure that the documents providing proof of the instruments referred to in paragraph 4 are sent in good time to the known shareholders and creditors of the institution under resolution.
Amendment 11 #
2012/0150(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 19 #
2011/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that renewable marine energy, maritime transport, maritime industries, tourism and fisheries must play a key role in maritime planning policies;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an improvement in risk prevention and risk management capacities in the Atlantic in connection with maritime and land-based accidents, natural disasters and criminal activities, to be achieved by optimising coordination between all stakeholders, including private sector bodies, regional and local public bodies and civil society organisations, in relation to maritime safety, maritime surveillance and civil protection activities;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that renewable marine energies comprise an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and the EU’s energy dependence; notes that the Atlantic area is particularly suitable for the development of these energies, owing to natural phenomena such as tides, and considers that public support is necessary to accompany private investment in these technologies;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2292(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that artisanal coastsmall-scale and artisanal fishing, shellfishing and extensive aquaculture are the forms of fishing that are most sustainable from a social, economic and environmental perspective, and are a determining factor for the socioeconomic development of coastal communities. These forms of fishing have a considerable cultural impact and are territorially very diverse, being carried out on the mainland, on islands and in more remote fishing areas. They are affected by negative factors such as lack of waste water treatment, spills, oil slicks, excessive growth of seaboard construction, and the effect of large projects on coasts;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2292(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 а (new)
Paragraph 1 а (new)
1а. Highlights the essential role traditional fishermen play in protecting biodiversity and acknowledges the positive effect their findings have on current and future ecological problems, such as the contamination and depletion of fish stocks; calls for on the different categories of fishermen to be treated in a non-discriminatory fashion so as to preserve traditional, small-scale fisheries;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2292(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Given the precarious situation and decline of some coastal communities that depend on fishing, as well as the lack of alternatives for economic diversification, use must be made of the existing instruments, funds and mechanisms and new and effective ones drawn up in order to ensure cohesion in terms of employment and ecological sustainability, specifically acknowledging this in the new CFP framework, with greater co- management and involvement of the artisanal fishing sector in decision-making, and promoting local strategies in the coastal areas that depend on fishing;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that fisheries management should be based on solid scientific knowledgerecommendations and expert advice, (following an approach taking account of both the ecosystem and the precautionary principle) making use of partnerships between the research field and the fisheries sector, and calls for regional data collection programmes and national research programmes providing for regional coordination among Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 а (new)
Paragraph 4 а (new)
4а. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to maintain and expand the role of advisory councils in upholding the regional cooperation model; given that the Black Sea waters are shared by four countries, the foundation of an advisory council for the Black Sea could be considered as having a positive effect on policy in the fields of biodiversity protection, scientific research, data collection and innovation in aquaculture;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the EU’s cohesion policy makes an important contribution to the European economy and is the Community’s largest source of investment; believes that the EU’s cohesion policy should be used by Member States to attract further investment in the fields of infrastructure, innovation and scientific and social initiatives;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the EU has an enormous strength in its cities, 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 technology, innovation, technology and social initiatives in order to enhance the liveability and competitiveness of Europe’s cities.
