14 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2013/0140(COD)
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74 a (new)
Recital 74 a (new)
(74a) In order to minimise administrative burdens and control costs and in order to allow the EU and its Member States to effectively communicate electronically in trade relations with third countries, it is necessary that when exchanging electronic certificates or other electronic data, the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States use internationally standardised language, message structure and exchange protocols based on guidance for electronic certification in standardised World Wide Web Consortium (WC3) Extensible Markup Language (XML schemas) as well as secure exchange mechanisms between competent authorities as is provided by the UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT).
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) Infringements of the rules should be subject to effective, dissuasive and proportionate sanctions at national level throughout the Union. For financial penalties applicable to intentional infringements to be sufficiently dissuasive, they should be set at a level which is likely to offsetof at least double the economic advantage sought by the perpetrator through the violation. Member States should also be required to apply appropriate criminal and/or administrative penalties in cases where operators fail to cooperate during an official control.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) private quality assurance schemes put in place by operators, which are certified and audited by independent and recognised certification bodies.
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Competent authorities may perform the identity and physical checks of the animals and goods entering the Union from third countries referred to in paragraph 1 at control points other than border control posts, provided that those control points comply with the requirements provided for in article 62(3) and in the implementing acts adopted in accordance with article 62(4). The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 139 concerning rules establishing the cases where and the conditions under which:
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) communicate the information referred to in point (i) through or in electronic exchange with the TRACES system.
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The operators and competent authorities referred to in this paragraph may also use a national information system to feed data into the TRACES system.
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 761 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the cost of travel of the staff referred to in point (a)for the performance of the official control activities, and associated subsistence costs;
Amendment 848 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 1 a (new)
All costs referred to in this article shall be charged to the operators responsible for the additional controls.
Amendment 1005 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 – paragraph 1
Article 130 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall set up and manage a computerised information management system for the integrated operation of the mechanisms and tools through which data, information and documents concerning official controls are managed and handled and automatically exchanged (‘the IMSOC’).
Amendment 1012 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 130 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When exchanging electronic data, such as electronic certificates, the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States shall use internationally standardised language, message structure and exchange protocols.
Amendment 1027 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 136 – paragraph 2
Article 136 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that financial penalties applicable to intentional violations of the provisions of this Regulation and of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) are set at at least offsetdouble the economic advantage sought through the violation.