Activities of Rovana PLUMB
Plenary speeches (68)
Fight against cancer (debate)
Taking forward the Horizontal anti-discrimination Directive (debate)
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (debate)
Climate and environmental emergency - 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (debate)
The European Green Deal (debate)
An EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (debate)
Sustainable investment plan, just transition fund and Roadmap on Social Europe (debate)
EU strategy for mobility and transport: measures needed until 2030 and beyond (debate)
SMEs and better regulation (debate)
Preparation of the Extraordinary European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial framework (debate)
European coordinated response to the COVID-19 outbreak (debate)
Chemicals strategy for sustainability (debate)
Combatting the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children (continuation of debate)
European Climate Law (debate)
Deforestation (debate)
Multiannual Financial Framework (including Own Resources), Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe (continuation of debate)
Istanbul Convention and violence against women (debate)
Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU (debate)
New Circular Economy Action Plan (debate)
Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May (debate)
Respecting the partnership principle in the preparation and implementation of national recovery and resilience plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending (debate)
Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives (continuation of debate)
Just Transition Fund (debate)
Women in politics – combatting online abuse (debate)
Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund, the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 – European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund 2021-2027 – Specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and external financing instruments 2021-2027 (debate)
European Climate Law (continuation of debate)
General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)
EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty (debate)
The Right to a Healthy Environment (debate)
The International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and the State of play on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention (continuation of debate)
Challenges for urban areas in the post-COVID-19 era (short presentation)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Refugees in Europe: CARE (debate)
Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (debate)
Guidelines for the 2023 budget – Section III (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
Flexible Assistance to Territories (FAST-CARE) (short presentation)
Question Time (Commission) Tackling depopulation through cohesion policy instrument
Question Time (Commission) Tackling depopulation through cohesion policy instrument
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (debate)
A post-2020 Global biodiversity framework and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 (debate)
A need for a dedicated budget to turn the Child Guarantee into reality - an urgency in times of energy and food crisis (debate)
The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession (debate)
Access to strategic critical raw materials (debate)
Fluorinated Gases Regulation - Ozone-depleting substances (debate)
Impact on the 2024 EU budget of increasing European Union Recovery Instrument borrowing costs - Own resources: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe (debate)
Accession to the Schengen area (short presentation)
State of the Union (debate)
Intelligent Road Transport Systems (debate)
Intelligent Road Transport Systems (debate)
Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (debate)
Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (debate)
Water scarcity and structural investments in access to water in the EU (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 (debate)
UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) (debate)
30 years of Copenhagen criteria - giving further impetus to EU enlargement policy (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 (debate)
EU strategy to assist young people facing the housing and cost of living crisis (topical debate)
Detergents and surfactants (debate)
Multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 - Establishing the Ukraine Facility - Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (joint debate - multiannual financial framework revision)
Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)
Return of Romanian national treasure illegally appropriated by Russia (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Directive 2010/40/EU on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport
Shadow reports (5)
REPORT on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009
REPORT on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
REPORT on current and future challenges regarding cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services
Opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
Shadow opinions (3)
OPINION on towards a sustainable single market for business and consumers
OPINION on a long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas – towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040
OPINION Large transport infrastructure projects in the EU – implementation of projects and monitoring and control of EU funds
Institutional motions (11)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the criminalisation of sexual education in Poland
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the gender pay gap
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act
on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the return of Romanian national treasure illegally appropriated by Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the return of Romanian national treasure illegally appropriated by Russia
Oral questions (3)
Functioning of the internal market
Dual quality of products in the single market
Imminent threat to the rule of law and democracy in Bulgaria
Written explanations (140)
Employment and social policies of the euro area (A9-0016/2019 - Yana Toom)
Labour market and social policies in Europe are facing with a number of challenges, which the Member States must tackle together.Major changes, such as demographic change, migration, economic integration and developments related to digitalisation require policy answers. Ongoing discrimination against certain groups of people such as women, people with disabilities, certain illnesses or migration backgrounds is still problematic.Through the vote given, I strongly support that the EU must continue its efforts to improve the overall social situation in order to eliminate the risk of poverty and possible gaps provided by social protection systems.We should continue our efforts to strengthen the growth potential of individual EU economies in order to ensure equal access to the labour market and social protection for all population groups. We should not give up on increasing efforts to reduce the gender pension gap, improve work-life balance, and provide access to childcare facilities and long-term care facilities.The Commission and the Member States should better implement the European Pillar of Social Rights in order to prevent poverty and social exclusion.
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) (A9-0015/2019 - Vilija Blinkevičiūtė)
Am votat în favoarea propunerii de regulament privind Fondul european de ajustare la globalizare (2014-2020) în prima lectură pentru a sprijini lucrătorii concediați ca urmare a posibilelor perturbări economice cauzate de retragerea Regatului Unit al Marii Britanii și Irlandei de Nord din Uniune fără un acord de retragere.FEG este un instrument foarte important care permite Uniunii să sprijine statele membre în gestionarea situațiilor neprevăzute pe piața muncii. Acest fond trebuie să continue să ofere finanțare pentru îmbunătățirea competențelor și a capacității de angajare a lucrătorilor care și-au pierdut locurile de muncă de pe teritoriul Uniunii Europene.
Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (RC-B9-0118/2019, B9-0118/2019, B9-0119/2019, B9-0120/2019, B9-0121/2019, B9-0122/2019, B9-0124/2019)
Cu aproximativ 21 000 de angajați, operatorul britanic Thomas Cook, cea mai veche firmă de turism din lume, avea activități în 16 țări și deservea 19 milioane de clienți pe an. Un faliment atât de mare afectează nu doar economia Marii Britanii, ci și pe cea a Europei. Sunt mii de angajați care-și pierd locurile de muncă, dar și foarte mulți parteneri de afaceri, mai mici sau mai mari, care au de suferit la rândul lor.Dialogul social durabil trebuie să joace un rol central la toate nivelurile, bazat pe încredere reciprocă și responsabilități comune, fiind unul dintre cele mai bune instrumente pentru a găsi soluții consensuale și perspective comune în prevenirea și gestionarea procesului de restructurare, iar statele membre au datoria să consulte partenerii sociali în elaborarea tuturor măsurilor relevante.Am votat pentru necesitatea unei protecții sociale decente, care să le permită oamenilor să rămână activi din punct de vedere economic, iar statelor membre să asigure subvenții adecvate pentru șomaj, precum și formare profesională și servicii de îndrumare pentru persoanele care și-au pierdut locul de muncă, cu o atenție deosebită acordată lucrătorilor cu un nivel scăzut de calificare și lucrătorilor de peste 50 de ani.
State of play of the disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches - public country-by-country reporting (B9-0117/2019)
Each day of inaction by Member States means one more day for multinationals to get away with paying zero taxes. Corporate transparency is fundamental to fighting tax evasion and profit shifting, and to ensuring a level playing field between multinationals and SMEs. Fair and transparent taxation in the EU is a matter of social justice: the sustainability of our European social model and the trust of citizens in our democracies are at stake. With public country-by-country reporting, it becomes evident who is on the side of tax justice and who is protecting the special interests of big corporations.I voted in favour of this resolution in order to urge the EU governments to pay attention their citizens’ call for corporate accountability and tax justice. It is time for citizens to have the right to know where multinationals do business and make profits and who is paying their taxes. Public country-by-country reporting will make it much more difficult for multinationals to shop around for the lowest tax rate, or evade corporate accountability by setting up complex structures.It is time for us to stop blocking corporate and tax transparency and take actions!
2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (B9-0174/2019)
Am votat această rezoluție deoarece schimbările climatice sunt o realitate ce ne îngrijorează și ne afectează viața de zi cu zi. Datele prezentate în noul raport de scădere a emisiilor al UNEP, aflat la cea de-a zecea ediție, oferă cea mai recentă evaluare a studiilor științifice privind actualul nivel al emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră (GES) estimate și le compară cu nivelurile de emisii admise pentru ca lumea să progreseze pe calea atingerii obiectivelor Acordului de la Paris, cu cele mai scăzute costuri.Emisiile de GES au crescut cu o rată de 1,5% pe an în ultimul deceniu, stabilizându-se doar pentru scurt timp, între 2014 și 2016. Emisiile totale de GES, inclusiv cele provenite din schimbarea destinației terenului, au atins un record maxim de 55,3 Gt CO2eq în 2018. Concentrația medie globală de CO2 a ajuns la 407,8 părți per milion (ppm) în 2018, față de 405,5 ppm în 2017.În acest context, este evident că trebuie ca guvernele statelor-părți la Acordul de la Paris, împreună cu toți actorii implicați și cu noua Comisie, să ia măsuri urgente pentru implementarea acordului. La COP25 diplomația climatică ar trebui să primeze, astfel încât să se obțină consensul pentru adoptarea tuturor proiectelor de decizie.
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence (B9-0224/2019, B9-0225/2019, B9-0226/2019)
Gender-based violence against women and girls is intolerable. One third of all women in Europe have experienced some forms of violence since the age of 15. With the rapid spread of the internet in recent years, one in ten women have experienced cyber—violence. Gender-responsive measures are also urgently required for women victims of human trafficking and women from vulnerable backgrounds.I voted in favour of this resolution to call for concrete efforts to accelerate the ratification of the Istanbul Convention at the EU level and to advocate its ratification by all Member States. The EU must have an integrated, comprehensive and coordinated approach for preventing and combating gender-based violence and put victim’s rights at the centre. In addition, I support that any forms of gender-based violence shall be included in the catalogue of EU-recognised crimes and request the Commission to set combating gender-based violence as a priority in the next European Gender Strategy.
Requirements for payment service providers (A9-0048/2019 - Lídia Pereira)
E-commerce has been growing rapidly in the recent years, helping consumers to buy goods and services online and having the possibility to choose between different suppliers, products and brands. This opportunity is also exploited by fraudulent businesses to gain an unfair market advantage by not fulfilling their VAT obligations.The Commission’s proposal seeks to solve the problem of e-commerce VAT fraud by strengthening the cooperation between tax authorities and payment service providers. More than 90% of online purchases by European customers were made through credit transfers, direct debits and card payments through an intermediary involved in the transaction (a payment service provider), and this is a trend that will continue in the future.I have voted in order to ensure that the fight against VAT fraud is more effective, and this should evolve in parallel with the increasing modernisation and digitalisation of our economy while rendering the VAT system as simple as possible for businesses and citizens.It is important that the Member States should continue to invest in technology-led tax collection. The use of the block chain technology could be used to better protect personal data and improve the online exchange of information between tax authorities.
Measures to strengthen administrative cooperation in order to combat VAT fraud (A9-0047/2019 - Lídia Pereira)
VAT fraud is often linked with organised crime, and a very small number of those organised networks can be responsible for billions of euro in cross-border VAT fraud, affecting not only revenue collection in Member States but also having a negative impact on the Union’s own resources.Therefore, I have voted for the necessity to adopt an ambitious mandate for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in collaboration with national judicial authorities, in order to ensure the efficient prosecution of fraudsters before the national courts. Organised cross-border VAT fraud should be duly prosecuted and the fraudsters should be penalised.At EU level, we need more transnational cooperation to better fight against VAT e-commerce fraud in particular, but more generally, VAT fraud (including carousel fraud).In addition, it is important to evaluate whether exchange platform of virtual currencies should be included in the scope of this proposal.
Fair taxation in a digitalised and globalised economy - BEPS 2.0 (B9-0238/2019)
A fair and efficient taxation system is key to addressing inequality and ensures certainty and stability, as well as a level playing field between companies, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises. A fair and efficient taxation system is also essential for Member States to guarantee tax revenues enabling them to implement sound policies, which in turn benefits the EU as a whole through increased stability.I have voted for a joint and ambitious EU position agreed between the Commission and the Member States for the OECD negotiations, ensuring that the EU speaks with one voice and leads by example to ensure a fairer allocation of taxing rights and a minimum level of taxation, allowing for fairness in the international tax environment in order to tackle tax evasion, aggressive tax planning and tax avoidance.
EU Pollinators Initiative (B9-0233/2019)
I voted the resolution on EU Pollinators Initiative, having in mind the decline of pollinators alarming. For that it is acknowledged the importance of all proposed actions to tackle pollinator decline, the following stood out in particular: pollinator monitoring and research, assessing the risk of pesticides to pollinators, and protecting and restoring pollinator habitats in rural areas. Actions supporting collaboration and development of local/regional/national pollinator strategies have to be strongly emphasised. The Resolution stresses that boosting biodiversity and thus fostering the occurrence of pollinators' habitats on agricultural land must become a key aim in the development of the future common agricultural policy (CAP), which must seek to reduce pesticide use.
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)
Am votat această rezoluție pentru a îmbunătăți viața consumatorilor și a reduce cantitatea de deșeuri electronice prin introducerea unui încărcător comun pentru toate dispozitivele mobile.Astfel, un studiu a arătat că există posibilitatea unei reduceri a numărului de încărcătoare diferite pentru smartphone-uri de la 30, în 2009, la 3, în 2014. Cu toate acestea, atunci când cetățeanul cumpără dispozitive noi, încărcătoarele noi vin, automat, cu dispozitivul.Având în vedere că abordarea voluntară privind un model de încărcător comun, introdusă de Comisie în 2014, nu a avut rezultatul așteptat, susțin introducerea unor reguli mai stricte privind utilizarea unui astfel de încărcător pentru smartphone-uri, tablete, cititoare electronice, camere inteligente, fără însă a periclita inovarea.
Gender pay gap (B9-0069/2020, B9-0073/2020, B9-0083/2020, B9-0084/2020)
. ‒ The principle of equal pay for equal work is enshrined in the Article 157 (TFEU).The gender pay gap (GPG) in the EU stands at 16% and has only changed minimally over the last decade. Still, there are huge differences between the EU countries.Reasons for the GPG are multiple: gender segregated labour-markets and sectors, gender stereotypes, lack of work-life balance options and expectations towards women, resulting in career-breaks and part-time work. The situation worsens when women retire as their pension is about 40% less.The President of the Commission, committed in her ‘Political Guidelines for the next Commission 2019 - 2024’ to the closing of the GPG and to make this an integrative part of the EU Strategy for Gender Equality. Commissioner for Equality, during the Hearing, committed to table actions to introduce binding pay transparency measures during the first 100 days of this Commission.A voted this resolution, taking into consideration that closing the GPG not only complies with the TFEU, but also contributes to the overarching goal of achieving gender equality in the EU and to reaching the SDGs of the UN 2030 Agenda. Tackling the GPG is also in line with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111: Union list of projects of common interest (B9-0091/2020)
Lista PCI 4 reflectă importanța infrastructurii pentru uniunea energetică și reprezintă un echilibru între cele trei obiective-cheie ale acesteia: sustenabilitatea, accesibilitatea și securitatea aprovizionării.În conformitate cu Regulamentul TEN-E, Comisia identifică cele mai importante proiecte care interconectează rețele electrice, rețele inteligente, gaze, petrol și CO2 din întreaga UE, pentru a beneficia de dreptul de a solicita finanțare UE.Am votat împotriva acestei propuneri de rezoluție și susțin a 4-a listă de proiecte, care permite realizarea unei tranziții mai line spre decarbonizare și, în același timp, asigură combaterea sărăciei energetice. A treia listă include cu 40 % mai multe proiecte pe gaz, care sunt mai nocive pentru mediu, comparativ cu a patra listă.Trebuie să avem o abordare prospectivă privind planificarea infrastructurii pe energie electrică și gaze și trebuie revizuit Regulamentul TEN-E care stabilește criteriile pentru selectarea proiectelor pentru lista PCI, pentru a modifica deficiențele procedurii actuale.Avem nevoie de criterii și metodologii de selecție sustenabile și eficiente. Necesitatea unei infrastructuri noi, cum ar fi rețelele inteligente, instalațiile de stocare sau hidrogenul regenerabil, nu a fost luată în considerare de regulamentul TEN-E și astfel de proiecte au dificultăți în a fi selectate pe listă. Din acest motiv, un prim pas care trebuie făcut de urgență este modificarea regulamentului.
An EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (B9-0090/2020, B9-0092/2020)
On 6 February, we celebrate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).This practise is a gross and systematic violation of human rights, a form of violence against women and girls and a manifestation of gender inequality, not connected to any one religion or culture, becoming a global problem that affects at least 200 million women and girls in 30 countries.The relevance of the issue is increasing and the number of those affected or at risk continues to grow. Ending FGM requires addressing the root causes of gender inequality at a community level, including gender stereotypes and harmful social norms.The resolution provides a comprehensive overview and a holistic approach to ending this practise. I have voted for it also because FGM is often non—dissociable from other gender inequality issues and appears as only one of many violations against women’s rights such as lack of access to education for girls, including comprehensive sexual education, lack of work or employment for women, sexual and physical violence, and lack of quality healthcare, etc.
The illegal trade in companion animals in the EU (B9-0088/2020)
Am votat această rezoluție pentru că susțin invitația adresată Comisiei și statelor membre să difuzeze și să valorifice în activitatea lor rezultatele obținute de Subgrupul de inițiativă voluntară privind sănătatea și bunăstarea animalelor de companie destinate comercializării în cadrul Platformei UE privind bunăstarea animalelor și să adopte, până în 2024, măsuri de combatere a comerțului ilegal cu animale de companie în cadrul activităților legislative și nelegislative viitoare. Consider că este nevoie urgentă, în acest context, la nivelul statelor membre, de o cooperare activă și de schimburi de bune practici. De asemenea, consider că este absolut necesară o instruire intersectorială: lucrători vamali, veterinari, îngrijitori de animale, precum și o amplă campanie de conștientizare și îndrumare a cetățenilor, viitori cumpărători/proprietari ai acestor animale cu privire la efectele negative ale comerțului ilegal cu animale de companie. Ei trebuie îndemnați să cumpere doar animale de companie care au fost crescute, întreținute și comercializate în mod responsabil și cu acordarea atenției cuvenite bunăstării lor.
The EU priorities for the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (B9-0093/2020, B9-0095/2020)
Women’s rights and gender equality have not been fully realised yet, 25 years after Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA).Unfortunately, women in Europe and around the world are still facing economic inequalities, including gender segregation in labour markets (lack of participation in the labour market and gender pay and pension gaps), violence (physical, emotional, sexual or economic), lack of representation in decision-making, etc.I have voted this resolution because a renewed commitment is now needed, with more ambition, more accountability and significant resources. All my support goes to the delegation of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, which will attend the sixty-fourth session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW64).The UN CSW64 will focus on reviewing and appraising the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly and the full realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Therefore, I am expecting that all priorities the EP has underlined in this Resolution to be included by the Council in its EU statement to the UN CSW.
Allocation of slots at Community airports: common rules
. – The European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to amend the EEC Regulation No 95/93 on common rules for the allocation of slots at EU airports. The proposal responds to the rapid spread of cases of COVID-19, which has led to a substantial drop in the number of flights. Its aim is to support airlines by temporarily suspending slot usage rules.Article 10, containing the ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ rule, underlines that air carriers must use at least 80% of their allocated slots within a given scheduling period in order to keep precedence in respect of the same series of slots within the corresponding scheduling period of the next year (so-called ‘grandfather rights’, or 80 – 20 rule).As slots are an essential economic resource for airlines, air carriers initially have been inclined to operate flights with very low load factors (or ‘ghost flights’), to protect their ‘grandfather rights’. Then, given the deep decline in passengers demand, they have started to cancel flights for winter 2019-2020 and summer 2020 scheduling periods. This fact has led to a slot usage below the 80% threshold imposed by the Regulation.The objective of the Commission’s proposal is to suspend the ‘use it or lose it’ rule for slot allocation, with retroactive effect, for the period starting with the 1st of March until the 30th of June 2020. In other words, the non-utilisation of slots in this period should not cause carriers to lose the historic precedence. In addition, the measure would apply to slots used for flights between the EU and China or Hong Kong, for the period from the 23rd of January 2020 until the 29th of February 2020.Taking into consideration further developments of this unexpected crisis, the Council in its meeting of 24th of March has decided to amend the EC proposal and the suspension to be considered until 24th of October 2020. The Parliament has fully supported the COREPER´s position. I voted the EC proposal together with the proposed amendment so that the entering into force of this legislation to be implemented as soon as possible.
Financial assistance to Member States and countries negotiating their accession to the Union that are seriously affected by a major public health emergency
. – On the13th of March 2020 the European Commission announced a series of measures to help countries cope with the socio-economic impact of the COVID – 19 crisis. As part of the joint response to the outbreak of coronavirus, the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) plays an important role in showing EU solidarity to Member States (MS) dealing with the emergency situation.Open to all MS and the EU candidate countries, the EUSF was established by a Council Regulation in 2002 and is funded from outside the EU budget with additional money raised by MS. In principle, the EUSF can provide funding to respond the major natural disasters, like floods or earthquakes and in three situations: a major disaster, a regional disaster and in cases where a country is affected by the same disaster as a neighbouring eligible country.Currently it is not possible to address major health risks with the EUSF. Therefore the EC proposes to amend the EUSF regulation while enlarging the scope (to include major public health emergencies and to define specific operations eligible for the financing). Beside the scope in its proposal the Commission suggests to increase advance payments from 10 to 25% of the expected EUSF contribution, limited to a max of EUR100 million. It also proposes to increase the total level of appropriations for EUSF contribution in the annual budget from EUR 50 million to EUR 100 million.Taking into consideration the gravity of this crisis that affects worldwide people, the importance of these measures taken by the EC are more than welcomed. It will bring significant support not only for the EU citizens, but also for the EU candidate countries, including now Albania and North Macedonia.In this context the European Parliament must take rapid act so that these measures to enter into force as soon as possible. Therefore I voted this proposal.
Specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
. – The first package of measures of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative has concentrated on the immediate mobilisation of Structural Funds, in order to allow a prompt response to the crisis.The second package, Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative Plus (CRII+), complements the first one by introducing extraordinary flexibility to allow that all non-utilised support from the European Structural and Investment Funds can be mobilised to the fullest.This flexibility is provided for through: transfer possibilities across the three cohesion policy funds involved in this process, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund; transfers between the different categories of regions; and also through flexibility when it comes to thematic concentration. There will also be the possibility for a 100% EU co-financing rate for cohesion policy programmes for the accounting year 2020-2021, allowing Member States to benefit from full EU financing for crisis-related measures. The CRII+ package also simplifies procedural steps linked to the programme’s implementation, use of financial instruments and audit.This is unprecedented and justified because of the extraordinary situation that the coronavirus outbreak has led to. It will be a temporary change of the Cohesion Policy´s rules.The Commission proposal has been voted for by COREPER and of course by Parliament exactly as it has been proposed. I also voted for it, taking into consideration the huge and urgent necessity for these special measures to be put in place in order to help people.
Specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector
. – With fishing and aquaculture activities locked down or significantly reduced, there is little room for implementing the current European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) measures and operational programmes, normally. The Commission, therefore, proposed to grant maximum flexibility to Member States to allocate resources in order to address coronavirus needs. The European Union will pay up to 75% of this compensation and the rest will be borne by Member States.Thus, to mitigate the significant socio-economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak and the need for liquidity in the economy, the EMFF: a. will grant a financial compensation to support fishermen for the temporary cessation of fishing activities caused by the coronavirus outbreak; b. will assure support to aquaculture farmers for the temporary suspension of production or additional costs caused by this crisis; c. will support the producer organisations and associations of producer organisations in order to storage fishery and aquaculture products, in accordance with the Common Market Organisation.In addition, vessels that have already reached the maximum six month duration of EMFF support for temporary cessation under article 33 of the EMFF Regulation, will nevertheless be eligible for support under the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative Plus measures until the end of 2020.
International road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions: cabotage operations between Germany and Switzerland (A9-0006/2020 - Markus Ferber)
. – In accordance with Article 2(1) TFEU, the Union may empower Member States to act in areas where it has exclusive competence. Following the request made by Germany to be empowered to amend its bilateral road transport accord with Switzerland of 1953 with a view to authorising cabotage operations during the provision of passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries, an answer has been given by the European Commission, by making this proposal, which also gives a response to Switzerland, both countries being interested in concluding the same agreement.Cabotage operations within the Union by third country carriers not holding a Community licence affect the functioning of the internal market for coach and bus services. They also affect the Land Transport Agreement between the EU and Switzerland, under which cabotage operations are not authorised, excepting the case of pre-existing rights in bilateral agreements between Member States and Switzerland. Currently, only France has such an agreement with Switzerland authorising cabotage.Taking into consideration that Germany’s request falls within the scope of the article mentioned and the fact that under the Commission’s proposal, the authorisation is not subject of discrimination between carriers established within the Union and that there is also a clearly limited geographical scope of the cabotage operations, I have voted for this proposal, following the Rapporteur’s recommendations.
International road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions: cabotage operations between Italy and Switzerland (A9-0007/2020 - Markus Ferber)
. – Proposed cabotage operations within the Union by third country carriers, not holding a Community licence, could affect the functioning of the internal market for coach and bus services as established through Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009.In June 2018 within the meeting of the EU-Switzerland Inland Transport Committee, Switzerland informed the Commission that it was interested in concluding a bilateral road transport agreement with Italy with a view to authorising cabotage operations during the provision of passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries. This was an answer to Italy’s demand concerning the same issue.Commitments intended by Italy fall within the scope of the Union’s exclusive competence. In accordance with Article 2(1) TFEU, the Union may empower Member States to act in areas where it has exclusive competence.The Commission proposal underlines that cabotage operations authorisation between Italy and Switzerland is not a subject of discrimination between carriers established within the Union and that it falls under the mentioned Article 2(1) TFEU. In addition, it has been stipulated that there is also a clearly limited geographical scope of the cabotage operations.I have voted the Commission’s proposal because it will improve cross-border public transport links, will make travel by bus and coach more accessible and attractive and will provide more choice for the people living and working on both sides of the border.
Ειδικοί κανόνες για την απόσπαση οδηγών στον τομέα των οδικών μεταφορών και απαιτήσεις επιβολής (A9-0114/2020 - Kateřina Konečná) (A9-0114/2020 - Kateřina Konečná)
. – «Pachetul mobilitate» propus spre aprobare de Comisia Europeană, la sfârșitul lunii mai 2017 urmărea să clarifice reglementările existente în domeniul transportului rutier de mărfuri în Uniunea Europeană și să introducă condiții de muncă mai echitabile pentru șoferii de camion.Deși în ultimii 3 ani Consiliul Uniunii Europene, Parlamentul European, întreprinderile și asociațiile industriale, sindicatele și toate celelalte părți interesate din UE au fost implicate în discuții intense despre Pachetul mobilitate 1, acesta nu reușește să aducă rezultatul scontat și să mulțumească pe toată lumea.Clivajul dintre Europa de Vest și cea de Est se manifestă și în acest domeniu. Unele dintre prioritățile statelor vestice nu coincid cu altele dintre prioritățile statelor central și est-europene, baltice sau chiar mediteraneene. Poziția geografică, dar și dezvoltarea economică a unora dintre aceste state necesită măsuri care să se plieze pe aceste condiții.Din păcate, discuțiile continue între statele membre și Parlamentul European au dus la rezultate neașteptate și anumite dispoziții au deviat de la obiectivele inițiale.Am votat toate amendamentele depuse împreuna cu colegii mei din cele 9 țări care vor fi afectate de adoptarea acestui pachet legislativ, deoarece în urma unei analize efectuate, impactul implementării acestuia va duce la următoarele consecințe în Romania :1. Mediul înconjurător – o creștere cu 1 160 de tone emisii CO2 pe zi și cu 418 000 de tone de emisii anual – aspect ce este în antiteză cu ambițiile și obiectivele anunțate în Pactul verde.2. Economic – majorarea prețurilor la transport cu 10 – 14 % și în consecință majorarea prețurilor celorlalte produse cu cel puțin 2- 3 %. Clienții finali, adică cetățenii noștri, vor plăti toate aceste majorări. Piața de transport în România va scădea cu 15 -20 % cu efecte imediate asupra economiei.3. Social – 200 000 de noi migranți români (șoferi români împreună cu familiile lor) vor migra în alte state UE, ducând la o creștere a migrației pe termen mediu și lung.4. Competiție și piața internă – Pachetul mobilitate va determina o competiție neloială și o barieră pentru libera circulație a bunurilor, serviciilor și forței de muncă în cadrul UE.
Chemicals strategy for sustainability (B9-0222/2020)
Am votat această rezoluție având convingerea ca Strategia pentru promovarea sustenabilității in domeniul chimicalelor ar trebui să ajute industria chimică să atingă obiectivele de neutralitate climatică și poluare zero prin dezvoltarea unor lanțuri valorice integrate noi, care combină agricultura și sectorul chimic, precum și să sprijine buna funcționare a pieței interne, consolidând totodată competitivitatea și inovarea industriei UE. Această strategie trebuie să includă, de asemenea, responsabilitatea socială și de mediu a industriilor și a întreprinderilor producătoare de substanțe chimice de-a lungul lanțurilor lor de aprovizionare.Consider că standardele de siguranță chimică ale Uniunii ar trebui promovate la nivel internațional, prin cooperarea, la nivel global, cu toate organismele ONU, OCDE. În acest sens, Comisia trebuie să continue să lucreze la un succesor al Abordării strategice a gestionării internaționale a substanțelor chimice (SAICM), inclusiv la o reformă a programului special, dezvoltat sub SAICM.De asemenea, toți actorii ar trebui să contribuie la negocierile pentru dezvoltarea unui mecanism de finanțare adecvat, previzibil și sustenabil, astfel încât obiectivele strategice ale sustenabilității - protejarea cetățenilor și a mediului și încurajarea inovării pentru a găsi alternative la substanțele periculoase - să fie îndeplinite.