Amendment 3 #
2011/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes, in this regard, the introduction of the revised IPEX website, which can act as a catalyst for further improvements and engagement in the operation of the subsidiarity control mechanism, and points out the need to promote the site further;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need for the Commission to ensure consistent application of the enhanced SME test across its directorates, and encouragescalls on Member States to include similar considerations in their national decision-making processes;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers the proposals to ‘name and shame’ European institutions which backtrack on simplification to be well- intentioned; believes, however, that a more constructive engagement in the pre- legislative process with relevant stakeholders and the institutions, together with adherence to the general commitments to simplification and the smart regulation agenda, would render such publicity unnecessary; suggests, nonetheless, that those Member States which engage the most in the ‘gold-plating’ of directives should be named, alongside those which are the biggest offenders when it comes to late or insufficient, imprecise or incomplete transposition of EU law;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that other scope of criteria should be used toexpanded with regard to the population’s working age and employment when determineing the eligibility of ORs for the allocation of structural funds, given that the coherent per capita GDP criterion does not provide an accurate reflection of their specific situation and is contrary to the spirit on which ‘outermost region status’ is based and the Treaty itself; stresses, therefore, that the co-financing rates in respect of the ORs should be 85 % for all instruments providing aid for those regions; calls for an extension of the period of implementation of these funds in the ORs with a view to more effective implementation;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that European taxation and customs policies should be adjusted in order to enhance the competitiveness of the outermost regions and that the existence of free zones is of paramount importance to the diversification of economic activity and the creation of skilled jobs in the ORsDeleted;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In this sense, stresses that attention must be drawn to the important role that the different committees (audit, remuneration and nomination) play in the good governance of a company and calls on the Commission take steps to strengthen their role;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal amending the shareholders’ rights Directive in such a way as to provide for the mandatory introduction of electronic voting in order to encourage shareholders’ participation, especially with regard to cross-border shareholders;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that proxy advisors play a very important role, but their activity is often subject to conflicts of interest; calls on the Commission for further regulation of proxy advisors with special attention to transparency and conflict-of-interest issues; is of the opinion that proxy advisors should not be allowed tobe prohibited from provideing consulting services for the investee company;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Endorses the guidelines contained in the statement of the European Corporate Governance Forum on Related Party Transactions for Listed Entities of 10 March 2011; encourages the Commission to take some action at EU level by means of a soft law measure such as a recommendation;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point ii
Paragraph 8 – point ii
(ii) a decentralised first instance should consist, in addition to a central division, also of local and regional divisions; there should be at least one local division in each Contracting Member State;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point v
Paragraph 11 – point v
(v) the parties should be represented only by lawyers authorised to practise before a court of ain any of the Contracting Member States; the representatives of the parties might be assisted by patent attorneys who should be allowed to speak at hearings before the Court;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 а (new)
Paragraph 4 а (new)
4а. Considers that legislative measures adopted at EU level will facilitate the implementation of ADR and encourage natural and legal persons to use this more often, especially in relation to cross-border disputes, bearing in mind that judicial procedures for resolving such disputes are more complex, expensive and lengthy;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. In order not to prejudice access to justice, counsels caution in Considers that, in order to guarantee the right to access to justice, ADR should remaking recourse to ADR mandato voluntary, at EU level, whilst advocating voluntary adherence to ADR schemes by businessesnd that decisions taken by independent third parties should always be subject to judicial control;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas certified and patented seeds and royalties for use of these seeds, licence applications to the competent national bodies for use of these seeds and the royalties paid in that connection represent the main increase in seed costs for farmers;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 а (new)
Paragraph 2 а (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to take steps to cut agricultural production costs through an overall reduction in the administrative burden and simplification of the administrative procedures with which farmers must comply under EU law throughout the production process;
Amendment 107 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses in particular the need for a European Food Prices Monitoring Tool which, by monitoring Member State pricing policy and the specific characteristics of the markets for agricultural raw materials, would deliver better transparency on input priceing and its development and allow farmgate prices to be linked to production costs;
Amendment 114 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on national and European competition authorities to address robustlyconduct an in-depth analysis of, and draw up a report on, the dominant position of agribusiness traders and input companies, and to consider proposals forfor presentation to the European Parliament, to establish if enterprises in a dominant position are acting in a manner incompatible with free competition, and hence allow national and European bodies to ensure the application of anti- trust legislation;
Amendment 219 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 а (new)
Paragraph 22 а (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an in-depth analysis of the effect that the open-ended leasing of farmland has on small and medium-sized farming, including on the pricing of land and production inputs and, should it find this to be detrimental, to draw up and present to the European Parliament a proposal for a legislative act abolishing open-ended leasing and aligning the rules on the leasing of farmland in the Member States.
Amendment 92 #
2011/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for the financial support to be granted to children from disadvantaged families, and especially free school meals and educational materials, to be supplied as discreetly as possible, in order not to create grounds for division between children from different social classes.
