Activities of Aldo PATRICIELLO
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a reinforced role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management for medicinal products and medical devices
Oral questions (1)
How to tackle the biggest cause of death in the EU? Towards an EU Cardiovascular Health Plan
Written explanations (125)
Launch of automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data in Ireland (A9-0003/2019 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Ho votato a favore dell'accoglimento del progetto di decisione di esecuzione in esame al fine di inserire anche l'Irlanda nel sistema di ricezione e trasmissione dello scambio automatizzato di dati di immatricolazione dei veicoli. La condivisione digitale dei dati riguardanti l'immatricolazione dei veicoli deve essere favorita con l'obiettivo di semplificare e rendere più efficace la gestione di un grande quantitativo di informazioni, armonizzando le procedure di registrazione e consentendo alle autorità di ciascuno Stato membro un agevole rilevamento delle irregolarità tramite controlli incrociati; tali procedure costituiscono un importante passo avanti in tema di sicurezza e di sviluppo degli standard comunitari.
Draft amending budget No 1/2019: surplus from 2018 (A9-0005/2019 - John Howarth)
Ho espresso voto favorevole considerando che i regolamenti (UE, Euratom) 2018/1046 del Parlamento europeo e del Consiglio stabiliscono le regole finanziarie applicabili al bilancio generale dell'Unione e tale progetto di bilancio rettificativo n. 1/2019 mira a iscrivere, nel bilancio 2019, l'eccedenza derivante dall'esecuzione dell'esercizio 2018.
Draft amending budget No 2/2019: reinforcement of key programmes for EU competitiveness: Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ (A9-0004/2019 - John Howarth)
Ho espresso voto favorevole perché è indispensabile rafforzare tali programmi. Orizzonte 2000 contribuisce a realizzare una società basata sulla conoscenza e sull'innovazione e orientata alla crescita intelligente, sostenibile e inclusiva; per quanto riguarda Erasmus+ rafforzare il sostegno finanziario alle attività fondamentali di mobilità del programma, in particolare nel settore dell'istruzione superiore e dell'istruzione e della formazione professionale, nonché ai centri di eccellenza professionale, ci darà modo di promuovere l'eccellenza, l'innovazione e l'inclusione nell'istruzione superiore, in tutta Europa;
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Romania, Italy and Austria (A9-0002/2019 - Siegfried Mureşan)
Draft amending budget No 3/2019: proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Romania, Italy and Austria (A9-0006/2019 - John Howarth)
Ho espresso voto favorevole relativo alla mobilitazione del Fondo di solidarietà dell'Unione europea (FSUE) perché bisogna fornire aiuto alla Romania in quanto nell'estate del 2018 è stata colpita da ripetute e forti precipitazioni causando inondazioni con danni all'agricoltura e famiglie; all'Italia perché nell'autunno del 2018 è stata colpita in tutte le regioni da eventi estremi che oltre a causare ingenti danni hanno causato anche la perdita di vite umane; infine all'Austria, la quale è stata colpita dagli stessi fenomeni meteorologici dell'Italia, nell'ottobre 2018. Per cui la mobilitazione del fondo intende rispondere alle grandi calamità naturali ed esprimere la solidarietà europea alle regioni colpite all'interno dell'UE.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - EGF/2019/000 TA 2019 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (A9-0001/2019 - Bogdan Rzońca)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (B9-0038/2019, B9-0039/2019)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) (A9-0015/2019 - Vilija Blinkevičiūtė)
Ho espresso voto favorevole alla proposta poiché essa è volta ad attenuare le perturbazioni più significative causate dal recesso del Regno Unito dall'Unione senza un accordo di recesso; il FEG dovrebbe a tale proposito fornire sostegno ai lavoratori collocati in aree, settori, territori o mercati del lavoro che subiscono conseguenze negative da tale uscita.
Fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters (A9-0014/2019 - Chris Davies)
Ho votato a favore della proposta di regolamento poiché essa ha la finalità di prorogare al 2020 l'applicazione delle misure di emergenza connesse al regolamento relativo alla gestione sostenibile delle flotte da pesca esterne (adottate nel marzo 2019 con regolamento n. 2019/498) data la persistente incertezza riguardo ad un recesso ordinato del Regno Unito dall'UE.
Implementation and financing of the EU general budget in 2020 in relation to the UK's withdrawal from the EU (A9-0018/2019 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
Ho espresso voto favorevole al progetto di regolamento del Consiglio volto a prorogare al 2020 il quadro di emergenza (di cui al regolamento UE, Euratom n. 2019/1197) riguardante l'esecuzione ed il finanziamento del bilancio generale dell'Unione in relazione al recesso del Regno Unito. La motivazione del mio consenso risiede nella volontà di ridurre al minimo le disfunzioni per i beneficiari dei programmi di spesa e di altre azioni dell'UE al momento del recesso e fino alla fine del 2020.
Periods of application of Regulation (EU) 2019/501 and Regulation (EU) 2019/502 (Committee on Transport and Tourism)
Ho votato a favore della proroga dei periodi di applicazione dei regolamenti nn. 2019/501 e 2019/502 rispettivamente sulla connettività stradale e aerea di base, poiché necessari al proseguimento della fornitura di servizi di trasporto stradale ed aereo nel caso di un mancato accordo di recesso del Regno Unito. Tali regolamenti sono volti ad evitare l'interruzione della connettività ed eventuali perturbazioni nel trasporto tra UE e Regno Unito.
General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections (A9-0017/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Ho espresso voto favorevole al bilancio generale dell'Unione europea per l'esercizio 2020 che prevede un aumento di fondi rispetto al bilancio originale della Commissione e rispetto alla previsione del Consiglio poiché tali fondi verranno destinati a politiche rilevanti fra cui la tutela del clima, l'iniziativa per l'occupazione giovanile (YEI - Youth Employment Initiative), a Erasmus+, il finanziamento delle PMI, la digitalizzazione, la migrazione e la politica estera.
Discharge 2017: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (A9-0011/2019 - Petri Sarvamaa)
Ho votato a favore del rifiuto del discarico 2017 dell'Ufficio europeo di sostegno per l'asilo (EASO) poiché la Corte di conti ha evidenziato casi rilevanti e sistematici di pagamenti non conformi al regolamento finanziario dell'EASO. A questo proposito, la natura sistemica di tali inosservanze dimostra che il sistema di controllo interno risulta essere inadeguato.
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Council and Council (A9-0010/2019 - Isabel García Muñoz)
Ho votato a favore del rifiuto del discarico a causa della mancata collaborazione del Consiglio nei confronti del Parlamento. Personalmente ritengo che una cooperazione soddisfacente fra le due istituzioni sia indispensabile al fine di garantire trasparenza e responsabilità democratica nei confronti dei cittadini dell'Unione.
Distance sales of goods and certain domestic supplies of goods (A9-0019/2019 - Ondřej Kovařík)
Ho votato a favore della proposta, parte del "pacchetto IVA per il commercio elettronico", poiché essa stabilisce le regole dettagliate necessarie a garantire il funzionamento delle nuove norme IVA per il commercio elettronico a seguito della direttiva sull'IVA nel commercio elettronico che entrerà in vigore nel gennaio 2021.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - EGF/2019/001 BE/Carrefour - Belgium (A9-0021/2019 - José Manuel Fernandes)
Ho espresso il mio consenso alla mobilitazione del Fondo europeo di adeguamento alla globalizzazione a seguito di una domanda presentata dal Belgio; riconosco l'impatto particolarmente negativo degli esuberi dei 1 019 lavoratori di Carrefour Belgique SA sulla situazione occupazionale e sull'economia regionale della Vallonia, a causa della scarsità di posti di lavoro della regione, al tasso di disoccupazione relativamente elevato e alle difficoltà di ricollocamento previste per i lavoratori in esubero.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified cotton LLCotton25 (ACS-GHØØ1-3) (B9-0170/2019)
Ho espresso voto negativo alla risoluzione del Parlamento europeo sul progetto di decisione di esecuzione della Commissione poiché sono contrario al rinnovo dell'autorizzazione all'ammissione in commercio di prodotti contenenti, costituiti da, o prodotti, a partire da cotone geneticamente modificato LLCotton25.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and sub- combinations MON 89034 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9, 1507 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and NK603 × DAS-40278-9 (B9-0171/2019)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21 and genetically modified maize combining two, three, four or five of the single events Bt11, MIR162, MIR604, 1507, 5307 and GA21 (B9-0172/2019)
Ho espresso voto negativo alla risoluzione del Parlamento europeo sul progetto di decisione di esecuzione della Commissione poiché sono contrario all'autorizzazione dell'immissione in commercio di prodotti contenenti, costituiti, od ottenuti, da granoturco geneticamente modificato Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21 e da granturco geneticamente modificato che combina due, tre, quattro o cinque degli eventi Bt11, MIR162, MIR604, 1507, 5307 e GA21.
Criminalisation of sexual education in Poland (B9-0166/2019, B9-0167/2019, B9-0168/2019)
Ritengo che l'accesso ad informazioni riguardanti il sesso e la sessualità e l'accesso all'assistenza in materia di salute sessuale e riproduttiva, compresa l'educazione sessuale, siano essenziali per creare un approccio positivo e rispettoso alla sessualità e ai rapporti sessuali. La mancanza di tali informazioni ed educazione rende i giovani più vulnerabili. Per questo motivo ho espresso voto favorevole alla suddetta risoluzione con cui si condannano i recenti sviluppi in Polonia volti a disinformare nonché a stigmatizzare e vietare l'educazione sessuale.
Election of the Commission
Ho votato a favore dell'elezione della Commissione presieduta da Ursula von Der Leyen poiché condivido gli orientamenti della nuova Commissione verso un'Europa più e più innovativa, equa e sicura. Porgo a tutti i nuovi Commissari un augurio di ottimo lavoro e confido in una futura collaborazione proficua.
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece (A9-0040/2019 - Eva Kaili)
Ho accolto con favore la decisione poiché essa è una dimostrazione della solidarietà dell'Unione nei confronti della Grecia. Quest'ultima, nel febbraio del 2019, è stata colpita da un ciclone e da piogge abbondanti che hanno provocato la morte di alcune persone, il blocco di villaggi, gravi danni ad infrastrutture e la distruzione di attività economiche.
Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats (A9-0039/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Ho approvato la mobilizzazione dello strumento di flessibilità che permette di erogare importi supplementari, a quelli disponibili nel bilancio generale dell'Unione europea, per far fronte alle sfide attuali in materia di immigrazione, afflusso di rifugiati e minacce alla sicurezza. Ritengo che tale misura sia necessaria ed aiuti il bilancio degli Stati membri.
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for the payment of advances in the general budget of the Union for 2020 (A9-0036/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Ho approvato la decisione che rende disponibile il versamento di anticipi mediante stanziamenti iscritti al bilancio generale dell'Unione. La motivazione del mio voto risiede nella volontà di ottimizzare l'efficacia del Fondo di Solidarietà poiché esso, consentendo all'UE di offrire assistenza agli Stati membri in risposta a fenomeni naturali, è uno dei simboli più forti della solidarietà dell'UE. Un sistema più efficace di pagamenti anticipati potrà garantire una migliore capacità di risposta rapida.
2020 budgetary procedure: joint text (A9-0035/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (A9-0004/2020 - Guy Verhofstadt)
Pur con profondo rammarico, ho espresso voto favorevole alla conclusione dell'accordo di recesso del Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e l'Irlanda del Nord dall'UE, seguendo l'articolo 50 TUE per recedere legalmente dall'Unione, in quanto espressione del popolo sovrano britannico e in quanto in linea con i principi generali stabiliti dalle istituzioni per la conduzione dei negoziati e la conclusione dell'accordo: tra i quali la necessità di garantire un'uscita ordinata, la tutela degli interessi dei cittadini dell'UE-27 e la protezione dei diritti dei cittadini europei che vivono e lavorano nel Regno Unito.Auspico che il PE continui a seguire attentamente l'attuazione dell'accordo di recesso nel suo complesso e, in particolare, l'attuazione della parte relativa ai diritti dei cittadini.
Verification of credentials (A9-0015/2020 - Lucy Nethsingha)
Ho espresso il mio voto, approvando il mandato dei membri del Parlamento europeo nominati, con riserva di eventuali diverse decisioni o contestazioni delle autorità competenti degli Stati membri.Inoltre, sostengo la decisione di semplificazione delle formalità, per la partecipazione dei cittadini, sia come elettori che come candidati e rinnovo l'invito agli Stati membri, di comunicare tutti i nomi dei candidati eletti e degli eventuali sostituti e sostenendola.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures - titanium dioxide (B9-0071/2020)
Il PE, intende comunicare alla Commissione, che il regolamento delegato non può entrare in vigore.Il PE, ritiene che il regolamento delegato della Commissione non avrebbe dovuto essere adottato, in conformità del regolamento CLP, dal momento che si applica a sostanze pericolose, a causa delle loro proprietà individuali e una valutazione più completa e dettagliata del TiO2 è ancora in corso e che tale regolamento vada al di là di quanto necessario e proporzionato, per far fronte a possibili rischi per la salute, dovuti all'esposizione sul luogo di lavoro alla polvere di TiO2.Si invita la Commissione a ritirare il regolamento delegato e a prendere in considerazione ulteriori opzioni, e/o modificare il quadro della legislazione in materia di salute sul lavoro.
Common charger for mobile radio equipment (RC-B9-0070/2020, B9-0070/2020, B9-0072/2020, B9-0074/2020, B9-0075/2020, B9-0076/2020, B9-0085/2020)
Ho votato favorevolmente alla risoluzione del PE sul caricabatteria standardizzato per le apparecchiature radio mobili, come i telefoni cellulari, tablet, lettori di e-book e altri dispositivi portatili, in quanto porterebbe a una riduzione dei rifiuti elettronici, a una riduzione dei costi per i consumatori e a una minore frammentazione del mercato interno.Ritengo necessario un intervento normativo dell'UE per ridurre i rifiuti di apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche, responsabilizzare i consumatori affinché effettuino scelte sostenibili e consentire loro di partecipare pienamente, a un mercato interno efficiente e funzionante.
Gender pay gap (B9-0069/2020, B9-0073/2020, B9-0083/2020, B9-0084/2020)
Rammarico per la situazione della sotto rappresentazione delle donne nelle posizioni dirigenziali e sul divario retributivo di genere, considerando che l'uguaglianza di genere, è uno dei principi comuni e fondamentali dell'Unione europea.Sottolineo la necessità di promuovere la parità tra uomini e donne, a tutti i livelli del processo decisionale. Supporto il Parlamento europeo, nella richiesta di più azioni, per ridurre il divario e garantire la parità di retribuzione.Nonostante nel Trattato di Roma nel 1957, fu introdotto il principio della parità di retribuzione per lo stesso lavoro, le donne nell'UE, guadagnano meno rispetto agli uomini.
Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification) (A9-0010/2021 - Magdalena Adamowicz)
Lo scopo della presente proposta è quello di codificare la direttiva 91/477/CEE, relativa al controllo dell'acquisizione e della detenzione di armi. La nuova direttiva sostituisce i vari atti che essa incorpora, preserva in pieno la sostanza degli atti, oggetto di codificazione e pertanto non fa altro che riunirli, apportando unicamente le modifiche formali necessarie ai fini dell'opera di codificazione.La mia intenzione è di votare positivamente alla relazione.
Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (A9-0214/2020 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Siegfried Mureşan, Dragoș Pîslaru)
Ritengo importante confermare il mio voto favorevole su questa storica relazione. Trovo particolarmente importante il ruolo del Parlamento europeo nella Governance di questo strumento. Praticamente il ruolo del Parlamento europeo sarà (in ogni fase dell'attuazione dell'RRF) di dialogo strutturato, sulla ripresa e la resilienza che si svolgerà ogni due mesi e in cui il PE fornirà il proprio parere, sui piani nazionali.Il mio parere è ovviamente positivo.
European Central Bank – annual report 2020 (A9-0002/2021 - Sven Simon)
La relazione si compiace del ruolo svolto dalla BCE nel salvaguardare la stabilità dell'euro; sottolinea che l'indipendenza statutaria della BCE, quale sancita dai trattati, è una condizione indispensabile per l'adempimento del suo mandato, nonché per la salvaguardia della sua legittimità democratica.Io confermo il mio appoggio.
New Circular Economy Action Plan: see Minutes (A9-0008/2021 - Jan Huitema)
La relazione sottolinea le vittorie dell'economia circolare, che l'UE di prossima generazione dovrebbe essere utilizzata per promuovere l'economia circolare e il potenziale della digitalizzazione. Sono particolarmente soddisfatto di questa relazione, poiché già in commisisone ENVI ho provato a dare un forte contributo e quindi non posso che confermare il mio voto positivo anche in questa sede.
Implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive (A9-0011/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
La relazione individua in modo esaustivo, i modelli e le sfide chiave nell'affrontare la tratta di esseri umani e copre i settori della tratta e del contrabbando, tecnologie digitali e impatti sul traffico, identificazione, protezione, assistenza e sostegno alle vittime, tratta di esseri umani come reato di genere, affrontare la tratta a sfruttamento sessuale, lo sfruttamento del lavoro e altre forme di sfruttamento, traffico di esseri umani nel contesto dell'asilo e della migrazione, tratta di minori, cooperazione tra gli Stati membri e con le agenzie dell'UE.Io ritengo corretto appoggiare la relazione.
Implementation of Article 43 of the Asylum Procedures Directive (A9-0005/2021 - Erik Marquardt)
La presente relazione si concentra sull'attuazione delle procedure di frontiera da parte degli Stati membri. Quando una domanda d'asilo è presentata alla frontiera o in una zona di transito, gli Stati membri possono, a determinate condizioni, esaminare la domanda sul posto.Io credo sia giusto conferire un parere positivo.
Public access to documents for the years 2016-2018 (A9-0004/2021 - Ioan-Rareş Bogdan)
Questa relazione copre gli anni 2016-2018. Il relatore ha elaborato 10 compromessi, riguardanti la maggior parte degli emendamenti (138 presentati complessivamente), nonché il parere di AFCO e i settori della trasparenza, da una prospettiva più ampia, le pratiche in seno al PE, al Consiglio e alla Commissione, le raccomandazioni dei difensori civici, l'ultima giurisprudenza della CGUE e l'accesso ai documenti in senso più stretto.Ho deciso quindi di votare favorevolmente.
Slot utilisation rules at Union airports: temporary relief (C9-0420/2020)
Nelle prossime stagioni il traffico aereo potrebbe diminuire e la soglia 50/50, potrebbe essere vincolante. Il testo concordato prevede un adeguato equilibrio tra la protezione delle serie storiche di bande orarie e il progressivo ritorno a una situazione normale, evitando nel contempo che le compagnie siano costrette a pilotare aerei vuoti.Io reputo giusto votare a favore e quindi esprimo parere favorevole.
Temporary measures concerning the validity of certificates and licences (Omnibus II) (C9-0004/2021)
In risposta alle circostanze straordinarie causate dalla pandemia di COVID-19 in corso, questo regolamento proposto, ha lo scopo di stabilire misure supplementari specifiche e temporanee applicabili al rinnovo e alla proroga del periodo di validità, di taluni certificati, licenze e autorizzazioni ed al rinvio di taluni controlli periodici.Per questo motivo, intendo quindi esprimere parere positivo.
InvestEU Programme (A9-0203/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes, Irene Tinagli)
L'obiettivo di InvestEU è incoraggiare la partecipazione di investitori pubblici e privati a operazioni di finanziamento e investimento, fornendo garanzie a titolo del bilancio dell'UE, al fine di ovviare a carenze o situazioni di investimento non ottimali. Ritengo questo strumento un tangibile esempio del ruolo e dell'importanza delle Istituzioni europee, in questo momento di forte difficoltà comune.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Il programma EU4Health prevede nuove azioni volte a colmare le lacune che la pandemia di COVID-19 ha rivelato in termini di sviluppo e produzione di medicinali, adeguata fornitura di medicinali e attrezzature agli ospedali. Bisogna garantire la continuità delle cure, in tempi di crisi e non. Ciò consentirà all'UE di disporre di maggiori strumenti per intraprendere un'azione rapida, decisa e coordinata con gli Stati membri, sia nella preparazione, sia nella gestione delle crisi.Ribadisco quindi il mio voto favorevole all'iniziativa
A WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0019/2021 - Yannick Jadot)
Questo nuovo meccanismo instaurerebbe un prezzo del carbonio sulle importazioni di determinati beni dall'esterno dell'UE, al fine di spingere i partner dell'UE ad aumentare le loro ambizioni climatiche e ridurre il rischio di produzione all'estero, in Paesi che hanno norme sulle emissioni meno rigorose in vigore.Ho espresso voto favorevole alla relazione.
Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (A9-0015/2021 - Sven Giegold)
Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (A9-0018/2021 - Lara Wolters)
Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD (A9-0014/2021 - Katrin Langensiepen)
European Semester: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 (A9-0036/2021 - Markus Ferber)
La relazione ribadisce l'importanza di salvaguardare la parità di condizioni nel mercato unico e chiede una migliore attuazione di finanze pubbliche responsabili. Concordo che per superare questa crisi saranno necessari investimenti massicci e riforme strutturali profonde e ritengo opportuno, sostenere la relazione della collega Gálvez Muñoz.
EU/Norway Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (A9-0035/2021 - Jörgen Warborn)
Implementation report on the road safety aspects of the Roadworthiness Package (A9-0028/2021 - Benoît Lutgen)
Establishing Horizon Europe – laying down its rules for participation and dissemination (A9-0122/2021 - Dan Nica)
Avendo seguito i lavori di Horizon 21/27 in commissione ITRE, ribadisco il mio pieno appoggio all'iniziativa. Il bilancio originariamente proposto dalla CE per il periodo 2021-2027 è stato di 100 miliardi di euro (97,6 miliardi per Orizzonte Europa e 2,4 miliardi per la ricerca e la formazione Euratom), mentre il PE ha chiesto un aumento a 120 miliardi di euro e credo opportuno aumentare questa cifra.
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (A9-0120/2020 - Marisa Matias)
Ringrazio la collega Carvalho, per l'ottimo lavoro svolto già in commisisone, sull'argomento, La presente proposta di una nuova Agenda strategica per l'innovazione dell'EIT, per il periodo 2021-2027 stabilisce i settori prioritari, la strategia e le esigenze finanziarie dell'EIT per tale periodo e definisce in che modo l'EIT contribuirà al conseguimento degli obiettivi di Orizzonte Europa.Sostegno in pieno il lavoro svolto, votando favorevolmente.
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (A9-0148/2020 - Nikos Androulakis)
Cari colleghi, desidero comunicare il mio assenso a questa relazione, che rafforza il meccanismo di protezione civile dell'UE, compresa rescEU, per dare all'UE, un ruolo più attivo nel sostenere gli Stati membri durante le emergenze. L'accordo pone le basi per una risposta più coordinata e flessibile dell'UE alle catastrofi naturali e causate dall'uomo all'interno e all'esterno dell'Europa, in caso di emergenze su larga scala con effetti transfrontalieri.
EU/Honduras Voluntary Partnership Agreement (Resolution) (A9-0054/2021 - Karin Karlsbro)
Attualmente solo una piccola parte delle esportazioni dell'Honduras di legname e prodotti da esso derivati, è destinato all'UE e l'accordo mira ad aumentare tale quota, offrendo nel contempo all'Honduras, la possibilità di esportare verso altri mercati che impongono il requisito di provenienza legale per l'importazione di legname: mi sembra opportuno, quindi, votare a favore dell'accordo.
Interinstitutional agreement on mandatory transparency register (A9-0123/2021 - Maria Hübner)
Ritengo fondamentale appoggiare l'accordo interistituzionale, su un registro obbligatorio per la trasparenza, che mira a rivedere l'attuale regime, che si applica al Parlamento e alla Commissione, e a prevedere un nuovo regime firmato dalle tre Istituzioni europee: Parlamento, Consiglio e Commissione. L'accordo si basa su oltre dodici anni di esperienza con l'attuale sistema, di cui il Parlamento era diventato parte nel 2011 ed è il risultato di diversi anni di negoziati, volti a migliorare la rappresentanza etica degli interessi nell'UE.
More efficient and cleaner maritime transport (A9-0029/2021 - Karima Delli)
The outcome of EU-UK negotiations (B9-0225/2021)
Da convinto europeista, concordo con la definizione (nella risoluzione) che vede la Brexit come un "errore storico". Nella risoluzinoe, viene inoltre accolto con favore l'accordo commerciale e di cooperazione, ma si condannano le recenti azioni unilaterali del Regno Unito in violazione dell'accordo di recesso.
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax (A9-0103/2021 - Andreas Schwab, Martin Hlaváček)
Ringrazio il collega Schwab per l'eccellente lavoro svolto e concordo su una revisione del sistema fiscale, per essere all'altezza delle nuove sfide digitali. L'obiettivo finale è quello di pervenire a un sistema fiscale internazionale equo ed efficace, che interessi anche gli aspetti peculiari di un'economia digitale globalizzata. Le imprese e i servizi digitali, devono versare una quota equa di imposte nei mercati dei consumatori.
European Defence Fund (A9-0120/2021 - Zdzisław Krasnodębski)
Sicuramente l'obiettivo generale del Fondo è promuovere la competitività, l'efficienza e la capacità di innovazione dell'industria europea della difesa, sostenendo azioni di collaborazione e ampliando la cooperazione transfrontaliera tra soggetti giuridici in tutta l'Unione.Ritengo quindi opportuno, votare favorevolmente
Review of the European Union Solidarity Fund (A9-0052/2021 - Younous Omarjee)
EU/Cuba Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (A9-0129/2021 - Gabriel Mato)
Nell'ottobre 201 l'UE ha formalmente avviato il processo negoziale con alcuni membri dell'OMC a Ginevra. Il principio alla base dei negoziati è un "approccio comune" sviluppato tra l'UE e il Regno Unito nel 2017 su come "ripartire" gli impegni quantitativi contenuti nell'elenco OMC dell'UE-28 per i 143 contingenti tariffari dell'Unione nel quadro dell'OMC per prodotti agricoli, ittici e industriali.Credo sia importante sviluppare tale relazione anche con Cuba e quindi ritengo di dover votare positivamente.
Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement EU/Tunisia (accession of Croatia) (A9-0150/2021 - Michael Gahler)
Protocol to the EU/Central America Association Agreement (accession of Croatia) (A9-0148/2021 - Karol Karski)
Questo accordo ha contribuito a relazioni commerciali più strette tra le due parti, ma per la sua piena applicazione è necessario che tutti i parlamenti nazionali degli Stati membri dell'UE diano la loro approvazione.Sono convinto che l'UE debba stimolare i rapporti con i paesi partner e quindi sostengo pienamente la realizzazione dell'AA.
Agreement EU/USA/Iceland/Norway: Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew (A9-0125/2021 - Maria Grapini)
L'obiettivo dell'accordo è di confermare la definizione di accordi di wet lease chiari e non restrittivi tra l'UE e gli Stati Uniti, conferendo maggiore precisione alle relative disposizioni dell'ATA tra l'UE e gli Stati Uniti. In tal modo, le parti mirano a ottimizzare i benefici per i consumatori, le compagnie aeree, i lavoratori e le comunità sulle due sponde dell'Atlantico, in modo da rispecchiare meglio la realtà di un'industria del trasporto aereo a dimensione mondiale, nonché a rafforzare il sistema transatlantico del trasporto aereo.Credo sia doveroso appoggiare e sostenere l'iniziativa.
Common system of value added tax: exemptions on importations and on certain supplies, in respect of Union measures in the public interest (A9-0155/2021 - Irene Tinagli)
La direttiva IVA prevede un'esenzione con diritto a detrazione per le importazioni di beni da parte di organismi europei e le cessioni di beni e prestazioni di servizi effettuate a destinazione di tali organismi, ai quali si applica il protocollo sui privilegi e sulle immunità dell'Unione europea. Tale esenzione è strettamente limitata ad acquisti effettuati per uso ufficiale dei suddetti organismi dell'Unione. Essa non si applica all'acquisto di beni e servizi destinati a essere messi gratuitamente a disposizione degli Stati membri o di autorità sanitarie nazionali o ospedali. Tuttavia, proprio tali casi possono diventare particolarmente importanti in risposta a una crisi, come la pandemia di COVID-19; conseguentemente le esenzioni IVA attualmente applicabili sono considerate insufficienti in tale ambito.Ritengo giusto quindi votare positivamente.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/002 EE/Tourism - Estonia (A9-0158/2021 - José Manuel Fernandes)
Il Fondo europeo di adeguamento alla globalizzazione è stato istituito per fornire un sostegno supplementare ai lavoratori che risentono delle conseguenze delle trasformazioni rilevanti della struttura del commercio mondiale. In questo momento di crisi, ritengo doveroso supportare la mobilitazione del FEG nel caso EGF/2020/002 EE/Turismo - Estonia
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece and France in relation to natural disasters and to Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain in relation to a public health emergency (A9-0157/2021 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Esprimendo la mia piena solidarietà, concordo nella richiesta di mobilitare il Fondo di solidarietà dell'Unione europea (FSUE) per erogare assistenza finanziaria per le catastrofi naturali che si sono verificate in Grecia e in Francia tra i mesi di agosto e ottobre 2020 e a 17 Stati membri e 3 paesi candidati all'adesione in relazione all'emergenza di sanità pubblica provocata dalla pandemia di COVID-19 nel 2020.
Draft amending budget No 2/2021: financing the COVID-19 response and including refinements and updates related to the final adoption of the Multiannual Financial Framework (A9-0160/2021 - Pierre Larrouturou)
Challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment (A9-0139/2021 - Angel Dzhambazki)
Lo sport svolge un ruolo significativo nella società. La valorizzazione di eventi sportivi potrebbe contribuire al finanziamento di altre attività vantaggiose per tutti e offrire, ad esempio, introiti fiscali agli Stati.Il problema della pirateria digitale relativa alle trasmissioni degli eventi sportivi è in costante sviluppo in termini di portata e tecnologia in uso, di tattiche e metodi utilizzati dai trasgressori per acquisire il segnale legale e di modalità di trasmissione delle informazioni e dei segnali.Sono varie le fonti e le forme di pirateria (download, streaming, IPTV) che portano a varie soluzioni possibili. Ad esempio, le riprese in loco e lo streaming in diretta da parte delle persone tra il pubblico sono diversi da quelli effettuati a partire da trasmissioni TV online in diretta (nel primo caso, il diritto di trasmissione non è violato, per cui le norme in materia di tutela dei diritti di proprietà intellettuale non si applicano e potrebbe essere preferita l'applicazione di disposizioni di natura contrattuale).Ritengo quindi necessario apportare un freno a queste pratiche sleali e votare a favore di queste misure.
Research Fund for Coal and Steel (A9-0102/2021 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Ringrazio il Presidente Buşoi e condivido con lui la posizione sul Fondo di ricerca carbone e acciaio.La presente proposta mira ad allineare il programma di ricerca FRCA all'accordo di Parigi, al Green Deal europeo e al piano di investimenti per un'Europa sostenibile, al nuovo piano d'azione per l'economia circolare e alla nuova strategia industriale per l'Europa.Ribadisco la mia piena collaborazione e ringrazio ancora il collega Buşoi.
Artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector (A9-0127/2021 - Sabine Verheyen)
A European Strategy for Energy System Integration (A9-0062/2021 - Christophe Grudler)
La crisi climatica che stiamo vivendo ha origine in gran parte nell'uso massiccio di fonti energetiche fossili sin dalla rivoluzione industriale, in particolare in Europa. La transizione energetica è quindi imprescindibile dall'obiettivo della neutralità climatica entro il 2050 voluto dall'Unione europea. La presente relazione è pienamente in linea con la riflessione avviata negli ultimi dieci anni sulla transizione energetica dell'Unione europea, che è al centro della politica europea di riduzione della sua impronta ambientale.Ritengo quindi necessario approvare questa risoluzione.
A European Strategy for Hydrogen (A9-0116/2021 - Jens Geier)
L'Unione europea ha approvato l'accordo di Parigi e si è impegnata con il Green Deal europeo a raggiungere la neutralità climatica entro il 2050 attraverso una transizione giusta. Questa transizione implica la decarbonizzazione di tutti i settori economici, compresi i settori energetici e i settori difficili da decarbonizzare. La transizione verso un sistema energetico pulito deve garantire la sicurezza dell'approvvigionamento e l'accessibilità economica dell'energia.L'idrogeno sarà fondamentale in questa strategia e quindi (come già fato in ITRE) supporto l'iniziativa.
ETIAS consequential amendments: police and judicial cooperation (A9-0254/2020 - Jeroen Lenaers)
Cari colleghi,con questa proposta accogliamo gli elementi tecnici necessari al confronto dei dati personali che figurano nelle varie domande, con i dati contenuti in cartelle, fascicoli o segnalazioni registrati nei sistemi d'informazione o nelle banche dati dell'UE, nel contesto dell'interoperabilità tra i sistemi di informazione, ai fini della gestione della sicurezza, delle frontiere e della migrazione.Segnalo, quindi, il mio voto positivo.
ETIAS consequential amendments: borders and visa (A9-0255/2020 - Jeroen Lenaers)
Anche con questa relazione, definiamo gli elementi tecnici necessari al confronto dei dati personali che figurano nelle varie domande, con i dati contenuti in cartelle, fascicoli o segnalazioni registrati nei sistemi d'informazione o nelle banche dati dell'UE nel, contesto dell'interoperabilità tra i sistemi di informazione, ai fini della gestione della sicurezza, delle frontiere e della migrazione. Sono sempre convinto nella maggiore integrazione europea in questo campo e ribadisco il mio parere positivo.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/004 NL/KLM - Netherlands (A9-0187/2021 - Monika Vana)
La domanda riguarda 1 851 lavoratori collocati in esubero presso KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Divisione 51 della NACE Revisione 2 (Trasporto aereo). Gli esuberi effettuati da KLM hanno riguardato la regione di livello NUTS 2 della provincia di Noord-Holland (NL32).Sono sempre in difesa dei lavoratori europei e quindi, sostengo questa domanda.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/007 FI/Finnair - Finland (A9-0186/2021 - Eero Heinäluoma)
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Il certificato verde digitale si basa su un sistema "interoperabile" fornendo prove ai paesi, che una persona è stata vaccinata, testata negativa o guarita dal virus. L'obiettivo è armonizzare la legislazione dei vari paesi e facilitare il ritorno della libera circolazione, in modo adeguato alla situazione sanitaria. Questa proposta, potrebbe ripristinare la fiducia nella libera circolazione tra i cittadini e gli Stati membri. Il sistema funzionerà attraverso tre tipi di certificati: vaccinazione, guarigione o test negativo. Ciò eviterebbe la discriminazione, in quanto la vaccinazione non sarà una condizione preliminare per viaggiare. Con questo, ribadisco il mio sostegno all'iniziativa.
EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals (C9-0100/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Questa seconda proposta legislativa, riguarda i cittadini di paesi terzi che risiedono nell'Unione e vogliono andare in un altro Stato membro. A tal fine, la Commissione è in contatto con l'OMS e l'ICAO. Inoltre, la Commissione prevede di prendere decisioni di adeguatezza, per accettare automaticamente certificati analoghi, rilasciati da altri paesi, se rispettano determinate norme internazionali.Credo che, al fine di completare l'armonizzazione delle misure, si debba approvare e sostenere anche questa misura.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
Con questa relazione valutiamo la nuova strategia dell'UE sulla biodiversità per il 2030 e il suo livello di ambizione. Bisogna sostenere con forza gli obiettivi di proteggere almeno il 30 % delle aree marine e terrestri dell'Unione e di sottoporre a protezione rigorosa almeno il 10% di dette aree, comprese le foreste primarie e antiche.Accolgo con favore questa ambiziosa strategia e spero che in futuro, si farà ancor più, per tutelare l'ambiente.
Community plant variety rights: extension of the term for certain varieties (A9-0171/2021 - Bert-Jan Ruissen)
Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union (A9-0244/2021 - Tomas Tobé)
Towards future-proof inland waterway transport in Europe (A9-0231/2021 - Caroline Nagtegaal)
La relazione invita la Commissione a prendere l'iniziativa sulla leadership verde, efficiente e digitale. Bisogna sostenere ed incentivare tutte le parti interessate del settore del trasporto per vie navigabili, nonché altri modi di trasporto, a cooperare per un futuro sostenibile e sociale, sostenendo nel contempo l'imprenditorialità, la tutela dei lavoratori e la competitività del settore nel suo complesso.
Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions (A9-0241/2021 - Stéphane Bijoux)
Per un'efficace ricostruzione post-COVID e post-Brexit delle RUP, tutti gli insegnamenti tratti da tale gestione della crisi devono essere messi a frutto e ciò che è stato acquisito in termini di innovazioni negli orientamenti strategici, di utilità fondamentale dei fondi strutturali europei e di semplificazione amministrativa deve essere consolidato e integrato in un rafforzamento del partenariato tra l'Europa e le RUP. Ritengo opportuno, quindi, votare favorevolmente.
A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (A9-0243/2021 - Younous Omarjee)
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (A9-0178/2021 - Pascal Arimont)
Cogliendo ancora una volta l'occasione per recriminare sulla scelta attuata dal Regno Unito, sono a supportare l'istituzione di una riserva destinata a sostenere gli Stati membri, le regioni e i settori, in particolare quelli maggiormente colpiti dalle conseguenze negative del recesso del Regno Unito dall'Unione, in modo da attenuare l'impatto di tale recesso sulla coesione economica, sociale e territoriale.La riserva fornirà contributi finanziari per coprire integralmente, o in parte, la spesa pubblica supplementare per le misure direttamente connesse al recesso sostenuta dagli Stati membri.
EU Blue Card Directive (A8-0240/2017 - Javier Moreno Sánchez)
La presente proposta, che sostituisce la direttiva sulla Carta blu UE 2009/50/CE in vigore, è volta ad aumentare la capacità dell'UE di attirare e trattenere cittadini di Paesi terzi altamente specializzati, nonché a promuoverne la mobilità e la circolazione tra posti di lavoro in diversi Stati membri.Sono molto favorevole a questo tipo di iniziative e quindi sono ad esprimere parere positivo.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (A9-0253/2021 - Joanna Kopcińska)
La presente proposta rafforza il mandato del Centro europeo per la prevenzione e il controllo delle malattie in materia di sorveglianza, preparazione, allarme rapido e reazione nell'ambito di un quadro rafforzato per la sicurezza sanitaria dell'UE.Ritengo opportuno, quindi, votare a favore del provvedimento.
Serious cross-border threats to health (A9-0247/2021 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
La proposta mette a punto un quadro rafforzato per la preparazione e la risposta alle crisi sanitarie a livello dell'UE, affrontando le carenze poste in luce dalla pandemia di COVID-19.Avendo seguito il fascicolo anche in commissione ENVI, sono convinto che queste misure ci aiuteranno a evitare gli errori del passato.Invito tutti quindi a votare a favore.
Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development (A9-0257/2021 - Sylvie Brunet)
Fishers for the future (A9-0230/2021 - Manuel Pizarro)
Il futuro della pesca europea si confronta con una serie di sfide ambientali, economiche e sociali.La relazione d'iniziativa proposta ha l'obiettivo di affrontare questioni connesse all'occupazione nel settore della pesca, in particolare per quanto riguarda il ricambio generazionale dei lavoratori.I punti principali della relazione sono: migliore informazione e schedatura della popolazione attiva nel settore della pesca, migliori condizioni di lavoro e di vita a bordo per migliorare la sicurezza, migliorare la formazione e garantire che la formazione sia riconosciuta a livello dell'UE, migliorare il profilo delle donne e garantire la parità di accesso all'occupazione in questo settore, promuovere l'attività di pesca professionale e il passaggio generazionale nel settore.Esprimo il mio voto favorevole.
Implementation of EU requirements for exchange of tax information (A9-0193/2021 - Sven Giegold)
La presente relazione valuta, per quanto possibile, l'attuazione degli obblighi in materia di scambio di informazioni sanciti dalla DACI e dalle sue successive modifiche, i quali sono intesi a contrastare la frode, l'elusione e l'evasione fiscali agevolando lo scambio di informazioni nel settore fiscale.Ritengo giusto esprimere il mio parere positivo.
Environment: The Aarhus Regulation (A9-0152/2021 - Christian Doleschal)
Cari colleghi, la presente proposta di revisione del regolamento di Aarhus avanzata dalla Commissione europea intende migliorare l'attuazione della convenzione di Aarhus.L'Unione e i suoi 27 Stati membri sono parti della Convenzione di Aarhus del 1998 sull'accesso alle informazioni, la partecipazione del pubblico ai processi decisionali e l'accesso alla giustizia in materia ambientale. Ritengo giusto esprimere voto favorevole.
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement EU/Greenland and Denmark (A9-0233/2021 - Pierre Karleskind)
Cari colleghi, l'accordo copre un periodo di quattro anni, con la possibilità di una proroga di due anni e consentirà alla flotta dell'UE di continuare a pescare nelle acque della Groenlandia, continuando nel contempo a contribuire allo sviluppo del settore della pesca in Groenlandia. Il contributo finanziario annuo totale alla Groenlandia sarà di 21.600.000 euro. Ritengo opportuno votare favorevolmente
The role of development policy in the response to biodiversity loss in developing countries, in the context of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda (A9-0258/2021 - Michèle Rivasi)
Care colleghe, cari colleghi, la relazione si concentra sulla dimensione esterna della perdita di biodiversità e, più precisamente, sui paesi in via di sviluppo e sull'azione e la politica di sviluppo dell'Unione europea in relazione a tali paesi.Si riferisce ad una serie di settori, vale a dire: coerenza delle politiche per lo sviluppo, agricoltura e pesca, commercio, sanità pubblica, comunità indigene e locali e criminalità ambientale. Il Gruppo ha presentato richieste di split votes e voti per parti separati e volevo ringraziare i colleghi per il lavoro svolto.
Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (A9-0232/2021 - Petar Vitanov)
Care colleghe e cari colleghi, la relazione sottolinea l'importanza di sensibilizzare riguardo ai diritti sanciti dalla CRPD per le persone con disabilità ed evidenzia la necessità di promuovere la collaborazione e lo scambio delle migliori pratiche tra gli Stati membri.Incoraggia, inoltre, la consultazione e il coinvolgimento delle organizzazioni di persone con disabilità in ogni fase che comporti l'adozione di misure, al fine di garantire che tali misure non violino i diritti fondamentali delle persone con disabilità.Tenevo particcolarmente a ringraziare il relatore ombra del nostro gruppo per l'importante lavoro svolto in fase di compromessi.
EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero" (A9-0211/2021 - Elena Kountoura)
La relazione funge da risposta formale del Parlamento al nuovo approccio della Commissione summenzionato e al quadro strategico dell'UE che essa propone in materia di sicurezza stradale 2021-2030.La relazione analizza tutti gli aspetti della nuova politica e fornisce una valutazione delle modalità di attuazione dell'UE delle azioni proposte, fissando nel contempo le priorità politiche e suggerendo ulteriori iniziative a livello dell'UE e nazionale.Ritengo opportuno votare favorevolmente.
Rebuilding fish stocks in the Mediterranean (A9-0225/2021 - Raffaele Stancanelli)
La relazione sottolinea la necessità di individuare ostacoli reali al processo di ricostituzione degli stock ittici e invita la Commissione a garantire che ogni proposta legislativa volta ad aumentare gli stock ittici, che limitano le attività di pesca, sia preceduta da un'ampia valutazione d'impatto per quantificarne il possibile impatto socioeconomico e ambientale sulle comunità costiere.Non concordavo su alcuni emendamenti presentati dalla sinistra e dai Verdi, ma, nel complesso, trovo giusto approvare la relazione.
The future of EU-US relations (A9-0250/2021 - Tonino Picula)
La relazione accoglie con favore l'adozione, avvenuta nel dicembre 2020, della nuova proposta della Commissione e dell'alto rappresentante dell'Unione per gli affari esteri e la politica di sicurezza relativa a una nuova agenda UE-USA per il cambiamento globale quale programma per un partenariato transatlantico rinnovato e rafforzato.Sono convinto che queste misure aiuteranno il rafforzamento globale della democrazia e dei valori democratici, nonché della promozione dei diritti umani, per affrontare l'influenza nociva della disinformazione e dei regimi autoritari e per plasmare le norme del futuro tecnologico e digitale in base a valori condivisi, dello sviluppo economico sostenibile e della crescita economica inclusiva dell'occupazione in tutto il mondo e di una posizione coordinata rispetto alla Russia e alla Cina.
Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (A9-0255/2021 - Öilan Zver, György Hölvényi, Janusz Lewandowski)
La relazione presenta una valutazione politica dell'attuazione dei fondi fiduciari dell'UE (EUTF) e dello strumento per i rifugiati in Turchia (FRT) negli ultimi anni. Infine, prevede raccomandazioni e prospettive future in vista della nuova architettura finanziaria per la politica esterna, sottolineando la possibilità di utilizzare i fondi in futuro, in caso di crisi impreviste gravi per cui gli strumenti di bilancio esistenti sono insufficienti.Confermo il mio parere favorevole.
State of EU cyber defence capabilities (A9-0234/2021 - Urmas Paet)
La relazione sottolinea che, ai fini dello sviluppo di un'Unione europea della difesa approfondita e rafforzata, una politica comune di ciberdifesa e una notevole cooperazione a livello dell'UE per la creazione di capacità informatiche militari comuni e per il miglioramento di quelle nazionali sono elementi essenziali e richiedono un mix complesso di capacità tecniche, strategiche e operative.Da sempre promuovo la necessità di questo tipo di iniziative e quindi non posso che apportare il mio voto favorevole all'iniziativa.
The Arctic: opportunities, concerns and security challenges (A9-0239/2021 - Anna Fotyga)
La relazione riconferma che l'Artico è di importanza strategica e politica per l'UE, in quanto parte interessata dell'Artico e attore globale, e sottolinea l'impegno dell'UE a essere un attore responsabile.La relazione sostiene la richiesta dell'UE di diventare un osservatore a pieno titolo in seno al Consiglio artico e incoraggia i suoi membri a rispondere positivamente alla richiesta dell'UE.Condivido la posizione del mio gruppo ed esprimo anche io parere favorevole.
Banking Union - annual report 2020 (A9-0256/2021 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
Farm to Fork Strategy (A9-0271/2021 - Anja Hazekamp, Herbert Dorfmann)
Onorevoli colleghi, la relazione sottolinea che gli agricoltori non dovrebbero essere i soli a pagare il conto dei costi aggiuntivi derivanti da una maggiore sostenibilità. Difende inoltre il ruolo che deve essere svolto dall'agricoltura convenzionale, insieme ad altri sistemi agricoli, nel garantire la sicurezza alimentare, evidenziando al contempo il suo potenziale, per abbracciare pratiche più sostenibili.Ritengo giusto, anche grazie al lavoro fatto in sede di emendamenti, supportare la relazione.
Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade (A9-0278/2021 - Dace Melbārde)
The effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters (A9-0273/2021 - Corina Crețu)
Onorevoli colleghi, il progetto di relazione mostra che un totale di 6,548 miliardi di euro è stato versato dal Fondo, con una media di 339,9 milioni di euro all'anno. Gli importi versati ogni anno fluttuano notevolmente di anno in anno e i picchi aumentano in frequenza e in altezza. La relazione accoglie con favore la recente estensione del Fondo alle emergenze sanitarie, come le spese relative alla pandemia di COVID-19.Sono a ribadire, il mio sostegno alla relazione.
The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (A9-0283/2021 - Monica Semedo)
Onorevoli colleghi, la presente relazione invita a migliorare la cooperazione e il coordinamento tra gli Stati membri, al fine di fornire informazioni agli artisti che lavorano a livello transfrontaliero, in particolare per alleviare gli oneri burocratici ed evitare la doppia imposizione. Chiede inoltre di esplorare le possibilità di riconoscimento reciproco e persino un quadro europeo che disciplini lo status degli artisti, al fine di garantire che gli artisti possano beneficiare dei loro diritti derivanti dal loro status di artista in tutta l'Unione.Sono ad eprimere il mio parere favorevole al'iniziativa.
Integrated farm statistics: Union contribution under the MFF for the years 2021 to 2027 (A9-0310/2021 - Riho Terras)
EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward (A9-0318/2021 - Tomasz Frankowski)
2022 budgetary procedure: joint text (A9-0326/2021 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
Onorevoli colleghi, il Parlamento ha chiesto ed ottenuto un migliore sostegno (oltre 479,1 milioni di euro, in aggiunta alla proposta della Commissione) per la salute, la ricerca, l'azione per il clima, le PMI e i giovani, nel bilancio dell'Unione per il 2022.Desidero confermare il mio voto favorevole.
A European strategy for critical raw materials (A9-0280/2021 - Hildegard Bentele)
Onorevoli colleghi, la relazione ritiene che un approccio integrato lungo l'intera catena del valore, dalla raccolta dei rifiuti e progettazione dei prodotti ai fini della riciclabilità fino al recupero dei materiali, sia una strategia essenziale per aumentare l'approvvigionamento di materie prime critiche.Per tale motivo, confermo il mio voto positivo.
The revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (A9-0295/2021 - Nils Ušakovs, Monika Hohlmeier)
Onorevoli colleghi, il progetto di relazione, sottolinea che la revisione dovrebbe mirare a modernizzare le norme applicabili al bilancio dell'UE, in linea con le ultime evoluzioni (pacchetto QFP + NGEU 2021-2027) preservando i principi di bilancio e garantendo un maggiore controllo parlamentare.Mi sento di confermare il mio sostegno.
A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (A9-0317/2021 - Dolors Montserrat)
Onorevoli colleghi, desidero in primis, ringraziare la relatrice per l'ottimo lavoro svolto. L'accordo raggiunto, raggiunge un delicato equilibrio tra sostenibilità dal punto di vista economico, sociale e ambientale. Mi sento di poter garantire il mio supporto, avendo seguito il lavoro di negoziato anche nelle commissioni di competenza.
Regional economic accounts for agriculture (A9-0282/2021 - Petros Kokkalis)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund – application EGF/2021/006 ES/Cataluña Automotive – Spain (A9-0038/2022 - Monika Vana)
Il 23 settembre 2021 la Spagna ha presentato la domanda FEG/2021/006 ES/Cataluña automotive per un contributo finanziario del FEG a seguito di casi di espulsione dal lavoro nel settore economico classificato alla divisione 29 della NACE revisione 2 (fabbricazione di autoveicoli, rimorchi e semirimorchi) nella regione di livello NUTS 2 della Catalogna (ES51), in Spagna. Supporto questa richiesta e ribadisco il mio voto favorevole.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers - application EGF/2022/000 TA 2022 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (A9-0037/2022 - José Manuel Fernandes)
Il 25 gennaio 2022 la Commissione ha adottato la proposta di mobilitazione di 290 000 EUR da parte del Fondo, riguardante l'assistenza tecnica alla Commissione per l'anno 2022.L'obiettivo dell'assistenza tecnica è finanziare le spese tecniche e amministrative per l'attuazione del FEG. Anche in questo caso supporto la proposta e voto favorevolmente.
Shrinking space for civil society in Europe (A9-0032/2022 - Anna Júlia Donáth)
Trattasi di un rapporto INI che riassume le condizioni di disagio che le organizzazioni della società civile si trovano ad affrontare in tutta Europa. Le sfide delle ONG includono la mancanza di fonti di finanziamento sufficienti, procedure amministrative onerose, retorica negativa e stigmatizzante. Io ritengo opportuno votare a favore.
Cohesion policy: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation (A9-0026/202 - Tomislav Sokol)
La relazione si concentra su due obiettivi. Il primo è esaminare le opportunità per massimizzare l'impatto dei fondi della politica di coesione al fine di ridurre le disparità nella qualità dei sistemi sanitari nell'Unione europea, integrando gli investimenti nell'ambito del nuovo programma EU4Health.Il secondo consiste nell'analizzare l'esperienza esistente nei progetti di cooperazione sanitaria transfrontaliera sostenuti dai programmi Interreg e nell'individuare raccomandazioni a lungo termine per soluzioni innovative nel quadro della cooperazione territoriale, al fine di trasformare la frontiera da vincolo in opportunità, migliorando in tal modo l'accesso per i cittadini dell'UE. Ribadisco il mio voto positivo
Cohesion policy: promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (A9-0010/2022 - Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro)
Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (A9-0022/2022 - Sandra Kalniete)
Mi unisco al relatore nell'esprimere grave preoccupazione per la crescente incidenza e la natura sempre più sofisticata dei tentativi di ingerenza straniera e manipolazione delle informazioni, condotti prevalentemente da Russia e Cina e rivolti a tutti gli aspetti del funzionamento democratico dell'Unione europea e degli Stati membri. Ritengo importante appoggiare questa relazione.
Citizenship and residence by investment schemes (A9-0028/2022 - Sophia in 't Veld)
Batteries and waste batteries (A9-0031/2022 - Simona Bonafè)
Come già anticipato in commisisone ITRE, supporto tutti e tre gli obiettivi della proposta: 1) rafforzare il funzionamento del mercato interno (compresi prodotti, processi, rifiuti di batterie e materiali riciclati); 2) promuovere un'economia circolare e 3), ridurre gli impatti sociali e ambientali in tutte le fasi del ciclo di vita delle batterie
EU Citizenship Report 2020 (A9-0019/2022 - Yana Toom)
Sono favorevole all'istituzione di uno sportello unico online, che centralizzi tutti gli strumenti partecipativi dell'UE, fornendo informazioni, consulenza e sostegno sull'impegno con l'UE. Sono favorele all'aggiornamento delle direttive sul diritto di voto dei cittadini mobili dell'UE, nelle elezioni comunali ed europee.Non posso che supportare questa relazione e votare favorevolmente.
Written questions (73)
EU must protect African elephants
Solidarity fund for the floods in Italy
Respect for privacy
Humanitarian aid for earthquake in Albania
Cardiovascular disease
Protection of the Italian Mediterranean buffalo in the Province of Caserta
Trade defence and EU measures
Front-of-pack labelling schemes
Failure to suspend the zero-duty import regime for rice from Cambodia
Consultation of Parliament on future decisions concerning the multiannual plan for small pelagic fisheries in the Adriatic Sea
Return to work for cancer patients
Financial support as a consequence of the coronavirus alert
Coronavirus emergency: measures to support SMEs
A pharmaceutical strategy for Europe and the need for a high‑level pharmaceutical forum
Steady employment for ‘discontinuous’ firefighters
Emergency eurobonds
Role of wholesale markets in Europe's strategy
The need to bring pharmaceutical production back to Europe
Protecting the market and free competition
Transport of radiopharmaceuticals in the European Union
Tax court judges in Italy
Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria
Further cases of human rights infringements in Venezuela
Lifestyle choices and the risk of developing cancer
Concessions of state-owned land for the maritime sector in Italy
COVID-19 – Delays in vaccine deliveries
Attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Association agreements between the EU and Andorra, Monaco and San Marino
Unwarranted detention of Patrick Zaky
TikTok’s impact on children’s innocence
The Commission and ITA negotiations
Classification of alcohol-free wines
SCHEER – Recognition of the reduced risk associated with vaping compared to traditional tobacco
Safeguarding the European steel industry
EU’s position on Cuban repression
Treatment of tax court judges
Question E-003783/2021
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013
Commission inclusive communication guidelines
COVID-19: rising energy prices
Persecution of Christians in India and Myanmar
Agricultural prices and aggressive Chinese policies
Daphne Caruana Galizia and EU funds for Electrogas
Rules on activities incompatible with the profession of real estate brokers under Article 5(3) of Italian Law No 39/1989, as reformulated by Article 4(2) of Italian Law No 238 of 23 December 2021
War – economic measures in support of defence, families and businesses
Agricultural prices, ban on cereal exports by Hungary and the risk to European food security
War: high petrol prices and protecting the road transport sector
Ukrainian refugees – greater support for the AMIF in cases of asylum, migration and integration
Extension of reporting with the N+3 mechanism
Misleading consumer information because of ‘free from’ labels
Prolongation of the State Aid Temporary Framework
Competitiveness on the European polypropylene granule market
Diabetes in Europe
Increase under the de minimis rule for the agricultural sector
Assessment of essential oils
Protection of consumers purchasing package travel
EU emissions trading system: emergency mechanism and suspension
WHO resolution and damage to the wine industry in Europe
Agricultural or environmental funding for transhumance
EU response to the arrival of passengers from China: preventing the spread of COVID-19
Ireland’s plan to introduce warning labels on alcoholic drinks
Fresh threat of drought and risk of a water emergency in Europe
Estimated additional costs of buying a car related to the adoption of Euro 7 standards
Use of EU resources and the National Flood Relief project
Extreme weather emergency in Italy
Areas being left without bank branches
Christmas is an inclusive celebration
Urgent action to combat grapevine downy mildew
Updates on the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP)
Recognising firefighters among the occupational categories at risk of contamination with asbestos and PFAS
Participation of the EU at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in February 2024
Situation of tax judges in Italy
CleanHME programme and ‘low-energy nuclear reactions’ (LENR)
Individual motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on establishing a European Adherence to Therapy Day
Amendments (2407)
Amendment 61 #
2023/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out an increasing consumer interest in food information13 ; stresses the need to ensure that information about the nutritional or health values of foods and the impact on the environment appearing on labels and being used for presentation, marketing and advertising purposes is accurate and meaningful; takes note that accumulated evidence from robust cohort studies worldwide suggests that the diet-health relationship cannot any longer be exhaustively explained by the nutritional composition alone since the overall food health potential is proven to affect human health independent of nutritional content; notes further that the conceptual framework of ultra-processing shifts the focus from nutrient composition solely to a broader focus on the nature and purpose of food production and processing and the carbon footprint, therefore including information regarding the food processing dimension to interpretive front-of-pack nutritional labels might be of public health interest for consumers, and efficaciously help them making healthier food choices; _________________ 13 European Union, ‘Eurobarometer – Making our food fit for the future – new trends and challenges’, October 2020.
Amendment 73 #
2023/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reminds that, according to Article 4 of the NHCR, the Commission should have established nutrient profiles to restrict the use of nutrition and health claims on foods high in fat, sugar and/or salt by January 2009; regrets the fact that the Commission proposal on nutrient profiles has not yet been submitted, despite being planned for 202215 as part of a revision of EU legislation the establishment of a nutritional profile model has fundamental implications on several aspects of the community order and ultimately of the lives of citizens such as the correct information to consumer, free competition, the functioning of the internal market, agricultural production and the definition of standards relating to the healthiness onf food information to consumers; _________________ 15 European Commission, ‘Facilitating healthier food choices – establishing nutrient profiles’.; stresses that in 2021 even the Intergovernmental Commission of the Codex Alimentarius had to decline request to establish a global standard of nutritional profiles, due to divergences between Member States and the absence of adequate scientific bases;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas thanks to research knowledge about the biology of many types of non-communicable diseases, such as neurodegenerative ones, has grown exponentially, but has not yet been translated into decisive therapeutic interventions, and is still limited to purely symptomatic interventions;
Amendment 288 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Supports the Commission’s proposals to review the Tobacco Products Directive11 and the Tobacco Taxation Directive12 and, the proposal to update the Council recommendation of 30 November 2009 on smoke-free environments13 ; and calls for a full implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; calls on the Commission and the Member States to: _________________ 11 Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products, OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 1. 12 Council Directive 2011/64/EU of 21 June 2011 on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco, OJ L 176, 5.7.2011, p. 24. 13 OJ C 296, 5.12.2009, p. 4.
Amendment 299 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a
Paragraph 5 – point a
a. iImplement measures to helpsupport tobacco cessation to tobacco users quit;
Amendment 305 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
Paragraph 5 – point b
b. fFollow up on the scientific evaluations of the health risks related to electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products and novel tobacco products including the assessment of the risks of using these products compared to consuming other tobacco products; call the European Parliament to organize under its patronage an international scientific conference to assess the health risks related to electronic cigarettes, including the assessment of the risks of using these products compared to consuming other tobacco products.
Amendment 348 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges that the harmful use of alcohol is a risk factor for multiple NCD’s and underlines that the lower the amount of alcohol consumed, the lower the risk is of developing certain NCDs14 ; _________________ 14 Global burden of disease 2016 Alcohol Collaborators, ‘Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories,1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016’, 23 August 2018.
Amendment 367 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b
Paragraph 7 – point b
b. Promote evidence-based and proportionate measures aimed at reducing and preventing alcohol-related harm within the revised EU alcohol strategy;
Amendment 368 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b
Paragraph 7 – point b
b. Promote evidence-based, proportionate measures aimed at reducing and preventing alcohol-related harm within the revised EU alcohol strategy;
Amendment 376 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 7 – point b a (new)
ba. promote better information to consumers, including information on moderate and responsible alcohol consumption, through digital labelling;
Amendment 405 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
a. encourage and help consumers to make informed and healthy choices about food products, empowering them to follow healthy, varied and balanced diets; promote behavioural changes via communication and mass media campaigns for healthy diets; encourage public food procurement and service policies for healthy and sustainable diets;
Amendment 411 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
aa. implement a comprehensive strategy to combat eating disorders, through allocation of resources, data collection, prevention campaigns as well as support systems and coordination with existing bodies in individual Member States;
Amendment 589 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. stresses the complexity of diagnosis in certain non-communicable diseases in childhood, such as Multiple Sclerosis, whose onset may be similar to that found in other inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, stresses that diagnosis is crucial for the delivery of targeted and effective therapies;
Amendment 732 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the pharmaceutical package and calls for the strengthening of the European medicines market to ensure access to medicines and alleviate medicine shortages, reduce barriers to cross-border business, while strengthening incentives for investment in innovation; underlines that in many cases the immediate availability of precise and appropriate medicines can hinder the irreversible degeneration of certain diseases; underlines that data protection and intellectual property rights are crucial to ensure competitiveness in the EU by incentivising innovators to develop new products and further ongoing research efforts;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the FAO’s 2022 report entitled ‘Thinking about the future of food safety and food allergies with regard to certain types of novel foods and protein sources’,
Amendment 10 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) from July 2020 on the future of EU livestock: how to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector?
Amendment 11 #
2023/2015(INI)
– having regard to the Dublin Declaration of 2022 on the societal role of meat,
Amendment 41 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have had dramatic effects on global trade and have made it more apparent that the EU needs to diversify its food supply chains and increase its production;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas plant-based proteins are crucialan important factor for the transition towards more sustainable food systems with a reduced climate impact;
Amendment 81 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas proteins of animal origin are essential in ensuring a balanced and healthy diet and protecting rural areas and their development;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the market for plant-based and alternative sources ofsustainable production of animal and plant-based protein is steadily increasing due to consumer demand;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 151 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas interest in insects for human and in particular animal consumption is growing, as is the desire and right of consumers to have easy access to clear information about the presence of insects in various end products;
Amendment 169 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas research and innovation on plantsustainable production of all sources of proteins needs to be scaled up;
Amendment 185 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas it is important to adopt a value chain approach in order to create added value for plant-based protein sourcessustainable protein production;
Amendment 200 #
2023/2015(INI)
1. Calls on the Commission to urgently present a comprehensive EU protein strategy covering the sustainable production of all protein types, both animal and plant-based, within the EU, and introducing effective measures to increase the EU’s production of protein in the short, medium and long term;
Amendment 221 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 a (new)
1a. The principles of a circular economy;
Amendment 245 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
3. The development of plant-based and alternative protein for food and feed;
Amendment 259 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
5a. The innovation, research and development of sustainably produced plant-based and animal protein;
Amendment 293 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the protein strategy should acknowledge thesupport environmental transition through sustainable development of all possibleagricultural protein sources and/or those from the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 330 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that developing the production of plant and alternative sources ofsustainably produced proteins in the EU is an effective way of addressing many of the social, environmental and climate challenges that the EU faces;
Amendment 339 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. stresses that the EU’s protein strategy should encourage the transition to increasingly sustainable animal protein production, to avoid the relocation of animal production where environmental standards are lower than in the EU and to maintain the vitality of rural areas;
Amendment 390 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose medium- and long-term policy measures to close the nutrient loop, such as enabling the use of alternative organic products such as recovered nitrogen from manure (RENURE) productsor digestate;
Amendment 401 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the production of biomethane, biogas, biofuels or other bio- based chemicals that use biowaste streams is a key factor contributing to more sustainable production and a source of important revenue to enhance and capture the value of protein-rich crops and strengthen their business case for farmers;
Amendment 414 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 428 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the big potential of sustainably produced animal and plant- based protein and the fact that the development of the sectors with their essential role that will benefit European farmers, the circular economy, soil quality, biodiversity, the climate and human health;
Amendment 453 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of grasslands and their combined role with livestock production as a protein source; highlights the relevance of projects that extract high- quality protein as well as biomethanol from grasslands through biorefining;
Amendment 475 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 504 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that insects should be considered as alternative sources of protein, particularly for animal nutrition;
Amendment 522 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is of the opinion that authorisations made solely through novel food legislation should be based on the safety of the product and its impact on human health;
Amendment 536 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for more research and development into plant-based and alternative proteinsfor the sustainable production of animal and plant-based proteins in the EU;
Amendment 581 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. calls on the Commission to present an analytical study on the space available on the market for proteins;
Amendment 620 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Amendment 672 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Amendment 701 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
xiii. A clear research and development funding strategy to promote and stimulate the market uptake of plant-based proteins for food and feed in the EUinvest in food and feed in the EU and their sustainable production;
Amendment 434 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 63 – paragraph 3
Article 63 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may decide that the package leaflet shall be made available in paper format or electronically, or both. In the absence of such specific rules in a Member State, a package leaflet in paper format shall be included in the packaging of a medicinal product. If a Member State chooses to provide the package leaflet in an electronic format, there is always the option to voluntarily offer a paper version of the package leaflet in addition to the electronic one. If the package leaflet is only made available electronically, the patient’s right to a printed copy of the package leaflet should be guaranteed upon request and free of charge and it should be ensured that the information in digital format is easily accessible to all patients.
Amendment 442 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 63 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. By derogation from paragraph 3, if the medicinal product is not meant to be directly administered to the patient, the package leaflet can be provided electronically exclusively.
Amendment 451 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 63 – paragraph 5
Article 63 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 215 to amend paragraph 3 by making mandatory the electronic version of the package leaflet and eliminating the requirement to include a printed package leaflet within the packaging. That delegated act shall also establish the patient’s right to a printed copy of the package leaflet upon request and free of charge. The delegation of powers shall apply as of [OP please insert the date = fivone years following 18 months after the date of entering into force of this Directive].
Amendment 459 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 63 – paragraph 6
Article 63 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 214(2) to establish common standards for the electronic version of the package leaflet, the summary of product characteristics and the labelling, taking into account available technologies at the latest by [1 year after publication of the text].
Amendment 461 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 63 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Following consultation with Member States and pertinent stakeholders, the Agency will make a system available to accommodate the electronic product information in the database specified in Article 138(1)(n) and 138(2) of the Revised Regulation. By [30 months after publication], at the latest, the Agency will have the system operational and all Member States will be using it.
Amendment 501 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 80 – paragraph 4
Article 80 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from the paragraphs 1 and 2, when a compulsory licence has been granted by the ultimate decision of a relevant authority in the Union to a party to address a public health emergency, the data and market protection shall be suspended with regard to that party insofar as the compulsory licencse requires, and during the duration period of the compulsory licencefor the indication pertaining to the public health emergency, solely during the compulsory license's period, and, if applicable, exclusively within the Member State where the compulsory license is authorized. The competent authority relevant to the suspension of data and market protection shall notify the marketing authorization holder of the medicinal product prior to the effective date of such suspension.
Amendment 183 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 187 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the environmental risk assessment is incomplete or insufficiently substantiated by the applicant or if the risks identified in the environmental risk assessment have not been sufficiently addressed by the applicant;re is no agreement on the content or timing of post-authorisation studies to further explain environmental risk assessment, as stated by article 20(c).
Amendment 239 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Following a request by the applicant when applying for a marketing authorisation, issued prior to the granting of the marketing authorization, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, grant a transferable data exclusivity voucher to a ‘priority antimicrobial’ referred to in paragraph 3, under the conditions referred to in paragraph 4 based on a scientific assessment by the Agency or alternatively incentives already implemented in other domains such as rare diseases.
Amendment 295 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Amendment 300 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 1
1. The orphan medicineal product sponsor shall submit an application for the designation of the orphan medicinal product to the Agency at any stage of the development of the medicinal product before the application for marketing authorisation referred to in Articles 5 and 6 is submitted.
Amendment 302 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The application ofor the orphan medicine sponsoral product designation shall be accompanied by the following particulars and documentation:
Amendment 303 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 3
Article 64 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall confirm the application's validity and share its preliminary scientific findings with the applicant. The applicant shall be requested to provide their comments on these preliminary conclusions. The Agency shall, in consultation with the Member States, the Commission and interested parties, draw up detailed guidelines on the required procedure, format and content of applications for designation and for the transfer of the orphan designation pursuant to Article 65.
Amendment 306 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall adopt a decision granting or refusing the orphan designation based on the criteria referred to in Article 63(1) or in the relevant delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 63(2) within 90 days of the receipt of a valid application. The application is considered valid if it includes all the particulars and documentation referred to in paragraph 2within 90 days of the receipt of a valid application. The Agency shall deliver its scientific findings to the applicant within the specified timeframes outlined for adoption of a decision in [subparagraph 1]. After receiving the scientific conclusions, the sponsor has a 30-day window in which they may submit a written request to the Agency, providing specific reasons, for a re-evaluation. Following a request for re-evaluation, the Agency shall either confirm or modify its initial scientific findings within 30 days. If necessary, the Agency may consult the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use or relevant working parties during the re-evaluation process. If, within the 30-day period referred to in [6th subparagraph], the applicant decides not to request a re-evaluation, the scientific conclusions shall become definitive. Once the scientific conclusions become definitive, the Agency shall reach a decision within 10 days.
Amendment 309 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Amendment 312 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 2
Article 66 – paragraph 2
Amendment 315 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 3
Article 66 – paragraph 3
Amendment 319 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 4
Article 66 – paragraph 4
4. An orphan designation ceases to be valid once an orphan medicine sponsor has obtained a marketing authorisation for the relevant medicinal product in accordance with Article 13(2). However, when the original marketing authorization only addresses part of the population affected by the designated orphan condition, the orphan designation shall remain valid.
Amendment 204 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Strengthening the energy internal market and achieving the climate and energy transition objectives require a substantial upgrade of the EU’s electricity network to be able to host substantial increases of renewable capacity, variability on generation amounts, changing electricity flow patterns across Europe and new demand such as electric vehicles and heat pumps. Investments in grids are crucial to the well-functioning of the internal market, to the integration of renewable energy, to support security of supply and to effectively connect energy supply and demand in a context where those locate further apart, and the deliverance and EU climate and energy targets require efficient resource use within and across borders. Already by 2030, the EU requires EUR 584 billion investments to cover the needs in electricity grids alone, both transmission and distribution. The challenge is particularly notable at distribution level, given the growing amount of renewable generation capacity connected to distribution grids, which will connect most new renewable projects, and the developments towards the electrification and smartening of energy demand. A failure to expand, upgrade and smarten the distribution grids accordingly could put at risk delivering on the EU’s renewable targets, delaying the connection to the network of new renewable capacities; could hamper the possibility for consumers to become active players of the energy transition; and ultimately delay the completion of the internal energy market.
Amendment 206 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) An inter-connected European electricity network is essential for European security of supply and competitiveness, as well as for better achieving the decarbonisation targets to which the Union has committed to facilitate affordable, safe and sustainable energy. Therefore, any reform of the EU’s electricity market should be an evaluation and contribution towards a more integrated European electricity network. It is particularly important to make sure that each country has in place electricity cables that allow at least 15% of the electricity produced on its territory to be transported across its borders to neighbouring countries. This is particularly important for Iberian Peninsula and for other European regions which need to extend their grid interconnections, but whose progresses are still slow and challenged by several aspects. To this end, the Union and Member States should cooperate in view of removing barriers, facilitate financing and accelerating all procedures to ensure that the minimum 15% electricity interconnection target set out in Article 4, point (d)(1), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 is met.
Amendment 207 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 c (new)
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) The increase and prioritization of Union funding for energy infrastructure should be a core element of the upcoming MFF mid-term review, where options for boosting and aligning relevant instruments, including the energy envelope of the Connection Europe Facility, should be a matter of priority. In this regard, special attention should be put on making ample room for financing of infrastructure projects that have wider EU benefits.
Amendment 208 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 d (new)
Recital 6 d (new)
(6d) Building and upgrading the Union’s electricity network and connectivity infrastructure, such as the projects of common European interest (PCIs) as established by the framework concerning the Trans-European Networks for Energy, including through submarine cables, can contribute to connect remote areas and islands, thus providing adequate connectivity to all EU citizens. An appropriate investment in revitalising isolated territories, such as islands and rural areas, can bring major opportunities to citizens and enterprises to participate in the energy transition and the digital transformation of the Union. Special consideration should be made to the European outermost regions, in accordance with Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the Union, which recognises their specific constraints and provides for the adoption of specific measures in their regard.
Amendment 209 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The current electricity market design has also helped the emergence of new and innovative products, services and measures on retail electricity markets, supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy uptake and enhancing choice so as to help consumers reduce their energy bills also through small-scale generation installations and emerging services for providing demand response. Building on and seizing the potential of the digitalisation of the energy system, such as active participation by consumers, should be a key element of our future electricity markets and systems. At the same time, there is a need to respect consumer choices and allow consumers to benefit from a variety of contract offers. Energy system integration should be intended as the planning and operation of the energy system as a whole, across multiple energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors, by creating stronger links between them and utilising multi- fuel, multi-generation, including cogeneration or trigeneration, hybrid solutions, as well as all types of storage, aggregation and controls, in synergy with each other and supported by digitalisation with the objective of delivering affordable, reliable and resource-efficient energy services, at the least possible cost for society.
Amendment 215 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The changes to the electricity market design should ensure that the benefits from rising renewable power deployment, and the energy transition as a whole, are brought to consumers, including the most vulnerable ones, and ultimately, shield them from energy crises and avoid more households falling into energy poverty trap. These should mitigate the impact of high fossiler energy system costs, including fossil and renewable fuel prices, notably that of gas, on electricity prices, aiming to allow households and companies to reap the benefits of affordable and secure energy from sustainable renewable and low carbon sources in the longer term, as well as the role of energy efficient solutions in reducing overall energy costs, which may reduce the need for power grid and generation capacity expansion.
Amendment 217 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The reform of the electricity market design should benefit not just household consumers but also the competitiveness of the Union’s industries by facilitating their possibilities to make the clean tech investments they require to meet their net zero transition paths. The energy transition in the Union needs to be supported by a strong clean technology manufacturing basis. These reforms will support the affordableindustry to secure their access to affordable and continuous supply of clean power and heat, including via renewable and smart electrification, of industryn-site renewables and high efficiency cogeneration uptake, and the Union’s position as a global leader in terms of research and innovation in clean energy technologies.
Amendment 222 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) It is therefore important for the intraday markets to adapt to the participation of variable renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind as well as to the participation of demand side response and storage. The liquidity of the intraday markets should be improved with the sharing of the order books between market operators within a bidding zone, also when the cross-zonal capacities are set to zero or after the gate closure time of the intraday market. Furthermore, it is essential to properly assess the possibility to shorten the gate closure time of the intraday market should be seand set it closer to the time of delivery to, in view of maximizeing the opportunities for market participants to trade shortages and surplus of electricity and contribute to better integrating variable renewables in the electricity system. The impact on several dimensions, such as transmission system operators' operation, costs- efficiency, integration of renewable energies, system security, CO2 emissions, should be carefully assessed, in consultation with market operators, market participants and all relevant entities. On the basis of the assessment, the Commission should propose an amendment to the Commission Regulation EU 2015/1222 on Capacity Allocation and Congestion Management.
Amendment 227 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 232 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to be able to actively participate in the electricity markets and to provide their flexibility, consumers are progressively equipped with smart metering systems. However, in a number of Member States the roll-out of smart metering systems is still slow and it is imperative to make sure that Member States improve the conditions for the installation of smart metring systems, with the objective of reaching a full coverage as soon as possible. In those instances where smart metering systems are not yet installed and in instances where smart metering systems do not provide for the sufficient level of data granularity, transmission and distribution system operators should be able to use data from dedicated metering devices for the observability and settlement of flexibility services such as demand response and energy storage. Enabling the use of data from dedicated metering devices for observability and settlement should facilitate the active participation of the consumers in the market and the development of their demand response. The use of data from these dedicated metering devices should be accompanied by quality requirements relating to the data.
Amendment 239 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Consumers and suppliers need effective and efficient forward markets to cover their long-term price exposure and decrease the dependence on short-term prices. To ensure that energy customers all over the EU can fully benefit from the advantages of integrated electricity markets and competition across the Union, the functioning of the Union’s electricity forward market should be improved via the establishment of regional virtual hubs with a viewassessment and implementation of possible feasible measures in a reasonable period within the current market set-up, with the aim to overcome the existing market fragmentation and the low liquidity experienced in many bidding zones. Regional virtual hubs should cover multiple bidding zones while ensuring an adequate price correlation. Some bidding zones may not be covered by a virtual hub in terms of contributing to the hub reference price. However, market participants from these bidding zones should still be able to hedge through a hubThese improvements could for instance be more frequent auctions or other maturities to be considered and would require a proper assessment.
Amendment 241 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 249 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To enhance the possibilities of market participants for hedging, the role of the single allocation platform established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1719 should be expanded. Financial transmission rights should be issued by TSOs and allocated through the single allocation platform. The single allocation platform should offer trading of financial long-term transmission rights between the different bidding zones and the regional virtual hubs. The orders submitted by market participants for financial transmission rights shall be matched by a simultaneous allocation of long term cross zonal capacity. Such matching and allocation should be performed on a regularin accordance with Commission Regulation 2016/1719 and on a regular and more frequent basis, to ensure enough liquidity and, hence, efficient hedging possibilities to market participants. The long-term transmission rights should be issued with frequdifferent maturities (ranging from month ahead to at least three years ahead), in order to be aligned with the typical hedging time horizon of market participants. The single allocation platform should be subject to monitoring and enforcement to ensure that it performs its tasks properly.
Amendment 251 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Network tariffs should incentivise transmission and distribution system operators to use flexibility services through further developing innovative solutions to optimise the existing grid and to procure flexibility services, in particular demand response or storage. For this purpose, network tariffs should be designed so as to take into account the operational and capital expenditures of system operators or an efficient combination of both so that they can operate the electricity system cost-efficiently. Furthermore, they should be designed to provide the right incentives to system operators by combining a timely recognition of traditional investments in physical networks and adequate returns, with a flexible reflection of operational cost. Any obstacle in national regulation to the necessary efficient investments must be abolished. This would further contribute to integrating renewables at the least cost for the electricity system and enable final customers to value their flexibility solutions.
Amendment 258 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Offshore renewable energy sources, such as offshore wind, ocean energy and floating photovoltaic, will play an instrumental role in building a power system largely based on renewables and in ensuring climate neutrality by 2050. There are, however, substantial obstacles to their wider and efficient deployment preventing the massive scale up needed to achieve those objectives. Similar obstacles could arise for other offshore technologies in the future. These obstacles include investment risks associated with the unique topographical situation of offshore hybrid projects connected to more than one market. In order to reduce investment risk for these offshore project developers and t, instruments such as power purchase agreements or contracts for differences may be issued. To ensure that the projects in an offshore bidding zone have full market access to the surrounding markets, transmission system operators should guarantee access of the offshore project to the capacity of the respective hybrid interconnector for all market time units. If the available transmission capacities are reduced to the extent that the full amount of electricity generation that the offshore project would have otherwise been able to export cannot be delivered to the market, and subject to a coordinated decision of the Member States concerned, the transmission system operator or operators responsible for the need to limit the capacity should, in future, be enabled to compensate the offshore project operator commensurately using congestion income. This compensation should only be related to the production capability available to the market, which may be weather dependent and excludes the outage and maintenance operations of the offshore project. If the available transmission capacities are reduced to the extent that the full amount of electricity generation that the offshore project would have otherwise been able to export cannot be delivered to the market, the offshore generator should be compensated for the commensurate revenue loss. To that end the transmission system operator or operators responsible for the need to limit the capacity shall, in future, be enabled to contribute to the compensation of the offshore project operator commensurately using congestion income which is earned additionally on the interconnector due to the capacity restriction. The details, including the conditions under which the measure may expire, are intended to be defined in an implementing Regulation.
Amendment 276 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Where Member States decide to support publicly financed new investments (“direct price support schemes”) in low carbon, non-fossil fuel electricity generation to achieve the Union’s decarbonisation objectives, those schemes should be structured by way of two-way contracts for difference such as to include, in addition to a revor equivalent mechanisms achieving the same goals. Such two-way contracts for differenuce guarantee, an upward limitation of the market revenues of the generation assets concernedshall be allocated through a voluntary, competitive, open, transparent, non- discriminatory and cost-effective procedure, in accordance with State Aid Rules, preventing undue distortions to the efficient functioning of the electricity markets. New investments for the generation of electricity should include investments in new power generating facilities, and may also include investments aimed at repowering existing power- generating facilities, investments aime and at extending existing power -generating facilities or at prolongif the increase of power generation capacity is substantial. Market participants should be free to take part ing their lifetime tendering procedures for two-way contracts for differences or other similar arrangements.
Amendment 286 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In view of the need to provide regulatory certainty of producers, the obligation for Member States to apply direct price support schemes for the production of electricity in the form of two-way contracts for difference should apply only to those new investments for the generation of electricity from the sources specified in the recital abovewhose contracts are concluded as of one year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 296 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The accelerated deployment of renewables necessitates a growing availability of flexibility solutions to ensure their integration to the grid and to enable the electricity system and grid to adjust to the variability of electricity generation and consumption across different time horizons. Regulatory authorities should periodically assess the need for flexibility in the electricity system based on the input of transmission and distribution system operators. The assessment of the flexibility needs of the electricity system should take into account all existing and planned investments (including existing assets that are not yet connected to the grid) on sources of flexibility such as flexible electricity generation, interconnectors, demand side response, energy storage or the production of renewable fuels, in view of the need to decarbonise the energy system. On this basis, Member States should define a national objective for non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storageenergy storage, including vehicle-to-grid technologies, which should also be reflected in their integrated national energy and climate plans.
Amendment 301 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) To achieve the national objective for non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and energy storage investment needs, Member States can design or redesign capacity mechanisms in order to create a green and flexible capacity mechanism. Member States that apply a capacity mechanism in line with the existing rules should promote the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and energy storage by introducing additional criteria or features in the design. In addition, if Member States do not apply a capacity mechanism or if the additional criteria or features in the design of their capacity mechanism are insufficient to achieve national objective for demand response and energy storage investment needs they could apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of flexibility such as demand response and energy storage. The use of fossil-based flexibility shall be considered only if it does not use unabated fossil fuels.
Amendment 313 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 334 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) When suppliers’ do not ensure that their electricity portfolio is sufficiently hedged changes in wholesale electricity prices can leave them financially at risk and, result in their failure, passing on costs to consumers and other network users. Hence, it should be ensured that Member States perform regular stress test to assess whether suppliers are appropriately hedged when offering fixed price contracts. AIn case hedging opportunities are insufficient, an appropriate hedging strategy should be encouraged and take into account the suppliers' access to its own generation and its capitalisation as well as its exposure to changes in wholesale market prices.
Amendment 352 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity constitute, in principle, a market-distortive measure. Such interventions may therefore only be carried out as public service obligations and are subject to specific conditions. Under this Directive regulated prices are possible for energy poor and vulnerable households, including below costs, and, as a transition measure, for households and micro-enterprises. In times of crisis, when wholesale and retail electricity prices increase significantly, and this is having a negative impact on the wider economy, Member States should be allowed to extend, temporarily, the application of regulated prices also to SMEs. For both households and SMEs, Member States should be temporarily allowed to set regulated prices below costs as long as this does not create distortion between suppliers and suppliers are compensated for the costs of supplying below cost. However, it needs to be ensured that such price regulation is targeted and does not create incentives to increase consumption. Hence, such price regulation should be 100% for vulnerable households, while should be limited to 80% of median household consumption for the other households, and 70% of the previous year’s consumption for SMEs. The Commission should determine when such an electricity price crisis exists and consequently when this possibility becomes applicable. The Commission should also specify the validity of that determination, during which the temporary extension of regulated prices applies, which may be for up to one year. To the extent that any of the measures envisaged by the present Regulation constitute State aid, the provisions concerning such measures are without prejudice to the application of Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. Member States should refrain from implementing uncoordinated extraordinary measures, such as an inframarginal revenue cap, which already demonstrated their inefficiency in the past, especially because it has led to diverse and contrasting implementation across Member States, increasing investors’ uncertainty and jeopardising investments in renewables, and ultimately threatening security of supply and Union decarbonisation targets.
Amendment 367 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 1, paragraph b a (new)
Article 1, paragraph b a (new)
(ba) consider the electricity sector as part of integrated energy systems planning and operation of the energy system as a whole, across multiple energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors, by creating stronger links between them with the objective of delivering affordable, reliable and resource-efficient energy services, at the least possible cost for society
Amendment 394 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 2 – point 74
Article 2 – point 74
(74) ‘'peak shaving products’ means all market-based products through which market participants can provide peak shaving to the transmission system operatoractions;
Amendment 396 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Amendment 398 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 2 – point 76
Article 2 – point 76
(76) ‘two-way contract for difference’ means a contract signed between a power generating facility operator and a counterpart, usually a public entity, that provides both minimum remuneration protection and a limit to excess remuneration; the contract is designed to preserve incentives for the generating facility to operate and participate efficiently in the electricity markets and complies with the principles set out in Article 4(2) and Article 4(3), first and third subparagraphs, of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
Amendment 403 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 2 – point 77
Article 2 – point 77
(77) ‘power purchase agreement’ or ‘PPA’ means a contract under which a natural or legal person agrees to purchase electricity from an electricity producer on a market basicommercial terms;
Amendment 406 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 2 – point 78
Article 2 – point 78
Amendment 412 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 2 – point 79
Article 2 – point 79
(79) ‘dedicated metering device’ means a device attachedrelating to or embedded in an asset that sells demand response or flexibility services on the electricity market or to transmission and distribution system operators;
Amendment 417 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 2 – point 80a (new)
Article 2 – point 80a (new)
(80a) ‘intraday market operator' means any NEMO, power exchange or other entity which collects bids and offers for intraday products, or products with essentially the same characteristics as intraday products, from market participants before or after the intraday cross-zonal gate closure time.
Amendment 432 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Transmission system operators and NEMOs, or an entity designated by them, shall jointly organise the management of the integrated day-ahead and intraday markets in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1222. Transmission system operators and NEMOs shall cooperate at Union level or, where more appropriate, at a regional level in order to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of Union electricity day-ahead and intraday trading. The obligation to cooperate shall be without prejudice to the application of Union competition law. In their functions relating to electricity trading, transmission system operators and NEMOs shall be subject to regulatory oversight by the regulatory authorities pursuant to Article 59 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and ACER pursuant to Articles 4 and 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/942.
Amendment 442 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7a
Article 7a
Amendment 449 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7a, paragraph 1
Article 7a, paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 40(5) and 40(6) of the Electricity Directive, transmissionBy 31 December 2024, the Commission, in cooperation with ENTSO for Electricity, the EU DSO Entity and ACER, shall perform an assessment about the possibility for system operators mayto procure peak shaving products in order to achieve a reduction of electricity demand during peak hours, analysing at least, but not limited to, that their activation does not negatively affect the functioning of the electricity market, and in particular the intraday and balancing markets and over-the-counter trading. The assessment shall take into consideration specific national developments at and consider the possibility of procuring these products under normal circumstances and during an electricity price crisis situation, declared in accordance with Article 66a.
Amendment 456 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7a, paragraph 2
Article 7a, paragraph 2
Amendment 486 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7a, paragraph 3
Article 7a, paragraph 3
Amendment 493 #
2023/0077(COD)
Amendment 502 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7b, paragraph 1
Article 7b, paragraph 1
1. “Member States shall allow tTransmission system operators and, distribution system operators to, customers and market participants, including independent aggregators, may use data from dedicated metering devices for the observability and settlement of demand response and flexibility services, including from storage systems. The use of those data for research purposes should be allowed.
Amendment 511 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7b, paragraph 2
Article 7b, paragraph 2
2. Member States shall establish requirements for a dedicated metering device data validation process to check and ensure the quality and consistency of the respective data. The requirements shall be aligned with the framework on metering device data in the Network Code for demand response and flexibility and with Directive 2014/32/EU.;
Amendment 516 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Regulation (EU) 2019/943
2a. Where flexibility interventions are planned through the usage of such dedicated metering devices, system operators shall be informed to ensure system stability.