The EU’s public health strategy post-COVID-19 (RC-B9-0216/2020)
. – I voted in favour of this resolution because we need to modernise and make financial resources more readily available for public health services from regional, national and EU budgets. We need to invest more to save lives today and increase our resilience for tomorrow. The European Union must offer support and solidarity. We must join forces at local, regional, national and European level to protect our citizens. European integration and collaboration has brought us many great health benefits and has provided vital resources for our health services, ensuring the free movement of health professionals, health technologies and patients. We have a right to treatment in other Member States, under common minimum safety and quality standards. In this respect there is an urgent need for EU coordination to ensure a common approach to public health and a more rapid and joined-up response to deal with any future pandemic or cross-border public health emergency. At the same time, a more efficient cross-border coordination must be put in place for providing health services to citizens. In the future, the EU and Member States should assess ways of rebalancing their health competences in line with the subsidiarity principle.
The EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests (A9-0143/2020 - Stanislav Polčák)
Conform Raportului Planeta Vie (Living Planet Report) 2020 lansat săptămâna trecută de WWF, populațiile globale de mamifere, păsări, amfibieni, reptile și pești au suferit, în medie, un declin de două treimi, în mai puțin de jumătate de secol, între 1970 și 2016. Cauzele includ aceleași tipuri de distrugere a mediului - cum ar fi defrișările, agricultura nesustenabilă și comerțul ilegal cu animale sălbatice - care contribuie la răspândirea virusurilor, precum cel care a provocat pandemia de COVID-19.Vreau să evidențiez referirea din comunicarea Comisiei „Intensificarea acțiunii UE pentru protejarea și refacerea pădurilor la nivel mondial” la caracterul de neînlocuit al pădurilor primare: protecția acestora oferă un beneficiu imens în atenuarea schimbărilor climatice, datorită dimensiunii și longevității stocurilor de carbon din ecosistemele lor. Împăduririle, realizate într-un mod compatibil cu protecția și consolidarea ecosistemelor locale, pot contribui la atingerea neutralității climatice până în 2050, iar protejarea pădurilor trebuie să constituie o prioritate politică a UE. UE ar trebui să ofere un exemplu și să transpună în practică angajamentele sociale și de mediu internaționale pe care și le-a asumat, alături de cele ale statelor sale membre, inclusiv în ceea ce privește clima, biodiversitatea și drepturile omului. Iată considerentele votului meu pe acest raport.
Amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (A9-0148/2020 - Nikos Androulakis)
. ‒ I voted this report because I strongly believe that the recent crises demonstrated that a more ambitious Mechanism is needed if we want the European Union and its Member States to be ready and able to deal effectively with any future natural or manmade disaster.The Union Mechanism has been one of the few solidarity instruments during the recent medical emergency. Nevertheless, this crisis showed the need for faster and more effective solidarity. Despite the creation of rescEU, the Union Mechanism is still relying on Member States willingness and readiness, as they are the ones responsible for the acquisition of capacities. As shown in recent months, this system of mutual European solidarity tends to falter when all, or most, Member States are confronted by the same emergency simultaneously.At the same time, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism is an important instrument of EU soft diplomacy around the world.
Global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data (A9-0144/2020 - Jutta Paulus)
Am votat acest raport deoarece consider că va contribui la atingerea obiectivului UE de neutralitate climatică pana în 2050.Obiectivul prezentei propuneri a Comisiei este modificarea Regulamentului (UE) 2015/757 privind monitorizarea, raportarea și verificarea emisiilor de dioxid de carbon generate de transportul maritim, pentru a ține seama în mod corespunzător de noul sistem global de colectare a datelor privind consumul de păcură al navelor, stabilit de Organizația Maritimă Internațională (OMI). Modificările propuse sunt ajustări tehnice care se referă la definiții, precum și parametri, planuri și modele de monitorizare. Salut angajamentul Comisiei de a extinde domeniul de aplicare al schemei UE de comercializare a certificatelor de emisii (ETS) la transportul maritim. Susțin instituirea unui fond de decarbonizare a transportului maritim, pe perioada 2021-2030, cu scopul de a promova cercetarea și dezvoltarea în domeniul eficienței energetice a navelor și de a sprijini investițiile în tehnologii și infrastructuri inovatoare pentru decarbonizarea transportului maritim, inclusiv în transportul maritim pe distanțe scurte și în porturi, și introducerea unor combustibili durabili. Fondul este finanțat din veniturile ETS și va avea un impact real în ceea ce privește nu numai reducerea emisiilor, ci și realizarea de tehnologii cu emisii zero.
Type approval of motor vehicles (Real Driving Emissions) (A9-0139/2020 - Esther de Lange)
Elementul central al prezentei propuneri legislative îl constituie introducerea unui factor de conformitate, care să fie utilizat pentru a evalua conformitatea vehiculelor cu limitele de emisie Euro 6, stabilite în legislația UE în timpul efectuării unor teste de emisii în condiții reale de conducere (RDE). Acest factor constă în limitele de emisii și marja de eroare legată de dispozitiv. Comisia trebuie să reexamineze, anual, în sensul scăderii factorului de conformitate, în funcție de îmbunătățirea calității procedurii de măsurare sau de progresul tehnic, pe baza studiilor de cercetare ale JRC. De asemenea, susțin invitația adresată Comisiei să își prezinte propunerea post-Euro 6 până la jumătatea anului 2021, ținând seama de viitoarele rezultate ale Comitetului European de Standardizare (CEN TC301), referitoare la un proiect de standard internațional de evaluare a sistemelor portabile de măsurare a emisiilor (PEMS). Iată de ce am votat acest raport.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
. – La 14 ianuarie 2020, Comisia Europeană a publicat o propunere legislativă privind Fondul pentru o tranziție justă, cu scopul de a ajuta regiunile cele mai afectate să atenueze impactul socio-economic al tranziției - o primă propunere legislativă de punere în aplicare a priorităților stabilite în Pactul verde european. La sfârșitul lunii mai 2020, Comisia a propus o creștere substanțială a resurselor fondului, într-o document modificat. Din păcate, în propunerea înaintată de Consiliu în luna iulie a acestui an, sumele alocate acestui fond au fost reduse.În starea actuală, vorbim despre un total de 17,5 miliarde de euro care vor fi investiți în proiecte al căror scop este de a ne asigura că „nicio persoană, nicio regiune” nu va rămâne în urmă, ca rezultat al tranziției către o Europă neutră din punct de vedere climatic.Principalele aspecte subliniate în proiectul de raport includ crearea unui „mecanism de recompensare ecologică”, propunerea privind o rată de cofinanțare de până la 85 % din costurile pentru proiectele eligibile în întreaga UE, transferul voluntar al resurselor de la alte fonduri de coeziune și extinderea domeniului de aplicare a fondului.Evident, ca orice tranziție, și aceasta își are părțile ei negative. Numai în industria cărbunelui, jumătate de milion de locuri de muncă riscă să se piardă. Acesta este motivul pentru care am luptat foarte mult pentru a consolida dimensiunea socială a Fondului pentru o tranziție justă și a ne asigura că viața și bunăstarea oamenilor nu va fi afectată.Un alt aspect sensibil, care a condus la poziții diferite ale țărilor din centrul și estul Europei față de cele din vestul continentului, a fost legat de finanțarea proiectelor incluzând gazele naturale drept combustibil de tranziție. Cu toate acestea, compromisul care susține acest aspect, deja inclus în raportul aprobat de către Comisia pentru dezvoltare regională, a avut câștig de cauză, fiind votat cu o majoritate strânsă și în cadrul votului acordat de Parlamentul European.Am votat acest raport extrem de important, deoarece reprezintă un prim pas în punerea în aplicare a Pactului verde european, fiind primul pilon concret al acestuia, care va contribui la atingerea țintelor stabilite de reducere a emisiilor de dioxid de carbon, până în 2030 și, ulterior, până în 2050 cu scopul de a transforma Europa în primul continent „verde”.
Strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in the environment
Substanțele farmaceutice joacă un rol esențial în asigurarea unui nivel ridicat de sănătate a oamenilor și a animalelor. Pe piața europeană există în prezent peste 3 000 de ingrediente farmaceutice active. În acest context, informațiile privind prezența substanțelor farmaceutice în mediu, cum ar fi impactul asupra apei, comportamentul în mediu, degradabilitatea și posibilele efecte de cocktail, joacă un rol esențial în gestionarea riscurilor, iar acest tip de informații ar trebui să fie transparente și puse la dispoziția părților interesate relevante.Am votat această rezoluție, deoarece consider că ar trebui instituit un cadru legislativ solid pentru a spori transparența de-a lungul întregului lanț de aprovizionare, întrucât acest lucru ar permite un control adecvat și ar garanta tragerea la răspundere a întreprinderilor în cazul eliminării substanțelor farmaceutice în mediul înconjurător. Cetățenii trebuie să fie informați, permanent, cu privire la toate sursele de poluare a mediului.
Shortage of medicines - how to address an emerging problem
Am votat acest raport întrucât asigurarea accesului pacienților la medicamente esențiale reprezintă unul dintre obiectivele de bază ale UE și ale OMS, precum și un obiectiv de dezvoltare durabilă (ODD nr. 3). Consider că accesul universal la medicamente depinde de disponibilitatea la timp a acestora și de accesibilitatea lor pentru toți, fără discriminare.Asigurarea aprovizionării în interesul pacienților, garantarea accesului la tratamente medicale pentru toți pacienții din UE și recâștigarea independenței Uniunii în materie de sănătate sunt esențiale pentru redresarea din criza generată de pandemia COVID-19.În acest context, consider că Pactul verde european reprezintă o oportunitate majoră de a încuraja producătorii de medicamente să participe la planul de redresare ecologică, printr-o activitate de producție care respectă standardele de mediu și ecologice. Comisia trebuie să propună măsuri de stimulare pentru a integra mai bine întreprinderile mici și mijlocii (IMM-urile) din UE în lanțul de aprovizionare cu medicamente, dat fiind rolul lor esențial în cercetare și inovare și capacitatea lor inerentă de a-și adapta rapid orientarea producției, cu scopul de a face față mai bine șocurilor neprevăzute, de a asigura locuri de muncă decente.
The importance of urban and green infrastructure - European Year of Greener Cities 2022 (B9-0243/2020)
I voted in favour of this report to highlight the importance of promoting and enabling citizen participation in the greening of urban areas and the maintenance of green areas through their involvement in sustainable spatial planning and implementation phases as appropriate, in order to achieve sustainable urban planning solutions, create ownership of relevant actions and have socially inclusive, resilient and low-emission cities that are attractive to their citizens.I fully support the proposal to designate the year 2022 to be a European Year of Greener Cities in order to acknowledge the contribution that greener cities can make to achieving the goals set out in the Paris Agreement and strengthening the EU’s resilience and ability to adapt to climate change, underlining the important role greener cities can play in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals and fulfilling the commitments of the New Urban Agenda, particularly when it comes to improving the use of water resources and improving biodiversity in the urban environment.
European Climate Law (A9-0162/2020 - Jytte Guteland)
The Commission’s European Green Deal Communication sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 at the latest and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts.For every year we fail to take action, the level of difficulty and the costs of reducing emissions will increase. We are now at the brink of permanently overshooting the 1.5° target (goal set out in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement), which would bring enormous social, economic and environmental consequences.We need an ambitious Climate Law followed by concrete measures if we really want to achieve our climate goals, save and restore our ecosystems and enable future generations to have a planet to live on, based on the partnership principle and the role of citizens and communities in driving the transformation at central level, as well as at regional and local levels. These are the justifications for my vote.
The European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward (A9-0154/2020 - Petri Sarvamaa)
I voted on this report having in mind that the EU’s internal and international commitments to, for example, the European Green Deal, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and the creation of a zero-emission society, will be impossible to achieve without the climate benefits and other ecosystem services provided by forests and the forest-based sector. We are aware of the progress made on valuing ecosystem services under the Mapping of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) initiative. However, there is currently no adequate remuneration for the provision of ecosystem services such as CO2 sequestration or fostering biodiversity or soil improvement, and foresters who focus on converting their forests accordingly currently might be managing their forests at a loss despite the provision of substantial ecosystem services. This strategy calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore options to incentivise and remunerate climate, biodiversity and other ecosystem services appropriately in order to permit an economically viable forest conversion, creating jobs and fighting against climate change effects.
Deforestation (A9-0179/2020 - Delara Burkhardt)
Gestionarea durabilă a pădurilor, multifuncționalitatea acestora, stoparea pierderii biodiversității și promovarea lanțului de valori durabile în silvicultură sunt obiective strategice ale politicii atât la nivel european, al fiecărui stat membru UE, cât și la nivel global. Rapoartele naționale voluntare privind punerea în aplicare a Planului Strategic al ONU pentru Păduri, sunt esențiale pentru evaluarea tendințelor actuale și pentru schimbul de experiențe cu privire la gestionarea durabilă a pădurilor. Am convingerea fermă că toate părțile implicate in acest proces, trebuie să colaboreze pentru a menține funcțiile ecosistemului forestier și pentru a optimiza oferta de bunuri și servicii forestiere, evidențiindu-se importanța promovării de măsuri destinate stopării pierderii biodiversității, defrișărilor și degradării pădurilor, prin consolidarea cooperării, a coordonării și a angajamentului politic la toate nivelurile.Schimbările climatice și creșterea riscurilor biotice și abiotice, combinate cu dezvoltarea conservării biodiversității, necesită o adaptare a modului de gestionare a pădurilor în vederea atenuării efectelor acestora. Recunoscând responsabilitatea globală de promovare a unei gestionări durabile a pădurilor și combaterea exploatării forestiere ilegale și a comerțului aferent, în vederea promovării producției durabile și consumului de produse din lemn, susțin promovarea de către Comisie și implementarea la nivel de stat membru, a actelor legislative pentru atingerea acestor obiective. Iată de ce am votat acest raport.
Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy (A9-0145/2020 - Ernest Urtasun)
Achieving gender equality requires full awareness and the firm commitment of the EU and its Member States. The report goes into all the different aspects, such as why and how women and girls are particularly affected by violence, poverty, armed conflicts and the impact of climate change. It also analyses gender equality and equal opportunities in the EU and Member States’ institutions and bodies with regard to foreign and security policy.I voted in favour of the report calling on the European External Action Service, the European Commission, European agencies and Member States to take greater account of gender inequalities and to integrate the gender dimension into EU foreign policy. It is important to ensure equal participation of women in the EU’s foreign policy negotiations and peace and security processes.Mainstreaming gender equality is the necessary tool for delivering the vision of an EU’s foreign and security policy that is fit for everybody and truly leaves no one behind.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
. – Am votat acest raport deoarece, EU4Health este un program complex, care urmărește, în conformitate cu abordările de tip „Sănătatea în toate politicile” și, după caz, „O singură sănătate”, consolidarea sistemelor de sănătate și a sustenabilității acestora, precum și a forței de muncă din domeniul sănătății, inclusiv prin transformarea digitală și printr-o activitate integrată și coordonată sporită a statelor membre, la nivel național, regional și local, prin punerea în aplicare susținută a celor mai bune practici și prin schimbul de date comparabile și interoperabile, cu scopul de a crește nivelul general de sănătate publică, de a îmbunătăți cunoștințele în materie de sănătate și de a face sistemele de sănătate mai reziliente și mai reactive. De asemenea, EU4Health va contribui la consolidarea capacității Uniunii de prevenire, pregătire și răspuns rapid la amenințările transfrontaliere grave pentru sănătate și gestionarea crizelor sanitare, inclusiv prin coordonarea, furnizarea și desfășurarea capacității de asistență medicală de urgență, colectarea de date și supravegherea, coordonarea testelor de rezistență a sistemelor naționale de sănătate și elaborarea unor standarde pentru o asistență medicală de calitate. Totodată se urmărește consolidarea pieței europene a medicamentelor pentru a asigura în mod sustenabil disponibilitatea, accesibilitatea și prețul abordabil ale medicamentelor, soluțiilor de e-sănătate, dispozitivelor medicale și ale altor materiale sanitare necesare și produse medicale relevante pentru situații de criză. Activitățile de gestionare a riscurilor legate de factorii de mediu și de bolile umane se numără printre acțiunile care pot beneficia de finanțare. De aceea, salut triplarea bugetului multianual, alocat domeniului sănătății, la 5,1 miliarde euro.