Amendment 5 #
2011/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Б. whereas correct application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality is essentialxtremely important for the proper functioning of the European Union and to enable its institutions’ activities to meet the expectations of its citizens, companies operating in the internal market and national and local government, and to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizen,
Amendment 14 #
2011/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the vital importance of making simple and clear laws that are accessible and easily understood with a view to safeguarding the principle of transparency of European legislation and guaranteeing more effective implementation thereof, and to ensuring that EU citizens are able to exercise their rights more easily;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, for this purpose, a thorough analysis of the main regulatory approaches of the Member States should be conducted in order to identify good practices and draw conclusions about any further action at European level,
Amendment 23 #
2011/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – indent 4
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – indent 4
– the proceedings can be opened by a creditor or the debtor in written form; the request for the opening of the proceedings can be withdrawn as long as the proceedings have not been opened or the request has not been refused by a court;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – part 1 – point 1.4 – indent 4
Annex – part 1 – point 1.4 – indent 4
– in the event of a conflict of interest, the liquidator must be obliged to resign from his/her office, and the Member States should introduce administrative penalties for failure to do so;
Amendment 19 #
2011/0432(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to clarify which coordination and cooperation measures are necessary the ambit of cooperation and coordination should be specified. Consular protection for unrepresented citizens includes assistance in a number of typical situations, such as in case of arrest or detention, serious accident or serious illness and death, as well as with regard to providing relief and repatriation in case of distress and the issuance of emergency documents, and in crisis situations. Since the necessary protection always depends on the factual situation, consular protection should not be limited to those situations specifically mentioned in this Directive.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0432(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 23 #
2011/0432(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c а (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c а (new)
(ca) At the citizen’s request, he or she should be assisted to receive qualified legal aid as required by the domestic legislation of the third country, and put in touch with qualified lawyers and/or organisations offering legal aid and protection.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0432(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The embassy or consulate shall inform the citizen's Member State of nationality about the incident, its seriousness and the assistance given and, with the cooperation of that State, shall liaise with the citizen's family members or other related persons if the citizen, where possible, has given his or her consent.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0432(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The embassy or consulate shall inform the citizen's Member State of nationality about the incident, its seriousness and the assistance given, and if appropriaten cooperation with that Member State, shall liaise with the victim's family members or other related persons if the citizen has given his or her consent, where possible. It shall inform the citizen's Member State of nationality if there is a need for medical evacuation. Any medical evacuation shall be subject to prior consent of the citizen's Member State of nationality except in cases of extreme urgency.
Amendment 3 #
2011/0418(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point а
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point а
(а) 'European Social Entrepreneurship Fund' (EuSEF) means a collective investment undertaking that invests at least 70 percent of its aggregate capital contributions and of uncalled committed capital in assets that are qualifying investments;
Amendment 4 #
2011/0418(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point г – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point г – point ii
(ii) uses its profits chiefly to achieve its primary objective instead of distributing profits and has in place predefined procedures and rules for any circumstances in which profits are distributed to shareholders and ownersby reinvesting them in itself, without prejudice to the provisions of the following point;
Amendment 5 #
2011/0418(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point г – point ii а (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point г – point ii а (new)
(iia) has in place predefined procedures for any circumstances in which profits are distributed to shareholders and owners in order to ensure the profitability of the EuSEF’s investments, in particular through preferential treatment when profits relating to the EuSEF’s investments are distributed;
Amendment 6 #
2011/0418(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point г – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point г – point iii
(iii) is managed in an accountable and transparent way, in particular by making provision, in legal documents relating to the establishment of the undertaking, for the possibility of involving workers, customers and stakeholders affected by its business activities in its management.
Amendment 7 #
2011/0418(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 8 #
2011/0418(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 9 #
2011/0418(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Amendment 6 #
2011/0417(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 9 #
2011/0416(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 9 – paragraph 1 - point f
Article 1 – point 9 – paragraph 1 - point f
Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
е) forward the duly completed farm returns to the Commission in the required format and within a set deadline, ensuring the reliability of the data they contain and the transparency of the data collection;
Amendment 35 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Cross-Border Cooperation programmes, and inter-regional cooperation programmes within a single country, addressing cooperation between one or more Member States on the one hand and one or more partner countries and/or the Russian Federation on the other hand taking place along their shared part of the external border of the EU.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope available for implementing this Regulation over the period 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 18 182 300 000 (current prices). Up to 57% of the financial envelope shall be allocated to the Cross-Border Cooperation programmes and inter-regional cooperation programmes within a single country referred to in Article 6(1) (c).