Amendment 518 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7b, paragraph 2b new
Article 7b, paragraph 2b new
Amendment 522 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 8, paragraph 1
Article 8, paragraph 1
NEMOs shall allow market participants to trade energy as close to real time as possible and at least up to the intraday cross-zonal gate closure time. By 1 January 2028, the intraday cross-zonal gate closure time shall be at the earliest 30 minutes ahead of real time. Within 24 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, all TSOs shall, in cooperation with national regulatory authorities and in consultation with market participants, ACER and NEMOs, undertake an assessment and cost-benefit analysis on the feasibility of an intraday cross-zonal gate closure time set at less than one hour ahead of real time, and shall draw up a report. The assessment shall consider the impacts on the national system security, the cost-efficiency, the benefits to the integration of renewable energies and to the reduction of CO2 emissions.
Amendment 530 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 8, paragraph 1a new
Article 8, paragraph 1a new
Within 6 months from the date of the report under paragraph 1, on the basis of the performed assessment and in coordination with all TSOs, ACER may take a decision to shorten the cross-zonal gate closure time, in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation 2019/942. Following this decision, the Commission may propose an amendment to the methodology derived from Article 59 of the Commission Regulation 2015/1222.
Amendment 531 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
During the day-ahead and intraday market timeframe, each NEMOs shall submit all orders for day-ahead and intraday products received from market participants to single dayahead and intraday coupling and shall not organise themselves, or through an entity affiliated or associated with them, the trading with day-ahead and intraday products, or products with similar characteristics, outside the single dayahead and intraday coupling.
Amendment 538 #
2023/0077(COD)
By 1 December 2024, the ENTSO for Electricity shall submit to ACER a report about the possible implementation of practical solutions addressing market participants’ hedging needs. The report shall assess at least, but not limited to, the frequency of the auctions, the maturities of the products, the development of secondary markets, the obligations concerning financial transmission rights, the process on cost-recovery to handle any financial risks and potential losses, the timeline for implementation, the appropriateness of regional coordination and decision-making for alternative measures, including the possible establishment of regional virtual hubs.
Amendment 546 #
2023/0077(COD)
1. By 1 December 2024 the ENTSO for Electricity shall submit to ACER, after having consulted ESMA, a proposal for the establishment of regional virtual hubs for the forward market. The proposal shallWithin 24 months after [the entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall perform a study about the possible establishment of regional virtual hubs for the forward markets, and shall present it to European Parliament and Council, and where appropriate revise the Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1719 in accordance with Article 59, that establishes the design referred to in paragraph 1. This study shall in particular assess:
Amendment 550 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 9, paragraph 1, point a
Article 9, paragraph 1, point a
(a) define the geographical scope of the regional virtual hubs for the forward market, including the bidding zones constituting these hubs, and specific situations of bidding zones belonging to more than one virtual hub, aiming to maximise the price correlation between the reference prices and the prices of the bidding zones constituting regional virtual hubs;
Amendment 551 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 9, paragraph 1, point aa new
Article 9, paragraph 1, point aa new
(aa) the impact of regional virtual hubs on the forward markets, the transmission system operators, the market participants and end-consumers and the potential benefits and drawbacks that regional virtual hubs would bring compared to the existing zonal model;
Amendment 553 #
2023/0077(COD)
(b) include a methodology for the calculation of the reference prices for the regional virtual hubs for the forward market, and the underlying methodology, aiming to maximise the correlations between the reference price and the prices of the bidding zones constituting a regional virtual hub; such methodology shall be applicable to all virtual hubs and based on predefined objective criteria ;
Amendment 556 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 9, paragraph 1, point c
Article 9, paragraph 1, point c
(c) include a definition of financial long-term transmission rights from bidding zones to the regional virtual hubs for the forward market and the need to offer trading of long-term transmission rights between each bidding zone and the regional virtual hub;
Amendment 557 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) 2019/943
(d) the maximiseation of the trading opportunities for hedging products referencing the virtual hubs for the forward market as well as for long term transmission rights from bidding zones to regional virtual hubs .
Amendment 562 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 9, paragraph 2
Article 9, paragraph 2
Amendment 571 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 9, paragraph 3
Article 9, paragraph 3
3. The entity operating the single allocation platform established in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1719 shall have a legal form as referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 574 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 9, paragraph 4
Article 9, paragraph 4
4. The single allocation platform shall: , on behalf of the transmission system operators, shall issue long-term transmission rights or have equivalent measures in place to allow for market participants to hedge price risks across bidding zone borders, unless an assessment of the forward market on the bidding zone borders performed by the competent regulatory authorities shows that there are sufficient hedging opportunities in the concerned bidding zones. Long-term transmission rights shall be allocated on a regular basis, in a transparent, market based and non- discriminatory manner and shall have a range of maturities of up to at least three years ahead. The frequency of allocation of the long-term cross-zonal capacity shall support the efficient functioning of the forward market. All TSOs should develop an approach that is aiming to increase the volume of cross-zonal capacities in forward markets and liquidity.
Amendment 582 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 9, paragraph 5
Article 9, paragraph 5
5. Where a regulatory authoritythe study referred to in paragraph -1a considers that there are insufficient hedging opportunities available for market participants, and after consultation of relevant financial market competent authorities in case the forward markets concern financial instruments as defined under Article 4(1)(15), itnational regulatory authorities may require power exchanges or transmission system operators to implement market-based tendering processes for the establishment of additional measures, such as market- making activities, to improve the liquidity of the forward market. Subject to compliance with Union competition law and with Directive (EU) 2014/65 and Regulations (EU) 648/2012 and 600/2014, market operators shall be free to develop forward hedging products, including long- term forward hedging products, to provide market participants, including owners of power-generating facilities using renewable energy sources, with appropriate possibilities for hedging financial risks against price fluctuations. Member States shall not require that such hedging activity may be limited to trades within a Member State or bidding zone.
Amendment 593 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 18, paragraph 2
Article 18, paragraph 2
2. Tariff methodologies shall reflect the fixed costs of transmission system operators and distribution system operators and shall consider both capital and operational expenditure to provide appropriate incentives to transmission system operators and distribution system operators over both the short and long run, including anticipatory investments, in order to increasevest in network infrastructure reinforcement to facilitate the energy transition and in the additional physical and digital network elements needed to reach the objectives set out in the national energy and climate plans, while at the same time increase overall system efficiencies, including energy efficiency, to foster market integration and security of supply, to support the use of flexibility services, efficient investments, including solutions to optimise the existing grid and facilitate flexibility services and demand response and related research activities, and to facilitate innovation in the interest of consumers in areas such as digitalisation, flexibility services and interconnection;.
Amendment 598 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 18, paragraph 8
Article 18, paragraph 8
8. Transmission and distribution tariff methodologies shall provide incentives to transmission and distribution system operators for the most cost-efficient operation and development of their networks including through the procurement of services. For that purpose, regulatory authorities shall recognise relevant costs as eligible, shall include those costs in transmission and distribution tariffs, and shallwhere applicable, may introduce performance targets in order to provide incentives to transmission and distribution system operators to increase efficienciesoverall system efficiency, quality and security of supply in their networks, including through energy efficiency, the use of flexibility and demand response services and the development of smart grids and intelligent metering systems. , in accordance with the features of the given electricity system and climate policy objectives
Amendment 602 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 18, paragraph 9, point i
Article 18, paragraph 9, point i
(i) incentives for efficient investments in networks, including on flexibilityle resources and flexible connection agreements.
Amendment 611 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19, paragraph 2, point c
Article 19, paragraph 2, point c
(c) compensating offshore generation plant operators in an offshore bidding zone if access to interconnected markets has been reduced in such a way that one or more transmission system operators have not madefollowing a coordinated decision taken by the Member States involved, on the implementation of offshore bidding zones and on the design of the support mechanism, contributing to the compensation to offshore renewable generators in an offshore bidding zone in the event of not enough capacity available on the interconnector or thein critical network elements affecting the capacity of the interconnector, resulting in the offshore plant operator not being able to export its electricity generation capability to the market. leading to the simultaneous loss of revenue of the offshore renewable generator and a higher revenue on the interconnector. Only the higher interconnector revenue shall be used for the compensation of offshore renewable generators. On an annual basis, this compensation shall not exceed the total congestion income generated on interconnectors between the concerned offshore bidding zone and neighbouring bidding zones. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall amend Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 in accordance with Article 59 as regards the implementation details of this compensation, including the conditions under which the measure may expire.
Amendment 621 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19a, paragraph 1
Article 19a, paragraph 1
1. Member States shall facilitate power purchase agreements (‘PPAs’)lift all unjustified barriers to the conclusion of power purchase agreements (‘PPAs’), including for the retail market (e.g. households, renewable energy communities, SMEs), with a view to reaching the objectives set out in their integrated national energy and climate plan with respect to the dimension decarbonisation referred to in point (a) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, while preserving competitive and liquid electricity markets. In order to ensure the removal of barriers to PPAs, the Commission may draw up specific guidance on how to alleviate administrative obligations and accounting complexities related to PPAs.
Amendment 638 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19a, paragraph 2
Article 19a, paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that instruments such as guarantee schemes at market prices,, in a coordinated way and where appropriate with the support of the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’), may put in place instruments to reduce the financial risks associated to off- taker payment default in the framework of PPAs are in place andnd make them accessible to customers that face entry barriers to the PPA market and are not in financial difficulty in line with Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. Such instruments may include guarantee schemes at market prices. For this purpose, Member States shall take into account Union-level instruments and tools such as standardised template contracts, to be developed jointly with the EIB. Member States shall determine what categories of customers are targeted by these instruments, applying non- discriminatory criteria, and considering at least, but not limited to, SMEs, households, including via aggregators, renewable energy communities and suppliers with no generation assets. As the market evolves and the PPA uptake increases, the use of instruments such as guarantee schemes at market prices shall be reassessed.
Amendment 887 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 c – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 19 c – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. By 1 December 2024, ACER, in consultation with ENTSO for electricity and EU DSO Entity, shall identify the system data requirements that will support the amount of demand response identified by the flexibility needs assessments. Such system data requirements shall include a timetable for the digitalisation of the power network.
Amendment 889 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 d – Title
Article 19 d – Title
Amendment 897 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 d – paragraph 1
Article 19 d – paragraph 1
Based on the report of the regulatory authority pursuant to Article 19c(1), each Member State shall define an indicative national objective for demand side response and storageapply concrete measures to reduce barriers for the participation of flexibility such as demand response and energy storage in the market. In addition, each Member State may define an indicative national objective for flexibility, including separate roadmaps for demand response and energy storage, taking into account ACER’s recommendations referred to in Article 19c(7). This indicative national objective shall also be reflected in Member States’ integrated national energy and climate plans as regards the dimension ‘Internal Energy Market’ in accordance with Articles 3, 4 and 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and in their integrated biennial progress reports in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the European resource adequacy assessments in accordance with Article 23 (3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, and compatibility of methodology with the TYNDP and the DSOs network development plans shall be ensured.
Amendment 916 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Art. 1– paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 19 e – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
1. Member States which apply a capacity mechanism in accordance with Article 21According to the assessment of needs referred to in Article 19c, Member States shall consider the promotion of the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage by introducing additional criteria or features in the design of the capacity mechanismadopting flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage.
Amendment 924 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – paragraph 1
Article 19 e – paragraph 1
1. Member States which apply a capacity mechanism in accordance with Article 21 shall consider the promotion of the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and energy storage by introducing additional criteria or features in the design of the capacity mechanism.
Amendment 929 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 19 e – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Amendment 940 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – paragraph 2
Article 19 e – paragraph 2
2. Where the measures introduced in accordance with paragraph 1 to promote the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand response and energy storage in capacity mechanisms are insufficient to achieve the flexibility needs identified in accordance with 19d, Member States may apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and energy storage.
Amendment 949 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 19 e – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
3. Member States which do not apply a capacity mechanism may apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storagshould remove any potential barrier to the participation of flexibility resources such as storage and demand response.
Amendment 952 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – paragraph 3
Article 19 e – paragraph 3
3. Member States which do not apply a capacity mechanism may apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and energy storage.
Amendment 965 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 f – paragraph 1
Article 19 f – paragraph 1
Flexibility support scheme for non-fossil flexibility such as demand response and energy storage applied by Member States in accordance with Article 19e(2) and (3) shall:
Amendment 975 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) be limited to new investments in non-fossil flexibility not using unabated fossil fuels such as demand side response and energy storage;
Amendment 996 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) where technically feasible, be open to cross-border participation.’;
Amendment 1012 #
2023/0077(COD)
Transmission system operators shall publish in a clear and transparent manner, information on the capacity available for new connections in their respective areas of operation, including the detailed criteria used to calculate such available capacity such as curtailment assumptions, topological and electrical characteristics of the grid, demand, generation and in congested areas if flexible energy storage connections can be accommodated, and update that information regularly, at least quarterly.
Amendment 1025 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) , capacity-allocation and congestion- management rules pursuant to Article 6 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Articles 7 to 10, 13 to 17, 19 and 35 to 37 of this Regulation, including rules on day- ahead, intraday and forward capacity calculation methodologies and processes, grid models, bidding zone configuration, redispatching and countertrading, trading algorithms, single day-ahead and intraday coupling including the possibility of being operated by a single entity, the firmness of allocated cross-zonal capacity, congestion income distribution, the allocation of financial long-term transmission rights by the single allocation platform, cross-zonal transmission risk hedging, nomination procedures, and capacity allocation and congestion management cost recovery;;
Amendment 1049 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive (EU) 2019/944
Article 2 – point 49
Article 2 – point 49
(49) 'non-frequency ancillary service' means a service used by a transmission system operator or distribution system operator for steady state voltage control, fast reactive current injections, inertia for local grid stability, short-circuit current, black start capability, island operation capability and peak shaving;”
Amendment 1078 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive (EU) 2019/944
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that all customers are free to purchase electricity from the supplier of their choice. Member States shall ensure that all customers are free to have more than one electricity supply contract or an energy sharing agreement at the same time, and that for this purpose customers are entitled to have more than one metering and billing point covered by the single connection point for their premises.
Amendment 1090 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive (EU) 2019/944
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory framework enables suppliers to offer fixed-term, fixed-price contracts and dynamic electricity price contracts. Member States shall ensure that final customers who have a smart meter installed can request to conclude a dynamic electricity price contract and that all final customers can request to conclude a fixed-term, fixed-price electricity price contract of a duration of at least one year, with at least one supplier and with every supplier that has more than 200 000 final customers.
Amendment 1095 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Art. 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 11b(1) – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 11b(1) – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
1. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory frameworkand financial frameworks, including an efficient application of Article 12 of the (EU) Directive (2019/944), enables suppliers to offer fixed-term, fixed-price contracts and dynamic electricity price contracts. Member States shall ensure that final customers who have a smart meter installed can, under functioning market conditions, request to conclude a dynamic electricity price contract and that all final customers can request to conclude a fixed- term, fixed-price electricity price contract of a duration of at least one year, with at least one supplier and with every supplier that has more than 200 000 final customers.
Amendment 1097 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive (EU) 2019/944
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. All final customers can request to conclude a fixed-term, fixed-price electricity price contract of a duration of at least one year, with at least one supplier and with every supplier that has more than 200 000 final customers.
Amendment 1098 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive (EU) 2019/944
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The development of fixed-term, fixed-price contracts should not exclude or otherwise undermine the possibility of consumers to participate in demand response and energy sharing and actively contribute to the achievement of the national system flexibility needs.
Amendment 1119 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2019/944
Article 15 a – paragraph 1
Article 15 a – paragraph 1
1. All households, small and medium sized enterprises and public bodiecustomers have the right to participate in energy sharing as active customers.
Amendment 79 #
2022/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that the EIC, as stated in Article 9 of REGULATION (EU) 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe "shall focus mainly on breakthrough and disruptive innovation, targeting especially market-creating innovation, while also supporting all types of innovation, including incremental"; notes with concern that incremental innovation is increasingly seen in evaluations as a reason to exclude worthy projects from funding; believes that the EIC should support all types of innovation helping companies to grow, and, in this regard, calls on the Commission to respect the wording of EU Regulation 2021/695;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2063(INI)
11 b. Recalls that Article 9 of Regulation 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe states that "the EIC shall be open to all types of innovators including individuals, universities, research organisations and companies (SMEs, including start-ups, and, in exceptional cases, small mid-caps) as well as single beneficiaries and multidisciplinary consortia" and that "at least 70 % of EIC budget shall be dedicated to SMEs, including start-ups". Data on participation in the first rounds of the Horizon Europe/EIC calls for proposals reveal a concerning reduction in SME participation in the programme. The EIC should be a driving force for SME participation in Horizon Europe, a role performed by the SME Instrument of Horizon 2020. This is why it emphasizes the importance of keeping the EIC instruments accessible to all varieties of innovators and ensuring a suitable balance in project selection and funding distribution. Additionally, it asks the Commission to take into account restoring the 20% "quota" of resources for SMEs as outlined in Horizon 2020 and to take SME participation among the award criteria for project selection;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2063(INI)
11 c. According to Article 48 of Regulation 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe, “the EIC Accelerator may also provide, under certain conditions, grant- only supports to SMEs, including start- ups, carrying out any type of innovation ranging from incremental to breakthrough and disruptive innovation and aiming at subsequently scaling-up”. The initial rounds of requests for proposals have revealed a growing interest from businesses, especially SMEs, in this fundamental type of support. Considers this support, which is unique in the landscape of European funding, as the best form of support for the development of business projects that do not necessarily require the sale of share capital; as a result, believes that instruments like grant-only support play an important role in fostering new markets, creating innovation, and fostering entrepreneurship and therefore must find adequate space in the implementation of the EIC; believes that a broader and more flexible use of the grant-only support can provide an easier implementation of the EIC, especially now that the EC has to catch up on equity financing;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to carry out the activities of the European Innovation Council in accordance with the requirements of Articles 9 and 45 of the Regulation (EU) 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe, specifically respecting the provisions relating to project risks and bankability, openness to all types of innovation, including incremental innovation, support for all types of innovators, including SMEs and Mid-Caps, and the use of all forms of support provided, including the grant-only support.
Amendment 34 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Commission, after identifying its strategic dependencies in the most sensitive industrial ecosystems, such as health, will propose concrete systemic (economic and regulatory) measures to reduce these dependencies, including by securing and fostering production and investment in Europe to ensure patients access and health care system sustainability;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the European Commission has recognised the health industrial ecosystem, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and other health related products such as essential medicines, as vital to achieve its open strategic autonomy;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the European Commission has recognised in the new updated industrial strategy that unsustainable market policies, included on public procurement, could lead to market consolidation, and in the health sector this is one of the main drivers of medicine shortages;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the European Commission has recognised in the new updated industrial strategy that unsustainable market policies, included on public procurement, could lead to market consolidation, increasing the risk of medicines shortage;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement issuing guidance on public procurement; stresses that public procurement is an essential instrument for national and economic security and for supporting the uptake of and demand for clean products; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to review public procurement and competition rules where needed;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls the role of sustainable procurement practices in preventing medicine shortage ensuring security of supply and securing manufacturing investments; as recognised in the updated new industrial strategy in the context of the health ecosystem, public procurement can lead to market consolidation and increases the risk of shortages. Urges the Commission, to support Member States by developing targeted EU rules on medicines procurement, under the current public procurement directive, aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability, competition, security of supply and stimulating investments in manufacturing. These guidelines or legislative changes in the pharmaceutical legislation should cover clarification and recommendations to Member States on how to apply the Most Economic Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria, ensure timely procurement processes to ensure the plurality of manufacturers and competition of multisource medicines as soon as they are available;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to assess the joint procurements launched during the Covid-19 outbreak, to compare them with the advanced purchased agreement, and take the lesson learned to improve this tool by avoiding any internal market disruption. Joint Procurement should have no impact on pre-existing contractual agreements with suppliers and should be carried out in accordance with the Directive 2014/24/EU in a transparent manner, while respecting the following conditions: procurement process, criteria, timelines, specifications and formalities must be transparent and workable; a preliminary consultation phase involving potential participating manufacturers must take place; clear volume commitments irrespective of the selected supply modality must be ensured;
Amendment 286 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission, to propose incentives to stimulate investments in production of critical goods as well as manufacturing technology (greening, digital, process technology, automation), such as off- patent medicines. Those investments are needed to enable European manufacturers to upgrade their production technology to remain globally competitive and to meet societal expectations for supply security and promote talent retention to achieve the goals of the next Generation EU, especially in the fourteen identified ecosystems;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Urgently calls on the Commission and Member States to create ad hoc incentives for the production of critical goods, such as essential medicines, to achieve its open strategic autonomy in view of any kind of crisis, including a war, while ensuring long term resilient supply chains. This can be achieved via a special temporary state aid framework either by enlarging the health IPCEI framework to include access to funds for essential medicines production, as well as via establishing dedicated funds under HERA, or any other compatible EU fund;
Amendment 295 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Urgently calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives to support industrial sectors that are facing the sharp increase of energy, transport and raw materials costs, which are exacerbated by the current conflict in Ukraine. These aids should be particularly addressed to strategic sectors, such as the pharmaceutical one to ensure the supply of affordable medicines;
Amendment 75 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The development of products that are safe and sustainable by design must help to achieve the objectives of the green deal. In that context, the products of natural and renewable origin, by essence sustainable, could play a key role in facilitating the development of a circular and sustainable economy.
Amendment 77 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Essential oils are natural and renewable products, of agricultural and plants origin, of heterogeneous components that cannot be formulated or dosed. An essential oil cannot be reproduced chemically by the addition of its individual components. An essential oil is therefore intrinsically a substance, similarly to vegetal oils, and not a mixture of ingredients, that taken separately could not enable its full identification. In addition, scientific evidences on essential oils show that specific ingredients considered in isolation can have hazardous properties that are not expressed when they are naturally present in an essential oil assessed as a whole substance.
Amendment 183 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1272/2008
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
In Article 5, the following paragraph 3a is added: 'Substances which occur in nature, as defined under article 3.39 of REACH, as well as substances obtained directly from plants occurring from renewable origin, intrinsically sustainable, justify that the determination of the classification can take into account data obtained on the whole substance.'
Amendment 515 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 528 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Amendment 596 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The manufacturer and the final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging alcoholic beverages in the form of beer, carbonated alcoholic beverages, fermented beverages other than wine, aromatised wine products and fruit wine, products based on spirit drinks, wine or other fermented beverages mixed with beverages, soda, cider or juice, shall ensure that:
Amendment 607 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Amendment 755 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article26a For the sake of clarity for food business operators, the nomenclature codes referred to food categories mentioned in Article 26 and Article 44 are taken from the Combined Nomenclature as defined in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/8711a and as set out in Annex I thereto, which are valid at the time of publication of this Regulation and mutatis mutandis as amended by subsequent legislation. _________________ 1a Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/871 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).
Amendment 820 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 5(5), Article 6(4), Article 6(6), Article 7(9), Article 7(10), Article 7(11), Article 8(5), Article 22(4), Article 26(16) and Article 57(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of ten years from date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension no later than 3 months before the end of each period.
Amendment 1205 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) packaging which is manufactured to ISO standard 15378.
Amendment 246 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Different legislative, regulatory or administrative measures cThe operation of media service providers in the internal market has been restricted and negatively affect the operation of media service providers in the internal market. Theyed by several legislative measures, includeing, for example, by the rules to limit the ownership of media companies by other companies active in the media sector or non-media related sectors; they also include, as well as by decisions related to licensing, authorisation or prior notification for media service providers. In order to mitigate their potential negative impact on the functioning of the internal market for media services and enhance legal certainty, it is important that such measures minimise disruptions to the operations of multimedia service providers and comply with the principles of objective justification, adequacy, transparency, non- discrimination and proportionality.
Amendment 263 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Audience measurement has a direct impact on the allocation and the prices of advertising, which represents a key revenue source for the media sector. It is a crucial tool to evaluate the performance of media content and understand the preferences of audiences in order to plan the advertising inventory, purchasing, scheduling, sale and future production of content. Accordingly, media market players, in particular media service providers and advertisers, should be able to rely on objective audience data stemming from transparent, unbiased and verifiable audience measurement solutions. However, certain new players that have emerged in the media ecosystem provide their own measurement services without making available information on their methodologies. This could result in information asymmetries among media market players and in potential market distortions, to the detriment of equality of opportunities for media service providers in the market.
Amendment 298 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘public service media provider’ means a media service provider which is entrusted with a public service missiontask under national law orand receives national public funding for the fulfilment of such a missiontask;
Amendment 318 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘audience measurement’ means the activity of collecting, interpreting or otherwise processing data about the number and characteristics of users of media services and online platforms for the purposes of decisions regarding advertising allocation or prices or the relatedpurchasing, planning, production or distribution of content and the advertising inventory;
Amendment 325 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Amendment 329 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Amendment 331 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Media service providers shall have the right to exercise their economic activities in the internal market without restrictions other than those allowed underthat conform with Union law.
Amendment 379 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) The editorial hierarchy shall ensure that journalists carry out their work in accordance with the laws and professional and ethical standards, while upholding the right to report.
Amendment 386 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory authorities or bodiesfinancial, human and technical resources of the national regulatory authorities or bodies are increased and sufficiently adjusted to enable the national regulatory authorities or bodies to have adequate financial, human and technical resources to carry out their new tasks under this Regulationconferred upon them by this Regulation. The organisational and functional autonomy of the national regulatory authorities or bodies shall be guaranteed.
Amendment 388 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Within one year after the entry into application of this Regulation pursuant to Article 28(2), the Commission shall assess the implementation of this Article. To this end, Member States shall be required, upon request, to provide the Commission with all relevant information.
Amendment 390 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where needed for carrying out their tasks under this Regulation, the national regulatory authorities or bodies shall have appropriate powers of investigation, witthe power to request, within an appropriate time frame, information and data which aregard to the conduct of natural or legal persons to which Chapter III applies. proportionate and necessary for the purpose of carrying out their tasks under Chapter III from natural or legal persons to which this Regulation applies or who, for purposes relating to their trade, business or profession, may reasonably be expected to be in possession of the necessary information, while respecting the rights and interests of those persons.
Amendment 397 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall be composed of high-level representatives of national regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU.
Amendment 402 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Board shall be represented by its Chair, elected by its members. The Board shall also elect a Chair from amongst its memberssteering group, composed of the Chair, the incoming Chair, the outgoing Chair and 2 other members. The Chair and the other members of the steering group shall be elected by a two-thirds majority of itsthe members of the Board with voting rights. The term of office of the Chair shall be two years. one year, and may be renewed once. The rules of procedure of the administrative board should specify the roles, tasks and method for the appointment of the members of the steering group.
Amendment 425 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall have a secretariat, which shall be provided by the Commissionbe assisted by an independent bureau.
Amendment 430 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The secretariat shall provide administrative and organisational support to the activities of the Board. The secretariat shall also assist the Board in carrying out its tasksbureau of the European body for media services shall be established as a legally autonomous body. The main task of the bureau should be to assist the Board in carrying out its tasks, laid down in this Regulation and in Directive 2010/13/EU.
Amendment 449 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) in agreement with the Commission, draw up opinions with respect to:
Amendment 453 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
(f) on its own initiative, or upon request of the Commission, draw up opinions with respect to:
Amendment 493 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The Board shall foster cooperation between media service providers, standardisation bodies or any other relevant stakeholders in order to facilitapromote the development of EU-wide harmonised technical standards related to digital signals or, such as hybrid broadband television broadcasting, and design of devices or user interfaces controlling or managing access to and use of audiovisual media services.
Amendment 529 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is subject to regulatory requirements for the exercise of editorial responsibility in one or more Member States, or adheres to a co-regulatory or self-regulatory mechanism governing editorial standards, widely recognised and accepted in the relevant media sector in one or more Member States. Media service providers’ self-declarations must be easy to verify. Member States shall be responsible for verifying media service providers’ self-declarations and shall provide for an independent, rapid and effective complaint and redress mechanism.
Amendment 539 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Where a provider of very large online platform decides to restrict or suspend the provision of its online intermediation services in relation to content provided by a media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, on the grounds that such content is incompatible with its terms and conditions, without that content contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 26 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], it shall take all possible measures, to the extent consistent with their obligations under Union law, including Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], to communicate to the media service provider concerned the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, prior to the suspension taking effect. and Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, and must give the media service provider the opportunity to respond to that statement, prior to the suspension or restriction taking effect. If the provider of a large online platform subsequently decides to suspend or restrict content or services, at the time of the decision taking effect, it shall provide detailed reasons in writing as to why it rejects the media service provider’s objections. For the purposes of assessing the compatibility of content with their terms and conditions, large online platforms shall refer to the following criteria: ...
Amendment 551 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Providers of very large online platforms shall take all the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure that complaints under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 and Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 by media service providers that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article are processed and decided upon with priority and within no longer than 48 hours from a complaint being lodged. If the large online platform does not respect this time limit, it shall restore the content or service without undue delay.
Amendment 558 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Where a media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 considers that a provider of very large online platform frequently restricts or suspends the provision of its services in relation to content provided by the media service provider without sufficient grounds, the provider of very large online platform shall engage in a meaningful and effective dialogue with the media service provider, upon its request, in good faith with a view to finding an amicable solution for terminating unjustified restrictions or suspensions and avoiding them in the future. The media service provider may notify the outcome of such exchanges to the Board. If no amicable solution is found, the media service provider may lodge a complaint before the General Court or the competent national authority, through an independent, effective and rapid complaint and redress mechanism. The outcome of the dialogue or independent complaint or redress mechanism shall be notified to the Board.
Amendment 588 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Any legislative, regulatory or administrative measure taken by a Member State that is liable to affect the provision of media services or operation of media service providers in the internal market shall be duly justified and proportionateand objectively justified, proportionate and minimise disruptions to the operations of multimedia service providers. Such measures shall be adequate, reasoned, transparent, objective and non- discriminatory.
Amendment 658 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejProviders of audience to the protection of undertakings’ business secrets, provmeasurement systems developed without market governance, or outsiders of proprietary audience measurement systems shallindustry standards, shall in agreement with the relevant national self-regulatory bodies provide, without undue delay and free of costs, to media service providers and advertisers, as well as to third parties authorised by media service providers and advertisers, accurate, detailed, comprehensive, intelligible and up-to-date information on the methodology used by their audience measurement systems. The methodology and its application shall be verified at least once a year by an independent body. This provision shall not affect the Union’s data protection and privacy rules.
Amendment 660 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. National regulatory authorities or bodMedia service providers, their representative organisations and any other interested parties, shall encourage theould drawing up of codes of conduct by providers of audience measurement systems, together with media service providers, their representative organisations and any other interested parties, that are intended to contribute to compliance with the principles referred to in paragraph 1, including by promoting independent and transparent auditswith the support of national regulatory bodies that are intended to contribute to compliance with the principles referred to in paragraph 1, including by promoting independent and transparent audits. The same principles and provisions should also apply to online platforms. The codes of conduct should provide for: regular, transparent and independent monitoring, assessment of compliance with the principles contained therein and effective implementation, including through proportionate sanctions, where appropriate.
Amendment 666 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, assisted by the Board and experts from media service providers, research companies or organisations, such as the Joint Industry Committees that provide audience measurements for the market, may issue guidelines on the practical application of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article.
Amendment 155 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the special nature of SoHOs, resulting from their human origin, and the increasing demands for these substances for human application or for the manufacture of products regulated by other Union legislation, or as the starting and raw material thereof, it is necessary to ensure a high level of health protection for donors as well as for recipients. SoHOs should be obtained from individuals whose health status is such that no detrimental effects will ensue as a result of the donation. This Regulation should therefore include principles and technical rules to monitor and protect donors. As different types of donation imply different risks for donors, with varying levels of significance, the monitoring of donor health should be proportionate to those levels of risk. This is particularly important win case then donation involves some risk to the donor’s health due to asuch as the need for pre-treatment with medicinal products, a medical intervention to collect the substance or a need for donors to donate repeatedly. Donations of oocytes, bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells and plasma should be considered to imply a significant risk.
Amendment 178 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As a matter of principle, programmes promoting the donation of SoHOs should be founded on the principle of voluntary and unpaid donation, altruism of the donor and solidarity between donor and recipient. Voluntary and unpaid SoHO donation is also a factor which can contribute to high safety standards for SoHOs and therefore to the protection of human health. It is also recognised, including by the Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics24, that while financial gain should be avoided, it may also be necessary to ensure that donors are not financially disadvantaged by their donation. Thus, compensation to remove any such risk is acceptable but should never constitute an incentive that would cause a donor to be dishonest when giving their medical or behavioural history or to donate more frequently than is allowed, posing risks to their own health and to that of prospective recipients. Such compensation should, therefore, be set by national authorities, at a level appropriate in their Member State to reach such objectives. _________________ 24 Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO). Guide for the implementation of the principle of prohibition of financial gain with respect to the human body and its parts from living or deceased donors (March 2018). Available at https://rm.coe.int/guide-financial- gain/16807bfc9a.
Amendment 254 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is necessary to promote information and awareness campaigns at national and Union level on the importance of SoHOs. The aim of these campaigns should be to help European citizens to decide whether to become donors during their lifetime and let their families or legal representatives know their wishes regarding donation after death. As there is a need to ensure the availability of SoHOs for medical treatments, Member States should promote the donation of SoHOs, including plasma, of high quality and safety, thereby also increasing self- sufficiency in the Union. Member States are also urged to take steps to encourage a strong public and non-profit sector involvementinvolvement of all stakeholders, including from public and private sector, in the provision of SoHO services, in particular for critical SoHOs and the related research and development.
Amendment 447 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64
(64) ‘compensation’ means making good of any lossexpenses and inconveniences associated with donation;
Amendment 459 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 70 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 70 a (new)
(70 a) ‘risk-based approach’ shall mean one that uses techniques to determine the areas of risk where ‘risk’ is identified as the probability of an event occurring that will have an impact on the achievement of objectives, taking into account the severity of its outcome and/or the likelihood of non-detection by other methods.
Amendment 482 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) have sufficient resources, operational capacity, and subject matter expertise to achieve the aims of, and fulfil their obligations under, this Regulation;
Amendment 615 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) verify, by means of a registry, that donors are not donating more frequently than indicated as safe in technical guidelines as referred to in Article 56 and demonstrate that their health is not compromised;
Amendment 622 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) develop and implement a plan for monitoring the donor’s health after the donation in the cases where the SoHO donations imply a significant risk to a donor as referred to in paragraph 3;
Amendment 640 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow for the compensation or reimbursement from the SoHO entities to donors for losses related to their partimaking good any expenses and inconveniences associpation ined with their donations through fixed rate allowances. In such case, Member States shall establish the conditions for such allowances in national legislation, including the setting of an upper limit that ensures that allowances are financially neutral and consistent with the standards laid down in this Article. They may delegate the setting of conditions for such allowances to independent bodies that are established in accordance with national legislation.
Amendment 753 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Article 62 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall make all reasonable efforts to promote public participation in SoHO donation activities, in particular for critical SoHOs, with a view to ensuring a resilient supply and responsive increases in donation rates when risks of shortage are detected. In so doing, they shall encourage the collection of SoHOs with a strong public and non- profit sector involvementthe involvement of all relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 764 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall also establish national plans to increase sufficiency for critical SoHOs in the Union. The European Commission shall provide guidance and support, such as promoting the exchange of best practices and relevant evidence and experience, across Member States.
Amendment 800 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 2
Article 67 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall nominate two permanent members and two alternates representing the SoHO National Authority and, where the Member State chooses, the Ministry of Health. The SoHO National Authority may nominate members from other competent authorities, but those members shall ensure that the views and suggestions they make are endorsed by the SoHO National Authority. The Board may also invite experts and observers to attend its meetings, and may cooperate with other external experts as appropriateshall, in agreement with the Commission, invite representatives of the industry, including both the public and private sector, as well as consumers, patients and health professionals, to participate in certain aspects of the Board’s work, under conditions determined beforehand by the Board. Other Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall have an observer role.
Amendment 343 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
Amendment 346 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The data holders can be public, non for profit or private health or care providers, public, non for profit and private organisations, associations or other entities, public and private entities that carry out research with regards to the health sector that process the categories of health and health related data mentioned above. In order to avoid a disproportionate burden on small entities, micro-enterprises are excluded from the obligation to make their data available for secondary use in the framework of EHDS. The public or private entities often receive public funding, from national or Union funds to collect and process electronic health data for research, statistics (official or not) or other similar purposes, including in area where the collection of such data is fragmented of difficult, such as rare diseases, cancer etc. Such data, collected and processed by data holders with the support of Union or national public funding, should be made available by data holders to health data access bodies, in order to maximise the impact of the public investment and support research, innovation, patient safety or policy making benefitting the society. In some Member States, private entities, including private healthcare providers and professional associations, play a pivotal role in the health sector. The health data held by such providers should also be made available for secondary use. At the same time, data benefiting from specific legal protection such as intellectual property from medical device companies or pharmaceutical companies often enjoy copyright protection or similar types of protectionshall be granted the level of protection of confidential information mandated by Article 39(2) of the TRIPS Agreement and the Trade Secrets Directive (2016/943) with the protection of the main IP rights i.e. patents, SPCs, utility models, copyright, trademarks, database rights (as per Directive 96/9/EC), design rights, etc.. However, public authorities and regulators should have access to such data, for instance in the event of pandemics, to verify defective devices and protect human health. In times of severe public health concerns (for example, PIP breast implants fraud) it appeared very difficult for public authorities to get access to such data to understand the causes and knowledge of manufacturer concerning the defects of some devices. The COVID-19 pandemic also revealed the difficulty for policy makers to have access to health data and other data related to health. Such data should be made available for public and regulatory activities, supporting public bodies to carry out their legal mandate, while complying with, where relevant and possible, the protection enjoyed by commercial data. Specific rules in relation to the secondary use of health data should be provided. Data altruism activities may be carried out by different entities, in the context of Regulation […] [Data Governance Act COM/2020/767 final] and taking into account the specificities of the health sector.
Amendment 392 #
2022/0140(COD)
(49) Given the sensitivity of electronic health data, it is necessary to reduce risks on the privacy of natural persons by applying the data minimisation principle as set out in Article 5 (1), point (c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Therefore, the use of anonymised electronic health data which is devoid of any personal data should be made availablethat ensures, to the maximum extent possible, by making use of state-of-the-art technologies, that a person cannot be reidentified, should be made available by the health data access bodies when possible and if the data user asks it. If the data user needs to use personal electronic health data, it should clearly indicate in its request the justification for the use of this type of data for the planned data processing activity. The personal electronic health data should only be made available in pseudonymised format and the encryption key can only be held by the health data access body. Data users should not attempt to re-identify natural persons from the dataset provided under this Regulation, subject to administrative or possible criminal penalties, where the national laws foresee this. However, this should not prevent, in cases where the results of a project carried out based on a data permit has a health benefit or impact to a concerned natural person (for instance, discovering treatments or risk factors to develop a certain disease), the data users would inform the health data access body, which in turn would inform the concerned natural person(s). Moreover, the applicant can request the health data access bodies to provide the answer to a data request, including in statistical form. In this case, the data users would not process health data and the health data access body would remain sole controller for the data necessary to provide the answer to the data request.
Amendment 784 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down the technical specifications for the priority categories of personal electronic health data referred to in Article 5, setting out the European electronic health record exchange format, ensuring consistency with the technical specifications prevailing in the Member States. The format shall include the following elements:
Amendment 885 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the performance of its tasks, the digital health authority shall actively cooperate with stakeholders’ representatives, including patients’ representatives. Members of the digital health authority shall avoid any conflicts of interest. Essential health stakeholders’ representatives on national level, including patient organisations, healthcare professionals and industry associations shall be present in the governance and decision-making structures of the digital health authority.
Amendment 948 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. This Chapter shall not apply to general software used in a healthcare environment. Manufacturers of EHR systems that also qualify as medical devices as defined under Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and claim interoperability of those medical devices with EHR systems under this Regulation shall prove compliance with the essential requirements for interoperability laid down in Section 2 of Annex II to this Regulation. Article 23 of this Regulation shall be applicable to those medical devices.
Amendment 1028 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications in respect of the essential requirements set out in Annex II, including a common template document and a time limit for implementing those common specifications. Those common specifications shall be based on existing harmonised standards or international standards and shall be adopted only after consulting the European standardisation organisations as well as the relevant stakeholders. Where relevant, the common specifications shall take into account the specificities and verify compatibility with sectorial legislation and harmonized standards of medical devices and high risk AI systems referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 14, including the state-of-the art standards for health informatics and the European electronic health record exchange format.
Amendment 1180 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) identification data related to health professionals involved in the treatment of a natural personresearch should be limited to data which is absolutely necessary;
Amendment 1187 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) electronic health data from clinical trialsfully completed clinical trials in accordance with definitions in Article 2(2) and Article 2(26) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014;
Amendment 1211 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Data holders have the right to refuse access to the data referred to in par.1 for one of the following reasons: a) if there are legal or contractual impediments that prevent the data holder from sharing; b) if it could compromise the scientific integrity of a scientific research study, including a clinical trial; c) if it could compromise the protection of data entailing IP rights (including trade secrets) or commercial property, with the scope of each category of data to be further clarified;
Amendment 1231 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4
Article 33 – paragraph 4
4. Electronic health data entailingWithout prejudice to the law relating to the protectedion of intellectual property and trade secrets from private enterprises shall be made available for secondary useindustrial property (including of trade secrets) (“IP rights”) and commercial property, electronic health data entailing protected IP rights from private enterprises shall be made available for secondary use. Data sharing should be based on a data sharing agreement persuant to Articles 46.6(g) and 46A between data holders and data users that respects the conditions of use listed in article 33(4a). Where such data is made available for secondary use, all measures necessary to preserve the confidentiality of IP rights and, including trade secrets, shall be taken in advance. The data holder shall identify the data which are protected as trade secrets. When no agreement is reached regarding the necessary measures to preserve the confidentiality of trade secrets or the recepient fails to implement those measures, the data holder is entitled to refuse the user’s access to data which are protected as trade secrets.
Amendment 1258 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5
Article 33 – paragraph 5
5. Where the consent of the natural person is required by national law, health data access bodies shall rely on the obligations laid down in this Chapter to provide access to electronic health data.To the extent the electronic health data referred to in paragraph 1(a) includes personal data, the individual concerned shall be offered an additional safeguard in the form of a right to opt-out from the use of his personal data under Chapter IV of this regulation. The exercise of this right to opt-out shall not affect the lawfulness of the processing that took place under this Chapter IV before the individual opted-out
Amendment 1284 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Regarding the electronic health data referred to in paragraph 1(j) of this Article, a summary of results of the clinical trial shall be published, and individual patient data may be shared, in accordance with Article 37(4) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014.
Amendment 1382 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) advertising or marketing activities towards health professionals, organisations in health or natural persons with the exception of communication in line with approved regulatory information or to provide up-to date, verifiable and complete scientific information to health care professionals for educational purpose in line with Directive 2001/83/EC;
Amendment 1398 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) unfair commercial use or other unfair competition, in accordance with Article 39 of TRIPS; using data from private enterprises in regulatory or reimbursement submissions for any generic or biosimilar product without an agreement from the private sector data holder while the data holder’s referenced product is under patent or regulatory data protection (including such use of data outside of the EU), or equivalent protected data of nonmedicinal products such as medical devices and software medical devices
Amendment 1446 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. In the performance of their tasks, health data access bodies shall actively cooperate with stakeholders’ representatives, especially with representatives of patients, data holders and data users. Staff of health data access bodies shall avoid any conflicts of interest. Health data access bodies shall not be bound by any instructions, when making their decisions. Member States shall ensure that essential health stakeholders’ representatives, including patient organisations, healthcare professional and industry associations shall be present in the governance and decision-making structures of the health data access bodies.
Amendment 1481 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) gather and compile or provide access to the necessary electronic health data from the various data holders whose electronic health data fall within the scope of this Regulation, ensuring a secure sharing environment, and put those data at the disposal of data users in a secure processing environment in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 50;
Amendment 1590 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each health data access body shall publish an annual activity report that shall include summary data only which shall contain at least the following:
Amendment 1598 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Data holders should be consulted prior to any results or output of the secondary use being made publicly available to allow for vetting for any unauthorised disclosure related to the IP rights, trade secrets and confidential information of data holders.
Amendment 1789 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. Health data access bodies shall assess if the application fulfils one of the purposes listed in Article 34(1) of this Regulation, if the requested data is necessary for the purpose listed in the application and if the requirements in this Chapter are fulfilled by the applicant. If that is the case, the health data access body shall issue a data permitand only after any data sharing agreement(s) on mutually agreed terms required by this Regulation, such as set out in Article 46a, are signed, the health data access body shall issue a data permit. However, any assessments by health data access bodies of an application concerning any data under Article 33(4) shall require the health data access bodies to consult the data holder(s).
Amendment 1809 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. Health data access bodies shall refuse all applications including one or more purposes listed in Article 35 or where requirements in this Chapter are not met, including in the event a data holder permissibly refuses to give access to its data under Article 33(1).
Amendment 1815 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. A health data access body shall issue or refuse a data permit within 2 months of receiving the data access application. By way of derogation from that Regulation […] [Data Governance Act COM/2020/767 final], the health data access body may extend the period for responding to a data access application by 2 additional months where necessary, taking into account the complexity of the request. In such cases, the health data access body shall notify the applicant as soon as possible that more time is needed for examining the application, together with the reasons for the delay. Where a health data access body fails to provide a decision within the time limit, the data permit shall be issued.
Amendment 1833 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 6 – point f a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 6 – point f a (new)
(f a) when required, signed data sharing agreements, as set out in Article 46a;
Amendment 1836 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 7
Article 46 – paragraph 7
7. Data users shall have the right to access and process the electronic health data in accordance with the data permit delivered to them on the basis of this Regulation. Pursuant to Article 9)(1), point (j), of Regulation (EU)2016/679, where the permit allows data users to process personal electronic health data, data users shall have a right to process such data, subject to the safeguards and limitations set out in this Regulation and the permit.
Amendment 1847 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 11
Article 46 – paragraph 11
11. Data users shall make public the results or output (in accordance with the definition of results /outputs under Article 2) of the secondary use of electronic health data on a voluntary basis, including information relevant for the provision of healthcare and in compliance with minimum requirements of what needs to be published, but such that this will not prejudice the IP rights in the secondary use results/outputs, particularly if the secondary use is for development or innovation as referred to in Article 34(f), no later than 18 months after the completion of the electronic health data processing or after having received the answer to the data request referred to in Article 47with a possible extension to 24 months. Those results or output shall only contain anonymised data. The data user shall inform the health data access bodies from which a data permit was obtained and support them to make the information public on health data access bodies’ websites. Whenever the data users have used electronic health data in accordance with this Chapter, they shall acknowledge the electronic health data sources and the fact that electronic health data has been obtained in the context of the EHDS.
Amendment 1860 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46 a (new)
Amendment 1880 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
By derogation from Article 46 of this Regulation, a data permit shall not be required to access the electronic health data under this Article. Where electronic health data involving protected intellectual property and trade secrets are made available, it shall be ensured that all necessary measures are taken to protect the confidentiality of intellectual property rights and trade secrets. When carrying out those tasks under Article 37 (1), points (b) and (c), the health data access body shall inform public sector bodies and the Union institutions, offices, agencies and bodies, about the availability of data within 2 months of the data access application, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation […...] [Data Governance Act COM/2020/767 final]. By way of derogation from that Regulation […...] [Data Governance Act COM/2020/767 final ], the health data access body may extend the period by 2 additional months where necessary, taking into account the complexity of the request. The health data access body shall make available the electronic health data to the data user within 2 months after receiving them from the data holders, unless it specifies that it will provide the data within a longer specified timeframe.
Amendment 1899 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The health data access bodies shall provide access to electronic health data only through a secure processing environment, with technical and organisational measures and security and interoperability requirements and protection of intellectual property and trade secrets. In particular, they shall take the following security measures:
Amendment 1999 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
1. Non-personal electronic data made available by health data access bodies, that are based on a natural person’s electronic data falling within one of the categories of Article 33 [(a), (e), (f), (i), (j), (k), (m)] shall be deemed highly sensitive within the meaning of Article 5(13) of Regulation […] [Data Governance Act COM/2020/767 final], provided that their transfer to third countries presents a risk of re-identification through means going beyond those likely reasonably to be used, in view of the limited number of natural persons involved in that data, the fact that they are geographically scattered or the technological developments expected in the near future.
Amendment 2015 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Amendment 6 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the pandemic has revealed the strengths and limitations of the current set-up for managing value chains and accessibility to medicines and vaccines;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas universequal access toibility, affordability, and availability of medicines is a fuanda mental right the full realisation of which is incompatible with a pharmaceutical model based primarily on the pursuit of profitdicinal products is essential; whereas the EU can support this by applying a predictable policy framework that fosters public and private investments ensuring affordable patient access to medicines and benefit to society as a whole;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the covid19 experience also demonstrated how the European pharmaceutical industry and manufacturers have been resilient and had contingency plans in place avoiding any major disruption for critical products, notably on ICU medicines. This was also possible thanks to the bilateral dialogue and two-way communication established, demand visibility and close cooperation between governments/regulators and actors, a practice which should be maintained and continued on a regular basis;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 46 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas during the covid19 pandemic, uncoordinated actions at national level, such as national hoarding and extreme stockpiling undermined industry’s ability to deliver equitable supply in all markets. This represents a lesson learned to avoid in any future crisis situations;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas Europe’s pharmaceutical sector is a major contributor to the EU economy in terms of creation of highly skilled jobs and investment in innovation; whereas the pharmaceutical sector is a significant driver of trade and economic growth in the EU;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Amendment 53 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas the combination of cost containment measures, lack of market predictability, combined with an onerous and rigid regulatory framework are challenging sustainable and equitable access to medicines, especially for very old inexpensive essential drugs, as well as the competitiveness of the European pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 59 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. Whereas during the COVID-19 pandemic, uncoordinated actions at national level, such as hoarding and extreme stockpiling undermined the industry’s ability to deliver equitable supply in all markets; whereas this represents a lesson learnt to avoid in any future crisis situation;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to work towards a European public biomedical infrastructure covering the entire medicines value chain and to develop the prospective European Health Emergency Response Authority (HERA) along those lines; considers that HERA should closely collaborate with public and private entities to plan, coordinate and build an ecosystem of private and public capabilities which can provide suitable emergency frameworks for EU access to key raw materials in case of global supply chocks;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas a competitive and resilient European research-based pharmaceutical industry is more responsive to patients’ needs and to strategic interest for public health, economic growth, jobs, trade, and scientific and technological progress;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas medicine producers made the biggest contribution to research investment in 2019, with over €37 billion; whereas the sector provides 800 000 direct jobs and a €109.4billion trade surplus; whereas the sector generates about three times more employment indirectly – upstream and downstream – than it does directly;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2013(INI)
2. Calls on the Commission to keep the results of Union-funded R&D in the public domain; points out that the protection of patents must not run counter to the right to healthPoints out that the protection of the social contract between European pharmaceutical companies, patients and society as a whole rests on the EU intellectual property framework; points out that the intellectual property framework acts as a driver of investments in research and development, which is essential to innovation;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to develop a new incentive model, look into decoupling mechanisms as an alternative to exclusive protections, and attach strict conditions to public funds in accordance with the principle of fair return on investmenttargeted incentives to ensure equitable access to medicines also in areas where the development of products would otherwise not be sustainable;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the impact of the Regulation on orphan medicinal products (EC/141/2000) and the Regulation on medicinal products for paediatric use (EC/1901/2006); notes however that scientific progress and investment in research have not been sufficient for the unmet needs of patients with rare diseases, paediatric cancers and neurodegenerative diseases, to deal with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or to prevent infectious diseases outbreaks; Calls on the Commission to support a regulatory framework which strengthens incentives for orphan medicines research and development in the EU to effectively address these shortcomings;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of continuous innovation, including the off- patent segment, to address patients’ unmet needs; calls on the Commission to design a fit-for purpose regulatory framework that will enable the development of the so-called value added medicines as well as recognise these category of affordable innovation with appropriate incentives and its value for healthcare systems;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to incentivise child specific and first-in-child innovation and to facilitate the repositioning of medicines failing in adults when there is scientific and preclinical rationale;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that investment in researchresearch and scientific progress hasve not yet been sufficient to meet the therapeutic needs of patients withfor the underserved areas of rare diseases, paediatric cancers and neurodegenerative diseases, or to deal with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) concerning all AMR concerning all AMR pathogens, or to prevent infectious diseases outbreaks; calls for the introduction of new targeted incentives to effectively address these areas;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onWelcomes the Commission to develop a mandatory European licence in order to be able to respond rapidly to health's proposal to foster production and investment in Europe as well as to simplify and streamline relevant procedures in order to be able to respond rapidly to health crises; points out that a regulatory framework which supports the open strategic autonomy of the EU will benefit patients also outside times of crises;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers the serious and constantly increasing risks of AMR topublic health, environment, food production, and economic growth; recognises the value of public health campaigns aimed at the prevention of infections using vaccines;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for public investment in R&D to be made transparent and for it to be reflected in product availability and pricingaffordability;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to support pricing models based on real production costs, innovation and value to patients; calls also on the Commission to investigate novel pricing and payment models and their possible impact on patient access to innovative medicines;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to incorporate new criteria into the system of incentives for research into and the development of new medicines for unmet therapeutic needs, prioritising projects promoted by the pharmaceutical industry combating rare diseases, paediatric cancers, neurodegenerative diseasebuild on the existing incentives regime, and improve it with additional incentives, such as transferable exclusivity extensions, for underserved therapeutic and prophylactic areas where the development of products would otherwise not be sustainable for companies, prioritising projects and AMR, with the aim of finding more therapeutic and prophylactic options and meeting the needs of patients and health systems; calls on the Commission to target its framework programme funding into projects where there is insufficient basic science to develop treatments, such as neurodegenerative disease; calls on the Commission to promote the creation of an EU framework to guide and regularly evaluate the implementation of national plans to fight these diseases;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls ononsiders that the Commission to promoteand Member States could consider launching joint public procurement and apply most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria more stringently- procedures in times of health crises, as has been done during the COVID-19 crisis, with simplified and transparent procedures in the interest of improved response times; highlights that joint public procurement should not hinder patient access, medical innovation or competition;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the setting up of a structured dialogue on manufacturing and supply chain with and between the actors in the pharmaceuticals manufacturing value chain and public authorities to identify vulnerabilities in the global supply chain of critical medicines, raw pharmaceutical materials, intermediates and active pharmaceutical substances; in this context, urges the Commission, member states and parties involved to define as soon as possible a clear and ambitious policy roadmap through economic, regulatory and industrial reforms to secure and modernize existing manufacturing capabilities of medicines, technology and APIs in Europe, for example by rewarding investments in security of supply and manufacturing improvements;
Amendment 209 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 213 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the very positive impact that the Regulation on orphan medicinal products EC/141/2000) and the Regulation on medicinal products for paediatric use (EC/1901/2006) have had on developing medicines; invites the Commission to maintain the philosophy of these Regulations, namely incentives and rewards, and appropriate disease thresholds to allow for investment in rare disease; recognises that more work is needed to enhance the lives of more patients and calls on the Commission to allow for measures targeting important underserved areas, such as transferable exclusivities, and streamlining and simplifying regulatory procedures.
Amendment 220 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 227 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission, on top of the structured dialogue on manufacturing and supply chain, to set up a focused, action oriented High Level Pharmaceutical Forum involving Ministers of Health and policy makers, regulators, payers, industry and other concerned stakeholders of the Healthcare supply chain. The key objective would be to share the learnings from the COVID19 situation and draw the conclusions to establish a pan European and effective policy framework to prevent shortages in the long term and ensuring a well- functioning, sustainable industry that continues to act as a catalyst to enable sustainable access to medicines for patients and innovation;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Points out that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps play a crucial role in the pharmaceutical value chain, often as first-movers and drivers of innovation; calls on the Commission to maintain a comprehensive and predictable regulatory framework that fosters the investment and innovation of especially European pharmaceutical SMEs and mid-caps;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls on the Commission to address unjustified trade restrictions; points out that trade barriers can harm the accessibility and affordability of medicinal products;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to fully implement the Clinical Trials Regulation; supports a new framework for the design of innovative trials, the simplification of the requirements for the conduct of clinical trials and additional support for the conduct of so-called pragmatic trials and the pilot project to adopt a framework for the reuse of off-patent medicines; welcomes the launch of a vaccine platform to monitor vaccine efficacy and safety, supported by an EU-wide clinical trials network;
Amendment 255 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d. Calls for the prudent implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with regard to data minimisation, purpose limitation, the secondary use of data as well as on data transfer to third countries to avoid unnecessary restriction for health research and cross-border data sharing;
Amendment 260 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8 e. Urges the Commission, based on the experience with the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines, to work with the EMA to consider extending the application of rolling reviews to other emergency medicines; further calls on the Commission to work with the EMA to develop the use of electronic product information for all medicines in the EU;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8 f. Calls on the Commission to develop new- and extend the scope of existing Mutual Recognition Agreements on Good manufacturing practice (GMP) certificates (most importantly on inspections and batch testing) with more countries who have high manufacturing standards; points out that this could make it easier to include sites in third countries in a production supply chain, without giving up European standards to allow for broadening the production capacity in times of crisis.
Amendment 272 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 g (new)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
8 g. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to screen foreign direct investment in pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, which are part of Europe’s critical health infrastructure;
Amendment 276 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 h (new)
Paragraph 8 h (new)
8 h. Calls on the Commission to increase its involvement in supporting critical health infrastructure protection in Member States and to start applying the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection to the health infrastructure sector;
Amendment 293 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that generic and biosimilar medicines areoffer accessible and affordable treatments and contribute greatly to the budgetary sustainability of healthcare systems; calls on the Commission to introducprovide measures to support a greater market presence of these medicines and, to harmonise at EUnd enlarge at European level the interpretation of the so-called “Bolar provision,” concerning possible exemptions from the legal framework for the Unitary Patent systemon patents regulatory framework for generic drug manufacturers; further calls on the Commission to design rules for the industry that promote research, development and the production of generic and biosimilar medicines in the EUEurope and to propose EU protocols for the intermote harmonized European and Member States guidelines for the implementation of physician-led switchaingeability of biosimilar medicines of biologic medicines, including biosimilar medicines as defined by the European Medicines Agency;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to leverage the Pharmaceutical, Industrial, Digital Strategies and the renewed EU trade policy to promote European competitiveness by ensuring sound intellectual property frameworks that protect investment in medical research and allow industry to remain an innovator and world leader, making the EU capable to compete with challenger regions such as the US and China;
Amendment 367 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 372 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Amendment 374 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Recalls that the primary purpose of joint procurement should be to guarantee stability in an unpredictable environment in the context of a cross- border health crisis only, ensuring equitable access for patients and increased visibility and predictability for the actors involved; believes that for multi-source markets, joint procurement is not the right solution to achieve its objective; however, if it is used, it shall be in the context of cross border threats to health only and shall be carried in a transparent, timely and effective way to prevent market disruption and to ensure that all parties involved, both relevant authorities and manufacturers, can fulfil their contractual responsibilities,
Amendment 395 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to support and promote wide implementation of novel pricing and payment models to improve patient access to innovative medicines, by facilitating best-practice sharing between Member States, ensuring an appropriate data infrastructure, and addressing legal barriers;
Amendment 404 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Amendment 432 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on expanding the role of EMA in the assessment of drug- device/diagnostic combination products to simplify the fragmented supervisory framework; believes that greater regulatory agility and efficiency can be achieved by adopting amore expertise- driven scientific assessment on marketing authorisations within the European Medicines Agency (EMA); believes that the final decision-making should occur within maximum 7 days of the final scientific opinion;
Amendment 458 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the Commission to legitimise EMA’s PRIME scheme and include a PRIME designation in the legislative framework;
Amendment 466 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the regulatory system is adequately resourced to share advice given across the system, and to rapidly embrace new technologies via regulatory alignment;
Amendment 472 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Calls on the Commission to facilitate assessment processes that allow for early and iterative dialogue on data and evidence as they are generated;
Amendment 475 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Amendment 478 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12 f. Encourages European federated data networks that contribute to optimal research, development and healthcare delivery; highlights the need for a clearer definition of Secondary data use vs. Primary data collection;
Amendment 481 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
Paragraph 12 g (new)
12 g. Supports the adaptation of existing frame works for the acceptability in decision making and adoption of AI technologies to provide a pathway through which AI can be developed, adopted and implemented in healthcare systems through inclusivity, capacity and trust;
Amendment 486 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 h (new)
Paragraph 12 h (new)
12 h. Urges the Commission to work with Member States to reduce fragmentation in the application of the General Data Protection Regulation, which substantially increases the complexity and burden of conducting clinical research in Europe;
Amendment 600 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recalls that the root causes of medicines shortage should be assessed and tackled and systemic sustainable reforms put in place, before imposing any disproportionate, quick-fix and punitive measures, such as penalties and uncoordinated and extreme stockpiling requirements; underlines that root causes include economic causes, increasing regulatory burdens, unforeseen surges in demand, supply chain interdependencies and manufacturing challenges;
Amendment 624 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Welcomes the reference in the strategy to the fact that actions in the area of public procurement can foster competition and improve access. In this context, urges the Commission to consider the importance of diversified supplies and sustainable procurement practices for pharmaceuticals, notably with multi- winners tender, and, in the context of the EU public procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, to promptly propose ad-hoc guidance for Member States to support sustainable tenders practices for pharmaceuticals, where tender practices are used, notably on how to best implement the MEAT (Most Economic Advantageous Criteria) criteria, looking beyond the lowest price criteria only and rewarding quality and security of supply, as well as environmental and social investments in manufacturing;
Amendment 653 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need for the pharmaceutical industry to bean environmentally -friendly and climate- neutral pharmaceutical industry throughout the life cycles of the medicinal products; calls on the Commission to strengthen inspection and auditing throughout the and ensure that no action taken jeopardises access to safe and effective pharmaceutical treatments for human patients; calls on the Commission to develop with industry global manufacturing frameworks for environmental produtection chain medicines manufacturing; urges the Commission to ensure quality and environmental sustainability standardsframework for active pharmaceutical ingredients imported from non-EUthird countries; calls on the Commission to address the problem of domestic pharmaceutical waste, with measures to reducincentives to optimise packaging, and the size of containers to ensure they are no larger than necessary, and to bring medical prescriptions into line with real therapeutic needs; s well as to facilitate medicines movement to mitigate shortages if they occur; Call on the Commission to take into account existing and self- regulated initiatives as models in future EU initiatives on pharmaceuticals in the environment, which shall be proportionate and based on scientific evidence;
Amendment 671 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Believes that in addition to the structured dialogue on manufacturing and supply chain, a wider political high level pharmaceutical forum is also needed, bringing together policymakers, regulators, payers, patient organizations, industry representatives and other relevant stakeholders in the healthcare supply chain in order to tackle other policy areas, such as prevent shortages, address pharmaceutical sustainability issues and ensure the competitiveness of the European pharmaceutical industry overall;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that CRM sourcing is tied to geographic location, highly dependent on the availability of low-carbon and renewable energy, and at risk of indirect and diConsiders that an integrated approach along the value chain, from product design to material recovery are “low hanging fruit” strategies to increase CRM supply; notes that CRM substitution, while having its limits in product efficiency, is an inherecnt carbon leakage and exposure to unfair competitiongoal of industry because of high prices and dependency;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Warns that the achievement a decarbonized economic model concerns not only the operation phase but the whole value chain
Amendment 153 #
2021/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 261 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
19. ‘deep renovation’ means a renovation which focuses on six essentials items: wall insulation, roof insulation, low floor insulation, replacement of external joinery, ventilation and heating/heating systems and treatment of thermal bridges. Treating these items would therefore ensure healthy indoor air quality, a non- pathogenic environment, and the comfort of the occupants in summer and winter to transforms a building or building unit (a) before 1 January 203027, into a nearly zero-energy building; (b) as of 1 January 203027, into a zero- emission building;
Amendment 292 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26 b (new)
26b. ‘healthy indoor climate’ means an indoor environment that enables the health, comfort and well-being of occupants, that prevent moisture and/or mould growth and is described by a set of indicators and associated target values related to daylight, indoor air quality as described in the 2009 WHO guidelines, thermal comfort and acoustic quality;
Amendment 372 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that from the following dates, new buildings are zero- emission buildings in accordance with Annex III: (a) as of 1 January 2027, 5,new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities; and (b) as of 1 January 203025, all new buildings;
Amendment 427 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1 January 2033, at least energy performance class D;
Amendment 431 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January2036, at least energy performance class C;
Amendment 434 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii c (new)
(ii c) after 1 January 2039, at least energy performance class B;
Amendment 444 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1 January 2033, at least energy performance class D;
Amendment 448 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January 2036, at least energy performance class C;
Amendment 452 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii c (new)
(ii c) after 1 January 2039, at least energy performance class B;
Amendment 465 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1 January 2032, at least energy performance class D;
Amendment 469 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January2035, at least energy performance class C;
Amendment 473 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii c (new)
(ii c) after 1 January 2038, at least energy performance class B;
Amendment 560 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
19. ‘deep renovation’ means a renovation which transforms a building or building unit focuses on six essentials items: wall insulation, roof insulation, low floor insulation, replacement of external joinery, ventilation and heating/heating systems and treatment of thermal bridges; which shall ensure healthy indoor air quality, a non- pathogenic environment, and the comfort of the occupants in Summer and Winter to transform a building or building unit (a) before 1 January 2027, into a nearly zero- energy building; (b) as of 1 January 2027, into a zero-emission building;
Amendment 600 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall incentivise deep renovation and sizeable programmes that address a high number of buildings and result in an overall reduction of at least 360 % of primary energy demand with higher financial, fiscal, administrative and technical support.
Amendment 639 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
57 a. 'Healthy indoor climate' means an indoor environment that enables the health, comfort and well-being of occupants, that prevent moisture and/or mould growth and is described by a set of indicators and associated target values related to daylight,indoor air quality as described in the 2009 WHO guidelines, thermal comfort and acoustic quality;
Amendment 763 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) as of 1 January 2027, 5,new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities; and
Amendment 765 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 203025, all new buildings;
Amendment 853 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1January 2033, at least energy performance class D
Amendment 858 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January2036, at least energy performance class C
Amendment 859 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii c (new)
(ii c) after 1January 2039, at least energy performance class B
Amendment 876 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1January 2033, at least energy performance class D
Amendment 881 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1January 2036, at least energy performance class C
Amendment 883 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii c (new)
(ii c) after 1January 2039, at least energy performance class B
Amendment 901 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1 January2032, at least energy performance class D
Amendment 906 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1January 2035, at least energy performance class C
Amendment 909 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii c (new)
(ii c) after 1January 2038, at least energy performance class B
Amendment 1239 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Member States shall incentivise deep renovation and sizeable programmes that address a high number of buildings and result in an overall reduction of at least 360 % of primary energy demand with higher financial, fiscal, administrative and technical support.
Amendment 320 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘renewable gas’ means biogas as defined in Article 2, point (28) of Directive 2018/2001, including biomethane, bio- hydrogen and renewable gaseous fuels part of fuels of non-biological origins (‘RFNBOs’) as defined in Article 2, point (36) of that Directive’;
Amendment 322 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘bio-hydrogen’ means hydrogen produced from biomass fuels as defined in Article 2, point (27) of Directive 2018/2001;
Amendment 648 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The provisions of this Directive shall not prevent the conclusion of long- term contracts for renewable and low carbon gases in so far as they comply with Union competition rules and contribute to decarbonisation. No long-term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 .
Amendment 778 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least every two years , all transmission system operators shall submit to the relevant regulatory authority a ten- year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all relevant stakeholders. There shall be at least one single network development plan per Member State for the gas sector. Infrastructure operators, including LNG terminal operators, storage operators, distribution system operators as well as hydrogen, district heating infrastructure and electricity operators shall be required to provide and exchange all relevant information to the transmission system operators required for developing the single plan. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the natural gas system and the security of supply , in particular the compliance with the infrastructure standards under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. The ten-year network development plan shall be published and accessible on a website .
Amendment 826 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 3
Article 51 – paragraph 3
3. When elaborating the ten-year network development plan, the natural gas transmission system operator shall fully take into account the potential for alternatives to system expansion, for instance the use of demand response, as well as expected consumption following the application of the energy efficiency first principle, trade with other countries and the Union-wide network development plan. The natural gas transmission system operator together with the electricity transmission system operator shall assess how to address, where possible, a need across electricity and gases systems including information on the optimalmost suitable location and size of energy storage and power to gas assets .
Amendment 989 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
(s) respecting contractual freedom with regard to long-term contracts provided that they are compatible with Union law and consistent with Union policies and provided they contribute to decarbonisation objectives. No long-term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 ;
Amendment 219 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the early stages of the hydrogen market, the supply of hydrogen shall be prioritised to sectors identified on the basis of the highest greenhouse gases emissions abatement potential per tonne of consumed hydrogen.
Amendment 247 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Amendment 300 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, applied by the transmission system operators and approved by the regulatory authorities pursuant to Article 72(7) of Recast Gas Directive , as well as tariffs published pursuant to Article 27(1) of that Directive, shall be transparent, take into account the need for system integrity and its improvement and reflect the actual costs incurred, insofar as such costs correspond to those of an efficient and structurally comparable network operator and are transparent, whilst including an appropriate return on investments . Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, shall be applidetermined in a non discriminatory manner. at European level.
Amendment 301 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 303 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Tariffs for network users shall be non- discriminatory and set separately for every entry point into or exit point out of the transmission system without prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article for interconnection points between Member States. Cost-allocation mechanisms and rate setting methodology regarding entry points and exit points shall be approved by the regulatory authorities. Member States shall ensure that network charges shall not be calculated on the basis of contract paths.
Amendment 304 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Tariffs for network access shall neither restrict market liquidity nor distort trade across borders of different transmission systems. In this regard, competitive auctions with a zero-reserve price shall be used to allocate capacity at entry and exit infra-EU interconnection points. The revenues of these auctions shall be used to cover the efficient costs of the corresponding transmission systems. Without prejudice to the competence of ACER pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation EU 2019/292, the regulatory authorities responsible for these interconnection points shall identify mechanisms for the compensation between operators of the relevant costs not covered by their respective revenues from the auction procedures. Where differences in tariff structures would hamper trade across transmission systems, and notwithstanding Article 72 (7) of Recast Gas Directive , transmission system operators shall, in close cooperation with the relevant national authorities, actively pursue convergence of tariff structures and charging principles.
Amendment 310 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 320 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall re-examine the tariff reductions pursuant to paragraph 1 [5 years after entry into force of the Regulation]. It shall issue a report providing an overview of their implementation and assess whether the level of the reductions set in paragraph 1 is still adequate in view of the latest market developments. The report shall provide a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of implemented tariff reductions on final consumers. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 63 in order to change or remove the discount levels as set in paragraph 1.
Amendment 323 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Ensuring correct determination of the employment status should not prevent the improvement of working conditions of genuine self-employed persons performing platform work. Where a digital labour platform decides – on a purely voluntary basis, as a result of collective bargaining, based on the Code of Conduct agreed among the relevant stakeholders, or in agreement with the persons concerned – to pay for social protection, accident insurance or other forms of insurance, training measures or similar benefits to self-employed persons working through that platform, those benefits as such should not be regarded as determining elements indicating the existence of an employment relationship.
Amendment 357 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Code of Conduct based on the agreement among relevant stakeholders as a form of self-regulation focused on improving working conditions of genuine self-employed persons performing platform work including their social protection should be encouraged by the Commission and Member States. Improving working conditions of genuine self-employed persons performing platform work by the platforms involved in the Code of Conduct shall not be considered as fulfilling the criteria as outlined by Article 4 paragraph 2.
Amendment 525 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Amendment 605 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Controlling the performance of work within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall be understood as fulfilling at least two majority of the following, without prejudice to collective agreements between digital labour platforms and persons performing platform work:
Amendment 616 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) effectivelyDe facto determining, or setting upper limits for thethe total level of remuneration, beyond what is required by law;
Amendment 627 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) requiring the person performing platform work to respect specificextensive binding rules with regard to appearance, conduct towards the recipient of the service or performance of the work;, beyond what is required by law or reasonably necessary to safeguard health and safety or to ensure the essential functioning of the service.
Amendment 640 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) supervising the performance of work or verifying the quality of the results of the work including by eleincluding by electronic means beyond what is required by law or reasonably necessary to safeguard health and safety or to ensure the essential functrionic means;ng of the service.
Amendment 649 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) effectivelyDe facto restricting the freedom, including through sanctions, to organise one’s work, in particular the discretion to choose one’s working hours or periods of absence, to accept or to refuse tasks or to use subcontractors or substitutes;
Amendment 657 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) effectivelyde facto restricting the possibility to build a client base or to perform work for any third party.
Amendment 726 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Ensuring correct determination of the employment status should not prevent the improvement of working conditions of genuine self-employed persons performing platform work. Where a digital labour platform decides – on a purely voluntary basis or in agreement with the persons concerned or based on the Code of Conduct – to pay for social protection, accident insurance or other forms of insurance, training measures or similar benefits to self-employed persons working through that platform, those benefits as such should not be regarded as determining elements indicating the existence of an employment relationship.
Amendment 745 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Where the digital labour platform argues that the contractual relationship in question is not an employment relationship as defined by the law, collective agreements or practice in force in the Member State in question, with consideration to the case- law of the Court of Justice, the burden of proof shall be on the digital labour platform. Such proceedings shall not have suspensive effect on the application of the legal presumption.
Amendment 770 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Improvement of working conditions for genuine self-employed persons performing platform work Ensuring correct determination of the employment status shall not prevent the improvement of working conditions of genuine self-employed persons performing platform work. Where a digital labour platform decides, in agreement with the persons concerned, to pay for social protection, accident insurance or other forms of insurance, training measures or similar benefits to self-employed persons working through that platform, those benefits as such shall not be regarded as determining elements indicating the existence of an employment relationship.
Amendment 904 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the rights and obligations under Directive 2002/14/EC, Member States shall ensure information and consultation of platform workers’ representatives or, where there are no such representatives, of the platform workers concerned by digital labour platforms, onMember States shall ensure that Directive 2002/14/EC is applied to decisions likely to lead to the introduction of or substantial changes in the use of automated monitoring and decision-making systems referred to in Article 6(1), in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 910 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 913 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 984 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that digital labour platforms createfacilitate the establishment of the possibility for persons performing platform work to contact and communicate with each other, and to be contacted by representatives of persons performing platform work, through the digital labour platforms’ digital infrastructure or similarly effective means, while complying with the obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Member States shall require digital labour platforms to refrain from accessing or monitoring those contacts and communicationswhile complying with the obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 160 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
(27 a) 'facility' means the individual units involved in the relevant steps of the recovery process and the management of the waste. This includes locations where operations such as logistics (collection, transportation, and storage), preparation (sorting, shredding), final recycling, and disposal of leftover trash from preparation and/or recycling are carried out.
Amendment 323 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
If the competent authorities of dispatch and of destination cannot agree on the classification as regards the distinction between waste and non-waste, the object or substance shall be treated as if it were waste for the purpose of the shipment. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the country of destination to deal with the shipped material in accordance with its national legislation, following arrival of the shipped material and where such legislation is in accordance with Union or international law. When the distinction between waste and non-waste creates a danger of circumvention of Article 56 criteria, the object or substance must be classified as waste for the purposes of transportation, and must be subject to the audit requirement under Article 43.
Amendment 400 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Where waste listed in Annex III, IIIA, IIIB or IV, waste not classified or mixtures of wastes not classified under one entry in either Annex III or Annex IV are exported from the Union and destined for recovery in countries to which the OECD Decision applies, with or without transit through countries to which the OECD Decision applies, the provisions of Title II shall apply mutatis mutandis, with the adaptations and additional provisions listed in paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 and subject to the periodic monitoring as referred to in Article 41a and Article 41b and the safeguard mechanism as referred to in Article 42.
Amendment 402 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a (new)
Article 41 a (new)
Amendment 406 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 b (new)
Article 41 b (new)
Article 41 b Establishment of a list of countries to which exports of non-hazardous waste from the Union for recovery are prohibited 1. The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 76 to supplement this Regulation by establishing a list of countries to which the OECD Decision applies and to which exports of non-hazardous waste from the Union for recovery are prohibited (“list of countries to which exports are prohibited”). 2. The list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adopted by 18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 3. The Commission shall update the list of countries to which exports are prohibited at least every two years following its establishment.
Amendment 450 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In order to conduct the audit, the independent and qualified third party must have a high degree of technical and specialized experience in the subject of waste.It must be accredited to conduct audits in accordance with the ISO 19011 standard, with accreditation granted by anational accrediting authority designated by an EU Member State in line with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.The independent and accredited third party must adhere to professional ethical norms, which include at the very least their honesty and neutrality, as well as their professional competence and due care. The independent and accredited third party conducting the audit must be separate from the audited entity. The natural or legal person who commissions an audit must not interfere with the audit's execution in any way that jeopardizes the independent and accredited third party's independence and impartiality.
Amendment 454 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. 2b. The work performed by the independent and qualified third party must follow the EN ISO 19011:2018 guidelines for quality and/or environmental management system auditing. In its audit report, the independent and accredited third party shall express an opinion on the facility's compliance with the criteria set out in Annex X, based on reasonable assurance engagement standards as established by the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE 3000 (Revised)).
Amendment 457 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3
Article 43 – paragraph 3
3. The audit referred to in paragraph 2 shall verify compliance of the facility concerned, respectively for each relevant individual unit, with the criteria laid down in Annex X. A legal or natural person shall not export waste to a facility which does not comply with those criteria.
Amendment 476 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 8
Article 43 – paragraph 8
Amendment 485 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 9
Article 43 – paragraph 9
Amendment 535 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 14(3), 28(4), 38(1), 41b(1), 42(4) and 75 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 538 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 14(3), 38(1), 41b(1), 42(4) and 75 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 542 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 6
Article 76 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 14(3), 28(4), 38(1), 41b(1), 42(4) and 75 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 572 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – introductory part
Annex X – point 1 – introductory part
1. The audit referred in Article 43(2) verifies that the facility, in the meaning of Article 3 (28), which is managing the waste in the country of destination complies with the following conditions: 1a. A separate evaluation for each relevant individual unit of a facility is required as part of the verification.
Amendment 578 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – point c – point ii
Annex X – point 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) adverse effects on the environment caused by its activities (in particular through adequate measures taken to monitor and address soil, water and air pollution, and other nuisances (odour, noise)); To this end, the facility's actual performance, including emissions levels, must be reviewed and compared to particular requirements mandated by EU legislation, as well as appropriate BAT related emission thresholds specified in the EU under Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 586 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 2 – introductory part
Annex X – point 2 – introductory part
2. Upon verifying compliance of a facility against the above criteria, the independent third party performing the audit must in particular take into account, as a point of reference and where relevantverify that all the activities carried out by the facility complies with:
Amendment 538 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, in their territory, a minimum number of publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations are put in place by 31 December 203025.
Amendment 546 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To that end Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 203025 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations with a minimum capacity of 2 t/day and equipped with at least a 700 bars dispenser are deployed with a maximum distance of 150 km in-between them along the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network.
Amendment 554 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall ensure that by 31 December 203027, at least one publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling station is deployed in each urban node. An analysis on the best location shall be carried out for such refuelling stations that shall in particular consider the deployment of such stations in multimodal hubs where also other transport modes could be supplied.
Amendment 579 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure until 1 January 202530 that an appropriate number of publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG, CNG and LPG are put in place, at least along the TEN-T core network, in order to allow LNG, CNG and LPG heavy-duty motor vehicles to circulate throughout the Union, where there is demand, unless the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits.
Amendment 69 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) To ensure higher environmental effectiveness of the Union sustainability and greenhouse emissions saving criteria for solid biomass fuels in installations producing heating, electricity and cooling, the minimum threshold for the applicability of such criteria should be lowered from the current 20 MW to 510 MW. starting in 2027. This threshold will avoid extra administrative burden, especially for small farmers and local businesses contributing to rural development and forestry and agricultural residues valorisation.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 strengthened the bioenergy sustainability and greenhouse gas savings framework by setting criteria for all end-use sectors. It set out specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass, requiring the sustainability of harvesting operations and the accounting of land-use change emissions. To achieve an enhanced protection of especially biodiverse and carbon-rich habitats, such as primary forests, highly biodiverse forests, grasslands and peat lands, exclusions and limitations to source forest biomass from those areas should be introduced, in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass. In addition, the greenhouse gas emission saving criteria should also apply to existing biomass-based installations to ensure that bioenergy production in all such installations leads to greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to energy produced from fossil fuelwhen harvesting biomass from countries that do not meet the harvesting criteria at national or subnational level or without management systems in place at the forest sourcing area in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost- competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial one for the full integration of non- programmable RES into the electricity system and for the decarbonisation process of the generation fleet by ensuring the availability of market instruments which provide long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non-discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. The framework shall also tackle non-financial barriers such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to reduce the administrative burden for producers of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels and for Member States, where voluntary or national schemes have been recognised by the Commission through an implementing act as giving evidence or providing accurate data regarding the compliance with sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria as well as other requirements set in this Directive, Member States should accept the results of the certification issued by such schemes within the scope of the Commission’s recognition. In order to reduce the burden on small installations, Member States should establish a simplified verification mechanism starting1. January 2027 for installations of between 510 and 120MW to avoid putting an unbearable burden on smaller actors which may hinder local and rural development.
Amendment 87 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, the technical and economic feasibility of the transmission grid infrastructure, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the need for an integrated planning in terms of RES and networks and the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation with developing transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea. The targets for each basin should be established in strong coordination with the electricity TSOs.
Amendment 91 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Overly complex and excessively long administrative procedures constitute a major barrier for the deployment of renewable energy. Further streamlining of administrative and permitting procedures is needed to ease the administrative burden for both renewable energy projects and the related grid infrastructure projects. Member States should define a minimum set of clear and general rules at EU level to ease and accelerate the national transposition processes, facilitate a homogeneous application throughout the EU of permitting procedures and ease the ex-post monitoring of the measures adopted by Member States from the Commission. These rules should foresee an integrated or coordinated process for renewable energy plants and the transmission grid infrastructures which are essential for their integration in the energy system and simplified permitting procedures for projects which respect clearly defined criteria. On the basis of the measures to improve administrative procedures for renewable energy installations that Member States are to report on by 15 March 2023 in their first integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 , the Commission should further assess whether the provisions included in this Directive to streamline these procedures have resulted in smooth and proportionate procedures. If that assessment reveals significant scope for improvement, the Commission should take appropriate measures to ensure Member States have streamlined and efficient administrative procedures in place. _________________ 15Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 96 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Buildings have a large untapped potential to contribute effectively to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. The decarbonisation of heating and cooling in this sector through an increased share in production and use of renewable energy will be needed to meet the ambition set in the Climate Target Plan to achieve the Union objective of climate neutrality. However, progress on the use of renewables for heating and cooling has been stagnant in the last decade, largely relying on increased use of biomass. Without the establishment of targets to increase the production and use of renewable energy in buildings, there will be no ability to track progress and identify bottlenecks in the uptake of renewables. Furthermore, the creation of targets will provide a long-term signal to investors, including for the period immediately after 2030. This will complement obligations related to energy efficiency and the energy performance of buildings. Therefore, indicative targets for the use of renewable energy in buildings should be set to guide and incentivise Member States’ efforts to exploit the potential of using and producing renewable energy in buildings through the most efficient technologies, encourage the development of and integration of technologies which produce renewable energy while providing certainty for investors and local level engagement.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non- for the full integration of non- programmable RES into the electricity system and for the decarbonisation process of the generation fleet by ensuring the availability of market instruments which provide long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non- discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. The framework shall also tackle non-financial barriers, including non- financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications.
Amendment 138 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, the technical and economic feasibility of the transmission grid infrastructure, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation withneed for an integrated planning in terms of RES and networks and the possibility of developing transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea. The targets for each basin must be established in strong coordination with the electricity TSOs.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Overly complex and excessively long administrative procedures constitute a major barrier for the deployment of renewable energy. Further streamlining of administrative and permitting procedures is needed to ease the administrative burden for both renewable energy projects and the related grid infrastructure projects. Member States should define a minimum set of clear and general rules at EU level to ease and accelerate the national transposition processes, facilitate a homogeneous application throughout the EU of permitting procedures and ease the ex-post monitoring of the measures adopted by Member States from the Commission. These rules should foresee an integrated or coordinated process for renewable energy plants and the transmission grid infrastructures which are essential for their integration in the energy system and simplified permitting procedures for projects which respect clearly defined criteria. On the basis of the measures to improve administrative procedures for renewable energy installations that Member States are to report on by 15 March 2023 in their first integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 , the Commission should assess whether the provisions included in this Directive to streamline these procedures have resulted in smooth and proportionate procedures. If that assessment reveals significant scope for improvement, the Commission should take appropriate measures to ensure Member States have streamlined and efficient administrative procedures in place. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 188 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Renewable fuels of non-biological origin can be used for energy purposes, but also for non-energy purposes as feedstock or raw material in industries such as steel or chemicals. Moreover, low-carbon fuels, including low-carbon hydrogen, may play a role in the energy transition, particularly in the short and medium term to rapidly reduce emissions of existing fuels, and support the uptake of renewable fuels including renewable hydrogen. The use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low carbon fuels for both purposes exploits their full potential to replace fossil fuels used as feedstock and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industry and should therefore be included in a target for the use of renewable fuels of non- biological origin and low carbon fuels. National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low carbon fuels in industry should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for electricity generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels, such as coal, diesel, lignite, oil peat and oil shale.
Amendment 219 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 a (new)
“(22a) ‘renewable fuels’ means biofuels, bioliquids, biogas, biomass fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin;”
Amendment 234 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 5 MW 20 MW, and, from 1 January 2027 10 MW. This threshold will avoid extra administrative burden, especially for small farmers and local businesses,
Amendment 270 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Guarantees of origin which are currently in place for renewable electricity should be extended to cover renewable and low carbon gas. Further extending the guarantees of origin system to energy from other non-renewable sources should be an option for Member States. This would provide a consistent means of proving to final customers the origin of renewable gas, such as biomethane, and would facilitate greater cross-border trade in such gas. It would also enable the creation of guarantees of origin for other renewable and low-carbon gas, such as hydrogen. (Recital 59 - Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 281 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point d
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point d
(d) at least 70 % for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations starting operation from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2025, and at least 80 % from 1 January 2026.;for installations starting operation from 1 January 2026.’; This would be particularly relevant to promote the ensure a smooth promotion of renewable energy in remote and rural areas as it will leave farmers and local actors the time to modernise their on-site and nearby energy production.
Amendment 297 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 6
Article 30 – paragraph 6
For installations producing electricity heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input between 510 and 120 MW, starting 1. January 2027, Member States shall establish simplified national verification schemes to ensure the fulfillment of the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria set out in paragraphs (2) to (7) and (10) of Article 29.’;
Amendment 302 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31
Article 31
Amendment 316 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(22a) ‘renewable fuels’ means biofuels, bioliquids, biogas, biomass fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin;
Amendment 335 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(44ba) "low carbon fuels" means liquid and gaseous fuels that are produced from feedstock of non-renewable origin, complying with the minimum greenhouse gases emissions savings thresholds of Article 29b.
Amendment 493 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable powerenergy purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricitnergy to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers to a high level of renewable electricity supply, including those related to permitting procedures, to a high level of renewable electricity supplyenergy supply and ensure long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non-discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricity nergy required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and the additional renewable electricity required for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin. National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for electricity generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels;
Amendment 510 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 528 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – Paragraph 4
Article 7 – Paragraph 4
(a) Final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the transport sector shall be calculated as the sum of all biofuels, biogas, recycled carbon fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in the transport sector.;
Amendment 543 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018 – 2001
Article 9
Article 9
7a. Member States bordering a sea basin shall cooperate to jointly define the amount of offshore renewable energy they plan to produce in that sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. They shall take into account the specificities and development in each region including the technical and economic feasibility of the transmission grid infrastructure, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning. Member States shall notify that amount in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.;
Amendment 559 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
8. Member States shall assess the regulatory and administrative barriers to long-term renewables powerenergy purchase agreements, including cross border ones, and shall remove unjustified barriers to their development such as barriers to permitting, and promote the uptake of, such agreements, including by exploring how to reduce the financial risks associated with them, in particular by using credit guarantees. Member States shall ensure that those agreements are not subject to disproportionate or discriminatory procedures or charges, and that any associated guarantees of origin can be transferred to the buyer of the renewable energy under the renewable powerenergy purchase agreement.
Amendment 568 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
Member States shall describe their policies and measures promoting the uptake of renewables powerenergy purchase agreements in their integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and progress reports submitted pursuant to Article 17 of that Regulation. They shall also provide, in those reports, an indication of the volume of renewable power generation supported by renewables power purchase agreements.;
Amendment 569 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
Following the assessment of Member States, the Commission shall analyse the barriers to long-term power purchase agreements and in particular to the deployment of cross-border renewable power purchase agreements and issue guidance on the removal of the main regulatory and administrative barriers; In the planning and permitting process, the deployment of energy from renewable sources and the related grid infrastructure is considered as being in the overriding public interest and serving public safety without prejudice of Union and national laws on environmental protection.