The Schengen system and measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis (B9-0362/2020)
Spațiul fără controale la frontiere este un element important pentru piața unică europeană. O revenire rapidă la o zonă Schengen pe deplin funcțională este foarte importantă și depinde atât de voința politică a statelor membre, cât și de angajamentul lor de a-și coordona măsurile în temeiul acquis-ului Schengen. Finalizarea spațiului Schengen va garanta că toți cetățenii UE pot beneficia în mod egal de acquis-ul UE.În calitate de stat membru care nu face parte deplin din Spațiul Schengen, cu controale permanente la frontierele noastre interne, România se confruntă cu blocaje la frontierele sale, în ciuda tuturor eforturilor autorităților noastre de frontieră. Acest lucru are impact asupra liberei circulații a mărfurilor și persoanelor.Criza ne-a arătat că libera circulație este un pilon esențial al pieței interne. Am votat pentru un spațiu Schengen funcțional și extins care să consolideze garanția că între noi nu există bariere și că acționăm toți pentru a ne consolida acțiunea comună.În acestă perioadă vorbim despre încredere reciprocă, solidaritate și cooperare între statele noastre membre. Decizia de ridicare a frontierelor interne pentru țara noastră va reprezenta semnalul politic necesar pentru obiectivele noastre comune ca Uniune întărită și va spori încrederea cetățenilor noștri în proiectul european.
Towards a more sustainable single market for business and consumers (A9-0209/2020 - David Cormand)
. – I voted for the report on a sustainable single market for consumers and businesses, because now, more than ever, the single market needs to be reformed in a way that promotes sustainable production and consumption and workers’ rights, improves the Union’s strategic resilience and autonomy and enhances technological leadership, through more cooperative and sustainable new business models and fundamental changes to existing ones. It needs to progress towards a reinforced integration between the non-toxic circular economy, the industrial strategy and consumer protection, ensuring environmental and social sustainability on the entire supply chain, raising public awareness and ensuring availability and easy access to information.The report sought to emphasise that the transition to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and the transition to a sustainable single market create new business opportunities and jobs, assuring robust financial support through the Recovery Plan, paying more attention to business as well as to consumers, guided by the spirit of European solidarity and respect for the principles of the Green Deal. Also, it is indicated that global value chains need to be diversified, through the new rules for e-commerce, enhancing application of green public procurement and stimulating the use of EMAS and eco-labelling.
A New Industrial Strategy for Europe (A9-0197/2020 - Carlo Calenda)
Am votat acest raport deoarece consider că Uniunea are nevoie de o strategie industrială care să contribuie la redresarea industrială în urma crizei economice actuale, să atragă investiții, să faciliteze accesul la capital și să stimuleze concurența efectivă. Deoarece industria reprezintă peste 20 % din economia UE, angajând aproximativ 35 de milioane de persoane, Comisia este invitată să stimuleze cererea internă a Uniunii și creșterea pe termen lung prin atragerea mai multor investiții, atât publice, cât și private, în cercetare și inovare, în dezvoltarea de noi tehnologii sustenabile și digitale, inclusiv în industriile cu utilizare intensivă a forței de muncă, în noi rețele de infrastructură și în proiecte compatibile cu obiectivele Pactului verde european, ale Agendei 2030 pentru dezvoltare durabilă și ale Acordului de la Paris privind clima.Salut propunerea Comisiei de a crea un nou instrument de redresare denumit Next Generation EU (NGEU), în valoare de 750 de miliarde EUR. În acest context, consider că mecanismele economice create de fiecare stat membru pentru a ajuta IMM-urile, întreprinderile nou-înființate și întreprinderile să facă față crizei de lichidități pe termen scurt sunt utile. La nivel global este nevoie de o strategie industrială vastă, care să includă toate politicile UE și care poate juca un rol însemnat în diplomația economică și „industrială”.
A new strategy for European SMEs (A9-0237/2020 - Paolo Borchia)
Dată fiind dificultatea fără precedent a acestei etape specifice din istoria Uniunii, generată de schimbările economice și sociale ale pandemiei, afectând acum cele 25 de milioane de IMM-uri europene care operează în prezent pe piața internă, Pactul verde trebuie să reprezinte, prin noua strategie, o oportunitate sustenabilă pentru microîntreprinderi și pentru întreprinderile mici și mijlocii.În acest sens, sunt necesare măsuri urgente, în special pentru a reduce în mod substanțial sarcinile de reglementare (prin adoptarea principiului numărului constant), pentru a îmbunătăți accesul la finanțare națională și la nivelul UE sub formă de granturi, mai degrabă decât sub formă de împrumuturi, precum și pentru a reduce decalajul digital, care continuă să afecteze un procent îngrijorător de întreprinderi mici și mijlocii și de microîntreprinderi europene.Statele membre ar trebui, de asemenea, să ia măsuri rapide pentru a preveni orice nouă destabilizare a pieței forței de muncă, care afectează deja societățile europene sub forma unor niveluri mai ridicate ale șomajului și a unei deteriorări a standardelor în materie de drepturi ale lucrătorilor, fără discriminare de gen, astfel încât nimeni să nu fie lăsat în urmă. Iată de ce am votat acest raport.
A strong social Europe for Just Transitions (A9-0233/2020 - Dennis Radtke, Agnes Jongerius)
As we go through the green and digital transformation, as well as an ageing population, we should ensure that people remain in centre stage and that the economy works for them. We already have an instrument, the European Pillar of Social Rights, that plays a key role in ensuring that the transitions of climate neutrality, digitalisation and demographic change are socially fair and just for all.Achieving the high level of ambition of the Green Deal, we need the right funding attached to it, both in terms of support to infrastructures with the Investment Plan and in terms of investment in people with the Just Transition Fund. The working lives of millions of Europeans will change in the coming years. We need to take action to allow the future workforce to flourish. Europe’s innovative and inclusive social market economy must be about people, and providing them with welfare.Through the vote given, we should be able to provide equal opportunities for EU citizens and clear benefits for the workforce, a fair, green and prosperous future, and to ensure inter-generational fairness.We must act now in order to ensure that no Member State, no region, no person can be left behind.
Implementation of the EU water legislation (B9-0401/2020)
I voted in favour of this resolution because it calls for a better implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), as 60% of the EU’s water bodies are still not in a good state.The document underlines that WFD objectives need to be better integrated into sectoral policies. We, the parliamentarians, urge Member States to reduce the use of fertiliser and pesticides and call for integration and implementation in national Strategic Plans under the EU’s farm policy. I believe that additional action regarding chemicals and pollutants, water pricing policies, hydropower and urban wastewater treatment is also needed. I strongly regret that the objectives of the WFD have not yet been reached. This is mainly due to inadequate funding, particularly slow implementation, and insufficient enforcement. The precautionary and ‘polluter pays’ principles are not being implemented properly and many Member States are using exemptions too broadly. While the WFD established a framework to protect 110 000 bodies of surface water in the EU, the implementation has been lacking. The Fitness Check of EU water legislation in December 2019 concluded that the legislation is adequate but that there is room for improvement related to investments, implementation, integrating water into other policies, chemical pollution, administrative simplification and digitalisation.
The need for a dedicated Council configuration on gender equality (B9-0402/2020, B9-0404/2020)
The EU has strong challenges to face in the field of women’s rights and gender equality: eradicating all forms of violence against women, closing the gender pay gap between women and men, improving women’s access to the labour market, increasing women’s representation in politics and ensuring respect for, and universal access to, sexual and reproductive health and rights.In Europe, one in three women has been subjected to physical or sexual violence, one in twenty women has been raped, and their reproductive health are being jeopardized. Women also suffer a gender pay gap of 16% and a pension gap of 40%.It is time for women’s rights and gender equality to be at the forefront of the EU political agenda.I have voted in favour of the creation of a dedicated Council configuration gathering EU ministers and secretaries of state in charge of gender equality. A specific forum for discussion would provide stronger integration of gender equality into EU strategies and policy processes, a coherent approach and coordination of all related policies.Commitments to protect fundamental human rights, to empower women and girls and to free them from discrimination and violence must translate into concrete actions.
EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change (B9-0422/2020)
On 9 December, the UNEP published its EG Report for 2020 on the difference between predicted GHG emissions in 2030 and where they should be to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The report says that despite a brief dip in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the COVID—19 pandemic, the world is still heading for a temperature rise in excess of 3°C this century – far beyond the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming this century to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C. A robust EU adaptation strategy is fundamental to preparing vulnerable regions, cities and sectors. In this respect the Member States have to develop adequate prevention and rapid response plans for climate disasters such as heatwaves, floods and drought, which take into account the specificities of the regions, such as border or coastal regions, including mechanisms for cross—border action, ensuring shared responsibilities and solidarity between the Member States and with third countries. The collective international efforts, inter alia on sustainable development, biodiversity and disaster risk reduction, and mainstreaming gender dimension, should be better integrated in the new strategy. It needs adequate funding allocation, including from the MFF, InvestEU and the Recovery and Resilience Facility. This is the reason I voted for.
Revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines (A9-0251/2020 - Jens Gieseke)
. – Crearea unui spațiu comun al transporturilor în întreaga Europă este principalul obiectiv al politicii comune a Uniunii Europene în domeniul transporturilor. Politica privind rețeaua transeuropeană de transport (TEN-T) este principalul instrument folosit pentru realizarea acestui obiectiv. Aceasta urmărește să identifice și să elimine lacunele, blocajele și barierele tehnice pentru a consolida coeziunea socială, economică și teritorială în UE.Criza provocată de Covid-19 a demonstrat cât de esențială este o infrastructură funcțională și bine conectată pentru transportul de mărfuri și de pasageri.Am votat acest raport deoarece aduce o serie de recomandări care, urmate fiind, vor putea conduce la atingerea obiectivului finalizării rețelei centrale până în 2030. Noua TEN – T trebuie să asigure că toate modurile de transport se vor reflecta în mod egal în cadrul acesteia.Astfel, calitatea infrastructurii rutiere trebuie menținută, iar tranziția către o mobilitate rutieră cu un nivel scăzut al emisiilor trebuie sprijinită.În ceea ce privește transportul feroviar, acesta joacă un rol esențial în decarbonizarea sectorului. O atenție deosebită va trebui acordată legăturilor feroviare capabile să elibereze rutele de transport de mărfuri și de pasageri, de mare frecvență. De asemenea, consolidarea conexiunilor transfrontaliere și a conexiunilor între centrele economice trebuie să fie o prioritate.Adițional, trebuie să se asigure creșterea capacității, a calității și a unei bune navigabilități a căilor navigabile interioare. Infrastructura căilor navigabile interioare va trebui adaptată la provocările schimbărilor climatice. Soluțiile transfrontaliere, digitalizarea și inovarea vor trebui, de asemenea, sprijinite.Transportul aerian joacă un rol important în ceea ce privește conectivitatea în cadrul UE, în special pentru regiunile periferice și insulare. Susținerea utilizării combustibililor alternativi, sub rezerva unei evaluări a impactului, în acest sector, poate fi, de asemenea, realizată prin revizuirea TEN-T.Sprijinirea digitalizării și a inovării pentru toate modurile de transport trebuie să se afle în centrul viitoarei TEN-T. Tranziția digitală va face posibil un transport mai sigur, mai sustenabil și mai eficient. Pentru a atinge obiectivele TEN-T, este esențial să se realizeze investiții suficiente. Toate fondurile UE relevante și împrumuturile acordate de Banca Europeană de Investiții (BEI) vor trebui să țină seama de nevoile specifice ale acestui sector.Comisia va trebui să supravegheze într-o măsură mai mare implementarea TEN-T. Viitoarea revizuire a Regulamentului TEN-T poate relansa rețeaua europeană de transport, însă doar dacă revizuirea este bine făcută.
Mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia (RC-B9-0057/2021, B9-0057/2021, B9-0058/2021, B9-0059/2021, B9-0061/2021, B9-0063/2021)
. – After Croatia was hit by several earthquakes during 2020, on 4 January 2021, the Croatian Government declared a state of catastrophe in the hardest-hit counties, specifically Sisak-Moslavina county and parts of Zagreb and Karlovac counties.I voted in favour of this resolution which expresses the European Parliament’s deepest solidarity and sympathies with all the individuals affected by the earthquakes, with their families and with Croatia’s national, regional and local authorities involved in relief efforts.The resolution welcomes the solidarity of the Member States, the international community which are lending their support to this emergency. It also calls on the Commission and the Croatian authorities to identify all possible ways to provide immediate help and support in ensuring decent conditions for the many people who have been deprived of their homes.In addition, the document welcomes the support from the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund for disaster risk prevention, resilience, seismic retrofitting in the current financial period and encourages the Croatian authorities to accordingly include these measures in their planning and programming for the 2021-2027 EU budget allocations. It calls on the Commission to demonstrate flexibility with regard to programming and the amending of national operational programmes, when it comes to dealing with natural disasters.After Croatia has been hit by several earthquakes, during the year 2020, on the 4th of January 2021, the Croatian Government declared a state of catastrophe in the hardest hit counties, specifically Sisak-Moslavina county and parts of Zagreb and Karlovac counties.I voted this resolution which expresses the European Parliament deepest solidarity and sympathies with all the individuals affected by the earthquakes, with their families and with Croatia’s national, regional and local authorities involved in relief efforts.The Resolution welcomes the solidarity of the Member States, the international community which are lending their support to this emergency.It also calls on the Commission and the Croatian authorities to identify all possible ways to provide immediate help and support in ensuring decent conditions for the many people who have been deprived of their homes.In addition, the document welcomes the support from the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund for disaster risk prevention, resilience, seismic retrofitting in the current financial period and encourages the Croatian authorities to accordingly include these measures in their planning and programming for the 2021-2027 EU budget allocations.Calls on the Commission to demonstrate flexibility with regard to programming and the amending of national operational programmes, when it comes to dealing with natural disasters.Moreover, it emphasises that in cases of severe earthquakes, mitigating the consequences it takes considerable time. In this respect, it underlines that a future revision of the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) should ensure that there is sufficient absorption time for funding.Furthermore, it emphasises the importance of strengthening EUSF spending not only for damage repair, but also for resilience in relation to climate change, natural disasters and public health emergencies.Calls on the Commission in cooperation with the Croatian institutions, to assure a swift way in the distribution of the necessary financial tools and other assistance, like the prioritisation for COVID-19 vaccination of affected areas’ residents and welcomes, in this regard, the decision of the Member States to give part of their vaccination supplies to Croatia.
The gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period (A9-0229/2020 - Frances Fitzgerald)
The pandemic crisis has clear gender perspectives as it affects women and men differently and has highlighted existing inequalities and shortcomings with regard to gender equality and women’s rights.While COVID-19 destroyed our societies, our economies and our private life, it also presents an opportunity for change, both in our perceptions and in the functioning of our European way of life. All changes must be grounded in a rights-based approach that seeks to preserve and advance women’s rights, including their economic independence, work-life balance and sexual and reproductive health and rights.The COVID-19 recovery represents a significant opportunity to advance women as we seek to rebuild our economies and our societies in a different way. I voted in favour of the report, because a true COVID-19 recovery can only be a success if we seek a greener, a fairer and a more gender-equal Europe. Key recovery funds must be gender-mainstreamed, ensuring that women can fully benefit from them in terms of employment and entrepreneurship. Moreover, we can take this opportunity to ensure that women are better represented in sectors where they have traditionally been underrepresented, such as the digital sector, Artificial Intelligence, ICT and STEM.
The EU Strategy for Gender Equality (A9-0234/2020 - Maria Noichl)
Violence against women continues to be a daily reality, economic independence for women is still not secured owing to strong discrimination in education and on the labour market, and unequal pay and the unpaid care work burden lie mainly on the shoulders of women. In addition, the exclusion of women from decision-making positions continues. Positions in politics, economics and culture are not equally distributed between the genders.Gender inequality and structural discrimination continues to be reinforced by different societal challenges, as recently seen during the crisis related to the COVID-19 outbreak. The inclusion of a gender perspective in all EU policies and processes is essential to the goal of gender equality.I have voted in favour of a common and ambitious framework for the next five years to produce effective and coherent measures to tackle all forms of discrimination against women and men. We must do our utmost to end discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs, class, nationality, age, etc. Therefore, an intersectional approach is needed when it comes to gender equality, but also in any other European policy.
Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (A9-0232/2020 - Maria da Graça Carvalho)
Digitalisation changed our lives, creating new opportunities but also multiple challenges. Equal labour market opportunities and treatment at work, and striving for gender balance in the digital sector, is important not only in the EU’s economy, but also as a matter of justice for all the talented women and girls choosing a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) career path.I voted for concrete measures and actions in order to promote women’s and girls’ participation in the digital economy. Moreover, I fully support several recommendations proposed to address the digital gender gap in various areas, such as the media, culture and audiovisual sector and women’s civic, political and economic participation.It is necessary to encourage women’s participation in technical and high-level jobs by overcoming educational barriers from an early stage, as well as professional barriers, while guaranteeing digital lifelong learning for women.Different actors, public figures, private actors or academics could be involved in carrying out targeted actions to effectively enhance the participation of women and girls in the digital economy.By eliminating the gender gap we will boost prosperity at all levels and ensure social justice through enhanced equality between women and men.
New Circular Economy Action Plan: see Minutes (A9-0008/2021 - Jan Huitema)
. – Am votat acest raport deoarece se subliniază că legislația referitoare la „un cadru de politică privind produsele sustenabile” ar trebui să fie susținută de un sistem robust și transparent de contabilitate de mediu și a emisiilor de dioxid de carbon, care să acționeze ca un catalizator pentru investițiile în produsele și procesele economiei circulare.În acest sens susțin invitația adresată Comisiei de a pune în aplicare Inițiativa „Valul de renovări ale clădirilor”, în deplină conformitate cu principiile economiei circulare, ținând seama, în același timp, de diversitatea sectorului, prin: stabilirea cerințelor orizontale și specifice produselor; sublinierea potențialului de reducere a emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră și de obținere a unor beneficii pentru mediu prin prelungirea duratei de viață a clădirilor, în comparație cu alternativa demolării; examinarea posibilității de stabilire a unor obiective de reducere a amprentei de carbon și a amprentei materiilor prime pentru clădirile din UE și de aplicare, cu titlu obligatoriu, a cadrului „Level(s)” pentru monitorizarea performanței clădirilor din punctul de vedere al sustenabilității.Astfel, în această perioadă specială, post-COVID, protejăm mediul, sănătatea, creăm locuri de muncă și condiții de viață decente pentru toți cetățenii, ca nimeni să nu fie lăsat în urmă.
Implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive (A9-0011/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
. ‒ The anti-trafficking directive has been in place in the EU for 10 years, but the time has come to revise the rules to better prevent and prosecute human trafficking in Europe. Nearly 75% of all victims of human trafficking in the EU are women and girls, and most are victims of sexual exploitation.We must do everything to eradicate these terrible crimes inflicted on vulnerable people, many of whom are migrants or asylum seekers and a quarter of whom are children who need strong child protection measures in place.The Member States need to do more to support and protect victims of human trafficking, for example by guaranteeing access to legal and procedural assistance and psychological and medical support.I voted in favour of the report demanding the implementation of the strong measures against human trafficking in its most dangerous form: the sexual exploitation of girls and women. We should ensure better protections for victims and put an end to impunity of traffickers across the EU. We need gender-sensitive training for anyone involved in cases of human trafficking and tailor-made support for victims of sexual exploitation in all Member States.
Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty (A9-0006/2021 - Özlem Demirel)
. ‒ Female poverty is influenced by the lack of fair evaluation of work typically carried out by women, the impact of career breaks on promotion and pension advancement, unequal access to secure employment contracts and quality working conditions, unequal sharing of unpaid caring responsibilities and domestic work, and segregation in education and consequently in the labour market.To reduce the persisting inequalities and the feminisation of poverty, actions and policies must be promoted in different fields and steps ranging from improving education to ensuring that high-quality childcare is accessible, affordable and available need to be taken to systematically address the gender employment gap and labour market segregation.I voted for measures which promote women’s empowerment through education, vocational training and lifelong learning, and also access to finance, female entrepreneurship and women’s representation in future-oriented sectors with a view to ensuring access to high-quality employment. Moreover, we need greater promotion of STEM subjects, digital education, artificial intelligence and financial literacy in order to combat prevailing stereotypes and ensure that more women enter these sectors and contribute to their development.The Commission should set out an EU-level response to extend support to small and medium-sized women-led businesses during and after the crisis.
Slot utilisation rules at Union airports: temporary relief (C9-0420/2020)
. – Regulamentul (CEE) nr. 95/93, denumit și „Regulamentul privind sloturile orare”, prevede normele de alocare a sloturilor pe aeroporturile din Uniunea Europeană (UE). La articolul 10 din regulament este stipulată regula „folosești sau pierzi”, conform căreia transportatorii aerieni trebuie să utilizeze cel puțin 80 % din sloturile care le sunt alocate într-o anumită perioadă de planificare orară (vară sau iarnă) pentru a-și menține drepturile de a utiliza aceeași serie de sloturi în următoarea perioadă de planificare orară echivalentă (drepturi „dobândite” sau „istorice”).Criza COVID din primăvara anului trecut, care încă se menține, a condus la modificări masive în orarul de zbor al companiilor aeriene, care au avut ca rezultat scăderea ratei de utilizare a sloturilor pe aeroporturile din întreaga UE, cu mult sub pragul de 80 % impus, menționat anterior.Astfel, pentru a veni în sprijinul acestor companii, CE a propus, la 30 martie 2020, o derogare de la regula „folosești sau pierzi”, modificare ce a fost prelungită pe parcurs până la 27 martie 2021.Am votat în favoarea menținerii, în continuare, a derogării de la regula stipulată, deoarece scăderea cererii de transport de pasageri s-a menținut pe toată perioada de planificare orară pentru vara 2020, continuă și în această primăvară, iar previziunile Eurocontrol arată că nu sunt semne că cererea va reveni, în sezonul de vară 2021, la un nivel măcar apropiat de cel al ultimilor ani.De asemenea, modificarea curentă a regulamentului prevede că revenirea la normal nu trebuie făcută brusc, stabilind astfel o rată de 40/60 (transportatorii aerieni urmând, astfel, să aibă obligația de a utiliza 40 % dintr-o anumită serie de sloturi pentru a-și păstra prioritatea în privința utilizării acesteia în următoarea perioadă de planificare orară echivalentă), în loc de regula 80/20, evitând astfel destabilizarea pieței aviației în detrimentul transportatorilor aerieni, al conectivității, al consumatorilor din UE și al mediului.
Temporary measures concerning the validity of certificates and licences (Omnibus II) (C9-0004/2021)
. – Criza provocată de pandemia de CODVID-19 a creat circumstanțe extraordinare care, in continuare, necesita masuri speciale si specifice. Activitatea normala a autorităților competente din statele membre și a întreprinderilor din domeniul transportului, în ceea ce privește formalitățile administrative care trebuie îndeplinite în diferite sectoare din acest domeniu, a fost modificata de actuala criza sanitara.Am votat noua propunere de regulament, deoarece obiectivul acesteia este de a stabili noi măsuri specifice și temporare, care nu au putut fi anticipate la momentul adoptarii legislatiei Uniunii Europene, aferenta domeniului transportului si turismului.Noile norme aplicabile reînnoirii și prelungirii perioadei de valabilitate a anumitor certificate, licențe și autorizații, precum și amânării anumitor controale și formări periodice, în domeniul transportului rutier, feroviar și pe căile navigabile interioare, precum și în domeniul securității maritime, sunt adoptate în plus față de cele deja stabilite în Regulamentul (UE) 2020/698.Astfel, votarea acestui regulament, in regim de urgenta, va permite operatorilor de transport și altor persoane vizate, care întâmpină, în continuare, dificultăți în îndeplinirea formalităților sau procedurilor necesare pentru reînnoirea sau prelungirea certificatelor, a licențelor, a autorizațiilor sau a formării periodice, sa beneficieze de menține valabilitatii tuturor documentelor sau angajamentelor pe care le au.Scopul elaborarii actualului document de catre Comisia Europeana este de a asigura buna funcționare a pieței interne și a unui nivel ridicat de siguranță a transporturilor, prin prevederea unor dispozitii care să prelungească valabilitatea respectivelor certificate, licențe sau autorizații care expiră în perioada 1 septembrie 2020 – 30 aprilie 2021, denumită în continuare „perioada de referință” si care trebuie să rămână valabile pe o perioadă rezonabilă în timpul pandemiei de COVID-19 și ulterior acesteia, pe o perioada denumită „de prelungire”.
Challenges ahead for women’s rights: more than 25 years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (B9-0114/2021)
Twenty-five years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action more women and girls have access to free, quality education, awareness and action against gender-based violence is improving, and we are seeing a gradual increase of women in positions of power and decision-making. However, no country has achieved complete equality for women and girls and there are many things to implement and improve.By voting for the resolution we should be able to present an anti-poverty strategy to fight against the feminisation of poverty, with a special focus on single-parent households headed by women. Each Member State should implement specific social measures to combat the risk of social exclusion and poverty with regard to access to affordable housing, transport and energy.The EU should strengthen efforts to close the gender pay gap and enforce the equal pay principle by adopting legislation to increase pay transparency.Climate change was not the political priority 25 years ago that it now is, and the EU and Member States should address the gender gap in decision-making positions related to climate action at every level of society.Gender equality must be robust enough to withstand the new threats and enable women to contribute equally to solutions.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
The unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic constitutes a formidable challenge for the EU’s 27 national healthcare systems which have shown the absolute necessity to accelerate the move towards increasing European responsibility and solidarity on health matters. This is what the EU4Health programme, with a budget of 5.1 billion euros, defines the health policies in the EU for the next 7 years, being about quality healthcare for all. We must ensure co-operation between Member States by making our healthcare systems more resilient and coordinated, and ensuring fair and equal access to vaccines and treatments.The EU4Health programme lists an indicative list of actions which are eligible, in order to improve health literacy, fight against vaccine hesitancy, reduce inequalities and inequities and improve the health determinants and actions, as well as to uptake of digital tools and services that enable continuity of care.The Programme shall pursue the general objectives of contributing to a high level of human health protection and diseases prevention, in keeping with the ‘One Health’ approach where relevant and guided by Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that the Union and Member States reach the targets of SDG 3 ‘Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’. This is the reason I voted for.
A WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0019/2021 - Yannick Jadot)
Am votat acest raport deoarece consider că taxa va duce la decarbonizarea Europei și a țărilor cu care aceasta are legături comerciale puternice, dorind ca bunurile importate să fie tratate la fel în ceea ce privește poluarea ca și cele produse în interiorul blocului comunitar.Acest mecanism ar trebui să ajute la abordarea mai bună a normelor ce țin de emisiile de gaze cu efect de seră din comerțul internațional, stimulând prin urmare luarea de acțiuni în ceea ce privește clima atât în interiorul Uniunii, cât și de către partenerii noștri comerciali. O astfel de politică comercială special concepută poate fi un factor important în orientarea economiilor către decarbonizare, cu scopul de a atinge obiectivele climatice stabilite în Acordul de la Paris și în Pactul verde european. Susțin că politica comercială și comerțul internațional sunt instrumente esențiale ale tranziției către o economie globală circulară, eficientă din punctul de vedere al utilizării resurselor și neutră climatic, sprijinind eforturile globale în direcția realizării obiectivelor Agendei 2030 a ONU.Taxa trebuie să fie în concordanță cu normele OMC și adoptată nu mai târziu de 2023. Banii strânși prin noua taxă trebuie să fie folosiți pentru obiective legate de climă atât în UE, cât și la nivel internațional.
Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change (A9-0034/2021 - Tonino Picula)
. – Cohesion Policy is the most important tool bringing the European Union closer to its citizens. It is the biggest investment instrument in Europe and plays a crucial role in tackling climate change. On 28 November 2019, the European Parliament called out a ‘climate and environmental emergency’ and put its focus on the investment programme, by urgently taking concrete action in order to fight this threat before it is too late.The European Green Deal and the commitment for a climate neutral Europe by 2050 require urgent and concrete measures in order to reach the intermediate climate goals for 2030 and 2040, and to fulfil the legal obligations from the Paris Agreement and the commitments to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The regional environmental strategies in the fight against climate change should emphasise the role of cohesion policy in the coming years, in achieving all these goals.
Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives (A9-0037/2021 - Javi López)
Am votat acest raport deoarece trebuie îmbunătățită calitatea aerului, având în vedere că poluarea atmosferică are efecte devastatoare asupra cetățenilor, ecosistemelor naturale și a biodiversității și duce la degradarea mediului.Potrivit OMS, poluarea atmosferică reprezintă cel mai mare risc de mediu pentru sănătate în Europa, cauzând peste 400 000 de decese premature pe an. Grupurile cele mai vulnerabile la efectele poluării atmosferice sunt copiii, femeile însărcinate, persoanele în vârstă, cele cu probleme de sănătate preexistente, precum și persoanele care provin dintr-un mediu socioeconomic defavorizat.În acest context, coroborat și cu lecțiile învățate în perioada pandemiei, susțin propunerea de revizuire a legislației comunitare în domeniu, întărirea controlului implementării acesteia la nivelul statelor membre, cât și asigurarea de fonduri adecvate, din surse publice și private, pentru îndeplinirea obiectivelor/acțiunilor prevăzute în planurile naționale de redresare și reziliență.În același timp, este nevoie urgentă de o comunicare intensă cu cetățenii, pentru că informarea și sensibilizarea publicului au un rol esențial în abordarea problemei poluării aerului, putând determina o schimbare a obiceiurilor și, de asemenea, încurajează participarea publicului la punerea în aplicare a directivelor privind calitatea aerului.
EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism (A9-0033/2021 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar)
. – Article 195 TFEU acknowledges the importance of tourism at the level of the European institutions for the first time since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon.The COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing crisis have shown the urgency of doing more for this industry. Unfortunately, in 2020, Europe, the world’s top tourist destination, welcomed 66% fewer international tourists in the first half of the year and 97% fewer in the second half. Figures show the disaster this industry is facing. The lack of common criteria, together with different national and regional measures taken by the governments of each Member State, has created confusion and distrust among travellers.The Union needs a common framework for essential and non-essential travel, with clear and transparent criteria, enabling the sector to adapt and apply compliant measures and travellers to make informed choices.Making funding available for this business is essential. The industry has been providing the European economy with much growth and development. Therefore, we call for the lack of direct financing to this sector in the Union’s proposals to be remedied in the current financial framework.I voted in favour of this report, because it intends to focus on four very important guidelines aimed at: (a) rebuilding the industry with pandemic response plans; (b) refocusing governance policy within the framework of the Union; (c) strengthening industry initiatives for sustainable, responsible and smart tourism; and (d) planning the future of the industry and the changes that will take place on the demand side and that may require adaptation of the offering.
Implementation report on the road safety aspects of the Roadworthiness Package (A9-0028/2021 - Benoît Lutgen)
. – În 2011, Comisia Europeana a publicat Cartea albă intitulată „Foaie de parcurs pentru un spațiu european unic al transporturilor - Către un sistem de transport competitiv și eficient din punct de vedere al resurselor”, care stabilește viziunea asupra transportului rutier până în 2050.Raportul de față urmărește să evalueze implementarea juridică și funcționarea propriu-zisă a pachetului privind inspecția tehnică auto în statele membre, inclusiv din perspectiva siguranței rutiere. Adițional, raportul se concentrează și pe urmărirea rezultatului transpunerii, și anume se dorește evidențierea de standarde comune și de niveluri comparabile pentru siguranța rutieră în toată Uniunea Europeană. Se evaluează, în plus, și dacă actualul cadru este adaptat pentru viitor.Am votat acest raport deoarece subliniază câteva aspecte foarte importante și extrem de necesare. În primul rând, se arată că frecvența inspecțiilor tehnice periodice este esențială pentru a se asigura că vehiculele în circulație sunt întreținute în mod corespunzător.În al doilea rând, raportul face referire și la echipamentele utilizate, și la formarea inspectorilor, subliniind că metodele de testare trebuie să fie aliniate pentru toate statele membre și să respecte lista minimă de puncte, contribuind la crearea unei zone comune pentru inspecția tehnică a vehiculelor, pe baza unor standarde armonizate. În toate statele membre au fost introduse calificări minime și unitare pentru inspectorii care efectuează inspecții tehnice periodice.De asemenea, raportul subliniază încă un aspect important, și anume, recunoașterea reciprocă a certificatelor de inspecție pentru vehiculele de ocazie uzate, înmatriculate anterior într-un alt stat membru și pentru care este necesară reînmatricularea. Această normă include și recunoașterea valabilității certificatului de inspecție tehnică.Nu în ultimul rând, raportul se referă și la schimbul de date. Este prevăzut, astfel, că toate statele membre trebuie să notifice autoritatea competentă cu privire la datele colectate în timpul testării vehiculului, inclusiv citirea odometrului, prevenind astfel manipularea și frauda.
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (A9-0148/2020 - Nikos Androulakis)
Salut propunerea de revizuire specifică a legislației actuale privind Mecanismul de protecție civilă al Uniunii (UCPM) cu scopul asigurării faptului că Uniunea și statele membre sunt mai bine pregătite pentru viitoare crize.UCPM este una dintre cele mai tangibile forme de manifestare a solidarității, care este o valoare centrală a UE. Cu toate acestea, criza actuală COVID-19 a expus în mod cât se poate de evident limitările sistemului actual, deoarece mecanismul nu a putut răspunde integral majorității cererilor de asistență primite din partea statelor membre, a statelor participante și a țărilor terțe.Am votat acest raport deoarece este nevoie de un mecanism mai ambițios dacă dorim ca Uniunea Europeană și statele sale membre să fie pregătite și capabile să facă față în mod eficient oricărei viitoare catastrofe naturale sau provocate de om.De asemenea, salut propunerea și a unui pachet financiar ambițios, pentru a reflecta nivelul de ambiție al UCPM reformat și, în special, pentru înființarea „rescEU”. Pachetul financiar este astfel compus: utilizarea, în perioada 2021-2027, a sumei de 1 268 282 000 EUR de la rubrica 5, „Reziliență, securitate și apărare”, respectiv suma de 2 187 620 000 EUR (la prețuri actuale) din noul Instrument de redresare al UE.
More efficient and cleaner maritime transport (A9-0029/2021 - Karima Delli)
. – With 90% of goods arriving in the European Union by sea and through ports, maritime transport plays an essential role in the European economy.As shipping uses heavy fuel oil, it produces 940 million tonnes of CO2 per year and 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In the absence of drastic measures, emissions from this sector are forecast to increase by between 50% and 250% by 2050. Every year in Europe, emissions from maritime transport cause nearly 60 000 deaths and cost health services EUR 58 billion.The aim of this own-initiative report is to propose a roadmap at EU level that sets out specific measures to limit emissions from the maritime sector.I have voted in favour of this INI report because, if the maritime transport is the major omission from the Paris Climate Agreement and the EU legislation on reducing greenhouse gases, it tries by all its initiatives to properly incorporate this sector in the Green Deal.In addition, the report also underlines that, the use of renewable-energy fuels needs to be made compulsory and more attractive. It also supports the full inclusion of the maritime sector in the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) by 1 January 2022 as it has been voted by the European Parliament, in one of its regulations, in 2020.Furthermore, the report also supports the establishment of an emission control area (ECA) in the Mediterranean as well as in all European seas as a key measure for reducing the impact of this sector on citizens’ health and on the biodiversity of EU seas.
Soil protection (B9-0221/2021)
. ‒ This time, everyone has been talking about ‘black gold’, talking about soil, not about oil. It’s talking about the real black gold, the kind that sustains life on our planet and underpins our entire agricultural system. At the FAO’s four-day global symposium on soil biodiversity, this natural resource was a hot topic last week and this week, we, the Members of the European Parliament, are calling for the creation of an EU-wide common legal framework for the protection of soil. I would point out that, contrary to water and air, there is currently no coherent and integrated EU legal framework for protecting Europe’s soil. This means that measures on soil protection are fragmented among many policy instruments that lack coordination and are often non-binding. Soils are of vital importance for biodiversity and are also the backbone of a secure and sustainable agricultural system. These were my considerations in voting for this motion.
Rail passengers' rights and obligations (A9-0045/2021 - Bogusław Liberadzki)
. – On 27 September 2017, the Commission proposed a recast of the Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations, with the aim to better protect train travellers in case of delays, cancellations or discrimination.At the beginning of the current mandate the European Parliament sent its position, after the first reading, to the Council, in order to enter into interinstitutional negotiations. Discussions on this file have been successfully finalised under the German Presidency. Following this step the Tran Committee approved the new provisional agreement and during the plenary session in April 2021, after the second reading, the file has been vote by the EP with a large majority.I voted in favour of this report because of the importance it has for our citizens, for their rights and obligations as rail passengers. The report underlines several significant aspects such as:– a complete system will now be in place for persons with reduced mobility (PRMs) that will be able to travel with assistance after a 24h pre-notification from 30 June 2026 compared. A 36h pre-notification will apply in the meantime. PRMs will be able to travel if needed with accompanying person or an assistant dog free of charge;– if delays of over 100 minutes occur, rail operators will be under the obligation to offer rerouting options to passengers. In case circumstances so require, meal and refreshment will need to be provided and accommodation costs will be reimbursed;– new detailed provisions on bicycles have been introduced with an obligation for railway companies to provide dedicated spaces;– an obligation for operators to offer through-tickets for journeys composed of successive railway services has also been introduced;– new details on the obligation, in case of delay, to keep passengers informed, on further developments of the situation, as soon as the information is available, will be mandatory.The new rules will apply in two years.
The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter (A9-0039/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
I voted for this report because it calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate public awareness of and participation in environmental decision-making, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including of civil society, women, children, youth, indigenous peoples, rural and local communities, peasants and others who depend directly on biodiversity and the services provided by ecosystems, by protecting all human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and to healthy environment, both online and offline.On the other hand, it stresses that human rights defenders, including environmental human rights defenders, must be ensured a safe and enabling environment to undertake their work free from hindrance and insecurity, in recognition of their important role in supporting Member States to fulfil their obligations under the Paris Agreement and to realise the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the pledge that no one will be left behind.
Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments (A9-0061/2021 - Daniel Buda)
. – Population movements from rural to urban areas, from less developed to more developed national regions, from East to West and from Southern Europe to the North, have a visible mark on society, impacting directly the lives of EU citizens with significant effect at national, regional and local level.It poses new societal and economic challenges, along with its impact on the territorial cohesion of the EU. The most affected communities are from rural and sparsely populated areas. In addition also those living in urban areas, postindustrial areas and the regions under technology transition, are exposed to depopulation. One out of every five cities in Europe is facing population losses since 1990.I voted in favour of this report, because of the positive measures it introduces in order to help regions and Member Sates in their fight to cope with these challenges. Simplification of cohesion policy instruments is one of the tools that allow an easier management of financial resources. Maximisation of synergies among the various EU funds is another one. Investments in information and communication technology (ICT) have the potential to reduce the distance between the users and attract high skilled workers in vulnerable areas.In addition, local and regional authorities have been recognised as important factors with the role to identify and tackle the demographic tendencies. By proposing tailored solutions, they have a crucial responsibility in developing territorial strategies, taking into consideration the development needs and the potential of the areas concerned. Last but not least, the report also underlines that the EU Urban Agenda is the right instrument to identify major priority themes and actions for improving the quality of life in urban areas.
Environment: The Aarhus Regulation (A9-0152/2021 - Christian Doleschal)
Am votat acest raport deoarece vreau ca toți colegislatorii să ajungă la un consens, cât mai repede posibil, pentru revizuirea Regulamentului Aarhus privind accesul la informație, participarea publicului la luarea deciziilor și accesul la justiție în domeniul mediului.Revizuirea Regulamentului Aarhus vizează îmbunătățirea implementării Convenției de la Aarhus la nivel UE, precum și soluționarea aspectelor ridicate de Comitetul de conformitate al Convenției (ACCC), care a concluzionat că, în prezent, UE nu îndeplinește pe deplin obligațiile care îi revin în temeiul cerințelor convenției (ACCC/2008/32).Obiectivul prezentului raport este de a se asigura faptul că examinarea oficială a Regulamentului Aarhus de către reuniunea părților în octombrie 2021 nu va conduce la încălcarea de către Uniune a obligațiilor care îi revin în temeiul dreptului internațional.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
Susțin pe deplin acest raport, deoarece implementarea Strategiei privind biodiversitatea prin promovarea soluțiilor bazate pe natură și infrastructura ecologică va contribui la atingerea obiectivului Pactului ecologic european.Noi, factorii de decizie, trebuie să cunoaștem rolul soluțiilor bazate pe natură în cursa pentru neutralitate climatică la nivel regional și mondial, pentru a aloca fonduri suficiente în vederea promovării acestor proiecte.Pentru a asigura reziliența pe termen lung, proiectele care implică soluții bazate pe natură ar trebui să respecte patru principii:- soluțiile bazate pe natură sunt o cale și nu o alternativă la decarbonizare;- trebuie să implice o gamă largă de ecosisteme;- acestea ar trebui concepute în parteneriat cu comunitățile locale, respectând în același timp factorii socioeconomici, cum ar fi implicarea femeilor și crearea de locuri de muncă verzi în rândul tinerilor;- susținerea conservării biodiversității de la nivelul genei la ecosistem.Iată de ce am votat acest raport!
Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers (A9-0163/2021 - Susana Solís Pérez)
More girls are in school today than ever before, but they do not always have the same opportunities as boys to complete and benefit from an education of their choice.The European Union has almost 15 million scientists and engineers, 59% are men and 41% are women. Empowering girls and women to enter STEM fields of study and careers, is an imperative.We should be able to increase the share of women in the STEM sector in order to build a more sustainable and inclusive economy and society through scientific, digital and technological innovation.I voted in favour of the report in order to improve the participation, achievement and continuation of girls and women in STEM education and careers and to reduce the gender gap in STEM professions. It is important to strengthen the capacity of countries to deliver gender—responsive STEM education, including through teacher training, educational contents and pedagogy and to enhance awareness of the importance of STEM education for girls and women at EU level.
European Climate Law (Jytte Guteland - A9-0162/2020)
Am votat acest raport pentru că, astfel, Europa va face tot ce îi stă în putință pentru a avea o planetă mai sănătoasă, mai sigură și mai curată, devenind lider global în lupta împotriva efectelor schimbărilor climatice. Salut acordul interinstituțional privind legea europeană a climei, care constituie elementul central al legislației europene pentru atingerea neutralității climatice până în 2050. Această lege a climei reprezintă un reper după care ne vom ghida, în viitor, pentru a progresa. Decarbonizarea va aduce avantaje economice și de mediu, precum și beneficii sociale, în toate sectoarele, asigurând „bunăstarea ecologică”, astfel încât nicio regiune și nicio persoană să nu fie lăsate în urmă.
European Medicines Agency (A9-0216/2021 - Nicolás González Casares)
Am votat acest raport deoarece scopul său este să transpună în practică lecțiile învățate până în prezent din perioada crizei COVID-19, printre care se numără cea referitoare la necesitatea ca Uniunea să instituie un cadru instituțional adecvat pentru a face față situațiilor de urgență, cum este cea pe care o trăim, fără a recurge la improvizații, stabilind un mandat clar și permițând instituțiilor Uniunii să își asume un rol mai activ, care să fie totodată justificat din punct de vedere juridic. Acest regulament are drept principale elemente de sprijin primele trei componente propuse în cadrul uniunii europene a sănătății: mecanismul de combatere a amenințărilor transfrontaliere grave pentru sănătate – care reglementează acțiunea la nivelul Uniunii în domeniile pregătirii, supravegherii, evaluării riscurilor, alertei timpurii și reacției – și mandatul consolidat al Agenției Europene pentru Medicamente, precum și al Centrului European de Prevenire și Control al Bolilor, ca piloni esențiali ai acestuia, consolidându-se coordonarea și sinergiile dintre aceste cele două organisme.