Amendment 26 #
2011/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point а
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point а
а) the criteria to be used for the allocation of funds to beneficiary countries as well as to multi-country cross-border and territorial cooperation actions;
Amendment 30 #
2011/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of this Regulation for the period from 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 14 110 100 000 (current prices). Up to 3Not less than 7% and not more than 14% of the financial reference amount shall be allocated to cross-border cooperation programmes between beneficiary countries and EU Member States.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point g – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – point g – subparagraph 1
(g) "alternative dispute resolution procedure" (hereinafter "ADR procedure") means a procedure for the out-of-court resolution of a dispute through the intervention of a dispute resolution entity which proposes or imposes a solutionadopts a decision binding or non-binding on the parties or brings the parties together with the aim of facilitating an amicable solutionreaching a mutually acceptable agreement;
Amendment 78 #
2011/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) proposing, based on the information contained in the electronic complaint form, one or more competent ADR entities to the parties and providing information on their fees, if applicable, the language or languages in which the procedure will be conducted, the approximate length of the procedures or informing the complainant party that based on the information submitted, no competent ADR entity could be identified; the competent ADR entities shall established on the basis of the place of residence of the parties or of their habitual place of residence on the territory of a Member State;
Amendment 81 #
2011/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The information to be submitted by the complainant party shall be sufficient to determine the competent ADR entity. This information is described in the Annex to this Regulation.
Amendment 87 #
2011/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
d) the need for the physical presence of the parties or of their representatives, if applicable, and an indication of whether the dispute can be settled without the parties or their representatives being physically present in cases where the places of residence or of habitual residence of the parties are in different Member States;
Amendment 66 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 а (new)
Recital 14 а (new)
(14а) The competence of ADR entities in disputes between consumers and traders should be determined by the domicile or normal place of residence of the parties within the territory of a Member State. The parties should be free to choose an ADR entity to resolve a dispute, on the basis of a binding or non-binding solution or by cooperating with them to achieve a mutually acceptable agreement, on the territory of another Member State if to do so does not breach the rules of that Member State.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The natural persons in charge of alternative dispute resolution should only be considered impartial if they cannot be subject to pressure that potentially influences their attitude towards the dispute. There is a particular need to ensure the absence of such pressure where ADR entities are financed by one of the parties to the dispute or an organisation of which one of the parties is a member. In that event, the natural persons themselves should step down, failing which they would be liable to professional, administrative, civil or criminal sanctions in accordance with the laws of the Member State in which the case is being conducted.
Amendment 83 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to procedures for the out-of-court resolution of contractual disputes arising from the sale of goods or provision of services by a trader established in the Union to a consumer resident in the Union through the intervention of a dispute resolution entity which proposes or imposes adelivers adjudication in the form of a binding or non-binding solution or brings the parties together with the aim of facilitating an amicable solution, mediating a mutually acceptable agreement, hereinafter ‘ADR procedures’.
Amendment 89 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point а
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point а
а) have a website enabling the parties to submit a complaint online, and that website shall be functionally linked to the European online dispute resolution platform in accordance with Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of [...] [on online dispute resolution for consumer disputes];
Amendment 93 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point с
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point с
(c) have no conflict of interest with either party to the dispute, and that if such a conflict of interest exists the persons in charge of the alternative dispute resolution shall be obliged to step down.
Amendment 112 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that in ADR procedures which aim at resolving the dispute by suggesting a solution or laying down a binding or non-binding solution:
Amendment 113 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point а
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point а
(а) the consumer, before agreeing to a suggested solution procedure or draft solution, is informed that:
Amendment 114 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point а – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point а – point i
(i) he has the choice as to whether or not to agree to a suggested procedure or solution;
Amendment 115 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point а – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point а – point ii
(ii) the suggested solutionresult of the procedure may be less favourable than an outcome determined by a court applying legal rules;
Amendment 116 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point а – point iii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point а – point iii
(iii) before agreeing or rejecting the suggested solution procedure or draft solution he has the right to seek independent advice;
Amendment 117 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the parties, before agreeing to a suggested solution procedure or draft solution, are informed of the legal effect of such agreement;
Amendment 118 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point с
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point с
(c) the parties, before expressing their consent to a suggested solution or amicable agreementprocedure or draft solution, are allowed a reasonable period of time to reflect.