Amendment 583 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 9
Article 15 paragraph 9
9. By one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall review, and where appropriate, propose modifications to, the rules on administrative procedures set out in Articles 15, 16 and 17 and their application, and may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation.; The Commission shall closely supervise the application of the permitting rules through a yearly benchmark. The content of this benchmark should be identified in an Annex "N". The Commission should issue guidelines to support Member States in implementing the administrative procedures. In case Member States do not effectively apply rules on permitting at national level, the European Commission should swiftly open infringement procedures. ;
Amendment 590 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15
Article 15
(da) "Member States shall, in particular, take the appropriate steps to ensure that: (a) administrative procedures are streamlined, and expedited at the appropriate administrative level and predictable timeframes are established for the procedures referred to in the first subparagraph; (b) rules concerning authorisation, certification and licensing are objective, transparent and proportionate, do not discriminate between applicants and take fully into account the particularities of individual renewable energy technologies; (c) administrative charges paid by consumers, planners, architects, builders and equipment and system installers and suppliers are transparent and cost-related; and (d) simplified and less burdensome authorisation procedures, including a simple-notification procedure, are established for decentralised devices, and for producing and storing energy from renewable sources. , including in the form of hydrogen, provided that the same simplified authorisation procedures are applied also to the associated transmission and distribution network developments in case the latter do not increase the occupied area; (e) the authorisation procedures for power plants, including offshore renewable plants, and for the network assets necessary for their connection and integration in the energy system, including hydrogen system, are integrated or coordinated where different procedures for power plants and network assets are foreseen according to national law. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 633 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3
(i) the first, second and third subparagraphs are deleted; replaced by the following: ‘For the calculation of the share of renewable electricity Member States shall refer to the two-year period before the year in which the electricity is supplied in their territory. In order to ensure that the expected increase in demand for electricity beyond the current baseline is met with additional renewable energy generation capacity, the Commission shall develop a framework on additionality and shall develop different options with a view to determining the baseline of Member States and measuring additionality.’
Amendment 640 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 6
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 6
Amendment 644 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b (New Article)
Article 15b (New Article)
(6a) Article 15b (New Article) Overall targets for renewable gas/biomethane/hydrogen Promoting the uptake of biomethane in Europe To boost the biomethane sector, a binding EU target of [40 bcm] biomethane production by 2030 is introduced. This target should be revised upwards after 2030 in line with market trends. Member States should be required to introduce national targets alongside measures to favour the injection of biomethane into gas grid and leverage on the channelling the Common Agricultural Policy funding towards biomethane production from sustainable biomass sources.
Amendment 668 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
(7a) Article 16 paragraph 4 is amended as follows "4.Without prejudice to paragraph 7, the permit-granting process referred to in paragraph 1 for power plants and assets necessary for their connection and integration in the grid shall not exceed two years for power plants, including all relevant procedures of competent authorities. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that two-year period may be extended by up to one year. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 669 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
(7b) "6.Member States shall facilitate the repowering of existing renewable energy plants by ensuring a simplified and swift permit-granting process. The length of that process shall not exceed one yeartwo years including all relevant procedures of competent authorities. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one- year period may be extended by up to one year. In the event the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network developments without increasing the occupied area, the repowering project and the grid development projects associated to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure pursuant to the first subparagraph. 6bis. Member States shall appoint a competent body or authority which differs from the authority empowered to issue authorisation decisions with substitution powers on the latter. Those powers shall be exercised where the terms referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6 for deciding on the authorisation for power plants and the assets necessary for their connection and integration in the grid are infringed. The substituting competent body or authority shall decide on the procedure within halved timings as referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 670 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(7c) Article 19 Paragraph 1 "Art. 19 Title: Guarantees of origin for energy from renewable and low carbon sources Art 19(1). 1. For the purposes of demonstrating to final customers the share or quantity of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources in an energy supplier's energy mix and in the energy supplied to consumers under contracts marketed with reference to the consumption of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources, Member States shall ensure that the origin of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources can be guaranteed as such within the meaning of this Directive, in accordance with objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria. 2. To that end, Member States shall ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources. Member States may arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for energy from other non- renewable sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced. Member States shall ensure that the same unit of energy from renewable and low- carbon sources is taken into account only once. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 671 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
(7d) Article 19 - paragraph 7 " A guarantee of origin shall specify at least: (a) the energy source from which the energy was produced and the start and end dates of production; (b) whether it relates to: (i) electricity; (ii) gas (iii) hydrogen (iv) heating or cooling; (c) the identity, location, type and capacity of the installation where the energy was produced; (d) whether the installation has benefited from investment support and whether the unit of energy has benefited in any other way from a national support scheme, and the type of support scheme; (e) the date on which the installation became operational; and (f) the date and country of issue and a unique identification number. Simplified information may be specified on guarantees of origin from installations of less than 50 kW (g) information on the GHG footprint of the produced energy covering life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. (h) information on compliance with criteria laid down in Articles 29 and 29a of this Directive. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 672 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 9
Article 19 – paragraph 9
(7e) Article 19 - paragraph 9 " Member States shall recognise guarantees of origin issued by other Member States or third countries in accordance with this Directive exclusively as evidence of the elements referred to in paragraph 1 toand points (a) to (h) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 7. A Member State may refuse to recognise a guarantee of origin only where it has well-founded doubts about its accuracy, reliability or veracity. The Member State shall notify the Commission of such a refusal and its justification. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 673 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 f (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 f (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 11
Article 19 – paragraph 11
(7f) Article 19 - paragraph 11 " The Commissions shall issue Guidelines clarifying the EU requirements for recognising guarantees of origin issued by a third country, including the underlying governance arrangements associated, to the purpose of streamlining and accelerating the achievement of such agreements with third countries. Based on such Guidelines, Member States shall recognise guarantees of origins issued by a third country which has set up an Issuance Body where the Union has concluded an agreement with that third country on mutual recognition of guarantees of origin issued in the Union and compatible guarantees of origin systems established in that third country, and only where there is direct import or export of energy . " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 792 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the contribution of renewable fuels of non- biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be 50 % of the hydrogen used for final energy and non- energyand low-carbon hydrogen shall be 50 % of the hydrogen fully produced or purpochasesd in industry by 2030. For the calculation of that percentage, the following rules shall apply:
Amendment 799 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a
Article 22a
(a) For the calculation of the denominator, the energy content of hydrogen for final energy and non-energy purposeseither purchased or produced as final product shall be taken into account, excluding hydrogen used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels.
Amendment 803 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a
Article 22a
(b) For the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in the industry sector for final energy and non-energy purposesand low-carbon hydrogen either purchased or produced as final product in the industry sector shall be taken into account, excluding renewable fuels of non- biological origin used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels.
Amendment 816 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29a – paragraph 3
Article 29a – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 35 to supplement this Directive by specifying the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable fuels of non-biological origin and from recycled carbon fuels. The methodology shall ensure that credit for avoided emissions is not given for CO2 the capture of which has already received an emission credit under other provisions of law.; In any case, the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from recycled carbon fuels shall consider, in a life-cycle approach, the avoided emissions compared to the traditional alternatives of fossil fuels production and of waste treatment or disposal.
Amendment 820 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29a – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 29a – paragraph 3a (new)
the following paragraph 3a is added: “3a. Pending the adoption of the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 3, Member States may define the methodology for assessing the reductions of greenhouse gas emissions along the life cycle of the fuels referred to in the previous paragraph.”;
Amendment 825 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29b (new)
Article 29b (new)
(19a) The following Article is inserted: Article 29b Greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for low carbon fuels 1.Fuels can qualify as low carbon fuels only if the greenhouse gas emissions savings from the use of those fuels are at least 65%. 2.The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 35 to supplement this Directive by specifying the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low carbon fuels. The methodology shall ensure that credit for avoided emissions is not given for CO2, the capture of which has already received an emission credit under other provisions of law.
Amendment 825 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
1. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall, endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy in that sector by at least 1.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector in 2020, expressed in terms of national share of gross final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 835 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 852 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
1a. In order to give to the Commission a full account of the considerable differences in the level of industrial heat demand across the Union, Member States shall carry out an assessment of their potential of energy from renewable sources and of the use of waste heat and cold in the heating and cooling sector including, where appropriate, an analysis of areas suitable for their deployment at low ecological risk and of the potential for small-scale household projects. The assessment shall consider the available and economically feasible technologies for industrial and domestic uses in order to set out milestones and measures to in increase renewables in heating and cooling and, where appropriate, the use of waste heat and cold through district heating and cooling with a view of establishing a long- term national strategy to decarbonise heating and cooling. Such strategy should take into account the different level of heat quality (high, medium, low temperature) specific to various processes and uses. The assessment shall be part of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and shall accompany the comprehensive heating and cooling assessment required by Article 14(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU.;
Amendment 858 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
(c) inparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: For the purposes of paragraph 21, first subparagraph, point (a) is deletedwhen calculating its share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector and its average annual increase in accordance with that paragraph, each Member State: (a) may count waste heat and cold, subject to a limit of 40 % of the average annual increase; (b) for facilities using medium and high- temperature process heat, may count energy efficiency measures resulting in a lower quantity of energy used to meet that heat demand, quantified according to specific rules defined by the Member States and certified in compliance with EU Directive 2012/27/EU.
Amendment 990 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a) and the share referred to in point (b), Member States shall take into account renewable fuels of non-biological origin also when they are used as intermediate products for the production of conventionaltransport fuels. For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a), Member States may take into account recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 1012 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
2. Member States shall establish a mechanism allowing fuel suppliers in their territory to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector. Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public recharging stations or renewable fuels trough public refuelling stations shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether the economic operators are subject to the obligation set by the Member State on fuel suppliers, and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligation set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph.;
Amendment 1053 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
Calculation rules in the transport sector and with regard toand with regard to electricity supplied towards all end-uses, including for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin regardless of their end use;
Amendment 1078 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(iv) the share of biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX in the energy content of fuels and electricity supplied to the transport sector shall, except in Cyprus and Malta, be limited to 1,7 %. If the list of feedstock set out in Part B of Annex IX is amended by adding feedstock in accordance with article 28 point 6 of Directive (EU) 2018/2021, this limit will be increased accordingly. Member States may, where justified, modify that limit, taking into account the availability of feedstock. Any such modification shall be subject to approval by the Commission;
Amendment 1097 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Amendment 1102 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
(ia) Article 27 - paragraph 3 "First subparagraph: For the calculation of the share of renewable electricity in the electricity supplied, Member States shall refer to the electricity is supplied. Second subparagraph By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, to determine the share of electricity in the case of electricity obtained from a direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity, that electricity shall be fully counted as renewable. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1110 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Where electricity is used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, the average share of electricity from renewable sources in the country of production, as measured two years before the year in question,share of renewable electricity in the bidding zone where the electrolyser is located in the calendar hour in which hydrogen is produced shall be used to determine the share of renewable energy.;
Amendment 1118 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
However, electricity obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity may be fully counted as renewable electricity where it is used for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin, provided that the installation:; a) comes into operation not earlier than 48 months before the installation producing the renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin; and
Amendment 1121 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
A delegated act establishing the provisions to measure additionality for the consumption of electricity that is not converted into another energy carrier shall also be adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 1132 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
(ea) Article 27 - paragraph 3 " In order to ensure that the expected increase in demand for electricity beyond the current baseline is met with additional renewable energy generation capacity, the Commission shall develop a framework on additionality for the consumption of electricity that is not converted into another energy carrier and shall develop different options with a view to determining the baseline of Member States and measuring additionality. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1212 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29b (New)
Article 29b (New)
Amendment 1219 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
(a a) "(a) allows consignments of raw material or fuels with differing sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving characteristics to be mixed for instance in a container, processing or logistical facility, transmission and distribution infrastructure or site,. including European interconnected system for gas and hydrogen, consisting of transmission networks, distribution networks, LNG facilities, liquefied hydrogen facilities and/or storage facilities and considered as single logistical facilities for this purpose where only physical entry to exit from the system based on the respective transactions shall be tracked. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1225 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Member State shall not require economic operators supplying energy through the European interconnected systems, both for gas and hydrogen, to provide further evidence of compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), where the compliance verification was carried out at the site of the energy production and documented on the guarantees of origin.
Amendment 1237 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
(20 a) "Member States shall take measures to ensure that economic operators submit reliable information regarding the compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), and that economic operators make available to the relevant Member State, upon request, the data used to develop that information. Member States should enable the recording of such information on the guarantees of origin issued according to Article 19 of this Directive after it has been verified by relevant voluntary or national schemes setting standards for the production of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1247 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31a
Article 31a
2. Member States shall require the relevant economic operators to enter in a timely manner accurate information into that database on the transactions made and the sustainability characteristics of the fuelenergy carriers subject to those transactions, including their life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, starting from their point of production to the moment it is consumed in the Union. Information on whether support has been provided for the production of a specific consignment of fuelenergy carrier, and if so, on the type of support scheme, shall also be included in the database. For the gaseous fuels injected into the European interconnected system for gas within the meaning of Directive 2009/73/EC: (a) Only the physical entry to and physical exit from the system based on respective transactions shall be registered; (b) sustainability information, recorded on the guarantee of origin according to Article 19(7)(h), shall be registered independently of the individual physical flows and the underlying transactions.
Amendment 1259 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1, Section 2, Point (b), Letter (b)
Article 1, Section 2, Point (b), Letter (b)
"(b) From 31 December 2026, and without prejudice to the obligations in the first subparagraph, Member States shall grant no support to the production of electricity from forest biomass in electricity-only- installations, unless such electricity meets at least one of the following conditions: (i) it is produced in a region identified in a territorial just transition plan approved by the European Commission, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund due to its reliance on solid fossil fuels, and meets the relevant requirements set in Article 29(11); (ii) it is produced applying Biomass CO2 Capture and Storage and meets the requirements set in Article 29(11), second subparagraph; (iii) it is produced by plants that are already in operation at the date of entry into force of this Directive, for which modifications in the direction of cogeneration are not possible due to the absence of the infrastructure or demand conditions that make them economically viable or because they are located in areas of complex industrial crisis or in accordance with Cohesion policies. In any case, the plants must comply with the net energy efficiency levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT- AEELs) as defined in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 ( 1 ). " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1288 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex I – Point 18
Annex I – Point 18
18. For the purposes of the calculations referred to in point 17, the emissions to be divided shall be eec + el + esca + those fractions of ep, etd, eccs and eccr that take place up to and including the process step at which a co-product is produced. If any allocation to co-products has taken place at an earlier process step in the life-cycle, the fraction of those emissions assigned in the last such process step to the intermediate fuel product shall be used for those purposes instead of the total of those emissions. In the case of biogas and biomethane, all co-products that do not fall under the scope of point 7 shall be taken into account for the purposes of that calculation. No emissions shall be allocated to wastes and residues. Co- products that have a negative energy content shall be considered to have an energy content of zero for the purposes of the calculation. Wastes and residues including all wastes and residues included in Annex IX shall be considered to have zero life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions up to the process of collection of those materials irrespectively of whether they are processed to interim products before being transformed into the final product. Residues that are not included in Annex IX and fit for use in the food or feed market shall be considered to have the same amount of emissions from the extraction, harvesting or cultivation of raw materials, eec as their closest substitute in the food and feed market that is included in the table in part D. In the case of biomass fuels produced in refineries, other than the combination of processing plants with boilers or cogeneration units providing heat and/or electricity to the processing plant, the unit of analysis for the purposes of the calculation referred to in point 17 shall be the refinery;
Amendment 1309 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex IX – Part A
Annex IX – Part A
(3 a) "Feedstocks for the production of biogas for transport and advanced biofuels, the contribution of which towards the minimum shares referred to inthe first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 25(1) may be considered to betwice their energy content: (a) Algae if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors; … (r) Silage crops grown in a sequential cropping system. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1310 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Amendment 172 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Existing mechanisms to address the risk of carbon leakage in sectors or sub- sectors at risk of carbon leakage are the transitional free allocation of EU ETS allowances and financial measures to compensate for indirect emission costs incurred from GHG emission costs passed on in electricity prices respectively laid down in Articles 10a(6) and 10b of Directive 2003/87/EC. However, free allocation under the EU ETS weakens the price signal that the system provides for the installations receiving it compared to full auctioning and thus affects the incentives for investment into further abatement of emissions.
Amendment 196 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The CBAM seeks to replacecomplement and conceivably replace, after 2030, these existing mechanisms by addressing the risk of carbon leakage in a different way, namely by ensuring equivalent carbon pricing for imports and domestic products. To ensure a gradual transition from the current systemthat this new mechanism achieves the above objective, and prior to any gradual phasing-out of free EU ETS allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in while free allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM are phased out, there is a need to assess a fully-operational CBAM based on the data gathered by the European Commission in the period 2026-2028, and to evaluate the impacts on value chains. Furthermore, before any reduction in the free allowances allocated is contemplated, an effective export protection mechanism must be established to ensure that the environmental objectives of the CBAM are not undermined by carbon leakage arising from the cancellation of European exports. The combined and transitional application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAM should in no case result in more favourable treatment for Union goods compared to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 229 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The mechanism in Article 10a(6) of Directive 2003/87/EC should remain outside the scope of CBAM given the unique characteristics of price formation on the Union electricity market, that are not existing in third countries.
Amendment 235 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) While CBAM tackles the risk of carbon leakage in the internal market, it is also essential to avoid the risk that Union exports to global markets are replaced by more carbon intensive goods or by goods that are not subject to equivalent climate policies and carbon costs. For this purpose, after the 2026- 2028 test period, in 2029 the Commission should present an in-depth report to the European Parliament and to the Council accompanied by a legislative proposal to address the risk of carbon leakage on export markets. If that report confirms that the surrendering of CBAM certificates by importers is effective in addressing carbon leakage in the internal market and that free allocation rules on Union domestic sales should be changed, the legislative proposal should ensure the maintenance of free allocation related to Union exports and provide the calculation methodology for determining this allocation.
Amendment 287 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to exclude from the CBAM third countries or territories fully integrated into, or linked, to, the EU ETS in the event of future agreements, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the list of countries in Annex IIand only when the carbon costs passed on in the products imported are completely equivalent to those under the ETS within the EU, and when there is a free energy market, the European Commission should submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to amend the current Regulation. Conversely, those third countries or territories should be excluded from the list in Annex II and be subject to CBAM whereby they do not effectively charge the ETS price on goods exported to the Union.
Amendment 411 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) An authorised declarant should be allowed to claim a reduction in the number of CBAM certificates to be surrendered corresponding to the carbon price already paid for those emissions in other jurisdictions, but only if such jurisdictions make provision for a free energy market.
Amendment 548 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The mechanism willshould complement and progressively become an alternative to the mechanisms established under Directive 2003/87/EC to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, notably the allocation of allowances free of charge in accordance with Article 10a of that Directive, provided that it has proven to be effective to prevent the carbon leakage risk of both imports into and exports from the Union customs territory, and without prejudice to keeping EU ETS allowances free of charge at benchmark level, until a test period with actual surrendering obligation by declarants running until 2030 has proven such effectiveness.
Amendment 558 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The mechanism willcould progressively become, after 2030 and only if the data gathered in the period 2026- 2028 show the CBAM to effectively protect against carbon leakage and if an export protection mechanism has been successfully introduced, an alternative to the mechanisms established under Directive 2003/87/EC to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, notably the allocation of allowances free of charge in accordance with Article 10a of that Directive.
Amendment 594 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) The carbon costs of imported products are completely equivalent to those under the EU’s ETS;
Amendment 618 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28should submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the EU Council to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied. Before that proposal is submitted, the European Commission should conduct a detailed consultation with stakeholders.
Amendment 637 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘emissions’ mean the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from the production of goods, in accordance with the provisions of the MRR;
Amendment 695 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the emissions verification report, including the details of the verifier;
Amendment 700 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Embedded emissions in goods other than electricity shall be determined based on the actual emissions in accordance with the methods set out in Annex III, points 2 and 3. When the actual emissions cannot be adequately determined, the embedded emissions shall be determined by reference to default valuesse shall be determined in conjunction with the parties concerned by reference to default values which must be high enough to ensure preferential use of the real data in the emissions declaration in accordance with the methods set out in Annex III, point 4.1.
Amendment 719 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated implementing acts concerning detailed rules regarding the elements of the calculation methods set out in Annex III, including determining system boundaries of production processes, emission factors, installation-specific values of actual emissions and default values and their respective application to individual goods as well as laying down methods to ensure the reliability of data on the basis of which the default values shall be determined, including the level of detail and the verification of the data. Where necessary, those acts shall provide that the default values can be adapted to particular areas, regions or countries to take into account specific objective factors such as geography, natural resources, market conditions, prevailing energy sources, or industrial processes. The delegated implementing acts shall build upon existing legislation for the verification of emissions and activity data for installations covered by Directive 2003/87/EC, in particular Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/2067.
Amendment 724 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The authorised declarant shall ensure that the total embedded emissions declared in the CBAM declaration submitted pursuant to Article 6 are verified by a verifier accredited pursuant to Article 18, based on the verification principles set out in Annex V. The competent authority is authorised to verify the accuracy of the information in the CBAM declaration.
Amendment 743 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. An authorised declarant may claim in its CBAM declaration a reduction in the number of CBAM certificates to be surrendered in order for the carbon price paid in the country of origin for the declared embedded emissions to be taken into account. The reduction may only be granted to countries operating in a free energy market, so as to ensure a genuine level playing field.
Amendment 758 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The authorised declarant shall keep records of the documentation, certified by an independent personaccredited verifier, required to demonstrate that the declared embedded emissions were subject to a carbon price in the country of origin of the goods and keep evidence of the proof of the actual payment for that carbon price, which should not have been subject to an export rebate or any other form of compensation on exportation.
Amendment 762 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for calculating the reduction in the number of CBAM certificates to be surrendered, regarding the verification methodology, regarding the conversion of the carbon price paid in foreign currency into euro at yearly average exchange rate in accordance with paragraph 1, and regarding the qualifications of the independent person certifying the information as well as elements of proof of the carbon price paid and the absence of export rebates or other forms of compensation on exportation being applied as referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 29(2).
Amendment 775 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, upon request by a register the information on operators of an installations located in a third country, register the information on that operator and on itsies and on their installations in athe central database referred to in Article 14(4).
Amendment 777 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The records referred to in paragraph 5, point (c), shall be sufficiently detailed to enable the verification in accordance with paragraph 5, point (b), and to enable any competent authority to conduct audits and review, in accordance with Article 19(1), the CBAM declaration made by an authorised declarant to whom the relevant information was disclosed in accordance with paragraph 8.
Amendment 784 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. An operator mayust disclose the information on the verification of embedded emissions referred to in paragraph 5 to an authorised declarant. The authorised declarant shall be entitled to avail itself of that disclosed information to fulfil the obligation referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 1136 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Before the end of the transitional period, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation. The report shall contain, in particular, an in-depthe assessment of- developed in close cooperation with the industrial sectors, of the rules to be applied in the testing period established pursuant to Article 31 paragraph 4, and the possibilities to further extend the scope of embedded emissions to indirect emissions and to other goods at risk of carbon leakage than those already covered by this Regulation, as well as an assessment of the governance system. It shall also contain the assessment of the possibility to further extend the scope to embedded emissions of transportation services as well as to goods further down the value chain and services that may be subject to the risk of carbon leakage in the future.
Amendment 1186 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30a The Commission shall review the functioning of the CBAM on the basis of the data gathered in the period 2026-2028 with a view to assessing its effectiveness in protecting industries against the risk of carbon leakage and its impact on the security of national supply and on value chains. In 2029, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of the CBAM on the basis of the impact assessment conducted on the data gathered in the period 2026-2028, and shall also do so whenever the assessment of the effectiveness of the CBAM in addressing carbon leakage dictates that EU ETS allowances should continue to be allocated free of charge pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC in order to prevent the risk of carbon leakage post-2030. The report shall also cover the mechanism established to protect exports.
Amendment 1210 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The CBAM is complemented by a WTO compatible offsetting mechanism granting free allowances to exporters for an amount linked to the emissions embedded in EU products exported to third countries, which do not impose carbon cost. The Commission adopts implementing acts laying down a calculation methodology for the amount of free allowances to be granted pursuant to subparagraph 1.
Amendment 1213 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The Commission shall monitor and evaluate the mechanism’s effectiveness regarding the carbon leakage risk before phasing out free allowances to the sectors covered by this Regulation. To this end, the Commission shall, after having consulted with the sectors covered by this Regulation, present a report to the European Parliament and the Council evaluating: (i) the first three years (2026-2028) of the surrendering obligation pursuant to article 22; (ii) the risk of carbon leakage in export markets. If the effectiveness of CBAM is proven, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal phasing out free allocation to sectors covered by this Regulation, as set out in Article 10.a.1 of Directive [the revised ETS directive], and implementing a solution to address the risk of carbon leakage on export market.
Amendment 1239 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point d
d) Articles 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 shall apply from 1 January 2026.
Amendment 1282 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point 4 – paragraph 2
For the purpose of determining default values, only actual values shall be used for the determination of embedded emissions. In the absence of actual data, literature values may be used. The Commission shall publish guidance for the approach taken to correct for waste gases or greenhouse gases used as process input, before collecting the data required to determine the relevant default values for each type of goods listed in Annex I. Default values shall be determined based on the best available data. They shall be revised periodically through implementing acts based on the most up-to-date and reliable information, including on the basis of information provided by stakeholders, a third country or group of third countries.
Amendment 1287 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
When actual emissions cannot be adequately determined by the authorised declarant, default values shall be used. Default values shall represent the highest known carbon intensity of the relevant good in order to avoid carbon leakage and any free riding behaviour. These values shall be set at the average emission intensity of each exporting country and for each of the goods listed in Annex I other than electricity, increased by a mark-up, the latter to be determined in the implementing acts of this Regulation. When reliable data for the exporting country cannot be applied for a type of goods, the default values shall be based on the average emission intensity of the 10 per cent worst performing EU installations for that type of goodsAverage country data shall be consistent with rules on calculations of embedded emissions pursuant to Article 7 and Annex III and be verified by verifiers accredited pursuant to Article 18. When reliable and verified data for the exporting country cannot be applied for a type of goods, the default values shall be based on the average emission intensity of the 10 per cent worst performing EU installations for that type of goods, increased by a mark- up, the latter to be determined in the implementing acts of this Regulation. The mark-up to be applied pursuant this point shall ensure that the default values reflect the highest known carbon intensity of the relevant good in order to avoid carbon leakage any free riding behaviour.
Amendment 1290 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
When actual emissions cannot be adequately determined by the authorised declarant, default values shall be used. These values shall be set at the average emission intensity of each exporting country and for each of the goods listed in Annex I other than electricity, increased by a mark-up, the latter to be determined in the implementing acts of this Regulation. When reliable data for the exporting country cannot be applied for a type of goods, the default values shall be based on the average emission intensity of the 10 per cent worst performing EU installations for that type of goods and to be high enough to facilitate production of the statement of actual emissions data.
Amendment 1311 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1314 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 179 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Greenhouse gases that are not directly released into the atmosphere should be considered emissions under the EU ETS and allowances should be surrendered for those emissions unless they are stored in a storage site in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , or they are permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use or they are captured and used to produce recycled carbon fuels and renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts specifying the conditions where greenhouse gases are to be considered as permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use, including obtaining a carbon removal certificate, where appropriate, in view of regulatory developments with regard to the certification of carbon removals. _________________ 46Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 114).
Amendment 324 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to better reflect technological progress and adjust the corresponding benchmark values to the relevant period of allocation while ensuring emission reduction incentives and properly rewarding innovation, the maximum adjustment of the benchmark values should be increased from 1,6 % to 2,5 % per yearmaintained at the level of 1,6 % per year as agreed for the Phase IV. For the period from 2026 to 2030, the benchmark values should thus be adjusted within a range of 4 % to 5032 % compared to the value applicable in the period from 2013 to 2020.
Amendment 389 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels can be important to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors that are hard to decarbonise. Where recycled carbon fuels and renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin are produced from captured carbon dioxide under an activity covered by this Directive, the emissions should be accounted under that activity where the CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere. To ensure that renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels contribute to greenhouse gas emission reductions and to avoid double counting for fuels that do so, it is appropriate to explicitly extend the empowerment in Article 14(1) to the adoption by the Commission of implementing acts laying down the necessary adjustments for how and where to account for the eventual release of carbon dioxide and how to avoid double counting to ensure appropriate incentives are in place for capturing the CO2, taking also into account the treatment of these fuels under Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 652 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘emissions’ means the release into the atmosphere of greenhouse gases from sources in an installation or the release from an aircraft performing an aviation activity listed in Annex I or from ships performing a maritime transport activity listed in Annex I of the gases specified in respect of that activity, or the release of greenhouse gases corresponding to the activity referred to in Annex III;;
Amendment 800 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
In [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be decreased by [-- million allowances (to be determined depending on year of entry into force)]. In the same year, the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be increased by 79 million allowances for maritime transport. Starting in [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the linear factor shall be 4,2 %. The Commission shall publish the Union-wide quantity of allowances within 3 months of [date of entry into force of the amendment to be inserted].;
Amendment 921 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1
Amendment 984 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
In order to provide further incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency, the Commission needs to conduct a thorough impact assessment to determined if Union- wide ex-ante benchmarks shall be reviewed before the period from 2026 to 2030 in view of potentially modifying the definitions and system boundaries of existing product benchmarks .;
Amendment 1010 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1026 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
By way of derogation from the previous subparagraph, for the first years of operation of Regulation [CBAM], the production of these products shall benefit from free allocation in reduced amounts. A. To this end, in 2029 the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a report with the objective of evaluating the full effectiveness of the CBAM in addressing carbon leakage and in protecting the competitiveness of European exports. If the report demonstrates such full effectiveness, a factor reducing the free allocation for the production of these products shall be applied (CBAM factor) as from 2030. The CBAM factor shall be equal to 100 % for the period during the entry into force of [CBAM regulation] and the end of 202530, 90 % in 202631 and shall be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % by the tenth year.
Amendment 1086 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 3 - point c
Article 10a - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 3 - point c
(c) For the period from 2026 to 2030, the benchmark values shall be determined in the same manner as set out in points (a) and (d) on the basis of information submitted pursuant to Article 11 for the years 2021 and 2022 and on the basis of applying the annual reduction rate in respect of each year between 2008 and 2028. The annual reduction rate calculated pursuant to the previous sub- paragraph shall not include in its calculation installations that were operational in the period referred to the first sub-paragraph of Article 10a(2) when such installations are added in the product benchmark as a result of the modification of benchmark definitions and system boundaries pursuant to Article 10a(1), fifth subparagraph";
Amendment 1106 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 3 - point d
Article 10a – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 3 - point d
(d) Where the annual reduction rate exceeds 2,51,6 % or is below 0,2 %, the benchmark values for the period from 2026 to 2030 shall be the benchmark values applicable in the period from 2013 to 2020 reduced by whichever of those two percentage rates is relevant, in respect of each year between 2008 and 2028.;
Amendment 1332 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point e
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b – subparagraph 1
An obligation to surrender allowances shall not arise in respect of emissions of greenhouse gases which are considered to have been captured and utilised to become permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use. , and in respect of greenhouse gases that are captured and used to produce recycled carbon fuels and renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin.
Amendment 1378 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(19a) In Article 27, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the EU ETS installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 250 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 35 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States may allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 which are below 5 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the EU ETS ; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalent measures. ” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087- 20210101&qid=1641400487702)
Amendment 1563 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a
5a. Unless otherwise decided in the first review carried out in accordance with Article 3, from 2023 allowances held in the reserve above 4700 million allowances shall no longer be valid.
Amendment 74 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendments to Decision (EU) 2015/1814 In Article 1(5), first subparagraph, of Decision (EU) 2015/1814, the last sentence is replaced by the following: By way of derogation from the first and second sentences, until 31 December 2030, the percentages and the 100 million allowances referred to in those sentences shall be doubled.rticle 1 deleted
Amendment 72 #
2021/0049(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Union’s financial contribution to the Metrology Partnership, including the European Free Trade Association appropriations and third country appropriations, shall not exceed the Participating States' contributions to the Metrology Partnership. The Union financial contribution shall be up to EUR 300 million to match the contributions of the ParticipatingMember States and EEA States specified in Article 1 (1). The Union contribution shall be appropriately increased when contributions from further associated third countries participating in the Metrology Partnership in accordance with Article 16 of Horizon Europe Regulation and provided that that amount is at least matched by the contribution of the Participating States.
Amendment 76 #
2021/0049(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Participating States specified in Article 1(1) shall make contributions or arrange for their national funding bodies to make contributions, whether financial or in kind, of at least EUR 363 million during the period from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2031. A relevant share of the contributions from the Participating States shall be in the form of financial contributions.
Amendment 81 #
2021/0049(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. For the purpose of valuing the in- kind contributions referred to in paragraph 2, points (a) and (b), the costs shall be determined in accordance with a harmonized approach, with criteria and processes to be established by the Metrology Partnership Committee in accordance with Article 14. To the extent possible, the reporting of costs shall follow the reporting procedures of Horizon Europe, while taking into account the usual accounting practices of the Participating States or the national funding bodies concerned, the applicable accounting standards of the Participating State where the national funding bodies concerned are established and the applicable International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards. The costs shall be certified by an independent auditor appointed by the Participating States or the national funding bodies concerned. Should there be any uncertainty arising from the certification, the valuation method may be verified by EURAMET. In the event of remaining uncertainties, the valuation method may be audited by EURAMET.
Amendment 205 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 7
Amendment 214 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 14
(14) Horizon Europe introduces a more strategic, coherent and impact-driven approach to European partnerships, building on the lessons learned from the Horizon 2020 interim evaluation. In line with the new ambition, this Regulation aims at a more effective use of institutionalised European partnerships notably by focusing on clear objectives, outcomes and impact that can be achieved by 2030, and by ensuring a clear contribution to the related Union policy priorities and policies. Close collaboration and synergies with other relevant initiatives at Union, national and regional level, in particular with other European partnerships, are key in achieving greater impact and ensuring take up of results. To this end, the Commission should develop clear, simple and concrete guidelines to enact the different types of synergies (i.e. transfer of resources, alternative funding, cumulative funding and integrated funding). Synergies and complementarities with the European financial institutions, such as European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment Bank, as well as with relevant industrial alliances and with charitable foundations and trusts, should also be explored. In assessing the overall impact, broader investments beyond the contributions from partners and triggered by the joint undertakings that contribute to achieving their objectives should be taken into account. This Regulation should facilitate the acceleration of market uptake of innovative solutions, preferably in Europe, by industry and SMEs of all joint undertakings, thereby improving the socio-economic impact of their activities.
Amendment 234 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 22
(22) It is appropriate that the members other than the Union commit to the implementation of this Regulation by means of a letter of commitment indicating the total amount of the private contribution conditional on the funding received for the partnership in question. Those letters of commitment should be legally valid throughout the lifetime of the initiative and closely monitored by the joint undertaking and the Commission. Joint undertakings should create a legal and organisational environment that enables members to deliver on their commitments while ensuring continuous openness of the initiative and transparency during their implementation, notably for priority setting and for participation in calls for proposals.
Amendment 248 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 29
(29) The joint undertakings should operate in an open and transparent way, providing all relevant information in a timely manner to their appropriate bodies as well as promoting their activities, including information and dissemination activities, to the wider public, engaging in awareness raising campaigns, promoting educational and dissemination activities, with the involvement of academic, scientific and knowledge networks, social and economic partners, industry and SMEs associations and media. All joint undertakings should make dedicated efforts to ensure that the public is sufficiently and timely informed of the joint undertakings’ activities and should provide appropriate information on their respective websites, including the publication of relevant documentation. They should enhance the dialogue with society, increase awareness on innovative technologies and developments, favor active participation in all stages of scientific inquiry, thus enabling citizens toco-design solutions, contribute to ideas and create constructive attitudes about the activities and the results of the joint undertakings, thereby increasing trust in technological solutions to current and future challenges.
Amendment 264 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 39
(39) In the context of the European Commission’s priority of “A European Green Deal”13 supported by the revised Union Bioeconomy Strategy14 , the EU Biodiversity Strategy15 , the Clean Planet for All Communication16 , the Circular Economy Action Plan17 and the new Farm to Fork communication18 , and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the European bio-based sector, including SMEs and start-ups, regions and primary producers should become climate neutral, more circular and more sustainable while remaining competitive on the global scale. A strong, resource efficient and competitive bio-based innovation ecosystem can decrease dependency on and accelerate the substitution of non- renewable fossil raw materials and mineral resources. It can develop renewable bio- based products, materials, processes and nutrients from waste and biomass through sustainability and circularity-driven innovation. Such ecosystem can also create value from local feedstock – including waste, residues and side-streams – to deliver jobs, economic growth and development throughout the Union not only in urban areas but also in rural and coastal territories where biomass is produced and that are often peripheral regions that rarely benefit from industrial development. It can also contribute to the identification of solutions using negative emissions technologies, such as carbon capture storage and utilisation technologies. _________________ 13 https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities- 2019-2024/european-green-deal_en 14 COM(2018)673 final 15 COM/2020/380 final 16https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52018 DC0773&from=EN 17 COM(2020)98 final 18 COM(2020)381 final
Amendment 276 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44 a) Clean and sustainable aviation, which is facing significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been recognised as avital element for Union’s success in a highly competitive world. A share of the 5.4 billion Euros that were allocated, under the inter-institutional agreement on the MFF, to Horizon Europe from Next Generation EU, should be allocated to the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking could expand the aeronautics research support base in different ways. It could help import new knowledge, solutions and innovation potential by finding ideas in other sciences and sectors. It could also enable students to contribute in an industrial environment, particularly in SMEs. Successful collaboration between joint undertakings and academic institutions may lead to sponsored research contracts, funded collaborations, student internship programs, shared specialized facilities, industry affiliates programs, grants, awards, prizes that energize the academic community.
Amendment 278 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 46
(46) In order to maximise synergies between programmes at Union, national and regional level, the members of the States’ Representatives Group of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking should explore possibilities to provide financial support at national level to excellent proposals that were not selected for funding by the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking due to oversubscription. It is of particular importance for the Member States and the regions to maximise the alignment of their smart specialisation strategies and operational programmes with Clean Aviation work programmes to enable the 5% transfer mechanism from European structural and investment funds to the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking or other forms of implementation of the synergies such as complementary projects, cumulative funding or synergy labels. The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking should develop synergies and additional technical activities, in particular through complementarities with the Clean Hydrogen and Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertakings, the European Defence Fund, Connecting Europe Facility, Digital Europe Programme and relevant industrial alliances.
Amendment 303 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 62
(62) Tackling infectious diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa with modern technology tools requires the involvement of a large set of actors and long-term commitments. The Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking should broker productive and sustainable North–South and South–South networking and cooperation, building relationships with multiple private, non-profit and public sector organisations to strengthen project and institutional collaborations. The programme should also help to establish new North–South and South-South collaborations to conduct multi-country, multi-site studies in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, a regular international conference, the EDCTP Forum, should provide a platform for scientists and relevant networks from Europe, Africa, and elsewhere to share findings and ideas, and to establish collaborative links.
Amendment 332 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 81
(81) The Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking should build on the experience of the SESAR Joint Undertaking and continue its coordination role for ATM research in the Union. The main objectives of the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking should be able to support the actions meant to strengthen and further integrate the research and innovation capacity in Europe, helpwhich ing tourn would help accelerate the digitalisation of the sector and rendering it more resilient and scalable to fluctuations in traffic. It should contribute to strengthen, through innovation, the competitiveness of manned and unmanned air transport and ATM services, to support economic recovery and growth. It should support the development and accelerate the market uptake of innovative solutions to establish the Single European Sky airspace as the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world.
Amendment 407 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) seekdevelop effective synergies with and, where appropriate, possibilities for further funding from relevant activities and programmes at Union, national, and regional level, in particular with those supporting the deployment of innovative solutions, education and regional development, such as Cohesion policy funds in line with smart specialisation strategies, as well as with the European financial institutions such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment Bank, and with relevant industrial alliances and charitable foundations and trusts;
Amendment 427 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point o
Amendment 451 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Union financial contribution to the joint undertakings, including EFTA appropriations, shall cover administrative and operational costs up to the maximum amounts specified in Part Two. The Union contribution specified in Part Two may be increased with contributions from third countries ifwhen the latter arbecome available, in accordance with Article 16(5) of Horizon Europe Regulation.
Amendment 453 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Union financial contribution to the joint undertakings, including EFTA appropriations, shall cover administrative and operational costs up to the maximum amounts specified in Part Two. The Union contribution specified in Part Two mayshall be increased with contributions from third countries if the latter are available.
Amendment 524 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The executive director shall be appointed by the governing board on the basis of merit and skills, from the list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure which shall respect the principle of genderexcellence, gender and geographical balance.
Amendment 554 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. There shall be a balanced representation of experts among the members of the scientific advisory body, within the scope of the activities of the joint undertaking, including with respect to genderexcellence, gender and geographical balance. Collectively, the members of the scientific advisory body shall have the necessary competences and expertise covering the technical domain in order to make science-based recommendations to the joint undertaking, taking into account the socio-economic impact of such recommendations and the objectives of the joint undertaking.
Amendment 611 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Union policies or programmes, the joint undertaking shall provide the Commission with the information included in submitted proposals. All relevant data related to projects funded by the joint undertakings shall be included in the single Horizon Europe database.
Amendment 695 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 58 – paragraph 1
The Union financial contribution from the Horizon Europe Programme to the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, including EFTA appropriations, to cover administrative costs and operational costs shall be up to EUR 1 700 000 000, including up to EUR 39 223 000 for administrative costs. The Union contribution mayshall include allocations to Horizon Europe from Next Generation Europe, in compliance with the Regulation on the European Recovery Instrument. The Union contribution shall be increased with contributions from third countries if the latter are available.
Amendment 712 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 65 – paragraph 2
2. The Technical Committee shall be co-chaired by a representative of the founding members, rotating on a two- yearly basis, and the Commission. It shall report to the Governing Board and its secretariat shall be provided by the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking’s programme office.
Amendment 713 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 65 – paragraph 5
5. The Technical Committee shall develop and maintainupdate and evolve the technological roadmap and strategy of the programme, according to technical progress of the Clean Aviation work programme and shall provide advice on potential solutions or adjustments to the SRIA, when appropriate. It shall propose and prepare for adoption by the Governing Board, as appropriate, the scope and programming of the research actions, the technical strategy and the overall research roadmap of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. A Governing Board member may be delegated to follow the activities therein.
Amendment 826 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 85 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. By way of derogation from Article 7(2) the assessment of applications for membership from any legal entity established in a country associated to the Horizon Europe Programme shall be subject to the proportionate increase of the Union contribution from the Horizon Europe Programme to the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking by contributions from the corresponding country associated to Horizon Europe.
Amendment 948 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 130 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) activities to develop the ecosystem supporting the cooperation of technology users and suppliers. also with projects in Lighthouse Initiatives;
Amendment 965 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 146 – paragraph 1
1. The private members of the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking shall make or arrange collectively for their constituent or affiliated entities to make a total contribution of at leastup to EUR 500 000 000, including up to EUR 25 000 000 for administrative costs over the period set out in Article 3.
Amendment 971 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In addition to the tasks listed in Article 18, the Executive Director of the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking shall carry out the following tasks upon guidance and directives by the Governing Board:
Amendment 163 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The average wholesale charge that the visited network operator may levy on the roaming provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 2,00 per gigabyte of data transmitted. That maximum wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 1,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted on 1 January 2025 and shall, without prejudice to Articles 21, 22 and 23 remain at EUR 1,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted until 30 June 2032 .
Amendment 327 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the multifunctional agricultural model also ensures that age- old traditions, cultures and identities with a high intangible value are passed on; whereas this has enormous economic potential, for example in the field of rural tourism, and generates positive social effects, involving disadvantaged categories with low contractual power in the production chain (social agriculture);
Amendment 538 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Invites the Commission to put not only environmental but also economic and social sustainability at the heart of the strategy; requests that a priori judgements disregarding the reality that every sector has more or less sustainable production methods be avoided;
Amendment 542 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for all the targets and content of the strategy to be based on scientific data;
Amendment 591 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards economic, environmental and social sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retailwholesale and retail marketing, storage, transport and logistics, disposal and recycling of secondary materials;
Amendment 640 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission not to forget the key role that young farmers will have to play in accomplishing this much- needed transition to sustainable farming; calls for measures designed to support income, generational renewal and training to create a space enabling the inclusion and retention of young people in agriculture;
Amendment 686 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Building the food chain that works for consumers, producers, distributors, climate and the environment
Amendment 902 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of certain systems of agricultureal and especially animal production and the associated logistics on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors; emphasises the role of nutrient management plans in reducing emissions, by means of consultancy services and technological innovations such as precision farming, which enables rational use of technical resources; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors; stresses the importance of recognising the efforts made by the agri-food sector to offset emissions and of including financial support and compensation for initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and restoring soil fertility;
Amendment 1049 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the implementation of modern indoor livestock rearing facilities and techniques that ensure the supply of food of animal origin required by the EU population while also contributing to reducing emissions, combating climate change and respecting animal welfare;
Amendment 1214 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote the green transition for all advanced local logistics platforms, classified by the Member States as strategic public-interest structures for the concentration, processing and wholesale distribution of agri-food production, and new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production, through options such as modern local logistics ‘green hubs’;
Amendment 1273 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for all of the various sustainable production methods, such as organic and integrated production and other recognised systems that make it possible to protect the EU region, society and consumers, to be exploited, promoted and supported, as they combine environmental sustainability, increasing the total land area under cultivation, with environmentally friendly systems. It is also important to give adequate consideration to the role of voluntary quality schemes, for example by continuing the regulation activities initiated by the European Commission;
Amendment 1469 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail and wholesale sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; calls for consumers to be brought closer to fresh local products by means of local wholesale logistics facilities that promote traceability, food safety and price transparency from farm to fork; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices that take into account production costs and promote distribution through wholesale agri-food markets (Food Hubs) as models that promote fair competition and guarantee fair and affordable prices for all links in the supply chain; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1679 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health;regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or saltpromote healthier diets through consumer awareness campaigns and activities providing information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet in which food is consumed in the right amount and is accompanied by adequate physical activity; calls for a mandatoryharmonised EU-wide front-of- pack nutrition labelling system that is based on independent science and on the principles of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, and that is voluntary, informative, non- discriminatory and supported by thorough impact assessments;
Amendment 1735 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise the EU legislation on food contact materials (FCM); reiterates its call to revise the legislation on FCM in line with the regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restrictionbased on the scientific work of cthemicals (REACH) EFSA, as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals;
Amendment 1973 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria in schools and other public institutions to encourage organic and local food production of traditional and typical foods with geographical indications, from short supply chains, and to promote more healthy diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy, informed and sustainable choices;
Amendment 2027 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that bindingproportionate and realistic targets are needed to achieve this, taking as an example the surplus recovery projects already successfully launched in agri-food wholesale centres;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 214 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the timely need for hydrogen production and the possible need of a transport infrastructure and the parallel development of demand and supply; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission’s intention to review Regulation No 347/2013 of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure (the TEN-E Regulation)15 ; notes that, despite the concentration on industrial clusters in the first phase, the planning of infrastructure for transmission over longer distances and its regulation should already be undertaken; _________________ 15 OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39. the first deployment of renewable hydrogen projects should start from solutions that see hydrogen generation as close as possible to the consumption point in industrial clusters and that the potential relevance for a future dedicated infrastructure shall be evaluated in time;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to assess and support the possibility of repurposing existing gas pipelines for theand under development gas pipelines for the blending of increasing volumes of hydrogen in the system with a view to transporting of pure hydrogen in order to maximise cost efficiency and minimise investment costs and levelised costs of transmission;
Amendment 239 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to further investigate and assess the possibility of repurposing portion of existing gas pipelines, both from techno-economical and regulatory point of view, for the transport of pure hydrogen in order to maximise cost efficiency and minimise investment costs and levelised costs of transmission;
Amendment 350 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the importing of clean hydrogen may become necessary to cater to European demand; calls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial coopcalls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with neighbouring regions for the development of international standards and the setting up of common definitions and methodologies for defining overall emissions from each unit of hydrogen produced as well as internation with neighbouring regionsal sustainability criteria as pre-requisite of any hydrogen import;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable and decarbonised hydrogen can help reduce persistent emissions from industrial processes and heavy transport which cannot be easily decarbonised through the direct use of zero-carbon electricity; recalls also the need to decarbonise existing hydrogen production;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised and renewable generation mix and underlines the importance of the deployment of smart grids to cope with this transformation; recalls that Member States remain free to determine their energy mix, the diversity of which is fundamental to ensuring security of supply;
Amendment 224 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the additional role that green renewable hydrogen canould play in balancing grids by using any surplus renewable electricity production beyond the main applications of decarbonizing the harder to abate sectors;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Stresses the role that electric mobility plays as a form of smart integration of the power and transport sectors; stresses that the electrification of the transport sector increases European energy independency and unlock flexibility benefits for the grids to better integrate renewable energy sources;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union requires a new industrial strategy that makerenders its industries more globally competitive, resilient and environmentally sustainable; whereas such a strategy should cover the transition of European industries to digitaliszation and climate-neutrality, prioritiszing the ‘energy efficiency first’ principles, energy savings and renewable energy technologies, and support a robust European value chain in innovative renewable and clean technologies;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission, following the COVID-19 crisis and the clear need for a pan-European coordination and dialogue to guarantee access for patients to their treatments, to create an ad-hoc platform with policy-makers, authorities, the pharmaceutical industry and relevant stakeholders of the healthcare supply chain to define and agree on a common roadmap;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls the importance of a sustainable and competitive pharmaceutical industrial sector to ensure sustainable access to medicines for patients, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 health crisis; in order to secure existing production investments in Europe, ensuring long-term sustainability, competitiveness and security of supply, calls on the Commission to support Member States by specifically developing ad hoc EU Guidelines on sustainable procurement of medicines, under the current EU public procurement rules, looking at criteria beyond the lowest price only, notably by implementing the so-called MEAT criteria;
Amendment 203 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Urges the Commission and Member States to put the right economic framework in place to secure and modernize existing manufacturing capabilities of medicines, technology and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in Europe, for example by rewarding investments in medicines quality and security of supply;
Amendment 264 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that the industrial recovery plan should help to createing new ambitious and innovative European industrial projects, which go hand in hand with the current revision of the guidelines for ‘ImportMajor Europeant Projects of Common European Interest’ (IPCEI),MEPCIs) in order to encourage the emergence of European leaders in strategic industrial sectors that are capable of competing on a global scale and that will contribute to achieving a climate- neutral, renewable-based energy system;
Amendment 423 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that there is significant potential in domestic and global markets for low-emission and renewable technologies and, sustainable products, processes and services throughoutacross the whole value chain from raw materials to, energy- intensive industries, manufacturing and the industrial services sector; moreover considers, moreover, that the Climate Law isto be a first step towards enshrining climate targets into Union legislation; believes that, in addition, a more holistic and systematic targets’ framework is also required in order to ensure policy coherence across all Union policies and an homogenous governance approach in all policy areas, pavingwhich would pave the way towards a clear and stable strategy for the European industries;
Amendment 447 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that a truly effective European industrial policy needs a dashboard of climate targets as a roadmap to shape the industry of the future; considers that all sectors should contribute towards achieving the Union’s climate objectives and, in this regard, underlinerecalls the importance of gas as a means of energy transition and hydrogen as a potential breakthrough technology; calls also for greater attention to be paid to network ssecuring climate-neutral energy at globally competitive prices for industries, and to this end the need to accelerate the development and integration of renewable capacities in the energy mix and to facilitate the deployment of hydrogen production based on renewable elecutricity and energy supplyits use in hard-to-abate sectors; calls on the Council to increase spending from the EU budget on climate change efforts to at least 30% of the budget; calls on the Commission to ensure that industries with high carbon leakage do not benefit from EU subsidies, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climate Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to use the Border Carbon Adjustments mechanism as a way to protect EU manufacturers and jobs from unfair international competition;
Amendment 530 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to tailor its industrial strategy to the scaling- up and the commercialisation of breakthrough technologies in the Union, by providing risk financing tools for early-stage technology and developing early value chains to support first commercial-scale, climate- neutral and renewable technologies and products;
Amendment 588 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to ensure its next pharmaceutical strategy will foster research, innovation and manufacturing in the EU, by way of an intellectual property system that promotes investments in medical research and a stable, effective and globally competitive regulatory framework;
Amendment 602 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that industrial transformation requires the integration of new knowledge and innovation to be integrated into existing markets and their use in the creation ofo create new ones; regrets, in this respect, that the Union invests less in R&D as a percentage of GDP than its global competitors and that it suffers from a serious lack of innovative capacity in small and medium-sized enterprises due to a shortfall inthe lack of the necessary risk capital; calls on the Commission to increase the budget for those programmes that underpin the transformation of the Union’s industry, including Horizon Europe, create appropriate funding instruments for the market development of breakthrough technologies supported by the set-up of the European Innovation Council and to foster synergies between regional, national, European and private financial sources by, taking advantage of synergies amongst all Union programmes;
Amendment 645 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is of the opinion that ecosystems will be key components of the next industrial revolution, providing affordable and cleaner energy, transformative manufacturing and service-provision methods; believes, moreover,moreover believes that, supporting collaboration among industry, academia, SMEs, start-ups, trade unions, civil society, end-user organisations and all other stakeholders will be key toin solving market failures and supporting efforts to crossthe crossing of the ‘valley of death’, includingalso in areas not yet covered by industrial interests;
Amendment 665 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls the importance of a sustainable and competitive pharmaceutical industrial sector to ensure sustainable access to medicines for patients, as demonstrated during the covid19 health crisis. In order secure existing production investments in Europe, ensuring long-term sustainability, competition and security of supply, calls on the Commission to support Member States by specifically developing ad hoc EU Guidelines on sustainable procurement of medicines, under the current public procurement directive, looking at criteria beyond the lowest price only, notably by implementing the so-called MEAT criteria;
Amendment 670 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Following the covid19 crisis and the clear need for a pan-European coordination and dialogue to guarantee access for patients to their treatments, urges the Commission to create an ad-hoc platform with policy-makers, authorities, the pharmaceutical industry and relevant stakeholders of the healthcare supply chain to define and agree on a common roadmap and concrete actions and policies for example to ensure the sustainability and competitiveness of the pharmaceutical sector in Europe;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas uncoordinated initiatives at national level, such as stockpiling and penalties, are not the right solution and could lead to an increased risk of medicines shortage;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas existing manufacturing capabilities are numerous in the EU and it is crucial to secure them through sustainable economic, regulatory and industrial policies;
Amendment 189 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas an efficient strategy should cover measures to mitigate medicines shortage, but also to prevent them from happening, looking at the multiple root causes of shortages ;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out the necessity to develop a single pan-European harmonised reporting and notification system for medicines shortage to ensure coordination within the single market, and a close dialogue with industry and other relevant actors of the supply chain; considers that such a system should focus on a pan-European critical list of products, covering both Centralised and National Marketing Authorisations; in this context, a single pan-European Definition for Critical List of Medicines should be defined in coordination with relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 362 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission and Member States to put the right economic framework in place to secure and modernise existing manufacturing capabilities of medicines, technology and APIs in Europe, for example by rewarding investments in medicines quality and security of supply;
Amendment 420 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create one or more European non-profit pharmaceutical undertakings which operate in the public interest to manufacture priority medicines of strategic importance for health care; sStresses the key contribution that can be made by new technologies and artificial intelligence in enabling European laboratory researchers to form networks and share their objectives and findings;
Amendment 458 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of research and innovation, also in the off patent segment, and calls for the establishment of a genuine European network, given that the price of relocation must not be a deterioration in the quality of medical research;
Amendment 528 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop European health strategies on the basis of a common basket of drugs for the treatment of cancer and infections whose prices are harmonised, in a bid to counter recurrent shortages and ensure that patients have access to treatment, while making sure to avoid any further consolidation of the supply chain;
Amendment 608 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 695 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for an electronic information notice to be drawn up in all the Union languages for every medicine on the EU marketthe replacement the paper leaflet with the implementation of electronic product information leaflet in all the languages, in order to facilitate sales ofmoving medicines between Member States; recommends the provision of more comprehensive information on the origin of medicineswithin the Single Market to prevent a shortage;
Amendment 720 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission, EMA and national regulatory authorities, capitalizing on all pragmatic efforts made during the COVID-19 crisis, to continue to allow regulatory flexibilities for Marketing Authorisations Holders, for example covering procedures for changes in suppliers of APIs, the designation of new manufacturing sites, faster import authorisations, leading to better mitigation of medicines shortage ;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that decentralised climate actions can lead to carbon leakage and a competitive disadvantage on international markets for the EU industry; urges the Commission, therefore, to implement the mechanism as a complementary tool to existing carbon measures to ensure full carbon-leakage protection and to consider the inclusion of export rebates in the mechanism;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests a progressive mechanism that first includes sectors with the highest risk of carbon leakage before being enlarged over time; stresses that this shoulsuch mechanism should be applied to all third countries without a carbon trading scheme ideally linked to the EU ETS or equivalent carbon pricing mechanism and not lead to internal market distortions;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to play an active role in monitoring and addressing the national regulations which might represent unjustified barriers to the common internal market and therefore be contrary to the CPR; stresses the importance to keep an effective dialogue between the Commission and the Member States in order to prevent any unjustified obstacle to the free movement of goods in the Single Market; emphasises the importance of giving adequate powers to the Commission to tackle these situations effectively and in a short time;
Amendment 361 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall, without undue delay and at the latest 60 days after receiving the complete information referred to in paragraph 3, designate the provider of core platform services that meets all the thresholds of paragraph 1 and 2 as a gatekeeper, unless that provider, with its notification, presents sufficiently substantiated arguments to demonstrate that, in the circumstances in which the relevant core platform service operates, and taking into account the elements listed in paragraph 6, the provider does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 1.
Amendment 365 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 413 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from combining personal data sourced from these core platform services with personal data from any other services offered by the gatekeeper or with personal data from third-party services, and from signing in end users to other services of the gatekeeper in order to combine personal data, unless the end user has been presented with the specific choice and provided consent in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. ;.
Amendment 521 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) establish and enable on a lasting basis, interoperability of each of the technical components used by the gatekeeper for the provision of advertising services with each of the technical components used by third party advertising service providers;the gatekeeper must ensure that the use of its technical components by a business user in combination with technical components of a third party advertising service provider is possible under the same conditions as applied by the gate- keeper in the provision of advertising services. This obligation includes: (i) but is not limited to, the seamless interconnection of ad servers, sell-side platforms, demand-side platforms, data management platforms and other technical components used in digital advertising by the gatekeeper and/or third advertising service providers through open, fully-functionaland latency-free interfaces; (ii) the duty to make licitly available targeting information including data processed under Regulation (EU) 2016/679;to this end, the gatekeeper procures that the end user has been presented with the specific information and/or choice and provided consent, if necessary, to the processing of data under the same terms applied and with the same effort made by the gatekeeper for its own purposes in digital advertising; (iii) the duty to make available to a business user which is not a gatekeeper pursuant to Article 3 for resale inventory for targeted advertising generated through the operation of acore platform service or a related service of the gatekeeper at fair and competitive wholesale prices, terms and conditions.
Amendment 254 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network wherethat can integrate in a cost efficient manner the behaviour and actions of all users connected to it, including generators, consumers and those that both generate and consume, in order to ensure an economically efficient and sustainable power system with low losses and high levels of quality, security of supply and safety; in a smart grid the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for communicating with related grid operators, generators, consumers and/or prosumers, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way;
Amendment 279 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) “low-carbon gases” means gases according to definition provided by [reference to future recast of gas directive and regulation]
Amendment 280 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
(16 b) “renewable gases” means gases according to definition provided by reference to future recast of renewable energy directive;
Amendment 318 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) it has a replicability potential and/or expected synergies
Amendment 322 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union’s energy networks with third-country networks that are mutually beneficial and necessary for the energy transition and the achievement of the climate targets, and which also meet the specific criteria of the relevant infrastructure categories pursuant to this Regulation, in particular with neighbouring countries and with countries with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation. Therefore, this Regulation should include in its scope projects of mutual interest where they are sustainable and able to demonstrate significant net socio-economic benefits for at least twoone or more Member States and at least one third country. Such projects would be eligible for inclusion in the Union list upon conditions of regulatory approximation withconsistency of the third country’s policy objectives with the overall policy objective of the Union and upon demonstrating a contribution to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives in terms of security of supply and decarbonisation. Such regulatorypolicy objective alignment or convergence should be presumed for the European Economic Area or, the Energy Community Contracting Parties. In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation. Therefore, in this Regulation, projects of mutual interest should be considered in the same manner as projects of common interest with all provisions relative to projects of common interest applying also to projects of mutual interest, unless otherwise specified, as well countries included in the Renewed Partnership for the Southern Neighbourhood - New agenda for the Mediterranean, that are already operating based and aligned to EU requirements (Med-TSO members) or with third countries having signed bilateral agreements with the Union which include relevant provisions on climate and energy policy objectives on decarbonisation. In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation.
Amendment 355 #
2020/0360(COD)
(b) for smart electricity grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (1)1(d) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid, and/or electrification of transports and final uses and at least two of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 383 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Grants for works related to projects of mutual interest should be available only for the investments locatedwhere they contribute to the overall energy and climate policy objective onf the territory of the Union andUnion and where the third country has decarbonisation objectives consistent with the Paris Agreement only in case where at least twoone Member States contribute financially in a significant manner to the investment costs of the project in view of its benefits.
Amendment 406 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen,, such as biomethane into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce green house gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 411 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘project of mutual interest’ means a project promoted by the Unionat least one member state in cooperation with third countries, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangements, within the energy infrastructure categories in Annex II, which contributes to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives as referred in Article 1 (1), and which is part of the Union list of projects referred to in Article 3;
Amendment 470 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) the pre-application procedure, covering the period between the start of the permit granting process and the acceptance of the submitted application file by the competent authority, shall take place within an indicative period of two years.
Amendment 476 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Projects of common interest included on the Union list pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, shall become an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans under Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and of the relevant national 10- year network development plans under Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Article 22 of Directive 2009/73/EC and other national infrastructure plans concerned, as appropriate. Those projects shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of those plans. This paragraph shall not apply to projects of mutual interest.
Amendment 481 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The competent authority shall ensure that the combined duration of the two procedures referred to in paragraph 1 does not exceed a period of three years and six months. However, where the competent authority considers that one or both of the two procedures of the permit granting process will not be completed within the time limits set out in paragraph 1, it may decide, before their expiry and on a case by case basis, to extend one or both of those time limits by a maximum of nine months for both procedures combined. The Commission should monitor the permitting process more closely and in case of any delay the Commission shall be notified immediately by the competent authority, whereas the latter shall duly justify the delay.
Amendment 503 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) the third country or countries involved have a high level of regulatory alignment or convergence totribute to the transition towards climate neutrality, in support the overall policy objectives of the Union, in particular to ensure:
Amendment 512 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the third country or countries involved support the priority status of the project, as set out in Article 7, andor commit to comply with a similar timeline for acceleratedof the project implementation and other policy and regulatory support measures as applicable toof the EU Member States involved. The general criteria laid down in letter (e) may be reflected into an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangement between the Member State and the third country or countries involved in the projects of commonmutual interest in the Union. .
Amendment 712 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The decision granting the incentives shall take into account the specific nature of theand risk incurred and mayby the respective project and shall grant incentives covering, inter alia, one or more of the following measures:
Amendment 714 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the rules for anticipatory investment or;
Amendment 715 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the rules for recognition of efficiently incurred costs before commissioning of the project; and
Amendment 717 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the rules for providing additional return on the capital invested for the projectby the project promoter for the project in a certain percentage on top of the regulated rate of profitability approved according to national legislation;
Amendment 718 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) any other measure deemed necessary and appropriate.Smartness bonus for innovative, digitalresilient and RES integration solutions. The rules for recognition of costs (CAPEX and OPEX) which shall include: (1) future regulatory depreciation allowance for any CAPEX costs of major maintenance, repair or replacement of project related assets and (2) the non-delayed recognition, in full, of any operational cost of project-related assets and exemption of projects from efficiency targets and related deductions under nationallegislation
Amendment 732 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the project has received a cross- border cost allocation decision pursuant to Article 16 or, as regards projects of common interest falling under the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, where they do not fall under the competency of national regulatory authorities, and therefore they do not receive a cross-border cost allocation decision, the project aims at providing services across borders, bring technological innovation and ensure the safety of cross-border grid operation. In cases where Member States of hosting countries have reached an agreement for project cost allocation, the criterion under letter b) does not apply to projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a) of Annex II;
Amendment 741 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Projects of mutual interest shall be assimilated with projects of common interest and be eligible for Union financial assistance. Only the investments located on the territory of the Union which are part of tThe projects of mutual interest, shall be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, and where the cross-border cost allocation decision referred to in paragraph 2(b) allocates costs across borders for at least two Member States in a significant proportion in eachone or more Member States.
Amendment 760 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall not affect the granting, continuation or modification of financial assistance awarded by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council47 . For projects of common interest in the permit granting process for which a project promoter has submitted an application file before 16November 2013, the provisions of Chapter III shall not apply. _________________ 47Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010, OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129
Amendment 822 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) high-voltage and extra-high voltage level both overhead transmission lines, if they have been designed for a voltage of 220 kV or more, and underground and submarine transmission cables, if they have been designed for a voltage of 1510 kV or more;
Amendment 832 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
(d) systems and components integrating ICT, through operational digital platforms, control systems and sensor technologies both at transmission and, medium and low voltage distribution level, aiming at a more efficient and intelligent electricity transmission and distribution network, increased capacity to integrate new forms of generation, storage and consumption, demand response and consumption (like EVs and heat pumps) and facilitating new business models and market structures;
Amendment 842 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen), synthetic methane or hydrogen) and their blend with methane into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring and integration, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution, storage and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include: i() equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network; (ii) connections from renewable and low- carbon gases production facilities into transmission or distribution grids; (iii) newly built, repurposed or retrofitted natural gas pipelines or equipment insofar as they are ready to transport renewable gases, including hydrogen (in pure form or blends), and only insofar as they are functional to the development of the EU hydrogen priority corridors, including upstream import pipelines.
Amendment 850 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.
Amendment 861 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) transmission pipelines for theable to transport of hydrogen up to 100%, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;
Amendment 864 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) newly built, repurposed or retrofitted pipelines or equipment insofar as they are ready to transport hydrogen (in pure form or blends), and only insofar as they are functional to the development of the EU hydrogen priority corridors, including upstream import pipelines;
Amendment 877 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the project has received a cross- border cost allocation decision pursuant to Article 16, or, as regards projects of common interest falling under the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, where they do not fall under the competency of national regulatory authorities, and therefore they do not receive a cross-border cost allocation decision, the project aims at providing services across borders, bring technological innovation and ensure the safety of cross-border grid operation. The criterion under letter b) does not apply to projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a) of Annex II in cases where Member States of hosting countries have reached an agreement for project cost allocation;
Amendment 882 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Projects of mutual interest shall be assimilated with projects of common interest and be eligible for Union financial assistance. Only the investments located on the territory of the Union which are part of tThe projects of mutual interest, shall be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, and where the cross-border cost allocation decision referred to in paragraph 2(b) allocates costs across borders for at least two Member States in a significant proportion in eachone or more Member States.
Amendment 883 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted from natural gas dedicated to hydrogenable to transport hydrogen up to 100%, or a combination of the two.
Amendment 919 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) wWith regard to energy infrastructure falling under the competency of national regulatory authorities, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, TSOs, DSOs as well as the Commission, the Agency, the Union DSO entity and the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas, as relevant.
Amendment 959 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
(b) for electricity storage, the project provides at least 2250 MW installed capacity and has a storage capacity that allows a net annual electricity generation of 250 Gigawatt-hours/year;
Amendment 964 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
(c) for smart electricity grids, the project is designed for equipment and installations at high-voltage and, medium- voltage level. It involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or distribution system operators from at least two Member States. Distribution system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project and ensure interoperability. A project and low-voltage level. . It involves transmission and or distribution system operators from at least two Member States, which covers at least 5100000 users, that generate ors, consumers or prosumers of electricity, or do both in a consumption area of at least 300 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 20 % originate from varirenewable renewable resourcessources that are variable in nature. The project can also foresees a virtual cross border connection, without involving a physical common border ;
Amendment 1015 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: green house gas emission reductions in different end- useharder to abate sector applications, such as industry or transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of renewable hydrogen.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘automotive battery’ means any battery used only for automotive and non-road mobile machinery starter, lighting or ignition power and any other auxiliary or supporting function in the vehicle;
Amendment 99 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘battery model’ is any manufactured battery that is produced in series, with similar design, performance and carbon footprint;
Amendment 132 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 146 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste should be maximized in electric vehicle batteries and stationary energy storage batteries placed on the EU market;
Amendment 150 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 160 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Where justified and appropriate due to the availability of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste,By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall conduct an impact assessment, based on the data gathered on recycled content in batteries, on the socio- economic and environmental aspects orf the lack thereof, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by 31 December 2027, a delegated act in accordance with Article 73, to amend the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.different policy options, including possible mandatory targets on minimum share of materials recovered from waste and, where appropriate, shall submit a legislative proposal for that purpose;
Amendment 179 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to introduce electrochemical performance and durability parameters for electric vehicles batteries, as indicated by the UNECE Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.
Amendment 191 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The provisions of this Article shall apply in addition to those laid down in Union law on type approval of vehicles. Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to introduce for determining the state of health and expected lifetime of batteries for electric vehicles batteries, as indicated by the UNECE Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.
Amendment 323 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part B – point 1 – introductory part
Annex XII – Part B – point 1 – introductory part
1. No later than 1 January 202530, recycling processes shall achieve the following minimum recycling efficiencies:
Amendment 326 #
2020/0353(COD)
(b a) recycling of 75% by average weight of nickel-cadmium batteries;
Amendment 334 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – introductory part
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – introductory part
1. No later than 1 January 202635, all recycling processes shall achieve the following levels of materials recovery:
Amendment 341 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) 95% for cadmium;
Amendment 346 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 2 – point e a (new)
Annex XII – Part C – point 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) 95% for cadmium;
Amendment 475 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. Electric vehicle batteries and rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhstationary battery energy storage systems shall be accompanied by technical documentation that includes, for each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant, a carbon footprint declaration drawn up in accordance with the delegated act referred to in the second sub-paragraph and containing, at least, the following information:
Amendment 503 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The carbon footprint declaration requirement in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 July 20245 to electric vehicle batteries and to rechargeable industrial batteries.stationary battery energy storage systems
Amendment 514 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 536 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The carbon footprint performance class requirements in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 January 20267 for electric vehicle batteries and for rechargeable industrial batteries.stationary battery energy storage systems
Amendment 552 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Electric vehicle batteries and rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhstationary battery energy storage systems shall, for each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant, be accompanied by technical documentation demonstrating that the declared life cycle carbon footprint value, is below the maximum threshold established in the delegated act adopted by the Commission pursuant to the third subparagraph.
Amendment 566 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The requirement for a maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 July 20278 for electric vehicle batteries and for rechargeable industrial batteriestationary battery energy storage systems.
Amendment 601 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 624 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 643 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 651 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a) (a) The Commission shall, by 31 December 2029, submit a report to the Parliament and the Council to assess the market and environmental costs and benefits of establishing minimum shares of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in batteries as EU- wide company average referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of the technical documentation required under paragraph 2 and on the availability of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste, or the lack thereof. (b) Subject to the conclusions in the report mentioned in paragraph 4(a), the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by 24 months after the report has been submitted, a delegated act in accordance with Article 73, to establish the minimum share of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in batteries as EU-wide company average, expressed in percentage
Amendment 657 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. From 31 January 2027, portable batteries of general use shall meet the values for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters set out in Annex III as laid down in the delegated act adopted by thDecember 2027, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and stationary energy storage systems that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation containing information about the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in the battery as EU- wide Ccommission pursuant to paragraph 2pany average.
Amendment 663 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 31 December 2025, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 to supplement this Regulation by establishing minimum values for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters laid down in Annex III that portable batteries of general use shall attain.n implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in the batteries as EU- wide company average referred to in the first subparagraph
Amendment 689 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From [12 months after entry into force of the Regulation], rechargeable industrial batteries and electric vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh shall be accompanied by a technical documentation containing values31 December [of the year following the entry into force of the Regulation], stationary battery energy storage systems and electric vehicle batteries shall meet the minimum values laid down in the delegated act adopted by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 3 for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters laid downset out in Part A of Annex IV.
Amendment 826 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Rechargeable industrial batteries and electric vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh shall includeStationary battery energy storage systems and electric vehicle batteries equipped with a bBattery mManagement sSystem shall containing data on the parameters for determining the state of health and expected lifetime of batteries as laid down in Annex VII.
Amendment 831 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Access to theread-only data in the battery management system referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided on a non- discriminatory basis to the legal or natural person who has legally purchased the battery or any third party acting on their behalf at any time for the purpose of:
Amendment 833 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 834 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 854 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. As of [124 months after the entry into force of the Regulation] the economic operator that places rechargeable industrial batteries, portable batteries, automotive batteries and electric-vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh on the market shall comply with the supply chain due diligence obligations set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article and shall keep documentation demonstrating its respective compliance with those obligations, including the results of the third-party verification carried out by notified bodies.
Amendment 880 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point d – subparagraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point d – subparagraph 2
The requirements set out in the current point (dArticle 39(2) may be implemented through participation in industry-led schemes.
Amendment 941 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to:(c) to specify conditions to recognise international tools or industry schemes that would allow to grant presumption of conformity with provisions under Article 39, pursuant to article 72(2)
Amendment 1104 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 1
1. Independent operatorsAny legal or natural person who has legally purchased the battery and fulfils conditions under article 59 point 5 shall be given access to relevant parts of the battery management system of rechargeable industrial batteries and electric vehicle batteries with internal storage with a capacity above 2 kWh, on equal terms and conditionelectric vehicle batteries and stationary battery energy storage systems on a non- discriminatory basis, for the purpose of assessing and determining the state of health and remaining lifetime of batteries, according to the parameters laid down in Annex VII. Further use of the battery that is subject to repurposing or remanufacturing shall be documented by means of an invoice or a contract for the sale or transfer of ownership of the battery.
Amendment 1111 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2
Article 59 – paragraph 2
2. Independent operatorsAny legal or natural person who has legally purchased the battery and fulfils conditions under article 59 point 5 carrying out repurposing or remanufacturing operations shall be given adequate access on equal terms and conditions,a non- discriminatory basis to the information relevant for the handling and testing of rechargeable industrial batteries and electric vehicle batteries,electric vehicle batteries and stationary battery energy storage systems or of appliances and vehicles in which such batteries are incorporated as well as of components of such batteries, appliances or vehicles, including safety aspects. Further use of the battery that is subject to repurposing or remanufacturing shall be documented by means of an invoice or a contract for the sale or transfer of ownership of the battery.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is necessary to improve the conditions for data sharing in the internal market, by creating a harmonised framework for data exchanges and by improving trust among industrial stakeholders, namely digital service providers and business users. It is important to ensure data access neutrality and greater interoperability between different data intermediary, avoiding lock- in effects. Sector- specific legislation can develop, adapt and propose new and complementary elements, depending on the specificities of the sector, such as the envisaged legislation on the European health data space25 and on access to vehicle data. Moreover, certain sectors of the economy are already regulated by sector- specific Union law that include rules relating to cross-border or Union wide sharing or access to data26 . This Regulation is therefore without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (27 ), and in particular the implementation of this Regulation shall not prevent cross border transfers of data in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 from taking place, Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council (28 ), Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council (29 ), Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 of the European Parliament and of the Council (30 ), Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (31 ), Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (32 ), Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (33 ), Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council (34 ), Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (35 ), Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council (36 ), as well as Regulation 2018/858/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (37 ), Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (38 ) and Delegated Regulations adopted on its basis, and any other sector-specific Union legislation that organises the access to and re-use of data. This Regulation should be without prejudice to the access and use of data for the purpose of international cooperation in the context of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. A horizontal regime for the re-use of certain categories of protected data held by public sector bodies, the provision of data sharing services and of services based on data altruism in the Union should be established. Specific characteristics of different sectors may require the design of sectoral data-based systems, while building on the requirements of this Regulation. Where a sector-specific Union legal act requires public sector bodies, providers of data sharing services or registered entities providing data altruism services to comply with specific additional technical, administrative or organisational requirements, including through an authorisation or certification regime, those provisions of that sector-specific Union legal act should also apply. _________________ 25 See: Annexes to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Commission Work Programme 2021 (COM(2020) 690 final). 26For example, Directive 2011/24/EU in the context of the European Health Data Space, and relevant transport legislation such as Directive 2010/40/EU, Regulation 2019/1239 and Regulation (EU) 2020/1056, in the context of the European Mobility Data Space. 27Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p.1) 28Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA. (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p.89) 29Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. (OJ L 157, 15.6.2016, p.1) 30 Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on a framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the European Union. (OJ L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 59) 31Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities. (OJ L 87, 31.03.2009, p. 164) 32Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000, on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce). (OJ L 178, 17.07.2000, p. 1) 33Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. (OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10) 34 Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC. (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 92) 35Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004). 36Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information. (OJ L 172, 26.6.2019, p. 56). 37 Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2018). 38 Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport. (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1)
Amendment 127 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Action at Union level is necessary in order to address the barriers to a well- functioning data-driven economy and to create a Union-wide governance framework for data access and use, in particular regarding the re-use of certain types of data held by the public sector, the provision of services by data sharing providers to business users and to data subjects, as well as the collection and processing of data made available for altruistic purposes by natural and legal persons. It is necessary to establish favourable conditions for the constitutions of new independent companies (data providers) able to make data assets accessible to everyone in a neutral way.
Amendment 522 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) the providerdata intermediary shall take measures to ensure a high level of security for the storage, process and transmission of non-personal data;
Amendment 530 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Data intermediary should ensure quality and security of the services they offer. This control of quality should also be periodically monitored and reviewed. Recommendations or guidance by the Commission, in cooperation with data users in the market, could improve the services of the providers.
Amendment 531 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b It should ensure data portability by adhering to the « Switching Cloud Providers and Porting Data » Association, facilitated by the European Commission in application of Art. 6 of the EU Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation ((EU) 2018/1807) and aimed at developing voluntary Codes of Conduct to offer services with data portability
Amendment 734 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
By [fourtwo years after the datae of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation, and submit a report on its main findings to the European Parliament and to the Council as well as to the European Economic and Social Committee. Member State and all other relevant stakeholders. Member States, data intermediaries, industrial associations and all the other relevant stakeholders shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation of that report.
Amendment 125 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The protection of human health is a matter which has a cross-cutting dimension and is relevant to numerous Union policies and activities. In order to achieve a high level of human health protection, and to avoid any overlap of activities, duplication or conflicting actions, the Commission, in liaison with the Member States, as well as in close dialogue with industry and supply chain actors, should ensure coordination and exchange of information between the mechanisms and structures established under this Regulation, and other mechanisms and structures established at Union level and under the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (the Euratom Treaty), the activities of which are relevant to the preparedness and response planning, monitoring, early warning of, and combating serious cross-border threats to health. In particular, the Commission should ensure that relevant information from the various rapid alert and information systems at Union level and under the Euratom Treaty is gathered and communicated to the Member States through the Early Warning and Response System (‘EWRS’) set up by Decision No 2119/98/EC.
Amendment 149 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) As serious cross-border threats to health are not limited to Union borders, joint procurement of medical countermeasures should be extended to include European Free Trade Association States and Union candidate countries, in accordance with the applicable Union legislation. The Joint Procurement Agreement, determining the practical arrangements governing the joint procurement procedure established under Article 5 of Decision No 1082/2013/EU, should also be adapted to include an exclusivity clause regarding negotiation and procurement for participating countries in a joint procurement procedure, to allow for better coordination within the EU. The Commission should ensure coordination and information exchange between the entities organizing and participating in any action under different mechanisms established under this Regulation and other relevant Union structures related to procurement and stockpiling of medical countermeasures, such as the strategic rescEU reserve under Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council16 . . During a health crisis situation, manufacturing is often needed rapidly and at short notice.It is therefore crucial that the joint procurement lead times are aligned and coherent with manufacturers’ lead times to ensure clarity and expectations from both organizing and participating entities.Regulatory flexibility should be considered and allowed to ensure faster supply to the markets, for example by accepting each other Marketing Authorizations in case of emergencies. Joint procurement implies shared responsibilities and a fair approach with rights and obligations for all parties involved, relevant authorities and manufacturers. In this respect, commitments should be defined since the beginning and respected, from them manufacturers to deliver on the production, and from the authorities to purchase their agreed reserved volumes. This is also important to avoid wasting medicinal products. _________________ 16Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).
Amendment 189 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Regular two-way communication and exchange of information between authorities, industry and relevant entities of the pharmaceutical supply chain should also be ensured to start early discussions about expected potential serious cross-border threats to health in the market by way of sharing expected supply constraints, allowing better coordination, synergies and appropriate reaction when needed.
Amendment 201 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The recognition of public health emergency situations and the legal effects of this recognition provided by Decision No 1082/2013/EU should be broadened. To this end, this Regulation should allow for the Commission to formally recognise a public health emergency at Union level. In order to recognise such an emergency situation, the Commission should establish an independent advisory committee that will provide expertise on whether a threat constitutes a public health emergency at Union level, and advise on public health response measures and on the termination of this emergency recognition. The advisory committee should consist of independent experts, selected by the Commission from the fields of expertise and experience most relevant to the specific threat that is occurring, representatives of the ECDC, of the EMA, and of other Union bodies or agencies as observers with close involvement of the relevant industry stakeholders. Recognition of a public health emergency at Union level will provide the basis for introducing operational public health measures for medical products and medical devices, flexible mechanisms to develop, procure, manage and deploy medical countermeasures as well as the activation of support from the ECDC to mobilise and deploy outbreak assistance teams, known as ‘EU Health Task Force’.
Amendment 319 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. When preparing national preparedness and response plans each Member State shall coordinate with the Commission in order to reach consistency with the Union preparedness and response plan, also inform without delay the Commission and the HSC of any substantial revision of the national plan. Coordination, dialogue and exchange of information with industry and supply chain stakeholders should also be considered.
Amendment 413 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Regular two-way communication and exchange of information between authorities, industry and relevant entities of the pharmaceutical supply chain shall also be ensured to start early discussions about expected potential serious cross- border threats to health in the market by way of sharing expected supply constraints, allowing better coordination, synergies and appropriate reaction when relevant;
Amendment 469 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point f – point i (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point f – point i (new)
i) The purpose of joint procurement should be to guarantee stability in an unpredictable environment during a serious cross-border threat to health only.In other circumstances, other measures shall be privileged, such as procurement at national level; The joint procurement shall be carried in a transparent, timely and effective way defining clear steps since the beginning of the procedure in terms of process, scope, tender specifications, timelines and formalities;
Amendment 65 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) According to Article 4(2) of the TFEU, common safety concerns in public health matters is amongst the shared competences of the EU;
Amendment 66 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The unprecedented experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the Union should be more effective in managing the availability of medicinal products and medical devices and in developing medical countermeasures to address the threats posed to public health in a harmonised way between authorities, industry and other stakeholders of the pharmaceuticals supply chain. Europe needs to give a higher priority to health not with standing the competences of the Member States in the area of healthcare, to have health systems ready to provide state of the art care, and to be prepared to cope with epidemics and other unforeseeable health threats in line with the International Health Regulations. The Union’s ability to do so has been severely impeded by the absence of a clearly defined legal framework for managing its response to the pandemic, and also by the limited degree of Union preparedness in case of a public health emergency impacting a majority of Member States.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The often complex supply chains of medicinal products and medical devices, national export restrictions and bans, border closures impedCOVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already existing difficulty of shortages for certain medicinal products considered as critical in addressing the pandemic, and has highlighted the structural limitations ing the free movement of those goods, and uncertainty related to their supply and demand in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significantUnion’s ability to rapidly and effectively react to such challenges during public health crises, also due to the lack of implediments to the smooth funcationing of the single market and to addressing the serious threats to public health across the Unionsustainable economic, regulatory and industrial policy reforms needed.
Amendment 76 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The rapid evolution of COVID-19 and the spread of the virus led to a sharp increase in demand for personal protective equipments and medical devices such as ventilators, surgical masks, and COVID-19 test kits while disruption of production or limited capacity to rapidly increase production and the complexity and global nature of the supply chain for medical devices, led to a negative impact on supply. Those issues resulted in new entities being involved in the production of those products, which subsequently resulted in bottlenecks in conformity assessment, as well as the prevalence of non-compliant, unsafe, and in some cases counterfeit products. It is therefore appropriate to establish long-term structures within an appropriate Union body to ensure monitoring of shortages of medical devices resulting from a public health emergency.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) During the COVID-19 pandemic ad hoc solutions, including contingent arrangements between the Commission, the European Medicines Agency (‘the Agency’), marketing authorisation holders, manufacturers, other stakeholders of the pharmaceutical supply chain and Member States, had to be found to achieve the objective of making available safe and efficacious medicinal products to treat COVID-19 or prevent its spread, and to facilitate and speed up the development and marketing authorisation of treatments and vaccines.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A harmonised system, based on common data fields, of monitoring of shortages of medicinal products, personal protective equipments and medical devices should be established, which will facilitate appropriate access to for relevant national and EU authorities on markets situations for critical medicinal products and medical devices during public health emergencies and major events, which may have a serious impact on public health. That system should be complemented with improved telematic structures to ensure appropriate management of public health crises and coordinate and provide advice on the research and development of medicinal products which may have the potential to address public health emergencies. In order to facilitate the monitoring and reporting on potential or actual shortages of medicinal products and medical devices, as well as to avoid duplications of the information submitted, the Agency should be able to ask and obtain additional information and data, not already in the system, from the concerned marketing authorisation holders, manufacturers and Member States who all have the obligation to provide complete information and data through designated points of contact.
Amendment 91 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With respect to medicinal products, an executive steering group should be established within the Agency to ensure a robust response to major events and to coordinate urgent actions within the Union in relation to the management of issues relating to the supply of medicinal products. The Steering Group shouldall establish lists of critical medicinal products, in close cooperation with industry, to ensure monitoring of those products and it should be able to provide advice on the necessary action to take to safeguard the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicinal products and ensure a high level of human health protection during public health emergencies and major events.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The establishment of the Eemergency Ttask force is committed to overcome the divergencies among the individual regulatory frameworks, placing itself as guarantee and protection for EU citizens. The task Fforce should build on the support provided by the Agency during the COVID-19 pandemic, notably as regards scientific advice on clinical trials design and product development as well as the ‘rolling’ review i.e. on an on-going basis, of emerging evidence to allow a more efficient assessment of medicinal products including vaccines during public health emergencies.
Amendment 107 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to facilitate the work and the exchange of information under this Regulation, provision should be made for the establishment and management of IT infrastructures and synergies with other existing IT systems or systems under development, including the EUDAMED IT platform for medical devices. That work should also be facilitated by, where appropriate, emerging digital technologies such as computational models and simulations for clinical trials, as well as data from the EU Space Programme such as the Galileo geolocation services, and Copernicus earth observation use of the European Medicines Verification System (set up in the context of the Falsified Medicines FMD) data for preventing medicines shortages in an epidemiological crisis by enabling national regulators to assess the availability of products versus what has been consumed or parallel exported in their market, as well as the Substance, product, organisation and referential (SPOR) master management1a for human medicines and the EUDAMED IT platform for medical devices. _________________ 1ahttps://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human- regulatory/research-development/data- medicines-iso-idmp-standards/substance- product-organisation-referential-spor- master-data.
Amendment 112 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Rapid access and exchange of health data, including real world data i.e. health data generated outside of clinical studies, is essential to ensure effective management of public health emergencies and other major events. This Regulation should allow the Agency to use and facilitate such exchange and be part of the establishment and operation of the European Health Data Space infrastructure. It shall allow as well the definition of programs and data collection systems relating to outcomes, results, adverse and undesiderable events usable for all developers.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The unprecedented experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the Union should be more effective in managing the availability of medicinal products and medical devices and in developing medical countermeasures to address the threats posed to public health in a harmonised way between authorities, industry and other stakeholders of the pharmaceuticals supply chain. The Union needs to give a higher priority to health, to have health systems ready to provide state of the art care, and to be prepared to cope with epidemics and other unforeseeable health threats in line with the International Health. The Union’s ability to do so has been severely impeded by the absence of a clearly defined legal framework for managing its response to the pandemic, and also by the limited degree of Union preparedness in case of a public health emergency impacting a majority of Member States.