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)
În anul 2015 s-au adoptat, la nivel global, două documente-fanion pentru stoparea pierderii biodiversității și dezvoltarea omenirii: Agenda 2030 pentru dezvoltare durabilă și Acordul de la Paris privind clima.În acest context, sunt îngrijorată deoarece declinul biodiversității și al serviciilor ecosistemice subminează progresele înregistrate în vederea atingerii a circa 80 % din țintele evaluate în cadrul Agendei 2030. Susțin ca UE să își continue eforturile de a-și reduce amprenta asupra biodiversității la nivel mondial și să o alinieze la limitele planetei, așa cum am subliniat și în 8 PAM, deoarece, subzistența a aproape jumătate din omenire depinde direct de resursele naturale și mulți dintre cei mai vulnerabili și cei mai săraci oameni depind, direct, de biodiversitate pentru a-și satisface nevoile zilnice de trai. Consider că declinul biodiversității riscă să accentueze inegalitatea și marginalizarea persoanelor cele mai vulnerabile, reducându-le accesul la o viață sănătoasă și libertatea de alegere și de acțiune. Biodiversitatea este amenințată de schimbările climatice, lucru ce face aceste persoane și mai vulnerabile, subminându-le drepturile fundamentale și demnitatea.Am votat acest raport deoarece țările în curs de dezvoltare trebuie sprijinite în elaborarea și punerea în aplicare a politicilor eficace de atenuare a schimbărilor climatice și de adaptare la acestea.
The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children (A9-0254/2021 - Elena Kountoura, Luisa Regimenti)
Intimate partner violence is a widespread issue that causes victims numerous traumas. Women and children are statistically the most affected. I voted for this report because it can be of fundamental importance in guiding the European response for the protection of women and children. The protection of women and children from violence and the best interests of the child must prevail. The child shall be provided with the opportunity to be heard and in cases where intimate partner violence is suspected, hearings must be conducted in a child-friendly environment.The EU and the Member States should develop and finance mandatory targeted training for professionals dealing with cases of child abuse and domestic violence. The Member States should also ensure that police and justice services are adequately financed, trained and responsive for handling complaints of domestic violence.I am deeply concerned by the alarming number of femicides in Europe and Member States should ensure adequate legal protection, effective hearings, restraining orders, shelters, counselling and financial support for women victims of domestic violence. The Commission and the Member States should therefore promote gender equality in parental responsibilities, and raise EU-wide public-awareness for the creation of a climate of zero tolerance towards violence.
EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero" (A9-0211/2021 - Elena Kountoura)
. – Siguranța rutieră trebuie să fie o prioritate la nivel politic, social și personal. Deși UE și statele sale membre au realizat progrese în acest domeniu în ultimele decenii, totuși în fiecare an se înregistrează aproape 1 milion de accidente pe teritoriul său.Din păcate, obiectivul strategic prevăzut în documentul „Orientările politice privind siguranța rutieră 2011-2020” de a reduce numărul deceselor din accidente rutiere cu 50 % în ultima decadă, nu a fost atins. De aceea, Comisia Europeană (CE) a adoptat o nouă abordare privind siguranța rutieră în UE pentru perioada 2021-2030, reafirmându-și viziunea ambițioasă pe termen lung și stabilind obiective clare de reducere a mortalității cu 50% în următorii 10 ani. Practic, dezideratul UE este de a reduce la zero mortalitatea în traficul rutier până în 2050 – așa numita „Viziune zero”.Ca răspuns la inițiativa CE, Parlamentul European vine cu această rezoluție la fel de ambițioasă.Am votat acest raport deoarece analizează toate aspectele noii politici și oferă o evaluare a modalităților prin care UE intenționează să pună în aplicare măsurile propuse, stabilind în același timp prioritățile politice și sugerând noi inițiative care urmează să fie implementate la nivelul statelor membre. Acestea vizează redefinirea politicii privind siguranța rutieră, acționând asupra a patru factori-cheie: vehicule sigure, infrastructură sigură, deplasarea în condiții de siguranță pe drumuri și îmbunătățirea îngrijirilor acordate în urma accidentelor prin coliziune.De asemenea raportul subliniază și faptul că implicarea activă a societății civile și a partenerilor sociali este o condiție prealabilă pentru realizarea obiectivului „Viziunea zero”. Dreptul nostru fundamental la mobilitate nu ar trebui să fie însoțit de un tribut în vieți omenești, iar acest principiu trebuie integrat în toate procesele decizionale privind siguranța rutieră.
Protecting workers from asbestos (A9-0275/2021 - Nikolaj Villumsen)
Suntem total implicați în procesul de implementare a Pactului verde european cu susținerea dimensiunii sociale. Pactul verde, cu noul „Val de renovare a clădirilor”, va declanșa renovarea energetică a milioane de clădiri din UE.Pereții din beton, podelele, tavanele, acoperișurile, țevile și multe alte materiale produse înainte de interzicerea azbestului în anul 2005 pot conține fibre de azbest extrem de periculoase. Cu Planul european de combatere a cancerului, UE și statele membre au ocazia să ia în considerare natura transversală a amenințării azbestului asupra sănătății și să se asigure că îndepărtarea acestuia se efectuează în cel mai eficient mod, în ceea ce privește sănătatea umană și siguranța la locul de muncă, precum și în ceea ce privește organizarea și finanțarea tuturor activităților.Raportul propune dezvoltarea unei strategii europene cuprinzătoare pentru eliminarea în totalitate a azbestului în UE (ESRAA), utilizând sinergiile dintre mai multe politici sectoriale pentru a elimina azbestul din construcții o dată pentru totdeauna și, astfel, pentru a proteja lucrătorii și cetățenii acum și în viitor.Susțin solicitarea adresată Comisiei ca aceste politici sectoriale să acopere Pactul verde cu Valul de renovare a clădirilor, punerea în aplicare a Pilonului european al drepturilor sociale (EPSR), Planul european de combatere a cancerului, cadrul financiar multianual al UE (CFM) și planul de redresare, noul cadru strategic al UE pentru sănătate și siguranță la locul de muncă și revizuirea Directivei 2009/148/CE privind azbestul la locul de muncă, precum și planul de acțiune pentru economia circulară, care se referă la construcții și clădiri.Iată de ce am votat acest raport.
UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (B9-0521/2021)
I highlight that achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and its climate neutrality goals requires massive investment and an unprecedented transformation of all sectors of our economies. It is known that this transformation towards a new sustainable economic model can only be achieved if it guarantees a just transition, which combines social and ecological progress, improves the well-being of people and leaves no one behind.I consider that it is vital that the COP26 forges a new consensus on the necessary climate action and ambition to achieve global climate neutrality by mid-century and on robust short- and medium-term policy measures, by all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions, national and local authorities and non-state actors, in particular civil society, young and women.The recent report of the IPCC and the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2020 reveal that a green recovery from the pandemic could shave around 25 % off GHG emissions by 2030, putting them within the range of emissions that provide a 66 % chance of keeping temperatures to below 2 °C, albeit still not enough to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.Today, more than ever, it’s necessary for COP26 to resolve the outstanding points in the Paris Agreement work programme, to conclude outstanding issues for the finalisation of the Paris Agreement Rule-book, in particular on transparency, common time-frames and cooperative mechanisms under Article 6, with a view to ensuring transparency and strong environmental integrity and delivering the highest level of ambition.In this respect, the EU adopted the Climate Law and there is on progress the Fit for 55 package. This is the reason I voted in favour.
A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (A9-0317/2021 - Dolors Montserrat)
Am votat acest raport întrucât sănătatea este esențială pentru bunăstarea cetățenilor europeni, iar accesul echitabil la asistență medicală este un element esențial al politicilor din domeniul sănătății ale UE și, la nivel național, ale statelor membre ale Uniunii. Carta drepturilor fundamentale a Uniunii Europene recunoaște dreptul fundamental al cetățenilor la sănătate, la un nivel înalt de calitate a vieții și la tratament medical. Sistemele de sănătate publică sunt esențiale pentru garantarea accesului echitabil la asistență medicală și la medicamente sigure, eficace și la prețuri accesibile, iar asigurarea accesului pacienților la medicamente reprezintă unul dintre obiectivele de bază ale UE și ale Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății (OMS), fiind prevăzut, de asemenea, ca țintă de atins în conformitate cu obiectivul de dezvoltare durabilă nr. 3 al Agendei 2030 a ONU.Unul dintre cele 20 de principii ale Pilonului european al drepturilor sociale, consolidat de Declarația de la Porto, stabilește că toți cetățenii au dreptul la acces în timp util la asistență medicală de înaltă calitate, la prețuri rezonabile, preventivă și curativă. Pacienții ar trebui să se afle în centrul tuturor politicilor din domeniul sănătății și ar trebui să fie implicați pe întregul parcurs de reglementare a medicamentelor, întrucât inegalitățile în materie de acces există între statele membre și în cadrul acestora și ar trebui acordată o atenție specială persoanelor aflate într-o situație vulnerabilă, cu riscuri specifice la adresa sănătății, inclusiv femeilor și, în mod special, femeilor însărcinate, copiilor, persoanelor în vârstă, persoanelor cu dizabilități, pacienților cu boli cronice și comorbidități, pacienților din unitățile de terapie intensivă (ATI) și persoanelor cu medicație pe termen lung.Este nevoie de o industrie farmaceutică europeană bazată pe cercetare, competitivă, fiabilă, inovatoare și rezilientă, care răspunde mai bine nevoilor pacienților și interesului strategic pentru sănătate publică, creștere economică, locuri de muncă, schimburi comerciale și progrese științifice și tehnologice.
Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (A9-0338/2021 - Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Sylwia Spurek)
Gender-based cyberviolence is a modern challenge. But it is at the same time just a new face of an old enemy – violence against women. In the European Union, gender-based violence manifests itself every day and everywhere. Women cannot feel safe at home, cannot feel safe in public places and cannot feel safe even online.I voted for this report, which sends a very strong message to the Commission, which should come up with specific actions against gender-based violence. All actions should be victim-centred and have an intersectional approach.Legislative measures recommended in this report should be included in the comprehensive directive against gender-based violence in all its forms, including cyberviolence. The more precise we make our legislation, the better. We need to guarantee that every woman is safe from gender-based violence.Without cooperation from the major social media platforms, we cannot fight cyberviolence. Their reporting mechanisms must become more accessible, timely and effective – unlike their current state. They need to understand that there is a clear line between hate speech and freedom of speech. They need to take their responsibility for users’ safety.
Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (A9-0315/2021 - Sandra Pereira)
. ‒ Equality between women and men is one of the EU’s founding values. Although inequalities still exist, the EU has made significant progress in gender equality over the last decades. However, gender gaps remain and in the labour market, women are still over-represented in lower paid sectors and under-represented in decision-making positions.The gender equality is closely linked to the green and digital transitions and the inclusion of women in decision-making is a prerequisite for sustainable development and the efficient management of both the green and digital transitions in order to achieve fair and just transitions that leave no one behind. The EU should put forward a set of policies, programmes, funding and recommendations to foster a transition towards a care economy with a view to progressing towards societies in which life and the well-being of all is prioritised over growth and where the value of care work, both paid and unpaid, is put at the centre of our economies.I have voted the report to calls on the Member State governments to formulate and propose solutions that defend women’s rights. Efforts must be made for closing gender gaps in the labour market, achieving equal participation across different sectors of the economy, addressing the gender pay and pension gaps, closing the gender care gap and achieving gender balance in decision-making and in politics.
European Medicines Agency (A9-0216/2021 - Nicolás González Casares)
Am votat acest raport deoarece salut acordul interinstituțional pentru aprobarea propunerii de regulament al Parlamentului European și al Consiliului privind consolidarea rolului Agenției Europene pentru Medicamente, precum și al Centrului European de Prevenire și Control al Bolilor, în ceea ce privește pregătirea pentru situații de criză în domeniul medicamentelor și al dispozitivelor medicale și gestionarea acestora. Scopul său este să transpună în practică lecțiile învățate până în prezent, din perioada crizei COVID-19, printre care se numără cea referitoare la necesitatea ca Uniunea să instituie un cadru instituțional adecvat pentru a face față situațiilor de urgență, cum este cea pe care o trăim, fără a recurge la improvizații, stabilind un mandat clar și permițând instituțiilor Uniunii să își asume un rol mai activ, care să fie totodată justificat din punct de vedere juridic.Prin această propunere și prin modificările introduse s-a încercat să i se permită agenției să acționeze cu mai multă rapiditate și siguranță în situații de urgență, desfășurându-și activitatea într-un mod mai coordonat cu statele membre, dar și cu industria. Se poate presupune că, în cazul în care un regulament cu astfel de caracteristici ar fi fost în vigoare înainte de pandemie, unele aspecte, cum ar fi penuria de medicamente sau aprobarea noilor tratamente, ar fi putut fi abordate mai ușor pe durata pandemiei, totul spre binele și sănătatea cetățenilor.Dacă dorim să prevenim penuria, trebuie să facem progrese în direcția transparenței, utilizând instrumente care să ne permită să știm ce stocuri avem, unde se află acestea și cine le gestionează și să efectuăm verificări încrucișate ale datelor cumulate la nivel național și european pentru a găsi soluții și, prin exploatarea acestor date, să facem previziuni și să anticipăm eventualele probleme.În acest mod, se dezvoltă un sistem pe două niveluri: un nivel național, care presupune crearea unei baze de date la nivelul fiecărui stat membru individual, gestionată de autoritatea națională competentă; un nivel european, gestionat de EMA, în care se reflectă datele din bazele de date naționale.
Challenges for urban areas in the post-COVID-19 era (A9-0352/2021 - Katalin Cseh)
The global urban population is expected to increase by up to three billion people by 2050 and two thirds of the global population will be living in cities and will consume 75% of the world’s natural resources and produce 50% of global waste and over 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. In these circumstances to reach our supreme goal, no one left behind, as is stipulated in the UN 2030 Agenda and the EU documents, the report calls on the Commission to reinforce, where appropriate, its collaboration with local governments through existing structures, such as the EU Covenant of Mayors, the Green City Accord and the Mayors Alliance for the European Green Deal, to identify the needs and challenges related to climate change that urban areas face, co-design solutions to make cities greener and channel investments toward local actions. At the same time, it urges national, regional and local authorities to establish, in addition to their national energy and climate plans, urban strategies for climate change adaptation that encourage investment to transform cities and adapt them to the threats of climate change. It, also, calls on the Commission, Member States and regional and local authorities to recognise, support and fund community led, democratic, and collaborative housing solutions, including community land trusts, as legitimate and viable means to provide market and social housing, eradicate inequalities and poverty, gender mainstreaming, examining the effectiveness of the European Urban Initiative, in particular its budget and scope, and encouraging Member States to provide greater resources to support the delivery of the Urban Agenda, in order to recover, from the health, economic, and environmental crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Outdoor spaces guarantee a secure environment for citizens to socialize safely and for families to escape the confines of their homes. Thus, cities will play a leading role in the achievement of these goals. These are the reasons I voted for.