Amendment 129 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point е
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point е
Amendment 16 #
2011/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies requires credit rating agencies to comply with rules of conduct in order to limitigat the possiblility of credit rating agencies operating and issuing ratings where there are conflicts of interest, ensure high quality and sufficient transparency of ratings and the rating process. Following the amendments introduced by Regulation (EU) No 513/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been empowered to register and supervise credit rating agencies. This amendment complements the current regulatory framework for credit rating agencies. Some of the issues addressed (conflicts of interests due to the issuer-pays model, disclosure for structured finance instruments) had been identified, but not fully resolved by the existing rules. The need to review transparency and procedural requirements specifically for sovereign ratings was highlighted by the current sovereign debt crisis.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 already provided a first round of measures to address the question of independence and integrity of credit rating agencies and their credit rating activities. The objectives of guaranteeing the independence of credit rating agencies and of identifying, managing and, to the extent possible, avoiding any conflict of interest that could arise were already underlying several provisions of that Regulation in 2009. Whilst providing a sound basis, the existing rules do not appear to have had a sufficient impact in this regard. Credit rating agencies still are not perceived as sufficiently independent actors. The selection and remuneration of the credit rating agency by the rated entity (issuer- pays model) engenders inherent conflicts of interest, which are insufficiently addressed by the existing rules. Under this model, there are incentives for credit rating agencies to issue complacency ratings on the issuer in order to secure a long-standing business relationship guaranteeing revenues or in order to secure additional work and revenues. Moreover, relationships between the shareholders of credit rating agencies and the rated entities may cause conflicts of interest which are not sufficiently dealt with by the existing rules. As a result, credit ratings issued under the issuer-pays model may be perceived as the credit ratings that suit the issuer rather than the credit ratings needed by the investor. Without prejudice to the conclusions of the report to be submitted by the Commission on the issuer-pays model by December 2012 pursuant to Article 39(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009, it is essential to reinforce the conditions of independence applying to credit rating agencies in order to increase the level of credibility of credit ratings issued under the issuer-pays model.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Credit ratings, whether issued for regulatory purposes or not, have a significant impact on investment decisions. Hence, credit rating agencies have an important responsibility towards investors in ensuring that they comply with the rules of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 so that their ratings are independent, objective and of adequatehigh quality. However, in the absence of a contractual relationship between the credit rating agency and the investor, investors are not always in a position to enforce the agency's responsibility towards them. Therefore, it is important to provide for an adequate right of redress for investors who relied on a credit rating issued in breach of the rules of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009. The investor should be able to hold the credit rating agency liable for any damage caused by an infringement of that Regulation which had an impact on the rating outcome. Infringements which do not impact the rating outcome, such as breaches of transparency obligations, should not trigger civil liability claims.
Amendment 24 #
2011/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Regarding matters concerning the civil liability of a credit rating agency and which are not covered by this regulation, such matters should be governed by the applicable national law determined by the relevant rules of International Private Law. The competent court to decide on a claim for civil liability brought by an investor should be determined by the relevant rules on jurisdiction of International JurisdictionPrivate Law.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to contribute to the issuance of up to date, objective and credible sovereign ratings and to facilitate users' understanding, it is important to regularly review ratings. It is also important to increase the transparency about the research work carried out, the staff allocated to the preparation of ratings, the methodologies used to establish ratings and the underlying assumptionsdata behind the credit ratings made by credit rating agencies in relation to sovereign debt.
Amendment 196 #
2011/0359(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outRejects the Commission proposal;
Amendment 197 #
2011/0359(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 198 #
2011/0359(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 187 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require large undertakings and all public interentitiest entities activegaged in activities of benefit to the public in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests to prepare and make public a report on payments, including payments in kind, made to governments on an annual basis and including the information stipulated in Article 38 paragraphs 1 to 3.
Amendment 190 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 а (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 1 а (new)
1а. The Member States shall send the reports required under paragraph 1 of this Article to the Commission, in order to ensure that the public has access to them via a website set up and maintained by the Commission.
Amendment 251 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 5
Article 38 – paragraph 5
Amendment 36 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 а (new)
Recital 13 а (new)
(13а) With a view to achieving the energy policy objectives, the Regulation should encourage arrangements for consultation with the regional bodies involved in the process at the relevant stage of the permit issuing procedure.