Amendment 118 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) During a public health emergency or in relation to a major event, the Agency should ensure cooperation with the European Centre for Disease Prevention – which should provide forecasts in a timely manner to relevant actor of the pharmaceutical supply chain - and Control and other Union Agencies as appropriate. Such cooperation should include data sharing, including data on epidemiological forecasting, regular communication at an executive level, and invitations to representatives of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and other Union Agencies to attend meetings of the Emergency Task Force, the Medicines Steering Group, and the Medical Devices Steering Group, as appropriate. Regular two-way communication and exchange of information between regulators, industry and pertinent stakeholders of the pharmaceutical supply chain shall also be guaranteed to kick off prompt debates about estimated potential drug shortages in the market by way of sharing expected supply constraints which authorities become aware of via the notification process, allowing better coordination, interactions and proper response when required;
Amendment 119 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) SAs stressed out as well by EU4Health Programme recently adopted by the EU, since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone due to the cross-border dimension of public health emergencies and major events and can, therefore, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 123 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31 a) Recalls the applicability of the GDPR and EUDPR and the respect of the principles relating to the processing of personal data (as per Article 5 GDPR and 4EUDPR);
Amendment 124 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that a pan-European coordination and dialogue among authorities, industry and relevant supply chain actors, is needed to fight against health threats, and should be continued beyond health crisis to tackle medicines shortage. A two-way communication between regulatory authorities and industry actors should be guaranteed to better mitigate and prevent medicines shortage.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Capitalizing on all pragmatic efforts made during the covid19 crisis, it is important to continue to allow regulatory flexibilities for Marketing Authorisations Holders even beyond crisis situations, for example covering procedures for changes in suppliers of APIs, the designation of new manufacturing sites, faster import authorisations, leading to better mitigation of medicines shortage. It is however crucial that those flexibilities are followed and applied in a coherent way by Member States avoiding fragmentation of the internal market and inefficient outcomes.
Amendment 127 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) The root causes of medicines shortage should be assessed and tackled in the context of a strategy on medicines shortage. Root causes include economic causes, increasing regulatory burden, unforeseen surges in demand, supply chain interdependencies and manufacturing and quality challenges.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) The combination of cost containment measures, lack of market predictability, combined with an onerous and rigid regulatory framework are challenging sustainable and equitable access to medicines, especially for very old inexpensive essential drugs, as well as the competitiveness of the European pharmaceutical industry.
Amendment 132 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘public health emergency’ means a public health emergency at Union level recognised by the European Commission in accordance with Article 23(1) of Regulation (EU) 2020/[…]17 ;arising from a threat of human, animal, plant, food or environmental origin having a health dimension which requires urgent action by Authorities. _________________ 17[insert reference to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU] OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 138 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘shortage’ means that supply of a medicinal product for human use or a medical device does not meet demand for that medicinal productpatient and healthcare actor’s needs at national level for a period orf medical device;ore than two weeks.
Amendment 141 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘major event’ means an event which is likely to pose a serious risk to public health in relation to medicinal products in more than one Member State. Such an event concerns a deadly threat or otherwise serious threat to health of biological, chemical, environmental or other origin or incident that can affect the demand and/or supply, or quality, safety, and efficacy of medicinal products. Such an event may lead to shortages of critical medicinal products in more than one Member State and necessitates urgent coordination at Union level in order to ensure a high level of human health protection.
Amendment 141 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already existing problem of shortages for certain medicinal products considered as critical in addressing the pandemic, and has highlighted the structural limitations in the Union’s ability to rapidly and effectively react to such challenges during public health crises., also due to the lack of implementation of sustainable economic, regulatory and industrial policy reforms needed
Amendment 153 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Medicines Steering Group shall be chaired by the Agency. The Chair may invite third parties, including representatives of medicinal product interest groups and marketing authorisation holders, via the industry single point of contact (iSPOC), and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain as well as interest groups representing patients and healthcare professionals, to attend its meetings.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. To facilitate the monitoring task referred to in paragraph 1, the national competent authorities, through the single points of contact referred to in Article 3(5), shall, based on the reporting criteria specified by the Agency pursuant to Article 9(1)(b) pro-actively and with the shortest delay, report to the Agency on any event, including a shortage of a medicinal product in a given Member State, that is likely to lead to a major event or a public health emergency. Where a national competent authority informs the Agency of a shortage of a medicinal product in a given Member State, it shall provide the Agency with any information received from the marketing authorisation holder pursuant to Article 23a of Directive 2001/83/EC. Based on a report of an event from a national competent authority and in order to understand the impact of the event in other Member States, the Agency may request information from the national competent authorities, through the working party referred to in Article 3(5).
Amendment 163 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) During the COVID-19 pandemic ad hoc solutions, including contingent arrangements between the Commission, the European Medicines Agency (‘the Agency’), marketing authorisation holders, manufacturers, other entities of the pharmaceutical supply chain and Member States, had to be found to achieve the objective of making available safe and efficacious medicinal products to treat COVID-19 or prevent its spread, and to facilitate and speed up the development and marketing authorisation of treatments and vaccines.
Amendment 168 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure a better functioning of the internal market of those products and contribute to a high level of human health protection, it is therefore appropriate to approximate the rules on monitoring of shortages of medicinal products and medical devices, and to facilitate the research and development of medicinal products, which may have the potential to treat, prevent, or diagnose diseases that cause public health crises. Requirements could be defined in close cooperation between authorities, industry and relevant entities of the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Amendment 175 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
Amendment 181 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A harmonised system, based on common data fields, of monitoring of shortages of medicinal products, personal protective equipment and medical devices should be established, which will facilitate appropriate access tofor relevant national and Union authorities on markets situations for critical medicinal products and medical devices during public health emergencies and major events, which may have a serious impact on public health. That system should be complemented with improved telematics structures to ensure appropriate management of public health crises and coordinate and provide advice on the research and development of medicinal products which may have the potential to address public health emergencies. In order to facilitate the monitoring and reporting on potential or actual shortages of medicinal products and medical devices, as well as to avoid duplications of the information submitted, the system should be interoperable with the national shortages reporting system, the Agency should be able to ask and obtain additional any information and data – not already in the system - from the concerned marketing authorisation holders, manufacturers and Member States who should all have the obligation to provide complete information and data through designated points of contact (iSPOC and SPOC).
Amendment 184 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. For the duration of a public health emergency or following a request for assistance referred to in Article 4(3) and until its closure, the Medicines Steering Group shall regularly report the results of its monitoring to the Commission, the pharmaceutical industry, relevant other stake-holders of the pharmaceutical supply chain and the sub-network referred to in Article 9(2), and, in particular, signal any potential or actual shortages of medicinal products included on the critical medicines lists.
Amendment 191 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With respect to medicinal products, an executive steering group should be established within the Agency to ensure a robust response to major events and to coordinate urgent actions within the Union in relation to the management of issues relating to the supply of medicinal products. The Steering Group should establish a single pan-European lists of critical medicinal products, in close cooperation with industry, to ensure monitoring of those products and it should be able to provide advice on the necessary action to take to safeguard the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicinal products and ensure a high level of human health protection. during public health emergencies and major events. Such a list should take into account and integrate the outcomes of the ongoing discussions in the context of the EC structured dialogue on manufacturing and supply chain among institutions, national authorities and stakeholders, in order to avoid duplications of work and contradicting results
Amendment 197 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) develop streamlined electronic monitoring and reporting systems; by implementing and building on existing regulatory infrastructure (EU telematics1a). This system will shall be interoperable with the national shortages reporting to prevent any duplication of the reporting process; the system should establish a two-way digital communication between the Agency and the National Competent Authorities, as well as a two way communication between the Agency and marketing authorisation holders. In case of public health emergency, aggregated information should be collected by the EMA from national competent authority shortages reporting systems in a harmonised and consolidated way, based on national harmonised data fields across Member States. The Agency can request additional information directly from the Marketing Authorisation Holders via the industry single point of contact (iSPOC), if this information has not been provided yet to the Member States; _________________ 1ahttps://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human- regulatory/overview/data-medicines-iso- idmp-standards- overview#:~:text=The%20ISO%20IDMP %20standards%20specify,a%20robust%2 0and%20consistent%20manner.
Amendment 205 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) establish and maintain a list ofupdate the Article 57(1)(l) of Regulation 726/2004 database by including the industry single points of contact from marketing authorisation holders for all medicinal products for human use authorised in the Union, through the database provided for in Article 57(1)(l) of Regulation 726/2004; (iSPOC); this database should be digital, regularly updated, and compliant with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for the identification of medicinal products (IDMP)1a; _________________ 1ahttps://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human- regulatory/overview/data-medicines-iso- idmp-standards- overview#:~:text=The%20ISO%20IDMP %20standards%20specify,a%20robust%2 0and%20consistent%20manner.
Amendment 210 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to facilitate the work and the exchange of information under this Regulation, provision should be made for the establishment and management of IT infrastructures and synergies with other existing IT systems or systems under development, including the EUDAMED IT platform for medical devices. That work should also be facilitated by, where appropriate, emerging diuse of the European Medicines Verification System (set up in the context of the Falsified Medicines FMD) data for preventing medicines shortages in an epidemiologitcal technologies such as computational models and simulations for clinical trials, as well as data from the EU Space Programme such as the Galileo geolocation serviccrisis by enabling national regulators to assess the availability of products versus what has been consumed or parallel exported in their market, as well as the Substance, product, organisation and referential (SPOR) master management for human medicines, and Copernicus earth observation datathe EUDAMED IT platform for medical devices.
Amendment 218 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) In order to facilitate the reliable exchange of medicinal product information in a robust and consistent manner, identification of human medicinal products will be based on ISO IDMP standards.
Amendment 222 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) During a public health emergency or in relation to a major event, the Agency should ensure cooperation with the European Centre for Disease Prevention – which should provide forecasts in a timely manner to relevant actor of the pharmaceutical supply chain - and Control and other Union Agencies as appropriate. Such cooperation should include data sharing, including data on epidemiological forecasting, regular communication at an executive level, and invitations to representatives of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and other Union Agencies to attend meetings of the Emergency Task Force, the Medicines Steering Group, and the Medical Devices Steering Group, as appropriate. Regular two-way communication and exchange of information between regulators, industry and pertinent stakeholders of the pharmaceutical supply chain shall also be guaranteed to kick off prompt debates about estimated potential drug shortages in the market by way of sharing expected supply constraints which authorities become aware of via the notification process, allowing better coordination, interactions and proper response when required
Amendment 237 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The Agency shall, via its web-portal and other appropriate means, in conjunction with national competent authorities, inform the public and interest groups with regard to the work, advices and findings of the Medicines Steering Group.
Amendment 245 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) prepare for and manage (at a pan- European level) the impact of major events on medicinal products for human use and of public health emergencies on medicinal products for human use and on medical devices;
Amendment 246 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) providing scientific recommendations with regard to the use of any human and veterinary medicinal product, which may have the potential to address public health emergencies, in accordance with Article 16;.
Amendment 247 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
i) Set up the relevant harmonised pan-European interoperable and digitalized infrastructure and information systems in place and functional also under normal circumstances to monitor and report on shortages, as a basis to better manage crisis situations;
Amendment 255 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 9
Article 14 – paragraph 9
9. The Agency shall rapidly publish all information about the medicinal products that the Emergency Task Force considers may have the potential to address public health emergencies and any updates on its web-portal.
Amendment 261 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. Where a developer is the recipient of scientific advice, the developer shall subsequently submit the data resulting from clinical trials to the Agency following a request made pursuant to Article 16 and awaiting the launch of the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) in accordance with Art. 80 and 81 of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014.
Amendment 265 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Following the recognition of a public health emergency, the Emergency Task Force shall undertake a review of the available scientific data on human and veterinary medicinal products, which may have the potential to be used to address the public health emergency. The review shall be regularly updated and published during the public health emergency.
Amendment 272 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘'shortage’ means that supply of a medicinal product for human use or a medical device does not meet demand for that medicinal produpatient and healthcare act or medical devices’ needs;
Amendment 296 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Amendment 306 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
'supply' means total volume of stock of an individual medicinal product or medical device that is made available on the national market by a marketing authorisation holder or a manufacturer either distributors, or any other actor in the distribution chain respectively; 'demand' means total volume of an individual medicinal product or medical device that is requested in the national market in response to a clinical need;
Amendment 320 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) personal data in accordance with Article 32the definition contained in the Article 4 of GDPR and Article 3(1) EUDPR;
Amendment 352 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. To facilitate the monitoring task referred to in paragraph 1, the national competent authorities, through the single points of contact referred to in Article 3(5), shall, based on the reporting criteria specified by the Agency pursuant to Article 9(1)(b), report to the Agency onupload in the harmonised pan- European interoperable and digitalized shortages reporting and notification system, any event, including a shortage of a medicinal product in a given Member State, that is likely to lead to a major event or a public health emergency. Where a national competent authority informs the Agencyuploads the information of a shortage of a medicinal product in a given Member State on the pan-European harmonized system, it shall provide the Agency with any information received from the marketing authoriszation holder pursuant to Article 23a of Directive 2001/83/EC. The information uploaded in the pan-European system are directly accessible for the Agency and national competent authorities and while avoiding duplications of reporting, it shall support a two-way communication between authorities and industry to provide the transparency needed to take actions to prevent and mitigate cross border shortages. Based on a report of an event from a national competent authority and in order to understand the impact of the event in other Member States, the Agency may request information from the national competent authorities, through the working party referred to in Article 3(5).
Amendment 451 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) develop streamlined electronic monitoring and reporting systems by implementing and building on existing regulatory infrastructure (EU telematics[1]). This system shall be interoperable with the national shortages reporting to prevent any duplication of the reporting process; the system shall establish a two-way digital communication between the Agency and the national competent authorities, as well as a two way communication between the Agency and marketing authorisation holders. In case of public health emergency, aggregated information shall be collected by the Agency from national competent authority shortages reporting systems in a harmonised and consolidated way, based on national harmonised data fields and definitions across Member States. The Agency can request additional information directly from the marketing authorisation holders via the industry single point of contact (iSPOC), if this information has not been provided yet to the Member States through the system;
Amendment 461 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) establish and maintain a list ofupdate the Article57(1)(l) of Regulation 726/2004 database by including the industry single points of contact from marketing authorisation (iSPOC); this database shoulders for all medicinal products for human use authorised in the Union, through the database provided for in Article 57(1)(l) of Regulation 726/2004; be digital, regularly updated, and compliant with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for the identification of medicinal products (IDMP)
Amendment 497 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate the monitoring referred to in Article 7 and following a request from the Agency, marketing authorisation holders for medicinal products included on the critical medicines lists shall submit theupload the additional information referred to in Article 9(3) by the deadline set by the Agency. They shall submit thein the harmonised pan-European interoperable and digitalized shortages reporting and notification system by the a reasonable deadline set by the Agency in concertation with industry. They shall submit upload the additional information in the harmonised pan-European interoperable and digitalized shortages reporting and notification system through the points of contact designated in accordance with Article 9(2) and using the reporting methods and system established pursuant to Article 9(1). They shall provide updates where necessary. Once uploaded, the information is accessible to the Agency and national competent authorities, ensuring transparency and avoiding duplications of reporting at different levels and enabling the two-way communication with industry and entities of the pharmaceutical supply chain .
Amendment 502 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Marketing authorisation holders of medicinal products authorised in the Union shall, within 6 months from the date of application of this Regulation, provide the information required pursuant to Article 9(1)(e) in the form of an electronic submission in the database referred to in Article 57(1)(l) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and compliant with ISO IDMP standards for the identification of human medicines. Those marketing authorisation holders shall update their submission wherever necessary.
Amendment 504 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Marketing authorisation holders shall justify the absence of any requested information and any delays in providing it byof medicinal products authorised in the Union shall, within 6 months from the date of application of this Regulation, provide the information required pursuant to Article 9(1)(e) in the form of an electronic submission in the database referred to in Article 57(1)(l) of Regulation (EC)No 726/2004 and compliant with ISO IDMP standards for the ideadline set by the Agencntification of human medicines. Those marketing authorisation holders shall update their submission wherever necessary.
Amendment 521 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to facilitate the monitoring referred to in Article 7 and following a request from the Agency, Member States shall, by the deadline set by the Agency, submit the following, if not already available in the harmonised pan- European interoperable and digitalized shortages reporting and notification system :
Amendment 524 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) submit the set of additional information requested by the Agency in Chapter 2 Article 9 (3) including available and estimated data on volume of demand, through its designated point of contact and using the reporting methods and system established pursuant to Article 9(1);
Amendment 528 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Where necessary to fulfil their reporting obligations set out in paragraph 1, Member States, with the support of the Agency, shall gather information and data on stock levels from wholesale distributors and other legal entities entitled to supply the public with medicinal products included on the critical medicines lists., when not yet available or accessible in the harmonised pan-European interoperable and digitalized shortages reporting and notification system
Amendment 531 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Where Member States are in possession of any additional information on volume of sales and volumes of prescriptions, including data based on Article 23a of Directive 2001/83/EC, which provides evidence of a potential or actual shortage of a medicinal product included on the critical medicines lists, they shall immediately provide such information to the Medicines Steering Group through their designated points of contact via the harmonised pan-European interoperable and digitalized shortages reporting and notification system.
Amendment 536 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall take into account the aggregated data from the harmonised pan-European interoperable and digitalized shortages reporting and notification system, as well as information from and recommendations of the Medicines Steering Group and shall:
Amendment 546 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) consider the need for guidelines addressed to Member States, marketing authorisation holders, and other entities; of the pharmaceuticals supply chain
Amendment 549 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) inform the Medicines Steering Group and industry of any measures taken and report on the results;
Amendment 571 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) collecting information from national competent authorities and defining a pan-European list of alternative products for use to address public health emergencies. Such list shall be accessible for relevant healthcare stakeholders;
Amendment 609 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
To prepare for and support the work related to the reporting and notification obligations defined in this Regulation, as well as the tasks of the Agency bodies established, including of the Emergency Task Force during public health emergencies, the Agency shall:
Amendment 610 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) develop and maintain pan- European interoperable and digitalized electronic tools for the submission of information and data, including electronic health data generated outside the scope of clinical studies, as well as for the harmonised pan-European interoperable and digitalized shortages reporting and notification system, based on ISO IDMP standards for the identification of human medicines and based on a harmonized data collection model with interoperability with SPOR data, as well as on the EUDAMED IT platform for medical devices. Those platforms shall be accessible to relevant authorities at EU and national level to ensure the transparency needed to take actions to prevent and mitigate cross border shortages, as well as to avoid duplications of reporting at different levels;
Amendment 616 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) as part of its regulatory tasks, make use of digital infrastructures or tools, as referred to in point (a), to facilitate the rapid access to or analysis of available electronic health data generated outside the scope of clinical studies, and the exchange of such data between Member States, the Agency, and other Union bodies;
Amendment 715 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. In agreement with the Chairs, joint meetings of the Medicines and Medical Devices Steering Groups may be heldshall be maintained and deployed beyond crisis situations for the management of medicines shortage, ensuring proportionality of their actions compared to emergency situations.
Amendment 129 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The public-private partnership in the form of the Joint Undertaking should combine the financial and technical means that are essential to master the complexity of the ever escalating pace of innovation in this area, while ensuring that JU's functioning remains simple and flexible. Therefore, the members of the Joint Undertaking should be the Union, Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe, the Digital Europe Programme or the Connecting Europe Facility agreeing on a joint European initiative in High Performance Computing and quantum computing; and associations representing their constituent entities and other organisations with an explicit and active engagement to produce research and innovation results, to develop and deploy high performance computing or quantum computing capabilities, or contributing to address the skills gap and keep the know- how in the field of High Performance Computing and quantum computing in Europe. The Joint Undertaking should be open to new members. The Joint Undertaking should provide a favourable framework to support Participating States. In order to maximise the impact of indirect actions, the specificities of the EuroHPC JU, with its tripartite model, should be taken into consideration with regards to the management of financial contributions from Participating States.
Amendment 132 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Joint Undertaking should address clearly defined topics that would enable academia and European industries at large to design, develop and use the most innovative technologies in High Performance Computing and quantum computing, and to establish an integrated and federated, secure networked infrastructure across the Union with world- class High Performance Computing and quantum computing capability, high-speed connectivity and leading-edge applications and data and software services for its scientists and for other lead users from industry, including SMEs and the public sector. The Joint Uundertaking should aim be able to work in an agile, simple and flexible manner, in order to ensure that the development and use of top class technologies and infrastructures, addressing the demanding requirements of European scientific, industrial and public sector users. The Joint Undertaking should have in place a set of clear and simple rules, in particular for intellectual property, liability or in-kind contributions to additional activities, in order to enhance attractiveness for all stakeholders and in particular for industry and SMEs.
Amendment 165 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42 a) The Joint undertaking should address the growing demand for energy caused by the increased use of HPC infrastructure, by streamlining the EuroHPC JU’s objectives with relevant strategies, policy and legislation in the energy sector.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The Union's financial contribution should be managed in accordance with the principle of sound financial management and administrative simplification and with the relevant rules on indirect management set out in Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. Rules applicable for the Joint Undertaking to enter into public procurement procedures should be set in its financial rules.
Amendment 177 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) The financial interests of the Union and of the other members of the Joint Undertaking should be protected by proportionate and simple measures throughout the expenditure cycle, including the prevention, detection and investigation of irregularities, the recovery of lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used funds and, where appropriate, the application of administrative and financial penalties in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.
Amendment 178 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) The Joint Undertaking should operate in an simple, flexible, open and transparent way providing all relevant information in a timely manner as well as promoting its activities, including information and dissemination activities, to the wider public. The rules of procedure of the bodies of the Joint Undertaking should be made publicly available.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) For the purpose of simplification, the administrative burden should be reduced for all parties. Double audits and disproportionate amounts of documentation and reporting should be avoided. The Joint Undertaking should provide a favourable framework to support Participating States. In order to maximise the impact of indirect actions, the specificities of the EuroHPC JU, with its tripartite model, should be taken into consideration with regards to the management of financial contributions from Participating States.
Amendment 180 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) For the purpose of simplification, the administrative burden should be reduced for all parties in particular for the beneficiaries and the Joint Undertaking. Double audits and disproportionate amounts of documentation and reporting should be avoided.
Amendment 181 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) The Commission’s internal auditor should exercise the same powers over the Joint Undertaking as those exercised in respect of the Commission, while avoiding to increase administrative burden over the Joint Undertaking and its beneficiaries.
Amendment 182 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The Commission, the Joint Undertaking, the Court of Auditors and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) should get access to all necessary information and the premises to conduct audits and investigations on the grants, contracts and agreements signed by the Joint Undertaking, while seeking maximum administrative simplification for the beneficiaries and a decrease of their administrative burden.
Amendment 222 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
(3) The Joint Undertaking shall contribute to safeguarding the interests of the Union when procuring supercomputers and supporting the development of High Performance Computing technologies, systems and applications. It shall enable a co-design approach for the acquisition of world-class supercomputers, while safeguarding the security of the supply chain of procured technologies and systems and ensure the highest standards of cybersecurity applicable to supercomputers. It shall contribute to the Union’s technological autonomy by supporting the development of technologies and applications reinforcing the European HPC technology supply chain and promoting their integration in supercomputing systems that address a large number of societal and industrial needs.
Amendment 224 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3 a) The Joint Undertaking shall implement its mission and objectives in a clear, simple and flexible way in order to increase attractiveness towards industry, SMEs and all relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 227 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Infrastructure pillar, encompassing the activities for the acquisition, upgrades, deployment, and operation of the secure, hyper-connected world-class supercomputing, quantum computing and data infrastructure, including the promotion of the uptake and systematic use of research and innovation results generated in the Union.
Amendment 239 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
iii a) research and innovation activities for the technological development of low- power supercomputing hardware systems and the development of the next generation of chip technology.
Amendment 261 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
(7) The Union's financial contribution referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be used for capability building across the whole Union, including the acquisition, upgrades and operation of High Performance Computers, quantum computers or quantum simulators, the federation of the High Performance Computing and quantum computing service and data infrastructure and the widening of its use, and the development of advanced skills and training.
Amendment 264 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1 a) The Joint Undertaking shall provide a favourable framework to support Participating States. In order to maximise the impact of the indirect actions, the specificities of the EuroHPC JU, with its tripartite model, shall be taken into consideration with regards to the management of financial contributions from Participating States.
Amendment 298 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
(6) The staff resources shall be set out in the staff establishment plan of the Joint Undertaking and shall adequately reflect the numbers and grades needed to ensure the highest standards of recruitments in the field, indicating the number of temporary posts by function group and by grade, as well as by the number of contract staff expressed in full-time equivalents, in accordance with its annual budget.
Amendment 300 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
(1) The activities of the Joint Undertaking shall be subject to continuous monitoring and periodic reviews in accordance with its financial rules, to ensure the highest impact and excellence, as well as the most efficient use of resources. Such monitoring and reviews shall not cause additional administrative burden neither to the Joint Undertaking nor to its beneficiaries. The outcomes of monitoring and periodic reviews shall feed into the evaluations of the Joint Undertaking as part of Horizon Europe evaluations.
Amendment 301 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
(3) Evaluations of the Joint Undertakings’ operations shall be carried out in a timely manner and without increasing the administrative burden neither for the Joint Undertakings nor for its beneficiaries, to feed into the overall interim and final evaluations of Horizon Europe and the related decision- making process as specified in Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No xxx establishing Horizon Europe.
Amendment 304 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
(4) The Commission shall carry out an interim evaluation of each Joint Undertaking as part of the Horizon Europe interim evaluation, as specified in Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No xxx establishing Horizon Europe, and without causing additional administrative burden for the Joint Undertaking. This evaluation shall be performed with the assistance of independent experts on the basis of a transparent process once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of Horizon Europe, but no later than four years after the start of Horizon Europe implementation. The evaluations shall examine how the Joint Undertaking fulfils its mission according to its economic, technological, scientific, societal and policy objectives, including climate-related objectives, and evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, and Union added value of its activities as part of Horizon Europe, its synergies and complementarities with relevant European, national and, where relevant, regional initiatives, including synergies with other parts of Horizon Europe (such as missions, clusters or thematic/specific programmes). Impacts achieved at Union and national level, taking into account the component of synergies and policy retrofitting will be given particular attention. The evaluations shall, where relevant, also include an assessment of the long-term scientific, societal, economic and policy-relevant impact of the Joint Undertaking and shall include an assessment of the most effective policy intervention mode for any future action, as well as the positioning of any possible renewal of the Joint Undertaking in the overall European Partnerships landscape and its policy priorities.
Amendment 308 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
(6) TWithout causing additional administrative burden to the Joint Undertaking, the Commission may carry out further evaluations of themes or topics of strategic relevance, with the assistance of external independent experts selected on the basis of a transparent process, to examine the progress made by the Joint Undertaking towards the objectives set, identify the factors contributing to the implementation of the activities and identify best practices. By carrying out those further evaluations, the Commission shall fully consider the administrative impact on the Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 309 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
(7) The Joint Undertaking shall perform periodic reviews of its activities with the minimum burden for the beneficiaries to inform the interim and final evaluations of the Joint Undertaking as part of Horizon Europe evaluations referred to in Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No xxx establishing Horizon Europe.
Amendment 310 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
(1) Ex-post audits of expenditure on actions funded by the Horizon Europe budget shall be carried out without increasing administrative burden neither for the Joint Undertaking nor for its beneficiaries in accordance with in accordance with Article 48 of Regulation (EU) No xxx establishing Horizon Europe as part of the Horizon Europe indirect actions, in particular in line with the audit strategy referred to in Article 48(2) of that Regulation.
Amendment 311 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
(2) Ex-post audits of expenditure on activities funded by the Digital Europe budget shall be carried out by the Joint Undertaking in accordance with Article xxx of Regulation (EU) No xxx establishing Digital Europe Programme, without increasing administrative burden neither for the Joint Undertaking nor for its beneficiaries.
Amendment 312 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
(3) Ex-post audits of expenditure on activities funded by the Connecting Europe Facility budget shall be carried out by the Joint Undertaking in accordance with Article xxx of Regulation (EU) No xxx establishing Connecting Europe Facility as part of the Connecting Europe Facility actions, without increasing administrative burden neither for the Joint Undertaking nor for its beneficiaries.
Amendment 490 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) make health systems become resilient and better respond to health crises;
Amendment 576 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) support action for the elimination of vaccine preventable cancers, such as HPV and Hepatitis B;
Amendment 577 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
(6b) support actions to raise awareness on migraine as a chronic neurological disorder and its health, societal and economic impact, to develop ad-hoc strategies to ensure integration of migraine patients at work and more broadly in society, as well as to ensure timely and quality diagnosis and access to available treatments;
Amendment 612 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) support actions aimed at creating and developing a EU Platform for shortages, based on one harmonised data- collection model and national reporting systems of shortages interoperability, including the full implementation of an effective EU telematics infrastructure that will link data on medicine and supply chain data through interconnection of SPOR and FMD system;
Amendment 613 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a (new)
(a) support actions aimed at modernise and digitalise the EU regulatory Network at European and national level;
Amendment 662 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a – point ii a (new)
Annex I – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) Development of a single pan- European digital mechanism for better reporting, notifying and monitoring of potential shortages, by starting from supporting the implementation of a European common data repository and interconnection between regulatory information on medicines, contained in SPOR, with supply chain data, in FMD system, in all Member States;
Amendment 671 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point i
Annex I – point c – point i
(i) Surveys, studies, centralized and accessible collection of data and statistics, methodologies, classifications, microsimulations, pilots, indicators, knowledge brokering and bench mark exercises;
Amendment 682 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iii
Annex I – point c – point iii
(iii) Expert groups and panels, including all relevant stakeholders, providing advice, evaluation, data and information to support the health policy development and implementation;
Amendment 686 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iii a (new)
Annex I – point c – point iii a (new)
(iiia) Setting up and management of a High Level Pharmaceuticals Forum at political level composed of authorities and relevant health care stakeholders to define priorities and concrete measures to be implemented at technical level;
Amendment 697 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iv
Annex I – point c – point iv
(iv) Studies and analysis, and scientific advice to support policymaking, and support to the scientific committees on "Consumer Safety" and, on "Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks". and on “Health care systems performance”
Amendment 705 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – introductory part
Annex I – point d – introductory part
(d) DEvaluation, development and implementation of Union health legislation and action, in particular through support to:
Amendment 707 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point i
Annex I – point d – point i
(i) Implementation, enforcement, monitoring of Union health legislation and, including Pharmaco vigilance legislation, and relative actions; and technical support to the an harmonised implementation of legal requirementsand operational requirements across Member States Creation of a central repository for medicines in Europe and modernisation of Regulatory network;
Amendment 721 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point iv
Annex I – point d – point iv
(iv) Development and, operation and maintenance of databases and digital tools and their interoperability, including where appropriate with other sensing technologies, such as space-basedalready established project such as creation of a central common repository for all medicines in Europe and SPOR implementation, including where appropriate with other;
Amendment 725 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point v
Annex I – point d – point v
(v) Auditing and, assessment and inspection work in accordance with Union legislation;
Amendment 728 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point ix
Annex I – point d – point ix
(ix) Collaboration with third countries on the areas covered by the Programme;
Amendment 749 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point e – point iv
Annex I – point e – point iv
(iv) Procurement, of goods and services, including MEAT criteria, necessary for the prevention and management of health crises and action to secure access to those essential goods and services;
Amendment 759 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point iii
Annex I – point f – point iii
(iii) Support and/or procure emergency production of medical countermeasures, including essential medicines, chemicals and active substances, and the financing of cooperation on emergency health technology assessments and clinical trials; and secure financing of exceptional measures to free capacity of lines that can be utilised to provide ICU medicines;
Amendment 772 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point v a (new)
Annex I – point f – point v a (new)
(va) Support actions to foster innovation on in repurposing, reformulation and combinations of off- patent medicines that that deliver relevant improvements for patients, healthcare professionals and/or healthcare systems;
Amendment 775 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point v b (new)
Annex I – point f – point v b (new)
(vb) Actions to support harmonised implementation of electronic product information in all Members States, transition to telemedicine, at-home administration of medication and implementation of preventative and self- care plans, where possible and appropriate;
Amendment 787 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point viii a (new)
Annex I – point f – point viii a (new)
(viiia) Actions to secure continuity of care and treatment and in particular of chronic conditions during health crisis;
Amendment 800 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point ii
Annex I – point g – point ii
(ii) Training programmes for medical and healthcare staff, and programmes for temporary exchanges of staff;
Amendment 816 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point ix
Annex I – point g – point ix
(ix) Support the establishment and implementation of programmes and in particular digital programmes assisting Member States and their action to improve health promotion and disease prevention (for communicable and non- communicable diseases) in hospitals and communities;
Amendment 871 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point iv a (new)
Annex I – point h – point iv a (new)
(iva) Actions to ensure broad implementation of effective screening and vaccination programs and strengthening of infrastructure to achieve elimination of infection-related cancers;
Amendment 877 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v
Annex I – point h – point v
(v) Actions supporting access to cancer services and to innovative medicine, cost-effective and supportive screening and treatments for cancer;
Amendment 884 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v a (new)
Annex I – point h – point v a (new)
(va) Actions supporting access to the standard of cancer screening, treatment and care;
Amendment 890 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v b (new)
Annex I – point h – point v b (new)
(vb) Actions supporting quality in cancer prevention and care including diagnosis and treatment;
Amendment 891 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v c (new)
Annex I – point h – point v c (new)
(vc) Actions to promote health and safety for healthcare workers involved in cancer treatment;
Amendment 892 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point vi
Annex I – point h – point vi
(vi) Actions supporting the continuity of care (integrated care approaches for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow- up care);
Amendment 899 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point vii
Annex I – point h – point vii
(vii) Actions supporting quality in cancer prevention and care including vaccination, diagnosis and treatment;
Amendment 925 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – introductory part
Annex I – point i – introductory part
(i) Actions on medicines, vaccines and medical devices: (i) Support to initiatives to improve vaccination coverage rates in the Member States; support initiatives to ensure that vaccine coverage is extended beyond early childhood and that all population groups can be included in a lifelong vaccination approach; (ia) Ensure high vaccination coverage rates to achieve herd immunity to protect vulnerable members of the society who cannot be vaccinated due to medical reasons; (iib) Support building and sustaining resilient immunisation system to maintain high vaccine uptake; (iic) Make access to vaccination convenient – integrating vaccination into non-health care settings such as workplace and schools to encourage vaccination through all stages in life; Support a clear framework for expanding vaccine delivery and information to all relevant health care professionals, incl. nurses and pharmacists; (iid) Establish Electronic Immunisation Records, as set out in the Council;
Amendment 926 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point ii
Annex I – point i – point ii
(ii) Support actions to fight vaccine hesitancy; (ii a) Support tools and platforms to collect real-world evidence on the safety, effectiveness and impact of vaccines after use to fight vaccine hesitancy (iib) Develop appropriate metrics to track programme progress, including changes in the legislative environment and attitudes toward vaccination requirements. (iic) Strengthen healthcare training and provide a continuous medical training for all health workers. Healthcare workers play an essential role in rebuilding population’s confidence in vaccination. (iid) Support Member States in developing social media and awareness programmes to promote the public health impact of vaccination and present a clear and balanced explanations of any potential risks and benefits to individuals;
Amendment 62 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a competitive, climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This will require significant new investments, particularly in innovation. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the energy transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on solid fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 100 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources ofrom the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy. be substantial and consistent with its ambitious objective and should complement the resources available under cohesion policy. The establishment of the JTF should under no circumstance lead to cuts in or transfers from the funds covered by Regulation (EU) ../.. [new CPR], particularly from funds such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF+) or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
Amendment 115 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on solid fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 123 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies, and arere technologically feasible and sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a gradual transition to an innovative, competitive, climate-neutral and circular economy. For dseclining sectortors with high CO2 emissions levels, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the gradual phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission level conducted in cooperation with social partners and within a reasonable timeframe. With the aim of transforming these sectors, support should promote enewrgy efficiency and lower carbon activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leadingthe renewable energy sources and investments in the deployment of infrastructure and technology for affordable low emission energy as well as new processes or products. Gas has to be recognised as a bridge technology that needs to play an important role in the transition to a low-emission economy. Further, security of supply must remain intact by technical innovations, including the roll-out of hydrogen which has the potential to become one of the major energy carriers of the 21st century. Such activities should lead to significant life- cycle emission reduction, in the energy system of the territory and be in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing skilled employment and, avoiding environmental degradation and enhancing the robustness of an energy system based predominantly on renewable energy sources, including through flexible balancing technologies and storage solutions. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a competitive, climate- neutral and circular economy. __________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 157 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In order to achieve the objectives of the JTF, the European Commission should consider changes to the Environmental Protection and Energy Aid Guidelines, “EEAG Guidelines”, which are necessary to facilitate private investments and successful implementation of the JTF. A strong state aid framework is needed to prevent that any aid for decarbonisation leads to undue distortions in the internal market. The revision of the EEAG has to accompany the Green Deal, in particular by taking into account recent and new regulatory developments, technological progress and opportunities as well as market evolutions in the energy sector. The planned revision of the EEAG should allow for national support for structural changes due to coal phase-out following the same conditionality as the Just Transition Fund. When revising the guidelines, the Commission should therefore also take into account the problems of structural change in the regions concerned, in order to ensure that these region are given sufficient flexibility to carry out their projects in a socially and economically viable manner.
Amendment 161 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Support for productive investment in enterprises other than SMEs through the Just Transition Fund should not be limited to the areas eligible for State aid under the applicable State aid rules pursuant to Article 107(3)(a) and (c) TFEU. On the contrary, State aid rules should allow all regions receiving assistance through the JTF to effectively address the threat of job losses at an early stage. This should also be ensured by adapting the general block exemption Regulation accordingly;
Amendment 195 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio- economic , energy security and environmental challenges deriving from the energy transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, namely to all regions where coal is still harvested or where important structural changes take place after phasing out coal-mining activities as well as to regions with greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities.
Amendment 246 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investments in SMEs, includingexisting companies, including regional and local publicly-owned companies, SMEs and start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion; as well as contributing to the creation of new jobs;
Amendment 281 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investments related to the production, processing, transportation, distribution, storage or combustion of natural gas, renewable gas and hydrogen;
Amendment 293 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) cross-border electricity interconnection, with a view to achieving the target of 15 % by 2030;
Amendment 316 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) investments in environmentally- friendly multimodal urban mobility and alternative transport fuels accelerating the transition towards zero-emission mobility;
Amendment 451 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Territorial just transition plans where possible shall be consistent with the territorial strategies referred to in Article [23] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], with relevant smart specialisation strategies, the NECPs and, the European Pillar of Social Rights and other relevant strategies and programmes, including on clean air, clean steel, energy poverty and energy prosumers.
Amendment 114 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Points to the need to regulate pharmaceuticals under water legislation; recalls that interinstitutional negotiations are on-going on a review of the Directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption and on a regulation on minimum requirements for water reusake into account that specific pharmaceuticals are already regulated under the Water Framework Directive; recalls the importance of managing pharmaceuticals under the existing framework due to the public health role they serve;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 16
Amendment 166 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Considers thatit inappropriate to include the environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals could be included into the benefit-risk assessment of human medicines, as is already the case for veterinary medicines; when it comes to ensuring that patients have access to safe and effective pharmaceutical treatments;
Amendment 231 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 32
32. Is concerned that monitoring of pharmaceuticals in the environment is still very limited; stresses the need to strengthen post-marketing control mechanisms into comprehensive monitoring, also with regard to environmental effects, as the current surveillance system (pharmacovigilance) is notand environmental monitoring, in order to ensure adequately and systematically covering scrutiny of the environmental data deficit;
Amendment 178 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; underlines the role of transition fuels and technologies in delivering a cost-effective just transition; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;
Amendment 232 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50% to85% (due to an increase of freight volume of 250%) in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium- term measures before 20230; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions, including making use of existing alternative fuels that mitigate air impacts and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and urges the Commission to consider additional EU action, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature target of the Paris Agreement and to drive investments into zero-low emission ships and the necessary enabling infrastructures;
Amendment 236 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission about the provision of the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action which states that the Commission shall analyse the implications for implementing policies and measures for the purpose of reducing the short- and middle-term impact of methane emissions on Union greenhouse gas emissions and taking into account the circular economy objectives as appropriate, on the Commission should consider policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions and should put forward a Union strategic plan for methane of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 April 2014 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU)No .../2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer product safety and repealing Council Directive 87/357/EEC and Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 26 May 2016 on the single market strategy,
Amendment 10 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the single market for goods is one of the most important economic cornerstones of the EU, and trade in goods currently generates around a quarter of the EU’s GDP and three quarters of intra-EU trade and whereas the single market needs to be further equipped at its “external borders” with more effective, stronger and harmonized tools in order to detect unsafe products coming from third countries and prevent their circulation in the single market;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas emerging technologies transform and improve the characteristics of products, and therefore need to be addressed so as to ensure consumer protection and legal certainty while at the same time not hindering innovation; whereas the Commission´s report on the safety and liability of artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and robotics paves the way to achieving this;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas traceability of products along the supply chain is essential for improving the safety and protect consumers and whereas the indication of origin, and more specifically of the country of origin, are necessary elements that contribute to this aim;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the compliance with the EU regulatory framework, and in particular with product safety rules, contributes to guarantee the quality of the manufacturing process and ultimately the safety of products;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the need to adapt product safety rules to the digital world; asks the Commission to address the challenges of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and robotics in its revision of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD), and to identify and close gaps within existing legislation such as the Machinery Directive and Radio Equipment Directive, while avoiding duplicating legislation and ensuring consistency and coherence among all different initiatives;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Commission to develop measures, such as risk-based assessment schemes and conformity assessment mechanisms, where they do not yet exist, to ensure the safety and security of products with embedded emerging technologies, and to provide support to micro enterprises and SMEs to reduce the burden such measures can create;
Amendment 105 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the Commission and the Member States to take account of the autonomous self-learning behaviour of AI throughout a product’s lifetime; calls for human oversight and effective checks on high-risk AI products to ensureall along the supply chain to ensure trust and product safety;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages economic operatorproviders of emerging technologies to integrate safety mechanisms in emergingthese technologies, including self-repair mechanisms, to prevent the upload of unsafe software, raise awareness of safety problems of their products, and ensure safety throughout their lifecycle;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that the cybersecurity threats of connected devices can compromise product safety, and that this needs to be addressed in the revision of the relevant rules in compliance with the applicable regulations, main security standards and considering also emerging cybersecurity trends;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to speed up its efforts to develop a European cybersecurity certification schemes covering all the product lifecycle for AI, IoT and robotics products, andlways taking into account sector specific aspects, and to assess whether to create mandatory certification schemes for specific consumer products that can be quickly updated to adapt to current risks without hindering innovation;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 proposal, to provide increased and adequate resources for the new Single Market Programme[1],with the aim of effectively supporting Member States in their efforts to strengthen market surveillance and product safety crucial activities;[1] Programme for Single Market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and European statistics 2021-2027 2018/0231(COD)
Amendment 154 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages Member States to increase the resources and expertise of their market surveillance authorities, to enhance cooperation among them, including at cross-border level, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of checks, and properly staff custom authorities so as to be able to identify unsafe products, in particular from third countries, track their origin and prevent their circulation in the internal market including for products sold online;
Amendment 176 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that products directly purchased by consumers from non-EU economic operators must be subject to effective controls including on quality of the manufacturing process of products in compliance with the EU regulatory framework, and on the origin; calls on market surveillance authorities to undertake adequate checks on these products;
Amendment 196 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the Commission to improve, at European and international level, cooperation between consumer protection, market surveillance and customs authorities so as to enable the swift transfer of information on unsafe products and on quality checks of the manufacturing process of products coming from outside the EU that should be in compliance with the EU regulatory framework;
Amendment 200 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their cooperation in order to harmonize both, governance and powers of the market surveillance authorities; insists that in order to avoid disproportionate burden and obstacles to business activity, this harmonization process has to be done taking into account the proportionality principle, especially concerning the powers exercised by the market surveillance authorities and their effective independence;
Amendment 234 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and Member states to enhance the interrelation and interaction between national and EU databases on illegal unsafe products in order to create useful synergies and favour the information flow across the single market;
Amendment 238 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks the Commission to evaluate the necessity of requiring online platforms to put in place effective and appropriate safeguards to tackle the appearance of advertisements for unsafe products, provide reliable information to consumers and guarantee the quality of the manufacturing process of products in compliance with the EU regulatory framework, in order to protect consumers;
Amendment 246 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to consider and assess if a timely procedure for blocking the payments for unsafe products sold online, could be an effective tool for improving actions to contrast the online sale of unsafe products;
Amendment 257 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises that traceability along the supply chain is key to improving the safety of products, since clear and reliable information on productsand the quality of the manufacturing process of products incompliance with the EU regulatory framework, and the protection of EU consumers, since clear and reliable information on products, such as the mandatory indication of the country of origin, empowers consumers, including persons with disabilities, to make informed choices, and allows market surveillance authorities to carry out their activities; asks the Commission to update the rules for the traceability requirements of non- harmonised products accordingly;
Amendment 263 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Insists on the importance of providing relevant information to consumers to improve the product safety within the internal market, including by supplementing the basic traceability requirements with necessary elements such as the indication of the country of origin of a product; calls on the Commission to consider the setting up an EU mandatory system to that aim; underlines that this objective should be pursued also with the support of digital technologies;
Amendment 276 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that consumers respond poorly to recalls, and that unsafe products continue to be used even though they have been recalled; asks the Commission to publish guidelines on recall procedures, including a check list with concrete requirements, in order to increase the number of consumers reached, while taking into account that recalls can create considerable challenges for SMEs, and in particular for micro enterprises;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that an increase in offshore wind energy production is essential for the clean energy transition and to achieve competitive energy prices and guarantee affordable energy supplies; stresses that, as offshore wind capacity currently stands at just 25 GW, the building of offshore wind farms must be accelerated so as to provide up to 450 GW of capacity by 2050;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the decision to find space for up to 450 GW of offshore wind energy capacity in the limited areas where the continental shelf is sufficiently shallow is of the utmost importance;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that cooperation across sectors active in the offshore environment, will also be a driver for a just transition and that initiatives that activate local economies and find synergies between sectors can be the bedrock of a future-proof economic recovery;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. HTaking into account that the development of OR varies greatly in size and capacities across the different European sea basins, highlights that a strong expansion of offshore wind energy production requires an intelligent approach to ensure its coexistence with the activities that already take place in the affected areas, especially since most of the European offshore wind capacity will be concentrated in the North and Baltic seas, where conditions are more favourable;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the displacement of fishing activities can be very harmful to fisheries; stresses, therefore, that the multiple use of sea areas must be considered from the outset, and that offshore wind farms must be positioned in a way that takes into account the needs of the fishing sector and the fulfilment of the European energy, climate and biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that collaboration is critical to the safe coexistence of fishing and wind farm operations: The wind industry should support the exchange of real-time data of exact location of wind farms, cables and related assets as well as exclusion areas (temporary or permanent) and security zones, while data from the fishing industry should also be shared at the project design stage;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to enable more research to understand the effect of OR and collaborate closely with Member States and neighbouring countries on maritime spatial planning, with a view to optimising the use of sea space and cross- sector cooperation, and minimising spatial conflicts;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment to examine the expected economic, social and environmental impacts of constructing new offshore wind facilities in areas where they are likely to come into conflict with the fishing sector(in particular on climate and biodiversity) and benefits of constructing new offshore wind facilities in areas that are of interest of other economic activities such as aquaculture, fisheries or tourism and calls further on the Commission to provide regulatory guidance on the co-use of these areas.
Amendment 30 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to prevent larger players from attempting to create or divide specific corporate structures to take advantage of the SME definition, which would lead to a system in which the available support is wrongly distributed more widely and hence not available to SMEs in need; emphasises that an adjustment of the SME definition should not work to the detriment of SMEs, denying them access to public support;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the necessity to develop leadership in innovation and in disruptive technologies; requests, therefore, that the Commission respect the breakdown of Horizon 2020 budget as described in Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council and welcomes the proposed increase of 8,5 % in commitment appropriations for the 2019 general budget; notes with deep concern the strong underfunding of Horizon 2020 under the MFF 2014-2020 resulting in a lower success rate for applications than in the previous MFF period which means that fewer high-quality projects in the field of research and innovation are receiving Union funding and deeply regrets this, pledging to find instruments that guarantee at least 70% of the take-up of available resources; reiterates, therefore, its deep concerns about the unambitious level of funding for Horizon Europe as proposed by the Commission for the next MFF and intends to secure a bare minimum of EUR 120 billion in 2018 prices for this programme during the upcoming MFF 2021-2027 negotiations;
Amendment 260 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Programme shall supportestablish:
Amendment 329 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Cross-cutting aActivities as foreseen by Articles 3 and 6 shall be financed under the Programme'’s components.;
Amendment 382 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 407 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) implementing the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for what concerns Space Research, in fields other than Programme Components infrastructure.
Amendment 429 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) as regards all the components of the Programme with research and development activities in its fields of expertisconcerning the Programme Components infrastructure.
Amendment 745 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vi a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vi a (new)
(via) actions improving and maintaining the quality of existing infrastructure in terms of safety, security and continuity of traffic flows and mitigation of exposure to negative effects of transiting rail and road transport, especially in urban areas;
Amendment 9 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A central role in the implementation of the Programme should be attributed to Digital Innovation Hubs, which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry, by public organisations and academia. A network of Digital Innovation Hubs should ensure the widest, homogeneous geographical coverage across Europe59. A first set of Digital Innovation Hubs will be selected based on Member States’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open and competitive process. The Digital Innovation Hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, as well as other existing innovative technologies such as Key Enabling Technologies, available also in fablabs or citylabs. They shall act as single-entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and promote open innovation. They will also provide support in the area of advanced digital skills. The network of Digital Innovation Hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the Digital Single Market. _________________ 59 As indicated in the Communication on Digitising European Industry (COM(2016) 180 final)
Amendment 850 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Vaccines, d-Diagnostics, treatments and cures, including pharmaceuticals, for infectious diseases, including co-morbidities and co- infections; -Suitable, safe and efficient vaccines for prevention and prophylaxis ofinfectious diseases, including research and discovery of novel vaccine, advanceimmunization technologies and regulatory sciences;
Amendment 562 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
(19a) ‘strategic R&I Plan’ means a document adopted by means of a delegated act supplementing the Specific Programme, and following a broad consultation process with Member States, the European Parliament, the RDI stakeholders and the civil society. It defines the priorities and instruments, thus serving as a basis for the elaboration of the work programmes. It contains in particular the selected missions, the newly-established or continued contractual or institutional partnerships, FET-Flagships and KICs;
Amendment 748 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The implementation of the specific programme29 shall be based on aSpecific R&I Plans adopted by means of a delegated act and in accordance with a process of transparent and strategic multiannual planning of research and innovation activities, in particular for the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness', following consultations with stakeholder. The consultations with national authorities, with the European Parliament, with stakeholders and civil society representatives about priorities and the suitable types of action and forms of implementation to use. This shall ensure alignment with other relevant Union programmes. __________________ 29 … …
Amendment 144 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Offering financial products which pursue environmentally and economically sustainable objectives is an effective way of gradually channelling private investments into sustainable activities. National requirements for marketing as sustainable investments financial products and corporate bonds, in particular requirements set out to allow the relevant market actors to use a national label, aim to enhance investor confidence, to create visibility and to address concerns about “greenwashing”. Greenwashing refers to the practice of gaining an unfair competitive advantage by marketing a financial product as environment-friendly, when in fact it does not meet basic environmental standards. Currently a few Member States have in place labelling schemes. They build on different taxonomies classifying environmentally sustainable economic activities. Given the political commitments under the Paris Agreement and at Union level, it is likely that more and more Member States will set up labelling schemes or other requirements on market actors in respect of financial products or corporate bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable. In doing so, Member States would be using their own national taxonomies for the purposes of determining which investments qualify as sustainableCurrently a few Member States have in place labelling schemes. They build on different taxonomies classifying environmentally sustainable economic activities. If such national requirements are based on different criteria as to which economic activities qualify as environmentally sustainable, investors will be discouraged from investing across borders, due to difficulties in comparing the different investment opportunities. In addition, economic operators wishing to attract investment from across the Union would have to meet different criteria in the various Member States in order for their activities to qualify as environmentally sustainable for the purposes of the different labels. The absence of uniform criteria will thus increase costs and create a significant disincentive for economic operators, amounting to an impediment to access cross-border capital markets for sustainable investments. The barriers to access to cross-border capital markets for the purposes of raising funds for sustainable projects are expected to grow further. The criteria for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally and economically sustainable should therefore gradually be harmonised at Union level, in order to remove obstacles to the functioning of the internal market and prevent their future emergence. With such harmonisation economic operators will find it easier to raise funding for their green activities across borders, as their economic activities can be compared against uniform criteria in order to be selected as underlying assets for environmentally sustainable investments. It will therefore facilitate attracting investment across borders within the Union.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Union classification of environmentally and economically sustainable economic activities should gradually enable the development of future Union policies, including Union- wide standards for environmentally sustainable financial products and eventually the establishment of labels that formally recognise compliance with those standards across the Union. Uniform legal requirements for considering investments as environmentally sustainable investments as such, based on uniform criteria for environmentallya certain number of sustainable economic activities, are necessary as a reference for future Union legislation aiming at enabling those investments.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To avoid harming consumer interests, fund managers and institutional investors offering financial products as environmentally sustainable, shouldmay choose to disclose how and to what extent the criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities are used to determine the environmental sustainability of the investments. The information disclosed shcould enable investors to understand the share of the investment funding environmentally sustainable economic activities as a percentage of all economic activities and thus the degree of environmental sustainability of the investment. The Commission should specify the information that needs to be disclosed for that purpose. That information should enable national competent authorities to verify compliance with the disclosure obligation easily, and to enforce that obligation in accordance with applicable national law.
Amendment 344 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall apply the criteria for determining environmentally sustainable economic activities set out in Article 3 for the purposes of any measures setting out requirements on market actors in respect of financial products or corporate bonds that are marketed as ‘environmentally sustainable’.
Amendment 350 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Financial market participants offering financial products as environmentally sustainable investments, or as investments having similar characteristics, shallmay choose to disclose information on how and to what extent the criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities set out in Article 3 are used to determine the environmental sustainability of the investment. Where financial market participants consider that an economic activity which does not comply with the technical screening criteria set out in accordance with this Regulation or for which those technical screening criteria have not been established yet, should be considered environmentally sustainable, they may inform the Commission.
Amendment 371 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to supplement paragraph 2 to specify the information required to comply with that paragraph, taking into account the technical screening criteria set out in accordance with this Regulation. That information shallmay enable investors to identify:
Amendment 372 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the percentage of holdings pertaining to companies carrying out environmentally sustainable economic activities;
Amendment 378 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the share of the investment funding environmentally sustainable economic activities as a percentage of all economic activities.
Amendment 439 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) supplement paragraph 1 to establish technical screening criteria for determining under which conditions a specific economic activity is considered, for the purposes of this Regulation, to contribute substantially to climate change mitigationreduce its environmental impacts;
Amendment 464 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) reducing, where appropriate, the content of hazardous substances in materials and products;
Amendment 624 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 December 20216, and subsequently every three years thereafter, the Commission shall publish a report on the application of this Regulation. That report shall evaluate the following:
Amendment 651 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) in respect of the environmental objectives referred to in points (1) and (2) of Article 5, from 1 July 20205;
Amendment 655 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) in respect of the environmental objectives referred to in points (4) and (5) of Article 5, from 31 December 20216;
Amendment 657 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in respect of the environmental objectives referred to in points (3) and (6) of Article 5, from 31 December 20227.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to clearly define the scope of this Directive the term single-use plastic product should be defined. The definition should exclude plastic products that are conceived, designed and placed on the market to accomplish within their lifecycle multiple trips or rotations by being refilled or reused for the same purpose for which they are conceived and single-use plastic products used on closed premises where there is waste collection (such as in the vending sector), since these do not cause marine pollution.
Amendment 529 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 1
Annex I – part A – indent 1
— Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on-the-spot or take-away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food
Amendment 539 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2
Annex I – part A – indent 2
— Cups for beverages, except those used in the vending sector
Amendment 584 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 5
Annex I – part B – indent 5
— Beverage stirrers, except those used in the vending sector
Amendment 25 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The timely entry of generics and biosimilars onto the Union market is important for increasing competition, reducing prices and ensuring the sustainability of healthcare systems.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The absence of any exception in Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 to the protection conferred by a supplementary protection certificate has had the unintended consequence of preventing manufacturers of generics and biosimilars established in the Union from manufacturing, even for the exclusive purpose of exporting to third countrywith a view to enter the Union markets in which such protection does not exist or has expired. A further unintended consequence is that the protection conferred by the certificate makes it more difficult fmmediately after expiry of the certificate and/or export those manufacturers to enter the Union market immediately after expiry of the certificateo countries in which such protection does not exist or has expired, given that they are not in a position to build up production capacity until the protection provided by the certificate has lapsed, by contrast with manufacturers located in third countries where protection does not exist or has expired.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The aim of this Regulation is to ensure that manufacturers established in the Union are able to compete effectively in those third country markets where supplementary protection does not exist or has expired. It is intended to complement the efforts of the Union’s trade policy to ensure open markets for Union-based manufacturers of medicinal products. Indirectly, it is also intended to put those manufacturers in a better position to enter the Union market immediately after expiry of the relevant supplementary protection certificate. It would also help to serve the aim of fostering access to medicines in the Union by helping to ensure a swifter entry of generic and biosimilar medicines onto the market after expiry of the relevant certificate, namely the Day-1 entry. It would also help to serve the aim of fostering access to medicines in the Union by helping to ensure a swifter entry of generic and biosimilar medicines onto the market after expiry of the relevant certificate.
Amendment 51 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In those specific and limited circumstances, and in order to creatit is appropriate to eliminate the aforementioned, unintended side effects of the supplementary protection certificate so as to enable a level -playing field between Union-based manufacturers and those in third country manufacturers, it is appropriate to restrict the protection conferred by aies. This would enable making exclusively for (i) export to third countries and (ii) entry onto the Union market immediately after expiry of the relevant supplementary protection certificate so, as to allow making for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries andwell as any related acts strictly necessary for that making or for the actual export or that entry onto the Union market itself.
Amendment 60 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) That exception should cover the making of the product, including the product which corresponds to the medicinal product protected by a supplementary protection certificate in the territory of a Member State, for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries, as well as any upstream or downstream acts by the maker or by third parties in a contractual relationship with the maker protected by a supplementary protection certificate, including the making of the corresponding medicinal product, in the territory of a Member State, for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries or countries where no supplementary protection certificate is in place and to prepare for Day-1 entry on the Union’s market, as well as any upstream or downstream acts, where such acts would otherwise require the consent of the certificate-holder, and are strictly necessary for making for the purpose of export or, for the actual export itself and for Day-1 Entry. For instance, such acts may include the supply and import of active ingredients for the purpose of making the corresponding medicinal product to which the product covered by the certificate corresponds, or, temporary storage of the product or medicinal product, advertising for othe exclusivr activities necessary for the purpose of actually exporting to third country destinations or Day-1 Entry.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The exception should not cover placing thea medicinal product made for the exclusive purposes of export and Day 1 Entry on the market in thea Member State where a supplementary protection certificate is in force, either directly or indirectly after export, nor should it cover re-importation of the medicinal product to the market of a Member State in which a certificate is in force. Moreover, it should not cover any act or activity for the purpose of import of medicinal products, or parts of medicinal products, into the Union merely for the purposes of repackaging and re-exporting.
Amendment 77 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) By limiting the scope of the exception to making for the purposes of Day-1 Entry and of export outside the Union and acts strictly necessary for such making or for the actual export itself, the exception introduced by this Regulation will not unreasonably conflict with normal exploitation of the product or medicinal product in the Member State where the certificate is in force, nor unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the certificate-holder, taking account of the legitimate interests of third parties.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) SReasonable and proportionate safeguards should accompany the exception in order to increase transparency, to, for the exclusive purpose of helping the holder of a supplementary protection certificate to enforcheck compliance wits protection in the Union and to reduce the risk of illicit diversion onto the Union market during the termh the conditions set out hereunder. Those safeguards should not negatively affect competition among companies and should allow the exception to work effectively with no disruption on the main objectives of the excerptificateon.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The European Union has already a very strong IP enforcement system, notably through Directive 2004/48 of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights and its national implementations. In this respect, National Courts already strongly protect IP holders from infringements of their IP.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To this end, this Regulation should impose a once-off duty on the person making the product for the exclusive purpose of export, requiring that person to provide certain information to the authority which granted the supplementary protection certificate in the Member State where the making is to take placeand to the extent it intends to rely on the exception, the person responsible for the making (‘the maker’), or any person acting on its behalf, should provide certain information to the registered holder(s) of the certificate, at its (their) registered address(es) on a confidentiality basis. The information should be provided before the making is intended to start for the first time in that Member State. The making and related acts, including those performed in Member States other than the one of making in cases where the product is protected by a certificate in those other Member States too, shwould onlyaltogether fall within the scope of the exception where the maker has sent this notification to the competent industrial property authority (or other designated authority) of the Member State of making. The once-off duty to provide information to the authority should apply in each Member State where making is to take place, both as regards the making in that Member State, and as regards related acts, whether performed in that or another Member State, related to that making. The authority should be required to publish that information, in the interests of transparency and for the purpose of informing, provided that the maker has sent this notification to the holder of the certificate of the maker’s intention.
Amendment 99 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The notification should be without prejudice to any defences otherwise available to the maker and any other persons conducting the related acts referred to in Recital 9 against a claim from the holder of the certificate in relation to an alleged infringement or threat of infringement of the certificate, and should not be construed as an acknowledgment by the maker that the certificate or the basic patent is valid and/or that the making or any of the related acts referred to in Recital 9 would otherwise infringe the certificate and/or the basic patent.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) The notification should not include commercially sensitive information and confidential details of a company business plan, to limit any anti- competitive effects. To that end, the information required in the notification should notably comply with existing EU legislation and recommendations, such as Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on trade secrets and the EMA/HMA Guidance Document on the identification of commercially confidential information and personal data. For the same reasons, the notification and the information it contains should be treated as strictly confidential by the holder of the certificate and should not be used by the holder of the certificate for any other purpose than ensuring that the maker has complied with the scope and conditions of the exception.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In addition, this Regulation should impose certain due diligence requirements on the maker as a condition for the exception to operate. The maker should be required to inform persons within its supply chain, through appropriate means, in particular contractual means, that the product is covered by the exception introduced by this Regulation and is intended for the exclusive purpose of export and/or Day-1 Entry. A maker who failed to comply with these due diligence requirements would not benefit from the exception, nor would any third party performing a related act in the same or a different Member State where a certificate conferring protection for the product was in force, and the holder of the relevant certificate would therefore be entitled to enforce its rights under the certificate.
Amendment 142 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall not confer protection against a particularcertain acts against which the basic patent conferred protection if, with respect to that particular act, the following conditions are met:
Amendment 148 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) making for the exclusive purpose(s) of export to third countries; and/or entry onto the market of Member States immediately after expiry of the certificate in those Member States; and/or
Amendment 160 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) any related act that is strictly necessary for that making or for the actual export itself;, for the export, and/or for effectively entering the market of Member States immediately after expiry of the certificate in those Member States.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) tThe authority referred to in Article 9(1) of the Member State where that making is to take placecertificate holder(s) is (are) notified at its (‘the relevant Member State’) is notified by the person doing the making (‘the maker’)ir) registered address(es), by the person responsible for the making (‘the maker’), or any person acting on its behalf, of the information listed in paragraph 3 no later than 28 days before, prior to the intended start date of making in that Member State;
Amendment 190 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The information for the purposes of paragraph 2(b) shall be treated as strictly confidential by the holder of the certificate and be as follows:
Amendment 191 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 192 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 196 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the number of the certificate granted in the relevant Member Staterelevant certificate(s), and identification of the product, by reference to the proprietary name used by the holder(s) of thate certificate(s);
Amendment 198 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 199 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 201 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 211 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The maker shall ensure, through appropriate means, that persons in a contractual relationship with the maker who perform acts falling within paragraph 2(a)(ii) are fully informed and aware of the following:
Amendment 221 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 230 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 21a – paragraph 4
Article 21a – paragraph 4
Amendment 11 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. having regard also to the increasing numbers of intercontinental travellers;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges Member States to increase the number of multidisciplinary assessment and re-assessment services for adults with disabilities, with a view to developing tailor-made plans which can be implemented by using territorial resources (such as home/day- care/residential services) which meet the biopsychosocial requirements identified;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the application of the Cross-Border Health Care Directive which has, in theory, made it easier for patients with disabilities to have access to healthcare; regrets, however, the lack of knowledge of this instrument, which has, in actual fact, greatly limited its objective potential; considers it advisable, in this regard, to increase training for general practitioners (GPs) so that they are able to provide helpful advice on the opportunities the directive can offer; hopes, meanwhile, that the national contact points established as a link between healthcare users and providers can be strengthened in order to provide citizens - who, as evidenced by Eurobarometer, do not know that these info points exist - with clear, transparent information on the quality and safety standards of the national health service and accompany them in the healthcare choices they need to make;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the Commission's lack of attention towards disabilities in the Action Plan for the EU Health Workforce and the EU Agenda on Effective, Accessible and Resilient Health Systems, as they are not specifically dealt with in either of the two texts;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages the adoption, through research framework programmes and other financial instruments, of pilot projects such as those relating to telemedicine, designed to simplify access for patients with disabilities to the necessary healthcare, including emergency services;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Hopes, in keeping with the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014 – 2020, that Member States will use the ESF and other European Structural and Investment Funds to fund all measures that may help to protect the health of persons with disabilities, through integrated pathways and personalised support and advisory services, guiding them towards health and social services;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Highlights the success of the second Joint Action on Dementia, hoping, meanwhile, that, for the following third- year period, additional funds will be disbursed by the pharmaceutical companies taking part in the Innovative Medicines Initiative.
Amendment 90 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it appropriatenecessary to support the development of biological pesticides harmless to bees;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that any successful strategy for generational renewal and supporting young farmers should take a holistic approach, facilitating young farmers’ access to land, finance, advisory services and training; stresses that this should make farming, which is vital for humanity, an attractive and sustainable occupation to young farmers and wider society.
Amendment 16 #
2017/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recommends that more consumer products are included within the scope of the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC); emphasises that priority should be given to ICT products, which are sold in large numbers and replaced frequently; highlights, in particular, the urgent need to improve and test the sustainability of mobiles/smartphones;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the need to optimise the market surveillance of products placed on the market through better cooperation between the Commission and the Member States, and among the Member States themselves, and to consider certification by an independent body (third-party certification); stresshopes that test protocols should be closer towill be brought closer into line with real-life conditions;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that citizens represent one of the main channels for society’s uptake of low-carbon innovative solutions, which have a substantial impact on levels of green energy consumption; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to focus more efforts on facilitating and enhancing citizens’ access to such solutions; To this regard, supports the Commission's intention of decarbonising the EU's building stock by 2050, as it is alone responsible for over 40% of the Union's final energy demand; Express concerns about the tools and financial support to achieve this major challenge in the Commission's communication;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1 Acknowledges that the European Union is one of the global leaders and largest public funders of clean energy consider that research and innovation with over EUR 10 billion in funding in this area;considers that research and innovation are key to support Europe's global competitiveness and leadership in advanced energy technologies and energy efficiency solutions;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission reaffirms its ambition to speed up the transition towards a competitive low-carbon economy with a comprehensive strategy on incentives for private investments, tailored financial instruments and financing towards research and innovation;to this regard welcomes the Commission´s decision to invest more than EUR 2 billion of the total 2018-2020 Horizon working programme in clean energy research and innovation, eloctro-mobility, decarbonisation of building stock and integration of renewables;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Acknowledges that increased funding for research projects will lead to cost reductions and a more competitive European energy storage industry;encourages the Member States to pool their resources for carrying out large-scale projects on low-carbon innovation in order to improve the cooperation between key European research stakeholders;believes that this will speed up the coordination of these stakeholders, making them more competitive;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Deplores the fact that there is little mention of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, even though the Commission considers it indispensable to achieving the 2050 targets;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 42 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 65 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that research and innovation in energy crucially depends on predictability and certainty, which require long-term policy vision, sustained targeted incentives and patient equity capital in order to attain the necessary critical mass for market deployment; welcomes and encourages the focus on key technologies, as confirmed in the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) and Commission communication; stresses, however, the need for greater prioritisation of cross- cutting, systemic innovation in energy, as innovation is not only technology-driven;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) as a common framework of action; strongly supports a legislative instrument establishing a framework for the deployment of C-ITS at EU level and facilitating investment in the requisite infrastructure;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of sensor systems in providing data on vehicle dynamics, congestion and air quality, for example; calls for more investment in research to ensure theand properly coordinated investment in the Member States on full interoperability of the sensors used and into their possible usage for applications other than safety, for example remote emission sensing;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that cooperation and harmonisation at local and regional level on the development and implementation of C-ITS across the EU is crucial;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that digital trade does not only positively impact the digital technology sector, but has a positive spin- off effect on the entire value chain and across all industries and players, including consumers and employees. In fact, by 2025, half of all value in the global economy will be created digitally generating €415B in additional economic growth and hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
Amendment 24 #
2017/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of selectingat the European Union should strengthen its cooperation on Digital Trade with key tradeing partners that, who apply the highest standards; opposes the use of trade agreements as a standardisation tool by working at multilateral, plurilateral and bilateral levels in order to reduce both tariffs and non-tariff barriers, look at innovative solutions to ease the access of products to the market (e.g. e-labelling, Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity)and promote global and market-led recognised standards;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the major societal impact of digital trade on employment, working conditions, workers’ rights, education and skills; insists that trade agreements keep competition fair and do not lower European standards. Stresses that ongoing trade negotiations should in particular include commitments which promote the growth of digital technology goods and services, cloud computing, telecoms and e-commerce while ensuring that the digital ecosystem and the data flows through it remain open to innovation and commerce globally;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that trade agreements should encourage the use of advanced technologies, the interoperability of systems and predictable contractual relations. Calls upon the European Commission to consider setting up new cooperation mechanisms in plurilateral and bilateral agreements in order to support joint collaboration in R&;D, exchange of best practices to foster innovation, and create new ecosystems (e.g. smart cities);
Amendment 57 #
2017/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Proposes the inclusion in trade agreements of a provision maintaining the right of a party to protect personal data, with the only condition that it must not be used with the intention of restricting data flows for reasons other than the protection of personal data.Emphasises that digital trade is best facilitated through an open exchange of data, with no geographical restrictions; considers that the removal of data localisation requirements should be a top priority, while emphasising that the relevant data protection legislation should be adhered to;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that corruption is a complex phenomenon that is rooted in a wide variety of economic, political, administrative, social and cultural factors, and power relations, and recalls, therefore, that development policy, in order to contribute to the fight against corruption, while focusing on the reduction of poverty and inequalities, and on better integration, must also promote human rights, democracy, the rule of law and public social services, in order to boost good governance and build social capital, social inclusion and social cohesion;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the fact that all collaborative economies, covering the full spectrum from market-oriented to gift- based, are rooted in human cooperative behaviour and that no matter how diverse they are, or will become, they are all identified by resource sharing, the active empowerment of citizen operators, community- accepted innovation, and the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a key enabler; notes, however, the need to distinguish among the various forms of collaborative economies, between gift and market, between sharing and commercial operation, between collaboration among equals and the provision of services by professional providers;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. EWhile emphasisesing that ICTs allow innovative ideas within the collaborative economies to evolve quickly and efficiently, while connecting and empowering participants, reducing the need for intermediation, decreasing direct costs and overheads, channelling rich information flows and reinforcing trust between peers, observes that the major international platforms of the so-called ‘sharing economy’, which gather and redistribute an enormous flow of information, set themselves up as new intermediaries and, in certain circumstances, may constitute a barrier to the creation and development of local collaborative economy initiatives;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the sharing of underused assets in local communities releases a wealth of positive environmental and other externalities, thus making industries and services more resource- efficient, lowers the up-front costs of market entry and creates opportunities;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to ensure that the EU develops the highest international standards regarding (a) social protection for ‘workpreneurs’ in collaborative economies, (b) safety guarantees for the customers of collaborative economies similar to those already in force for the markets where they operate, and (c) cohabitation synergies with traditional business models on a level playing field in terms of similar rules applying to all operators in a particular sector;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to consider the collaborative economy not only as a business model but also as a new form of integration between the economy and society which is able to embed economic relations within social ones and to create new forms of community; points to the need, however, to distinguish between the various forms of collaborative systems, which can offer services involving donation, exchange, repayment of expenses incurred, and the market, ranging from actual sharing to profit- making activity, and including peer-to- peer collaboration and services provided by professional operators;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU legislation and policies are future- friendly and provide legal certainty in order to unleash the full potential of collaborative economies and, more generally, of ‘doing business’ for EU businesses and citizens, while redefining and modernising – where necessary – the concepts of ‘work/service’, ‘worker’ and ‘service provider’;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to clarify the collaborative platforms liability regime, which could in order to enhance responsible behaviour by platforms and increase user confidence;
Amendment 273 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses, further, the urgent need for collaboration between the competent authorities and collaborative platforms on tax compliance and collection, and asks for the latter to play an active roleto determine the role which collaborative platforms must play in order to ensure tax compliance and collection;
Amendment 280 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the Member States to agree on a uniform set of information that businessepeers, professional service operators, businesses, and collaborative platforms must disclose to tax authorities in the framework of their tax information duties;
Amendment 287 #
2017/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Agrees that functionally similar tax obligations should be applied to businesses providing comparable servicespeers, professional service operators, businesses, and collaborative platforms providing comparable services, whether in the traditional economy or in the sharing economy, and is convinced that taxes should be paid where profits are generated;
Amendment 42 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Obstacles to the free movement of goods between Member States may be unlawfully created if, in the absence of Union harmonisation rules covering goods or a certain aspect of goods, a Member State's competent authority applies national rules to goods of that type lawfully marketed in another Member State, requiring the goods to meet certain technical requirements, for example requirements relating to designation, form, size, weight, composition, presentation, labelling or packaging, request for additional testing and/or duplication of tests. The application of such rules to goods lawfully marketed in another Member State could be contrary to Articles 34 and 36 of the Treaty even if the rules apply without distinction to all goods.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The concept of overriding reasons of public interest is an evolving concept developed by the Court of Justice in its case-law in relation to Articles 34 and 36 of the Treaty. This concept covers, inter alia, the effectiveness of fiscal supervision, the fairness of commercial transactions, protection of consumers, protection of the environment, the maintenance of press diversity and the risk of seriously undermining the financial balance of the social security system. Such overriding reasons, where legitimate differences exist fromare proven by one Member State to another, may justify the application of national rules by the competent authorities. However, such decisions need to be duly justified, the existence of the overriding reason has to be properly proven, and the principle of proportionality must always be respected, regard being had to whether the competent authority has in fact made the least restrictive decision possible. Furthermore, administrative decisions restricting or denying market access in respect of goods lawfully marketed in another Member State must not be based on the mere fact that the goods under assessment fulfil the legitimate public objective pursued by the Member State in a different way from the way that domestic goods in that Member State fulfil that objective. Member States shall provide a written assessment.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The evidence required to demonstrate that goods are lawfully marketed in another Member State varies significantly from Member State to Member State. This causes unnecessary burdens delays and additional costs for economic operators, while preventing national authorities from obtaining the information necessary for assessing the goods in a timely manner. This may inhibit application of the mutual recognition principle. It is therefore essential to make it easier for economic operators to demonstrate that their goods are lawfully marketed in another Member State. Economic operators should be able to benefit from a process of self-declaration, which should provide competent authorities with all necessary information on the goods and on their compliance with the rules applicable in that other Member State. The use of the declaration does not prevent national authorities from taking a decision restricting market access, on the condition that such a decision is: a) proportionate and; b) duly justified; c) the reason for denying market access is fully proven; d) it respects the mutual recognition principle and this Regulation.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Where producers decide not to make use of the mutual recognition declaration mechanism, it should be for the Member State to request the information that it considers necessary for the assessment of the goods, taking due account of the principle of proportionality and without imposing excessive burdens on companies.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 establishes a system of accreditation which ensures the mutual acceptance of the level of competence of conformity assessment bodies. The competent authorities of Member States shouldall therefore not refuse test reports and certificates issued by an accredited conformity assessment body on grounds related to the competence of that body. Furthermore, in order to avoid as far as possible the duplication of tests and procedures which have been already carried out in another Member State, Member States shouldall also accept test reports and certificates issued by other conformity assessment bodies in accordance with Union law. Competent authorities should bare required to take due account of the content of the test reports or certificates presented without requesting duplication of testing. _________________ 23 Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30).
Amendment 100 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) It is important for the internal market in goods that businesses, and in particular SMEs, can obtain reliable and specific information about the law in force in a given Member State. Product Contact Points should play an important role in facilitating communication between national authorities and economic operators, by disseminating information about specific product rules and how mutual recognition is applied in their territory. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance the role of Product Contact Points as the principal providers of information on all product-related rules, including national rules covered by mutual recognition. The European Commission should establish and support a dissemination program to the benefit of SMEs in cooperation with Member States and Trade Associations.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to facilitate the free movement of goods, Product Contact Points should bare required to provide information, free of charge, on their national technical rules and the application of the principle of mutual recognition. Product Contact Points should be adequately equipped and resourced. In accordance with Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256] they should provide information through a website and be subject to the quality criteria required by that Regulation, and be subject to the quality criteria set out in that Regulation.
Amendment 106 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) For the purposes of raising awareness about the mutual recognition principle and ensuring that this Regulation is applied correctly and consistently, the Union should finance awareness-raising campaigns and other related activities aiming at enhancing trust and cooperation between competent authorities, trade associations and economic operators.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The aim of this regulation is to strengthen the functioning of the internal market by improving the functioning of the mutual recognition principle and by removing unjustified barriers to trade.
Amendment 111 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Referred to in point 2, this Regulation does not apply to the construction materials sector referred to the Regulation 2011/305.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) construction products.
Amendment 119 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) 'legitimate public interest ground' means any of the grounds set out in Article 36 of the Treaty or any other overriding reasons of public interest as defined by the European Court of Justice in its case-law in relation to Article 34and 36 of the Treaty.
Amendment 160 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) any relevant information concerning the characteristics of the goods or type of goods in question that is necessary for the assessment;
Amendment 164 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) any relevant information on the lawful marketing of the goods in another Member State that is necessary for the assessment;
Amendment 169 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) any other informatiowhen the competent authority considers useful for the purposes of its assessmentthat additional information is necessary for the purposes of its assessment, such request shall be accompanied by a justification.
Amendment 183 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In carrying out assessments under paragraph 1, the competent authorities of Member States shall take due account ofrecognise the content of test reports or certificates issued by a conformity assessment body and provided by any economic operator as part of the assessment. Competent authorities of Member States shall not refuse certificates or test reports issued by a conformity assessment body accredited for the appropriate field of conformity assessment activity in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 on grounds related to the competence of that body.
Amendment 186 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, on completion of an assessment under paragraph 1, the competent authority of a Member State takes an administrative decision with respect to the goods, it shall communicate its decision winot later thian 2015 working days to the relevant economic operator referred to in paragraph 1, to the Commission and to the other Member States. Notification to the Commission and to the other Member States shall be done by means of the system referred to in Article 11.
Amendment 195 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point e
(e) the evidence demonstrating that the decision is appropriate for the purpose of achieving the objective pursued and that it does not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain that objective and less trade-restrictive.
Amendment 199 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. While the competent authority of a Member State is carrying out an assessment of goods pursuant to Article 5, it shall not temporarily suspend the making available of those goods on the domestic market in that Member State, except in one or the other of the following situations:the situation where under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, the goods pose a serious risk, including one where the effects are not immediate, which requires rapid intervention by the competent authority.
Amendment 203 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 207 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 210 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority of the Member State shall immediately notify the relevant economic operator, the Commission and the other Member States of any suspension pursuant to paragraph 1. The notification to the Commission and other Member States shall be made by means of the system referred to in Article 11. In cases falling within point (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article, tThe notification shall be accompanied by a detailed technical or scientific justification demonstrating whythat the case is considered to fall within that pointgoods pose a serious risk.
Amendment 249 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Union mayshall finance the following activities in support of this Regulation:
Amendment 253 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) education and training including trade association and public officials;
Amendment 143 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The identification and traceability of products is a necessary prerequisite for verifying whether the compliance requirements laid down by this Regulation are respected.
Amendment 144 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Economic operators must always be able to identify their suppliers and downstream operators to whom a particular product has been supplied. Products should therefore bear information enabling them, their manufacturer and, where applicable, their importer to be identified.
Amendment 145 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) As the indication of the country of origin helps to identify the actual place of manufacture, and as such information can facilitate the task of the market surveillance authorities in identifying the actual place of manufacture, the indication of origin should be added to the basic traceability requirements concerning the name and address of the manufacturer.
Amendment 175 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It also provides a framework for the market surveillance and traceability of such products to ensure that those products fulfil requirements providing a high level of protection of public interests such as health and safety in general, health and safety in the workplace, the protection of consumers, information about the country of origin, protection of the environment and security.
Amendment 188 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Regulation shall not apply to the construction products subject to the Regulation 2011/305.
Amendment 190 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘country of origin’ defined on the basis of the non-preferential origin rules set out in Articles 59 to 61 of Regulation (EEC) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code;
Amendment 232 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Conditions for compliance A product may be made available on the market only if the following conditions are met: (a) the product shall be marked with an indication of the country of origin. Where the size or nature of the product does not allow that, the indication may be provided on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product; (b) if the country of origin referred to in Article 3(2) of this Regulation is a Member State of the Union, the indication of the country of origin may be related to the Union or to a particular Member State.
Amendment 236 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Where Union harmonisation legislation provides for the drawing up of an EU declaration of conformity, manufacturers shall makmay indicate a website or e-mail address where the EU declaration publicly available on their website or, in the absence of a website, by any other means that allowsof conformity can be obtained. Alternatively, the person responsible for compliance information should make the EU declaration to be readily accessed by the general public in the Uniof conformity available to market surveillance authorities upon free of chargequest.
Amendment 245 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure adequate visibility of the contact points for the products referred to in [Regulation(EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council / Regulation (EU)….of the European Parliament and the Council].
Amendment 255 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A market surveillance authority may enter into a partnership arrangement with an economic operator established in its territoryorganisations representing businesses under which the authority agrees to provide the economic operator with advice and guidance in relation to the Union harmonisation legislation applicable to the products for which the economic operator is responsible.
Amendment 262 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. A market surveillance authority that enters into a partnership arrangement under paragraph 1 may charge the economic operator fees representing the costs reasonably incurred by the authority in the exercise of its functions under paragraphs 1 and 2not subcontract its work as part of such an arrangement to a notified body or any other conformity assessment body designated pursuant to Union harmonisation legislation.
Amendment 313 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 324 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to the procedure set out in Union harmonisation legislation for dealing with products presenting a risk at national level, where a Member State makes one of the following findings, it shall require the relevant economic operator to put an end to the non- compliance concerned: (a) the conformity marking has been affixed in violation of the general principles of the CE marking as set out in the applicable Union harmonisation legislation; (b) the conformity marking has not been affixed; (c) the EC declaration of conformity has not been drawn up; (d) the EC declaration of conformity has not been drawn up correctly; (e) technical documentation is either not available or not complete. Where the non-compliance persists, the Member State concerned shall take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the product being made available on the market or ensure that it is recalled or withdrawn from the market.
Amendment 327 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Market surveillance authorities shall perform their activities with a high level of transparency and shall make available to the general public any information that they deem relevant for the general public, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data. They shall also ensure that the following information is entered in the system referred to in Article 34:
Amendment 371 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 382 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point k
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point k
(k) the power to prohibit the making available of products on the market or to withdraw, recall or destroy products, wherthe economic operators fail twice to provide the information requested by the market surveillance authority to verify the compliance of those products and while the failure persists; the decision to apply these measures must be notified to the economic operator with 15 days’ notice;
Amendment 437 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. An appropriate appeal procedure should be put in place for decisions of Union testing facilities following their tasks as described in paragraph 4.
Amendment 438 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Union Testing Facilities should refrain from any commercial activities that could enter into competition with conformity assessment bodies.
Amendment 446 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of an applicant authority, the requested authority shall supply any information that the requested authority deems relevant, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data, to establish whether a product is non- compliant and to ensure that the non- compliance can be brought to an end.
Amendment 460 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. PIn case a product is deemed to be non- compliant on the basis of a decision of a market surveillance authority in one Member State, shall be presumed to bthe Member State ncon-compliant by market surveillance authorities in another Member State, unless economic operators can provide evidence to the contrarycerned should inform the Union Product Compliance Network as referred to in Article 31.
Amendment 488 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 497 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Amendment 512 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall establish separate or joint administrative coordination groups for all the instruments of Union harmonisation legislation listed in the Annex to this Regulation. Each administrative coordination group shall be composed of representatives of the competent national market surveillance authorities and, if appropriate, representatives of the single liaison offices, and representatives of the relevant business associations and of consumer associations. The Commission shall publish on its website the agendas and calendar of meetings of the administrative coordination groups.
Amendment 522 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The following procedure should be followed when common approaches as specified in point (h) of Article 33(3) are discussed and agreed upon by the administrative coordination groups: (a) before administrative coordination groups discuss and agree upon common approaches, relevant business associations and the manufacturer concerned should have the possibility to submit comments. (b) the Commission shall inform relevant business associations of common approaches agreed upon by administrative coordination groups.
Amendment 531 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may exchange confidential market surveillance related information with regulatory authorities of third countries or international organisations where it has concluded confidentiality arrangements based on reciprocity with those authorities or organisations, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data, to establish whether a product is non- compliant and to ensure that the non- compliance can be brought to an end.
Amendment 564 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 42
Annex I – point 42
Amendment 170 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The hazard assessment should be geared towards reducing the level of treatment required for the production of water intended for human consumption, for instance by reducing the pressures causing the pollution of water bodies used for abstraction of water intended for human consumption. To that end, Member States, applying set procedures and the same common parameters, should identify hazards and possible pollution sources associated with those water bodies and monitor pollutants which they identify as relevant, for instance because of the hazards identified (e.g. microplastics, nitrates, pesticides or pharmaceuticals identified under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council78), because of their natural presence in the abstraction area (e.g. arsenic), or because of information from the water suppliers (e.g. sudden increase of a specific parameter in raw water). Those parameters should be used as markers that trigger action by competent authorities to reduce the pressure on the water bodies, such as prevention or mitigating measures (including research to understand impacts on health where necessary), to protect those water bodies and address the pollution source, in cooperation with water suppliers and stakeholders. _________________ 78 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 713 #
Amendment 45 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. a city of the European Union that meets the following criteria: 1. the assurance that, at the time when the United Kingdom leaves the EU, the agency will remain operational in a suitable location, ensuring that its activities are not disrupted; 2. accessibility of the location; 3. schools for the children of the agency staff; 4. access to the labour market and health care for employees' spouses and children; 5. the assurance of operational continuity, given the need to protect the health and safety of EU citizens; Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMilan, Italy.
Amendment 59 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
(1a) in Article 2, the following point 36a is added: "(36a) 'Import pipeline network' means any pipelines exclusively or primarily used to transport gas from third countries to the first physical interconnection point with a transmission network in the Union."
Amendment 75 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 34 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) in Article 34, the following paragraph 4a is added: "(4a) For the purposes of exempting new infrastructure to and from third countries from relevant parts of the Directive, the final decision for infrastructure to and from third countries should be taken by the national competent authority of the Member state where the infrastructure first interconnects with the Union network."
Amendment 78 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a (new)
(4b) The following Article 34a is added: "Article 34a A Member State may decide to apply the rules concerning transmission system to import pipelines provided that: (a) a cost benefit analysis demonstrates that doing so will progress the objectives of this directive ; and (b) the Member State has reached an agreement, with the third country concerned which should allow the application of the rules to the entire import pipeline network."
Amendment 84 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5– point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5– point -a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 36 – paragraph -1 (new)
(-a) the following paragraph is inserted: "-1. For interconnectors between Member States, LNG and storage facilities the following shall apply."
Amendment 89 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
(a) in paragraph 3, the following second sentence is added: "Where the infrastructure in question is under the jurisdiction of a Member State and one (or more) third countries, the national regulatory authority shall consult the relevant authorities of the third countries prior to adopting aubparagraphs are added: "For interconnectors between a Member states and a third country, the following shall apply. The Commission shall examine the decision referred to in paragraph 8 as soon as possible (and with a maximum period of 12 weeks, it shall deliver its opinion. In the absence of an opinion by the Commission, there won't be an objection to the decision of the regulatory authority. The National authority shall, within a period of 12 weeks, adopt its final decision on the exemption request. In adopting its final decision the national regulatory authority shall take utmost account of the Commission's opinion. The regulatory authority's final decision and the Commission's opinion shall be published together. Where the final decision diverges from the Commission's opinion the Member State concerned shall provide and publish together with that decision the reasoning underlying such decision.";
Amendment 98 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(ba) In paragraph 9, the following subparagraph is added: "The committee referred to in Article 5(1) of this directive shall assist the commission. The Commission shall adopt its decision in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(1) to (4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. If the committee does not adopt an opinion, the Commission shall not adopt a decision." _________________ 1a Regulation(EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers
Amendment 58 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Reduction levels for the Union- wide fleets of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles should therefore be set for 2025 and for 2030, taking into account the vehicle fleet renewal time and the need for the road transport sector to contribute to the 2030 climate and energy targets. This stepwise approach also provides a clear and early signal for the automotive industry not to delay the market introduction of energy efficient technologies and zero- and low-emission vehicles.
Amendment 85 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to maintain the diversity of the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and its ability to cater for different consumer needs, CO2 targets should be defined according to the utility of the vehicles on a linear basis. Maintaining mass as the utility parameter is considered coherent with the existing regime. In order to better reflect the mass of vehicles used on the road, the parameter should be changed from mass in running order to the vehicle's test mass as specified in Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 with effect from 202530.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It should be avoided that the EU fleet-wide targets are altered due to changes in the average mass of the fleet. Changes in the average mass should therefore be reflected without delay in the specific emission target calculations, and the adjustments of the average mass value that is used to this end should therefore take place every two years with effect from 202530.
Amendment 92 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to distribute the emission reduction effort in a competitively neutral and fair way that reflects the diversity of the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and in view of the change in 2021 to WLTP-based specific emission targets, it is appropriate to determine the slope of the limit value curve on the basis of the specific emissions of all newly registered vehicles in that year, and to take into account the change in the EU fleet-wide targets between 2021, 2025 and 2030 with a view to ensuring an equal reduction effort of all manufacturers. With regard to light commercial vehicles, the same approach as that for car manufacturers should apply to manufacturers of lighter, car derived, vans, while for manufacturers of vehicles falling within the heavier segments, a higher and fixed slope should be set for the whole target period.
Amendment 96 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) CO2 emissions for new cars and new light commercial vehicles registered in the Union are measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) 715/2007, without any distinction at the measuring stage between CO2 originating from non- renewable and renewable energy carriers. A methodology that takes into account the renewable energy content of the liquid and/or gaseous road transport fuels in the determination of the specific CO2 emissions for cars and new light commercial vehicles should be developed.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) A balance should however be ensured between incentives given to eco- innovations and those technologies for which the emission reduction effect is demonstrated on the official test procedure. As a consequence, it is appropriate to maintain a cap on the eco-innovation savings that a manufacturer may take into account for target compliance purposes. The Commission should have the possibility to review the level of the cap, in particular, to take into account the effects of the change in the official test procedure. It is also appropriate to clarify how the savings should be calculated for target compliance purposes.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The procedure for granting derogations from the 95 g CO2/km fleet target to niche car manufacturers ensures that the reduction effort required by niche manufacturers is consistent with that of large volume manufacturers with regard to that target., However, experience shows that niche manufacturers have the same potential as large manufacturers to meet the CO2 targets and with regard to the targets set from 202530 onwards it is not considered appropriate to distinguish between those two categories of manufacturers.
Amendment 121 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In 2024 it is foreseen to review the progress achieved under the [Effort Sharing Regulation and Emissions Trading System Directive]. It is therefore appropriate to assess the effectiveness of this Regulation in that same year to allow a coordinated and coherent assessment of the measures implemented under all these instruments. Upstream and embedded emissions should be taken into account in order to make Well-to-Wheel and Life- cycle emissions of vehicles part of the review.
Amendment 134 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 166 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 320% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part A of Annex I;
Amendment 176 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet- wide target equal to a 3015% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part B of Annex I.
Amendment 198 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for each calendar year from 2021 until 20249, the specific emissions target determined in accordance with points 3 and 4 of Parts A or B of Annex I as appropriate or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10 , in accordance with that derogation and point 5 of Parts A or B of Annex I;
Amendment 202 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) for each calendar year, starting from 202530, the specific emissions targets determined in accordance with point 6.3 of Parts A or B of Annex I.
Amendment 206 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the category of vehicles registered as M1 orand N1, for which the pool shall apply.
Amendment 208 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. In order to determine the average specific M1 and N1 emissions of CO2 of each manufacturer, when a manufacturer overachieves the CO2 M1 or N1 target, his performance shall be taken into account for the same manufacturer or for other manufacturer(s). In this case, the difference between M1 or N1 specific emission targets of the manufacturer and its average specific emissions shall be deducted from its average specific emissions of CO2 for M1 or N1 specific target, weighted with the registration volumes. The total contribution of those transfers of credits between M1 or N1 manufacturers may be up to 10g CO2/km per manufacturer.
Amendment 235 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the 2025 and 2030 EU fleet-wide targets referred to in Article 1(4) and (5) calculated by the Commission in accordance with points 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 of Parts A and B of Annex I;
Amendment 239 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the values for a2021, a2025 and a2030 calculated by the Commission in accordance with point 6.2 of Parts A and B of Annex I.
Amendment 252 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The Commission mayshall adjust the cap with effect from 20251 onwards, in order to reflect the new WLTP calculation. Those adjustments shall be performed by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 16.
Amendment 281 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall in 2024 submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, where appropriate, accompanied by a proposal for amending the Regulation. This report will consider, inter alia, the real world representativeness of the CO2 emission and energy consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission vehicles and the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure reported under Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . The Commission shall propose appropriate change in the ambition level set up for 2030 accordingly. __________________ 29 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1)
Amendment 283 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 2021 the Commission shall establish a framework for a consistent and robust calculation of the life-cycle CO2 emissions and set out a mechanism for manufacturers to report upstream and embedded emissions on a voluntary basis.
Amendment 287 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By the end of 2020 and by means of implementing acts, the Commission shall determine the correction methodology to count the specific emissions of CO2 based on the renewable energy content of the liquid and /or gaseous road transport fuels. Those implementing acts shall be in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15 of this Regulation.
Amendment 293 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 4 – introductory part
Annex I – part A – point 4 – introductory part
4. For the calendar years 2021 to 20249, the specific emissions target for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 298 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – introductory part
Annex I – part A – point 6 – introductory part
6. From 1 January 202530, the EU fleet- wide targets and the specific emissions targets of CO2 for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 301 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – introductory part
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – introductory part
6.1. EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 and 203030 onwards
Amendment 302 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1
Amendment 307 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Reduction factor2030 is the reduction specified in Article 1(54)(a)
Amendment 311 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – introductory part
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – introductory part
6.2. Specific emissions reference targets from 202530 onwards
Amendment 312 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1
Amendment 318 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
EU fleet-wide target2030 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.2
Amendment 323 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 1
The specific emissions target from 202530 onwards
Amendment 327 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target of CO2 determined in accordance with point 6.2.1 for the period 2025 to 2029 and 6.2.2 for 2030 onwards
Amendment 331 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
ZLEVspecific = 1 - [(specific emissions x 0,5) / 50]
Amendment 332 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
x is 15% in the years 2025 to 2029 and 320% in 2030 onwards.
Amendment 337 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 4 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 4 – introductory part
4. For the calendar years 2021 to 20249, the specific emissions target for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 340 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – introductory part
6.1. The EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 and 203030 onwards
Amendment 343 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1
Amendment 346 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Reduction factor2030 is the reduction specified in Article 1(54)(b)
Amendment 351 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2 – introductory part
6.2. The specific emissions reference target from 202530 onwards
Amendment 352 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1
Amendment 356 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – introductory part
6.3. Specific emissions targets from 202530 onwards
Amendment 357 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1
Amendment 364 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
ZLEVspecific = 1 - [(specific emissions / 50] The proposed calculation for the benchmark does not reward all the technologies that contribute to the decarbonisation and are below the threshold of 50g CO2/km. In light of the principle of the technological neutrality, the calculation shall be revised as suggested.x 0,5) / 50] Or. enJustification
Amendment 368 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2
The specific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – (øtargets – EU fleet-wide target2030)) · ZLEV factor
Amendment 369 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 372 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
x is 3015%
Amendment 374 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(t a) vehicle family lifecycle CO2 emissions, where available
Amendment 89 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The principles of data protection by design and by default were codified under Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Currently, the default settings for cookies are set in most current browsers to ‘'accept all cookies’'. Therefore providers of software enabling the retrieval and presentation of information on the internet should have an obligation to configure the software so that it offers the option to prevent third parties from storing information on the terminal equipment; this is often presented as ‘'reject third party cookies’'. End-users should be offered a set of privacy setting options, ranging from higher (for example, ‘'never accept cookies’') to lower (for example, ‘'always accept cookies’') and intermediate (for example, ‘'reject third party cookies’' or ‘'only accept first party cookies’)'). Such privacy setting options should differentiate between cookies from third parties that have a contractual relationship with website providers and other third party cookies. Such privacy settings should be presented in a an easily visible and intelligible manner.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) For web browsers to be able to obtain end-users’' consent as defined under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, for example, to the storage of third party tracking cookies, they should, among others, require a clear affirmative action from the end-user of terminal equipment to signify his or her freely given, specific informed, and unambiguous agreement to the storage and access of such cookies in and from the terminal equipment. Such action may be considered to be affirmative, for example, if end-users are required to actively select ‘'accept third party cookies’' to confirm their agreement and are given the necessary information to make the choice. To this end, it is necessary to require providers of software enabling access to internet that, at the moment of installation, end-users are informed about the possibility to choose the privacy settings among the various options and ask them to make a choice. Information provided should not dissuade end-users from selecting higher privacy settings and should include relevant information about the risks associated to allowing third party cookies to be stored in the computer, including the compilation of long-term records of individuals' browsing histories and the use of such records to send targeted advertising. Web browsers are encouraged to provide easy ways for end-users to change the privacy settings at any time during use and to allow the user to make exceptions for or to whitelist certain websites at the specific demand of the user or to specify for which websites (third) party cookies are always or never allowed.
Amendment 144 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) ‘'direct marketing communications’' means any form of advertisingcommercial communication, whether written or oral, sent to one or more identified or identifiable end-users of electronic communications services, including the use of automated calling and communication systems with or without human interaction, electronic mail, SMS, etc.;
Amendment 202 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The use of processing and storage capabilities of terminal equipment and the collection of information from end-users’' terminal equipment, including about its software and hardware, other than by the end-user concerned shall be prohibited, unless the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party and, except on the following grounds:
Amendment 218 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) if it is necessary for web audience measuring or other statistical purposes, provided that such measurement is carried out by the provider of the information society service requested by the end-user. or on behalf of the provider; or
Amendment 223 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) (e) where the processing is strictly limited to anonymised or pseudonymised data and the entity concerned undertakes to comply with specific privacy safeguards; or
Amendment 229 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) if it used for the personalisation of the electronic communications services provided to end-users
Amendment 282 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Upon installation, the software shall inform the end-user about the privacy settings options and, to continue with the installation, require the end-user to consent to a setting. Such software shall ensure that a consent given by an end user under point (b) of Article 8 (1) prevails over the privacy settings chosen at the installation of the software.
Amendment 318 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Natural or legal persons may use electronic communications services for the purposes of sending direct marketing communications to end-users who are natural persons that have given their consent. or when the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party.
Amendment 327 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Where a natural or legal person obtains electronic contact details for electronic mail from its customer, in the context of the sale of a product or a service, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, that natural or legal person may use these electronic contact details may be used for direct marketing of its own similarsimilar or analogue products or services only if customers are clearly and distinctly given the opportunity to object, free of charge and in an easy manner, to such use. The right to object shall be given at the time of collection and each time a message is sent.
Amendment 20 #
2016/2908(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the swift adoption of the 3rd and 4th real driving emissions (RDE) packages to complete the regulatory framework for the new type-approval procedure; recalls that, in order for RDE tests to be effective in reducing the discrepancies between the NOx emissions measured in the laboratory and on the road, the specifications of the test and evaluation procedures should be set out very carefully and should cover a wide range of driving conditions, including temperature, engine load, vehicle speed, altitude, type of road surface and other parameters commonly found when driving in the Union;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that the post of Minister of European Integration still remains vacant and that this undermines the coherence and effectiveness of SAA implementation policies; underlines that the path towards EU integration requires a strategic long- term vision and sustained commitment in the adoption and implementation of the necessary reforms;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2305(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the gigabit society targets of attaining network speeds of 100Mbps for all European consumers and, in the long term, of between 1Gbps and 100Gbps for the main socio-economic drivers, such as digitally intensive businesses, major transport hubs, financial institutions and schools;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2305(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a coherent spectrum strategy, including national roadmaps that might lead to even growth in the Union, is needed in order to meet the challenges of 5G, addressing human, machine-to- machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications at various levels: connection speed, mobility, latency, duty cycle, reliability, etc.;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 10 January 2017 on Building a European Data Economy (COM(2017)0009) and the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2017)0002),
Amendment 25 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the evolving development and use of internet platforms for a wide set of activities, including commercial activities and sharing goods and services, have changed the ways in which consumers, companies and other users interact with content and goods providers;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the e-Commerce Directive exempts intermediaries from liability for content only if they play a neutral, merely technical, automatic and passive role in relation to the hosted content;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that online platforms benefit today’s digital economy and society by increasing the choices available to consumers and creating and shaping new markets; points out, however, that online platforms present possible new policy and regulatory challenges;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, although many pieces of EU legislation, inter alia competition, data protection and consumer protection rules, apply to online platforms, it is frequently the case that they are not enforced properly or have not been adapted to the online world;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that there is currently no consensus on thea legally relevant definition of online platforms due to the multitude of different types of platforms, which may lead to fragmentation of the EU’s internal market, if the Member States begin to make their own definitions and legislations for online platforms;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that online platforms can take many forms and many different approaches can be taken to identify one; notes that a platform can be identified as a business model characterized by two or more groups of customers that rely on a catalyst to facilitate a value adding interaction, in a different setting an online platform can be seen to have infrastructural elements and comprise of networks, databases and even hardware, an online platform can also be identified through the service it provides or through the group it coordinates; notes, furthermore, that a platform can be also an ecosystem of companies working to produce interconnected or independent goods and services for one another or to third parties;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Believes that an online platform is a highly contextual concept and rather than considering online platforms through an all-encompassing definition, it is more consistent within the framework of European law to consider online platforms as a collection of different legally adequate elements, which can be used to determine which legal rule shall apply;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that online platforms use the internet as a means of interaction and act as facilitators between the demand and supply sides providing therefore benefits to a wide range of economic operators, including SMEs, and consumers;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the increasingly widespread use of smart devices, including smartphones and tablets has further extended access to online platforms, thereby enhancing their role in the economy and society, particularly among young people, but more and more among all age groups;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes the growing role of online platforms in sharing and providing access to news and other information valuable for citizens as well as for the functioning of democracy;
Amendment 163 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the benefits that online platforms offer for SMEs; notes that online platforms are often the easiest and most suitable first step for small businesses who want to go online and benefit from online distribution channels; notes that online platforms allow SMEs to access global markets without excessive investments in costly digital infrastructure;
Amendment 173 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to prioritise actions that allow European start-ups and new European online platforms to emerge and to scale up; stresses that facilitating investments in start-ups is vital to the development of online platforms in Europe; emphasizes that an open environment characterized by fair competition is crucial in this regard;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that some online platforms realise the collaborative economy and contribute to the growth of collaborative economy in Europe; welcomes the Commission communication on the collaborative economy, which supports the development of new business models; stresses that these new business models offer new services and greater choice for consumers as well as provide flexibility for employees;
Amendment 218 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that certainsome stakeholders are dissatisfied with the implementation and enforcement of the current rules on liability and welcomes the Commission’s undertaking to publish guidelines on intermediary liability; calls on the Commission to draw attention to the regulatory differences between the online and offline world and to create a level playing field for comparable services online and offline;
Amendment 229 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the liability rules for online platforms should allow the tackling of issues related to illegal goods and illegal and harmful content in an efficient manner, for instance by respecting the duty of care, while maintaining a balanced and business- friendly approach;
Amendment 243 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need for online platforms to prevent illegal goods and illegal and inappropriate content and unfair practices through regulatory, effective self- regulatory or hybrid measures; stresses the importance of online platforms playing a proactive role in tackling illegal goods and illegal and inappropriate content and taking immediate action to remove illegal or inappropriate content if such content slips through preventive monitoring; notes that online platforms are not always able to assess and establish the illegality of content and any measure imposed as voluntarily or otherwise must take into account possible consequences of censorship and effects on freedom of speech and the openness of the internet;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that online platforms should develop and adopt more effective voluntary measures and technical means of identifying and eliminating harmfulillegal content; welcomes the industry Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech, supported by the Commissiont;
Amendment 278 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to ensure a level playing field for online platforms service providers and other services with which they compete; stresses that regulatory certainty is essential to creating a thriving digital economy; notes that competitive pressures vary between different sectors and therefore ‘one-size- fits-all’ solutions are rarely appropriate and tailor-made solutions are necessary to take into consideration due to the various characteristics of different kinds of online platforms;
Amendment 296 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Draws attention to the fact that the size of online platforms varies from global giants to micro-enterprises; stresses the importance of fair and effective competition between online platforms to avoid the creation of monopolies that distort the markets due to abuse of market power; stresses that facilitating the switching between online platforms or online services is an essential measure in preventing market failures;
Amendment 299 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines that possible reforms of the existing regulatory framework should concentrate on the harmonisation of rules and reducing regulatory fragmentation; emphasises the need to avoid over- regulation and to continue the REFIT process and the implementation of the better regulation principle; stresses the importance of technology neutrality and having the same rules apply online and offline; stresses that the regulatory certainty fosters competition, investments and innovations;
Amendment 309 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance of investments in infrastructure; stresses that a level playing field and fair competition ensure investments in quality, high-speed broadband services; stresses that reliable high-speed networks are the precondition of offering and using online platform services; stresses the need for net neutrality and fair and non-discriminatory access to online platforms;
Amendment 344 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that the cross-border nature of online platforms represents a huge advantage in developing the Digital Single Market, but also requires better cooperation between national public authorities; asks the Commission to make better use of existing consumer protection services and mechanisms, which could provide identical and efficient consumer protection in relation to online platforms activities;
Amendment 404 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes that online payments offer ahigh level of transparency that helps to protect the rights of consumers and entrepreneurs and could be applied to the collection of data for taxation purposes, for example; notes that transparency facilitates the comparison of prices and transaction costs and increases the traceability of economic transactions and enables more efficient collection of taxes;
Amendment 411 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses that a fair and innovation- friendly environment as well as investments in research and development are vital for generating new ideas and innovations; underlines the importance of open data and free flow of data for the development of new online platforms; notes that open, advanced and shared test networks can be an asset for Europe;
Amendment 419 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses that, in relation to this specific business model, the traditional reasoning inherent in EU competition law may no longer be fit for purpose and proportionate more flexible and timely solutions for digital markets should be envisaged to complement competition law; stresses the importance of effective enforcement of the existing competition law;
Amendment 425 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Is concerned about problematic B2B practices by some online platforms, such as a lack of transparency (e.g. in search results), ownership of data or pricing policies), possible unfair terms and conditions and possible abuses of the dual role of platforms as intermediaries and competitors;
Amendment 437 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes the efforts made by the Commission to fight tax avoidance and harmful competitionabuse of market power and calls on the Member States and the Commission to propose further reforms to prevent tax avoidance practices in the EU;
Amendment 451 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Regrets that the EU’s presence in the world market is barely feltregrettably low, in particular due to the current fragmentation of the digital market, legal uncertainty and the lack of financing and capacity to market technological innovations, which make it difficult for European companies to become world leaders in this new economy;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that voluntary, inclusive and consensus-oriented standardisation processes have been effective and advantageous for European people and businesses;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the 5 ICT priority areas identified by the European Commission as the essential technology building blocks on which equally important areas such as eHealth, smart and efficient energy use, intelligent transport systems and advanced manufacturing will rely;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to rationalise the number of platforms and coordination mechanisms whilst ensuring equal linguistic accessibility for all citizens of the Member States;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for a straightforward and integrated standardisation framework in support of SMEs;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Believes that ICT standards should be internationally recognised; Encourages the Commission to intensify cooperation with third countries, especially on 5G, cloud computing, data, and cybersecurity; calls on the Commission to adopt best standards of other regions;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Highlights that the timely delivery of high quality ICT standards is of high importance. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the procedure of listing European ICT standards in the Official Journal of the European Union;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure transparency, the efficient settlement of disputes, to support return on investment and to ensure wide access to standardised technology;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that adequate, reliable (not least as regards the protection of user privacy and of data being processed) and high-performance infrastructure, such as ultrafast broadband and telecommunications networks, are essential for the functioning of eGovernment services; notes that the continuous adoption of innovative technologies, such as big data and the internet of things or the uptake of mobile services for eGovernment will be essential for keeping up with technological development;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes the Commission canmust play a leading role in creating a more open and inclusive eGovernment approach; therefore calls for the Commission to accelerate its efforts in leading by example, and for other European institutions to follow swiftly; believes that adoption by the Commission of the provisions of the CEF building blocks can facilitate trust and a cultural shift towards the uptake of digital public services.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
— having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’ (COM(2015)0192) and, the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2015)0100) and the following legislative and non-legislative proposals,
Amendment 17 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European industry represents the basis of the European economy and wealth; and it is facing major challenges due to a faster globalization and innovation trends;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is an imperative for a successful European industrial strategy to create a digital single market;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the digitalisation of industrial manufacturing can beis an important stepping stone in increasing the resilience, sustainability and competitiveness of our economy, creating new jobs and helping to reach the 20% target of industry's share in Europe's GDP by 2020;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is widespread concernmany studies as regards the labour market effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing as well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional developmentnd the need to training the workforce with new ICT skills;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Fostering job creation and improving working standards and the attractiveness of industrial sector jobs through a socially just transformationn inclusive labour market;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d
Paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Strengthening European cohesion through a reliable European investment policy (in digital infrastructure) and a coordinated European industrial policy on the basis of sustainable modernisation implemented in the same way in all the Member States;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d
Paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Strengthening European cohesion through a reliable European investment policy (also in digital infrastructure) and a coordinated European industrial policy on the basis of sustainable modernisation;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of an EU governance structure for the digitalisation of industry that facilitates the coordination of national initiatives and platforms on industrial digitalisation; calls on the Commission to consider setting a non- binding orientation targetstruggle to reach the 20% target of industry´s share of GDP by 2020, that will allows the EU to remain a global industrial leader; underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation, particularly in those regions that are lagging behind; expects that, besides industry leaders and social partners, stakeholders from ac and among those people that are affected by the digital divide; expects that, besides industry leaders, SMEs, trade unions, public ademia, the standardisation community, trade unions, policy-makers and civil society as well as industry leaders, especially SMEsnistrations, the national and local levels of government and all the stakeholders involved, will also be invited to play an active role;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that integrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions, as an appropriate up- to-date legislative framework, a future proof digital infrastructure, a supportive investment environment and the develop of the necessary skills;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights in this context the needthe importance of a fair competition and strong incentives to advance investments in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone, in the urban and in the industrial areas, for Europe’'s industry;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, the creative industry sector, start-ups, academia, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovations;
Amendment 186 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that special attention should be devoted to the specific problem faced by SMEs whose relative gains, in terms of energy and resource efficiency as well production efficiency through already modest digitalisation efforts, are highest;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the Commission’'s proposal for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) and the network of Competence Centres (CC) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs; calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH;
Amendment 203 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the important role of cities in providing digital infrastructure and support for SMEs, entrepreneurs and industry, and the immense opportunities which digital- industrial innovation holds for cities; asks the Commission to look into the US ‘Cities Innovation Technology Investment Initiative (CITIIS)’local, national and international best practices; welcomes the publication of a European Digital City Index;
Amendment 216 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’'s industry; expresses disappointment that, with a better use of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projectand the blending with the other existing financial instruments; recognise the role played by Public- Private- Partnership and the Joint Undertakings;
Amendment 225 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the role of R&D investments and the importance of the technological transfer to the market;
Amendment 231 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 235 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the fact that some external foreign direct investment (FDI) has shown a growing interest in acquiring sensitive European technologies via M&A; calls on the Commission to study the CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States)already existing experiences in order to learn from it;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need for monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards, developed through a bottom- up approach and the public- private cooperation, can promote new technologies;
Amendment 301 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls fordigital skills; highlights the implementation of a skills guaranteeortance of an high level, future oriented, interdisciplinary, digital education and of the right to (re-)e-training, up- training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’, in particular among unemployed people; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;
Amendment 319 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that education must include digital skillMember States should include mandatory digital skills in the educational plans and that these mustshould be integrated into national education curricula; recalls the importance of the work- related learning, and of the young apprenticeship programmes;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Arctic sea ice has diminished significantly since 1981, the areas under permafrost are decreasing, causing the risk of incidental release of huge amounts of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, the snow cover continues to decrease and the melting glaciers are contributing to globally rising sea levels; whereas the constant proliferation of human activity in the region could initiate a vicious circle that would increasingly reduce the unique and vital features of the entire area; whereas it has been noticed that the sea ice is disappearing at an even faster pace than the models predict; whereas climate change is advancing at the fastest pace in the polar regions;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the absolute need to protect law enforcement databases from data loss and theft, infection by malware and unauthorised access to data by non- authorised persons; believes that tackling such concerns requires genuine, concerted cooperation between law enforcement authorities and independent supervisory authorities and the creation possibly of a European task force made up of the Member States' best experts;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a coordinated policy response at EU and Member State level that takes into account policies regarding waste, food safety and information, but also aspects of economic and fiscal, research and innovation, environment, agriculture, education, and social policy;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the programme budget, management and implementation is spread over 20 different bodies; queries whether this results in excessive coordination efforts and redundancy; asks the Commission to reflect on how to simplify this; underlines the need for the clear presentation of the new European Innovation Council's portfolio and responsibilities;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that Pillars 2 and 3 are too focused on higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), which limits the future absorption of disruptive innovations that are still in the pipeline of research projects with lower TRLs; considers that TRLs exclude non-technological forms of innovation generated by fundamental or applied research, particularly from SSH;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to offer a balanced mixset of small, medium and large- sized projects; notes that the average budget for projects has increased under H2020 and that larger projects requirefavour participants with large financial and staff capabilities; notes that this favours large institutions, creating a problem for smaller Member States and for small participants from larger Member States; regrets that this poses obstacles for newcomers and concentrates funding in elite institutiongreater experience in the Framework Programmes projects, creating some barriers for newcomers;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the current alarmingly low success rate of 14 %s represents a negative trend compared to FP7; regrets that the cuts inflicted by EFSI have deepened this problem;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that research can be a risky investment for private investors and that funding research practice through grants is a necessity; regrets the tendency, in some cases, to move away from grants towards the use of loans; recognises that loans mustfinancial instruments should be available for high TRL,s and close to market activities, within other types of instruments (e.g. EIB schemes) outside of the FP as a part of the Framework Programme (InnovFin) or outside it (EIB schemes);
Amendment 86 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that several Member States are not respecting their national R&D investment commitments; calls for the earmarking of and stresses that the 3% of GDP target needs to be met; calls for the possible high usage of the Structural Funds for R&D activities, especially and programmes, investments in capacity building, infrastructure and salaries, asks that the 3% of GDP target be met, and hopes that this well as supporting activities for the preparation of proposals can be raised to 4% in the not too distant futured projects management;
Amendment 111 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Confirms that ‘'excellence’' should remain the keycore and undisputed evaluation criterion across all the three pillars, while noting that it is only one of the three evaluation criteria, alongside ‘ of the FP, but stresses as well existing 'impact’' and ‘'quality and efficiency of the implementation’; calls for the reweighting of these criteria and invites the Commission to set out additional sub- criteria by adding ‘SSH integration and geographical balance’ under ‘impact’ and ‘project size’ under ‘efficiency of the implementation’' criteria and therefore invites the Commission to include into the 'impact' criterion the problem of 'underrepresented EU regions involvement' and 'the exploitation of the research infrastructure financed from ESIF';
Amendment 125 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to better define ‘'impact’'; stresses that the assessment of the impact of fundamental research projects should remain flexible and its relative weight in the evaluation procedure should be decreased; asks the Commission to check that the balance between bottom-up and top-down calls is maintained and to analyse which procedure (one or two stage) is more useful to avoid oversubscription;
Amendment 142 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to continue to enhance the societal challenges approach and emphasises the importance of collaborative research; underlines the need to reinforce somimportance of regular revision of the adequacy of the sSocietal cChallenges such as innovation in agriculture and health, especially cancer and antimicrobial resistance research planslist as well as flexibility of the budget dedicated to each of them;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to continue to enhance the societal challenges approach and emphasises the importance of collaborative research; underlines the need to reinforce some societal challenges such as innovation in agriculture and health, especially cancer, rare illnesses and antimicrobial resistance research plans;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that synergies between funds are crucial to make investments more effective; stresses that RIS3 are an important tool to catalyse synergies setting out national and regional frameworks for R&D&I investments; regrets the presence of substantial barriers to making synergies fully operational19 such as the State Aid rules, aims for the alignment of rules and procedures for R&D&I projects under ESIF and FP; calls on the Commission to revise the State Aid rules and to allow R&D structural fund projects to be justifiable within the FP rules of procedure; _________________ 19Large research infrastructure fits within the scope and goals of the ERDF, but ERDF funds allocated nationally cannot be used to co-finance it; construction costs associated with new research infrastructures are eligible under the ERDF, but operational and staff costs are not.
Amendment 170 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the R&I capabilities of North/South and West/East Member States are very different; recognises the European dimension tosuccessful implementation of the European Research Area requires full usage of the R&D&I potential of the all Member States and recognises the problem of the participation gap, which must be addressed by the FP if the EU is to exploit its full potential; welcomes, in this respect, the Widening Programme in Horizon 2020 programme; welcomes in this respect the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation policy and calls on the Commission to increase its budget substantially; calls on the Commission to assess whether the three Wwidening instruments have achieved their specific objectives and to clarify the rational and general goal of the Programme, to review the indicator used to define ‘underrepresented’ countries, and to keep a dynamic list that allowsprovide the balanced and adopted set of instruments responding to the existing EU disparities in research and innovation field; calls on the Commission and Member States to be in work out depending on how their capabilities evolve; calls on the Commission to adapt or adopt new measures to bridge this gapthe clear rules allowing the full implementation of Seal of Excellence scheme; calls to review the indicators used to define 'underrepresented' countries and to verify regularly the list of those countries during the framework programme implementation;
Amendment 187 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the importance of incorporating research and entrepreneurship skills into Member States’ primary and high school education systems in order to encourage young people to develop these skills, as R&D should be viewed in structural rather than cyclical or temporal terms; calls on the Member States and the Commission to enhance employment stability and attractiveness for young researchers; calls on the Commission to provide new increased levels of support for young researchers, such as a new funding scheme for early-stage researchers with less than three years of experience after PhD completion;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Confirms that international co- operation fell from 5% in FP7 to 2.8% in Horizon 2020; calls on the Commission to revise the terms of international cooperation, recalls that the FP should contribute to ensuring that Europe remains a key global player, while underlining the importance of scientifice diplomacy; calls for a strategic vision and structure to support this objective and welcomes all initiatives involving third countries such as PRIMA;
Amendment 206 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. RecallNotes that SSH integration means SSH research in interdisciplinary projects and not an ex-post add-on to otherwise technological projects, and that the most pressing problems faced by the EU require methodological research that is more conceptually focused on SSH; calls on the Commission either to introduce a minimum percentage dedicated to SSH funding, or to create an evaluation sub-criterion that takes account of its inclusion inare underrepresented in the current Framework Programme and calls on the Commission to work out the mechanisms allowing to integrate them widely into the interdisciplinary FP9 projects;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that Horizon 2020 is not focused on the ‘'valley of death’' that constitutes the main barrier to converting prototypes into mass production, and that H2020 is the first FP to put research and innovation together; welcomes the creation of an EIC20 , but insists that this should not lead again to the separation of research from innovation; _________________ 20Commission Communication entitled ‘Europe’s next leaders: the Start-up and Scale-up Initiative’ (COM/2016/0733).
Amendment 225 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to clarify the instruments and functioning of the EIC; underlines the need to keep and strengthen the SME Instrument and the Fast Track to Innovation, and to facilitate funding for the final stages of research so that laboratory scientific innovations can develop into commercial businesses; asks the Commission to analyse also how KICs can be integrated into the EIC and stresses the need to evaluate the EIC pilot results to propose the balanced mix of instruments for EIC portfolio; underlines the need to keep and strengthen the SME Instrument and the Fast Track to Innovation; invites the Commission to work out mechanisms including SMEs into big FP projects; calls on the Commission to keep KICs in the current EIT structure;
Amendment 235 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 250 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the Open Science pilot funding as a first step towards an Open Science Cloud; recognises the relevance of e-infrastructures and supercomputing, the need for public and private sector stakeholders and civil society to be involved and the importance of citizen science in ensuring that society plays a more active part in the definition of the problems; calls for a scientific metadata structure and procedures for the generation of such data in order to feed the European OSC and ensure data exploitation; calls on the Commission and the public and private research community to explore new models that integrate private cloud resources and public e- infrastructures and the launch of citizen agendas in science and innovation;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the success of H2020 and the 1:11 leverage factor; notes the oversubscription and the challenges that lie ahead, and calls for a budgetary increase of EUR 100 billion for FP9calls on the Commission to increase the budget of FP9 to EUR 120 billion and insists on avoiding fragmentation and dispersing of this budget;
Amendment 270 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses that the main goals of FP9 programme should remain strengthening of the EU competitiveness, creating growth and jobs, bringing new knowledge and innovations in order to tackle the crucial challenges faced by Europe as well as the further progress towards developing sustainable European Research Era; welcomes in this respect the current pillar structure of the FP and calls on the Commission to retain this structure for the sake of continuity and predictability.
Amendment 277 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Notes that the EU faces numerous significant and dynamic challenges and calls on the Commission to provide in Pillar 3 balanced set of instruments responding to the dynamic nature of emerging problems; underlines the need of providing sufficiently flexible budget for the specific challenges in Pillar 3 as well as the regular revision of the adequacy of those challenges;
Amendment 279 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Encourages the Commission to continue its efforts on enhancing synergies between FP9, ESIF and EFSI and providing fewer instruments with harmonised rules (State Aid); askes Commission therefore to continue work on the coherence, simplification, transparency and clarity of the programme, on improving the evaluation process and on reducing fragmentation;
Amendment 280 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
Paragraph 26 d (new)
26d. Calls on the Commission to keep adequate balance between fundamental research and innovation within FP9; notes a need of strengthening of the collaborative research; underline the necessity of inclusion SMEs into collaborative projects and creating corresponding mechanisms and rules;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)
Paragraph 26 e (new)
26e. Notes that FP9 should tackle the possible problem of the oversubscription and low success rates faced in Horizon 2020; suggests to consider the reintroduction of the two stage evaluation procedure with the unified first stage and specified second stage dedicated to the selected applicants; calls on the Commission to ensure sufficiently comprehensive ESRs with indications on how the proposal could be improved;
Amendment 282 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 f (new)
Paragraph 26 f (new)
26f. Underlines the need of strengthening the international cooperation within FP9 and spreading science diplomacy.
Amendment 283 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 g (new)
Paragraph 26 g (new)
26g. Stresses that the European Union needs to fully use the existing R&D&I potential of all Member States and provide adequate and equal opportunities for the scientific development to all the European scientists and researchers in order to implement successfully the European Research Area concept; calls on the Commission to strengthen current efforts to support wider participation in FP9 to demonstrate European added value and handle the existing disparities in Europe in research and innovation field; asks the Commission to work out the balanced set of Widening Participation instruments and measures, having in mind that the budget for those instruments needs to be increased significantly; underlines the need for providing cooperation patterns enhancing brain circulation and opening the existing networks to newcomers; asks for creating mechanisms allowing inclusion of research infrastructure financed from ESIF into FP9 projects; calls to review the indicators used to define 'underrepresented' countries and regularly verify the list of those countries during the implementation of the framework programme;
Amendment 284 #
2016/2147(INI)
26h. Calls on the Commission to improve transparency and clarity of rules for public-private cooperation within FP9 projects following the results and recommendations stemming from the evaluation; asks the Commission to verify and assess the existing instruments for public-private partnerships;
Amendment 290 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to separate military defence research from civilian civil research in the next MFF, since EU needs these must be two different programmes with two different budgets that do not affect the budgetary ambitions and main goals of FP9;
Amendment 296 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 313 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 318 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 334 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes that R&D investment by industry has not significantly increased; in view of the generally scarce resources for public R&D spending, calls for industrial competitiveness to be supported by differentiating between mature and emerging sectors, thus allowing larger or more mature industries to participate in projects more at their own cost or through loans;
Amendment 358 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Regrets the mixed set of results achieved by the gender equality focus in H2020, as the only target reached is the share of women in the advisory groups, while the share of women in the project evaluation panels and among project coordinators, and the gender dimension in research and innovation content, remain below target levels; encourages Member States to create a gender-positive legal and political environment and to provide incentives for change, and calls on the Commission to continue to promote gender equality and mainstreaming in FP9 and to consider the possibility of gender as a sub- criterion in the evaluation phase;
Amendment 367 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes that the next FP will have to take account of the UK’s departure from the EU; notes that R&I benefits from clear and stable long-term frameworks, and that the UK has a leading position in the field of scienceFP9 needs to take into consideration the Brexit implications and calls on the Commission to provide the solutions, which will prevent EU from losing scientific results generated in Horizon 2020 and FP9 projects; expresses the wish that networks and collaboration with entities in the UK can continue and that stable and satisfying solutions can be found quickly;
Amendment 156 #
2016/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the national security authorities (ANSSI, BSI ...) to be fully involved in securing interconnections that do not compromise the right to privacy of all European citizens;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union needs a paradigm shift towards a strong European social model based on solidarity, social justice, a fair distribution of wealth, hospitality, gender equality, a high-quality public education system, quality employment and sustainable growth - a model that ensures good social protection for all, empowers vulnerable groups, enhances participation in civil and political life, and improves the living standards for all citizens, delivering on the objectives and rights set out in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Social Charter;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission’'s Aviation Strategy proposal highlights the aviation sector’'s significant contribution to the EU economyby bringing both economic and social benefits; stresses that further ambitious steps are needed and that these should take into account environmental, climate, health and employment aspects in order to combine ecology with economy, environment with finance and a long term vision with short- term political interest;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, although today's aircraft produce much less emissions than their equivalent thirty years ago, sustainable development of the sector is needed in order to avoid the aggravation of environmental impacts, such as climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, air pollution and noise;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern that CO2 emissions from international aviation are projected to be seven times higher in 2050 than in 1990, despite improvements in efficiency; however welcomes all technological efforts made through R&D activities such as additional standards for aircraft CO2 emissions and aircraft engine particulate matter emissions which are expected to enter into force in the near future;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RegretNotes that international aviation is not mentioned in the Paris Agreement; notes thatonly without a considerable contributions from the aviation sector to global mitigation efforts, these goals cannot be achievedmight be better achieved matching the future growth in the European aviation sector to its environmental sustainability;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment later this year of a fair and robust Global Market-Based Measure (GMBM) to be implemented at international level from 2020 onwardscollection and dissemination of the best emission- reducing practices of the sector; urges that further incentives for job creation related to energy efficiency and innovation be established; Welcome the decision adopted by the EU to extend the legal mandate of the SESAR Joint Undertaking and the Clean Sky 2 given their significant contribution to make European aviation safer, performance- driven and environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges that an EU framework be set up in relation to electric, remotely piloted aircraft systems and for drone operation; in fact unlocking the potential of drones is an important task, and the correct balance between must be struck between elements such as safety and security, legal certainty and privacy & data protection;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Understands the need to further decrease regulatory burdens and to improve infrastructure and capacity both at airports and in the air; draws attention, meanwhile, to the need for strong consumer protection. . In fact left unaddressed these issues will stunt the growth of EU aviation; and the cost of fragmentation is up to 5 billion euro per year. Draws attention, meanwhile, to the need for strong consumer protection in order to ensure to citizens, safer, shorter, cleaner and cheaper flights, more choice and more destinations.
Amendment 32 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the report approved by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and by the European Parliament on the amendment of the Regulation 726/2004;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that patients' organisations should be better involved in the definition of private and public clinical trials research strategies, to ensure that they meet the true unmet needs of European patients;
Amendment 236 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that mostnew medicines are not examples of genubringineg innovation, but often ‘me-too’ or ‘evergreening’ products, which are permitted notably by complementary patent extenssufficient added clinical value do not provide genuine innovations;
Amendment 276 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that most national assessment agencies are already using clinical, economic and social benefit criteria to assess new drugs in terms of pricing and reimbursement and stresses the importance of increasing collaboration among Member States in the field of pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products to ensure sustainability of healthcare systems and preserve the rights of European citizens to access quality healthcare;
Amendment 282 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products are competences of Member States;
Amendment 356 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the role of the European Union in monitoring and providing guidance on economic policies within the framework of the European Semester, and welcomes the production of country-specific recommendations in the field of healthcare sustainability;
Amendment 373 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for EU-wide measures to guarantee the right of patients to universal, affordable, equal, effective, safe and timely access to essential and innovative therapies, and to guarantee the sustainability of EU public health care systems;
Amendment 383 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for EU-wide measures on the pharmaceutical market to reinforce the negotiation capacities of Member States in order to achieve fair prices forensure fast and equitable access to innovative medicines;
Amendment 393 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to promote R&D driven by patients’ needs, while fostering social responsibility in the pharmaceutical sector, by setting up an EU public platform for R&D funded by contributions from profits made by the pharmaceutical industry through sales to public health systems; calls for transparency on the costs of R&Dinvolve patients and their organisations in the definition of research priorities of all its programmes related to health, to promote R&D driven by patients' need;
Amendment 421 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on EU Member States and the pharmaceutical industry to increase transparency on the process of pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceutical products, including the costs of R&D;
Amendment 442 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to reviewupdate the regulatory framework for orphan medicines, to define clearly the concept of unmet medical needs, to assess the impact of incentives to develop effective, safe and affordable drugsprovide guidance on priority unmet medical needs, and to review existing incentives schemes to facilitate the development of effective, safe and affordable drugs for rare diseases, including rare cancers, compared to the best available alternative and to promote the European register of rare diseases and reference centres;
Amendment 445 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to review the regulatory framework for orphan medicines, to define clearly the concept of unmet medical needs, to assess the impact of incentives to develop effective, safe and affordable drugs compared to the best available alternative and to promoteredraft, as a priority, the European register of rare diseases and reference centres;
Amendment 457 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to guarantee safety and efficacy in anypromote fast- track approval process and to introduce the concept of conditional authorisation based ones for unmet medical needs, and to introduce transparent and accountable process to monitor safety and effectiveness;
Amendment 491 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation on a European system for health technology assessment as soon as possible, and to assess added-value medicines compared with the best available alternative; also calls on the Commission to harmonise pricing and reimbursement criteria to take into account the level of innovation and the social and economic cost-benefit analysis, and to put in place a European classification on the added value level of medicines;
Amendment 506 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the European Medicines Agency to assess added-value medicines compared with the best available alternative; also calls on the Commission to harmonise pricing and reimbursement criteria to take into account the level of innovation and the social and economic cost-benefit analysis, and to put in place a European classification on the added value level of medicines;
Amendment 522 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Council to increase cooperation between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement, negotiation agreements and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrative requirements and delays, based also on the work of the EURIPID project and existing bilateral and multilateral collaborations;
Amendment 558 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to propose a new directive on transparency of price-setting procedures and reimbursement systems, taking into account the challenges of the marketreview the existing EU Directive 89/105/EEC, and in particular to put in place more solid implementing measures to ensure that Member States abide to the limit of 180 days imposed to them to fix the price of new medicines approved by EMA (Article 6);
Amendment 609 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the European Commission to assess the impact of parallel trade in hampering access to treatments, in view of producing a legislative proposal to control and decrease the phenomenon of parallel trade;
Amendment 436 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
For the calculation of a Member State’s gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources, the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of final consumption of energy in road and rail transport in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 3,8% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish between different types of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops, for instance by setting a lower limit for the contribution from food or feed crop based biofuels produced from oil crops, taking into account indirect land use change.
Amendment 479 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 27% and the contribution from sustainable biofuels consumed in transport, produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of the calculation of the Union's gross final consumption of energy in transport in 2030.
Amendment 1083 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex X – Part A
Annex X – Part A
Amendment 161 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The medium to long-term resource adequacy assessment (from 10 year-ahead to year-ahead) set out in this regulation has a different purpose than the seasonal outlooks (six months ahead) as set out in Article 9 [Regulation on risk preparedness as proposed by COM(2016) 862]. Medium- to long-term assessments are mainly used to assess the need for capacity mechanismresource adequacy at EU level based on national assessments whereas seasonal outlooks are used to alert to risks that might occur in the following six months that are likely to result in a significant deterioration of the electricity supply situation. In addition, Regional OperCoordinational Centres also carry out regional adequacy assessments as defined in European legislation on electricity transmission system operation. These are very short-term adequacy assessments (from weak-ahead to day- ahead) used in the context of system operation.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Prior to introducing capacity mechanisms, Member States should assess regulatory and market distortions contributing to the related resource adequacy concern. They should be required to adopt measures to eliminate the identified distortions including a timeline for their implementation. Capacity mechanisms should only be introduced for the residual concerns that cannot be addressed through removing such distortionsdraw up an implementation plan with concrete measures to address the effects of the identified distortions. The implementation plan should be made public and should be regularly reviewed by the Commission and the Agency.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Main principles of capacity mechanisms should bare laid down, building on the environmental and energy State aid principles and the findings of DG Competition's Sector Inquiry on capacity mechanisms. Capacity mechanisms already in place should be reviewed in light of these principles. In case the European resource adequacy assessment reveals the absence of any adequacy concern, no new capacity mechanism should be established and no new capacity commitments under mechanisms already in place should be madewere approved in light of these principles. The application of the State aid control rules pursuant to Articles 107 to 109 TFUE must be complied with at all times.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the proposals for methodologies and calculations related to the European resource adequacy assessment pursuant to Article 19(2), (3) and (5) of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2].
Amendment 230 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point u
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point u
(u) 'capacity mechanism' means an administrative market-based measure to ensure the achievement of the desireda Member State’s necessary level of security of supply by remunerating resources for their availability not including measures relating to ancillary services;
Amendment 253 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Administrative Board shall be composed of nineeleven members. Each member shall have an alternate. Two members and their alternates shall be appointed by the Commission, two members and their alternates shall be appointed by the European Parliament, two members and their alternates shall be appointed by the Board of Regulators and five members and their alternates shall be appointed by the Council. No Member of the European Parliament shall be a member of the Administrative Board.
Amendment 254 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Administrative Board shall be composed of nineeleven members. Each member shall have an alternate. Two members and their alternates shall be appointed by the Commission, two members and their alternates shall be appointed by the European Parliament, two members and their alternates shall be appointed by the Board of Regulators and five members and their alternates shall be appointed by the Council. No Member of the European Parliament shall be a member of the Administrative Board.
Amendment 259 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The meetings of the Administrative Board shall be convened by its Chairman. The Chairman of the Board of Regulators or the nominee of the Board of Regulators, and the Director shall participate, without the right to vote, in the deliberations unless the Administrative Board decides otherwise as regards the Director. The Administrative Board shall meet at least twice a year in ordinary session. It shall also meet at the initiative of its Chairman, at the request of the Commission or at the request of at least a third of its members. The Administrative Board may invite any person who may have a relevant opinion to attend its meetings in the capacity of an observer. The members of the Administrative Board may, subject to its rules of procedure, be assisted by advisers or experts. The Administrative Board’s secretarial services shall be provided by the Agency.
Amendment 260 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The meetings of the Administrative Board shall be convened by its Chairman. The Chairman of the Board of Regulators or the nominee of the Board of Regulators, and the Director shall participate, without the right to vote, in the deliberations unless the Administrative Board decides otherwise as regards the Director. The Administrative Board shall meet at least twice a year in ordinary session. It shall also meet at the initiative of its Chairman, at the request of the Commission or at the request of at least a third of its members. The Administrative Board may invite any person who may have a relevant opinion to attend its meetings in the capacity of an observer. The members of the Administrative Board may, subject to its rules of procedure, be assisted by advisers or experts. The Administrative Board’s secretarial services shall be provided by the Agency.
Amendment 272 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions of the Administrative Board shall be adopted on the basis of a simpletwo-thirds majority of the members present, unless provided otherwise in this Regulation. Each member of the Administrative Board or alternate shall have one vote.
Amendment 273 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions of the Administrative Board shall be adopted on the basis of a simpletwo thirds majority of the members present, unless provided otherwise in this Regulation. Each member of the Administrative Board or alternate shall have one vote.
Amendment 283 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 8
Article 19 – paragraph 8
8. The members of the Administrative Board shall undertake to act independently and objectively in the public interest without seeking or following any political instruction. For that purpose, each member shall make a written declaration of commitments and a written declaration of interests indicating either the absence of any interest which may be considered prejudicial to his independence or any direct or indirect interest which might be considered prejudicial to his independence. Those declarations shall be made public annually.
Amendment 298 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each year, the Administrative Board shall adopt a programming document containing multi-annual and annual programming, based on a draft put forward by the Director and approved by the Board of Regulators, taking into account the opinion of the Commission and in relation to multiannual programming after consulting the European Parliament. It shall forward it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission no later than 31 January each year.
Amendment 302 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each year, the Administrative Board shall adopt a programming document containing multi-annual and annual programming, based on a draft put forward by the Director and approved by the Board of Regulators, taking into account the opinion of the Commission and in relation to multi- annual programming after consulting the European Parliament. It shall forward it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission no later than 31 January each year.
Amendment 317 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Regulators and sub- committees pursuant to Article 7 shall act by a simpletwo-thirds majority of the members present, with one vote for each member, except for the opinion pursuant to paragraph 5(b) which shall be taken on the basis of a two-thirds majority of its members present.
Amendment 326 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. If markets are not fit for RES, Member States may provide for derogation from balance responsibility in respect of:
Amendment 326 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) provide opinions to the Director on the all documents containing opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 43 to 141 and 14, 16 and 30, which are considered for adoption. The Board of Regulators may amend the opinions, recommendations and decisions drafted by the Director pursuant to Article 25. In addition, the Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director and the Agency working groups in the execution of his their tasks, with the exception of decisiontasks pursuant to Article 16(6) of Regulation 1227/2001138. __________________ 38 Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency, OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 1.
Amendment 328 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) provide opinions to the Director on the all documents containing opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 43 to 14, 16 and 30, which are considered for adoption. In addition, tThe Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director may have the right of initiative on the basis of a two-thirds majority of the members present in drafting the execution of his tasks, with the exception of decisions pursuant to Article 16(6) of Regulation 1227/200138. __________________ 38 Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency, OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 1mentioned opinions, recommendations and decisions. In addition, the Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director and the Agency working groups in the execution of his their tasks.
Amendment 339 #
2016/0379(COD)
(b) generating installations using renewable energy sources or high- efficiency cogeneration with an installed electricity capacity of less than 5010 kW;
Amendment 347 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 360 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) draft, adopt and publish the opinions, recommendations and decisions. ODocuments containing opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 3 to 114, 16 and 14 ,30 shall only be adopted if they have received a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators;.
Amendment 361 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) draft , adopt and publish opinions, recommendations and decisions. Opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 3 to 11 and 14 , 16 and 30 shall only be adopted if they have received a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators;
Amendment 375 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where justified and in particular to support the regulatory work of the Director and of the Board of Regulators on regulatory issues, the Administrative Board mayDirector shall, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, establish working groups.
Amendment 376 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where justified and in particular to support the regulatory work of the Director and of the Board of Regulators on regulatory issues, the Administrative Board mayDirector shall, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, establish working groups.
Amendment 383 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The working groups shall be composed of experts from the staff of the Agency and, from national regulatory authorities and. Experts from the Commission shall, participate as observers, as necessary. The Agency shall not be responsible for the costs of the participation of experts from the staff of national regulatory authorities in the Agency working groups.
Amendment 384 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The working groups shall be composed of experts from the staff of the Agency, and from national regulatory authorities and. Experts from the Commission shall, participate as observers, as necessary. The Agency shall not be responsible for the costs of the participation of experts from the staff of national regulatory authorities in the Agency working groups.
Amendment 386 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The Administrative BoardDirector, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, shall adopt and publish internal rules of procedure for the functioning of the working groups. The Director, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, shall appoint working group chairs.
Amendment 388 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The Administrative BoardDirector, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, shall adopt and publish internal rules of procedure for the functioning of the working groups. The Director, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, shall appoint working group chairs.
Amendment 393 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency Working Groups, under the guidance of the Board of Regulators, shall carry out the activities assigned to them in the programming document adopted pursuant to Article 20(1) (e) and any activities assigned to them by the Board of Regulators and the Director.
Amendment 396 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency Working Groups, under the guidance of the Board of Regulators, shall carry out the activities assigned to them in the programming document adopted pursuant to Article 20(1)(e) and any activities assigned to them by the Board of Regulators and the Director.
Amendment 452 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Subject to compliance with treaty rules on competition, market operators shall be free to develop forward hedging products including for the long-term to provide market participants, in particular owners of generation facilities using renewable energy sources, with appropriate possibilities to hedge financial risks from price fluctuations. Member States shall not restrict such hedging activity to trades within a Member State or bidding zone. In case of scarce liquidity in forward markets, in order to achieve decarbonisation and security of supply, Member State may introduce specific measures for developing long-term contracts.
Amendment 661 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Each bidding zone should be equal to an imbalance price areaThe imbalance price area shall be equal or smaller of the bidding zone.
Amendment 670 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The transmission system operators participating in the bidding zone review shall submit a proposal to the Commissionconcerned national regulatory authorities regarding whether to amend or maintain the bidding zone configuration. Based on that proposal, the Commissionnational regulatory authorities of the concerned member states shall adopt a decision whether to amend or maintain the bidding zone configuration, [no later than 6 months after entry into force of this Regulation, specific date to be inserted by OP] or by six months after the conclusion of the bidding zone configuration launched in accordance with points (a), (b) or (c) of Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1222, whichever comes later. Where the national regulatory authorities have not been able to reach agreement within 6months following the receipt of the proposal regarding the bidding zone review, or upon their joint request, the Agency shall adopt a decision concerning the submitted proposal within six months, in accordance with Article xx of [ACER Regulation]
Amendment 688 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. Where further bidding zone reviews are launched under Article 32(1)(a), (b) or (c) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1222, the Commissionconcerned national regulation authorities may adopt a decision within six months of the conclusion of that bidding zone review according to the adoption terms referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 692 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. The CommissionNational regulatory authorities shall consult relevant stakeholders on its decisions under this Article before they are adopted.
Amendment 695 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission decisiondecision of the national regulatory authorities shall specify the date of implementation of a change. That implementation date shall balance the need for expediency with practical considerations, including forward trade of electricity. The Commissionnational regulatory authorities may define appropriate transitional arrangements as part of its decision.
Amendment 803 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) maintaining or increasing interconnection capacities through network investments, in particular in new interconnectorscoordinated remedial actions and/or network investments up to the target value for transfer capacity at each cross- border boundary.
Amendment 811 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
If the revenues cannot be efficiently used for the purposes set out in points (a) or (b) of the first subparagraph, they shall be placed on a separate internal account line for future use on these purposes. Alternatively, they may be used, subject to approval by the regulatory authorities of the Member States concerned, up to a maximum amount to be decided by those regulatory authorities, as income to be taken into account by the regulatory authorities when approving the methodology for calculating network tariffs and/or fixing network tariffs. The rest of revenues shall be placed on a separate internal account line until such time as it can be spent on the purposes set out in points (a) and/or (b) of the first subparagraph. The regulatory authority shall inform the Agency of the approval referred to in the second subparagraph.
Amendment 841 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall monitor resource adequacy within their territory based on the Europeannational resource adequacy assessment. Member States may refer to the European resource adequacy methodology pursuant to Article 19.
Amendment 851 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Europeannational resource adequacy assessment identifies a resource adequacy concern Member States shall identify any market and regulatory distortions that caused or contributed to the emergence and endurance of the concern.
Amendment 873 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall publish awith identified adequacy concerns shall publish an implementation plan with a coherent timeline for adopting measures to eliminate any identified regulatory and market distortions. When addressing resource adequacy concerns Member States shall in particular consider removing regulatory distortions, enabling scarcity pricing, developing interconnection, energy storage, demand side measures and energy efficiency.comply with Article 3,and shall, in particular:
Amendment 75 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Through the cooperation of national regulators within the Agency it is evident that majority decisions are a key pre- requisite to achieve progress on matters concerning the internal energy market which have significant economic effects in various Member States. National regulators should therefore vote with simpletwo-thirds majority within the Board of Regulators. The Agency should be accountable to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, where appropriate.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Through the cooperation of national regulators within the Agency it is evident that majority decisions are a key pre- requisite to achieve progress on matters concerning the internal energy market which have significant economic effects in various Member States. National regulators should therefore vote with simpletwo-thirds majority within the Board of Regulators. The Agency should be accountable to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, where appropriate
Amendment 119 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) provide a reasoned opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity or ENTSO for Gas on the network code in accordance with Article 6(7) of [Regulation (EC) No 714/2009] or Article 6(7) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009;
Amendment 122 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) submit the revised network code to the Commission, as revised by ENTSOs, and may recommend that it be adopted in accordance with Article 55(10) of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] or pursuant to Article 6(9) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009. The Agency shall prepare and submit a draft network code to the Commission where it is requested to do so under Article 55(11) of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] or Article 6(10) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 ;
Amendment 129 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the network codes and guidelines developed pursuant to Chapter VII of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] provide for the development of proposals for joint regional terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of those network codes and guidelines which require regulatory approval by all regulatory authorities or by all regulators of the concerned region, the terms and condiprocedure for the coordinations or methodologies shall be submitted for revision and approval to the Agency. Before approvingf regional tasks set out in Article 7 of this regulation shall apply. The Agency shall decide on those terms and conditions or methodologies, the Agency shall revise and change them where necessary in order to ensure that they are in linein the following circumstances: (a) where the regional subset of the Board of Regulators as referred to in Article 7 has not been able to reach agreement within the purpose of theeriod specified in the relevant network code ors and guideline and contribute to market integration, non-discrimination and the efficient functioning of the market. The procedure for the coordins; or (b) upon the joint request from the regional subset of the Board of Regulators as referred to in Article 7; or (c) where the Board of regulators has not been able to provide a favourable opinion on the recommendation of its regional taskssubset developed in accordance with Article 7 shall apply. . Where a decision has been referred to the Agency under paragraph 3a, the Agency shall: (a) consult the national regulatory authorities and the transmission system operators concerned; and (b) issue a decision within a period of six months from the day of referral.
Amendment 130 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the network codes and guidelines developed pursuant to Chapter VII of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] provide for the development of proposals for joint regional terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of those network codes and guidelines which require regulatory approval by all regulatory authorities or by all regulators of the concerned region, the terms and condiprocedure for the coordinations or methodologies shall be submitted for revision and approval to the Agency. Before approvingf regional tasks set out in Article7 of this regulation shall apply. The Agency shall decide on those terms and conditions or methodologies, the Agency shall revise and change them where necessary in order to ensure that theyin the following circumstances: (a) where the regional subset of the Board of Regulators as referred to in Article 7 has not been able to reach agre in lineement within the purpose of theeriod specified in the relevant network code ors and guideline and contribute to market integration, non-discrimination and the efficient functioning of the market. The procedure for the coordins; or (b) upon the joint request from the regional subset of the Board of Regulators as referred to in Article 7; or (c) where the Board of regulators has not been able to provide a favourable opinion on the recommendation of its regional taskssubset developed in accordance with Article 7 shall apply. . Where a decision has been referred to the Agency under paragraph 3a, the Agency shall: (a) consult the national regulatory authorities and the transmission system operators concerned; and issue a decision within a period of six months from the day of referral.
Amendment 163 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 168 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For decisions pursuant to Article 5(2) last sentence of the present RegulationThe Agency shall establish a regional subgroup consisting of the concerned members of the Board of Regulators: (a) to revise the proposal and, as an exception to article 25, make a recommendation to the Board of Regulators on the approval, including possible amendments, onf joint regional terms and conditions or methodologies to be developed under network codes and guidelines pursuant to Chapter VII of the [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] which regularly concern a limited number of Member States and require a joint regulatory decision at regional level, the Agency may be assisted by a subset of the Board of Regulators, consisting only(b) to approve relevant documents and exercise the tasks set out in Article 62 of the [regulatory authorities of the concerned region, following the procedure in paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Articlecast Electricity Directive as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2].
Amendment 169 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For decisions pursuant to Article 5(2) last sentence of the present RegulationThe Agency shall establish a regional subgroup consisting of the concerned members of the Board of Regulators: (a) to revise the proposal and, as an exception to article 25, make a recommendation to the Board of Regulators on the approval, including possible amendments, onf joint regional terms and conditions or methodologies to be developed under network codes and guidelines pursuant to Chapter VII of the [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] which regularly concern a limited number of Member States and require a joint regulatory decision at regional level, the Agency may be assisted by a subset of the Board of Regulators, consisting only(b) to approve relevant documents and exercise the tasks set out in Article 62 of the [regulatory authorities of the concerned region, following the procedure in paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Articlecast Electricity Directive as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2].
Amendment 174 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 177 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 180 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 182 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 188 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 189 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 84 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. As soon as possible and by [OPOCE to insert exact date: threesix months after entry into force of this Regulation] at the latest, each Member State shall designate a national governmental or regulatory authority as its competent authority in charge of carrying out tasks set out in this Regulation. Competent Authorities shall cooperate with each other for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. By [OPOCE to insert exact date: two months after entry into force of this Regulation], ENTSO-E shall submit to the Agency a proposal for a methodology for identifying the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios in a regional context. The methodology shall establish a precise procedure to be followed in the management and disclosure of sensitive information related to crisis scenarios in security of electricity supply.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. By [OPOCE to insert exact date: twelven months after entry into force of this Regulation], Member States shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios at the national level with the involvement of national TSOs and DSOs, ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the regional and national electricity crisis scenarios identified pursuant to Articles 6 and 7, the competent authority of each Member State shall establish a risk-preparedness plan, after consulting the electricity and gas undertakings (TSOs, DSOs and generators), the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial electricity customers and the national regulatory authority (where it is not the competent authority).
Amendment 181 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) identify possible non-market measures to be implemented in electricity crisis situations, specifying the trigger, conditions and procedures for their implementation (including compensation schemes for the actions taken and the energy produced by generators), and indicating how they comply with the requirements set out in Article 15;
Amendment 209 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Non-market measures may be activated in a crisis situation and only if all options provided by the market have been exhausted. They shall not unduly distort competition and the effective functioning of the electricity market. They shall be necessary, proportionate, non- discriminatory and temporary. When activated, they should be subject to compensation.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There are no binding targets at national level in the 2030 perspective. The need for the Union to achieve its energy efficiency targets at EU level, expressed in primary and final energy consumption, in 2020 and 2030 should be clearly set out in the form of a bindingcative 30 % target. This clarification at Union level should not restrict Member States as their freedom is kept to set their national contributions based on either primary or finalprimary energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States should set their national indicative energy efficiency contributions taking into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. This means that primary energy consumption should be reduced by 23 % and final energy consumption should be reduced by 17 % in the Union compared to 2005 levels. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union 2030 target is necessary and is provided for in the legislative proposal on Energy Union Governance.
Amendment 288 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall set an indicative national energy efficiency target for 2020, based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States shall notify those targets to the Commission in accordance with Article 24(1) and Annex XIV Part 1. When doing so, they shall also express those targets in terms of an absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and shall explain how, and on the basis of which data, this has been calculated.
Amendment 294 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the Union’s 2020 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy;
Amendment 314 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess progress achieved and whether the Union is likely to achieve energy consumption of no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.
Amendment 337 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall set indicative national energy efficiency contributions towards the Union's 2030 target referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 in accordance with Articles [4] and [6] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union]. When setting those contributions, Member States shall take into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. Member States shall notify those contributions to the Commission as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Articles [3] and [7] to [11] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union].;
Amendment 361 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(b) new savings each year from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025 of 1.5 % of annual energy sales to final customers by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2019; from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030 of 1.50 % of annual energy sales to final customers by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2019. By 30 June 2024, the Commission shall assess progress achieved towards the headline targets set out in Article 3(4). If the assessment shows that the progress is not sufficient to achieve the 2030 target, the Commission may increase the annual saving ratio for the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030 up to 1.5%. If appropriate, the Commission shall submit a legislative proposal to this end.
Amendment 401 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 490 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 2
Article 7a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate, on the basis of objective and non- discriminatory criteria, obligated parties among energy distributors and/or retail energy sales companies operating in its territory and may includewith the exception of transport fuel distributors or transport fuel retailers operating in its territory. The amount of energy savings needed to fulfil the obligation shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers, designated by the Member State, independently of the calculation made pursuant to Article 7(1), or, if Member States so decide, through certified savings stemming from other parties as described in point (b) of paragraph 5.
Amendment 642 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point a
Annex – point 1 – point a
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex IV – footnote 3
Annex IV – footnote 3
(a) in Annex IV, footnote 3 is replaced by the following: ‘(3) Applicable when energy savings are calculated in primary energy terms using a bottom-up approach based on final energy consumption. For savings in kWh electricity Member States may apply a default coefficient of 2,03 (2.26). This factor shall be revised every 5 years based upon actual observed data. Member States may apply a different coefficient provided they can justify it.’.
Amendment 182 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to translate the political aims of the Digital Single Market strategy into regulatory terms, the framework should, in additionmust, in parallel to the existing three primary objectives of promoting competition, internal market and end-user interests, pursue an additional connectivity objective, articulated in terms of outcomes: widespread access to and take-up of very high capacity fixed and mobile connectivity for all Union citizens and businesses on the basis of reasonable price and choice, enabled by effective and fair competition, by efficient investment and open innovation, by efficient use of spectrum, by common rules and predictable regulatory approaches in the internal market and by the necessary sector-specific rules to safeguard the interests of citizens. For the Member States, the national regulatory authorities and other competent authorities and the stakeholders, that connectivity objective translates on the one hand into aiming for the highest capacity networks and services economically sustainable in a given area, and on the other hand into pursuing territorial cohesion, in the sense of convergence in capacity available in different areas.
Amendment 21 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The development of digital technologies and internet haof the online marketplace is transformeding the distribution of, and access to, television and radio programmes. Users increasingly expect to have access to television and radio programmes both live and on- demand, using traditional channels such as satellite or cable and also through online services. Broadcasting organisations are therefore increasingly offering, in addition to their own broadcasts of television and radio programmes, online services ancillary to their broadcast, such as simulcasting and catch-up services, in order to broaden their standard programming. Retransmission services operators, which aggregate broadcasts of television and radio programmes into packages and provide them to users simultaneously to the initial transmission of the broadcast, unaltered and unabridged, use various techniques of retransmission such as cable, satellite, digital terrestrial, closed circuit IP-based or mobile networks as well as the open internet. On the part of users, there is a growing demand for access to broadcasts of television and radio programmes not only originating in their Member State but also in other Member States of the Union, including from members of linguistic minorities of the Union as well as from persons who live in another Member State other than their Member State of origin.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Therefore, cross-border provision of online services, which are ancillary to broadcast and retransmissions of television and radio programmes originating in other Member States, should be facilitated by adapting the specific legal framework on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for those particular activities.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 103 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) "retransmission" means any simultaneous, unaltered and unabridged retransmission, other than cable retransmission as defined in Directive 93/83/EEC and other than retransmission provided over a mobile network or an internet access service as defined in Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 , intended for reception by the public of an initial transmission from another Member State, by wire or over the air, including that by satellite but excluding online transmission, of television or radio programmes intended for the reception by the public, provided that such retransmission is made by a party other than the broadcasting organisation which made the initial transmission or under whose control and responsibility such transmission was made. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union, OJ L 310, 26.11.2015, p. 1.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Article 2
Application of the principle of ‘country of origin’ to ancillary online services (1)The acts of communication to the public and of making available occurring when providing an ancillary online service by or under the control and responsibility of a broadcasting organisation as well as the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of the ancillary online service shall, for the purposes of exercising copyright and related rights relevant for these acts, be deemed to occur solely in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment. (2)When fixing the amount of the payment to be made for the rights subject to the country of origin principle as set out in paragraph 1, the parties shall take into account all aspects of the ancillary online service such as the features of the ancillary online service, the audience, and the language version.rticle 2 deleted
Amendment 147 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Agreements on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for the acts of communication to the public and the making available occurring in the course of provision of an ancillary online service as well as for the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service which are in force on [the date mentioned in Article 7(2), to be inserted by OPOCE ] shall be subject to Article 2 as from [the date mentioned in Article 7(2) + 2 years, to be inserted by OPOCE] if they expire after that date.rticle 5 deleted Transitional provision
Amendment 82 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions and in regions that are not within the European average in terms of GDP growth, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged.
Amendment 21 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The list of eligible regions and countries and potentially eligible regions and countries should be modified in order to exclude high income countries with high credit rating (Brunei, Iceland, Israel, Singapore, Chile and South Korea). In addition, Iran is to be added to the list of potentially eligible regions and countries, with the exception of countries where investments in the field of green initiatives, such as renewable energy projects, contribute to the regional, economic and political stability of the region. Having discussed the possibility of investing in such projects with EIB representatives in 2014 and in the interests of regional stability, Israel should be kept on the list.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure efficient, transparent and cost-effective reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and of other information necessary to assess progress with Member State's annual emissions allocations, the requirements for annual reporting and evaluation under this Regulation are integrated with the relevant Articles under Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013, which should therefore be amended accordingly. The amendment of that Regulation should also ensure that progress of Member States in making emission reductions continues to be evaluated annually, taking into account progress in Union policies and measures and information from Member States. Every two years, the evaluation should include the projected progress of the Union towards meeting its reduction commitments and of Member States towards fulfilling their obligations. However, the application of deductions should only be considered at five-year intervals, so that the potential contribution from deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland and managed grassland taking place pursuant to Regulation [ ] can be considered. Exceptionally and on a random basis, checks could also be performed within a shorter time than provided for. This is without prejudice to the duty of the Commission to ensure compliance with the obligations of Member States resulting from this Regulation or to the power of the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings for this purpose.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, inby 2030, limit its greenhouse gas emissions at least by the percentage set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation in relation to its emissions in 2005 determined pursuant to paragraph 3.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 20201 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3value of 2020 annual emission allocation according to Implementing Decision 2013/634/EU and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every fivetwo and a half years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriate.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Additional use of up to 280 million net removals from deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland, managed grassland and managed grassforest land
Amendment 216 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland, managed grassland and managed grassforest land referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ ] [LULUCF] may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:
Amendment 223 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 102 #
2016/0221(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Qualifying venture capital funds should be allowed to participate on the longer term in the funding ladder for unlisted SMEs, unlisted small-midcaps and SMEs listed on SME growth markets, to further enhance their potential for making returns from high-growth companies. Therefore, follow-on investments subsequent to the first investment should be allowed for a period of no more than three years.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The delegated acts and implementing acts provided for in this Regulation are without prejudice to the necessary incorporation into Union law of any future ICCAT recommendations, within six months of adoption, where they are not already covered by European Union law.
Amendment 30 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to swiftly and efficiently incorporate into European Union law future binding amendments to the ICCAT Recommendations, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treatydelegated acts incorporating or modifying certain non-essential elements onf the Functioning of the European UnAnnexes to this Regulation should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the Annexes to this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, shouldmust ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘'recreational fishery’ means non- commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources for recreation, tourism ing': fishing of aquatic animals (mainly fish) that do not constitute the individual's primary resource to meet basic nutritional needs and are not generally sold or otherwise traded on export, domestic or "black" markets (FAO Technical guidelines for resportnsible fisheries – 2012);
Amendment 34 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘fish-aggregating devices (FADs)’ means any floating equipment which is floatinganchored on the sea surface and is deployed withwhich has the objective of attracting fish;
Amendment 43 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) if the visit is followed by a set, the results of the set in terms of catch and by- catch, whether retained or discarded dead or alive.
Amendment 25 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) THowever, the functioning of the wholesale roaming market should allowalso warrants that operators are allowed to recover all costs of providing regulated wholesale roaming services, including joint and common costs. This should preserve incentivefundamental requirement should preserve sufficient incentives for the operators to invest in visited networks and avoid any distortion of domestic competition in the visited markets caused by regulatory arbitrage by operators using wholesale roaming access remedies to compete in domestic visited markets.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In light of the problems identified,order to achieve both of those complementary objectives, effective competition and investment incentives, the current measures applicable on the wholesale roaming markets should be amended to ensure that the level of wholesale roaming charges enables the sustainable provision of RLAH in the Union, while further safeguards are being introduced at the same time to prevent undue commercial losses for the operators as a direct consequence of the amended rules.
Amendment 30 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The maximum wholesale charges should act as a safeguard level and ensure that operatorprevent excessive margins between the wholesale roaming charges can recover their costs, including joint and common costs. It should alsod the underlying cost, and should therefore enable the widespread sustainable provision of RLAH, while at the same time leaving margin for commercial negotiations between operators. The specific compensation mechanism (RLAH Fund), to be introduced pursuant to this Regulation, should act as an additional safeguard against adverse effects of the reduced wholesale roaming caps and ensure that the operators can at least recover their costs to an adequate extent, including joint and common costs. The RLAH Fund should reduce the need for a surcharge at retail level in Article 6c of Regulation (EU) No 531/2012, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, and thus contribute to the objective of complete abolition of retail roaming surcharges.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Therefore, the existing maximum wholesale roaming charges for voice calls, SMS and data services should be lowered. If operators can demonstrate that the lowered wholesale roaming charges are not sufficient any more for them to cover the underlying cost, under the Long Run Incremental Cost Plus (LRIC+) method, for providing wholesale roaming services, they should be entitled to adequate compensation of such losses from the RLAH Fund which should be set up by a Commission implementing act pursuant to this Regulation. The RLAH Fund should be administered by BEREC. It should be funded by all market participants using the existing mobile networks as main underlying infrastructure for the services to their customers above a certain traffic threshold, which shall be determined by BEREC based on the principles set out in that implementing act.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to assess the competitive developments in Union-wide roaming markets and to report regularly on changes in actual wholesale roaming charges for unbalanced traffic between roaming providers, BEREC should be given the task of collecting data from national regulatory authorities on the actual charges applied for balanced and unbalanced traffic respectively. It should also collect data on cases where parties to a wholesale agreement have opted out from the application of maximum wholesale roaming charges or have implemented measures at wholesale level that are aimed at preventing permanent roaming or anomalous or abusive use of wholesale roaming access for purposes other than the provision of regulated roaming services to roaming providers’' customers while the latter are periodically travelling within the Union. In administering the RLAH Fund, BEREC should collect financial contributions from the market participants, and review all requests for compensation received from the operators.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012
Article 6 d – title
Article 6 d – title
(1a) In Article 6d, the title is replaced by the following: ‘Implementation of fair use policy and of sustainability of the abolition of retail roaming surcharges and wholesale compensation fund’
Amendment 61 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012
Article 6 d – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 d – paragraph 5 a (new)
(1b) The following paragraph is added: “5a. In addition to the surcharge mechanism for roaming providers in Article 6c(1) to (4) of Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, a specific fund is established at Union level (RLAH Fund) to compensate operators for losses due to the reduced wholesale caps. The RLAH Fund is operated by BEREC under the terms to be set out by the Commission in a specific implementing act in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, and already provided for in Article 6d(3) of Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/2120.”
Amendment 62 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 1 – point 1 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012
Article 6 d – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 6 d – paragraph 5 b (new)
(1c) The following paragraph is added: “5b. Undertakings benefitting from the implementation of RLAH with the reduced wholesale roaming charges for providing their own services to customers have to contribute to the RLAH Fund. BEREC will determine for every year the overall size of the Fund and the contribution to be made by each of them. Undertakings generating traffic below a certain threshold, which will be determined by BEREC, are excluded from this obligation.”
Amendment 63 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 d (new)
Article 1 – point 1 d (new)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012
Article 6 d – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 6 d – paragraph 5 c (new)
(1d) The following paragraph is added: “5c. If the maximum wholesale roaming charges for calls, SMS or data, once reduced by virtue of this Regulation, are not sufficient for the operators to recover all costs, including their joint and common costs, for providing wholesale roaming services, the operators are entitled to receive financial compensation from the RLAH Fund.”
Amendment 64 #
2016/0185(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 e (new)
Article 1 – point 1 e (new)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012
Article 6 d – paragraph 5 d (new)
Article 6 d – paragraph 5 d (new)
Amendment 65 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Considering that some regulatory and administrative barriers for traders have been removed across the Union in certain services sectors as a result of the implementation of Directive 2006/123/EC, in terms of material scope, consistency should be ensured between this Regulation and Directive 2006/123/EC. As a consequence, the provisions of this Regulation should apply inter alia to non- audio-visual electronically supplied services, the main feature of which is the provision of access to and use of copyright protected works or other protected subject matter, subject however to the specific exclusion provided for in Article 4 and the subsequent evaluation of that exclusion as provided for in Article 9. Audio-visual services, including services the main feature of which is the provision of access to broadcasts of sports events and which are provided on the basis of exclusive territorial licenses, should therefore be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. Access to retail financial services, including payment services, should therefore also be excluded, notwithstanding the provisions of this Regulation regarding non-discrimination in payments.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00per day shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) For some carcinogens and mutagens it is necessary to consider other absorption pathways, including the possibility of penetration through the skin and inhalation, in order to ensure the best possible level of protection.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) For certain rareWhere it has been ascertained that fish species, such as species of sharks and rays, are rare, even limited fishing activity could result in a serious risk to their conservation. To protect such species a general prohibition on fishing for them should be introduced.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration. Where such rules on remuneration exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non-discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross- border provision of services.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (RSPP) established by Decision No 243/2012/EU20 , the European Parliament and the Council set the objectives of identifying at least 1 200 MHz of spectrum suitable for wireless broadband electronic communications services in the Union by 2015, of supporting the further development of innovative audiovisual mediabroadcasting services by ensuring sufficient spectrum for the satellite and terrestrial provision of such services, if the need is clearly substantiated, and of ensuring sufficient spectrum for programme making and special events (PMSE). __________________ 20 Decision No 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (OJ L 81, 21.3.2012, p. 7).
Amendment 35 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its strategy for the digital single market (DSM)21 , the Commission highlights the importance of the 694-790 MHz (‘700 MHz’) frequency band for ensuring the provision of broadband services in rural areas and stresses the need for a coordinated release of that frequency band, while accommodating the specific needs of audiovisual mediabroadcasting services distribution. __________________ 21 See http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/digital- single-market/index_en.htm.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In his report to the Commission (the ‘Lamy report’)22 , Pascal Lamy, the Chairman of the high-level group on the future use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band, recommended that the 700 MHz frequency band be made available for wireless broadband by 2020 (+/- two years). This would help achieve the goal of long-term regulatory predictability for DTT in having access to the sub-700 MHz frequency band until 2030, although this would have to be reviewed by 2025. The Lamy Report also recommended national a "flexibility inoption" involving studying scenarios that allow spectrum use ofin the sub- 700 MHz frequency band, which is limited to downlink-only to be used for downlink-only electronic communications services in cases where there is no or negligible demand for DTT at national level. Downlink-only is the restriction of all transmissions in a wireless system, independent of its technology, to unidirectional transmission from central infrastructure stations such as a TV broadcasting tower or a mobile base station to portable or mobile terminals such as TV sets or mobile phones. Such scenarios should guarantee continued access to spectrum for DTT as the primary user and audio PMSE as the secondary user, subject to national demand. This calls for timely study, adoption and dissemination of a harmonised Union approach to supplemental downlink and its coexistence with terrestrial broadcasting services and audio PMSE in order to preserve the specificities of the European audiovisual model and at the same time open the door to innovation and new services. __________________ 22 Report by Mr Pascal Lamy, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/digital- agenda/en/news/report-results-work-high- level-group-future-use-uhf-band.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In line with Articles 9 and 9a of Directive 2002/21/EC, Member States should apply a flexible approach where possible and may allow the introduction of alternative downlink-only uses such as terrestrial wireless broadband electronic communications services in the sub-700 MHz frequency band in accordance with national needs for distribution of audiovisual media services to a mass audience, in cases where there is no or negligible demand for DTT and PMSE services at national level. When allowing use within the sub-700 MHz frequency band for downlink-only terrestrial wireless broadband electronic communications services, Member States should ensure that such use does not affect the use of sub-700 MHz band for digital terrestrial broadcasting and audio PMSE services in neighbouring Member States, as provided for in the agreement at the Regional Radiocommunication Conference of 200625 . __________________ 25 Regional Radiocommunication Conference of 2006 for planning of the digital terrestrial broadcasting service in parts of Regions 1 and 3, in the frequency bands 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz (RRC-06) in Geneva.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 127 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The scope and mechanism of possible compensation for completing the transition in spectrum use within the 470- 790 MHz frequency band should be analysed in accordance with the relevant national provisions as provided by Article 14 of Directive 2002/20/EC27 , and have to be consistent with the provisions of Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. The Commission should provide guidance to Member States on adequate and prompt compensation, in order to facilitate the transition in spectrum use. Member States should, in particular, take into account the importance of prompt compensation for DTT and audio PMSE end-users. __________________ 27 Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.04.2002, p. 21)
Amendment 136 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) By 30 June1 December 2020, Member States shall allow the use of the 694-790 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services only under harmonised technical conditions set by the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Decision 676/2002/EC. Member States may however decide, on the basis of reasonable grounds, to delay the availability of the band for up to two years maximum. Where a Member State decides to delay the availability of the band, it shall inform other Member States and the Commission accordingly. Where necessary, Member States shall carry out the authorisation process or amend relevant existing rights to use the spectrum in accordance with Directive 2002/20/EC, in order to allow that use.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure, at least until 31 December 2030, availability of the 470-694 MHz frequency band or parts of the band for the terrestrial provision of audiovisual media services to mass audiences, including free television, and for use by wireless audio PMSE equipment, based on national broadcasting needs, taking into account the principle of technological neutrality. Member States shall ensure that any other use of the 470- 694 MHz frequency band on their territory does not cause harmful interference with the terrestrial provision of audiovisual media services in a neighbouring Member State.
Amendment 177 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
(2) If Member States authorise the use of spectrum in the 470-694 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communication services other than television broadcasting networks, such use shall be limited to downlink-only. Such use shall be without prejudice tomade in accordance with obligations resulting from international agreements and Union law.
Amendment 185 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
By 30 June 20178, Member States shall adopt and make public their national plan and schedule (‘national roadmap’) for fulfilling their obligations under Articles 1 and 4 of this Decision.
Amendment 189 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure the timely availability of sufficient funds to cover the costs of migration as well as the costs associated with measures needed to limit interference to broadcasting services.
Amendment 197 #
2016/0027(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 3 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that as theAlthough there has not been a major offshore accident in the EU since 1988 and despite the fact that 73% of oil and gas production in the EU comes from North Sea Member States already recognized as having the world's best performing offshore safety regimes, a great number of offshore facilities is likely to rise in the future especially in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, we should not wait for a severe accident to happen before we develop thehich makes more than urgent the development of a proper legal framework;.
Amendment 18 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the Offshore Safety Directive 2013/30/EU (OSD) as a first step for the protection of the environment;, although most Member States have not yet implemented the pertinent provisions of the OSD.
Amendment 53 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that the scope of liability for damages and economic loss, that will be an essential instrument to ensure effective offshore safety in the Union, differs among the Member States;.
Amendment 84 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Commission to consider adopting provisions specifically for economic sectors most vulnerable to offshore accidents, like fishing and tourism industries, without introducing the widespread uncertainly on financial responsibility levels that might impede the development of offshore oil and gas resources
Amendment 28 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to make rail freight services more competitive by means of fully interoperable and interconnected rail networks and to do the same for inland waterway, sea-river and maritime transport, enabling each to operate on equal terms, and urges it to promote, provide incentives for and step up the use of multimodal transport systems;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a public register of EU-funded NGOs should be set up , available in all the official languages of the Union, and that it should also give details of the amount and purpose of the subsidies paid out;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls, lastly, on the Commission, to give clear, systematic priority to the Union’s political objectives, to be reviewed every five years, in the areas covered by the ENVI committee, in an effort to ensure that EU funds are allocated as effectively as possible.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to Resolution A/RES/70/1 of the United Nations General Assembly, through which the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted,
Amendment 49 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas Sustainable Development Goal No 5 seeks to achieve gender equality and improve living conditions for women by 2030;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out that every Member State has entered into commitments within the United Nations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that in order to bring about a legitimate, accountable democratic political system complying with the rule of law, citizens must have the right to know about, and scrutinise, the actions of their representatives, the decision-making process, the way in which public money is apportioned and spent, and the ensuing outcomes; considers it necessary, therefore, to publish an e-register in which all the aforementioned items are recorded;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the EU institutions to draw up common rules governing the conduct of administrative procedures and the procedures for presenting, classifying, declassifying, registering, and disclosing administrative documents; hopes that a legislative proposal for that purpose can be submitted without delay;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that the European Semester process was introduced to help achieve Europe 2020 targets for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; in this context, calls on the Commission to integrate the revised Europe 2020 strategy more firmly into the European Semester and to strengthen the role of the environment, climate change, sustainable energy, biodiversity, food safety and health in the process, acknowledging the substantial prospects for growth and investment in these areas as well as their contribution to the wider objectives of the strategy;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that reducing external resource and energy dependence is key to achieving long-term growth and will enhance the competitiveness of the EU; underlines the economic advantages of a bigger commitment in this sense;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the subsidiarity principle has a double aspect: it seeks to protect the capacity of the Member States to take decisions when an issue can be dealt with effectively at national or local level, but it also justifies the EU intervention in exercising its powers when Member States are unable to achieve the objectives of a proposed action satisfactorily;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes the view that subsidiarity should not be merely understood only as a defence against the EU intervention on matters which do not fall within the Union's exclusive competence; stresses the significant added value which can be provided if the action is carried out at EU level when the objectives of an action cannot be sufficiently achieved at national level;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that local and regional authorities are closely involved in implementing environmental policies and that as a result the Committee of the Regions and its subsidiarity monitoring mechanism are vitally important; stresses that an even stricter cooperation between national authorities and the European Commission would contribute to a better implementation of the environmental policies;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to take into account to a greater extent the efforts the Member States and regionals authorities have already made as regards environmental policies, to ensure it proposes suitable tools and proportionate objectives; acknowledges that the level of environmental protection across Europe has improved measurably as a tangible result of the comprehensive EU environmental legislation;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the transfer of powers under the subsidiarity principle is based on trust, and that the national parliaments are right to take the view that conferring tasksit is essential for the Member States, the national parliaments and the general public to be provided with assurances as to the integrity onf agencies in which conflicts of inter, the transparency of their activities and the fact that those activitiest are not managed in a satisfactory manner runs counter toconducted in keeping with EU rules, in order to ensure compliance with the subsidiarity principle in terms of the effectiveness of action to protect citizens;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the ‘green card’ plan suggested by a number of national parliaments with a view to ensuring that they canPoints out that Article 12 of the Treaty on European Union and Protocol (No 1) on the role of national parliaments in the European Union are fundamental to the monitoring of the subsidiarity principle and help national parliaments to play a proactive role in EU decision- making.
Amendment 46 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the reference in the Annual Report 2014 to the European Parliament initiative concerning the "Cost of Non-Europe" report, which is aimed at assessing the added values and economic benefits of undertaking action at EU level;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that the prioritization of the short-term and national considerations over long-term and collective goals often undermines the possibility to successfully tackle the environmental global challenges; stresses that acting at EU level is essential to play a key role in the context of the international efforts aimed at promoting sustainable development globally;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Singles out certain problems in the implementation of mobility actions in Erasmus+, such as reduced funding, problems with the use of electronic tools for mobility management, and insufficient information and training targeted at school and colleges staff; points out, moreover, that excessive red tape in those schools and colleges acts as a barrier to the simple implementation of the programme;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the key aspects that need to be taken into account when assessing the success of the implementation of mobility actions: learners’ economic capacity to engage in mobility; recognition of studies between countries, whether via credits or certificates; level of language knowledge; organisation of the curricula or studies; practical use of students’ credits and examinations once they have returned to their university of origin;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the European Union to define a statute of the ‘European Apprentice’, which should include, first and foremost, not only a definition but also rights, including financial and pay- related rights;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Draws attention to the diversity and uneven development of validation and recognition systems between Member States, despite growing convergence in the last decade; stresses the need to facilitate the validation and recognition of skills and competences acquired in companies or training centres in different Member States; encourages the definition of a European standard that is acceptable and implementable at all levels (national, regional and local) and that attests to the preparation, skills and competences acquired, in order to avoid discrimination; recommends that all sectors concerned be informed of the validation of this possible future standard;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages further measures to facilitate access by disadvantaged groups and people with special needs to Erasmus+ mobility actions, including students from non-member countries and young people on a low income;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises the importance of quality teacher trainingraining for teachers and for all the staff involved in the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme, and of monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance in the field, and the need to encourage inclusiveness and tolerance in mobility programmes;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises the need, at all levels, for good communication vis-à-vis entrepreneurs to have them on board for further recognition of the experienced acquired by the young people taking advantage of mobility schemes; stresses that one of the aims of mobility for training purposes is to create job opportunities for young people, to reduce the unemployment rate in Europe and to contribute to economic growth; would like to see, therefore, improved dialogue between the parliamentary Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) in the management of this issue and the relevant debates;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to keep in mind the importance of transport and delivery services for the European economy and employment given that European ship owners control 40% of the world’s merchant fleet, that the aviation industry supports over 5 million jobs and that the European rail industry accounts for over half of the worldwide production of rail equipment and services; to consider the tangible opportunities that transport services might create to reduce the level of unemployment in Europe;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for all ILO core labour standards to be a compulsory element of EU trade agreements such as TiSA from the outset, in addition to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (1990), to ensure that the prohibition of discrimination is complied with;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) to ensure that the negotiations address transport sectors in a meaningful way and in a spirit of reciprocity; to ensure that the principle of non-discrimination is respected in the various transport sectors;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to increase transparency and democratic accountability on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) negotiation process, and on all trade policies, by duly taking into account concerns expressed by trade unions and civil society organisations, including the CSOs of developing countries; calls on the Commission to keep Parliament continuously briefed on developments in the negotiations and to seek its opinions, thereby enabling it to state its position in increasingly clear-cut terms on matters under negotiation;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) to promote negotiations on regulation that address issues such as transparency, deadlines, due process, non-discrimination and redress, while continuing to require that foreign companies wishing to offer transport or delivery services within the European Union comply with existing regulatory standards; to call on third countries to publicise, through specific information documents, their own laws on this matter to foster simpler, more effective dialogue;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that the competences of local and regional authorities (LRAs), which are responsible for a large share of public investment under the EU’s cohesion policy and are also actively involved in the delivery of key public services across the territory, will be limited by TiSA, thus reducing their ability to foster local and regional development and to protect the general interest of their citizens; therefore hopes that these limitations will be taken into account during negotiations, and that every possible legislative variation will be considered that will guarantee full implementation of the EU’s cohesion policy and will ensure that local and regional authorities are free to act to protect the interests of their citizens, in accordance with the competences reserved for them by the EU Treaties.