Amendment 110 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the relevant regional authorities, stakeholders, and the public likely to be concerned;
Amendment 124 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(e) and 4 of Annex II shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants, loans or loan guarantees for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate the significant positive externalities generated by the projects and their lack of commercial viability.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Based on Article 122(2) of the Treaty providing the possibility of granting Union financial assistance to a Member State in difficulties or seriously threatened with severe difficulties caused by exceptional occurrences beyond its control, Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism has established such a mechanism with a view to preservingand on Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism, the possibility has been provided of granting financial assistance to a Member State experiencing serious financial difficulties arising from the global economic crisis, in order to safeguard the financial stability of the European Union.
Amendment 174 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Payments should continue to be granted to forest holders who provide environmental or climate friendly forest conservation services by undertaking commitments to preserve and enhance biodiversity, preserve high-value forest ecosystems, improve their mitigation and adaptation potential, and reinforce the protective value of forests with respect to the conservation of forests, to soil erosion, to maintenance of water resources and to natural hazards. In this context the conservation and promotion of forest genetic resources should be given specific attention. Payments shall be granted for additional costs incurred and income foregone as a result of forest environmental commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards established by national legislation. In order to ensure the efficient and effective use of EAFRD budgetary resources, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the types of operations eligible for support under this measure.
Amendment 1060 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments by public bodies in recreational infrastructure, including for rural tourism, tourist information and sign-posting of touristic sites;
Amendment 1220 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Investments shall be aimed at the achievement of commitments undertaken for environmental aims or providing ecosystem services and/or which enhance the public amenity value of forest and wooded land in the area concerned or improve the climate change mitigation potential of ecosystems, without excluding economic benefits in the long term.
Amendment 1923 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 а (new)
Article 130 а (new)
Amendment 1931 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 b (new)
Article 130 b (new)
Article 130b Suspension of import duties on additional quantities of cane sugar for refining 1. Import duties on cane sugar for refining shall be suspended in respect of necessary additional quantities that are needed to guarantee supply to full-time refiners in the marketing year in question. 2. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set the additional quantities referred to in paragraph 1, which shall be the difference between the traditional supply needs indicated in Article 130а and the estimate for the supply of cane sugar for refining for the marketing year in question. 3. At the start of each marketing year, the Commission shall draw up an estimate for the supply of cane sugar for refining, which shall be updated in view of the quantity of cane sugar which is to be imported during the marketing year in question. That updating shall be performed prior to the allocation of the additional quantity and the subsequent issuing of import licences for that quantity. 4. By no later than the November of the marketing year in question, the Commission shall issue import licences for 70% of the sugar for refining forming part of the additional quantity. The import licences for the first half of the remaining additional quantity shall be issued by the end of the February, and for the second half by the end of May, of that marketing year. 5. If, after the estimate has been updated, the need is established to increase the additional quantity, the difference between that increase and the quantity initially set shall be allocated by means of the issuing of licences by the end of the marketing year in question, which shall also be valid during the first three months of the following marketing year .
Amendment 34 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) It is necessary for Member States to designate a managing authority, a certifying authority and a functionally independent auditing authority for each operational programme. To provide flexibility for Member States in the set up of control systems, it is appropriate to provide the option for the functions of the certifying authority to be carried out by the managing authority. The Member State should also be allowed to designate intermediate bodies to carry out certain tasks of the managing authority or the certifying authority. The Member State should in that case lay down clearly their respective responsibilities and functions of the body to which the tasks have been delegated, and the monitoring it is to conduct to ensure those tasks are performed properly and expediently within the framework of the operational programmes.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) The managing authority bears the main responsibility for the effective and efficient implementation of the Funds and thus fulfils a substantial number of functions related to programme management and monitoring, financial management and controls as well as project selection. Its responsibilities and functions should be set out by the Member States in such a way as to ensure transparency in the implementation of the Funds and to protect the rights of the individuals and organisations that are final recipients in the programmes under the respective Fund.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3
Article 63 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish and implement a procedure for the independent examination and resolution of complaints concerning the selection or implementation of operations co-financed by the CSF Funds. Member States shall reportproduce an annual summary of the complaints examined and the disputes resolved and forward this to the Commission. The Commission may at any time request information from a Member State concerning a specific complaint, its progress and the results of suchits examinations to the Commission upon request. After it has familiarised itself with the summary of the complaints examined, the Commission may, if necessary, issue a recommendation to the Member States to improve the selection and implementation of operations cofinanced by the CSF Funds.