Amendment 35 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to ensure that personal data can be transferred outside the Union only if the provisions on third-country transfers in EU data protection laws are complied with; to negotiate on provisions which touch upon the flow of personal data only if the full application of EU data protection rules is guaranteed and respected; to make provision for a specific oversight and penalty mechanism in the event of any infringement of EU rules;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls TiSA’s risks of increasing asymmetric international trade relations between countries; hopes, therefore, that possible asymmetry of this kind can be accurately gauged in later negotiations and, wherever possible, discouraged;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the primacy of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union over TiSA and any other international treaty negotiated by the EU, and; also draws attention to the importance of complying with the conditionality clause, which makes respect for human rights a sine qua non for non-EU countries seeking to conclude trade or other agreements with the EU; calls on the Court of Justice of the European Union, therefore, to effectively guarantee thiscompliance with that clause and juridical supremacy;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) to seize this opportunity to embed current legislation and practices for maritime transport in a legally-binding international text that will prevent future protectionist rules being introduced by the parties; to keep Parliament constantly informed of developments in the drafting of any relevant Commission legislative proposal;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expects the agreement to include a clause making it possible to revise the liberalisation of services, particularly in the event of infringements of labour and social standards; calls, moreover, for a monitoring system to be established to prevent any case of infringement;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-tariff barriers, which on average represent more than 50 % of the cost of cross-border services, disproportionately affect small and medium-sized enterprises, which are of crucial importance to the EU economy, in particular as regards job creation, but often lack the human and financial resources necessary to overcome those obstacles; whereas the elimination of unnecessary barriers would facilitate their internationalisation;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the immediate publication of all documents relevant to TiSA, and urges that the European social partners be permitted to participate transparently in the negotiating process; calls, likewise, for the promotion of ongoing comprehensive information on every stage of the negotiations.
Amendment 205 #
2015/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point a – point viii
viii. to publish a sustainability impact assessment and, once the negotiations are finalised, to update it accordingly, taking specific account of its impact on citizens and workers; to request Parliament’s research services to publish a comprehensive, clear, up-to-date and informative study of the scope and potential impact of the TiSA negotiations and to promote its dissemination in the Member States;
Amendment 362 #
2015/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point v
Paragraph 1 – point c – point v
v. to recognise that digital innovation is a driver of economic growth and productivity in the entire economy and can thus help address problems including youth unemployment in the EU; to recognise the need for data flows; to seek, therefore, a comprehensive prohibition of forced data localisation requirements;
Amendment 370 #
2015/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
vi. to ensure that the provisions of the final agreement are consistent with existing and future legislation at EU level, including the Connected Continent Package, the General Data Protection Regulation and the 16 measures embedded in the communication on the Digital Single Market; to safeguard net neutrality and to guarantee that the EU retains its ability to limit the transfer of data from the EU to third countries where the rules of the third party do not meet EU adequacy standards and where alternative avenues, such as binding corporate rules or standard contractual clauses, are not used by companies, in order to make sure that personal data is properly protected;
Amendment 429 #
2015/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Paragraph 1 – point e – point i
i. to aim at reinforcing financial stability, ensuring adequate protection for consumers in keeping with Article 169 of the TFEU and guaranteeing fair competition between financial services providers;
Amendment 524 #
2015/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g – point vii
Paragraph 1 – point g – point vii
vii. to make information on trade-related regulations and how they are administered publicly available online, in order to ensure greater transparency; to place the emphasis on rules governing licensing and authorisations; to specifically push for the creation of a web-based one-stop shop information mechanism for SMEs;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that, over the years, 20-30 % of complaints have concerned transparency and that the most common transparency issues raised are the institutions’ refusal to grant access to documents and/or information; considers that openness and access to documents are an essential part of the system of institutional checks and balances and strongly supports any initiative the Commission and the EU institutions wish to take to ensure fair, swift and simple access for all to EU documentation;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Ombudsman to work closely with the European Patent Office, in particular with regard to potential breaches of the right to health and affordable healthcare due to restrictive patenting rules for innovative medicinal products; calls on the Ombudsman to continue her efforts in this regard and to promote a policy of openness in the granting of said patents;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the fact that women and girls are the most affected by extreme poverty, while it is factually proven that investment in women and girls is one of the most efficient ways of combating poverty; stresses, accordingly, the need for action to ensure that women and girls are better protected both inside the EU and around the world and are included in investment and growth processes in third countries;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the major challenge will be to ensure an adequate food supply while at the same time preserving the environment and valuable resources for future generations; accordingly considers it essential that all Member States and the EU sign the Charter of Milan, the legacy of Expo 2015, and disseminate and observe the Charter principles;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to tackle food waste, since each year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted or lost; proposes that existing legislation be improved so as to incorporate rules providing for mandatory reuse of properly sorted food waste and that the spread of sustainable food recycling practices be encouraged;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers youth unemployment to be one of the most pressing issues facing a large number of Member States; stresses that local and territorial development strategies have to recognise tackling youth unemployment as one of their top priorities; calls for proposals and programmes that provide tax breaks and/or incentives for promoting youth employment to be included in the procedures for implementing CLLD and ITI;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to provide additional support and guidance to smaller and less developed localities which often have limited resources and capacity and for which the administrative burden and complexity related to the implementation of these tools may be overwhelming; recalls that territorial cohesion starts from the bottom up and must also involve small entities, without any exclusion or discrimination as regards access to ITI and CLLD; suggests that good practices be shared in order to create an online network that would allow those entities to have equal opportunities for accessing the tools in question;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt integrated frameworks to combat energy poverty by linking energy and poverty/social inclusion policies more closely; hopes to see a deeper commitment from the European Parliament to tackling this issue, particularly in the form of more dialogue between the parliamentary committees concerned, ENVI and EMPL;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop, adopt and implement an EU framework to reduce poverty and social exclusion in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, consisting of concrete measures and actions, including energy poverty; considers that, in terms of the priorities for the reduction of poverty within the Europe 2020 Strategy, energy poverty should not be dealt with separately.
Amendment 219 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. stresses that a decent income is a fundamental element for being able to live your life in dignity; recalls that 16.7 % of the population in the EU 28 in 2013 were at-risk-of-poverty after social transfers; invites the Commission to present in 2016 in the context of the announced social pillar an EU framework directive on adequate minimum income; also invites the Commission to promote the publication of statistical data concerning poverty that has been updated to 2015, to ensure that the measures taken are as effective as possible.
Amendment 237 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. recommends that an EU framework directive on minimum income should specify which criteria Member States’ minimum income schemes would need to meet so as to lift people out of poverty; proposes in particular that the concept of a minimum income be defined in more precise terms, taking account of new objectives and any updated data; considers that such a framework would need to be rights-based, address the level of income, the non-discriminatory, efficient and easy access and the take-up, targeting especially those groups, who currently are excluded from or at risk of exclusion from minimum income schemes;
Amendment 259 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. calls on the Commission and the Member States to address in a more balanced way both income and expenditure of poor households; points to shortcomings in addressing increasing household cost and considers the Commission’s work on a reference budget a step in the right direction; stresses that lowering household expenditure for poor households will impact positively on the concerned households as well as on the - mainly local - economy and on social cohesion; considers that respecting and applying the principle of non-discrimination would have a positive effect;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
– having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/53/144 ‘Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms’, better known as ‘The Declaration on Human Rights Defenders’,
Amendment 29 #
2015/2220(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the steps taken by individual Central Asian countries to improve gender equality, such as the amendments to Articles 154 and 155 of Kyrgyzstan’s Criminal Code which came into force in February 2014 and toughened the penalty for the widely practiced custom of bride- kidnapping; welcomes Kazakhstan’s Gender Equality Strategy and its 45 political, social and economic measures; asks the Commission to further support the Central Asian countries in developing their women’s rights agendas with a view to achieving gender equality and ensuring that everyone, including the most vulnerable members of society, can fully enjoy their human rights;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2220(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that the 2015 Annual Report on Human Trafficking4 has placed Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on the ‘Watch List’, meaning that the number of victims of human trafficking is increasing; calls on the EU’s Anti-Trafficking Coordinator to support Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in combating human trafficking; __________________ 4, which is an affront to human dignity, often involving psychological terror and physical violence, and must therefore be eradicated; __________________ 4 Compiled by the U.S State Department Compiled by the U.S State Department
Amendment 147 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. stresses the importance of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council in effectively implementing protection for human rights, the democratisation process and the rule of law in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. strongly condemns the continued persecution of human rights defenders, opposition political figures and journalists in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and, regrettably, also in Kyrgyzstan, and calls on the EEAS to speak out and take actionuse all the means at its to disposal to act swiftly in their defence;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. is of the opinion that economic and trade relations with the countries of Central Asia must in no way develop at the expense of the rule of law, democracy, and human rights and fundamental freedoms; to this end, recalls the importance of unilaterally activating the provisions laid down in the suspensory clause of the trading agreements signed by the EU, should the other contracting party violate human rights;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the ideas put forward for a eurozone budgetary stability mechanism, which would be the first step towards establishing a European treasury; points out that the publication of a white paper in spring 2017 will coincide with the mid- term review of the MFF; reiterates, in that connection, its call that any additional funding or instrument should fall within the scope of Parliamentʼs budgetary oversight and should be financed over and above the MFF ceiling for 2014-2020; reiterates the need for a new own-resources system, which would pave the way for a genuine overhaul of the EU financing arrangements without requiring EU citizens to pay more tax; is in favour of greater transparency and easier access as regards the viewing of EU budgets;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regards it as essential that the plan should succeed and will therefore monitor its implementation very closely, in particular any move to shift investment expenditure and public debt off State balance sheets, in addition to any obstacles to its implementation that might be raised by the internal bureaucracies of each Member State.
Amendment 62 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes and encourages the Commission’s new approach to streamlining the European Semester process, i.e. through placing a stronger focus on a limited number of most important priorities and challenges and publishing its country-specific and euro area analysis three months earlier than in previous years;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern the varying degrees of commitment demonstrated by Member States to implementing last year’s CSRs; stresses the importance of the implementation of the CSRs in order to ensure consistent and fair implementation of the economic governance framework across Member States; restates the importance of a harmonised policy within the Union, and deplores in this context the non-binding nature of the recommendations;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that many Member States, in particular in the eurozone, are faced with similar macroeconomic challenges, resulting in part from the period of economic policy characterised by a global austerity regime, including most importantly high debts and low investment;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes furthermore the Court’s recommendations that the Europe2020 strategy and the MFF need to be better aligned, the high-level political aims need to be translated into useful operational targets, and the focus on results should be reinforced, particularly in the cases of the employment and social headline targets, where the Commission does not have the competence to create a legally binding framework; considers that the above results should be monitored by means of an appropriate system for comparison of results with the predetermined objectives, in order to be able to establish subsequent objectives in a more informed manner;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that administrative capacity is essential for regular and efficient use of European Structural and Investment Funds and calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce the exchange of knowledge and good practices; furthermore suggests that training and refresher courses be provided, including via the Internet, to civil servants involved in the appraisal, analysis and implementation of projects financed by European Structural and Investment Funds;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for compliance with data protection legislation of all initiatives developed under the Digital Single Market Strategy; underlines the fact that respect for fundamental rights and data protection are key elements in building citizens’ trust and security, which are necessary for a balanced approach allowing the development of the economy and should thus be considered as creating opportunities and a competitive advantage; right to privacy needs to be explicitly mentioned to be protected, according to the role and the objectives of the EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor), that should be more involved in this regard;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’; emphasises that the implementation of digitisation and the enhanced deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) will be key tools to make the European transport system more efficient and productive, and as a result daily transport and logistics will be more fluid, safe, resource-wise and sustainable; by integrating telecommunications, electronics and information technologies with transport engineering, ITS do help to improve environmental performance, efficiency, including energy efficiency and safety and security of road transport of all kinds, whilst ensuring the functioning of the internal market, as stated in Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that stimulating growth, innovation, consumer choice and competitiveness is of the utmost importance and believes that the digital single market is key to achieving this objective by removing barriers to trade, streamlining processes for online businesses and supporting creators, investors and consumers, by reducing the gap between the interests of companies and consumers, minimising red tape, but above all facilitating the creation of new jobs and establishment of new start-ups; calls in this regard for competitiveness tests on all new proposals;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
Amendment 18 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back the digital revolution, it is possible to shape its course for aims such as the simplification of red tape and better management and protection of the personal data of consumers;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in order to achieve economic convergence through European regions, the digital divide must to be reduced substantially and access to the internet guaranteed to all European citizens and companies by promoting programmes and funds to enable the development of the Internet to reach as far as the EU’s outlying areas; encourages further public and private investment in infrastructure; welcomes the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)’s intended efforts in this area;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to overhaul Directive 2010/13/EU1 without delay, doing away with the distinction between linear and non-linear servicesservices (television broadcasting services) and non-linear services (on demand audiovisual media services), encouraging the use of editorially screened content to which the country-of-origin principle laid down in the Bolkestein Directive (2006/123/EC) applies and fleshing out the general social objectives of audiovisual regulation; __________________ 1 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 33 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to assess the need to modernise EU regulations and adapt them to the digital age; asks the Commission to harmonise the regulatory framework of different transport modes in order to promote true competition between modes and to encourage new innovations and services for mobility and logistics, including those based on the sharing economy, whilby regulating new business models without stopping innovation, while at the same time creating a level playing field for existing market actors and new market entrants in terms of high European standards regarding safety, working conditions, fair taxation, consumer protection and the prevention of harmful environmental effects;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas European citizens want a high-quality and affordable provision of public services and whereas the use of the internet and mobile communications has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share; whereas this has expanded the market place, facilitating access by small companies to a customer base of 500 million customers and the development by entrepreneurs of new ideas;,
Amendment 58 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that DTT and DTH platforms and intermediaries should be regulated on a common and shared basis in such a way as to rule out discrimination to a large extent and guarantee the findability of editorially screened content;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that big data, cloud services, the Internet of Things, research and innovation are key to economic development; believes that data protection safeguards and security are crucial for building trust in the data-driven economy sector; requires for an easier access to data registration systems by citizens, in order to permit them to be more confident with such useful instruments; stresses the need to raise awareness of the role of data and data-sharing in the economy and to clarify data ownership rules; underlines the role of personalisation of services and products that should be developed as a balanced solution in compliance with data protection requirements; calls for the promotion of privacy by default and by design; underlines the importance of a risk- based approach in data protection legislation, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that in the light of Article 16 TFEU and Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, confidence and solid data protection are prerequisites for creating the Digital Single Market; emphasises, in this context, the need to ensure high standards as regards data capacity, accessibility and security by providing a comprehensive, reliable and interoperable data infrastructure and by ensuring the security and credibility of data collection, processing, usage and storage;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the Commission’s decision to review internet platforms; encourages the Commission to create a legislative framework ensuring the development of innovative ideas, protection of work standards and compliance with existing fiscal rules, and providing effective means, including the necessary penalty provisions, to combat the tax evasion practices used by several digital platforms;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to overhaul copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to all mediain particular supports the Commission in the presentation of a reformed regulatory plan in relation to the 2011 copyright directive, and welcomes the proposal to guarantee copyright-holders adequate remuneration in a digital environment without favouring any type of technology;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the digitalisation of public services in Europe and the development of e-government, e-democracy and open data policies based on high data protection standards while ensuring public participation and consultation in these processes, as well as access and reuse of public documents; calls for placing transparency of the public sector always as a priority while building a policy Towards a Digital Single Market Act;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that internet service providers should bear greater responsibility for illegal content made available on the internet and should, along with other actors in the supply chain such as payment providers, play a significant role in tackling copyright abuses; suggests that a relevant supervisory authority should be established to that end;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of the Europe-wide grand coalition for digital jobs, and encourages businesses – both large companies and SMEs – to join;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a high level of consumer protection and satisfaction necessarily entails choice, flexibility, transparent information and trust in a secure online environment;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that copyright enforcement, as laid down in Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, is important and therefore calls for a modernised approach to the enforcement of intellectual property rights online, particularly with regard to commercial- scale infringement;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the digitalisation-driven trend towards more flexible working practices may also give rise to precarious forms of employment to which current standards as regards social security, working time, working location, worker participation and employment protection no longer apply; calls for self-employed persons with quasi-employee status to be placed on an equal footing with employed persons under employment law, paying special attention to the right to equality and non-discrimination;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’ and recognises the advantages of the digital era, particularly in terms of participation and the quality and quantity of services and employment; believes that the horizontal approach taken needs to be strengthened in its implementation as the digital sector affects every dimension of society and the economy;
Amendment 232 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Considers that a competitive broadband environment is a crucial precondition to the achievement of the goals of a Digital Single Market insofar it enables consumers take-up, business diversity, economic pluralism, choice and ultimately the fundamental rights in the digital environment;
Amendment 265 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies not to remain confined to their national markets and to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;
Amendment 316 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open, competitive and global platform for communication and innovation;
Amendment 380 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to improve the legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline, since the protection of the security and rights of consumers is a priority aspect of all EU policies;
Amendment 546 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2.3
Subheading 2.3
2.3. Preventing geo-blocking , which does not enable EU citizens to use the online services available in other Member States and often guides citizens towards local shops;
Amendment 675 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a (new)
Paragraph 19 – point a (new)
(a) Stresses that future rules affecting the development and functioning of global markets should be more focused on the interests of European end-users by allowing them to benefit from ultra- broadband access offers at affordable prices and, therefore, fostering the take- up of fast broadband services;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support developing countries in their efforts to promote fair competition and to pay particular attention to ensuring that there is no discrimination against businesses that are smaller in size and have smaller budgets than those in developed countries;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that access to resources, including energy sources, on equal terms is of vital importance for fair competition on the global market; stresses the importance, in this connection, of more transparent information provision on the resources available;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that SMEs absolutely must receive support and access to funds so that they can become more competitive on the global market; points out that SME growth plays an important role in overall economic development and in ensuring fair competition.
Amendment 79 #
2015/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to refine the internal market in areas where it is still fragmented and incomplete, and to end market restrictions and distortions of competition, including any economic and/or social dumping, as soon as possible wherever they are found;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an urgent renewal and strengthening of EU citizenship and political education across the Member States, with the aim of equipping learners with relevant knowledge, skills and competences, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, including the right to vote, to value diversity, and to be active and responsible citizens;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the major role of Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe (as well as other instruments offered by the Commission, such as Ploteus and Eures) in promoting education and training, language skills, active citizenship, cultural awareness, intercultural understanding and many other valuable skills and competences; stresses the need for sufficient financial support for these programmes and wider access to mobility;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to support, review and update their education systems and all forms of EU-related curricula content at all levels of education – including vocational education and training – with a view to strengthening the EU dimension in close collaboration with all relevant actors at EU, national, regional and local level; hopes that the system of multi-level governance will function well in this respect;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in education and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education; considers that if the Member States make a shared commitment to attain a common goal this will help them achieve a single and uniform result, which will foster integration still further;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that Member States, in consultation with educational actors, should seek opportunities to exchange ideas and examples of good practice in integrating an EU dimension into their educational programmes in order to enable young people to see the Union as an integral part of their living environment; encourages the various sectors involved in education to enter into dialogue and cooperation in order to better achieve the outcomes targeted by the EU;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the mid-term review of the biodiversity strategy, the ‘State of Nature’ and ‘SOER 2015’ reports; stresses the strategic importance of these reports for achieving the EU’s biodiversity targets; is of the opinion that this review is necessary because, on the basis of the studies and reports mentioned above, the targets set for 2020 are too far away and too difficult to achieve at present;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that nature and economic development are again in opposition; is convinced of the need to embed nature more in society, the economy and enterprise; in particular, the commitment to reducing the exploitation of resources must be central in merging environmental and economic goals;
Amendment 326 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages the Member States to ensure, by means of urban planning initiatives, adequate protection of the Natura 2000 network, to preserve open spaces, and to establish a coherent network of blue-green infrastructure from rural to urban areas, while at the same time creating the requisite legal certainty for economic activities; calls on the Commission to produce an overview of best practices in this regard; calls on the Commission, in addition, to implement a legislative compliance monitoring system;
Amendment 347 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a European initiative on pollinators; urges the Commission to promote an information and publicity campaign for this strategy, especially to keep informed any farms affected by this issue;
Amendment 367 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that the issues relating to biodiversity, climate change and scarcity of raw materials are inseparably linked; calls on the Commission and Member States to take this into account in the further discussions on a new international agreement on climate change; hopes that, in the relevant debate, the problems caused by environmental disasters in Europe will also be seriously taken into consideration;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. RUnderlines that the economic crisis has had a severe impact also and especially on young people with a youth unemployment rate in the Union stood at about 21 % at the end of 2014; recalls that the Commission has not proposed any commitment appropriations for the Youth Employment Initiative in 2016 as a result of its frontloading in the years 2014-2015; decides, in line with the Regulation on the European Social Fund9 which foresees the possibility of such a continuation, to provide the Youth Employment Initiative with EUR 473,2 million in commitment appropriations, namely an amount corresponding to the initial annual instalment foreseen for this programme; considers that this initiative is addressed to educational, employment and training support of young people living in certain difficult European regions; considers moreover that this poses a serious threat to social cohesion in the Union and has a negative impact on economic potential and competitiveness; is convinced that funding for this important programme, which addresses one of the Union's most pressing challenges, should not stop in 2015; underlines that the additional funding should be used to scale up the programme, thus assisting a greater number of young people in their search for a decent and permanent job; urges the Member States to do their utmost to speed up the implementation of the Initiative on the ground, for the direct benefit of young Europeans; __________________ 9 Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470).
Amendment 93 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Fully compensates these reinforcements by reducing the appropriations in the budget lines for contingency reserve, the general Members' allowance, further training, fitting out of premises, energy consumption, computing and telecommunications - investment in projects and furniture, but also rent, construction, maintenance, security and running costs of buildings, as well as for its information offices where not strictly necessary;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the diversity of legal and administrative systems in the Member States presents a challenging environment in which to overcome irregularities and combat fraud; whereas any incorrect use of EU funds entails not on and the Commission should therefore step up its efforts to ensure that the fight against fraud is implemented effectively iandividual, but also collective, losse produces more tangible and satisfactory results;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas any incorrect use of EU funds entails not only individual, but also collective, losses, and seriously undermines the credibility and transparency of the EU institutions and of the EU as a whole;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that making the budget more credible, effective and relevant, so as to sustain citizens’ confidence in the EU institutions and their identification with the project of European integration, must remain one of the core objectives of the policy to protect the Union’s financial interests which the Commission and Member States are required to pursue under Article 325 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; calls to this end for greater transparency through enhanced cooperation between the EU institutions;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, in particular, that levels of corruption and fraud affecting the Union budget are in direct proportion to lack of transparency in the procedures for spending EU funds; calls, therefore, for better communication about the procedures in question, which should involve fewer – but more transparent – rules so as to render fraud virtually impossible; calls, to that end, for best practices to be disseminated as widely as possible; considers for example that where the Council fails to submit to Parliament documents on public expenditure that have been requested, this endangers above all the right of EU citizens to information and transparency: a clearer rule on the forwarding and exchange of documents between the institutions is needed therefore;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the implementation of the Hercule III Programme under the new financial framework, and considers it useful that this programme be used to assist the law enforcement agencies of certain Member States in combating illegal and illicit trade; hopes to see promotion of this programme stepped up to make it more effective and to facilitate access to it for the national and regional administrations it targets;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that in 2014 there were 48 agreements in place that encompassed mutual administrative assistance, covering 71 countries, with another 49 countries in negotiations, including major trading partners such as the USA and Japan; asks that Parliament be kept constantly informed on developments in these negotiations;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s first Anti- Corruption Report and its recommendations to the administrations of the Member States, and calls on the Commission to publish its second Anti- Corruption Report no later than the beginning of 2016; calls on the Commission furthermore, in view of the importance of that report, to inform the public and all levels of public administration about its publication using all available means, in order to increase transparency;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that, in order to be credible, EU institutions must lead by example and live up the highest standards on transparency, integrity and conflicts of interest; asks the Commission, in this connection, to add a chapter to the upcoming report on the performance of the EU institutions in fighting corruption; proposes, on the basis of these results, that the same chapter should also include the objectives that it is intended to pursue in the next period.
Amendment 34 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Common Provisions Regulation requires managing authorities to put in place effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures; calls on the Commission to reinforce preventive action, in particular by strengthening the technical and administrative capacities of managing authorities - which may be achieved also through promoting the exchange of good practice and exchange of experts - to ensure more robust control systems able to reduce the risks of fraud and increase detection capacity;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission, as part of the annual evaluation of the results achieved in the fight against corruption, to give Member State precise guidelines as to how to facilitate gradual and continuous implementation of the obligations taken on by each State as regards combating corruption;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the core task of the EIB, as the EU’s bank, is to support financially projects in the interest of the Union that contribute to the balanced development of the internal market and to social, economic and territorial cohesion, and thus to strengthening European integration, in addition to employment, and it is therefore extremely important for boosting the competitiveness of the Union;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the EIB public consultation on climate action and believes that the EIB can further strengthen its position as leader in the climate field; welcomes, further, any initiative designed to make the EIB’s activities consistently more transparent; looks forward to the update of the EIB climate strategy outside of the EU, with the expectation of an action plan phasing out lending to non-renewable energy projects;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EIB to improve effective access to funding for SMEs originating from the EIF and EIB’s external lending capacities; welcomes the undertaking given by the EIB to combat discrimination in the business sector, and calls for it to intervene more and more frequently in this area; suggests the establishment of pro-active SME and micro-enterprise policy requirements for intermediary banks disbursing EIB financing through global loans;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers administrative burdens and a lack of administrative capacity a serious obstacle to successfully achieving cohesion policy goals; considers it vital to review administrative policy and reduce such burdens in order to better facilitate and ensure the implementation of said cohesion policy; stresses the importance of the EIB’s advisory role and recognises the efforts undertaken in this context; welcomes the partnership between the Commission and the EIB in setting up the fi-compass advisory platform;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a strengthened dialogue between the EIB and Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development, through scheduled progress meetings with regard to EIB activities which have an impact on economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU.
Amendment 114 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EIB to further enhance transparency and access to information both internally and for the public, especially regarding the selection, monitoring and evaluation of activities and programmes; proposes that an online system should be set up in order to streamline access to information on the EIB’s activities;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests the EIB to increase its reporting to Parliament regarding its decisions, progress achieved and the impact of its lending activities within and outside the EU; calls, in particular, for closer cooperation with Parliament’s specialised committees.
Amendment 14 #
2015/2121(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the reallocation from the Galileo program should be duly compensated in the budgetUnderlines the fact that the cut to the funds of the Galileo program presents risks in terms of loss of competitiveness with countries like India and China, because, also according to the Council position on Draft amending budget No 5/2015, it can be observed that in infrastructural projects of the space sector, problems can arise at any stage;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2121(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Insists on the fact that the reallocation of the Galileo program must be properly compensated for in the 2016 budget;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the step forward taken by the ECB in publishing the minutes of its meetings, and look forward to the announcement of further steps to improve the transparency of its communication channelNotes that the confidence of markets and of individuals in the banking system is the only way of raising the euro area out of the crisis, thereby encouraging a return of capital and investment; welcomes, therefore, the step forward taken by the ECB in publishing the minutes of its meetings, and look forward to the announcement of further steps to improve the transparency of its communication channels; welcomes the publication of clearer and more transparent emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) procedures for solvent financial institutions (mainly national banks) facing temporary liquidity problems;
Amendment 276 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the capital market union project and its potential contribution to reducing excessive dependence of euro area economies on the banking system, while stressing that it must be targeted at more and better inclusiveness and access for SMEs and citizens to the European financial market, investment and credit;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that EU Member States are major global arms exporters, accounting for EUR 36.7 billion in exports in 2013, of which EUR 26.7 billion is to non-EU countries; considers that the defence industry should aim to primarily ensure defence and security of EU Member States; is seriously concerned by the unconsequences for the security and defence of the EU caused by the transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology trolled leaks, especially via the internet, of all the sensitive technological know-how that is specifically military and by the impact this could have on the security and defence of the European Union. In the light of these considerations, therefore, the transfer of knowledge in military matters should be a sector third countriesat is subject to greater monitoring which should be included in EU common foreign and security policies (CFSP);
Amendment 56 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, while denials and suspensions of licences following embargos or conflicts and revolutions such as the Arab Spring are a positive sign, they indicate that the EU export policy is merely reactive in character; considers that a more thoroughspecific assessment of the specific risks associated wiis needed, based on standardised criteria, of the internal situation and the recipientlevant risks in countries would bthat are nrecessary before licensingipients of licences for selling arms;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the entry into force of the ATT; welcomes the outreach activities undertaken by the EU to promote universal ratification and implementation of the Treaty; stresses, however, that in view of the constantly changing global security conditions, the rules set out in the ATT need to be kept updated and, above all, to be coordinated among the states that are parties to the Treaty; considers it vital, albeit without undermining the freedom of individual states to legislate independently and differently, that at least a hard core of rules and general principles be strictly implemented by all concerned;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes COARM’s review of Common Position 2008/944 and the conclusion that it properly serves the objectives set by the Council, and that it is in line with the ATT; expresses concern that Member States thought that no change was necessary despite weaknesses in arms exports policies exposed by the Arab Spr, despite the weaknesses relating to arms exports that were exposed first by the Arab Spring and subsequently by the grave situation in Syria and Iraq, did not consider it necessary to revise COARM, in particular with reference to a more uniform application of the provisions set out thereing;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Suggests exploring the possibility of applying and extending the eight criteria, also to the transfer of military and security personnel, to arms-export-related services and to private military services, given that, as evidenced by the case of Crimea, paramilitary corps are a major element in determining the geopolitical instability of sensitive areas;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned by the possible diversions of exports and by the lack of effective controls on end users, and calls on Member States to establish an effective control system (explanatory platform based on a common monitoring system, non- misuse clause in end-user certificates, and mandatory physical inspections of end users); calls on the Council to better align Criterion Seven to Article 11 of the ATT;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the introduction of a standardised reporting and submission procedure, including a deadline, for information on actual exports and licence data to be applied uniformly in all Member States; calls, moreover, for the arms to be identified and catalogued in a common book which enables a clear distinction to be made between weapons for war use and those for civilian use; calls on the Member States to report more comprehensively on licences denied, including licence-specific information regarding recipient state and specific authority, description and quantity of items to be transferred with regard to the subcategories of the Military List, and the reason for the denial;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for monitoring of and cooperation on illegal arms trafficking, through cooperation procedures involving police forces and border authorities based on the exchange of information and databases, to minimise security risks for the EU and its citizens;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for comprehensive legislation that stimulates investments in a technology- neutral way in research, production and distribution of renewable fuels and modern engine technology; emphasises the need to reduce emissions by replacing fossil fuels by renewable fuels, electricity or low carbon alternatives; considers that support for the early deployment of liquefied natural gas is needed, by building appropriate regasification facilities; recalls that opening up the market to renewable fuels in aviation would help the EU maintain its leading role in renewable energy;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the shift towards the most energy-efficient modes of transport such as rail, maritime transport, inland waterways and motorways of the sea by making these more cost-efficient and in terms of reducing CO2 emissions;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to complete priority electricity corridors as set out in COM (2011) 658; considers it particularly important that the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection become fully operational;
Amendment 967 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls on the Commission to provide an exhaustive study on the mining of shale gas, considering all its potential economic and environmental implications;
Amendment 1094 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Believes that greater effort in developing innovative low-emission technologies and solutions can bring significant long-term benefits in terms ofas far as reduced generation costs and reduced energy demand are concerned;
Amendment 1114 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Underlines that it should be a priority for the Member States to bring downshould balance the costs of less mature low-carbon energy technologies which are not yet fully developed, particularly those that are likely to be critical tofundamental for global decarbonisation, such as power plants fitted with CCS, and potential breakthrough technologies, such as electricity storage;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that climate change poses a major threat to poor and least developed countries (LDCs); stresses that failure to limit global warming to 2°C up to 2050 may undermine development gains, as emerged in the 2009 Copenhagen Conference;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BelievesTakes the view that without a greater focus on reducing emissions from the transport sector, the overall climate targets will be impossible to reach, as transport is the only sector where greenhouse gas emissions have continued to grow: by 30% over the last 25 years; only a more fully integrated transport policy that incorporatesprovides for modal shift policies together with technological advancement as well as transport avoidance (e.g. through green logistics and integrated mobility management) will be able to achieve this;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that efforts to tackle global climate change should be undertaken jointly by both developed and developing countries; stresses that the EU must intensify its pursuit of a legally binding international agreement ensuring that mitigation and adaptation efforts are increased; for example, it would be advisable not to overlook the fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council, since these gases are very widespread and are emitted by both private individuals and industry, thus playing a key role in global climate change;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the serious negative consequences of non-action; stresses that a concerted global political and financial push for clean energy innovation is crucial to meeting our climate goals and to facilitate growth in EU green-economy sectors by increasing the number of qualified people working in the industry and disseminating knowledge, insights and best practice in technical, administrative and financial circles, as it is those circles that determine how swiftly and how effectively use is made of new green technologies; highlights the need to preserve existing copyright and intellectual property rights in technology and knowledge transfer to third countries;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the enormous carbon storage potential of the bioenergy sector; calls for bioenergy, together with grassland and forestry, to be recognised for their emission-mitigating qualities and for incentives to be offered in this connection;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Requests the EU to agree on a roadmap for scaling up predictable, new and additional finance, in line with existing commitments, towards its fair share of USD 100 billion a year by 2020, intended predominantly for assisting countries in dealing with the reduction in greenhouse gases and for projects aimed at protecting communities at risk from the effects of climate change; calls for a robust monitoring and accountability framework (perhaps implemented by an independent agency) for effective follow-up of the implementation of climate finance commitments and objectives;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that renewable energy and increased energy efficiency leading to energy savings are critical means for a stable, secure, independent and democratic energy system for the EU, to harmonise and liberalise the internal energy market and which generates high-quality jobs and wealth within a future-oriented sustainable economy; underlines that a higher degree of electricity interconnectivity and smart grids are necessary for developing such a system;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Supports the Commission's recommendation that the CEF be concentrated on a few key projects including those with third countries; considers that adequate EU financing should also be made available beyond 2020 to support the implementation of non- commercial electricity connection projects necessary to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market, as well as with neighbouring countries; stresses the importance of the EIB in supporting investors in commercially viable electricity infrastructure projects; notes the establishment of the European Fund for Strategic Investments and encourages the Commission to ensure that the fund effectively attracts investments in electricity interconnection projects;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, furthermore, to: 1) encourage investments in the best available technology, which, while costlier, offers considerable financial advantages as well as time savings in the long run; 2) conduct a review of the financing rules with the aim of streamlining the existing mechanisms and highlighting the principle that wealthier Member States are responsible for projects involving their countries, while EU financial support should be used in countries facing greater challenges, having regard also to Directive 2008/92/EC, which seeks to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users by requiring Member States to ensure that those prices and the price systems used are communicated to Eurostat twice a year; and 3) strengthen incentives for further investments in the grid by, inter alia, introducing a requirement for profits made from transmission congestion rent to be reinvested in additional interconnectors;
Amendment 171 #
Amendment 173 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the importance of a new electricity interconnection between European and North African markets, in particular via Italy and Tunisia, in view of increasing security of supply and developing renewables in both regions.
Amendment 202 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to derive a future electricity interconnection target from the EU’s long-term climate goals as well as from a sustainable energy system that the EU is looking for; notes in this context that the degree of interconnection required will depend in particular on whether: a) the EU is serious in applying the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and more demand-side response measures, b) decentralised renewables-based electricity and its correlated smart grids are further developed, c) energy storage technologies – at household or municipality levels – are developed, d) grids are optimised and use the best available technologies, e) people are given a higher role as prosumers in the energy system, and f) a clear incentive for investments in the grids is created, and g) attempts are made to strengthen prevention and crisis response arrangements, one example to bear in mind being Regulation (EU) No 994/2010, adopted in 2010, concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission not to overlook the issue of the development of work-related cancers, such as nasal-cavity tumours, the incidence of which is higher in cases where workers' respiratory systems are not properly protected against types of dust that are relatively common, as they are given off during the processing of wood, leather, flour, textiles, nickel and other materials;
Amendment 234 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that ensuring a level playing- field across the EU and eliminating unfair competition and social dumping is crucial; stresses that labour inspectorates play a key role in enforcing workers’ rights to a safe and healthy working environment; calls on the Member States to follow the ILO recommendation of a minimum of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers and to increase staffing and resources available toearmarked for labour inspectorates;
Amendment 321 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that considerable attention should be devoted to psychosocial problems such as mobbing, enabling labour inspectorates to provide proper assistance to victims;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the envisaged diversification of funding channels, which should be complementary to the existing ones and promote instruments which have proved their usefulness; underlines the need to reduce administrative burdens and foster the application of the principview the documentation required from businesses, in particular SMEs, so as to make it less of proportionality, coherence and practicability in EU legislation, in the interests of efficient, liquid and cost- effectivea burden for them and to make it easier for them to gain access to capital markets;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the launch of consultations on the review of the Prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC) and the efforts being made to remove regulatory barriers to access to securitisation; uenderlines, orses, in particular, the Commission’s proposal to compile a register of ‘high-quality’ securitisations meeting particular,re-determined risk-reducing and transparency-enhancing criteria, which will help restore the trust of Europe’s investment banks and lead to a resumption of their activity; underlines the need to open up financial markets to SMEs; supports broadening the funding options available for SMEs; calls for improved access to long-term financing and for the development of a pan-European private placement market promoting venture capital, as well as alternative instruments such as peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the increased complexity, reflected in the greater amount, detail and number of layers of regulation and supervision with requirements at international, European and national levelby the complexity of regulations at international, European and national level arising from the fact that they overlap and in some cases conflict with one another; stresses therefore the necessity of establishing a consistent and common regulatory framework abiding by the principle of subsidiarity and the separation of national and EU areas of competence;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to take into account the specificities of individual markets and propose changes only in those areas that require intervention in order to eliminate the existing barriers; believes that the bottom-up approach and, which must involve local stakeholders in decision- making on strategies and guidelines, and the sharing of national best practices should be at the core of the Capital Markets Union initiative;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that a single market for financial services serves businesses, but ultimately has to benefit customers and investors; insists thatthe ultimate aim of the establishment of a single market for financial services has to be the production of benefits and advantages for consumers and investors, and wishes therefore to see barriers to cross- border access, marketing and investment have to be analysed and addressreviewed and lifted;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that consumer protection does not necessarily entail large volumes of information; is concerned that the multiplicity and complexity of customer information might not ultimately serve real customer needs; points to the necessity of a European initiative for more andto create an easily accessed information sheet which everyone can understand (SMEs, associations, the public), enabling better financial education;
Amendment 257 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the need to streamline the content and frequency of reporting requirements, also by providing entities with one point ofreporting coentactre, in order to avoid any duplication of requirements and reporting channels; calls on the Commission, ESAs and SSM to examine which data are actually needed, to align templates and to provide simplifications and, for SMEs, exemptions;
Amendment 327 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to ensure balanced participation in consultations by reflecting the diversity of stakeholders and providing better conditions for small stakeholders to participate; urges therefore that a publicity campaign be started in this regard, including through the establishment of a dedicated web portal which may act as a meeting point for the legislator and interest groups and citizens;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU’s external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property (not least within the EU), conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas mankindthe human family has common values and interests; whereas there should be a fair share of the burden and the benefits when solving common problems and promoting common goals and values; Footnote. (The term ‘human family’ is an expression which appears in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, for which reason it seems more meaningful to use it, in addition to which it is widely used in human rights discourse.)
Amendment 76 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the United Nations Charter, signed 70 years ago in San Francisco, is based on the common values and interests of mankind; whereas the United Nations is theafter the horrors of the Second World War, has the aim of keeping the peace and maintaining international security and is based only universal and democratically governed global organizationvalues and interests;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas, the main goal after World War II was maintaining peace and security; whereas the promotion of economic and social development had a central place in the Charter; whereas environmental concerns have emerged on the agenda of the UN since the early 1970's; whereas in 1987 the Brundtland report ‘Our Common Future’ defined the concept of sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs; whereas in the Rio Conference (UNCED) in 1992, development and environmental policies were merged into a combination of effective poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development all over the world;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Za. whereas in less than 70 years the number of UN member states has increased from 50 to no fewer than 193, without any change having been made to the composition of the Security Council, and whereas therefore that body is not representative of current geopolitical realities;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. warns, however, that data collection and processing must never intrude on the privacy of the end user;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that appropriate legislation should be accompanied by encouragement of a soft law framework,uniform legal framework within the EU, a code of conduct or public-private partnerships, in order to ensure the cooperation of the industry and robotic designers with public authorities; believes that such instruments should focus on practical solutions to ensure privacy and data protection, the security and ethics of the robotics industry, and the proper use of robots and artificial intelligence on a daily basis;.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU is Vietnam’s biggest export marketsecond largest trade partner; whereas the EU together with its Member States is the largest ODA provider to Vietnam and there will be an estimated EU budget increase for this purpose of 30% to EUR 400 million in 2014-2020;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its hope that the mutually agreed respect for democratic principles and human rights will further enhance the longstanding dialogue with the Vietnamese Government on promoting notably freedom of expression, assembly, association and religion as enshrined in the ConstitutionArticle 69 of Vietnam’s Constitution and in Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to ensure that the policies the EU and its Member States pursue in the context of the implementation of the PCA and the future FTA with Vietnam help advance the respect for human rights, rule of law and good governance; suggests the setting up of a complaint mechanism that can be used by affected individuals and communities; n authority or arbitration body to which individuals and communities concerned may have recourse in the event of suspicions that the rules of the agreements are being infringed;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the revision of the Criminal Code, particularly Articles 79, 87, 88 and 258, which are often used to suppress the peaceful expression of opinion; calls for the release of more than 200 prisoners of conscience;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for the release of more than 200 prisoners of conscience (mainly journalists and bloggers) held in Vietnamese prisons and sentenced in summary trials of various kinds for offences concerning, above all, freedom of speech and crimes against the State;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an urgent reform of the justice system to ensure international fair trial standards, as provided for in both Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Vietnamese Government to introduce measures to guarantee the effective enforcement of legislation to protect the environment and biodiversity; urges in particular the Vietnamese Government to proceed with accession to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. In view of the health and environmental legacy of the Vietnam War, calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider further support for the victims and the decontamination and demining effortsetting up a fund to support victims and war veterans, and also to step up action through the dispatch of specialist missions to decontaminate harmful substances and demine areas which even now, 40 years after the conflict ended, continue to claim victims;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on China and the neighbouring countries concerned including Vietnam to intensify efforts to defuse tension in the contested areathe EEAS and Vietnam to commit themselves actively to instigating a negotiating table that may lead to greater dialogue between China and the United States on resolving the dispute over jurisdiction of islands in the South China Sea;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the migration crisis can be addressed only within the context of a European approach and not by bilateral meetings among Members States; calls for a new European agenda on migration under the leadership of the Commission and the European Council, underpinned by solidarity among the Member States. This agenda might include the replacement of the Dublin regulation with a centralised European asylum system making it possible to create an area of security, freedom, and justice for those seeking protection in the Union, harmonize asylum procedures and ensure their effectiveness, safety, fairness and legality;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that under the UNCLOS convention1 and the SOLAS convention2 every state party to the convention requires the master of a ship flying its flag, in so far as he can do so without serious danger to the ship, the crew or the passengers, on receiving a signal from any source, to render assistance with all speed to any person found at sea in danger of being lost and to actively participate in search and rescue operations at sea, if possible informing the persons concerned or the search and rescue service that the ship is doing so; points also to the obligation incumbent on Member States, under the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention) of 1979, to ensure assistance is provided to any person in distress at sea regardless of their nationality or status or the circumstances in which they are found, and to provide for their initial medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety; __________________ 1 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, Article 98 ‘Duty to render assistance’ 2 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, Regulation 33 ‘Distress messages: obligations and procedures’
Amendment 29 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the complexity of the development-migration nexus, diverging from the common view of development as a means to reduce, if not eliminate, migration, without denying that development can help mitigate some of thestressing that, while poverty, underdevelopment, state fragility and conflicts are among the principal causes of forced migration, such as conflicts or state fragility; recalls thatin particular forced migration, emigration rises with economic development until countries reach an upper-middle-income country status (around USD 7000-8000 per capita), at which point it begins to decrease;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to maximise the positive contribution of migration and human mobility in global development, as recognised for the first time in the post- 2015 development agenda and the proposed Sustainable Development Goals and their migration targets; urges States to facilitate the integration of immigrants, whose active participation in society helps to promote the social and economic development and cultural diversity of the Union;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the right to leave any country, including one’s own, is enshrined in Article 13 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights; stresses that, while this is a liberty and a fundamental right that should benefit everybody, only citizens of the ‘global North’ and the wealthiest citizens of the ‘global South’ can truly exercise this right; stresses the need to better and fully implement the principle of ‘non-refoulement’, which, particularly for asylum seekers, is the corollary of the right to migrate; and is enshrined in Article 33 of the 1951 Convention on Refugees, contained in the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees and reaffirmed in Article 3 of the 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in consultation with the Member States, to set up a system to speed up diploma equivalence and the recognition of skills, thereby helping refugees and migrants to integrate socially; maintains that refugees and migrants must receive language training as soon as they arrive in the country to which they have been relocated; calls on the Commission, further, to encourage volunteering, above all in the light of the limited economic resources available to refugees;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that Member States and authorities involved need to ensure a fluent disembarkation of rescued refugees and migrants in the appointed sea port from vessels which have been part of a rescue operation; in this connection, points to the Guidelines on the treatment of persons rescued at sea established in Resolution MSC 167(78) adopted by the Maritime Safety Organisation in May 2004, according to which the disembarkation of rescued asylum seekers and refugees in territories where their lives or freedom would be threatened must be avoided;
Amendment 313 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that military operations should not be the predominate aspect of any holistic approach to migration and rReiterates that Operation Sophia must not distract assets already deployed in the Mediterranean from saving lives at sea;
Amendment 389 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers it appropriate therefore to extend relocation arrangements to all nationalities following the relocation of all those belonging to nationalities for which the proportion of positive decisions granting international protection in the Union has been 75 % or more for the preceding three months;
Amendment 638 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that hosting Member States must offer refugees support and opportunities to integrate and build a life in their new society and – as provided for in the Qualifications Directive12 – this should also include effective access to democratic structures in society; emphasises that integration is a two-way process and that respect for the values upon which the EU is built must be an integral part of the integration process; __________________ 12 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).
Amendment 758 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is a need to improve the effectiveness of the Union’s return system, also by concluding new readmission agreements, in particular with African countries, that should be added to the 17 agreements already drawn up by the EU;
Amendment 1039 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 a (new)
Paragraph 86 a (new)
86a. The Union should make the allocation of economic resources for international cooperation projects to assist developing countries conditional upon the full and effective cooperation of those countries with regard to the control of outgoing migration flows and the return of migrants who are denied political asylum or other forms of international protection;
Amendment 1096 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92 a (new)
Paragraph 92 a (new)
92a. Calls on the European Council to consider military intervention in Libya and Syria, under the auspices of the United Nations, with the aim of combating ISIS and human traffickers in order to stem outgoing migration flows;
Amendment 1156 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104
Paragraph 104
104. Notes that, prior to the increased migratory flows into the Union in 2015, according to an OECD and Commission study of 2014, the working-age population (15-64) in the Union will decline by 7.5 million between 2013 and 2020, and that if net migration were to be excluded from their projections, the decline would be even more pronounced, as it would amount to a reduction of the working age population by 11.7 million; calls on the Commission, therefore, to submit to the Member States a set of measures with a view to boosting the birth rate, in order to avoid having to resort to workers from third countries because of the decline of the European population;
Amendment 1181 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 110
Paragraph 110
Amendment 8 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. having regard to the varying conditions under which women are employed as domestic workers or carers, which can be as underpaid, undeclared, undocumented, casual or migrant workers with no contract, or no recognition of their qualifications,
Amendment 39 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to the fact that, in the more specific case of undocumented migrants, it is even more difficult to establish the identity and therefore the age of the worker,
Amendment 95 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commits to drafting a legislative initiative report for the establishment of common rules for domestic work and care in the EU, including specific norms focusing on women and migrant domestic workers and carers; believes that the needs of domestic workers and carers should be taken into account when that report is drafted, and to that end proposes that preparatory round-table discussions in which all stakeholders can voice their needs and problems should be held with a view to ensuring that the resulting legislation takes proper account of them;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the establishment of an office, a helpline and a website providing assistance and information on the rights of women workers in each Member State, above all with the aim of clarifying their right to report illegal activities;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to undertake the necessary efforts, and to find innovative inspection methods, in order to eliminate mistreatment, financial exploitation and acts of violence or sexual abuse against domestic workers; calls for Member State police forces to cooperate more closely in carrying out such inspections, including by pooling the results of innovative oversight procedures;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recommends a dedicated training programme for those social agents directly involved in the handling of this problem (police officers and social workers), to enable the latter to provide assistance to victims of such discrimination with greater efficiency;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends affording women domestic workers and carers the same status as the rest of the labour force, in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination of Article 3(3) TEU;
Amendment 182 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the establishment of a European legal framework, encompassing the rights set out in Convention 189, that covers female carers and those providing care services on a casual, occasional or ad hoc basis, with specific reference to the particularly disadvantaged group of undocumented migrants.
Amendment 145 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that, in order to make CFP rules more acceptable to the fisheries sector and ensure compliance therewith, fishermen must be more involved in decision making by being invited to put forward proposals through representative associations, given incentives such as more aid for innovation and encouraged to use more selective fishing gear;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Maintains that, notwithstanding the discard ban which has been in force since 1 January 2015 and is in the process of being gradually applied to all types of catch by 2019, provisions regarding technical measures in areas such as catch composition must be sufficiently flexible to adapt in real time to progress in the fisheries and more selective fishing techniques;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that, in its external fishery-related activities (catching, processing and marketing), the EU must adopt and promote the highest environmental and social standards and implement rigorous and effective control and inspection measures, while ensuring transparency in all its activities; within this framework, supports the improvement and expansion of existing legislation relating to floating waste originating from fishing activities and protecting the marine ecosystem;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the importance of fisheries for developing countries, especially artisanal fisheries, on account of their contribution to food security, the local economy and employment; calls, however, for an in-depth investigation into the food safety of products originating from these countries to be carried out;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the Commission should set up a database covering all private agreements between EU ship-owners and third countries that involve access to third- country fisheries, including conditions for access, allowable fleet capacity, the identity of the vessels and the resulting fishing activities, and that this database should be in the public domain; hopes that this database will be completed as soon as possible in order to ensure compliance with the principle of transparency;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Applauds the SOLVIT and EU Pilot projects, which are designed to avert the need for the Commission to institute infringement proceedings against Member States; considers, however, that the services offered by EU Pilot should be improved as regards the response time once alerts have been received;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to introduce or to further develop dual VET systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of core employability and job-specific skills, while ensuring quality control by public institutions over its general content, implementation and certification procedure, in addition to recognition and equivalence of the various qualifications;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of addressing skills shortages and mismatches by facilitating the mobility of learners in VET, through a better use of tools such as the European Qualifications Framework, the European Skills Passport, the Youth Guarantee and the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training; calls on national governments, therefore, through these tools, to promote training courses in particular sectors in which there are particular gaps between supply and demand (in order to have an overall balance within the EU and to curb specific imbalances within Member States);
Amendment 132 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for – and could tie the awarding of future funds and concessions to – the removal of administrative and financial barriers to starting and managing businesses through the simplification of procedures, easier access for start-ups to credit and microfinance, guaranteed high- speed internet access, tailor-made counselling, and the introduction of incentive measures for entrepreneurs employing young people; underlines the importance of microfinance and the EU Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme, as well as the Investment Plan for Europe, for achieving these goals;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2078(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the urgimminent need to release financial assistance through the EUSF to the countries affected by these natural disasters;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2078(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 8 #
2015/2078(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 9 #
2015/2078(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 1 #
2015/2077(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 3 #
2015/2077(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 4 #
2015/2077(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 1 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the 2016 budget has to play a key role in enhancing the Union’s contribution to growth and jobs, especially inand in particular in taking effective action to combating youth unemployment, which is rising to ever more alarming levels;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender stereotypes might prevent or discourage women from starting or advancing their careers, leading to inequality and missed opportunities for the economy andwhich has an adverse impact on the economy and significant implications for job creation;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that it is essential for the 2016 budget has to play a key role in enhancing the Union’s contribution to growth and jobs, especially in combating youth unemployment;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the third year of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 will be very important for the successful implementation of the new multiannual programmes (the third multi- annual programme of EU action in the field of health for the period 2014-2020, the LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Change 2014-2020, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2014-2020) under the responsibility of this committee, as they will attain their maturity; against this background, highlights the fact that, given the persistent economic and budgetary constraints at national level, it is essential to provide and guarantee in the EU budget the appropriations necessary to achieve the full potential and European added value of these new programmes;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the cohesion policy represents the main EU investment policy in the real economy; highlights that in some Member States it is the mainan essential source of funding for investments developing synergies and having a multiplying effect in economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that Horizon 2020 and other EU support for research and innovation have clear European added value and are encouraging Member States to earmark a greater percentage of GDP for research, especially in countries where research investment has been limited because of the economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that fisheries resources require a specialised management approach to protect and recover fish stocks and marine ecosystems and, prevent loss of biodiversity, which would have unwanted repercussions for future generations and on this sector of the economy itself;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the cohesion policy, which accounts for almost a third of the total EU budget, provides – through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) – the appropriatenecessary framework for meeting the smart, sustainable and inclusive growth objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 12 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly encouragesCalls on the Member States to launch their programmes quickly with a view to making them fully operational by 2016; takes the view that under the 2016 budget, the use of appropriations under shared management should then be significantly faster; calls therefore for an appropriate and sufficient level of EMFF and commitment and payment appropriations;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges that financial support be provided for all programmes creating jobs for those with multiple disadvantages on the labour market, such as the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities and people from minority backgrounds;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for efficient use of the budget; calls for a careful and detailed assessment of all budget lines;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the Union communication policy must urgently be improved in order to better enter into dialogue with citizens, reach a wider range of actions, and in this regard highlights the positive role of pan- European networks made up of local and national media;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the considerable impact of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on the 2016 budget; believes that the objectives of the EFSI can only be achieved if the level of financing for Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is fully maintained and Member States are provided with every form of assistance that they need in order to utilise those resources to the full;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that decentralised agencies whose missions fall within the ENVI committee’s remit (European Food Safety Authority, European Medicines Agency, European Environmental Agency, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Chemicals Agency) have a paramountmajor role and must be given the necessary financial and human resources to fulfil their mandate and execute the tasks and competences conferred on them by the legislative authority or the tasks entrusted to them by the Commission; strongly supports, this year again, a case-by-case approach to assessing the individual needs of decentralised agencies;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that growth is the key to more jobs and increased prosperity and that it is necessary to direct the structural funds more effectively and productively towards promoting growth;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is seriously concerned about the recurrent problem of the backlog of payments, especially under the cohesion policy, which creates a de facto debt in the EU budget, and stresses that there is a danger of perpetuating the ‘snow ball’ effect of accumulating unpaid invoices at year’s end unless a tangible and sustainable solution to the problem is found, as fast as possible, by the budgetary authority together with the Commission;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need for financing the multilingual facility for the online dispute resolution (ODR) platform; believes that well-functioning ODR systems across the EU will, on the one hand, encourage consumers to find solutions to issues encountered when buying products and services in the Single Market, and, on the other hand, boost online purchases, especially from traders in other Member States; considers that the increase in online- commerce and cross-border tradepurchasing within the EU means new business opportunities and stronger economic growth.
Amendment 19 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the importance of cultural diplomacy in relations with EU neighbours; therefore, calls for a coherent strategy to support the mobility of young people, artists and creators working in the cultural sector, in the context of joint cultural and educational projects with partner countries, through which the EU should promote its culture and values;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Demands that the payment plan to be agreed between Parliament, the Council and the Commission, in line with the joint statement of December 2014 of the Parliament and of the Council in the framework of the agreement reached on 2014 and 2015 budgets, be implemented without any further delay; calls, to this end, for sufficient payment appropriations to be provided under heading 1b within the 2016 budget, with a view to decreasing the level of the backlog as much as possible by the end of the year; underlines the urgency of addressing this issue in athe proper wayand necessary manner, as the situation of outstanding payments undermines the credibility, effectiveness and sustainability of the policy.
Amendment 34 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the EU budget shouldmust support vocational training and professional qualification measures;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the 2016 budget should support all measures promoting entrepreneurship in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including social entrepreneurship and innovative social enterprises and self-employment;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that greater priority must be given to parts of the budget earmarked for increasing Europe’s security of supply by building a network of interconnectors to ensure a free flow of energy between Member States and support EU energy market integration;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises employ many workers in the EU and that one of the main problems in setting up such enterprises and keeping them going is that of obtaining finance; proposes, therefore, that the microfinance element be substantially expanded;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the EU budget shouldmust support efforts to promote the completion of the single market, competitiveness and social convergence, the development of a policy on socially responsible enterprises, and the monitoring of the application of statutory social standards by enterprises in order to ensure the creation of decent jobs;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to set up a guarantee fund for agricultural sectors at serious risk for reasons of force majeure;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas some of the large emerging economies such as China, Brazil and India will not ask for technical assistance; this is to be welcomed as it ensures that the assistance available goes to those most in needwill go to developing countries;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU is one of the largest aid donors in the world;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by 10% in the developed countries and between 12.5 % and 175.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECDin developing countries (OECD estimates) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges all members of the WTO to try to find a solution without delay for implementing the Bali Package, with particular reference to cutting agricultural subsidies, so that the DDA can be concluded for the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that CAP reform, based on four regulations adopted in 2013, introduced measures aimed at addressing the bargaining power gap between farmers and other stakeholders in the food supply chain; however, it makes no specific reference to this issue: for example, Article 4 of Regulation 1305/2013 outlines objectives, among which one might include the issue of the bargaining power gap;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the limitations of the Supply Chain Initiative (SCI), and specifically the absence of farmers’ organisations owing to lack of trust, restriction of anonymous complaints, absence of meaningful mechanisms to adequately combat both well- documented and orally-reported unfair trading practices (UTPs), and, in particular, the lack of enforcement measures and sanctions; for example, in one pan-European survey of suppliers in the food supply chain, 96% of respondents stated that they had been the victims of some form of UTP.
Amendment 47 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas SMEs and microenterprises, which make up over 90% of the EU’s economic fabric, are particularly vulnerable to UTPs and are more affected than large enterprises by their impact of UTPs, which make it harder for them to survive on the market, undertake new investments and innovate, and make it more difficult for SMEs to expand their activities, including across borders within the single market;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility is important to achieving a sustainable economy and meeting the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the setting -up of national platforms of organisations and businesses in the food supply chain to promote the introduction and exchange of fair trading practices and to seek to put an end to UTPs; proposes that Member States be encouraged and given incentives to take further action, using suitable instruments, on any complaints or non-conformities reported by these national platforms;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several Member States have initiated actions in national law to address the concerns of primary producers regarding the negative impact of UTPs; asks the Commission to assess these national efforts with a view to selecting best practices for application at EU level; notes in particular the Groceries Code Adjudicator in the UK as a potential model for adaptation at EU level; while being adopted as homogeneously as possible, this model must always take into account the diversity of the Member States and what each has to offer;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that framework legislation at EU level is essential to tackle UTPs and to address their negative consequences for farmers (lower profits and higher-than- estimated costs, food over-production and wastage, financial planning difficulties); urges the Commission to consider this when assessing the SCI;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that taking advantage of a stronger bargaining position to impose UTPs is a violation of the principle of freedom to contract, as the stronger party has more say in the shape that the business relationship is to take and can unilaterally impose terms that disproportionately serve its own financial interests, and the weaker party has no option other than to agree to those terms; believes that steps need to be taken to build mutual trust between supply chain partners, on the basis of the principles of freedom to contract, equivalence of benefits and freedom to take advantage of those benefits; calls on the Commission in this respect to pinpoint specific rules and control mechanisms for oligopolies and large distribution chains, which can slip into abuses of dominant positions in respect of weaker parties in contracts;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need both to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States andthat is also able to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users and to develop technologies which could pre- emptively curb and combat this phenomenon; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, role models and community groups, to develop effective counter- messages;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of education, culture and sport, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States’ efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation, also in relation to migrants;
Amendment 433 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 592 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Recalls, however, that the aim is not to instigate a 'witch hunt', and urges partner countries and the EU to adopt sensible methods for identifying individuals that may have been radicalised, without resorting to generalisations which could have the opposite effect to that intended and in particular without creating a sense of insecurity and general panic among the public;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes an extremely positive view of the participation of the EEA countries and Switzerland in the European Union’s internal market, which will promote growth, competitiveness and job creation;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the EEA Agreement a key drivefactor for economic growth and the most far-reaching, comprehensive instrument to extend the Single Market to third countries; believes that taking into account the internal developments in the EU, it has proven to be a solid, efficient and well- functioning agreement ensuring the integrity of the Single Market also in the long term;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the result of the popular initiative of 9 February 2014; calls, however, on the European Union to remain absolutely firm on the fundamental principle of free movement of persons so that Switzerland continues to grant privileged access to Union workers and enterprises;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the unilateral measures taken by Switzerland in favour of Croatian nationals cannot in any way replace the required ratification of the Protocol extending the FMPA to include Croatia;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that timely and as close to simultaneously as possible implementation of the relevant Single Market legislation by the EEA EFTA states is essential and that this process could be further improved and acceleratedimplemented more quickly;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the obstacles to cross-border professional mobility to be removed in order to deepen the internal market; stresses, to that end, the importance of promoting language learning and providing better information and practical support to jobseekers, in particular through the EURES network, in Switzerland and in all the EEA countries.
Amendment 23 #
2015/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for all the obstacles to cross-border professional mobility to be removed in order to deepen the internal market; stresses, to that end, the importance of promoting language learning and providing better information and support to jobseekers, in particular through the EURES network, in Switzerland and in all the EEA countries.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Union should play a more active and prominent role in the process of global economic governance, and stresses the need for coherent EU representation and a strong European voice in international financial, monetary and regulatory institutions and bodies, given the current high level of interdependence between countries and the shift in the balance of power;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the establishment of better- structured prior coordination mechanisms, so that a common EU position can be forged with a view to promoting EU goals and policies more effectively within existing international economic forums, given the significant degree of interdependence between the world economies dictated by the importance of international trade for the global economic order;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advocates that the Union promote a unified and inclusive European approach in order to ensure that its policies and measures are consistent, effective and sustained and that the interests and inputs of those Member States that are not represented within these institutions or bodies are taken into account when a common stance is defined;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that in the future, with due regard to the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member States and the progress made towards deepening economic and monetary union, consideration should be given to introducing unified external representation of the EU and the euro area within the IMF and other international economic forums, in order to allow the EU to exploit its potential fully, to facilitate achievement of its objectives, to protect its interests and those of all the Member States and to increase its relevance and influence within the global economic and financial architecture;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph a (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph a (new)
Proposes, therefore, that the Member State which intends to express its views in international organisations does so after consulting the opinion of the majority of the other Member States; in this regard, a special Council meeting should take place with a view to such an event;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas developing countries face majorare unable to increase their tax revenues because of political and administrative constraints in raising tax revenues as a result of insufficient human and financial resources to collect taxes, weak administrative capacity to deal with the complexity of imposing taxes on transnational companies, lack of tax collection infrastructure, a drain of skilled personnel away from tax administrations, corruption, lack of legitimacy of the political system, an uneven distribution of revenues and poor tax governance;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas revenue raising can have an important decisive role to play in rebalancing gender inequalities;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the adoption of an Automatic Exchange of Information mechanism, a fundamental tool for enhancing global transparency and cooperation in the fight against tax avoidance and tax evasion; acknowledges, however, that support and timeongoing support is needed for developing countries to build the required capacity to send and process information;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the EIB to check and to ensure that companies that receive EIB support do not participate in tax evasion via offshore centres and tax havens;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas high-quality traditional European products form part of the EU’s cultural heritage and are can essentrial toelement to be preserved within the economy and society inof many of Europe’s regions in that they generate activities directly linked to local ways of life, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, currently, there is no uniform GI protection for non-agricultural products at EU level but several legal frameworks ensuring only national or regional protection. In this context, underlines the fact that the present legal frameworks may result in consumer deception and countless cases ofmake counterfeiting easier; therefore, a uniform EU system could better inform consumers about the authenticity of products and protect the rightful owners of a registered product; what is more, registration of such products by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market should result in more uniform and better protected GIs;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that a coherent, simple and bureaucratically and economically non-burdensome EU-level system of GI protection for non-agricultural products would enable the EU to achieve similar protection for such European products outside the EU in the framework of international trade negotiations and at the same time establish a quality benchmark for such products;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 32 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 9 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is first and foremostpredominantly a Treaty-based policy, aimed at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union, and in particular at reducing disparities between the levels of economic development of the various regions;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the National Reform Programmes (NRPs) are instrumental for delivering on the Europe 2020 Strategy at Member State level and that they should be taken into account before requesting a Member Statecommunity partner to review and amend its Partnership Agreement and relevant programmes;;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current legal framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) aims also to reinforce coordination, complementarity and synergies with other EU policies and instruments;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the factConsiders that reprogramming or suspension as regulated in Article 23 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) could undermine social and economic convergence between regions and jeopardise goals pursued by ESI funds, especially in countries with deep macroeconomic and social imbalances; asks the Commission to use the mechanism only when Member States have persistently failed to tmake effective action to addresshard and fast commitments in respect of its requests to reprogramme funding and giving due consideration to the unemployment rate or the impact on the economies of the Member States concerned;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas economic and financial instability and unpredictability may result in decreasing levels of public and private investment;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Warns, in particular, that any suspension of payment appropriations could substantially disrupt financial planning at programme level and, more generally, undermine the predictability and planning of investments, with a potentially greater impact on economically vulnerable Member States, whose public investment relies more heavily on ESI funding;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for a stable and predictable investment environment, not least with a view to attracting private investment; underlines the rolimportance of sound economic governance in the creation of this kind of favourable investment environment; emphasises the need for an overall investment framework in the EU;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to use its reprogramming powers carefully, preferring stability over too frequent reprogramming; stresses the need for a well-founded and detailed justification for reprogramming, together with a detailed assessment of why it delivers more effective and efficient results;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that an increased emphasis on economic governance mechanisms cannot in any way jeopardise the achievement of the ESI Funds’ policy objectives and goals;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that it is fora competence of the Member States and regions to select the thematic objectives in function of their needs, and notes that the application of Article 23 CPR may restrict the flexibility of Member States in setting their priorities; recalls in this regard the principle of subsidiarity provided for in Article 4(3) CPR;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas several reports from emergency and crisis zones testify to abuses against the civil population, including children; whereas women and children are especially vulnerable in the context of sexual violence used as a weapon to terrorise the population, humiliate and destroy communities, break up families or modify the ethnic composition of future generations; whereas the effects of violence live on after hostilities have been brought to an end, in the form of unwanted pregnancies, infections and marginalisation; whereas violence can continue and even increase post–conflict in cases where the hostilities are followed by a continuing lack of stability and security; whereas violence poses a threat to the security of nations and hampers efforts to restore peace following a conflict;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in conflict zones, the warring parties convert schools into training camps, arms depots or bases for military operations; whereas the use of schools and other forms of educational facilities for military use hinders and restricts the use of such facilities for their rightful purpose by students and teachers, in both the short and long term; whereas, hampering access to education, which is one of the most important tools in preventing different forms of discrimination and oppression and is also a human right enshrined in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas international humanitarian law acknowledges the right to protection against all forms of mental and physical violence, as enshrined in Article 27 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and Article 4 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention of 1949; whereas under Article 76 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention women in particular must be protected against sexual abuse, forced prostitution and any other form of assault; whereas under Article 38 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child the States Parties undertake to ensure respect for rules of international humanitarian law applicable to them in armed conflicts which are relevant to the child; whereas international law acknowledges the right to adequate health care for victims of sexual violence used in conflicts, such as the prevention of long-term physical and psychological damage;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages investment in empowering women through support to income- generating projects which considerably reduce their vulnerability and increase their independence, thus fostering sustainable development in line with the UN Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that all staff involved in the provision of humanitarian assistance, including police or military forces, should receive adequate gender-sensitive training, and that a strict code of conduct must be put in place to prevent them from abusing their position and to ensure gender equality;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for particular attention to be devoted to safeguarding the cultural heritage of humanity in armed conflicts; calls on the EU therefore to advocate measures to this effect at the first World Humanitarian Summit; recommends proposing to the international community that special UN bodies be set up to protect archaeological and historic heritage sites which are at risk, in order to preserve our roots for future generations;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EU and its Member States, as the largest donors and key operational actors, to lead by active example; emphasises that all EU humanitarian actions should be guided by the principles of solidarity, responsibility and accountability and should be designed to ensure that vulnerable people are protected, both physically and psychologically; calls for a global, comprehensive and long-term solution for the masses of people fleeing conflict regions; notes that Europe’s role and credibility on the global humanitarian scene is also at stake in the response to the current crisis inside the EU;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU – bearing in mind also that the EU is the number one humanitarian aid donor in the world – to show leadership in the World Humanitarian Summit by calling for more flexible methods for delivering humanitarian aid, as well as for proactive tools to prevent crises; urges the EU and other donors to stay true to their financial commitments and to develop ways to reduce the time it takes to convert financial commitments into actions on the ground; points out, in addition, the importance of human rights reporting as an early warning mechanism for crises, and encourages the World Humanitarian Summit to take this into account when moving from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on governments to live up to their responsibilities to protect civilians and to put in place legal and policy frameworks to facilitate humanitarian access and aid delivery in order to ensure that professional, timely and quality assistance reaches those who need it, even in remote areas; suggests that these frameworks include humanitarian tax exemptions and simplified customs procedures;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment – given the alarming number of children who are denied education and the huge potential of education to increase people’s resilience – to increase financing for education for children in humanitarian emergencies; calls on the Council to endorse the Commission’s proposal to dedicate 4% of the EU humanitarian aid budget to this purpose;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to multiply the initiatives and funding available for granting microcredit to innovative start- ups run by young people, in order to support youth entrepreneurship and high technological, scientific and social innovation at a time of economic crisis and difficulty in obtaining access to credit; stresses, moreover, the need for Member States to strive to reduce the red tape imposed on entrepreneurs in order to gain access to the funds made available to them by the EU;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to increase the budget for the InnovFin instrument, provided for by the Horizon 2020 programme, and in particular the resources available to the microfinance product ‘InnovFin SME Guarantee Facility’;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of a financial instrument such as the Facility in times of financial crisis in order to ensure that unemployed people and microenterprises have access to financing, which are defined in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013, have access to financing, particularly in the event of a shortage of liquidity;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to assess the suitability of the current definition of microcredit, as referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013, as it is not adaptable to all national markets and does not permit a clear distinction between microcredit and microloans, with a view to ensuring that future financial instruments meet the needs of the market; welcomes the fact that the balance and the reflows of the Facility will be injected into the budget of the MF/SE axis of EaSI, thus increasing the number of guarantees and funded instruments that will be offered to microborrowers;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that, owing to the lack of well-defined social reporting, the social impact of the Facility has not been measured more accurately in terms of job creation, business sustainability and minority groups outreach; suggests, therefore, that suitable indicators be developed, and encourages the Commission to assess whether the definition of disadvantaged target groups needs to be clarified further (young people, pensioners, the unemployed, divorcees, single parents, people living in disadvantaged rural areas, recent graduates, people in precarious employment and women);
Amendment 65 #
2015/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to pursue equality between men and women in terms of access to microfinance and to envisage an equal target ratio between male and female entrepreneurs in the future, with due regard for the principle of equal pay for men and women as referred to in Article 157 TFEU;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the possibility under EaSI of funding capacity-building of MFIs and technical assistance for MFIs to improve their professionalisation, service delivery, and gathering and processing of data to allow better feedback about the Facility; proposes therefore the establishment of a website where projects can be presented and information about them can be found, and a Community database which includes credit information and perhaps the possibility of drawing attention to any obstacles (including – particularly – those of a bureaucratic nature);
Amendment 83 #
2015/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the fact that business development services, including mentoring and training, cannot be directly financed under EaSI, and calls on the Commission to investigate future financing avenues with appropriate new instruments in partnership with national or EU funds;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Commission to strengthen its dialogue with microfinance actors (MFIs, banks or non-banks, networks such as the European Microfinance Network) regarding the design of the products to be offered under Union-funded programmes; proposes the setting-up of a single coordination agency to facilitate this dialogue;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that further steps need to be taken both to tackle ethical issues relating to the political role of lobbies, their practices and their influence and to promote safeguards for integrity, in order to raise the level of transparency of lobbying activities; proposes that common rules governing the pursuit of lobbying activities within the European institutions should be introduced;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the level of transparency could be raised through the creation of a legislative footprint for EU lobbying, with the objective of switching that marks a definitive shift from a voluntary to a mandatory EU register for all lobbying activities for any of the EU institutions;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the Commission to monitor the independence of experts throughout the performance of their duties, given that new economic interests could emerge during that time;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges all the relevant EU institutions to implement Article 5.3 of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which stipulates that the Parties must act to protect tobacco control policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry, in accordance with the recommendations contained in the guidelines thereto;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the EU to apply for membership of the Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and for Parliament to be kept up to date with the progress of that application;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that public hearings of Commissioners-designate although not provided for by the Treaty, is a well- established practice developed over the last 20 years, which presents an important opportunity for the Parliament and EU citizens to assess the priorities of each candidate and their suitability for the role;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that as far as opening statements are concerned, it would be preferable, in line with section 1(b)(7) (Hearings) of Annex XVI to the Rules of Procedure, to give all candidates the same amount of time so as to ensure that all Commissioners-designate enjoy an equal and fair opportunity to present themselves and their opinions.
Amendment 15 #
2015/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the lack of follow-up questions to Commissioners-designate in the 2014 process arguably enabled some candidates to avoid confronting more sensitive issues; whilst there is merit in examining this problem, underlinesishes, therefore, to see the structure of the hearings altered to enable Members to put supplementary questions to which a Commissioner- designate must reply on an ad hoc basis; underlines, furthermore, the importance of guaranteeing to political groups the maximum amount of question time possible, particularly in the case of joint committee hearings;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that, in order to discourage evasive replies, it would be better to have around 25 questions, but with each questioner allowed immediate follow-up, so as to enhance the effectiveness and inquisitorial nature of the hearings;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. As regards the deadlines applicable to the evaluation statements, in order to make the process clearer and avoid any sort of confusion which may come out from a wrong interpretation of the Section 1(c) (6) of Annex XVI to the Rules of Procedure, believes that (the Rules of Procedure) should provide for the statement of evaluation to be adopted as soon as possible, and made public within 24 hours after the hearings are declared closed.
Amendment 35 #
2015/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
6. As regards the deadlines applicable to the evaluation statements, believes that the Rules of Procedure should provide for the statement of evaluation to be adopted as soon as possible, and made public within 24 hours after the hearings are declared closedend of the individual hearings.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the fifth objective of the Sustainable Development Goals is the achievement of gender equality by 2030;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU to recognise the common but differentiated responsibility of developing countries, while ensuring equity when addressing the post-2015 Development Agenda and determining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; recalls the EU’s direct and historical responsibility in its dealings with partner countries, particularly as regards tax, trade and investment;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Finds regrettable the significant lack of adequate information and transparency as regards the actions of corporations and their impact on social and environmental standards and human rights; calls for an effective increase in the transparency of corporations and for independent ex-ante impact analysis prior to the signing of any trade agreement; calls for efforts to be stepped up to make corporate social responsibility more widespread and ensure it is actually implemented;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a stepping up of efforts to enable full participation of the ILO in the work of the WTO, including granting the ILO observer status in the WTO and the right to speak at WTO ministerial conferences; considers that it should also be guaranteed that role in negotiations on bilateral agreements;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates the importance of activating the suspension clause of the international trade agreements in the event of human rights infringements by the other contracting party;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for sustainable impact assessments and human rights impact assessments to be carried out, at bilateral level, before, during and after the negotiations; takes the view, also, that negotiators should take into account to a greater extent the priorities and concerns that emerge from these impact studies; proposes to this end that a binding clause be included in those assessments;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the fundamental role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in ensuring sustainable economic growth both in the European Union and around the world; suggests that undertakings be held more accountable in this regard; urges the Commission to adopt a new strategy on CSR that establishes stronger reporting and compliance requirements, and urges the Member States to endorse the promotion of CSR.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2010(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the recent initiatives of the Commission and encourages Member States to tackle further tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance, promoting clear and fair tax rulings, combatting that aim to reduce aggressive tax planning and re-launching the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base scheme, stressingto a minimum, in order to avoid instances of double taxation or double non-taxation; stresses the need to make implementation of the Commission’s proposal for a directive on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base scheme (CCCTB) binding and to include therein a general anti-abuse rule common to all Member States; stresses finally the importance to avoid any increase in administrative and bureaucratic burdens and cost of compliance;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas multinational companies’ use of aggressive tax planning practices conflicts with the principle of fair competition and corporate responsibility, embodied in communication COM (2011) 681 final;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2010(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of guaranteeing personal data protection, confidentiality of information exchanged and freedom to conduct a business; encourages the identification of solutions that strike a balance between transparency and confidentiality, such as the establishment of a certified data collection, management and protection system;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U – point i
Recital U – point i
(i) whereas a mandatory Union-wide Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) would be a major step towards solving those problems associated with aggressive tax planning within the Union, in order to avoid instances of double deductions or double non- taxation; whereas the ultimate goal should remain a full, mandatory CCCTB with possible exemptions for small- and medium-sized enterprises and companies with no cross-border activity; whereas until a full CCCTB is in place, the Commission is considering temporary measures to counteract profit shifting opportunities; whereas it is necessary to ensure that those measures, including the offsetting of cross- border losses, do not increase the risk of BEPS;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the Commission to submit to Parliament by June 2016 one or more legislative proposals, following the detailed recommendations in the Annex hereto, calling, in particular, for the close monitoring of companies and countries which implement tax practices that distort competition;
Amendment 217 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Confirms that the recommendations respect the principle of subsidiarity and the fundamental rights of citizens pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TFEU) and Protocol No 2 TFEU;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas young people benefit immensely from practical entrepreneurial experience, whichthereby contributesing to new business creation and employability and boosts innovation in the wider organisations in which they are employed;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas youth entrepreneurship needs to be an integral part ofis fundamental to the political strategy to support today’s youth generation in terms of EU goals for growth and employment;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas social businesses contribuactively participate toin innovative sustainable growth and cohesion with society and local communities, and create employment opportunities for young people, including disadvantaged young people and those furthest from the labour market;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas entrepreneurship and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy and represent the most important and primary source of new employment;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas recent studies show that entrepreneurship can be learned and that entrepreneurship education, if correctly designed, can have a very positive impact on employment rates, start-up rates and survival rates of enterprises;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to use existing EU-level funding resources to support and encourage initiatives pursuing links with businesses and offering entrepreneurship education to low-income young people, school dropouts, young people in danger of long-term unemployment and young people with disabilities;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas an entrepreneurial mindset is an asset which enhances a young person’s employability;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to improve the entrepreneurial culture within tertiary education by establishing the conditions to support the creation of new companies based on academic research (spin-offs), reducing obstacles such as those arising from the bureaucratic burden involved in establishing such companies and promoting the benefits of commercialising research;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to endeavour to improve the entrepreneurial culture within tertiary education by establishing the conditions to support the creation of new companies based on academic research (spin-offs), reducing the bureaucratic burden involved in establishing such companies and promoting the benefits of commercialising research;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the necessity of the broad and clear definition of the key competence ‘a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship’, which involves creativity, innovation and risk- taking, as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives, and even the idea that the individual is aware of the context of his/her work and is able to seize opportunities that arise;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that at all levels of education, even elementary, the teaching of practical entrepreneurship skills and the fostering of motivation and readiness shouldmust be provided;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 205 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to endeavour to promote the development of entrepreneurship- friendly environments which will facilitate young people’s start- ups and enable quick recovery from initial failures;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas violent conflicts and humanitarian crises continue to have a disrupting impact on development efforts; whereas womenvulnerable groups such as women, children, and the elderly are harder hit by military conflicts and crises;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the spread of decentralised development cooperation initiatives and the use of city-to-citymechanisms for cooperation mechanismamong cities;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the post-2015 development agenda needs to change the role and impact of CSOs; believes that Member States should work closely with CSOs by setting up mechanisms for regular dialogue, which should be sufficiently effective to receive positive feedback from civil society;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a differentiationed approach is needed, especially as the EU neighbourhood has become more fragmented than ever, with the countries differing in many respects, including in their ambitions and expectations as regards the EU; whereas the EU’s bilateral relations with ENP countries are at different stages of development and require an in-depth review;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, not losing sight, however, the different cultural backdrop of countries with Muslim traditions, through a deep structural transformation in the neighbouring countries; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 585 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Considers that an in-depth cultural exchange between the EU and the countries of the external Neighbourhood Policy, particularly those on the southern shores of the Mediterranean, which includes young people, women and other at-risk categories, could help to combat Islamic radicalism;
Amendment 28 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers relying, inter alia, on the free movement of services and persons, it is necessary to provide that consumers can use online content services which offer access to content such as music, games, films or sporting events not only in their Member State of residence but also when they are temporarily present in other Member States of the Union. Therefore, barriers that hamper access and use of such online content services cross border should be eliminated swiftly and by 2018 at the latest.
Amendment 55 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This Regulation should, therefore, apply to online content services that a service provider, after having obtained the relevant rights from right holders in a given territory, provides to its subscribers on the basis of a contract, by any means including streaming, applications, downloading or any other technique which allows use of that content. A registration to receive content alerts or a mere acceptance of HTML cookies should not be regarded as a contract for the provision of online content service for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 98 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 177 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Waste management in the Union should be improved, with a view to protecting, preserving and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, ensuring prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and promoting a more circular economy, increasing energy efficiency and reducing the Union's resource dependence enhancing the diffusion of renewable energy from municipal and agricultural waste such as biogas and biomethane.
Amendment 187 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Municipal waste constitutes approximately between 7 and 10% of the total waste generated in the Union; however, this waste stream is amongst the most complex ones to manage, and the way it is managed generally gives a good indication of the quality of the overall waste management system in a country. The challenges of municipal waste management result from its highly complex and mixed composition, direct proximity of the generated waste to citizens, and a very high public visibility. As a result, its management involves a need for a highly complex waste management system including an efficient collection scheme, an effective sorting system, a need to actively engage citizens and businesses, a need for infrastructure adjusted to the specific waste composition, and an elaborate financing system also aimed at supporting the use of renewable energies originated from waste, such as biomethane and biogas as a fuel. Countries which have developed efficient municipal waste management systems generally perform better in overall waste management, including the achievement of the recycling targets. However, proper management of municipal waste alone is not enough to boost the transition to a circular economy, where all kinds of waste should be considered as a new resource.
Amendment 247 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Such measures may encourage, inter alia, the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use, that are technically durable and that are, after having become waste, suitable for preparation for re-use and recycling in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. The measures should take into account the impact of products throughout their life cycle and relevant European legislation and standards already applicable to products.
Amendment 261 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food waste by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and should measure progress in food waste reduction. To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis. In order to achieve the EU target by 2030, Member States must introduce appropriate measures to promote charitable donations of food surpluses and food products that can no longer be sold.
Amendment 271 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a –paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 - point d – indent 3a (new)
Article 8a –paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 - point d – indent 3a (new)
- the revenue from sales of secondary raw materials.
Amendment 281 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 - point a – indent 1
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 - point a – indent 1
- costs of separate collection, sorting for recycling and treatment operations required to meet the waste management targets referred to in paragraph 1, second indent, taking into account the revenues from re-use or sales of secondary raw material from their products;
Amendment 301 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Separate collection and regeneration of waste oils has significant economic and environmental benefits including in terms of raw materials security of supply, moving the Union closer to a Circular Economy. The collection and regeneration targets for waste oils should take into account the divergences among the Member States in relation to the collection and recycling performance. The targets are beneficial to create a level playing field and harmonise the EU single market whilst ensuring protection of the environment.
Amendment 332 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Where necessary, and in order to facilitate or improve recovery, waste shall be collected separately if technically, environmentally and economically practicable, including out-of-home collection of waste which would otherwise risk being discarded as litter. Separately collected waste shall not be mixed with other waste or other material with different properties.
Amendment 349 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) With a view to reducing litter and the incidence of littering, while also supporting the Union's ambition to move towards a circular economy, Member States and local authorities should make greater efforts to promote the infrastructure and systems that are required for effective out-of-home collection of used products that often end up as litter.
Amendment 368 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) faecal matter, if not covered by paragraph 2(b)-1a) In Article 2 (1), the point f is replaced by the following: ‘(f) livestock effluent, straw and other natural non-hazardous agricultural or forestry material, including plant residues from the maintenance of parks and gardens and used in farming, forestry or for the production of energy and fertilisers from such biomass through processes or methods which do not harm the environment or endanger human health.’
Amendment 369 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(-1b) In Article 2(1), the following point ea is inserted: ‘(ea) digestate, for agricultural use, produced by anaerobic digestion plants managed by agricultural and food undertakings with substances and materials of agricultural, zootechnical or forest origin, in compliance with the limits and criteria established by the Member States;’
Amendment 370 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 c (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(-1c) In Article 2(1), the following point eb is inserted: ‘(eb) ash, for agricultural use as a soil improver, produced by combustion plants providing energy, managed by agricultural and food undertakings, with non-hazardous substances and materials of agricultural, zootechnical or forest origin, in compliance with the limits and criteria established by the Member States;’
Amendment 425 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – point 3 a (new)
Amendment 427 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 4
Article 3 – point 4
4. "bio-waste" means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, comparable waste from food processing plants and other waste with similar biodegradability properties that is comparable in nature, composition and quantitywaste of such a biodegradable nature that it should not hinder the separate collection and the organic recovery process or activity into which it is introduced;
Amendment 462 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e d (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point -17 a (new)
Article 3 – point -17 a (new)
(ed) the following point -17a is inserted "-17a. “organic recycling" means the aerobic (composting) or anaerobic (biomethanization) treatment, under controlled conditions and using micro- organisms, of the biodegradable parts of waste, which produces stabilised organic residues or methane so as to increase the use of renewable energy as alternative fuel. Landfill shall not be considered to be a form of organic recycling;”
Amendment 492 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI
Annex VI
Calculation method for preparing for re-use of products and components for the purpose of Article 11(26(1)(cf) and (d) and Article 11 (3to (i) In order to calculate the adjusted rate of recycling and preparation for re-use in accordance with Article 11(26(1)(cf) and (d) and Article 11(3to (i), Member States shall use the following formula: (A+R)x100 (P+R) E: adjusted recycling and preparation for re-use rate in a given year; A: weight of municipalpackaging waste recycled or prepared for re-use in a given year; R: weight of products andpackaging and packaging materials components prepared for re-use in a given year; P: weight of municipalpackaging waste generated placed on the market in a given year excluding the weight of reusable packaging placed on the market in a given year.
Amendment 845 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9– paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 9– paragraph 1 – indent 1
- encourage the production and the use of products that are resource efficient, durand, where appropriate, durable, reusable, reparable and recyclable;
Amendment 897 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1– indent 5
Article 9 – paragraph 1– indent 5
- reduce the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households, with a view to achieving the EU target of reducing food waste by 50% by 2030; Member States shall introduce appropriate measures to promote charitable donations of food surpluses and food products that can no longer be sold.
Amendment 1051 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) for the purpose of achieving the targets for the regeneration of waste oils and without prejudice to the obligations set out in Article 21, annual collection of waste oils shall be increased to at least of 95% by 2020 and 100% by 2025 of produced and collectable waste oils in the EU.
Amendment 1190 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) waste oils are treated in accordance with Articles 4, 11 and 13;
Amendment 1197 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1202 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 c (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1310 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable A
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable A
A: weight of municipal waste and waste oils recycled or prepared for re-use in a given year;
Amendment 1313 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable R
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable R
R: weight of products and components prepared for re-use in a given year; * R does not apply to waste oils (R=0)
Amendment 1314 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable P
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable P
P: weight of municipal waste and waste oils generated in a given year.
Amendment 2 #
Amendment 14 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to prevent fraud and ensure that consumers are properly protected in accordance with Article 169 of the TFEU, the envisioned autonomous trade measures should be subject to compliance by Tunisia with the Union’s relevant rules regarding the origin of products and the procedures related thereto, as well as to Tunisia’s effective administrative cooperation with the Union.
Amendment 23 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The specific autonomous trade measures established by this Regulation are intended to alleviate the difficult economic situation, which Tunisia is currently facing, due to the terrorist attacks. Those measures should therefore be limited in time and be without prejudice to the negotiations between the Union and Tunisia on the establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), which are to start in October 2015. An extension of the application period may be contemplated at the end of this period if warranted by the market situation and whose aim is to improve market access, boost investment and provide support for the economic reform progress in the DCFTA negotiationcess.
Amendment 195 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is appropriate to exempt second hand products from this Regulation, which includes all those products that have been put into service before being made available on the market for a second or additional time.
Amendment 205 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors.
Amendment 236 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. FAlthough for the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten years would be appropriatdesirable, taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers, any rescaling should only be triggered by a documented overpopulation of the two highest classes. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have empty topBefore any rescaling, the Commission should carry out a thorough preparatory study. A newly rescaled label should have a sufficiently low population of the top two classes to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.
Amendment 273 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) IWithout prejudice to the Member States' market surveillance obligations, in order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide their required product compliance information electronically or in paper form to be incorporated in a database established and maintained by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available in order to provide information forto customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels in alternative ways. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.
Amendment 330 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good or system or service with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts intended to be incorporated into energy-related products covered by this regulation which are placed on the market and put into service as individual part for customers and of which energy performance can be assessed independently;
Amendment 344 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘Label’ means a graphic diagram, in printed or electronic form, including a classification using letters from A to G in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show energy efficiency and consumption of energy;
Amendment 350 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) 'Rescale' means a periodicn exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;
Amendment 374 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are providsupplied, free of charge, with accurate printed labels and make available product information sheets, printed or electronically, for each unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts; delegated acts may provide that the label is printed on the packaging of the product. For product groups where the product consists of several parts or components and the energy efficiency is function of such components, suppliers shall provide labels, free of charge, to dealers at the moment of display.
Amendment 414 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Amendment 418 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Amendment 426 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Amendment 460 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the introduction of labels including rescaled labels and product information sheets is accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns aimed at promoting energy efficiency and more responsible use of energy by customers, if appropriate in cooperation with dealers. These activities should be coordinated by the European Commission.
Amendment 539 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that not more than 20 % of products are expected to fall into energy classes A or Band B altogether at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls intor rescaling of those classes shall be at least ten years laterbel.
Amendment 552 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodicallwhen scientific and technical progress in a specific product group makes it appropriate. In order to assess the need for rescaling, the Commission shall carry out a thorough preparatory study.
Amendment 584 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The design of the rescaled label shall differ visibly from its predecessor. The European Commission shall ensure the development of communication and information campaigns to be rolled out by Member States in accordance with Article 4.4.
Amendment 12 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 19 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States’s measures adopted pursuant to this Regulation should be subject to a procedure of scrutiny and information at Union level with a view to the functioning of the internal market. In light of the level of scrutiny and information provided in this Regulation, it is not necessary to provide, in addition, for the application of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15. The amendments being made to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 by this Regulation provide that Member States may restrict or prohibit the use of GMOs or GM food and feed in all or part of their territory for the whole duration of the authorisation, provided that an established standstill period, during which the Commission and the other Member States are given the opportunity to comment on the proposed measures, has elapsed. The Member State concerned should therefore communicate a draft of those measures to the Commission at least 3 months prior to their adoption, in order to give the opportunity to the Commission and the other Member States to comment, and should refrain from adopting and implementing those measures during that period. On the expiry of the established “standstill” period, the Member State should be able to adopt the measures as originally proposed or amended to take into account the Commission's or the Member States’ comments. Member States should be allowed to notify to the Commission measures pursuant to this Regulation before that the product concerned by the measures is authorised so that the restriction or the prohibition starts its effects as from the date of entry into force of the Union authorisation. __________________ 15 Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37).
Amendment 52 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
Article 34a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 34a – paragraph 1 – point a
a) reasoned and based on compelling grounds in accordance with Union law which shall, in no case, conflict with the risk assessment carried out pursuant this Regulation, so as to avoid any interference with the competences assigned to risk managers;
Amendment 54 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
Article 34a – paragraph 1 – point b a new
Article 34a – paragraph 1 – point b a new
(ba) not at odds with the principle of free movement of goods established in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, provided that compliance with the specific labelling rules for GMO food and feed laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 is ensured.
Amendment 21 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2011/16/EU provides for mandatory spontaneous exchange of information between Member States in five specific cases and within certain deadlines and clarifies that Member States are not at liberty to engage in ‘fishing expeditions’ or to request information that is unlikely to be relevant to the tax affairs of a given taxpayer. The spontaneous exchange of information in cases where the competent authority of one Member State has grounds for supposing that there may be a loss of tax in another Member State already applies to tax rulings that a Member State gives to a specific taxpayer regarding the interpretation or application of tax provisions in the future and that have a cross-border dimension.
Amendment 31 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Feedback by the receiving Member State to the Member State sending the information is a necessary element of the operation of an effective system of automatic information exchange, as it encourages administrative cooperation between Member States. It is therefore appropriate to provide for measures enabling the provision of feedback in cases where the information has been used and where no feedback can be provided under other provisions of Directive 2011/16/EU.
Amendment 34 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should take all measures necessary to remove any obstacle that might hinder the effective and widest possible mandatory automatic exchange of information on advance cross-border rulings and advance pricing arrangements, in order to guarantee complete transparency and cooperation in this matter.
Amendment 37 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Directive seeks to ensure full respect for the right to the protection of personal data and the freedom to conduct a business, as enshrined in Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and the freedom to conduct a business, as enshrined in Article 16 of this Charter.
Amendment 42 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 3 – point 9
Article 3 – point 9
(a) for the purposes of Article 8(1) and Article 8a, the systematic communication of predefined information to another Member State, without prior request, at preestablished regular intervals, in order to reap the benefits of the automatic exchange of information in a regular and proper manner. For the purposes of Article 8(1), reference to available information relates to information in the tax files of the Member State communicating the information, which is retrievable in accordance with the procedures for gathering and processing information in that Member State.
Amendment 44 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 8 a – paragraph 1
Article 8 a – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority of a Member State issuing or amending an advance crossborder ruling or an advance pricing arrangement after the date of entry into force of this Directive shall, by automatic exchange, communicate information thereon to the competent authorities of all other Member States as well as to the European Commission, thus enabling the Commission at any point in time to monitor and evaluate the effective application of the automatic exchange of information.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 8 a – paragraph 7
Article 8 a – paragraph 7
7. The competent authority to which information is communicated pursuant to paragraph 1 shall confirm, if possible by electronic means, the receipt of the information to the competent authority which provided the information immediately and in any event no later than seven working days, thus facilitating the operation of an effective system of automatic information exchange.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 23 a – paragraph 1
Article 23 a – paragraph 1
1. Information communicated to the Commission pursuant to this Directive shall be kept confidential by the Commission in accordance with the provisions applicable to Union authorities, as enshrined in Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 52 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Member States should exchange the basic information to be communicated also with the Commission. This would enable the Commission at any point in time to monitor and evaluate the effective application of the automatic exchange of information on advance cross-border rulings and advance pricing arrangements: in this way, transparency would be more readily ensured. Such communication will not discharge a Member State from its obligations to notify any state aid to the Commission. In particular, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), as an independent body within the European Commission (Decision 1999/3520), should assume a fundamental role.
Amendment 61 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Feedback by the receiving Member State to the Member State sending the information is a necessary element of the operation of an effective system of automatic information exchange. It is therefore appropriate to provide for measures enabling the provision of feedback in cases where the information has been used and where no feedback can be provided under other provisions of Directive 2011/16/EU. This would make it more difficult to circumvent the information for purposes of fraud.
Amendment 62 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A Member State should be able to rely on Article 5 of Directive 2011/16/EU as regards the exchange of information on request to obtain additional information, including the full text of advance cross- border rulings or advance pricing arrangements, from the Member State having issued such rulings or arrangements and any texts which effect subsequent changes.
Amendment 63 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The expression ‘information that is foreseeably relevant’ as referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive 2011/16/EU should be clarified in order to prevent interpretations whose purpose is avoidance.
Amendment 67 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to enhance the efficient use of resources, facilitate the exchange of information and avoid the need for Member States each to make similar developments to their systems to store information, specific provision should be made for the establishment of a central directory accessible (but also appropriately protected, for example by a password) to all Member States and the Commission where Member States would upload and store information instead of exchanging it by email. The practical arrangements necessary for the establishment of such a directory should be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 26(2) of Directive 2011/16/EU.
Amendment 39 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 1
(1) Member States and the Union should work towards developing an efficient and coordinated strategy for increasing employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic change and with a view to achieving the full employment and social progress objectives set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Member States, having regard to national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour, are to regard promoting employment as an absolute priority and matter of common concern and coordinate their action in this respect within the Council.
Amendment 40 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 1
(1) Member States and the Union should work towards developing an efficient and coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic change and with a view to achieving the full employment and social progress objectives set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Member States, having regard to national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour, are to regard promoting employment as a matter of common concern and coordinate their action in this respect within the Council.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 2
(2) The Union must combat social exclusion and discrimination, ensure equal access to the labour market and to fundamental rights, and promote social justice and protection. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union should take into account requirements linked to the guarantee of adequate social protection and the fight against social exclusion and a high level of education and training.
Amendment 76 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 6
(6) The financial and economic crisis revealed and emphasised important weaknesses in the economy of the Union and its Member States. It has also underscored the close interdependence of the Member States' economies and labour markets. Moving the Union to a state of strong, sustainable and inclusive growth and job creation is the key challenge faced today. This requires firm, coordinated and ambitious policy action both on Union and national level, in line with the provisions of the Treaty and the Union economic governance. Combining supply and demand side measures, these actions should encompass a boost to investment, a renewed commitment to structural reforms and exercising fiscal responsibility.
Amendment 82 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 7
(7) Member States and the Union should also address the social impact of the crisis and aim at building a cohesive society in which people are empowered to anticipatedapt to and manage change, and can actively participate in society and the economy. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion reduced, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and social welfare systems and removing barriers to labour market participation. Member States should also make sure that the benefits of economic growth reach all citizens and all regions.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 7
(7) Member States and the Union should also address the social impact of the crisis and aim at building a cohesive society in which people are empowered to anticipate and manage change, and can actively participate in society and the economy. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion reduced substantially, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and social welfare systems and removing barriers to labour market participation. Member States should also make sure that the benefits of economic growth reach all citizens and all regions.
Amendment 86 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 7
(7) Member States and the Union should also address the social impact of the crisis and aim at building a cohesive society in which people are empowered to anticipate and manage change, and can actively participate in society and the economy. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion reduced, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and social welfare systems and removing barriers to labour market participation. Member States should also make sure that the benefits of economic growth reach all citizens and all regions, without distinction.
Amendment 6 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences and harmonising national measurelaws regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. ___________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p 36).
Amendment 11 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities, given their role of providing sustenance, do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to their subsistence.
Amendment 14 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market dueand to differences in national measuresharmonise national legislation regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. __________________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p 36).
Amendment 19 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, it is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessaryn the event of proven infringements, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
Amendment 19 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities, for the purposes of subsistence, do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to their subsistence.
Amendment 13 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Comprehensive action is required to reverse the vicious circle created by a lack of investment. Structural reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessarythe main preconditions for stimulating investment. Along with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, these preconditions can contribute to establishing a virtuous circle, where investment projects help support employment and demand and lead to a sustained increase in growth potential.
Amendment 18 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Comprehensive action is required to reverse the vicious circle created by a lack of investment. Structural reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessarythe predominant preconditions for stimulating investment. Along with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, these preconditions can contribute to establishing a virtuous circle, where investment projects help support employment and demand and lead to a sustained increase in growth potential.
Amendment 21 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis, to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 28 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Infrastructure and project investments supported under EFSI should be consistent with State aid rules. To that end, the Commission has announced that it will formulate a set of core principles, for the purpose of State aid assessments, which a project will have to meet to be eligible for support under the EFSI. If a project meets these criteria and receives support from the EFSI, the Commission has announced that any national complementary support, will be assessed under a simplified and accelerated State aid assessment whereby the only additional issue to be verified by the Commission will be the proportionality of public support (absence of overcompensation). The Commission has also announced that it will provide further guidance on the set of core principles with a view to ensuring an efficient use ofWith a view to ensuring an efficient use of public funds, the Commission will provide further guidance to guarantee full consistency with sector specific State aid rules when projects are partly to be funded with public fundgrants.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union, including projects between Member States and a third country, and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 52 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Comprehensive action is required to reverse the vicious circle created by a lack of investment. SAbove all, structural reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessary preconditions for stimulating investment. Along with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, these preconditions can contribute to establishing a virtuous circle, where investment projects help support employment and demand and lead to a sustained increase in growth potential.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Infrastructure and project investments supported under EFSI should be consistent with State aid rules. To that end, the Commission has announced that it will formulate a set of core principles, for the purpose of State aid assessments, which a project will have to meet to be eligible for support under the EFSI. If a project meets these criteria and receives support from the EFSI, the Commission has announced that any national complementary support, will be assessed under a simplified and accelerated State aid assessment whereby the only additional issue to be verified by the Commission will be the proportionality of public support (absence of overcompensation). The Commission has also announced that it will provide further guidance on the set of core principles with a view to ensuring an efficient use ofWith a view to ensuring an efficient use of public funds, the Commission will provide further guidance to guarantee full consistency with sector specific State aid rules when projects are partly to be funded with public fundgrants.
Amendment 78 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director shall be appointed by the Steering Board on a joint proposal of the Commission and the EIB for a renewable fixed term of three years which may be renewed three times at the most.
Amendment 80 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments, to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should, finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union, including projects between a Member State and a third country, and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 98 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to allow for further increase in its resources, participation in the EFSI should be open to third parties, including Member States, national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, private sector entities and entities outside the Union subject to the consent of existing contributors. Third parties may contribute directly to the EFSI and take part in the EFSI governance structure.
Amendment 103 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Comprehensive action is required to reverse the vicious circle created by a lack of investment. Structural reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessarythe main preconditions for stimulating investment. Along with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, these preconditions can contribute to establishing a virtuous circle, where investment projects help support employment and demand and lead to a sustained increase in growth potential.
Amendment 105 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Infrastructure and project investments supported under EFSI should be consistent with State aid rules. To that end, the Commission has announced that it will formulate a set of core principles, for the purpose of State aid assessments, which a project will have to meet to be eligible for support under the EFSI. If a project meets these criteria and receives support from the EFSI, the Commission has announced that any national complementary support, will be assessed under a simplified and accelerated State aid assessment whereby the only additional issue to be verified by the Commission will be the proportionality of public support (absence of overcompensation). The Commission has also announced that it will provide further guidance on the set of core principles with a view to ensuring an efficient use ofWith a view to ensuring an efficient use of public funds, the Commission will provide further guidance to guarantee full consistency with sector specific State aid rules when projects are partly to be funded with public fundgrants.
Amendment 134 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instrumentsIn order to ensure additionality over existing operations. T, the EFSI should finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 146 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union, including projects between a Member State and a third country, and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 168 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to allow for further increase in its resources, participation in the EFSI should be open to third parties, including Member States, national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, private sector entities and entities outside the Union subject to the consent of existing contributors. Third parties may contribute directly to the EFSI and take part in the EFSI governance structure.
Amendment 182 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Infrastructure and project investments supported under EFSI should be consistent with State aid rules. To that end, the Commission has announced that it will formulate a set of core principles, for the purpose of State aid assessments, which a project will have to meet to be eligible for support under the EFSI. If a project meets these criteria and receives support from the EFSI, the Commission has announced that any national complementary support, will be assessed under a simplified and accelerated State aid assessment whereby the only additional issue to be verified by the Commission will be the proportionality of public support (absence of overcompensation). The Commission has also announced that it will provide further guidance on the set of core principles with a view to ensuring an efficient use ofWith a view to ensuring an efficient use of public funds, the Commission will provide further guidance to guarantee full consistency with sector specific State aid rules when projects are partly to be funded with public fundgrants.
Amendment 188 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director shall be appointed by the Steering Board on a joint proposal of the Commission and the EIB for a renewable fixed term of three years. renewable three times only.
Amendment 236 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union, including projects between a Member State and a third country, and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3 000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 247 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSI Agreement shall be open to accession by Member States. Subject to the consent of existing contributors, the EFSI Agreement shall also be open to accession by other third parties, including national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, and private sector entities.
Amendment 273 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis, to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 310 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director shall be appointed by the Steering Board on a joint proposal of the Commission and the EIB for a renewable fixed term of three years renewable three times only.
Amendment 363 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to allow for further increase in its resources, participation in the EFSI should be open to third parties, including Member States, national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, private sector entities and entities outside the Union subject to the consent of existing contributors. Third parties may contribute directly to the EFSI and take part in the EFSI governance structure.
Amendment 400 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Infrastructure and project investments supported under EFSI should be consistent with State aid rules. To that end, the Commission has announced that it will formulate a set of core principles, for the purpose of State aid assessments, which a project will have to meet to be eligible for support under the EFSI. If a project meets these criteria and receives support from the EFSI, the Commission has announced that any national complementary support, will be assessed under a simplified and accelerated State aid assessment whereby the only additional issue to be verified by the Commission will be the proportionality of public support (absence of overcompensation). The Commission has also announced that it will provide further guidance on the set of core principles with a view to ensuring an efficient use ofWith a view to ensuring an efficient use of public funds, the Commission will provide further guidance to guarantee full consistency with sector specific State aid rules when projects are partly to be funded with public fundgrants.
Amendment 553 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union, including projects between a Member State and a third country, and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 819 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Managing Director and the Deputy Managing Director shall be appointed by the Steering Board on a joint proposal of the Commission and the EIB for a renewable fixed term of three years which may be renewed three times at the most.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Citizens’ Initiative is an extraordinary and innovative tool of participatory democracy in the European Union, whose potential must absolutely be exploited in fully and enhanced in order to achieve the best results;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 22 #
2014/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the Citizens’ Initiative is an exceptional opportunity for citizens to identify and articulate their aspirations and to ask for EU action, and that it must be encouraged, improved and supported by all available means; further stresses that the use of one’s mother tongue is a civic right, and that all activities connected with an ECI may therefore be undertaken in one’s mother tongue;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests an EU-wide uniform approach to setting the minimum age for submitting a statement of support; advocates lowering it to 16, given the need to strengthen young people’s sense of responsibility regarding the EU and to give them the opportunity to play a role in shaping the further development of the European project, and participate more actively in present-day civil society;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Warmly welcomes the European Economic and Social Committee’s proposal to provide free translations of ECI texts so as to reduce the cost of organising an ECI, and invites it to set up the necessary operational framework;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Invites the Member States to be more flexible in their verification when they receive statements of support for an ECI which are just above the threshold of 1 million signatures, with a view to allowing its submission;
Amendment 127 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers it essfundamential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, and toby developing and maintaining people-oriented and demand- driven support and care services;
Amendment 144 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully fledged part of society and that their participation in daily life should be supported; considers, furthermore, that a structured dialogue between young and elderly people should be actively encouraged; supports the right of elderly people to lead a life of dignity and independence, as set out in Article 25 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – Indent 2
Paragraph 6 – Indent 2
– bring forward a revision of the European Citizens’ Initiative Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 211/2011) within this parliamentary term in order to improve its functioning and stop certain groups of citizens, such as those who are blind or living abroad, from being prevented from exercising their right to support citizens’ initiatives, as such exclusion limits equality among citizens;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is undergoing a period of serious economic and financial crisis and whereas the response of the EU and the Member States has seriously compromised the wellbeing of citizens and their fundamental rights;
Amendment 110 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, following recent terrorist attacks on EU territory, fundamental rights are at risk of being seriouspotentially compromised in the name of a supposed need for tighter security;
Amendment 184 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes enthusiastically the appointment of the first Vice-President of the Commission with powers relating to respect for the rule of law and the Charter, and expects to see an internal strategy on fundamental rights based on Article 2 TEU adopted in the near future, in close cooperation with the other institutions and in consultation with civil society and other interested parties;
Amendment 192 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Urges the Commission to ensure that any such internal strategy is accompanied by an associated clear action plan, in order to supplement and strengthen the Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy already applied in EU external relations; notes that the strategy should:
Amendment 206 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – point b – indent 1
Amendment 207 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – point b – indent 1
– lays down the measures to be taken in order to enforce all the rights and principles laid down by the Charter, for example by identifying areas in which reforms are necessary, introducing new standards, improving monitoring and ensuring more effectiveicient application of existing standards;
Amendment 295 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores recent instances of anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic discrimination and violence; calls on Member States to protect, with all available tools, freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerance;
Amendment 699 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. CondemnsHolds a negative view of the practice of detaining irregular migrants, including unaccompanied minors, as a prelude to their expulsion; calls on Member States to comply with the provisions of the ‘Return Directive’;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the area of justice there were 61 infringement cases open in 2012 and 67 in 2013; points out that most of these cases concerned citizenship and free movement of persons; strongly deplores the fact that most of the late infringement cases were launched due to the late transposition of Directive 2010/64/EU on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings; expresses concern over the significant increase in the number of complaints in the justice area in 2013;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the significant and decisive progress that has been made over the past years in strengthening the rights of defence of suspected or accused persons in the EU; underlines the crucial importance of the timely, complete and correct transposition of all measures stipulated in the Council’s Roadmap for strengthening procedural rights of suspected or accused persons in criminal proceedings; points out that these measures are crucial to the proper functioning of EU judicial cooperation in criminal matters;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that in a European Union founded on the rule of law and on the certainty and predictability of laws, EU citizens must be the first to be made aware in a clear, transparent and timely manner (including via the internetby the internet and other means) whether and which national laws have been adopted in transposition of EU laws, and which national authorities are responsible for ensuring they are correctly implemented;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that not only in the AFSJ but also in the other policy areas, there is a need to develop and enhance the access of citizens to information with regard to the implementation of EU law; calls on the Commission to identify the best possible ways to achieve this, to make use of the existing communication tools in order to enhance transparency, and to ensure proper access to information on the implementation of EU law;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, as regards cases of bad application of EU law, the Commission mainly reliesrelies to a large extent on complaints; deplores the fact that individual complaints are often treated with considerable delays; encourages the Commission to address cases of strategic importance;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 29 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the EU has been set up as a Unionn entity based on the rule of law and respect of human rights (Article 2 TEU), reiterates that careful monitoring of Member States’ and EU institutions’ acts and omissions is of utmost importance, and expresses its concern at the number of petitions to Parliament and complaints to the Commission concerning problems supposedly resolved by the Commission;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 34 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that the primary responsibility for the correct implementation and application of EU law lies with Member States, but points outstresses that this does not absolve EU institutions of their duty to respect primary EU law when they produce secondary EU law, or decide, implement and impose on Member States social, economic or other policies;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 51 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes, therefore, with regret that the Council, the Commission and the ECB do not always themselves respect the Treaties, nor do they assist Member States with the correct implementation of EU law, thus by their practice severely undermining popular support for the EU and belieffaith in its legitimacyinstitutions;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the importance of the common commercial policy and EU economic relations with third countries and regional organisations for EU growth and jobs; is therefore of the view that the principle of proportionality and, where applicable, subsidiarity should be duly respected also in these policy areas, particularly when trade agreements are required to be of a mixed nature; (Amendment not applicable to English version)
Amendment 15 #
2014/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. With respect to EU financial assistance to other countries, namely macro-financial assistance, calls for a more in-depth ex- ante impact assessment regarding the proportionality of the proposed measures in order for the assistance to be efficient and genuinely helpful to our partners in need; insists on the necessity of establishing greater conditionality for disbursement of the assistance and proper control of the use of the funds, including substantial and detailed scrutiny by Parliament;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NotConcludes with regret that the Commission’s ex-ante impact assessments of envisaged far-reaching trade agreements very often prove to be excessively optimistic and raise false hopes about their positive impact on EU citizens and businesses, in particular on SMEs; points out that the assessment of economic, social and environmental implications is carried out only after the launch of negotiations in the form of the so-called sustainability impact assessment; is convinced that these two assessment tools should be merged so as to assess the economic, social and environmental implications before launching trade negotiations, and calls on Parliament and the Commission to fully cooperate in this regard;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Firmly believes that the ‘Think Small First’ principle is a key element in the policy process and can play an important role in job creation and growth by reducing the costs and red tape of regulation for businesses;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas despite all ongoing efforts to promote gender equality and equal opportunities, women still experience unequal access to research positions, funding, publishing and academic awards, a situation that would require radical measures rather than simple ones, such as the introduction of ad hoc pink quotas; furthermore, cooperation on a collective level is of utmost importance and should be undertaken and incentivised at both a personal level and within society;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that despite positive changes in recent years, gender equality in science and academia has still not been achieved, with the situation varying across Member States, fields of research and academic grade; points out the strikingly low presence of women in the highest academic and decision-making positions in scientific institutions and universities, which indicates the existence of a glass ceiling, that is invisible barriers based on prejudices which stand in the way of women accessing positions of responsibility;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the concept of gender is a social construct linked to issuesa limited view of social class, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexuality and age; whichereas this leads to economic, cultural and educational injustices, and that social representations of gender are replicatedbrought together extremely effectively at school;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on educational policy makers to ensure that gender equality goes beyond the level of political intentions and becomes a reality by, achieving substantially changinge in line with the efforts and resources invested in it;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes in the warmest possible terms the fact that, with effect from 20141, Regulation 1303/20131/EU contains new elements intended to help the disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.
Amendment 8 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 9 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that, with effect from 20141, Regulation 1303/20131/EU contains new elements intended to help thesupport the most disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.
Amendment 29 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws the attention of Member States and the Commission to the fact that after 2020, even though there will be fewer and fewer people of working age, there will be ever greater competition for jobs, while the private sector will provide fewer and fewer jobs for those who are currently relatively low-skilled, which will requirnecessitate a new approach and not only long-term strategies but also short-term measures, to prevent permanent unemployment and a lasting increase in it;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws the attention of Member States and the Commission to the fact that after 2020, even though there will be fewer and fewer people of working age, there will be ever greater competition for jobs, while the private sector will provide fewer and fewer jobs for those who are currently relatively low-skilled, which will require a new approach and not only long-term strategies but also short-term measures, to prevent permanent unemployment, particularly of young people, and a lasting increase in it;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that all European funding opportunities for supporting marginalised communities and women should be used in an integrated way to increase synergies and complementarities between the Structural Funds and the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme; the administrations and authorities concerned at all levels should seekendeavour to pursue active cooperation among themselves;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out to the Commission that, without a doubt, the services sector will undergo a significant transformation in the near future, primarily as a result of accelerating automation, but also because of the wider use of online tools and solutions, so that even jobs in which medium-skilled labour is employed will come under pressure, where at present people from marginalised groups find work;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on Member States, while budgeting prudently and ensuring macroeconomic balance, to commit themselves to provide more funding and to take effective, focused measures to ensure that disparities in development within geographical regions are not passed on in the form of social inequalities and inequalities of opportunity which already manifest themselves at the free primary and secondary education levels; nor should this be allowed to happen at later stages either.
Amendment 152 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which should be fully operational in September 2015, and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy by using public money to leverage private investment with a view to generating EUR 315 billion in investments over a three-year period; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU’s long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the factkey role that the industrial sector constitutes one of the cornerstones of economic and social cohesion in Europe since nearly 80 % of European exports depend on the industrial sector and industry accounts forplays in the European economy, accounting as it does for 80 % of exports and 80 % of expenditure on R&D in Europe2; __________________ 2 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2014)0014, For a European Industrial Renaissance, p.3.
Amendment 34 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that austerity measures in several European countries are having a negative impact on industrial structures, resulting in a fall-off in investment and more difficult access to credit for manufacturersproducers in the sector;
Amendment 71 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for more social and public investments, without which it will be almost impossible to reach the target of raising industry’s contribution to GDP to as much as 20 % by 2020; recalls that all investments and projects should enhance environmental protection.
Amendment 82 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an inclusive industrial strategy that will tackle unemployment and secure more growth, more jobs with enhanced and jobs and protect workers’ rights, and will guarantee access to public health and education as one of the means ofwith a view to pursuing and achieving thegreater economic, social and territorial cohesion that is needed in the EU; considers that the ultimate goal should be sustainable development and a high quality of life, together with prosperity and decent work for everyone.
Amendment 93 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has not responded to Parliament’s call, in its resolution on the 2011 Roadmap2 , for a Charter of Passengers’ Rights covering all forms of transport, and expects the Commission to bring forward a proposal for such a Charter, taking account of the specific characteristics of each transport mode in the separate sections of multimodal journeys, by the end of 2017, and reiterating, therefore, the need to remedy this shortcoming; __________________ 2 European Parliament resolution of 15 December 2011 on the Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system (2011/2096(INI)).
Amendment 101 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the crucial importance, in terms of social mobility, of transport being accessible, and calls forwill ensure that more attention to beis paid to the needs of people with disabilities or limited mobility in relation to access to information before and during journeys;
Amendment 112 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importantvital role of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and, in particular, the Galileo European navigation satellite system, in dynamic data collection, enabling travellers to be informed about possible disruption and alternative travel options both before they set off and en route;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas mobility in many European cities is still based overwhelmingly on the use of conventionally powered private cars, and whereas, as a result, in the EU, transport is dependent on oil and oil products for 96 % of its energy needs;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas sustainable urbanisation has long been recognised as one of the key drivers of economic growth and development at global level; Or. {IT}it
Amendment 6 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas 23% of total CO2 emissions in urban areas are from transport;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas urban areas also account for a high share, some 23 %, of all CO2 emissions from transport; Or. {IT}it
Amendment 17 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas, according to the latest report by the European Environment Agency, more than 125 million European citizens are exposed to unacceptable levels of noise pollution, and whereas the main cause of this pollution is urban traffic;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the chronic traffic jams in many European cities are regarded by citizens as a major problem;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas urban mobility is a vital element in the development of smart cities and communities in Europe and must be supported by efforts to raise awareness among European citizens about sustainable mobility;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the implementation of sustainable urban transport systems can improve the quality of life of European citizens and reduce social and spatial inequalities, and play an important role in promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth of cities, territories and the European Union as a whole;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas people living in urban areas require high-quality services which meet their mobility needs;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas teleworking may reduce the demand for transport;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas urban mobility and urban transport management are the responsibility of local and regional authorities, who design and implement these public policies in their area, in connection with the national framework in force and the EU urban agenda;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to facilitate teleworking so as to reduce the demand for transportlocal and regional authorities, Member States and the Commission to promote the development of teleworking;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission’s support for the development of guidelines on the production and implementation of sustainable urban mobility plans enabling the proposed action to be embedded into an urban and territorial strategy and seeking to promote balanced development and better integration of the various modes of urban mobility; supports the Commission in establishing a European Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans with a view to improving coordination of EU support and cooperation with local and regional authorities in the exchange of good practices and the design and implementation of sustainable urban mobility plans;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that the development of smart technologies, including intelligent transport systems (ITS), contributes to improving the planning and sustainability of urban mobility; encourages the Member States and their competent authorities to follow the guidelines developed by the expert group on urban intelligent transport systems when deploying ITS applications in their territories; calls on the Commission to continue to develop the legislation in force under Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Believes that sustainable urban mobility plans and the deployment of ITS contribute to enhancing transport efficiency and consequently help to reduce CO2 emissions, improve air quality and reduce noise nuisance;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport, electric or car-sharingcar-sharing, electric or alternative-fuel vehicles and bicycles;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to experiment in general with innovative solutions in the field of sustainable urban mobility planning in cooperation with various sectors and policy areas; considers that such solutions should move in the direction of sustainable development and general improvement of the living conditions of European citizens;
Amendment 65 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
2b. Calls on Member States to devise measures to improve road safety in urban areas and, in particular, to protect the most vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, as the number of fatal road accidents in Europe (around 28 000 in 2012) remains extremely high and, more specifically, 38% of them occur in urban areas;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States and local and regional authorities to develop multimodal mobility patterns tailored to the needs of people living in urban areas and responding to the necessities of geography and time;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to develop widespread electric vehicle charging facilities, for example using the public lightingpromote and develop in urban areas widespread facilities and charging points for electric vehicles and refuelling points for natural gas, in connection with the provisions and timetable laid down in Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
3a. Calls on Member States to participate in collaborative activities with developing regions, in order to facilitate the transfer of skills and European technologies in fields such as reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency and road safety;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycleists are always given right of way overprotected from motor vehicles;
Amendment 100 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
4a. Calls furthermore on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal to develop the single market in innovative solutions for urban mobility;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and, Member States to make the award of contracts for transport and logistics services conditional on tand local and regional authorities to take into account sustainability criteria when application of the highest sustainability criteria.warding public contracts concerning transport and logistics;
Amendment 107 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on local government departments, with a view to the future growth of the urban population, to create green areas and corridors within towns and cities to improve the environment and air quality, whilst at the same time encouraging the use of bicycles and other non-polluting means of transport;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to increase its financial support for the development of innovative solutions addressing the challenges of urban mobility; welcomes, in this connection, the current initiatives financed by the Horizon 2020 research framework programme, in particular the Civitas 2020, Smart Cities and Communities and Green Vehicles European partnerships; believes that the LIFE 2014-2020 programme should also allow the financing of initiatives encouraging specific action to promote sustainable urban mobility and protection of the environment;
Amendment 117 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that the Juncker Plan should play a key role in financing sustainable urban transport and infrastructure projects and calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop the necessary synergies with the various sources of financing available and the priorities and objectives laid down at local, national and European level;
Amendment 234 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the need to update city transport networks and create restricted traffic zones;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU should be ready to tap the potential of third countries with a large population and an emerging middle class, particularly the BRIC countries, where the number of outbound tourists is rising; points out the need for initiatives aimed at promoting tourism (including, for example, the creation of a rating system for hotels and restaurants with criteria that are consistent throughout the EU) and for more flexibility in tourist visa arrangements;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the crucessential role played by cultural education in generating demand for high-quality, sustainable and inclusive cultural tourism; calls for better use to be made of the opportunities digitisation and innovation afford for more effective promotion of European cultural tourism;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that access needs to be made more universalafforded to as many people as possible by taking into account, in particular, the needs of people with disabilities, families with children and older persons and adapting the facilities and services on offer accordingly;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism; emphasises that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage needs to be conserved and, showcased and promoted and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reaffirms the importance of developing a more efficient transport network providing links to peripheral tourist areas;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to arrange for the bolstering of existing European measures and programmes relating to cultural tourism and cultural heritage that have proved effective, to look into the feapractical possibility of introducing a 'European cultural card' which would offer reduced entrance fees for museums, monuments, archaeological sites, libraries, theatres and so on, and to provide targeted financial support under EU instruments including the Structural Funds.
Amendment 80 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly encourages the Commission, in cooperation with the European Travel Commission (ETC), to further contribute to the joint promotion of Europe as the world’s top tourist destination under the umbrella of a common European approach and positioning, above all with a view to drawing attention to less known destinations and countries experiencing economic difficulties, in light of the widely accepted fact that tourism is an essential cog in the machinery of a government;
Amendment 279 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers, in particular, that every tourism-related action must take account of the stress environment triggered by the economic crisis – something which has had a noticeable effect on many families – and must therefore promote a kind of tourism that individuals can enjoy without issues surrounding the accessibility of children, the elderly, and pets increasing their level of stress;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of improvdeveloping the necessary skills for applying the new technologies to the marine environment and of strengthening research coordination in order to create sustainable jobs and contribute to the full achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the fact of exploiting the potential of the blue economy must not serve as a pretext for subjecting the seas and oceans to forms of exploitation of resources and growth models which have already shown themselves to be unsustainable, and whereas marine and ocean resources must be exploited strictly in accordance with the need for their sound management and conservation, without altering marine ecosystem balances and restoring existing ones;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that coastal and maritime tourism can make a great contributeion to economic growth and to reducing casual or temporary work, provided that the activities are carried out in an environmentally friendly way;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas coastal and island communities are keyindispensable stakeholders in the debate on the potential of the blue economy and the manner of realising it;
Amendment 66 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of social dialogue and considers that all parties involved in the blue economy should be represented in that dialogueconsultation process, together with the individuals or companies concerned and civil society, including workers, so that the latter are actively involved in the framing of policies and solutions at local level;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that in order to maximise sustainable economic growth and employment and the creation of jobs based on blue technologies, exchanges of ideas between the world of research and that of business should be encouragxpanded, to promote and increase their ability to cooperate and network.
Amendment 102 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the Member States (and regional authorities, including local communities) have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States, for example joint programming initiatives;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that an ECI is an importantndispensable tool for making citizens’ voices heard in the legislative procedure and that an admissible and appropriate ECI should in principle result in a new Commission legislative proposal, at least when the Commission has committed itself to doing so, as in the case of the ECI R2W;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to take the citizens’strongly to acknowledge the concerns and warnings expressed by citizens in such petitions seriously and to act upon them, in particular when there is still time to prevent pollution and mismanagement;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it regrettable that the communication lacks any real ambition and limits itself to reiterating existing commitments without making any fresh contribution and without reintroducing, as it should, all the measures that might help to achieve the goals;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that assistance for safe drinking water and sanitation (including the optimisation and modernisation of existing aqueducts) should be given high priority in the allocation of funds and in assistance programming; favours open- mindedness in relation to different aid modalities, but strict adherence to development effectiveness principles and to an unwavering focus on poverty eradication and the maximisation of the development impact;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the fact that instruments such as the Ecolabel, EMAS and green public procurement (GPP) contribute to the creation of green jobsdevelopment of the green economy;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas increased social inequalities leadcontribute significantly to increased child poverty, children being the age group at greatest risk of poverty in 19 Member States of the EU, social inequalities reproduce disadvantage across generations and data indicate that the gap between rich and poor has increased throughout the EU, including in countries with higher GDP;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas it is alarming that in countries such as Estonia, Greece and Italy, the percentage of children who cannot eat meat, chicken or fish two days running has doubled in dramatic fashion since 2008;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recommends that Member States make a real commitment to increase the quantity, amounts, scope and effectiveness of the social support specifically directed to children, but also to parents (such as unemployment benefits) and to promote labour laws that guarantee social rights and security to families and fight precarious employment;
Amendment 143 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends that Member States implement or enhance universal implement or enhance universal welfare benefits targeting children as welfare benefits targeting children as an intrinsic right of the child; an intrinsic, absolute right of the child;
Amendment 208 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on Member States to introduce specific legislation to protect or increase maternity and paternity rights;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, as a consequence of the economic and financial crisis, levels of poverty and social exclusion have increased markedly, as has long-term unemployment;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas social economy enterprises comprise a wide range of companies, and most of these enterprises are not recognised by a uniform European-level legal framework, being recognised only at national level in some Member States, with different legal forms;
Amendment 66 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that social economy enterprises have a strong local and regional basis, which meangives thatem they aredvantage of being more aware of specific needs and able to offer products and services which match those needs, thus improving social andb territorial cohesion;
Amendment 71 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Warmly welcomes the increase in the number of conventional enterprises which apply corporate social responsibility strategies as part of their business plans; points out that applying corporate social responsibility strategies is not in itself sufficient as a condition for being considered a social economy enterprise;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warmly welcomes the reform of the Public Procurement Directive, which includes social clauses and criteria in order to promote social inclusion and social innovation, inter alia; urges the Member States to include social clauses and criteria in public procurement procedures;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that social economy enterprises are obstructed and encounter even more difficulties in securing financing than traditional enterprises, whether through public or private channels;
Amendment 131 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to provide practical support for social economy enterprises with sufficient financial resources at local, regional, national and EU level; considers it necessary to improve access to financing for the social economy through various forms of financing, such as European funds, risk capital funds, micro- credit and crowdfunding;
Amendment 166 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. RDeeply regrets the low level of recognition of the social economy at European level; takes the view that improving the collection of data and the exchange of information and best practice at European level, and greater media coverage of the social economy and its achievements, would help to boost society’s involvement in the social economy, gaining more understanding and recognition for the sector and raising its profile;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the existence of possible occupations where job vacancies cannot be filled owing to a lack of qualified workers varies greatly from one Member State to another;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas strong labour market rigidities are having a decisively negative impact on job creation, while a competitive EU labour market can undoubtedly contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 employment targets;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the wake of the European economic crisis a number of Member States are struggling with very high unemployment levels (EU28: 9.9 %) as well as public debt; is further concerned that youth unemployment rates (EU28: 21.4 %) are generallyin the majority of cases much higher;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that unemployment rates in the EU remain relatively high (December 2014, EU 28: 9.9 %), and draws attention to the considerable differences between Member States, with the lowest unemployment rate being in Germany (4.8 %) and the highest in Spain (23.7 %);
Amendment 123 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of human development, career flexibility and self- responsibility; recalls in this respect that substantial investment is needed to actively support employability and prevent skills depletion among the unemployed; emphasises that such measures should be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that encourage more people to work;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of human development, career flexibility and self- responsibility; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to actively support employability and prevent skills depletion among the unemployed; emphasises that such measures shouldmust be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that encourage more people to work;
Amendment 139 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the fundamental importance of the mobility of workers for a competitive labour market, and stresses the need to reduce the administrative and linguistic barriers that are liable to restrain it; encourages raising of awareness of and further improvement of the EU-wide EURES job portal;
Amendment 265 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that teaching self- responsibility and fostering entrepreneurial education from an early age can further improves links between school and the labour market, and can contribute to lowering unemployment levels;
Amendment 278 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of support and incentive measures for SMEs and micro-enterprises, in order to reduce the administrative and financial barriers to their establishment and operation as well as facilitating the hiring of qualified labour and training of employees;
Amendment 285 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that incentives shouldmust be introduced for entrepreneurs who invest in training and apprenticeships;
Amendment 321 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to considerassess and propose innovative ways to encourage investment in the EU in order to boost growth and jobs;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C – introductory part
Recital C – introductory part
C. whereas greening measures introduced by the last reform of the common agricultural policy aim to achieve improvedimprove and promote agricultural sustainability through the effect of various instruments:
Amendment 18 #
2014/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Favours strongly an improvement of the quality rather than an increase in the number of controls in agriculture by the Member States, the Commission and the Court of Auditors;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Favours an integrated approach to controls, whereby all the controls required on a given farm are carried out at the same time, so that the number of testing visits is kept lower and, the concomitant cost for administrations and agriculture reduced and the control process streamlined;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on EU bodies to encourage EU companies participating in PPPs in third countries, in particular in least-developed countries, to work in accordance with the principle of policy coherence so that development cooperation objectives are taken into consideration; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to encourage sustainable investments and promote projects focused on environmental protection, public sector training, waste management or the use of renewable energies, for instance;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that Afghan women play a crucial role in the development of their country; while acknowledginges that the post- Taliban regime has made possible a rise of women in the public sphere, but stresses that this has almost exclusively been in urban areas where there are better educational and employment opportunities than in rural areas; strongly condemns the string of physical assaults against women, and calls on the authorities to ensure their protection and the free and safe exercise of their activities; asks the Afghan authorities not to jeopardise the recent achievements in women’s rights in order to ease peace talks with the Taliban;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that women’s and girls’ illiteracy rate, which is currently 88%, is an obstacle to their involvement in public life; encourages the authorities to further address the obstaclebarriers to girls’ access to education, including early and forced marriage, early child bearing, lattacks ofn securitychools by insurgents and insufficient geographical coverage in terms of transport infrastructure and school infrastructure;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that reinforcement of the rule of law, reform of the judiciary system and state-building – with women present in greater numbers in the institutions of that state – are key elements in enforcing legal provisions on gender equality and the protection of women’s rights;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 43 #
2014/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegretQueries the signing of the BSA and the NATO SOFA by the new Afghan administration as it undermines the sovereignty of the state of Afghanistan and its institutions and may lead to impunity of war crimes; is concerned that the NATO- Afghanistan SOFA allows Western troop deployments until the end of 2024 and beyond; is concerned by the fact that US President Obama authorised a more expansive and combative role for the US military in Afghanistan in November 2014;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the large trade deficit resulting in merchandise exports of USD 428.9 million and merchandise imports of USD 6.2 billion in 2012; recommendurges that higher tariffs be introduced in order to protect the economy, thereby also fostering the prospects for increased exports;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the governments of the countries of the MENA region, the UN, the EU and the NGOs concerned to take into account the particular vulnerability of refugee women and girls, especially those who are isolated from their families, to provide them with appropriate protection and to step up their efforts to assist survivors of sexual violence while introducing social policies that enable them to reintegrate into society.
Amendment 54 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27
Citation 27
– whereas EU aid to the MENA countries, particularly under the European Nneighbourhood Instrumentpolicy, has in the past too often adopted the same indiscriminate strategic approach, failing to distinguish sufficiently between the specific situations in the countries concerned;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28
Citation 28
– whereas the EEAS was set up at the time of the Arab revolutions, the European Union having been forced to take emergency measures in response to successive crises that it failed to anticipate in the MENA region, the European Unionand whereas the EU has been unable to analyse the key elements or deal with the complexity of the situation, expectations and prospects created by the Arab uprisings of 2011; whereas, above all, it has failed to respond to the need for a very long-term strategy for genuine democratic transition and political stability; whereas, acting on the instructions issued by the European Council of December 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) launched a major strategic reflection process; whereas a broad consultation process was launched by the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) for a review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP);
Amendment 198 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the crucial importance of promoting improved cooperation between the EU Member States and the MENA countries in combating terrorism; calls for closer cooperation with the Europol and Interpol countries, providhelping them with assistance into developing the necessary anti-terrorist structures and resources;
Amendment 216 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the urgent need for a political solution to the conflict in Syria, taking due account of the moderate opposition existing alongside the Syrian National Council and strengthening the moderate Sunni components; points out that no democratic solution in line with the fundamental principles of the Union can be negotiated with Bacshar Aal-Assad, following the massacres perpetrated by him;
Amendment 299 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to develop an effective common European response by all Member States to jihadist propaganda; underlines the need to send a positive message regarding relations between the European Union and the MENA countries and cooperation between them; stresses the need to ensure much greater visibility for EU initiatives in the region than is now the caseraise the profile of the European Union in the region;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU and the US competent authorities to ensure regulatory convergence for the approval of medicines to avoid unnecessary duplications and to work towards single development plans, while guaranteeing EU standards;
Amendment 154 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the high priority given by the Pharmaceutical Committee of the Commission to the objective of Mutual Recognition of GMP inspections through the establishment of the Mutual Reliance Initiative; calls for the inclusion in the TTIP of an ambitious roadmap with key milestones to deliver on this priority and to avoid any other unnecessary regulatory duplications.
Amendment 168 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with Commissioner Malmström that all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excluded from the negotiations12 ; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.there should not be a trade-off between the economic goals and the people's health, safety and the environment; agrees further with the Commissioner that where Europe and the United States have very different rules, there will be no agreement, such as GMOs, the use of hormone in bovine sector, REACH and Cloning; __________________
Amendment 172 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Asks for an adequate legal protection of European GIs in the US market and the end of misleading use of GIs;
Amendment 176 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for a regulatory framework on pesticides, which puts consumers safety first, enhances cooperation between authorities in the assessment procedures and methodologies for risk evaluation, and establishes a pest management cooperation in order to avoid animal and plant pests, which can cause unproportionate trade barriers;
Amendment 179 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Underlines that the negotiations on the health and pharmaceutical sector shall deliver benefits for citizens by having access to high quality medical products and services through affordable prices, by an increased cross-border scientific knowledge and through the removal of unnecessary and burdensome approval processes and inspections; calls for a speeding up of the approval of new medicines and medical devices and the establishment of a regulatory cooperation, which creates synergies and avoids burdensome approval processes and inspections in the sector while keeping the highest quality of services and products;
Amendment 182 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls on the US side to lift the ban on beef imports from the EU;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. stresses that the Committee on Petitions, as the contact point for citizens, the European Ombudsman and the European Citizens’ Initiative together constitute a set of basic tools for democracy in the European Union and that appropriate access to them has to be ensured along with their smooth running; calls for the EU institutions to take greater account of the work carried out by the European Ombudsman.
Amendment 119 #
2014/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. deplores the fact that the Charter of Fundamental Rights has not been adopted in all the EU Member States and that many people have found its implementation to be unclear and, to some extent, disappointing; deplores also that the European Convention on Human Rights has not yet been adopted by the EU as such within the meaning of Article 6(2) TEU and that European citizens do not have access to sufficient information concerning the procedures in place in this regard. deplores the strict way in which the Commission has interpreted Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights with its stipulation that the provisions of the Charter are addressed to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity and to the Member States only when they are implementing Union law; recalls that the Commission has often said it is unable to act in the area of fundamental rights, when the Committee has so requested, citing Article 51 of the Charter; stresses the fact that the expectations of citizens are much greater than the Charter’s strictly legal provisions allow for; calls on the Commission to do more to meet citizens’ expectations and to find a new approach to the interpretation of Article 51; encourages a more effective application of the principle of subsidiarity set out in Article 5 TEU.
Amendment 143 #
2014/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. stresses the wide range of the subjects raised in the petitions filed by citizens, such as fundamental rights, the internal market, environmental law, public health issues, child welfare, transport, the disabled and, animal rights;, prohibition of discrimination.
Amendment 149 #
2014/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. believes that the organisation of public hearings is a very important way of examining problems raised by petitioners; wishes to draw attention to the public hearings organised with the Committee on the Environment in regard to the European Citizens’ Initiative on ‘Water is a Human Right’ and with the Committee on Legal Affairs for the ECI entitled ‘One of Us’; proposes that this initiative be publicised more widely among citizens; believes that the ECI is the first instrument of transnational participatory democracy that will enable citizens to become actively involved in the framing of EU policies and legislation; reaffirms its commitment to being involved in organising public hearings for successful initiatives; undertakes to give priority, at institutional level, to the effectiveness of this participative process;
Amendment 156 #
2014/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. points to the importance of the Committee on Petitions having launched its Internet portal through which petitioners may register, submit their petition, upload supporting documents, support admissible petitions, receive information about their petition and also automatic e-mail alerts about changes to the status of their petition, and through which they can directly contact EU officials in order to obtain clear, straightforward information concerning progress on the issues raised in their petition.
Amendment 25 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Agrees with the Commission on the need to encourage sports and family fishing with a view to preserving the local cultural traditions of small coastal villages;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws attention the importance of implementing the four pillars of the EUSAIR strategy, in particular those focusing on developing sustainable tourism and the blue economy, which can drive economic growth in the countries of the region;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Endorses the Commission’s view that a centre for the prevention of natural and non-natural disasters should be set up for the Adriatic and Ionian macro-region;
Amendment 213 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Urges all the participating countries to join forces in implementing maritime spatial planning, in accordance with Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, and integrated coastal management, involving various stakeholders (national, regional and local authorities, research community, NGOs, etc.);
Amendment 222 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Insists that all existing tools be used in implementing the best waste management and wastewater treatment solutions in the region, in line with Council Directive 91\271\EEC of 21\05\1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment in the EU Member States;
Amendment 181 #
2014/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; adds that this compensation, which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be granted at European level in order not to distort competition among European producers; refers in this connection to Council Regulation 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and Articles 107 and 108 TFEU on State aids;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 21 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission’s group of experts on family businesses completed its work more than five years ago and no new European initiative has been launched since then at EU level addressing the special needs and structures of family businesses;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes warmly the work being undertaken on an EU definition of ‘family business’, and calls for the specificities within Member States’ definitions to be taken into account, in particular with regard to guaranteeing social rights, social security, pension entitlements and health and safety at work;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that family businesses demonstrate a high degree of social responsibility towards their staff and that they generally take a more sustainable and longer-term approach to the economic future of the business (by acting as ‘honourable businessmen’) than non- family businesses and thus make an important contribution to Europe’s competitiveness andby createing and maintaining jobs;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that the financial crisis and subsequent recession have dealt a heavy blow to European SMEs in particular, many of which are family businesses, and highlights the importance of a favourable regulatory framework to support healthy restructuring and thus job retention;
Amendment 93 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws the Commission’s attention to the absolute need for equal treatment of big multinationals and family businesses so as to ensure a balanced level playing field in terms of competition, while respecting the unique nature of family businesses, in particular in those Member States in which such businesses were destroyed after 1945.
Amendment 162 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to commission studies that analyse the importance of ownership for the success and survival of a business and highlight the specific challenges facing family businesses; calls on the Commission also, moreover, to collect enough data on family businesses in the various Member States both to allow a comparison of the situation of family businesses and to promote exchanges of examples of good practices;
Amendment 172 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of the extent to which a revision of the European SME definition from 2003 would be possible, moving away fromincluding, in addition to purely quantitative criteria to, qualitative criteria that also take into account the ownership of a company, bearing in mind the interdependence of ownership, control and management and, generally, the personal aspect of running a business, and the consequences this could have on family businesses, for example, with regard to state aid and the eligibility of suchopportunity for subsidising businesses;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas SMEs account for more than 98 % of Europe’s businesses and provide more than 67 % of jobs in the Union; whereas they constitute the backbone of the European Union’s economy and are, both because they are regarded as important drivers of European long-term economic growth and because they provide sustainable job creation opportunities within the 28 Member States; whereas theySMEs thus play an important key role in the industrial ecosystem together with mid-cap and multinational companies;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 17 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 27 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the pressure for SMEs toSME complyiance with environmental standards by will increase both frombe fostered by both the market and from legislation;
Amendment 67 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 111 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of knowledge transfers and multi-stakeholder knowledge sharing, including cross-border, through informal networks, especially for SMEs and micro enterprises, to raise awareness of existing and new innovative techniques, best practices, ways to acquire proper financing, possible government support schemes and the relevant legislative frameworks entailing the least burdensome administration;
Amendment 122 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to furtherbe more effective in developing basic R&D necessary for further technological developmentadvances; highlights the importance of the reindustrialisation of Europe given the importance of the manufacturing industry for R&D&I and thus the EU’s future competitive advantage;
Amendment 134 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 151 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 173 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 180 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of facilitating start-ups and spin-offs through collaboration with research and technological research institutes and universities;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas anthe excessive use of resources is the root cause of various environmental hazards, such as climate change, desertification, deforestation and loss of biodiversity; whereas the global economy uses the equivalent of 1.5 planets’ worth of resources to produce global output and absorb waste and this figure is estimated to reach the equivalent of two planets’ worth of resources by the 2030s;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed forom a 2050 sustainability perspectivein 2050;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non- renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 309 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for urban mining in existing landfills which already exist and to develop an environmental permit system for the recycling industry based on self- monitoring and external auditing;
Amendment 382 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements shouldmust be set for the renovation sector in order to have mainly energy- positive buildings by 2050;
Amendment 436 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanentnumber of factorials for resource- efficiency platforms to encourage and facilitate the application of the latest research findings, the exchange of best practices and the emergence of new industrial synthesis and industrial ecosystems;
Amendment 444 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. calls on the Commission to organize all circular economy related initiatives under one single directorate in order to maximize synergies and consistencies between related activities;
Amendment 463 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 13 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a multidisciplinary approach guaranteesfosters the use of appropriate medical treatments;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas HAIs caused by multidrug resistant bacteria are on the increasinge;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 263 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point f
Paragraph 22 – point f
(f) launch awareness campaigns on the limited and rational use of antibiotics and the risks entailed by increasing antibiotic resistance; these campaigns should address parents and carers responsible for young children as well as elderly people, and should always be followed by an assessment of their outcomes;
Amendment 282 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – point b
Paragraph 23 – point b
(b) Introduce legal tools to restrict the use of antibiotics in animals if a significant risk to public health is identified;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the private sector’s role in development has increased to support political priorities in a period of diminishing aid budgets, and considers that the EU’s engagement with the private sector in the context of development must be subject togoverned by internationally agreed development effectiveness principles;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 26 #
2014/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that reducing poverty is not the primary objective of the private sector, by its very nature, and that that is therefore a task forin accordance with market economy principles, is not to reduce poverty, but to make a profit, leaving poverty reduction to the public sector; rejects public- private partnerships, blending and the focus on microcredit, since they finance corporate profits, above all, and do not reduce poverty;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 53 #
2014/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the review of existing trade and investment agreements in order to identify any areas, especially provisions on intellectual property rights, that may have negatively affect implications for development;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas PPPs have for decades been a common practice in developed countries, particularly in European countries and the US, and are today widely used in developing countries by most donors, accounting for roughly 15-20 % of the total infrastructure investment;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support developing countries in garnerinvesting their resources, e.g. through national tax systems, and in combating illicit financial flows and widespread corruption, as a result of which developing countries losewhich each year cause damage to the tune of at least € 660-870 billion a year2; calls for the ownership principle to be resolutely acted on; calls for effective international rules against tax avoidance and evasion; __________________ 2 Eurodad.
Amendment 68 #
2014/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 79 #
2014/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, in the context of the Agenda for Change, blending is recognised as an important instrument for leveraging additional resources by combining EU grants with loans or equity from public and private financiers;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas clinical trials for different treatments should be starting soon in West Africa;have only just started 1 a in West Africa; __________________ 1aThe first experimental vaccine doses were sent to Liberia 23.01.2015.
Amendment 99 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to put in placimplement the control systems rigorously to ensure that the entire budget allocated to stopping the Ebola outbreak is actually used to fight the epidemic in the countries affected by the virus and not for other purposes; (Control systems are already in place. The Commission is being called on to implement them rigorously.)
Amendment 104 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for greater financial support to be channelled towards NGOs leading the fight against the epidemic;
Amendment 108 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the current crisis cannot be solved by health systems alone, but that a concerted approach involving different sectors (including healthcare, education and training, sanitation, food aid, drinking water) is needed to address the critical gaps in all essential services; stresses that education, understood in a comprehensive way (also covering the cultural dimension and beliefs of these countries), and not only in terms of understanding and addressing the current Ebola outbreak, is keyessential in finding a fully comprehensive solution to the problem;
Amendment 118 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points to the importance of coordinating EU and private assistance for the purpose of training medical personnel on the ground;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 88 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that access to justice in this field is limited due to several causes, such as the excessive length or high costs of the procedures, the absence of free legal aid or the fear of victim stigmatisation in the workplace; underlines the fact that the application of the burden of proof rule also poses problems in several Member States; calls on the Member States to support equality bodies, trade unions and NGOs in taking an active role in providing assistance to victims of discrimination;
Amendment 108 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage social partners to promote the monitoring of equality practices in the workplace, the further scrutiny of collective agreements, applicable pay scales and job classification schemes in order to avoid any direct or indirect discrimination of women; calls on the Member States to strengthen the obligations for large and medium-sized enterprises to ensure the systematic promotion of equal treatment and to provide the appropriate information on a regular basis to their employees, including on issues of equal pay;(does not affect English version)
Amendment 127 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates its call on the Member States to implement and enforce recast Directive 2006/54/EC consistently, to encourage the social partners to play a more active role in fostering equal treatment, including by means of action plans to address any unjustified gender pay inequalities, with concrete actions and outcome monitoring, at company, sectoral, national and EU level;(does not affect English version)
Amendment 144 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that victims of unequal treatment and discrimination are entitled to proportionate compensation in accordancekeeping with the legal provisions in force;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 26 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 40 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 63 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that four members of the High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders have come out against several of the conclusions presented in the Group’s final report of on administrative burdens and produced a dissenconflicting opinion; expects the Commission to take into account the concerns of all stakeholders involved in the process;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 105 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that impact assessments constitute an important tool for supporting decision-making in all EU institutions and play a significant role in better regulation; remains, however, consciousaware of the fact that such assessments are not a substitute for political assessments and decisions;
Amendment 138 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. UrgesPoints out to Parliament’s specialist committees tohat they should make more consistent use of in-house impact assessment instruments, particularly where substantial changes to the original Commission proposal are being envisaged;
Amendment 177 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 188 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is making ex-post analysis an integral part of better regulation; stresses that, in the interests of legal certainty for citizens and businesses, such analyses should be carried out within a sufficient time-frame, preferably several years after the deadline for transposition into national law;(Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 226 #
2014/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 12 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that cultural heritage projects are often examples of innovative and sustainable economic activities which create jobs and develop the business and research capabilities of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular, given that they account for 99% of the EU’s productive fabric;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Court of Auditors Report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU Budget would be about 114 million euro a year if the European Parliament centralised its activities;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Stresses that the Parliament and the Council, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget, must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by the Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 45 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital must be ensured. To this end measures for the reduction of air pollution by engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery were established by Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council11. It is appropriate to pursue efforts in thework effectively to development and operapromote the functioning of the internal market of the Union. __________________ 11 Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non- road mobile machinery (OJ L 59, 27.2.1998, p. 1).
Amendment 46 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The internal market should be based on transparent, simple and consistent rules which provide legal certainty and clarity from which both businesses and consumers alike can benefit.
Amendment 49 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation should contain substantive requirements relating to emission limits and EU type-approval procedures for engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery. The main elements of the relevant requirements of this Regulation are based on the results of the impact assessment of 20 November 2013 carried out by the Commission analysing different options by listing possible advantages and disadvantages in terms of economic, environmental, safety and societal aspects. Both qualitative and quantitative aspects were included in that analysis. After comparison of the different options, the preferred options were identified and chosen to form the basis for this Regulation.does not affect English version)
Amendment 59 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) It is appropriatenecessary to encourage the introduction of alternative fuel vehicles, which can have low NOx and particulate emissions. Thus, limit values for total hydrocarbons should be adapted in order to take into account non-methane hydrocarbons and methane emissions.
Amendment 73 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The correct functioning of the after- treatment system, and more specifically in the case of NOx, is the basic requirement for fulfilling the established limits for pollutant emissions. In this context, measures to guarantee the proper operation of systems relying on the use of a reagent should be introduced.does not affect English version)
Amendment 75 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Engines which are in compliance with and covered by the scope of the new rules on emission limits and EU type-approval procedures should be permitted to be placed on the market in the Member States; those engines should not be subject to any other national emission requirement. Member State granting approvals should take the necessary verification measures in order to ensure the identification of engines produced under each EU type-approval.does not affect English version)
Amendment 79 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namelwhich is to say to lay down harmonised rules on the administrative and technical requirements relating to emission limits and EU type-approval procedures for engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, and can therefore, by reason of their scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 81 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishesets emission limits for gaseous pollutants and particulate matter and the administrative and technical requirements relating to EU type-approval for all engine types and engine families referred to in Article 2(1).
Amendment 35 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Experience has shown that the needs of the veterinary sector differ substantially from those of the human sector in relation to medicines. In particular, the drivers for investment for the human and the veterinary medicines markets are different. For example, in the veterinary sector there are many different animal species, which creates both a fragmented market and the need forBecause of the great number of animal species, the veterinary sector is fragmented and requires major investments in order to extend the authorisation of medicines existing for one animal species to another. Moreover, the price-setting mechanisms in the veterinary sector follow a completely different logic. Consequently, prices for veterinary medicines are typically substantially lower than for medicinal products for human use. The size of the animal pharmaceutical industry is only a small fraction of the size of the pharmaceutical industry for human medicines. It is therefore considered appropriate to develop a regulatory framework addressing the characteristics and specificities of the veterinary sector, which cannot be considered as a model for the human medicines market.
Amendment 45 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council15 lays down provisions on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes based on the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement. Clinical trials for veterinary medicinal products are exempted from that Directive. The design and performance of clinical trials, which provide essential information on the safety and efficacy of a veterinary medicinal product, should be such asoptimised in order to provide the most satisfactory results whilst using the minimum number of animals, the procedures should be the least likely to cause pain, suffering or distress to animals and should take into account the principles established by Directive 2010/63/EU. __________________ 15 Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 33).
Amendment 48 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The protection of technical documentation should be applied both to new veterinary medicinal products, as well asnd to data developed for supporting innovations of products with or referring to an existing marketing authorisation, for example in the case of extending use of an existing product to an additional animal species. In this case the variation or marketing authorisation application may refer partly to data submitted in a former marketing authorisation or variation applications, and should include new data specifically developed to support the required innovation of the existing product.
Amendment 147 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Antimicrobial resistance to human and veterinary medicinal products is a growing health problem in the Union and worldwide. Many of the antimicrobials used in animals are also used in humans. Given that the effects on humans are not the same as those on animals, a thorough investigation should be conducted into possible contraindications. Some of those antimicrobials are critical for preventing or treating life-threatening infections in humans. In order to fight antimicrobial resistance a number of measures should be taken. It needs to be ensured that appropriate warnings and guidance are included on the labels of veterinary antimicrobials. Use not covered by the terms of the marketing authorisation of certain new or critically important antimicrobials for humans should be assessed before being allowed, on a restricted basis, in the veterinary sector. The rules for advertising veterinary antimicrobials should be tightened, and the authorisation requirements shouldmust sufficiently address the risks and benefits of antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products.
Amendment 189 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) The illegal sale of veterinary medicinal products to the public via the Internet may represent a threat to public and animal health, as falsified or substandard medicines may reach the public in this way. It is necessary to address this threatA system needs to be introduced that will ensure that such products are properly sold and will place controls on the distribution and falsification of substances that are potentially dangerous for human use. Account should be taken of the fact that specific conditions for supply of medicinal products to the public have not been harmonised at Union level and, therefore, Member States may impose conditions for supplying medicinal products to the public within the limits of the Treaty.
Amendment 13 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As a consequenceresult of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the powers conferred on the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 should be aligned to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the Annex with regard to technical and scientific progress, determining the situations in which post- authorisation efficacy studies may be required, laying down provisions and requirements for granting marketing authorisations subject to certain specific obligations, establishing procedures for the examination of applications for variations to the terms of marketing authorisations and for the examination of applications for the transfer of marketing authorisations and laying down the procedure for investigating the infringements and the imposition of fines or periodic penalty payments to the holders of marketing authorisations granted under this Regulation, the maximum amounts of these penalties as well as the conditions and methods for their collection.
Amendment 14 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is of particularfundamental importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparation of delegated acts, 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 15 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order tothe interests of ensureing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt implementing acts in relation to marketing authorisations for medicinal products for human use. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council8. ___________ 8 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 16 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The costs of the procedures and services associated with the operation of this Regulation need to be recovered from those making medicinal products available on the market and from those seeking authorisation. It is appropriate to establish certain principles applicable to fees payable to the Agency, including the need to take into account, as appropriate, the specific needs for SMEsThe fees payable to the Agency should ensure that it functions normally and independently. The provisions regulating fees should be brought into line with the Treaty of Lisbon.
Amendment 17 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparation of delegated acts, including at expert levelDuring the initial stage of the preparatory work, the Commission is requested to carry out consultations with panels of experts, who should be as independent as possible. The appointment of these experts should also secure the consent of the European Parliament. 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 and should examine any feedback.
Amendment 23 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Livestock production occupies a veryn important place in the agriculture of the Union. The rules concerning medicated feed have significant influence on the keeping and on the rearing of animals, including non-food producing animals, and on the production of products of animal origin.
Amendment 24 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The pursuit of a high level of protection of human health is one of the fundamental objectives of food law, as laid downconfirmed in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council4, and the general principles laid down in that Regulation should apply to the placing on the market and use of feed without prejudice to more specific Union legislation. In addition, the protection of animal health constitutes one of the general objectives of EU food law. __________________ 4 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 30 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Medicated feed imported into the Union must satisfy the general obligations laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and the import conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 and in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council10. Within this framework, medicated feed imported into the Union is to be considered as falling within the scope of this Regulation. __________________ 10 Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1) (Corrigendum : OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1)..Does not affect English version.)
Amendment 32 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Medicated feed should be manufactured onexclusively with authorised veterinary medicinal products and the compatibility of all compounds used should be ensured for the purpose of safety and efficacy of the product. Additional specific requirements or instructions for the inclusion of the veterinary medicinal products into feed should be foreseen to ensure a safe and efficient treatment of the animals.
Amendment 51 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure the safe use of medicated feed, its supply and use shouldmust be subject to presentation of a valid veterinary prescription which has been issued after examination of the animals to be treated. However, the possibility to manufacture medicated feed before a prescription is presented to the manufacturer should not be excluded.
Amendment 28 #
2014/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.Does not affect English version.)
Amendment 29 #
2014/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Under the strategy for a new European Statistical System (ESS) structure intended to improve coordination and partnership in a clear pyramid structure within the ESS, it is essential that the European Statistical System Committee (ESSC), established by Regulation (EC) No 223/20099, should have an advisory role and assist the Commission in exercising its implementing powers. __________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
Amendment 30 #
2014/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To that effect, Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 shouldneeds to be amended with the references to the BOP Committee being replaced by a reference to the ESSC.
Amendment 10 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20 – indent 3 a (new)
Recital 20 – indent 3 a (new)
– the ISA2 Programme should be based on the experience acquired in those programmes.
Amendment 11 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Solutions established or operated under the present ISA2 Programme should, as far asto the greatest extent possible, form part of a consistent environment of services facilitating interaction between European public administrations, enterprises and citizens, and ensuring, facilitating and enabling cross-border or cross-sector interoperability.
Amendment 16 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – point b – indent 4
Article 4 – point b – indent 4
– security and respect for privacy;
Amendment 20 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
At the start of the ISA2 Programme, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing a rolling work programme and amending it at least once a year, where necessary, for the implementation of actions for the entire period of application of this Decision. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 10(2).
Amendment 39 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20 – indent 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Recital 20 – indent 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The ISA2 Programme should be based on the experience acquired during these programmes.
Amendment 42 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Solutions established or operated under the present ISA2 Programme should form part, as farmuch as possible, form part of a consistent environment of services facilitating interaction between European public administrations, enterprises and citizens, and ensuring, facilitating and enabling cross-border or cross-sector interoperability.
Amendment 48 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The ISA2 Programme should be an instrument forpromote public-sector modernisation in the Union, facilitating connections within public administrations and between public administrations and other sectors.
Amendment 65 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The objectives of this Decision are to facilitate efficient and effective electronic cross-border or cross-sector interaction between European public administrations and between them and citizens and businesses, to enable the delivery of electronic public services supporting the implementation of Union policies and activities. This Decision should also promote economic growth, creating new work opportunities through a timely use and development of ICT services and infrastructures. Since this cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting alone because the coordination function at the European level would be difficult and costly to set up at the level of the Member States by Member States themselves and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the proposed action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article l, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.,
Amendment 87 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4
– security and, confidentiality and respect for privacy;
Amendment 122 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
At the start of the ISA2 Programme, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing a rolling work programme and amending it at least once a year, where necessary, for the implementation of actions for the entire period of application of this Decision. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 10(2).
Amendment 16 #
2014/0176(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) There has been no common approachframework at the national regulatory level for the treatment of high resolution satellite data andor for services and products deriving from these data. This leads to a fragmented regulatory framework across the Union, characterised by a lack of coherence, transparency and predictability, which was therefore preventing the market from developing to its full potential.
Amendment 9 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Establishing single-member limited liability companies as subsidiaries in other Member States entails substantial costs due to the diverse legal and administrative requirements which must be met in the Member States concerned. Such divergent requirements continue to exist among Member States and make it difficult for EU businesses to set up a base in another Member State.
Amendment 11 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission Communication entitled ‘"Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era - Putting Competitiveness and Sustainability at Centre Stage’16" encourages the creation, growth and internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This is extremely important for the Union economy as SMEs account for two-thirds of employment in the Union and offer significant potential for growth and for the creation of jobs. __________________ 16 COM(2010) 614 final, 28.10.2010. COM(2010) 614 final, 28.10.2010.
Amendment 50 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Each Member State shouldmay designate a competent electronic registration point. To support the designated bodies in exchanging information about the identity of the founder, Member States may use the means provided for under Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council22. __________________ 22 Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System and repealing Commission Decision 2008/49/EC ('the IMI Regulation') (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 51 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Provisions concerning the establishment of single-member private limited companies shouldmust not affect the right of Member States to maintain existing rules concerning the verification of the registration process, provided that the whole registration procedure may be completed electronically and at a distance.
Amendment 95 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 109 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 110 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 199 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 220 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 223 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall require letter and order forms whether in paper form or in any other medium, to state the capital subscribed and paid up. If the company has a website, that information shallould also be made available on it.
Amendment 232 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Amendment 237 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that their national law requires SUPs to beprovides for SUPs being dissolved or transformed into another form of company if SUPs cease to comply with the requirements laid down in this Directive. If an SUP fails to take appropriate steps to convert into another company law form, the competent authority shall be granted the powers necessary to dissolve the SUP.
Amendment 371 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Experience gained so far with the application of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 shows a need to clarify the products to which this Regulation applies. Primarily, it should cover agricultural products, including aquaculture products, listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’). Moreover, it should cover processed agricultural products for use as food or feed because the placing on the market of such products as organic provides a major outlet for agricultural products and ensures visibility to the consumer of the organic nature of the agricultural products from which they are processed. Likewise, this Regulation should cover certain other products which are linked to agricultural products in a similarly close way as processed agricultural products because those other products either constitute a major outlet for agricultural products or form an integral part of the production process. Finally, whole sea salt should be included in the scope of this Regulation becauseprovided that it is produced by applying natural production techniques and iwithout being refined or having anti-caking agents or preservatives added. Its production contributes to the development of rural areas, and thus falls within the objectives of this Regulation. For reasons of clarity, those other products, not listed in Annex I to the Treaty, should be listed in an Annex to this Regulation.
Amendment 398 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to avoid environmental pollution of natural resources such as soil, aquifers and water by nutrients, an upper limit for the use of manure per hectare and for keeping livestock per hectare should be set. That limit should be related to the nitrogen content of the manure.
Amendment 408 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. Some practices, such as the removal of the horns of young mammals, are authorised where there are safety reasons with regard to operators and other animals.
Amendment 439 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In the absence of specific Union rules on the measures to take when non- authorised substances or products are present in organic products, different approaches have been developed and implemented across the Union. This situation creates uncertainties for operators, control authorities and control bodies. It may also entail a different treatment of operators in the Union and affect consumers'’ confidence in organic products. It is therefore appropriate to lay down clear and uniform provisions to prohibit marketing as organic those products in which any non-authorised products or substances are present beyond given levels. Those levels should be established taking acabove any normal unintended count in particular of Commission Directive 2006/125/EC31 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young childrenamination such as drift from products and substances from other crops. All Member States must adapt to the limits set by the Commission by 2017. __________________ 31 Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16).
Amendment 451 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54a) With a view to taking action under the CAP to combat climate change, special consideration should be given, when distributing the rural development budget, to agri-environmental schemes promoting organic farming projects and environment-friendly investment.
Amendment 530 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area, or 15 hectares in the case of permanent grassland and extensive grazing land, and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing of food or feed;
Amendment 702 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 703 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 827 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
With the exception of products of the wine sector as referred to in Article 1(2)(l) of Council Regulation 1308/2013, where the organic production logo of the European Union is used, an indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials of which the product is composed have been farmed shall also appear in the same visual field as the logo and shall take one of the following forms, as appropriate:
Amendment 976 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – indent 2 a (new)
- aromatized wine products as defined in Council Regulation 251/2014,
Amendment 1054 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.3 – point d a (new)
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.3 – point d a (new)
(da) the preservation of rare and/or native breeds in danger of extinction shall be encouraged;
Amendment 1075 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point a
(a) the common land, excluding extensive pastures provided they are not used by animals for more than 150 days in a year, is fully managed in accordance with this Regulation;
Amendment 1119 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for veterinary reasons. Competent authorities may authorise cattle in micro-enterprises and undertakings located in disadvantaged mountain areas to be tethered if it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements, provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period, and at least twice a week access to open air areas when grazing is not possible
Amendment 1309 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point b
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point b
Amendment 1310 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point c
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point c
Amendment 1311 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point d
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point d
Amendment 1312 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point e
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point e
Amendment 2 #
2014/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Visa-requiring and visa-exempt third- country nationals may have a legitimate interest in travelling within the Schengen area for more than 90 days in a given 180- day period without staying in any single Member State for more than 90 days. Rules should therefore be adopted to allow for this possibility or to facilitate renewal of visas issued at a previous point in time to individuals who continue to meet the minimum entry criteria.
Amendment 92 #
2014/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Live performance artists, in particular, often experience difficulties in organising tours in the Union. Students, researchers, culture professionals, pensioners, business people, persons who travel for family reasons or to receive medical care, service providers as well as tourists may also wish to stay longer than 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area. The lack of appropriate authorisation leads to a loss of potential visitors and consequently to an economic loss.
Amendment 95 #
2014/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Treaty distinguishes between, on the one hand, the conditions of entry to the Member States and the development of a common policy on short-stay visas, and on the other hand, the conditions of entry for the purpose of residing legally in a Member State and issuing long-stay visas and residence permits for that purpose. However, the Treaty does not define the notion of short stay: the precise scope should be established and the appropriate security standards adjusted accordingly.
Amendment 102 #
2014/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Where relevant, the provisions of Regulation (EU) No xxx/201x of the European Parliament and of the Council29 and Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 should apply to the application for and the issuing of touring visas. Given the different needs and conditions of third-country nationals applying for touring visas and due to economic and security considerations, specific rules should nevertheless be introduced, among others, as regards the authorities taking part in the procedures, the application phase, the examination of and decision on applications, the categories of potentially eligible persons and the issuing and refusal of touring visas.. __________________ 29 Regulation (EU) No xxx/201x of the European Parliament and of the Council of xxx establishing a Union Code on Visas (Visa Code) (recast) (OJ L x, xxx, p. x). 30 Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60).
Amendment 12 #
2014/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is necessary to set out rules on the transit through international areas of airports in order to combat irregular immigration. To this end a common list of third countries the nationals of which should be required to hold airport transit visas should be established. Nevertheless, when a Member State experiences a sudden and substantial influx of irregular immigrants, it should be be able to introduce temporarily the airport transit visa requirement for nationals of a given third country. The conditions and procedures for doing so should be laid down, in order to ensure that the application of this measure is limited in time and that in accordance with the principle of proportionality, it does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the objective. The scope of the airport transit visa requirement should be limited to responding to the specific situation that prompted the introduction of the measure, not done by a single Member State but in agreement with the rest of the Union.
Amendment 112 #
2014/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) (a) Applicants should not be required to present travel medical insurance when lodging an application for a short stay visa because it is an disproportionate burden for visa applicants and there is no evidence that holders of short stay visas present a bigger risk in terms of public medical expenditure in Member States than the visa exempted third country nationals. (b) Applicants should not be required to pay a fee of EUR 60, as laid down in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009. This provision discriminates against third-country nationals who come from difficult social and economic backgrounds, who are forced to spend most of their money simply to go to the consulate responsible for issuing the visa. The list of the categories of persons exempt from paying visa fees should be extended.
Amendment 245 #
2014/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ga) persons with an average income that is lower than the poverty threshold in their country of origin.
Amendment 32 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Despite the entry into force of Directive 2003/41/EC important prudential barriers remain which make it more expensive for institutions to operate pension schemes across borders. Moreover, the current minimum level of protection for members and beneficiaries needs to be increased. This is all the more important as the number of Europeans relying on schemes that shift longevity and market risks from the institution or the undertaking offering the occupational scheme ("sponsoring undertaking") to the individual has increased significantly. In addition, the current minimum level of information provision to members and beneficiaries needs to be increased to ensure greater ease of access to information. Those developments warrant an amendment of the Directive.
Amendment 320 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) National rules concerning the participation of self-employed persons in institutions for occupational retirement provision differ. In some Member States, institutions for occupational retirement provision can operate on the basis of agreements with trade or trade groups whose members act in a self-employed capacity or directly with self-employed and employed persons. In some Member States a self-employed person can also become a member of an institution when the self- employed person acts as employer or provides professional services to an undertaking. In some Member States self- employed persons cannot join an institution for occupational retirement provision unless certain requirements, including those imposed by social and labour law, are met. The Union needs to produce guidelines in order to deal with these differences and make the system more uniform. Cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is provided for in Article 21 of this Directive.
Amendment 321 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Institutions managing social-security schemes, which are already coordinated at Union level, should be excluded from the scope of this Directive. (The new legislation on the coordination of social security schemes has been in force in the Union since 1 May 2010 and comprises the following consolidated Regulations: Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and the act implementing it, Regulation (EC) No 987/2009). Account should nevertheless be taken of the specificity of institutions which, in a single Member State, manage both social-security schemes and occupational pension schemes.
Amendment 327 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Giving Member States the possibility to exclude from the scope of national implementing legislation institutions managing schemes which together have less than 100 members in total can facilitate supervision in some Member States, without undermining the proper functioning of the internal market in this field. Supervision in this field is carried out by the competent authorities of Member States, which should be coordinated at European level by an appropriate body so as to make for a more consistent system of supervision. However, this should not undermine the right of such institutions to appoint for the management of their investment portfolio and the custody of their assets investment managers and custodians established in another Member State and duly authorised.
Amendment 328 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Institutions such as “Unterstützungskassen” in Germany, where the members have no legal rights to benefits of a certain amount and where their interests are protected by a compulsory statutory insolvency insurance, should be excluded from the scope of the Directive. More generally, it is necessary to differentiate between “compulsory insurance” and “retirement benefits for biometrical risks” as referred to in Article 6(d) and (h) of this Directive.
Amendment 351 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The exercise of the right of an institution in one Member State to manage an occupational pension scheme contracted in another Member State should fully respect the provisions of the social and labour law in force in the host Member State insofar as it is relevant to occupational pensions, for example the definition and payment of retirement benefits and the conditions for transferability of pension rights. The scope of prudential rules should be clarified in order to ensure legal certainty for the cross- border activities of the institutions. The above provisions should in every case be without prejudice to the fundamental rights and general principles common to all Member States.
Amendment 355 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) A prudent calculation of technical provisions is an essential condition to ensure that obligations to pay retirement benefits can be met. Technical provisions should be calculated on the basis of recognised actuarial methods and certified by qualified persons. A basic minimum level of technical provisions should be available at all times. The maximum interest rates should be chosen prudently according to any relevant national rules. The minimum amount of technical provisions should both be sufficient for benefits already in payment to beneficiaries to continue to be paid and reflect the commitments that arise out of members’ accrued pension rights.
Amendment 383 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Institutions should be allowed to invest in other Member States in accordance with the rules of their home Member States in order to reduce the cost of cross-border activity. Therefore the host Member States should not be allowed to impose additional investment requirements on institutions located in other Member States. If two conflicting requirements are imposed under Member State rules, the disagreement should be resolved by the competent authorities.
Amendment 387 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Some risks cannot be reduced through quantitative requirements reflected in the technical provisions and funding requirements but can only be properly addressed through governance requirements. Ensuring an effective system of governance, both internally and coordinated at European level, is therefore essential for the adequate management of risk. Those systems should be proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of the activities.
Amendment 415 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Before joining a scheme, prospective members should be given all the necessary information to make an informed choice such as possibilities to opt out, contributions, costs and investment options, where applicable. Such information should invariably be produced in writing and registered in order to protect both the institution and prospective members.
Amendment 64 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘breeding operationhybrid company’ means any breeding organisation, breeders' association or private undertaking which is recognised by the competent authority of a Member State in accordance with Article 4(2) for the purpose of carrying out a breeding programme on hybrid breeding pigs registered in the breehybrid register(s) it maintains or establishes;
Amendment 67 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j – introductory part
(j) ‘hybrid breeding pig’ means an animal of the porcine species registered in a breehybrid register, which is produced by deliberate cross-breeding between:
Amendment 68 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) ‘line’ means a genetically fixed sub- population of purebred animals of a particular breed;
Amendment 79 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A breed society or hybrid company may not implement its own zootechnical programme until the latter has been approved by the competent authority in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 82 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Breeders shall have the right to choose the breeding book or breed register in which they wish to have their breeding animals entered or registered in accordance with Articles 19 and 24, assuming that the zootechnical programme linked to the breeding book or hybrid register has been approved in the Member State of the breeders in accordance with Articles 8(1) or 9.
Amendment 83 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Breeders who move their animals to sites outside the geographical area in which a zootechnical programme managed by a breed society or hybrid company has been approved may have their animals entered or registered in the breeding book or hybrid register kept by that breed society or hybrid company, in accordance with Articles 19 and 24.
Amendment 85 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Breed societies shall not exclude on zootechnical or genealogical grounds, other than those resulting from the application of Article 19, the use of purebred breeding animals entered in the main section of their breeding book, depending on the criteria established by the breed society, for breeding using the following reproduction techniques:
Amendment 88 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Breed societies shall require that purebred breeding animals of the bovine species and male purebred breeding animals of dairy breeds of the ovine and caprine species are identified by analysis of their blood group or DNA sampling or by any other appropriate method providing at least the same degree of certainty when they are used for:
Amendment 10 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to facilitate the introduction of natural gas vehicles the current total hydrocarbons (THC) emission limit shouldmust be increased and the effect of methane emissions shouldmust be taken into account and expressed as a CO2 equivalent for regulatory and consumer information purposes.
Amendment 14 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The current emission limits for CO and total hydrocarbons (THC) after a cold start at low temperature have been carried over from Euro 3 requirements set out in Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council4, which appear to be outdated in the light of both existing vehicle technology and air quality needs. In addition, air quality problems and results of vehicle emission measurements suggest the need to introduce an appropriate limit for NOx/NO2 emissions. Therefore, revised emission limits should be introduced pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. __________________ 4 Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 1).
Amendment 17 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to achieve EU air quality objectives and to ensure a continuous effort to reduce vehicle emissions, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE) should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the detailed rules on the application of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 to vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 with a reference mass exceeding 2 610 kg but with a maximum vehicle mass not exceeding 5 000 kg, the specific procedures, tests and requirements for type approval, the requirements for the implementation of the prohibition on the use of defeat devices that reduce the effectiveness of emission control systems, the measures necessary for the implementation of the obligation of a manufacturer to provide unrestricted and standardised access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, the replacement of the information on the mass of CO2 emissions in the certificate of conformity with information on total mass of CO2 emissions equivalents, the increase or removal of the limit value of total hydrocarbons emissions for positive ignition vehicles, the amendment of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 for the purposes of recalibrating the particulate mass based limit values and introducing particle number based limit values that would correlate broadly with the petrol and diesel mass limit values, the adoption of a revised measurement procedure for particulates and a particle number limit value, a limit value for emissions of NO2 and limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.Does not apply to EN version)
Amendment 23 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Modern diesel vehicles emit high and increasing amounts of NO2 as a share of the total NOx emissions which were not anticipated when Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 was adopted. Most air quality problems in affected urban areas appear to be related to direct NO2 emissions. ThereforeAccordingly, an appropriate emission limit should be introduced.
Amendment 25 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Modern diesel vehicles emit high and increasing amounts of NO2 as a share of the total NOx emissions which were not anticipated when Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 was adopted. Most air quality problems in affected urban areas appear to be related to direct NO2 emissions. ThereforeFor this reason, an appropriate emission limit should be introduced.
Amendment 27 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The current emission limits for CO and total hydrocarbons (THC) after a cold start at low temperature have been carried over from Euro 3 requirements set out in Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council4, which appear to be outdated in the light of existing vehicle technology and air quality needs. In additionFurthermore, air quality problems and results of vehicle emission measurements suggest the need to introduce an appropriate limit for NOx/NO2 emissions. Therefore, revised emission limits should be introduced pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. __________________ 4 Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 1).