Amendment 491 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) in the case of provision of land or real estate, the value is certified through transparent and properly conducted investigation by an independent qualified expert or duly authorised official body and does not exceed the limit laid down in paragraph 3(b);
Amendment 112 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point e
Article 5 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, support for managing recreational areas between apartment blocks, rehabilitation of cultural infrastructures and reduction of air pollution;
Amendment 122 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 9(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2014 period of three years from 1 January 2014, and the Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of that three-year period.
Amendment 64 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point а – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point а – point ii
(ii) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 33 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Redundant workers should have equal access to the EGF independently of their type of employment contract or employment relationship. Therefore, workers with fixed term contracts and temporary agency workers made redundant as well as owner-managers and managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers who cease their activities and farmers who change or adjust their activities to a new market situation following trade agreements, should be regarded as redundant workers for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c
Article 3 – point c
(c) 'a worker' means temporary agency workers as defined in Article 3 of Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, whose user undertaking is an enterprise in accordance with Article 4(1)(a) or (b), and whose assignment toself-employed owner-managers or persons, managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and all members of the houser undertaking ends and is not renewed within the period set out in that point of Article 4; orhold active in business.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) For owner-managers and managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers (including farmers), the redundancy shall be counted either from the date of cessation of the activities caused by any of the conditions set out in Article 2, and determined in accordance with national law or administrative provisions, or from the date specified by the Commission in the delegated act adopted in accordance with the Article 4(3).
Amendment 72 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 — paragraph 3
Article 13 — paragraph 3
3. Where on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(3) the Commission has concluded that the conditions for a financial contribution are not met, it shall notify the applicant Member State as soon as possible and set out the grounds for its decision.
Amendment 74 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 — paragraph 1 — point d
Article 21 — paragraph 1 — point d
(d) preventing, detecting and correcting irregularities as defined in [Regulation (EU) No .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... on laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006] on the Structural Funds and recovering amounts unduly paid together with interest on late payments where appropriate. They shall notify any such irregularities to the Commission, and keep the Commission informed of the progress ofdevelopments in the administrative and legal proceedings.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 3
Article 22 — paragraph 3
3. Prior to the adoption of a decision under paragraphs 1 or 2, the Commission shall conduct a suitable examination of the case and shall, in particular, allow the Member State a specified and reasonable period of time in which to submit its comments.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 10
Article 4 — paragraph 10
10. When information is not supplied within the time limits set by the Commission, or the investigation is significantly impeded, findings may be made on the basis of the facts available. Where the Commission finds that any interested party or third party has supplied it with false or misleading information, it shall disregard that information and may make use of the facts available. The Commission shall send a reasoned refusal to the country supplying the false or misleading information, setting out its reasons for not using that information.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 40 #
2011/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
On the basis of the information available to the Commission upon the completion of the objection procedure referred to in article 16, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, either decide to confer protection on the geographical indication which meets the conditions laid down in this Chapter and is compatible with Union law, or to reject the application where those conditions are not satisfied. The Commission shall inform all the parties concerned of the decision taken and the reasons for this.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Certain third countries have already established rules allowing advanced EID technologies. The Union should establish similar rules to facilitate trade and increase the sector's competitiveness, leading to an optimisation of production and a guarantee of high quality beef for consumers.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Member States have very different husbandry systems, farming practices and sector organisations. Member States should therefore be allowed to make EID compulsory on their territory only when they deem it appropriate, after considering all those factors and following consultation with the sectoral organisations and all stakeholders.