Amendment 28 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 39 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 40 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 45 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 47 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 19 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the European carbon market in 21027 identified the need for measures in order to tackle structural supply-demand imbalances. The impact assessment on the 2030 climate and energy policy framework8 indicates that this imbalance is expected to continue, and would not be sufficiently addressed by adapting the linear trajectory to a more stringent target within this framework. A change in the linear factor only changes gradually the cap. Accordingly, the surplus would also only gradually decline, such that the market would have to continue to operate for more than a decade with a surplus of around 2 billion allowances or more. In order to address this problem and to make the European Emission Trading System more resilient to imbalances, a market stability reserve should be established. To ensure regulatory certainty as regards auction supply in phase 3 and allow for some lead-time adjusting to the introduction of the design change, the market stability reserve should be established as of phase 4 starting in 2021. In order to preserve a maximum degree of predictability, clear rules should be set for placing allowances into the reserve and releasing them from the reserve. Where the conditions are met, beginning in 2021, allowances corresponding to 120% of the number of allowances in circulation in year x-21 should be put into the reserve. A corresponding number of allowances should be released from the reserve when the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4500 million. __________________ 7 8COM(2012)652 final. COM(2012)652. 8 Insert reference. Insert reference.
Amendment 32 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework give clear guidance on the continuation of free allocations and carbon leakage provisions after 2020, stating that "the most efficient installations in the sectors at risk of losing international competitiveness should not face undue carbon costs leading to carbon leakage" and that "future allocations will ensure better alignment with changing production levels in different sectors" and "at the same time, incentives for industry to innovate will be fully preserved and administrative complexity will not be increased." The conclusions further underline that both direct and indirect costs for the respective industry sectors will be taken into account as well as the need for affordable energy prices. It is of paramount importance that the Commission reviews the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC in that respect.
Amendment 54 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In line with the European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework, and given the considerable efforts necessary to combat climate change and to adapt to its inevitable effects, and also given both the direct and indirect costs that the ETS entails for companies, it is appropriate that the entirety of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances be used primarily to compensate for indirect costs passed on in electricity prices as well as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 63 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Certain installations which have been determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage for costs related to greenhouse gas emissions passed on in electricity prices should be compensated through harmonised financial measures, including measures relating to the use of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances.
Amendment 76 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. In each year beginning in 2021, a number of allowances equal to 120% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-21, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 100 million.
Amendment 80 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Articles 10 and 13(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
Amendment 115 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Review of Directive 2003/87/EC By ...*, the Commission shall review Directive 2003/87/EC, taking into account the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014, in particular with regard to carbon leakage provisions and the continuation of free allocations, better reflecting changing production levels and incentivising the most efficient performance taking into account direct and indirect carbon costs, and if appropriate shall, in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council. ________________ * OJ: Please, insert the date: six months from the entry into force of this Decision.
Amendment 118 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Amendment 180 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Amendment 183 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
3e. In Article 10(3), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Member States shall be deemed to have fulfilled the provisions of this paragraph if they have in place and implement fiscal or financial support policies, including in particular in developing countries, or domestic regulatory policies, which leverage financial support, established for the purposes set out in the first subparagraph and which have a value equivalent to at least 50 % of thell revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in paragraph 2, points (b) and (c)."
Amendment 187 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 i (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 i (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 197 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Review of Directive 2003/87/EC Within six months of the entry into force of this Decision [insert number of this Decision when known] and no later than mid-2015, the Commission shall review Directive 2003/87/EC, taking into account the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014, in particular with regard to carbon leakage provisions and the need for continuation after 2020 of free allocations for direct costs for the most efficient installations, thereby better reflecting changing production levels. In that review, the Commission shall also take into account harmonised measures at the Union level for indirect carbon costs so as to avoid any distortions in the internal market. In accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, the Commission shall submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council in this respect.
Amendment 20 #
2014/0005(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Granting a global authorisation would also be appropriate where a manufacturer needs to export medicinal products controlled by Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 to a distributor in a country that has not abolished capital punishment, provided the exporter and the distributor have concluded a legally binding agreement requiring the distributor to apply an appropriate set of measures ensuring that the medicinal products will not be used for capital punishment, for torture or for other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Amendment 22 #
2014/0005(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is necessary to prohibit brokers in the Union from providing brokering services in relation to goods whose export and import are prohibited as such goods have no practical use other than for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Prohibiting the provision of such services serves the purpose of protecting public morals and respecting the principles of human dignity which underpin European values, as embodied in the Treaty on European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 137 #
2013/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Member States, in the absence of an agreed solution at EU level, to take appropriate measures to implement the provisions of paragraph 7 of the supplementary guidelines on vertical restraints in agreements for the sale and repair of motor vehicles and for the distribution of spare parts for motor vehicles contained in Commission Notice 2010/C 138/05, so as to ensure contractual relations between dealers and automobile manufacturers based on fairness, transparency and compliance with the principles of good faith;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish a tax incentive scheme to promote youth employment and support under-35 undertakings, by means of incentives for undertakings, particularly SMEs, to recruit young people on permanent contracts; to this end, proposes that, as suggested by the Commission in the employment package, the Member States could use the instrument of employment subsidies and reduction of the tax wedge, particularly to meet the cost to employers of social security and health insurance contributions;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish measures and concessions for apprenticeship contracts and bonuses for business start-ups by young people aged under 35; considers, in particular, that Member States should provide greater and better support services for start-ups, organise awareness-raising campaigns concerning the opportunities and prospects involved in self-employment, arrange more cooperation between employment services, and provide support for businesses, including with the aid of (micro-) financing;
Amendment 86 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to paragraphs 1 and 2 and discussing it with the committee referred to in Article 5, the Commission shall take into account the basic standards laid down in accordance with Articles 30 and 31 of the Treaty, including the principle that all exposures shall be kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking the protection of the health of the general public and economic and societal factors into account as a matter of priority.
Amendment 97 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall provide the Commission with all information concerning the application of this Regulation, in particular concerning cases of non-compliance with the maximum permitted levels. The Commission shall communicate suchprovide this information to the other Member States without delay.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
Amendment 59 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 60 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should implement this Directive in a way that contributes effectivappropriately to the meeting of the Union's long-term objective on air quality as supported by the guidelines of the World Health Organisation and of the Union's biodiversity and ecosystem protection objectives by reducing the levels and deposition of acidifying, eutrophifying and ozone air pollution below critical loads and levels as set out by the LRTAP Convention.
Amendment 62 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Directive should also contribute to the achievement of the air quality objectives set in Union legislation and to the mitigation of climate change impacts by reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants as well asin addition to the improvement of air quality globally.
Amendment 124 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 133 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. "non-methane volatile organic compounds" (NMVOC) means, unless otherwise specified, all organic compounds of an anthropogenic nature, other than methane, that are capable of producing photochemical oxidants by reaction with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight;
Amendment 152 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 182 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 66 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that medium combustion plants are operated only if they are authorised or registered by the competent authority.
Amendment 289 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
The competent authority may grant a derogation from the obligation to comply with the emission limit values provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 in cases where a medium combustion plant using only gaseous fuel has to resort exceptionally to the use of other fuels because of a sudden interruption in the supply of gas and for this reason would need to be equipped with a secondary abatement equipment. The period for which such a derogation is granted shall not exceed 105 days except where the operator demonstrates to the competent authority that a longer period is justified.
Amendment 342 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Upon notification from the operator in accordance with paragraph 1, the competent authority shall register any such change within one month45 days.
Amendment 27 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is expected that the knowledge on the impact of the cloning technique on the welfare of the animals used will increase. The cloning technique is likely to improve over time. Consequently prohibitions shcould only apply provisionallybe reviewed and/or updated in the event of evident improvements in the said cloning technique. This Directive should therefore be reviewed within a reasonable time taking into account the experience gained by the Member States in its implementation, scientific and technical progress and international developments.
Amendment 131 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “cloning” means asexual reproduction of animals with a technique wherebyusing a process by which the nucleus of a cell of an individual animal is transferred into an oocyte from which the nucleus has been removextracted to create genetically identical individual embryos ("embryo clones"), that can subsequently be implanted into surrogate mothers in order to produce populations of genetically identical animals ("animal clone");
Amendment 72 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The lawful acquisition of confidential commercial information or know-how cannot justify a subsequent use or disclosure constituting unfair competition contrary to honest industrial or commercial practices as defined in Article 10a of the Paris Convention. While healthy competition brought about by the lawful use of data, including data generated by reverse engineering, should be encouraged, it is essential to punish any use which is contrary to honest commercial practices.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) More and more frequently the marketing of many products, in particular in the context of procurement procedures, is contingent on the notification to the regulatory and administrative authorities of confidential data, some of it obtained by means of tests which are very costly to set up. The disclosure of some or all of the information in question by the authorities and its acquisition by third parties must not lead to it being used unfairly on the market.
Amendment 103 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Directive shall not prevent Member States from adopting, or continuing to take, more restrictive measures, in accordance with the Treaties and with this Directive, against the acquisition, use, or disclosure of trade secrets.
Amendment 113 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
c) has been subject to reasonable steps under the circumstances, by the person lawfully in control of the informationir holder, to keep it secret.;
Amendment 118 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4) ‘infringing goods or services’ means goods whose design,or services whose quality, manufcharactuering processtics or marketing significantly benefits from trade secrets unlawfully acquired, used or disclosed.
Amendment 119 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4) ‘infringing goods’ means goods whose design, quality, characteristics, functioning, manufacturing process or marketing significantly benefits from trade secrets unlawfully acquired, used or disclosed.
Amendment 123 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The acquisition of a trade secret without the consent of the trade secret holder shall be considered unlawful, whenever carried out intentionally or with gross negligence by:
Amendment 143 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The use or disclosure of a trade secret shall be considered unlawful whenever carried out, without the consent of the trade secret holder, intentionally or with gross negligence, by a person who is found to meet any of the following conditions:
Amendment 151 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
ca) has acquired the trade secret lawfully but uses or discloses it in a manner contrary to honest commercial practices and likely to harm the commercial interests of the trade secret holder and/or the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 152 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The obligations laid down in paragraph 3 may not arbitrarily limit the use of experience acquired honestly through employment or some other contractual relationship. The rules on collective agreements and national labour law systems shall not be affected.
Amendment 154 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The use or disclosure of a trade secret shall also be considered unlawful whenever a person, at the time of use or disclosure, knew or should, under the circumstances, have known that the trade secret was obtained directly or indirectly from another person who was using or disclosing the trade secret unlawfully within the meaning of the paragraph 3.
Amendment 157 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The conscious and deliberate production, offering or placing on the market of infringing goods, or import, export or storage of infringing goods for those purposes, shall also be considered an unlawful use of a trade secret when the person carrying out such activities knew, or should, under the circumstances, have known that the trade secret was acquired, used or disclosed unlawfully within the meaning of paragraph 3.
Amendment 163 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) observation, study, disassembly or test of a product or object that has been made available to the public or that it is lawfully in the possession of the acquirer of the information who is free from any legally valid duty to limit the acquisition of the trade secret;
Amendment 173 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The acquisition, use and disclosure of trade secrets shall be regarded as lawful if it is required under national or Union law, the rights of the holder notwithstanding.
Amendment 178 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) for the purpose of revealing to the supervisory authorities or bodies an applicant’s misconduct, wrongdoing or illegal activity, provided that the alleged acquisition, use or disclosure of the trade secret was strictly confined to and necessary for such revelation and that the respondent acted in the public interest;
Amendment 181 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
c) the trade secret was disclosed by workers to their representatives as part of the legitimate exercise of their representative functions, provided that such disclosure was strictly confined to and necessary for that exercise;
Amendment 183 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
d) for the purpose of fulfilling a non- contractual obligation;eleted
Amendment 188 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
e) for the purpose of protecting a legitimate interest recognised by Union or national law.
Amendment 191 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The means and exceptions referred to in Article 4 shall apply only in so far as they are in conformity with honest commercial practices and do not confer any unfair competitive advantage.
Amendment 198 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that actions for the application of the measures, procedures and remedies provided for in this Directive may be brought within at least one year but not more than twohree years after the date on which the applicant became aware, or had reason to become aware, of the last fact giving rise to the action.
Amendment 204 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The obligation referred to in the first subparagraph shall remain in force after the legal proceedings have ended. However, such obligation shall cease to exist in any of the following circumstances:
Amendment 205 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
a) where in the course of the proceedings, the alleged trade secret is found, in a final and binding decision, not to fulfil the requirements set in point (1) of Article 2;
Amendment 216 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. When deciding on the granting or the rejection of the application referred to in paragraph 2 and assessing its proportionality, the competent judicial authorities shall take into account the need to ensure the rights to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, the legitimate interests of the parties and, where appropriate of third parties, and any potential harm for either of the parties, and where appropriate third parties, resulting from the granting or rejection of such application.
Amendment 223 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the competent judicial authorities have, in respect of the measures referred to in Article 9, the authority to require the applicant to provide evidence that may reasonably be considered available in order to satisfy themselves with a sufficient degree of certainty that a trade secret exists, that the applicant is the legitimate trade secret holder and that the trade secret has been acquired unlawfully, that the trade secret is being unlawfully used or disclosed, or that an unlawful acquisition, use or disclosure of the trade secret is imminent.
Amendment 243 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 248 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e
e) the destruction of all or part of any document, object, material, substance or electronic file containing or implementing the trade secret or, where appropriate, the delivery up to the trade secret holderapplicant of all or part of those documents, objects, materials, substances and electronic files.
Amendment 252 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, in considering a request for the adoption of the injunctions and corrective measures provided for in Article 11 and assessing their proportionality, the competent judicial authorities take into account the value of the trade secret, the measures taken to protect the trade secret, and other characteristics of the trade secret, of the conduct of the infringer in acquiring, disclosing or using of the trade secret, of the impact of the unlawful disclosure or use of the trade secret, the legitimate interests of the parties and of the impact which the granting or rejection of the measures could have on the parties, the legitimate interests of third parties, the public interest and the safeguard of fundamental rights, including freedom of expression and information.
Amendment 258 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the measures referred to in in points (a) and (b) of Article 11(1) are revoked or otherwise cease to have effect, upon request of the respondent if in the meantime the information in question no longer fulfils the conditions of point (1) of Article 2 for reasons that cannot be attributed to the respondent.
Amendment 260 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall provide that, at the request of the person liable to be subject to the measures provided for in Article 11trade secret holder, the competent judicial authority may order pecuniary compensation to be paid to the injured party instead of applying those measures if all the following conditions are met:
Amendment 261 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) the person concerned originally acquired knowledge of the trade secret in good faith and fulfils the conditions of Article 3(4)at the time of use or disclosure neither knew nor had reason, under the circumstances, to know that the trade secret was obtained from another person who was using or disclosing the trade secret unlawfully;
Amendment 264 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) execution of the measures in question would cause that person disproportionate harmdoes not affect English version; linguistic amendment to French text;
Amendment 266 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When the pecuniary compensation is ordered instead of the order referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 11(1), such pecuniary compensation shall not exceed the amount of royalties or fees which would have been due, had that person requested authorisation to use the trade secret in question, for the period of time for which use of the trade secret could have been prohibited.
Amendment 268 #
2013/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the competent judicial authorities, on the application of the injured party, order the infringer who knew or ought to have known that he or she was engaging in unlawful acquisition, disclosure or use of a trade secret, to pay the trade secret holder damages commensurate to the actual prejudice suffered as a result of the offence. In accordance with their national laws and practices, Member States may limit the liability for damages of employees towards their employers for the unlawful acquisition, use or disclosure of a trade secret of the employer when they act without intent.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0240(NLE)
Proposal for a Regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Research related to the future of medicine shall be undertaken in areas where combination of societal, public health and biomedical industry competitiveness goals requires pooling of resources and fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors, with the involvement of SMEs. The scope of the initiative should be expanded to all areas of life science research and innovation. The areas would be of public health interest, as identified by the World Health Organisation report on priority medicines for Europe and the World, which is currently being updated with the new version expected to be released in 2013. The initiative should consequently seek to involve a broader range of partners, including mid-capsSMEs (micro, small and medium size enterprises) and mid-caps and medium size companies that are not on equity capital markets and with innovation potential, from different sectors (e.g. biomedical imaging, medical information technology, diagnostic and/or animal health industries). A wider participation would help to advance the development of new approaches and technologies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases with high impact on public health.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Having the necessary equipment at his disposal should imply that the provider of the port service owns, rents or leases it and that in any case it has a direct and indisputable control of the equipment, in order to ensure that it can use such equipment whenever needed, and that it is directly responsible for its maintenance.
Amendment 39 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The procedure to grant with the right to provide port services when compliance with minimum requirements is required should be transparent (and can be easily and quickly checked by third parties), objective and non- discriminatory and should allow the providers of port services to start the provision of their port services in a timely manner.
Amendment 113 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Facilitating access to the port services market at Union level and introducing the financial transparency and autonomy of seaports will improve the quality and efficiency of service provided to users of the port and contribute to a climate more favourable to investments in ports, and thereby help reduce costs for transport users and contribute to promoting short sea shipping and a better integration of maritime transport with rail, inland waterway and road transport. In this regard, attention should be drawn to the provisions of Article 11 of Decision 1692/96 of the Parliament and the Council concerning intermodal connections between inland waterways, industrial regions and ports.
Amendment 118 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) 'maximum level' or 'maximum yield' means the maximum content or emission, including 0, of a substance in a tobacco product measured in grams;
Amendment 119 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23a) "Tobacco products with lower risk" means a tobacco product that is designed and marketed to reduce the risks of smoking compared to conventional tobacco products, especially cigarettes, which is placed on the market after the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 131 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 142 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 231 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 234 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 750 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 250 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) be positioned at the top edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging, and in the same direction as any other information appearing on the packaging;
Amendment 263 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
(i) height: not less than 6450 mm;
Amendment 272 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 395 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Amendment 397 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall conduct a market approval system for tobacco products with a lower risk which shall be carried out for a reasonable fee. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products notify the competent authorities of Member States of any novel tobacco products and for all tobacco products with a lower risk they intend to place on the markets of the Member States concerned. The notif by means of an application. This application shall be submitted in electronic form six months before the intended placing on the market and shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the product in question, all proposed labelling, conditions of use, the product composition, manufacturing and control processes as well as information on ingredients and emissions in accordance with Article 5. The manufacturers and importers notifying a novel tobacco productapplying for a marketing authorization for tobacco products with a lower risk shall also provide the competent authorities in question with:
Amendment 400 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) available studies and market research on the perception and use of the product including labelling by consumers as well as to the preferences of various consumer groups, includingespecially young people and
Amendment 213 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point s
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point s
(s) 'non-food cellulosic material' means feedstocks mainly composed of cellulose and hemicellulose, and having a lower lignin-content than ligno-cellulosic material; it includes food and feed crop residues (such as straw, stover, husks and shells), grassy energy crops with a low starch content (such as alfalfa and other nitrogen fixing crops, cover crops before and after annual cereal and oil crops, cactus and others CAM crops, ryegrass, switchgrass, miscanthus, giant cane, etc.), industrial residues (including from food and feed crops after vegetal oils, sugars, starches and protein have been extracted), and material from biowaste ;
Amendment 334 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 9 – point a
Article 2 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) the development and share of biofuels made from feedstocks listed in Annex IX including a resource assessment focusing on the sustainability aspects relating to the effect of the replacement of food and feed products for biofuel production, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, the biomass cascading principle, taking into consideration the regional and local economical and technological circumstance, the maintenance of the necessary carbon stock in the soil and the quality of the soil and the ecosystems;
Amendment 339 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point e
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point e
(e) the availability and sustainability of biofuels made from feedstocks listed in Annex IX, including an assessment of the effect of the replacement of food and feed products for biofuel production, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, the biomass cascading principle taking into consideration the regional and local economical and technological circumstances, the maintenance of the necessary carbon stock in the soil and the quality of soil and ecosystems; and
Amendment 341 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point f
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point f
(f) indirect land use changes in relation to all production pathways, including an assessment of whether the range of uncertainty identified in the analysis underlying the estimations of indirect land- use change emissions can be narrowed and the possible impact of Union policies, such as environment, climate and agricultural policies, can be factored in. ;
Amendment 394 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point a
Annex IX – part A – point a
(a) Algae (autotrophic) if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors, macroalgae, aquatic plants.
Amendment 406 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point e
Annex IX – part A – point e
(e) StrawCereal and beans straw, provided that the soil carbon fertility is at least maintained.
Amendment 407 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point f
Annex IX – part A – point f
(f) Animal manure and slurry, sewage sludge.
Amendment 411 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point g
Annex IX – part A – point g
(g) PSustainable palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point j
Annex IX – part A – point j
(j) Bagasse, olive oil production residues, citrus and orange peel residues.
Amendment 106 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the collecting society regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents and this on the basis of the information provided by users within 6 months after the use of the content. The collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments no later than 12 months from the end of the financial year in which the rights revenue was collected, unless objective reasons related in particular to reporting by users, the identification of rights, rightholders or to the matching of information on works and other subject matter with rightholders prevent the collecting society from respecting this deadline. The collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately, ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders.
Amendment 122 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In order to ensure a timely, fair and transparent distribution of rights, collecting societies shall require to users to receive the analytical accounts of the works used, according to the standards reports provided by collecting societies or in use in the sector, no later than 6 months after the use of the music work.
Amendment 175 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the collecting society regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents and this on the basis of the information provided by users within 6 months after the use of the content. The collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments no later than 12 months from the end of the financial year in which the rights revenue was collected, unless objective reasons related in particular to reporting by users, the identification of rights, rightholders or to the matching of information on works and other subject matter with rightholders prevent the collecting society from respecting this deadline. The collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately, ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders.
Amendment 193 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In order to ensure a timely, fair and transparent distribution of rights, collecting societies shall require to users to receive the analytical accounts of the works used, according to the standards reports provided by collecting societies or in use in the sector, no later than 6 months after the use of the music work.
Amendment 619 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 is expected to lead to around 1520 % of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ going to SMEs.
Amendment 678 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of point (a), top-up funding shall be conditional on a significant level of priorprior indicative financial commitments in cash or in kind of the participating entities to the joint calls and actions. The ERA-NET instrument may include an objective to harmonise rules and implementation modalities of the joint calls and actions. It may also be used in order to prepare for an initiative pursuant to Article 185 TFEU.
Amendment 683 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) clearindicative financial commitments of the participating countries, in cash or in kind including prior commitments to poolalign national and/or regional investments for transnational research and innovation and, where appropriate, to pool resources;
Amendment 226 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of this Regulation an entity which does not have legal personality under the applicable national law is assimilated to a legal entity provided that the conditions set out in Article 114(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [the Financial Regulation] and Article 174a of the implementing rules therefore are complied with.
Amendment 399 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. A singlThe reimbursement rates of the eligible costs shall be applied per action for all activities funded therein. The maximum rate shall be fixed in the work programme or work planet out in paragraphs 4 and 5 below shall be applied per action depending on the nature of the activity being funded.
Amendment 493 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Indirect eligible costs shall be determined by applying a flat rate of 230% of the total direct eligible costs, excluding direct eligible costs for subcontracting and the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the beneficiary, as well as financial support to third parties.
Amendment 585 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Independent experts shall be chosen on the basis of skills, experience and knowledge appropriate to carry out the tasks assigned to them. When appointing independent experts, the Commission shall seek to achieve a balanced composition within the expert groups in terms of various skills, experience and knowledge, depending on the field of the action and a strong involvement of experts coming from the industry sector. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Member States should concentrate support to ensure a significant contribution to the achievement of Union objectives in line with their specific national and regional development needs. Ex ante conditionalities should be defined to ensure that the necessary framework conditions for the effective use of Union support are in place. The fulfilment of those ex ante conditionalities should be assessed by the Commission in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. In cases where there is a failure to fulfil an ex ante conditionality, the Commission should have the power to consider suspending payments to the programme.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Financial instruments are increasingly important due to their leverage effect on CSF Ffunds, their capacity to combine different forms of public and private resources to support public policy objectives, and because revolving forms of finance make such support more sustainable over the longer term and enable a broader range of potential beneficiaries to be reached.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) enhancing the competitiveness especially of small and medium-sized enterprises and their networks, the agricultural sector (for the EAFRD) and the fisheries and aquaculture sector (for the EMFF);
Amendment 67 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) supporting, in all sectors, the shift towards a low- carbon economy in all sectorswith low emissions of the pollutants which have the greatest impact;
Amendment 72 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) protecting the environment and cultural heritage and promoting resource knowledge and efficiency;
Amendment 63 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Each Member State should be responsible forhas the duty to focus on assessing the potential threats related to terrorist offences and serious crime.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should share with other Member States the PNR data that they receive where it is proven that such transfer is necessary for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences or serious crime . The provisions of this Directive should be without prejudice to other Union instruments on the exchange of information between police and judicial authorities, including Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol)39 and Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 SeptDecember 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union40. Such exchange of PNR data between law enforcement and judicial authorities should be governed by the rules on police and judicial cooperation. __________________ 39 40OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37. OJ L 121, 15.05.09. p. 37. 40 OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 89. OJ L 386, 29.12.06. p. 89.
Amendment 122 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The PNR data of passengers and the result of the processing of PNR data received by the Passenger Information Unit may, in exceptional cases, be further processed by the competent authorities of the Member States only for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting terrorist offences or serious crime.
Amendment 173 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the PNR data provided by the air carriers to the Passenger Information Unit are retained in a database at the Passenger Information Unit for a period of 360 days after their transfer to the Passenger Information Unit of the first Member State on whose territory the international flight is landing or departing.
Amendment 178 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Upon expiry of the period of 360 days after the transfer of the PNR data to the Passenger Information Unit referred to in paragraph 1, the data shall be retained at the Passenger Information Unit for a further period of five years. During this period, all data elements which could serve to identify the passenger to whom PNR data relate shall be masked out. Such anonymised PNR data shall be accessible only to a limited number of personnel of the Passenger Information Unit specifically authorised to carry out analysis of PNR data and develop assessment criteria according to Article 4(2)(d). Access to the full PNR data shall be permitted only by the Head of the Passenger Information Unit for the purposes of Article 4(2)(c) and where it could be reasonably believed that it is necessary to carry out an investigation and in response to a specific and actual threat or risk or a specific investigation or prosecution.
Amendment 26 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure, as cost-cutting alone is not the way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 50 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that, with the EUurope 2020 Strategy and the communication on an Integrated EU industrial policy, the Commission is finally acknowledging the importance of man ufactiveuring industrial policy for sustainable growth and employment in Europe and committing itself to an integrated industrial Policy based on the principle of a social market economy;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of the manufacturing sector for the European economy as the main source of long-term economic growth;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights the fact that sustainable development, as defined by the Johannesburg Conference in 2002, shall be based on three pillars: economic, social and environmental; in order to have the most competitive economy the industrial policy shall be sustained by finding a balanced mix of these factors;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative and, where possible, quantitative vision for European industry in the year 2020, which looks towards sustainable development in the long term and lays down guidelines, for example for energy and resource efficiency, with a view to ensuring that European industry becomes more stable and competitive and jobs are created as a resultcompetitiveness and sustainability of industry, with a view to developing growth, employment and thereby prosperity in Europe;
Amendment 99 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore calls on the Commission to focus more on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) as well as to evaluate ex post the cumulated impact of legal acts and to implement this essential part of smart regulation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 140 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
· must reflect not the product alone, but also demand and use, with a view to integrated development and more target- oriented production, leading to tangible benefits for consumers, businesses and the whole of societybe technology-neutral;
Amendment 191 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental sustainable products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU in line with the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 225 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1
Paragraph 14 – indent 1
- intensification of raw material recovery by means ofthe strict implementation of the existing ambitious recycling rules, appropriate support for research, and a stop to the exporting of waste that contains raw materials,
Amendment 234 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
- optimal utilisation of and improved access to raw materials available in the EU, calling among other things for the rapid introduction of a European geo- information system that gives an overview of the raw materials available in the EU,
Amendment 318 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new)
- setting up incentives for higher education to adjust the curricula accordingly,
Amendment 350 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) to be extended beyond 2013 and its total amount of funding considerably expanded;
Amendment 351 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stress the need for a systematic quality check of any new legislation using the following criteria: · scientific advice: quality of evidence and interpretation, · consultation: ask "users" about the experience of existing regulations, · international benchmarking: compare with legislation in key competing countries, · consistency of the proposal with related EU legislation, · simplification achieved (including voluntary alternatives);
Amendment 393 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new)
• to implement projects to enable the networking of SMEs and larger companies along the value chain;
Amendment 396 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – indent 2 b (new)
Paragraph 22 – indent 2 b (new)
• to promote the internationalisation of SMEs;
Amendment 419 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based onare consistent with EU industrial policy, lead to a truly open market with mutual reciprocal benefits and prevent trade- restrictive measures (e.g. export taxes) thereby leading to a fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; in order to take into account the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and, social and environmental standards incorporaconcerns should be reflected in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry;
Amendment 429 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to deliver on the objectives set out in the Global Europe communication and forthcoming communication on trade policy, notably by ambitious new market access in the Doha Round, including sectoral agreements, e.g. chemicals and machinery;
Amendment 446 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
• the existing industry-specific approaches (task forces, high-level groups, technology and innovation platforms such as Cars 21, etc.) to be renewed, comparably developed and equipped with clear strategic content by the Commission, in consultation with all stakeholders,
Amendment 451 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
• the results to be implemented in a way that is tailored to the needs of the specific industries in a value chain approach,
Amendment 40 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 54 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 98 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 20145 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of complete light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10, in accordance with that derogation. For the purpose of determining each manufacturer's specific emissions of CO2, the following percentages of each manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant year shall be taken into account: – 65% in 2015, – 75% in 20146, – 80% in 20157, – 100% from 20168 onwards. As of 1 January 2016 completed vehicles shall also be included in determining each manufacturer’s average specific CO2 emissions.
Amendment 236 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1
Annex I – point 1
1. The indicative specific emissions of CO2 for each light commercial vehicle, measured in grams per kilometre, shall be determined in accordance with the following formulae: (a) From 2014 to 2017: Indicative sSpecific emissions of CO2 = 175 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M0 = 1706,0 a = 0,093 (b) From 2018: Indicative specific emission of CO2 = 175 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M0 = the value adopted pursuant to Article 12(1) a = 0,093
Amendment 144 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall ensure coordinate theion among Competent Authorities at the CommunityUnion level through the Gas Coordination Group in particular in the case of a CommunityUnion Emergency.
Amendment 160 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [31 March 2011; 12 months from entry into force] at the latest, on the basis of the risk and impact assessment carried out according to Article 8, the Competent Authority, after consultation of the natural gas undertakings, of gas-powered generators, of the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and of the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall establish:
Amendment 234 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Following the recommendation of the Commission referred to in Article 4(3) or in the situation referred to in Article 4(4), the obligcalculation set out in paragraph 1 may be fulfilledcarried out at the regional level. The N-1 standard shall also be considered to be fulfilled whereIn its calculation of the N-1 indicator, the Competent Authority shall be allowed to demonstrates in the Preventive Action Plan referred to in Article 5 that a supply disruption may be sufficiently and timely compensated for by specific measures, including demand side measures.
Amendment 242 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The methodology for calculating the N-1 standardindicator as provided in Annex I shall be used. It should take into consideration the network configuration and actual gas flows as well as the presence of production and storage capacities. The calculated area as referred to in Annex IThe calculated area as referred to in Annex I shall be defined by the Competent Authority after consultation with the relevant natural gas undertakings and shall be extended to the appropriate regional level, where necessary.
Amendment 248 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Each Competent Authority shall report to the Commission without delay any non- compliance with the N-1 standard, after consultation of the relevant natural gas undertakings, report to the Commission the results of its calculation of the N-1 indicator in accordance with Article 13.
Amendment 254 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The transmission system operators shall enable permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions on all interconnectionsIf necessary according to the risk and impact assessment carried out according to Article 8, taking into account technical feasibility and an economic assessment of the costs and benefits to the market, the transmission system operators shall, within twohree years from the entry into force of this Regulation, except in cases where at the request of a Competent Authority, the Commission decides thatnable necessary physical capacity to transport gas in both directions on those interconnections where the addition of a bi-directional flow capacity would not enhance the security of supply of any Member State. Such decision may be reviewed if circumstances change. The level of the bi- directional flow capacity shall be reached in a cost efficient way and at least, in particular during an Emergency. Within that three year period, the gas transmission system operator shall, in accordance with the risk and impact assessment carried out according to Article 8, take ing into account the capacity required to meet the supply standard set in Article 7. Within thatechnical feasibility and an economic assessment of the costs and benefits two year period, the gas transmission system operator shallthe market, adapt the functioning of the transmission system as a whole so as to enable bi-directional gas flows.
Amendment 280 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. National Regulatory Authorities shall duly take into account the costs of fulfilling the N-1 standard and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in a transparent and detailed manner, reflecting costs incurred in a clear and identifiable manner and in line with Article 41(8) of Directive […/…2009/73/EC]. In the case of costs incurred in more than one Member State, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators with the national regulatory authorities of all Member States concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation. Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No …/…715/2009 shall apply.
Amendment 286 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Competent Authority shall take the measures to ensure the gas supplyIn carrying out the risk and impact assessment defined in Article 8, the Competent Authority shall use a common methodology, which shall include the following indicators for the supply of gas to the protected customers of the Member State in the: a) supplies in case of: a) extremely cold average temperatures during a seven days peak period statistically occurring once every twenty years; and b) supplies in case of any period of sixthirty days of exceptionally high gas demand during the coldest weather periods statistically occurring every twenty years.
Amendment 302 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 306 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The Competent Authorityies shall be allow the natural gas undertakings to meet these criteriaed to calculate these indicators on a regional or CommunityUnion level and they shall not be required tho calculate these standards are met based on infrastructure locatedindicators only within itstheir territory.
Amendment 314 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. By [30 SeptemberMarch 20101; 612 months after entry into force] each Competent Authority shall fully assess the risks affecting the security of gas supply in its Member State by: a) usingundertake a risk and impact assessment that shall be the basis for a) the estandards specified in Articles 6 and 7; b)blishment of the risk profile of its Member State, taking into account all relevant national and regional circumstances; c), b) the establishment of the Preventive Action Plan of its Member State. c) the establishment of the Emergency Plan of its Member State. The Risk and Impact Assessment shall include running various scenarios of exceptionally high demand and/or supply disruption, such as failure of main transmission infrastructures, storages, LNG terminals, and disruption of supplies from third country suppliers; d) identifyingproducers. Account shall be taken of the interaction and correlation of risks with other Member States. The risk and impact assessment shall, amongst other things, be based upon the indicators as laid down in Articles 6(1) and 7(1) of this Regulation. The risk and impact assessment shall take into account technical feasibility and an economic assessment of the costs and benefits to the market. This shall in particular be the case prior to any potential extension at national level of the scope of protected consumers, beyond households.
Amendment 326 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Following the recommendation of the Commission as referred to in Article 4(3) or in the situation referred to in Article 4(4), the obligations set out in this article may be fulfilled at the regional level.
Amendment 331 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The natural gas undertakings, gas- powered generators, the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk and impact assessment.
Amendment 338 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The risk and impact assessment shall be repeated every two years before 30 September of that year.
Amendment 367 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Competent Authority shall immediately inform the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group and provide ithem with all the necessary information when it declares any of the crisis levels. In the event of an emergency which may result in a call for assistance from the EU and its Member States the Competent Authority of the Member State concerned shall without delay notify the Commission’s Civil Protection Monitoring and Information Centre.
Amendment 395 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may declare a Community Emergency at the request of one Competent Authority or, after consulting the Gas Coordination Group, may declare a Union Emergency when the CommunityUnion loses more than 120% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by ENTSO-G. It shall declare a CommunityUnion Emergency where more than one Competent Authority has declared Emergency following the verification in accordance with Article 9(6). It may declare a CommunityUnion Emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one Member State.
Amendment 403 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. In a CommunityUnion Emergency, the Commission shall ensure coordinate theion of the emergency actions of the Competent Authorities. In particular the Commission shall ensure the exchange of information, ensure the consistency and effectiveness of the actions at Member State and regional level in relation to the CommunityUnion level, and shallmay ensure coordinateion of the actions with regard to third countries. The Commission may convene a crisis management group composed in particular of representatives of the industry and the Member States concerned by the Emergency.
Amendment 409 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. When the Commission considers that in a CommunityUnion Emergency, an action taken by a Competent Authority or natural gas undertakings is inappropriate to deal with the Emergency, or that it seriously endangers the situation in another Member State, the Commission shall require the Competent Authority or natural gas undertaking to change its action. Within three days from notification of the Commission's request, the Competent Authority concerned shall change its action and notify the Commission or shall set out to the Commission why it does not agree with the request. In that case, the Commission may amend or withdraw its request. If, within three days, the Commission decides not to amend or withdraw its request, the Competent Authority shall comply with the Commission's request without delamay issue an opinion to the Competent Authority.
Amendment 459 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) hourly flow of gas at all cross-border entry and exit points as well as all points connecting a production facility to the network, storage, LNG in mcm/dthe transmission network to a production facility, storage facility or LNG terminal;
Amendment 464 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) period, expressed in days, during which it is possible to ensureexpected that gas supply to the protected customers can be ensured.
Amendment 471 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
a) Member States shall submit to the Commission the existing inter- governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies; before concluding new inter- governmental agreements, the Member States shall inform the Commission to assess their compliance with the internal market legislation;
Amendment 477 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
b) Natural gas undertakingCompetent authorities shall notify the Commission of the following details of the contracts of the natural gas undertakings within their territory concluded with suppliproducers from third countries in aggregated form: - Contract duration and extension provisions; - Contracted volumes in totalavailable, on an annual and monthly basis and the average volume per month; - Flexibility of contracted volumes, including provisions related to take-or- pay obligations. - Contracted delivery points.
Amendment 17 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The Commission mayshall adopt the list of criteria needed for determining the areas referred to under point (a)(i) of the first subparagraph and the list of eligible interventions in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 103(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.
Amendment 45 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) As the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) constitutes a system for effective testing and evaluation of the impact of insecticides on public health, compliance with the final recommendations approved under that scheme should be regarded as equivalent to the product authorisation required by this Regulation.
Amendment 46 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 47 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to facilitate access to the internal market and to avoid the additional costs and time involved in obtaining separate national authorisations in separate Member States, the Commission, taking into account the experience with the provisions on Community authorisations, may has decided to extend the scope of theintroduce a Community authorisation procedure to otherfor all biocidal products.
Amendment 49 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Applicants that have invested in supporting the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I or in the authorisation of a biocidal product in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation and/or those of Directive 98/8/EC should be able to recover part of their investment by receiving equitable compensation whenever use of proprietary information which they submitted in support of such inclusions or authorisations is made for the benefit of subsequent applicants.
Amendment 50 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In view of ensuring that all proprietary information submitted in support of an inclusion of an active substance in Annex I or an authorisation of a biocidal product is protected from the moment of its submission and to prevent situations where some information is without protection, the provision on information protection periods should also apply to information submitted for the purposes of Directive 98/8/EC.
Amendment 52 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In particular, the Commission should be empowered to adopt measures to decide on the application to include the active substance in Annex I or to renew or review the inclusion, to specify the procedures related to the renewal and review of an inclusion of an active substance in Annex I, to extend the provisions on Community authorisations to other categories of biocidal productsI, to specify the criteria and procedures related to a cancellation of an authorisation or amendments of the terms and conditions of an authorisation, including a dispute settlement mechanism, to specify the overall applicable maximum quantities of active substances or biocidal products that may be released during experiments and the minimum data to be submitted, to establish a harmonised structure of fees and other rules concerning the payment of fees and charges to the competent authorities and the Agency, to adapt the Annexes to scientific and technical progress, to carry out the work programme and to specify the related rights and obligations of the competent authorities and the participants in the programme and to extend the duration of the work programme for a determined period. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia, by supplementing this Regulation with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 53 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Taking into consideration that some products were not previously covered by the Community legislation in the field of biocidal products, it is appropriate to allow for a transitional period for the companies to be prepared to apply the rules concerning in situ generated active substances, treated articles and materials and food contact materials.
Amendment 54 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
(pa) Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC.
Amendment 55 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 8 a (new)
(8a) Biocidal products for Product Type 18 manufactured in accordance with the Final Recommendations approved under the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) shall be considered to be authorised within the meaning of Chapter VII of this Regulation. Articles 38 and 57 shall apply accordingly.
Amendment 58 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) 'authorisation' means national authorisation or Community authorisation or primary authorisation or duplicate authorisation or additional authorisation;
Amendment 59 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) 'duplicate authorisation' means an administrative act by which, for the benefit of the holder of a primary authorisation, a Member State or the Commission authorises the placing on the market and the use of the same biocidal product under a different name;
Amendment 60 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(nb) 'additional authorisation' means an administrative act by which a Member State or the Commission authorises the placing on the market and the use, under a different name, of a biocidal product based on a primary authorisation and on approval by the holder of the primary authorisation;
Amendment 63 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s
Amendment 64 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Amendment 65 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
(ub) 'limited variation' means a variation to an existing authorisation which is not deemed to be an administrative variation, in that it requires a fresh partial assessment of the risk to public health or the environment and/or of the efficacy of the product. The variation must not aggravate the level of risk to public health or the environment or the efficacy of the product.
Amendment 66 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u c (new)
(uc) 'major (or substantial) variation' means a variation to an existing authorisation which is not deemed to be an administrative variation or a limited variation.
Amendment 67 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u d (new)
(ud) 'manufacturer' means: - with reference to an active substance produced within Community territory or placed on the market, the person who manufactures that active substance or a person resident in the Community who is designated by the manufacturer as his sole representative for the purposes of the present Regulation, - with reference to an active substance produced outside Community territory, the person resident in the Community who is designated by the manufacturer of the active substance as his sole representative for the purposes of the present Regulation or, if no such person has been designated, the person who imports the active substance in question into the Community, - with reference to an active substance produced outside Community territory, the person resident in the Community who is designated by the manufacturer of the active substance as his sole representative for the purposes of the present Regulation or, if no such person has been designated, the person who imports the biocidal product in question into the Community,
Amendment 68 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new – first Article of Chapter II)
Article 3 a (new – first Article of Chapter II)
Article 3a 1. Any prospective applicant for inclusion of an active substance in Annex I shall inquire of the Agency whether - an application for inclusion of the same substance in Annex I has already been submitted or - the same substance is included in Annex I or - the same substance is registered pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. 2. Any prospective applicant shall forward the following information to the Agency with the application: (a) its identity as specified in section 1 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, with the exception of Nos 1.2 and 1.3; (b) the identity of the substance as specified in section 2 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; (c) which requests for information will require new studies involving vertebrate animals which it will have to perform; (d) which requests for information will require other new studies which it will have to perform. 3. If the same substance is not included in Annex I or not registered pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Agency shall inform the prospective applicant accordingly. 4. If an application for inclusion of the same active substance in Annex I has already been submitted; if the same active substance is already included in Annex I or if it has been registered pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Agency shall inform the prospective applicant, without delay, of the name and address of the previous applicants and registrants and the study summaries or robust study summaries of the information, as the case may be, already supplied. 5. The Agency shall at the same time inform the previous applicant or registrant of the name and address of the prospective applicant for inclusion in Annex I. The available studies of vertebrate animals shall be shared with the prospective applicant in accordance with Chapter XI of this Regulation.
Amendment 69 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. An active substance shall be included in Annex I for an initial period not exceeding 10 years if at least one of the biocidal products containing that active substance fulfils the conditions laid down in point (b) of Article 16(1).
Amendment 70 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 - introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 - introductory part
3. An active substance and a statement of the reference source for the determination of technical equivalence shall, where appropriate, be included in Annex I together with any of the following conditions:
Amendment 71 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) indication of the chemical identity as regards stereoisomers.
Amendment 76 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a dossier for the active substance satisfying the requirements set out in Annex II or a letter of access;
Amendment 77 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a dossier or a letter of access for at least one representative biocidal product that contains the active substance satisfying the requirements set out in Annex III.
Amendment 78 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Agency shall assign a reference number to each application, which shall be used for all correspondence concerning the application until the substance is included in Annex I, and a submission date, which shall be the date of receipt by the Agency.
Amendment 79 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Within two monthhree weeks after the receipt of an application, the Agency shall validate the application if it complies with the following requirements:
Amendment 80 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Within two months after the receipt of an application, the Agency shall register each part of the information in the dossier with a unique identifying code.
Amendment 83 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. An active substance fulfilling at least one of the following criteria shall be considered a candidate for substitution in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 2: (a) its acceptable daily intake, acute reference dose or acceptablsubstances which are operator exposure level is significantly lower than those of the majority of the active substances included in Annex I for the same product type; (b) it meets two of the criteria to be considered as a persistent, bio- accumulative and toxic substance assistent, bioaccumulative and toxic in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; (cb) there are reasons for concern linked to the nature of the critical effects, in particular developmental neurotoxic or immunotoxic effects, which, in combination with the use patterns, amount to use that could still cause concern, even with very restrictive risk management measures; (d) it contains a significant proportion of non-active isomers; (e) it is classified orsubstances which are very persistent and very bioaccumulative in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; (c) substances which meets the criteria to be classified, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, as carcinogen category 1A or 1B, muta carcinogens, category 1A or 1B mutagens or toxic for reproduction category 1A or 1B; (fd) it is considered to havesubstances – such as those with endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effect on humans on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines or other available dataor persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic properties or very persistent and very bioaccumulative properties which do not comply with the criteria referred to in point (b) or (c) – for which scientific evidence exists of probable serious effects on public health or the environment giving rise to a level of concern equivalent to that applicable to the substances referred to in point (b) or (c).
Amendment 85 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. When preparing an opinion on the inclusion or renewal of the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I, the Agency shall examine whether the active substance fulfils any of the criteria listed in paragraph 1 and, if exposure is not adequately controlled, bearing in mind the intrinsic hazards of the substance, shall address the matter in its opinion.
Amendment 88 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 89 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Application for Community authorisation shall be submitted to the Agency. The applicant may, in agreement with a Member State, have his application validated by that Member State and must identify the evaluating competent authority in the application itself, as laid down in Article 22.
Amendment 93 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) the active substances included therein are listed in Annex I, a registration number is assigned to them in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 5a, and any conditions included in that Annex together with those active substances are complied with;
Amendment 94 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) the naturechemical identity, the quantity and the technical equivalence of active substances in the biocidal product and, where appropriate, any toxicologically or ecotoxicologically significant impurities and non-active substances, and its residues of toxicological or environmental significance, which result from uses to be authorised, can be determined according to the relevant requirements in Annexes II and III;
Amendment 95 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The evaluation of the compliance of the biocidal products with the criteria set out in point (b) of paragraph 1 should be based as far as possible on existing information on the substances of concern contained in the biocidal product in order to keep tests on animals to a minimum. In particular, use should be made of the provisions of Directive 1999/45/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on identifying the danger posed by biocidal products and consequent risk assessment.
Amendment 96 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 2a and 2 b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 2a and 2 b (new)
The evaluation of the compliance of the biocidal products with the criteria set out in point (b) of paragraph 1 should be based as far as possible on existing information on the substances of concern contained in the biocidal product in order to keep tests on animals to a minimum. In particular, use should be made of the provisions of Directive 1999/45/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on identifying the danger posed by biocidal products and consequent risk evaluation. The evaluation of the compliance of the biocidal product with the criteria set out in point (b) and the requirements set out in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall not take into account a substance contained in the biocidal product if it is present in a preparation at a concentration lower than any of the following: (a) the applicable concentrations laid down in Article 3(3) of Directive 1999/45/EC; (b) the concentration limit values given in Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC; (c) the concentration limit values given in Part B of Annex II to Directive 1999/45/EC; (d) the concentration limit values given in Part B of Annex III to Directive 1999/45/EC; (e) the concentration limit given in an agreed entry in the classification and labelling inventory established under Title V of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (f) 0.1% weight by weight (w/w), if the substance meets the criteria in Annex XIII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Amendment 97 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. In the case of a frame formulation, a reduction in the percentagethe following variations are permitted in respect of one or more reference biocidal products: (a) elimination of thean active substance in therespect of a reference biocidal product may be allowed, and/or an alterawith at least two active substances; (b) reduction in the percentage composiof the active substances; (c) elimination of one or more non-active substances, and/or the replacement of one or more non-active substances by others presenting the same or lower risk; (d) variation in the percentage composition of one or more non-active substances; (e) replacement of one or more non-active substances.
Amendment 98 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 72(2), the Commission shall provide scientific and technical guidance for the authorisation of products, particularly as regards uniform requirements for data, evaluation procedures and decisions by the Member States.
Amendment 100 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The applicant for an primary authorisation shall submit the following documents together with the application:
Amendment 101 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The application for primary authorisation shall be accompanied by the fees payable under Article 70.
Amendment 102 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The receiving competent authoritAgency may require that applications for a national authorisation be submitted in one or more of the official languages of the Member State where that competent authority is situated.
Amendment 103 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 72(2), the Commission shall provide a standard technical and legal guide and, in particular, assistance with authorisation applications in accordance with Articles 18, 19 and 20, particularly for SME.
Amendment 104 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 - point e
Article 20 – paragraph 2 - point e
e) qualitative and quantitative composition in terms of the active substances and non- active substances, taking into consideration the concentration limit values given in Article 16, in so far as knowledge of whichthese is essential for proper use of the biocidal product;
Amendment 105 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point g
g) manufacturers of the active substances (names and addresses including location of manufacturing sites) and registration number of the active substance, in accordance with Article 8(5a);
Amendment 106 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
a) the reference biocidal product within the group of products comprising the frame formulation that has the highest allowed concentration of the active substances;
Amendment 107 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b
b) the permitted alteration of the composition of this reference biocidal product expressed in percentage of the non-active substances contained in the biocidal products which are considered to belong to that frame formulation;variations permitted in accordance with Article 16(6).
Amendment 108 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 109 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The receiving competent authority or, in the case of evaluation of an application for a Community authorisation, the evaluating competent authority shall perform a comparative assessment as part of the evaluation of an application for an authorisation or a renewalfor the renewal, in accordance with this regulation, of an authorisation of a biocidal product containing an active substance that is a candidate for substitution in accordance with Article 9(1). A comparative assessment shall be required for all biocidal products having the same purpose when sufficient experience has been gained in their use and they have been in use for at least five years.
Amendment 111 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, a comparative assessment shall not be required for biocidal products whose use has been shown to be safe.
Amendment 112 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The results of the comparative assessment shall be forwarded, without delay, to the competent authorities of other Member States and the Agency and, in the case of evaluation of an application fora renewal of a Community authorisation, also to the Commission.
Amendment 115 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The receiving competent authority or, in the case of a decision on an application for renewal of a Community authorisation, the Commission shall prohibit or restrict the placing on the market or use of a biocidal product containing an active substance that is a candidate for substitution where the comparative assessment weighing up the risks and benefits in accordance with Annex VI demonstrates that all the following criteria are met: (a) for the uses specified in the application, another authorised biocidal product or a non-chemical control or prevention methods already exists which presents significantly lower risk for human or animal health or the environment; (b) the biocidal product or non-chemical control or prevention method and which prove equally effective and involve no significant increase in the risks for any other parameter; (b) the biocidal products referred to in point (a) does not present significant economic or practical disadvantages; (c) the chemical diversity of the active substances is adequate to minimise the occurrence of resistance in the target harmful organism.
Amendment 117 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall adopt the measures and procedures required to define how a comparative assessment should be carried out for biocidal products in accordance with paragraph 3. These measures shall define the criteria and algorithms to be used for a comparative assessment so as to ensure uniform application throughout the Community.
Amendment 119 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new) – to be inserted at the end of Chapter IV
Article 21 a (new) – to be inserted at the end of Chapter IV
Amendment 120 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 122 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The receiving competent authority shall, within twelvesix months after the validation referred to in Article 22, decide on the application in accordance with Article 16.
Amendment 123 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If the ingredients contained in the biocidal product have already been registered for use in biocidal products in accordance with Regulation No 1907/2006, the evaluating competent authority shall not carry out a further assessment.
Amendment 124 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The authorisation holder or his representative shall submit an application for renewal of a national authorisation to the receiving competent authority at least eighteentwelve months before the expiry date of the authorisation.
Amendment 129 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, after consultation with the applicant, adopt a decision on whether the grounds set out by the competent authority justify refusal to recognise, or restriction of, the national authorisation in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 72(3).
Amendment 131 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Within three months of receiving the notification, the Commission shall make a proposal for a decision. Should the Commission ask the Agency for an opinion under the procedure set out in Article 30, the three-month period shall be suspended until the Agency has forwarded its opinion.
Amendment 132 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, after consultation with the applicant, adopt a decision on whether the grounds set out by the competent authority justify refusal to recognise, or restriction of, the national authorisation in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 72(3).
Amendment 133 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Within three months of receiving the notification, the Commission shall make a proposal for a decision. Should the Commission ask the Agency for an opinion under the procedure set out in Article 30, the three-month period shall be suspended until the Agency has forwarded its opinion.
Amendment 135 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, after consultation with the applicant, adopt a decision on the proposed adjustment of the conditions of the national authorisation to local circumstances in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 72(3). The competent authority of the concerned Member State shall without delay adopt all appropriate measures to comply with that decision.
Amendment 137 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 138 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 142 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34
Article 34
Amendment 143 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Should the ingredients contained in the biocidal product have already been registered, in conformity with Regulation No 1907/2006, for use in biocidal products, the evaluating competent authority shall not duplicate that evaluation.
Amendment 144 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Within ninthree months from the receipt of the conclusions of the evaluation, the Agency shall prepare and submit to the Commission an opinion on the authorisation of the biocidal product.
Amendment 147 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Amendment 149 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The authorisation holder or his representative shall submit an application for renewal of a Community authorisation to the Agency at least 182 months before the expiry date of the authorisation.
Amendment 150 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter VIIa (new) – Article 37a (new)
Chapter VIIa (new) – Article 37a (new)
Amendment 151 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37b (new – second article in the new Chapter VIIa)
Article 37b (new – second article in the new Chapter VIIa)
Amendment 152 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) changes in the origin or composition of the active substance.
Amendment 153 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 - paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 39 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The cancellation or amendment of a primary authorisation shall apply to duplicate and additional authorisations based on that authorisation.
Amendment 154 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 - paragraph 1
Article 40 - paragraph 1
The competent authority that has granted the nationalan authorisation or in case of Community authorisation, the Commission, shall cancel the authorisation at the request of its holder, who shall state the reasons for such request. If such a request concerns a duplicate or additional Community authorisation, it shall be submitted to the Agency.
Amendment 155 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 41 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The amendment of a primary authorisation at the request of the holder of the primary authorisation shall apply to duplicate and additional authorisations based on that authorisation.
Amendment 156 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The criteria and procedures referred to in the first paragraph of this article shall be based, non-exclusively, on the following principles for which a simplified notification procedure has been requested: (a) administrative changes to the authorisation; (b) changes to the biocidal product within the range permitted under an existing authorised frame formulation; (c) placing on the market of a new biocidal product within the limits of an existing authorised frame formulation; (d) changes in a biocidal product which do not adversely alter the level of the risk or efficacy of the product.
Amendment 161 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 15, an experiment or a test for the purposes of research or development, including product- and process-oriented research and development activities, involving the placing on the market of an unauthorised biocidal product or an active substance intended exclusively for use in a biocidal product may only take place in the case of scientific research and development or in the case of product and process-oriented research and development, and under the conditions laid down in the second and third subparagraphs. In the case of scientific research and development, the person who intends to carry out the experiment or the test shall notify the competent authority prior to the start. The person shall draw up and maintain written records detailing the identity of the biocidal product or active substance, labelling data, and quantities supplied and the names and addresses of those persons receiving the biocidal product or active substance, and shall compile a dossier containing all available data on possible effects on human or animal health or impact on the environment. The persons concerned shall, if requested, make this information available to the competent authority. In the case of product and process- oriented research and development, the person who intends to carry out the experiment or the test shall, prior to the placing of the biocidal product or the active substance on the market, notify the information required in the second subparagraph to the competent authority of the Member State where the placing on the market occurs.
Amendment 164 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) the name, using wherever possible a common nomenclature (e.g. INCI), of all active substances that were used to treat the article or materials or that were incorporated in the articles or materials where relevant, and of all active substances intended to be released by the article or material treated in normal or foreseeable conditions of use, unless this is already required under labelling rules or alternative ways of satisfying information requirements already existing in specific sectoral legislation;
Amendment 166 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) where relevant, the biocidal property attributed to treated articles or materials;
Amendment 168 #
2009/0076(COD)
Amendment 173 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – point d
d) solely in the case of treated articles and where appropriate, any hazard statement or precautionary statement set out in the authorisation for the biocidal product.
Amendment 176 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) the subsequent applicant has written agreement in the form of a letter of access from the first applicant that he can use that informationin accordance with the requirements of Article 50,
Amendment 177 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the subsequent applicant is also an owner of the data.
Amendment 178 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Article 48 – paragraph 4
4. TEvery element of information in the list referred to in paragraph 2, identified by a unique code, shall be entered by the Agency in the Biocides Data Sharing Register, including all the identifying details and linked to the identity of the first applicant and data owner(s).
Amendment 180 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Amendment 188 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Articolo 55 – paragrafo 3
Articolo 55 – paragrafo 3
3. Any person submitting information related to an active substance or a biocidal product to the Agency or a competent authority for the purposes of this Regulation can request that the information in Article 56(2) shall not be made available including a justification as to why the disclosure of the information could be harmful for his or any other concerned party's commercial interests.
Amendment 189 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 190 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Labels shall not be misleading and, in any case, shall not mention the indications ‘low-risk biocidal product’, ‘non-toxic’, ‘harmless’ or similar indications. In addition, the label must show clearly and indelibly the following information:
Amendment 195 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3
Article 62 – paragraph 3
3. Advertisements for biocidal products shall not refer to the product in a manner which is misleading in respect of the risks from the product to human health or the environment. In any case, the advertising of a biocidal product shall not mention ‘low-risk biocidal product’, ‘non-toxic’, ‘harmless’ or any similar indication.
Amendment 196 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) a reduced fee shall be set for small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Recommendation 2003/361/EC concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; this in no way alters the responsibility of the evaluating competent authority for carrying out an accurate evaluation within the meaning of the Regulation;
Amendment 197 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point d
d) an annualthe fee shall be applied only when it is actually necessary and the structure and amount of the fees shall be paid by persons placing biocidal producttake account of the work required by this Regulation to be carried out by the Agency and the competent authorities and shall be fixed at such level as to ensure that the revenue derived from the fees when combined with other sources onf the market; and Agency's revenue pursuant to this Regulation is sufficient to cover the cost of the services delivered.
Amendment 198 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 199 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Commission shall carry on with the work programme for the systematic examination of all existing active substances commenced in accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC and achieve it by 14 May31 December 20148. The Commission may adopt implementing rules to carry out the work programme and to specify the related rights and obligations of the competent authorities and the participants in the programme. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 72(4).
Amendment 200 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 202 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 77 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Biocidal products, for which an application for a product authorisation has not been submitted in accordance with the second subparagraph, shall no longer be placed on the market with effect from six months after the date on which the inclusion becomes effective. Disposal, storage and use of existing stocks of biocidal products for which an application for authorisation has not been submitted in accordance with the second subparagraph are allowed until eighteensix months after the date on which the inclusion becomes effective.
Amendment 203 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82
Article 82
Amendment 204 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 83 – paragraph -1 (new)
From 1 January 2014 all manufacturers of an existing active substance placed on the market for use in biocidal products shall submit to the Agency a request to include the substance in Annex I. Competent authorities shall carry out official controls in accordance with Article 54(1).
Amendment 205 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 83 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Competent authorities shall take the necessary measures in accordance with Article 54(2).
Amendment 206 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Title 1 – point 2.2
Annex III – Title 1 – point 2.2
2.2. Detailed quantitative and qualitative information on the composition of the biocidal product, e.g. active substance(s), impurities, adjutants, inert components, taking into account the concentration limits laid down in Article 16
Amendment 207 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III - paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex III - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The information shall, as far as possible, be taken from existing data in order to minimise animal tests. The provisions of Directive 1999/45/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 shall, in particular, be applied.
Amendment 37 #
2008/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers furthermore that, in connection with the emission trading scheme, incentives should be increased by allocating allowances for anticipated CCS technology production with an increased volume of at least 25% from 2013, but at least two years before construction so that they can be traded; believes too that serious consideration should also be given to using, as a leading instrument for the financing of demonstration plants, proceeds from auctions for the allocation of emissions allowances, in return for payment, under that trading scheme;
Amendment 38 #
2008/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it imperative that at least the 12 demonstration projects earmarked for assistance should cover possible combinations of the three CCS technologies with the various energy sources and storage options and for these to be sited with a view to maximum geographical spread across the European Union;
Amendment 200 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Thise methodology shall be adopted at national or reglevel. Standards for the energetic analysis of building shall be assessed at national level.
Amendment 214 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
When setting requirements, Member States may differentiate between new and existing buildings and between different categories of buildings in accordance with the Community law in force.
Amendment 275 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 - introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 - introductory part
For new buildings Member States shall ensure that, before construction starts, the technical, environmental and economic feasibility and functionality of the following alternative systems isconstruction techniques are considered and taken into account:
Amendment 277 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) dtecentralised energy supplyhnical systems based on renewable energy;
Amendment 278 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) cogeneration and micro-cogeneration;
Amendment 287 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
As regards point (d), Member States shall seek to facilitate the dissemination and use of heat pumps by simplifying the procedure for authorising the drilling of wells and defining the levels of the water table and of the network of watercourses into which discharges can be made and the potential for adopting air conditioning systems with heat pumps using water. In addition, Member States shall make provision for subsidies for the drilling of wells or the inclusion of such operations in urban development projects.
Amendment 331 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 332 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) industrial sites.
Amendment 333 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
With reference to point (ca), Member States should provide incentives for the abandonment of obsolete industrial buildings by private and/or public owners who are interested in relocating their operations in new establishments with high energy efficiency, identifying districts or estates which are suitable (in the light of their infrastructure and/or the presence of services) as sites for these renewed production facilities. Member States should also indicate the tertiary, production and commercial districts and estates where it is most appropriate to concentrate the construction of buildings with low energy needs.
Amendment 374 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The recommendations included in the energy performance certificate shall be technically, functionally and economically feasible for the specific building and shall provide transparent information as to their cost-effectiveness. The evaluation of cost- effectiveness shall be based on a set of standard conditions, such as on the assessment of energy savings and underlying energy prices and interest rates for investments necessary to implement the recommendations.
Amendment 393 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Furthermore, where buildings are sold as 'shells', i.e. without heating and air conditioning systems, provision may be made for tax incentives for buyers who invest in technological solutions that will reduce the building's energy demand by a given percentage with respect to the legal thresholds.
Amendment 425 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall set up a register for experts and shall ensure that these experts are provided with training courses on a yearly basis.
Amendment 20 #
2008/0221(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title
Title
Proposal for a DirectiveRegulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 72 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. This average wholesale charge shall apply between any pair of operators and shall be calculated over a twelve month period or any such shorter period as may remain before the end of the period of application of a maximum average wholesale charge as provided for in this paragraph or the expiry of this regulation. The maximum average wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 0.28 and EUR 0.26, on 30 August 2008 and on 1 July 2009 respectively and shall further decrease to EUR 0.234, EUR 0.203 and EUR 0.1722 on 1 July 2010, on 1 July 2011 and on 1 July 2012 respectively.
Amendment 82 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Eurotariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming call may vary for any roaming call but shall not exceed EUR 0.49 per minute for any call made or EUR 0.24 per minute for any call received. The price ceiling for calls made shall decrease to EUR 0.46 and EUR 0.43, and for calls received to EUR 0.22 and EUR 0.19, on 30 August 2008 and on 1 July 2009 respectively. The price ceiling for calls made shall further decrease to EUR 0.401, EUR 0.379, and EUR 0.347 and for calls received to EUR 0.168, EUR 0.137 and EUR 0.106, on 1 July 2010, on 1 July 2011 and on 1 July 2012 respectively.
Amendment 98 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 4 b a (new)
Article 4 b a (new)
(7a) the following Article 4ba shall be inserted: "Article 4 ba Review of the application of retail and wholesale charges for regulated roaming calls 1. Subject to the process and conditions set out in this Article, and upon decision by the Commission, the decreases in the maximum retail and wholesale charges from 1 July 2010 set out in Article 4(2) shall not enter into force in the event that the share of the Community-wide used voice roaming minutes (as blended for calls made and calls received) at competitive tariffs exceeds 50% of all Community-wide voice roaming minutes for calls made and calls received during a reference period of six months monitored by the national regulatory authorities pursuant to Article 7(3). The first reference period shall cover the period from 1 April 2009 to 1 October 2009. All roaming tariffs other than the Eurotariff and Eurotariffs (as blended for calls made and calls received) which are more than 10% below the maximum applicable retail charges set out in Article 4(2) (as blended for calls made and calls received on the basis of actual traffic data) during the entire reference period shall be deemed competitive for the purpose of the application of this Article. 2. National regulatory authorities shall provide the Commission with the necessary data to monitor the application of paragraph 1 of this Article in accordance with Article 7 (2). On the basis of information collected and provided to it by the national regulatory authorities pursuant to Article 7, the Commission shall decide not to apply the maximum retail and wholesale charges decrease if the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are met. The decision shall enter into force on 1 July of the year concerned. 3. The Commission’s decision not to apply the maximum retail and wholesale charge in accordance with paragraph 1 shall remain in force until and without prejudice to further review of the Regulation in accordance with Article 11."
Amendment 24 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Those monies should be reserved solely for the benefit of performers whose performances are fixed in a phonogram and who have transferred their rights to the phonogram producer against a one-off payment. The monies set aside in this manner should be distributed to non- featured performers at least once a year on an individual basis. Member States may require that distribution of those monies is entrusted to collecting societies representing performers. When the distribution of those monies is entrusted to collecting societies, national rules on non-distributable revenues may be applied.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/116/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Article 10a – paragraph 5
5. Member States may regulate whether and to what extent administration by collecting societies ofshall ensure that the right to obtain an annual supplementary remuneration referred to in paragraph 3 may be imposedis administered by collecting societies.
Amendment 318 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7h – paragraph 1
Article 7h – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall not provide for discounts or reductions for any users in relation to the external cost charge element of a toll, with the exception of those laid down in paragraph 1a of this article.
Amendment 320 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7h – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7h – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to prevent external costs adversely influencing the economies of peripheral regions, Member States shall provide for discounts and reductions for commercial vehicles on the external cost charge element of a toll. Those discounts and reductions, applicable to heavy vehicles, must be correlated to the distance travelled and decrease as that distance increases, in line with the following formula: Ca,b,c = CUa,b,c x L x K K=L–d d (reduction function) = L2 x 8 / 108 0 < L < 2500 (where the distance travelled is over 2 500 km, the distance factor shall be invariable - K = 0.5) Ca,b,c = Overall external cost (euro/vehicle) A,b,c = atmospheric pollution, noise pollution, congestion CUa,b,c = unit external cost (euro/vehicle kilometre) L = overall distance travelled by the vehicle (kilometres) K = distance factor.
Amendment 19 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles, their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor, with regard to their safety. This Regulation also establishes requirements for the type-approval of tyres, with regard to their CO2 and noise emissionsafety and environmental performance. It shall not apply to retreaded tyres.
Amendment 22 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 6
Article 3 – point 6
Amendment 24 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 10 a (new)
Article 3 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) “Off-road professional tyre” means a sub-category of special use tyre primarily used in severe off-road conditions.
Amendment 25 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 10 b (new)
Article 3 – point 10 b (new)
(10b) "Reinforced" or "Extra Load" means a C1 pneumatic-tyre structure in which the tyre carcass is designed to carry a heavier load than a corresponding standard tyre.
Amendment 33 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The vehicle cab or the space provided for the driver and passengers shall be of sufficient strength to offer protection to the occupants in the event of an impact or rollover., according to the relevant UN/ECE Regulation
Amendment 34 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Vehicles in categories M1 shall be equipped with a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, capable of warning the driver when any tyre is operating at a dangerously low pressure level, and advising the driver when any tyre is operating at a pressure level significantly below the optimum pressure for good fuel consumption. The technology chosen must be neutral, cost effective and must not jeopardise affordability for the customer and consequently the fleet renewal.
Amendment 38 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Vehicles in Categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 shall be equipped with an, for which there is a positive impact assessment for the introduction of the Advanced Emergency Braking System which, shall meet thbe requirements of this Regulation. Anypped with an Advanced Emergency Braking System voluntarily fitted by the manufacturer to a vehicle in categories M1 or N1which shall meet the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 41 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Vehicles in Categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 shall be equipped with a, for which there is a positive impact assessment for the introduction of the Lane Departure Warning System which, shall meet thbe requirements of this Regulation. Any Lane Departure Warning System voluntarily fitted by the manufacturer to a vehicle in categories M1 or N1pped with a Lane Departure Warning System which shall meet the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 42 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. With effect from 29 October 2012three years from the date of publication of this Regulation national authorities shall refuse, on grounds relating to the areas of vehicle safety and tyres covered in Articles 5 to 9 and Annex I, with the exception of the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I, to grant EC component/separate technical unit type- approval or national type-approval in respect of new types of vehicle of the categories specified in those Articles and their implementing measures, and to grant EC component/separate technical unit, which do not comply with the relevant provisions of this Regulation. With effect from four years from the date of publication of this Regulation , national authorities shall refuse, on grounds of vehicle safety and tyres covered by Articles 5 to 9 and Annex I, with the exception of the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I, to grant EC type- approval or national type-approval within respect tof new types of components or separate technical units intended therefor, which do not comply with the relevant provisions of this Regulationvehicle of the categories specified in those Articles and their implementing measures.
Amendment 48 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. With effect from 29 October 20146 national authorities shall, on grounds relating to the areas of vehicle safety and tyres covered in Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, Article 9(1) to (45) and Parts A, B and BC of Annex I, with the exception of the rolling resistance limit values for C3 tyres and the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I, in the case of new vehicles of the categories specified in those Articles which do not comply with the relevant provisions of this Regulation, consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 26 of Directive 2007/46/EC and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of such vehicles and, in the case of new componentstyres manufactured as from that date or separate technical units intended therefor which do not comply with the relevant provisions of this Regulation, shall prohibit their sale and entry into service.
Amendment 52 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 56 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. With effect from 29 October 2016 national authorities shall refuse, on grounds relating to tyre rolling resistance, to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval in respect of new types of vehicle of the categories M, N and O, and to grant EC component/separate technical unit type-approval with respect to new types of tyres intended therefor, which do not comply with the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I. With effect from 29 October 2017, national authorities shall refuse, on grounds relating to tyre rolling resistance, to grant EC type-approval or national type approval in respect of new types of vehicle of the categories M, N and O.
Amendment 60 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Amendment 64 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. With effect from 29 October 2020 national authorities shall, on grounds relating to tyre rolling resistance of C1, C2 tyres, in the case of new vehicles of the categories M, N and O which do not comply with the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I, consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 26 of Directive 2007/46/EC and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of such vehicles and, in the case of new tyres intended therefor which are manufactured from that date and do not comply with the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I, shall prohibit their sale and entry into service.
Amendment 78 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – Table 2
Annex I – Part B – Table 2
Amendment 79 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 1.1 – table
Annex I – Part C – point 1.1 – table
tyre class Nominal section Limit values in width (mm) dB(A) C1A ≤ 185 702 C1B > 185 ≤ 215 713 C1C > 215 ≤ 245 714 C1D > 245 ≤ 275 725 C1E > 275 74 6 Tyres classified as “snow” tyres and “Extra Load” tyres (as defined under article 3) are given +1dB(A). Tyres classified as “special use” tyres (as defined under article 3) are given +2dB(A)
Amendment 81 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 1.2 – table
Annex I – Part C – point 1.2 – table
tyre class Nominal section Limit values in width (mm) dB(A) C2 Normal 723 Traction tyres 73 5 Special use 76 C3 Normal 734 Traction tyres 75 6 Special use 77
Amendment 31 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to avoid any duplication of evaluation under this Directive and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning REACH, CMRs which have previously been evaluated and which have not been prohibited under this Directive should not be made subject to proposals for restriction under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the grounds of risks to human health and should be not be made subject to authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the grounds of risks to human health in accordance with Article 58(2) of that Regulation. Consequently, in order to avoid any duplication, CMRs which have been evaluated for use in toys and which have not been prohibited under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 should not be made subject to any restrictions or evaluations under this Directive.
Amendment 36 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) It is necessary to apply a harmonised transition period of two years after the entry into force of this Directive for compliance with its provisions and a further transition period of three years after the entry into force of this Directive in all Member States to allow toy manufacturers and economic operators sufficient time to adapt to the new technical requirements on chemicals, and to ensure consistent application of this Directive throughout the European Union.
Amendment 38 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In particular power should be conferred on the Commission in order to adapt the chemical requirements in certain well defined cases and grant exemptions from the prohibition of CMR substances in certain cases as well as to adapt the wording of the specific warnings for certain categories of toys. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive and/or to supplement this Directive by the addition of new non- essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 43 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – Paragraph 1
Article 45 – Paragraph 1
1. The Commission may, for the purposes of adapting them to technical and, scientific practicable developments, amend the following: (a) Points 7 and 8 in Part III of Annex II; (b) Annex V. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this RegulationDirective, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 46(2) and, as appropriate, after the opinion of the relevant Scientific Committee.
Amendment 45 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – Paragraph 2
Article 45 – Paragraph 2
2. The Commission may decide upon the use in toyscontent of substances or preparations classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, of category 1, 2 and 3, under Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC in toys. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 46(2) and, as appropriate, after the opinion of the relevant Scientific Committee.
Amendment 50 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 52
Article 52
Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market before this Directive entered into force or at the latest 2 years after this Directive entered into forcefor two years after this Directive enters into force. With regard to Articles 3(1) and 9(1) and part III of Annex II on chemical properties, Member States shall not forbid the placing on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market either before this Directive entered into force or during the three years after its entry into force in all the Member States.
Amendment 59 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part III – paragraph 3
Annex II – part III – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to the application of the restrictions under the first sentence of point 2, the use in toys ofoys shall not contain substances that are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR)categories 1 or 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC in individual concentrations equal to or greater than the relevant concentrations established for the classification of preparations containing the substances in accordance with the provisions of Directive 1999/45/EC shall be prohibited, except if the substances are contained in components of toys or micro- structurally distinct parts of toys that are not accessible to any physical contact by childrenr parts of toys that are not accessible by children as defined in standard EN 71.
Amendment 62 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4
4. Substances or preparations classified as CMR category 1 and 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC may be used in toys provided that the following conditions are met:
Amendment 63 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.1
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.1
4.1 use of the substance has been the relevant Scientific Committee has concluded that the substances classified as CMR category 1 and 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC contained in accessible components or parts of toys above the concentration limits in paragraph 3 does not pose an unacceptable risk to human health, in particular in relation to exposure; To that end, manufacturers may, prior to the end of the transition period in Article 52, apply to the Commission for an evaluatedion by the relevant Scientific Committee and found to be safe,of the risk posed by substances classified as CMR category 1 and 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC. That application shall be accompanied by relevant information in particular ion view of exposure, and a Decision aexposure. Upon the receipt of an application, the Commission shall without delay mandate the Scientific Committee to provide its opinion. Manufacturers areferred to in Article 45(2) has been taken; allowed to place on the market toys containing the substances classified as CMR category 1 and 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC for which a request has been submitted and until a decision is adopted.
Amendment 66 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.2
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.2
Amendment 70 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part III – paragraph 5
Annex II – part III – paragraph 5
5. Substances or preparations classified as CMRWithout prejudice to the application of the restrictions under the first sentence of paragraph 2, toys shall not contain substances that are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction category 3 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC may beif: (i) they have been prohibited for useds in toys if use of the substance has been evaluated by the relevant Scientific Committee and found to be safe, in particular in view of exposure, and following a Decision as referred to in Article 45(2) and provided that they are not prohibited for uconsumer articles under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH); or (ii) the CMR category 3 substance is contained in components or parts of toys that are accessible by children as defined in standard EN71 and the relevant Scientific Committee has evaluated in accordance with Article 45(2) that the content of the substance in the toy poses ian consumer articles under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH). unacceptable risk to human health, in particular in relation to exposure.
Amendment 112 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
Amendment 117 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) It is necessary to apply a harmonized transition period of two years after the entry into force of this Directive for compliance with its provisions and a further transition period of three years after the entry into force of this Directive in all Member States to provide toy manufacturers and economic operators with sufficient time to adapt to the new technical requirements on chemicals, and to ensure consistent application of this Directive throughout the EU.
Amendment 135 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In particular power should be conferred on the Commission in order to adapt the chemical requirements in certain well defined cases and grant exemptions from the prohibition of CMR substances in certain cases as well as to adapt the wording of the specific warnings for certain categories of toys. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive and/or to supplement this Directive by the addition of, inter alia by supplementing it with new non- essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 221 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 - paragraph 1
Article 45 - paragraph 1
1. The Commission may, for the purposes of adapting them to technical and, scientific practical developments, amend the following: (a) Points 7 and 8 in Part III of Annex II; (b) Annex V. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this RegulationDirective, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 46(2) and, as appropriate, after the opinion of the relevant Scientific Committee.
Amendment 231 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 - paragraph 2
Article 45 - paragraph 2
2. The Commission may decide upon the use in toyscontent of substances or preparations classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, of category 1, 2 and 3, under Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC in toys. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 46(2) and, as appropriate, after the opinion of the relevant Scientific Committee.
Amendment 243 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 52
Article 52
Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market before this Directive entered into force or at the latest 2 years after this Directive entered into forceduring a period of 2 years after this Directive enters into force. With regard to Article 3(1), Article 9(1) and point III of Annex II, Member States shall not prohibit the placing on the market of toys in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC which were placed on the market before this Directive entered into force or for three additional years after this Directive enters into force in all the Member States.
Amendment 306 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 3
Annex II – Part III – point 3
3. Without prejudice to the application of the restrictions under the first sentence of point 2, the use in toys ofoys shall not contain substances that are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR)categories 1 or 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC in individual concentrations equal to or greater than the relevant concentrations established for the classification of preparations containing the substances in accordance with the provisions of Directive 1999/45/EC shall be prohibited, except if the substances are contained in components of toys or micro- structurally distinct parts of toys that are not accessible to any physical contact by childrenr parts of toys that are not accessible by children as defined in standard EN 71.
Amendment 309 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 4
Annex II – Part III – point 4
4. Substances or preparations classified as CMR category 1 and 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC may be used in toys provided that the following two conditions are met: 4.1 use of the substance has been evaluated by the relevant Scientific Committee and found to be safe, in particular in view of exposure, and a Decision as referred to in Article 45(2) has been taken; 4.2The relevant Scientific Committee has evaluated that the substances classified as CMR category 1 and 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC contained in accessible components or parts of toys above the concentration limits in point 3 does not pose an unacceptable risk to human health, in particular in view of exposure. To that end, manufacturers may submit requests to the Commission prior to the end of the transition period in Article 52 for an evaluation by the relevant Scientific Committee of the risk posed by substances classified as CMR category 1 and 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC. That request shall be accompanied by relevant information in particular on exposure. Upon the receipt of a re no suitable substances available, as documented in an analysis of alternatives, 4.3 tquest, the Commission shall without delay mandate the Scientific Committee to provide its opinion. Manufactures are allowed to place toys on the market containing the substances classified as CMR category 1 and 2 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC for which a request has been submitted and until a decision is adopted. A decision to amend Annex IIa listing the CMR 1 and 2 substances concerned by this Article shall be taken in accordance with Article 45(2). 4.2 They arhave not already been prohibited for uses in consumer articles under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH). The Commission shall mandate the relevant Scientific Committee to re- evaluate those substances or preparationslisted in Annex IIa as soon as safety concerns arise and at the latest every 5 years from the date that a decision in accordance with Article 45(2) was taken.
Amendment 327 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 5
Annex II – Part III – point 5
5. Substances or preparations classified as CMR cWithout prejudice to the application of the restrictions under the first sentence of point 2, toys shall not contain substances that are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction Category 3 according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC may beif: (i) they have been prohibited for useds in toys if use of the substance has been evaluated by the relevant Scientific Committee and found to be safeconsumer articles under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH); or (ii) the CMR 3 substance is contained in components or parts of toys that are accessible by children as defined in standard EN71 and the relevant Scientific Committee has evaluated that the content of the substance in the toy poses an unacceptable risk to human health, in particular in view of exposure, and following a D. A decision asto referred to in Article 45(2) and provided that they are not prohibited for uses in consumer articles under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACHvise Annex IIb listing the CMR 3 substances prohibited by this provision shall be taken according with Article 45(2).
Amendment 353 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II a - title (new)
Annex II a - title (new)
Annex IIa List of CMR 1 and 2 substances exempt from the prohibition of Annex II point III (3)
Amendment 359 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II b -title (new)
Annex II b -title (new)
Annex IIb List of prohibited CMR 3 substances
Amendment 72 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Manufacturers’ compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at the Community level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium in respect of each calendar year from 2012 onwards. The premium should be modulated as a function ofccording to the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target. It should increase over time. In order to provide a sufficient incentive to take measures to reduce specific emissions of CO2 from passenger cars, the premium should reflect technological costs. The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue for the budget of the European UnionThe premium should be similar to that paid in other sectors under the European emissions trading scheme (ETS).
Amendment 142 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The excess emissions premium under paragraph 1 shall be calculated using the following formula: Excess emissions x number of new passenger cars not in accordance on average with the manufacturer’s specific emissions target x excess emissions premium prescribed in paragraph 3. Where: ‘Excess emissions’ means the positive number of grams per kilometre by which the manufacturer’s average specific emissions exceeded its specific emissions target in the calendar year rounded to the nearest three decimal places; and ‘Number of new passenger cars’ means the number of new passenger cars for which it is the manufacturer and which were registered in that year. produced by the manufacturer and registered in that year; and ‘Number of new passenger cars not in accordance on average with the manufacturer’s specific emissions target’ means the number of new passenger cars produced by the manufacturer and registered in the year concerned whose emissions exceed a threshold set at such a level that the average emissions from all of the manufacturer’s registered vehicles with emissions below that threshold correspond to the manufacturer’s specific target.
Amendment 150 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The excess emissions premium, shall be: (a) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2012, 20 euros; (b) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2013, 35 euros; (c) in relation to excess emissionset at a level comparable to the premiums laid down in othe caler sectors undaer year 2014, 60 euros; and (d) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2015 and subsequent calendar years, 95the European emissions trading scheme (ETS), shall be 20 euros..
Amendment 160 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title and paragraph 1
Article 9 – title and paragraph 1
Amendment 184 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
1. For each new passenger car, the permitted specific emissions of CO2, measured in grams per kilometre shall be determined in accordance with the following formula: Permitted specific emissions of CO2 = 130 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M0 = 1289.0 × f f = (1 + AMI)6 Autonomous mass increase (AMI) = 0 % a = 0.0457230
Amendment 170 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The purpose of functional separation, whereby the vertically integrated operator is required to establish operationally separate business entities, is to ensure the provision of fully equivalent access products to all downstream operators, including the vertically integrated operator’s own downstream divisions. Functional separation has the capacity to improve competition in several relevant markets by significantly reducing the incentive for discrimination and by making it easier for compliance with non- discrimination obligations to be verified and enforced. In exceptional cases, it may be justified as a remedy where there has been persistent failure toit would support in achieveing effective non- discrimination in several of the markets concernedmarkets, and where there is little or no prospect of infrastructureffective competition within a reasonable timeframe after recourse to one or more remedies previously considered to be appropriate. However, it is very important to ensure that its imposition preserves the incentives of the concerned undertaking to invest in its network and that it does not entail any potential negative effects on consumer welfare. Its imposition requires a coordinated analysis of different relevant markets related to the access network, in accordance with the market analysis procedure set out in Article 16 of the Framework Directive. When performing the market analysis and designing the details of this remedy, national regulatory authorities should pay particular attention to the products to be managed by the separate business entities, taking into account the extent of network roll-out and the degree of technological progress, which may affect the substitutability of fixed and wireless services. In order to avoid distortions of competition in the internal market, proposals for functional separation should be approved in advance by the Commission.
Amendment 223 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 2 – point sa (new)
Article 2 – point sa (new)
(ea) In Article 2, the following point is added: "(sa) ‘publicly available’ means available to the general public upon acceptance of commercial terms."
Amendment 549 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point a
Article 1 – point 15 – point a
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 551 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 1 – point 15 – point b
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
(b) Paragraph (3)3 is deleted. replaced by: "Where an undertaking has significant market power on a specific market and where the links between the two markets are such as to allow the market power held in one market to be leveraged into the other market, thereby strengthening the market power of the undertaking, remedies aimed at identifying or preventing such leverage may be applied in the linked market in accordance with Articles 9, 10, 11 and 13 of [access directive], and in the event that these are insufficient, Article 17 of [citizens rights directive]."
Amendment 569 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 17 – point b
Article 1 – point 17 – point b
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 16 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) within twohree years ofrom a previous notification of a draft measure relating to that marketentry into force of a measure relating to that market or earlier in the event that there is a significant change in market circumstances or if otherwise advised in an opinion of BERT or the Commission issued in accordance with Article 7a of [framework directive];
Amendment 612 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 26
Article 1 – point 26
Directive 2002/21/EC
Annexes I and II
Annexes I and II
(26) Annexes I and II are deleted. I is deleted and Annex II is replaced by the following: "ANNEX II Criteria to be used by national regulatory authorities in making an assessment of joint dominance in accordance with Article 14(2), second subparagraph Two or more undertakings can be found to be in a joint dominant position within the meaning of Article 14 if, even in the absence of structural or other links between them, they operate in a market which is characterised by a lack of effective competition and in which no single undertaking has significant market power. Without prejudice to the case law of the Court of Justice on joint dominance, this is likely to be the case where the market is concentrated and exhibits a number of appropriate characteristics of which the following may be the most relevant in the context of communications: - [...] - low elasticity of demand - [...] - similar market shares - [...] - high legal or economic barriers to entry - vertical integration with collective refusal to supply - lack of countervailing buyer power - lack of potential competition - [...] The above is an indicative list and is not exhaustive, nor are the criteria cumulative. Rather, the list is intended to illustrate only the sorts of evidence that could be used to support assertions concerning the existence of joint dominance."
Amendment 622 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2002/19/EC
Article 2 – point e
Article 2 – point e
(1a) In Article 2, point (e) is replaced by the following: "(e) "local loop" means the physical circuit connecting the network termination point [...] to a distribution frame or equivalent facility in the fixed public electronic communications network, where the connection can technically be accessed."
Amendment 630 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Directive 2002/19/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(-a) Point (a) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "(a) to the extent that is necessary to ensure end-to-end connectivity and access to services, obligations on undertakings that control access to end-users, including in justified cases the obligation to interconnect their networks on fair and reasonable terms where this is not already the case;"
Amendment 642 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2002/19/EC
Article 5 – paragraphs 3 and 4
Article 5 – paragraphs 3 and 4
Amendment 645 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 6 b (new)
Article 2 – point 6 b (new)
Directive 2002/19/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
(6b) In Article 9, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, where an operator has been found to have SMP in a relevant market under Article [15 of the Framework Directive] relating to local access at a fixed location, national regulatory authorities shall ensure the publication of a reference offer containing at least the elements set out in Annex II."
Amendment 700 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 9
Article 2 – point 9
Directive 2002/19/EC
Article 13a – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 13a – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) evidence that the imposition of appropriate obligations amongst those identified in Articles 9-13 to achieve effective competition following a co- ordinated analysis of the relevant markets in accordance with the market analysis procedure set out in Article 16 of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive) has failed and would fail on a persistent basis to achieve effective competition and that there are important and persisting competition problems/market failures identified in several of these product marketre are important and persisting competition problems/market failures identified in several product markets, and that this measure would constitute the most effective and efficient means of enforcing remedies designed to address such problems/failures.
Amendment 705 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 9
Article 2 – point 9
Directive 2002/19/EC
Article 13a – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 13a – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) an analysis of the costs and benefits of the measure, including its expected impact on the regulatory authority, on the undertaking, and on its incentives to invest in its network, and on other stakeholders including in particular the expected impact on infrastructure competition and any potential entailing effects onnvestment, competition and consumers;
Amendment 721 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a)In Article 3 the following paragraph is added: "2a. Service providers providing services to multi-national undertakings across more than one Member State shall be subject to no more than a simplified notification process with specified registration of electronic communications service activity as “global telecommunications services.”"
Amendment 809 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 8 – point a
Article 3 – point 8 – point a
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
In this regard, Member States shall empower the relevant authorities to impose: (a) dissuasive financial penalties where appropriate. The measures and the reasons on which they are based shall be communicated to the undertaking concerned without delay and shall stipulate a reasonable period for the undertak, which may include periodic penalties having retroactive effect; and (b) orders to cease provision of a service or bundle which would result in a significant detriment to competition, pending to complyiance with the measureaccess obligations imposed following a market analysis under Article 16.
Amendment 810 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 8 – point c
Article 3 – point 8 – point c
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
In cases of serious andor repeated breaches of the conditions of the general authorisation or of the rights of use, or specific obligations referred to in Article 6(2), where measures aimed at ensuring compliance as referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article have failed, national regulatory authorities may prevent an undertaking from continuing to provide electronic communications networks or services or suspend or withdraw rights of use. Sanctions and penalties which are effective, proportionate and dissuasive may be applied to cover the period of any breach, even if the breach has subsequently been rectified.