Amendment 60 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — point 3
Article 1 — point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 4 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 2
Article 4 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 2
The Member States that make use of this option shall providenotify the Commission and provide it with the text of such national provisions.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Support, whether provided by governmental or non-governmental organisations, should be made available from the moment a crime takes place as well as throughout criminal proceedings and after such proceedings in accordance with the needs of the victim. Support should be provided through a variety of means, without excessive formalities and through a sufficient geographical distribution to allow all victims the opportunity to access such services. Certain groups of victims such as victims of sexual violence, gender, race hate or other bias crimes or, and victims of terrorism or organised crime, may require specialist support services due to the particular characteristics of the crime they have fallen victim to.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Some victims are particularly vulnerable during criminal proceedings to secondary and repeat victimisation and to intimidation by the offender or his associates. Such vulnerability can broadly be identified from the personal characteristics of the victim and the type or nature of the crime. On this basis some victims such as children, persons with disabilities, victims of sexual violence, victims of organised crime and victims of human trafficking are in most cases vulnerable to further victimisation and in need of special protection measures. Only in exceptional circumstances, such as balancing the fundamental rights of the accused or suspected person, or where the victim so wishes, should access to such protection measures be limited. In the case of victims of human trafficking or organised crime and victims of child sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and child pornography, where specific and more detailed provisions are already included in separate instruments adopted or in course of negotiation this Directive does not deal with those same matters.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take measures to encourage offenders to provide adequatesatisfactory compensation to victims for any personal injury or damage to property.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b а (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b а (new)
ba) Victims of organised crime.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c
c) all interviews with the victim are conducted by the same persons unless this is contrary to the good administration of justice and unless the victim expresses a wish to the contrary during the course of the criminal investigations;
Amendment 54 #
2011/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure the appropriate level and distribution of renewal fees in compliance with the principles set out in this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the level of the renewal fees for European patents with unitary effect and the distribution of such fees between the European Patent Organisation and the participating Member States. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations with experts and representatives of all the parties concerned during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 87 #
2011/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 15 and 16 shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of timefive years from the [date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 92 #
2011/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Not later than sixtwo years from the date on which the first European patent with unitary effect takes effect in the territories of the participating Member States, the Commission shall present to the Council a report on the operation of this Regulation and, where necessary, make appropriate proposals for amending it. Subsequent reports on the operation of this Regulation shall be presented by the Commission every sixfive years.
Amendment 2 #
2011/0006(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 5 – point b
Article 2 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 37 – paragraph 7
Article 37 – paragraph 7
Amendment 7 #
2011/0006(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 70
Article 2 – point 70
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 308a – paragraph 1
Article 308a – paragraph 1
1. Where the Commission has adopted a delegated act in accordance with Article 308b(1), Article 35(5) shall not apply for a maximum period of fivthree years from the date referred to in the first sub- paragraph of Article 309(1).
Amendment 118 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 127 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 150 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the regions should use ESF funds to combat unemployment amongst young people in order to give them the opportunity to take up a suitable profession; considers a guarantee of employment for young people to be a major stimulus to starting a family and for an increase in the birth rate, which presents an opportunity to reduce the level of inter-generational dependency arising from the ageing of the population;
Amendment 143 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the right to food has to take absolute precedence over energy security objectives; calls for the freezing of EU energy strategy targets until further impact assessments have been undertaken;
Amendment 141 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 142 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 143 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
If, on expiry of that period, neither the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act, or if, before that date, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they have decided not to raise objections, the delegated act shall enter into force at the date stated in its provisionsbe published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force at the date stated in its provisions or, if no date is indicated, 20 days following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 144 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3а (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3а (new)
In order to avert any deficiencies in EU legislation, once the reasoned objections to the delegated act are known, the Commission shall draw up a new delegated act, adopted on the same basis as the rejected act and relating to the same non-essential elements of the regulation, but reworked in response to those reasoned objections.
Amendment 6 #
2009/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the Commission to submit, on the basis of point (c) of Article 81(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal designed to add to the Rome II Regulation a provision to govern the law applicable to a non-contractual obligation arising out of violations of privacy and rights relating to personality, including insult and defamation, following the detailed recommendations set out in the annex hereto;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Further requests the Commission to submit, on the basis of point (d) of Article 81(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal for the creation of a centre for the voluntary settlement of cross-border disputes arising out of violations of privacy and rights relating to personality, including insult and defamation, by way of alternative dispute resolution;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - Article 5 a – Title
Annex - Article 5 a – Title
Article 5a – PLiability for damages arising from violations of the right to privacy andor of rights relating to personality
Amendment 12 #
2009/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - Article 5 a – paragraph 1
Annex - Article 5 a – paragraph 1
(1) Without prejudice to Article 4(2) and (3), the law applicable to a non-contractual obligation arising out of violations of privacy and rights relating to personality, including insult and defamation, shall be the law of the country in which the rights of the person seeking compensation for damage are, or are likely to be, directly and substantialimmediately affected. However, the law applicable shall be the law of the country in which the person claimed to be liable is habitually resident if he or she could not reasonably have foreseen substantial consequences of his or her act occurring in the country designated by the first sentence.