Rail: prolongation of temporary levying of charges - COVID-19 (C9-0001/2022)
The rail transport is critical to the EU strategy for a more sustainable transport sector, economic and social cohesion and connecting Europeans within and between Member States. Rail is an important contributor to the EU transport mix, providing clean mobility and a high level of efficiency. Therefore, rail transport is crucial for achieving the objectives of the green deal due to its value as the most sustainable and environmentally friendly transport mode.The aim of the proposal is to amend Regulation (EU) 2020/1429, extending the reference period until 30 June 2022 and extending the delegation of powers conferred under Regulation (EU) 2020/1429, under the same terms, until 31 December 2023.I have voted in favour for these temporary rules, which introduce the possibility for Member States to authorise infrastructure managers in order to reduce, waive or defer the payment of the charges for accessing rail infrastructure. These will counteract the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the rail sector.The effective functioning of the Single European Rail Area depends on the economic performance of the market players and on safeguarding the achievements already made regarding the management independence of infrastructure managers and railway undertakings.
Cohesion policy: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation (A9-0026/202 - Tomislav Sokol)
. – Politica de coeziune este instrumentul care aduce Uniunea Europeană (UE) cel mai aproape de cetățenii săi. Este, de altfel, expresia solidarității UE cu statele membre (SM).Cadrele financiare multianuale (CFM) 2007-2013 și 2014-2020 au canalizat investițiile politicii de coeziune în sistemele de sănătate prin finanțări din Fondul european de dezvoltare regională (FEDR), în mare parte prin codurile 053 (Infrastructura de sănătate) și 081 [Soluții TIC pentru îmbătrânirea activă și în condiții bune de sănătate și servicii și aplicații de e-sănătate (inclusiv e-asistență și asistență pentru autonomie la domiciliu)]. De asemenea, cercetarea și sprijinul pentru IMM-uri au beneficiat de finanțare tot din acest fond.Accesul și echitatea, calitatea și performanța, precum și eficiența sunt principiile de bază ale sistemelor de sănătate europene. Există, însă, diferențe semnificative ale performanțelor acestor sisteme și calitatea rezultatelor lor în întreaga UE. Pe parcursul actualei pandemii am văzut încă o dată că efectele acestor discrepanțe pot fi evaluate chiar prin numărul de vieți salvate.Accesul limitat al populației din zonele rurale, dar și din regiunile mai puțin dezvoltate, cu o infrastructură deficitară care nu permite deplasarea facilă a pacienților către centrele medicale, poate avea inclusiv ramificații socioeconomice semnificative.Am votat acest raport din proprie inițiativă deoarece se axează pe două obiective esențiale: primul analizează posibilitățile prin care se poate maximiza impactul fondurilor politicii de coeziune, având ca scop reducerea disparităților privind calitatea serviciilor sistemelor de sănătate în UE, iar al doilea se referă la programele de sănătate transfrontalieră, susținute de programul Interreg, care urmăresc identificarea de recomandări pentru soluții inovatoare în sănătate, pe termen lung, în cadrul cooperării teritoriale.
Cohesion policy: promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (A9-0010/2022 - Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro)
. – Garantarea faptului că Europa este „pregătită pentru era digitală” este una dintre principalele priorități ale politicii de coeziune pentru perioada 2021-2027. Promovarea unei transformări inovatoare și inteligente și a conectivității regionale în domeniul tehnologiei informației și comunicățiilor (TIC) este o parte indispensabilă a unei politici regionale moderne.Peste o treime din bugetul pe termen lung al UE este dedicată investițiilor pentru ocuparea forței de muncă și creșterea durabilă. Astfel, elaborarea unei strategii de transformare echitabile din punct de vedere social, durabile și inteligente, care să utilizeze în mod activ digitalizarea ca motor pentru o Europă și mai bună, a devenit o prioritate, cu atât mai mult acum, când actuala pandemie ne-a arătat cât de important este să se promoveze tehnologiile inovatoare/digitale, pentru a putea face față unor realități necunoscute cu care ne putem confrunta.Astfel, transformarea digitală a devenit un principiu orizontal de politică în toate domeniile UE.Prezentul raport subliniază decalajul digital geografic între diversele zone, în special cele urbane versus cele rurale, deși acoperirea de bază este disponibilă pentru toată lumea începând cu 2015, dar și diferența între competențele digitale ale populației din aceste zone și chiar o diferență de gen, locurile de muncă ale femeilor presupunând o mai puțină utilizare a competențelor digitale.Am votat acest raport deoarece, prin conținutul elaborat, identifică transformarea digitală ca o mare oportunitate ce poate veni în sprijinul îndepărtării inegalităților care se pot adânci, pe măsură ce lumea evoluează. De asemenea, raportul subliniază lacunele în materie de conectivitate și contribuie prin măsurile propuse la extinderea benzii largi rapide pentru gospodării și IMM-uri, venind astfel în sprijinul expansiunii economiei europene. Nu în cele din urmă, raportul reiterează faptul că inovarea digitală merge mână în mână cu tranziția ecologică.
General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (A9-0203/2021 - Grace O'Sullivan)
The 8th Environment Action Programme is the EU’s joint programme for implementing the European Green Deal on the ground until 2030. I voted the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the 8th Environment Action Programme. The 8th EAP anchors the Member States’ and Parliament’s commitment to environmental and climate action until 2030, guided by a long-term vision to 2050 of well-being for all, while staying within the planetary boundaries. The agreed 8th EAP has six priority objectives related to climate neutrality, climate adaptation, circular economy, zero pollution, protecting and restoring biodiversity, and reducing environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption. It enshrines in a legal framework EU environment and climate objectives, as well as a mechanism to monitor progress ‘beyond GDP’. This further strengthens our collective capacity to tackle the interlinked crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution in order to create a truly sustainable future for the generations to come.
Batteries and waste batteries (A9-0031/2022 - Simona Bonafè)
The proposal aims at strengthening the functioning of the internal market, promoting a circular economy and reducing environmental and social impacts throughout all stages of the battery life cycle. The report agreed with the Commission’s approach to overhaul current legislation to consider technological developments and amended provisions in several areas, including the introduction of a new category of ‘batteries for ‘light means of transport’ (LMT)’, such as e-bikes.I support the proposed rules on a carbon footprint declaration and label, a maximum value for the life cycle carbon footprint, as well as minimum levels of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel from waste for reuse in new batteries. By 2024, portable batteries in appliances, such as smartphones, and batteries for LMT must be designed for easy and safe removal and replacement by consumers or independent operators.I consider that all economic operators placing any batteries on the EU market to comply with requirements addressing risks around the sourcing, processing, and trading of raw materials, chemicals, and secondary raw materials, which are often concentrated in one or a few countries.The battery industry has to follow internationally recognised due diligence standards across their entire value chain. These are the reasons I voted for.
Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (A9-0041/2022 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar)
The current EU rules on the use of goods vehicles hired without drivers have been of application for 30 years without change, and now need to be reviewed to meet current and future needs in the road transport sector.I have voted in favour of the softening existing restrictions on using hired vehicles in international transport, and establishing a uniform regulatory framework. Such framework would give transport operators across the EU more equal access to the market for hired goods vehicles.The increased flexibility to transport undertakings to hire and lease goods vehicles, typically in order to meet temporary or seasonal demand peaks, and to replace defective vehicles, make the transport operations more efficient and contributing to the smooth functioning of the single market.The Member States will not be allowed to restrict using on their territory a vehicle hired by a haulage company established in another member state, if the relevant rules in the member state of establishment are followed.As the level of road transport tax varies considerably within the EU, the Member States will be still able to restrict, within certain limits, the use of vehicles hired in another member state by their own companies.
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (B9-0173/2022)
. – Punerea în aplicare a noii politici de coeziune (PC) 2021 - 2027 se confruntă cu diverse provocări încă de la început. Pandemia provocată de COVID-19 și recentul război din Ucraina au condus la faptul că doar 0,2 % din creditele de angajament planificate pentru 2021 în cadrul rubricii 2.1: „coeziunea economică, socială și teritorială” au fost angajate, comparativ cu 2014, când procentul a fost de 4,22%. Am votat această rezoluție deoarece propune o serie de măsuri în scopul sprijinirii statelor membre (SM), și anume: 1. „consideră că este imperativ să se înceapă punerea în aplicare a noilor programe de îndată ce vor fi adoptate”; 2. „îndeamnă Comisia și SM să ia toate măsurile necesare pentru a accelera adoptarea acordurilor de parteneriat și a programelor; 3. „invită SM să ia în considerare PC și Mecanismul de redresare și reziliență (MRR) drept un tandem bugetar și operațional”; 4. „consideră că este esențial să se stabilească complementaritatea în cadrul programelor de coeziune și între acestea și MRR și recomandă să se evite suprapunerile în punerea lor în aplicare”. 5. „atrage atenția asupra faptului că orice percepție de subutilizare ar putea duce la cereri de reducere a bugetului PC în următoarea perioadă de programare”.
Increased pre-financing from REACT-EU (C9-0127/2022)
. – After the current pandemic, the war in Ukraine has exposed the European Union to new challenges. In order to face these provocations, determined by a huge migration of Ukraine’s citizens, the European Commission has immediately taken actions to assist Member States via its Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE). Thus, new amendments to the Regulations No 1303/2013 and No 223/2014 have been approved, allowing Member States to use their remaining European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund and FEAD allocations under the 2014–2020 multiannual financial framework, as well as resources stemming from the Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (‘REACT-EU’), in a more flexible manner. I voted in favour of this new proposal, because it proposes new temporary and exceptional measures with the scope to increase the amount of pre-financing that is paid out under REACT-EU, for all Member States. A higher share of these increased pre-financing resources should be allocated to those MS, which are confronted with the largest arrivals of persons fleeing Ukraine, either as transit countries or as countries of final destination.
EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine (B9-0207/2022, B9-0212/2022, B9-0213/2022)
The war in Ukraine represents an unprecedented threat to all affected, particularly to the most vulnerable in society—the children. In any conflict, children remain the ones that endure most of the physical and emotional damage; they are extremely vulnerable to being separated from their families, exploited, and trafficked.I have voted the resolution in order to ensure safety and protection for Ukrainian`s children and young people in the EU. We are responsible for the future of Europe and for the future of Ukraine!In the EU, it is important to ensure every child and young person access to quality education or training and put in place special measures to provide free care for the younger ones. A challenge for the education and training sectors is to integrate such a high number of young people, who most often do not speak the host country’s language.Given the trauma they have endured, the Member States should step up the psychosocial and special educational support provided in schools and learning environments.The impact of the armed conflict on children should be addressed in an effective and comprehensive manner by making use of the variety of tools at the EU’s disposal.
State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation (RC-B9-0240/2022, B9-0240/2022, B9-0241/2022, B9-0242/2022, B9-0243/2022, B9-0244/2022, B9-0245/2022)
I voted for. I welcome Moldova’s formal EU membership application on 3 March 2022 and for this reason, I consider that the EU should grant it candidate status. In the meantime, the European Union and Moldova should continue work on integrating the country into the EU single market and on enhanced sectoral cooperation. On the other hand, Moldova has been disproportionately affected by the Russian war in neighbouring Ukraine. This is mainly due to the arrival of more than 450 000 Ukrainian refugees since the invasion began – nearly 100 000 of whom remain in Moldova – but also due to lost trade and increased energy and transport prices.In this respect, I called on the Commission and EU countries to support Moldova in ensuring its energy independence, connectivity, diversification, and efficiency, as well as accelerating the development of renewable energy sources.
Impact of Russian illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on the EU transport and tourism sectors (B9-0223/2022)
The EU has adopted five packages of sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine and a new wave of sanctions is expected to hit Russia harder in the road and maritime transport sectors.The European transport, already subject to the consequences of the pandemic, is suffering the consequences of the war in Ukraine. It is important to react quickly, to help the sector and maintain mobility.I have voted for an increase of the budget for military mobility through the Connecting Europe Facility. We have to show solidarity of Member States with workers in the sector, through proactive measures and direct support measures.Moreover, we need to end dependence and prepare for the storage of gas and oil, especially for the winter.It is necessary to put much more ambition on the EU’s project for military mobility and I welcome the EU Member States’ engagement to accelerate ongoing efforts to enhance military mobility. We should be able to improve the EU capacity to assess and control the ownership and the investments in the field of strategic infrastructure, as a key aspect for guaranteeing the security of the EU and our citizens.
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (A9-0174/2022 - Barry Andrews, Petros Kokkalis)
I voted for this report to have a strong EU mandate to the HLPF in July 2022. I believe that this report must be seen as encouragement for the European Commission to reinforce the SDGs as an integral part of European core values and identity, and thus give it an appropriately high profile in its overarching narrative and priorities.I consider it important to emphasis the ‘whole of government’ approach and more understanding of the synergistic role of the SDGs in tackling climate change, biodiversity, sustainable production and consumption, highlights of financial resources: to interconnect and use Next EU Generation, RRF, private sources to allocate sufficient money to the implementation of all SDGs at all levels to eradicate poverty, hungry, create jobs, mitigate and adapt to the climate change effects, assure appropriate social, economic and environmental conditions as well as no one and no place left behindFurthermore, I would like to emphasise that EU needs to take leadership in a global context.
Deforestation Regulation (A9-0219/2022 - Christophe Hansen)
Gândind la versurile lui Eminescu: „Codru-i frate cu românul/De secure se tot pleacă”, am votat acest raport pentru a contribui la stoparea defrișărilor. Consumul din UE este responsabil doar de aproximativ 10 % din despăduririle de la nivel mondial. Cu toate acestea, sunt convinsă că această propunere poate aduce o schimbare majoră nu numai în ceea ce privește contribuția Uniunii la defrișări, ci și în lupta globală împotriva despăduririlor ireversibile. Se știe că UE conduce prin puterea exemplului. Dacă partenerii noștri comerciali și țările terțe constată că prin crearea unor lanțuri de aprovizionare, care nu implică despăduriri, acestea funcționează, ei vor utiliza instrumentele introduse de UE și vor convinge din ce în ce mai mulți fermieri și proprietari de păduri să participe la o utilizare mai sustenabilă a pădurilor și a terenurilor agricole. Consider că acest regulament reprezintă o etapă inevitabilă dacă dorim să combatem cu succes schimbările climatice. Trebuie să fie clar pentru noi toți că, fără a reduce despăduririle la nivel mondial, toate eforturile pe care le depunem pe teritoriul UE pentru a limita schimbările climatice nu vor reprezenta decât o picătură în ocean.
Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change (RC-B9-0384/2022, B9-0384/2022, B9-0391/2022, B9-0393/2022, B9-0403/2022, B9-0404/2022, B9-0405/2022)
The current drought appeared to be the worst in at least 500 years. Summer crops have suffered, with 2022 yields for grain maize set to be 16 % below the average of the previous five years and soybean, and sunflowers yields set to fall by 15 % and 12 % respectively. Hydropower generation has been hit, with further impact on other power producers due to a shortage of water to feed cooling systems. Climate change has increased the likelihood and severity of wildfires across Europe. Now, many of the fires were fuelled by several heatwaves and facilitated by a drought.We have to prepare ourselves and try to take all the measures to reduce the risk by managing the forests and water in a different way, so that the consequences for humans and ecosystems are not too great.The climate crisis exacerbates existing inequalities. Low-income households and vulnerable people are particularly impacted by the climate crisis and require particular support to adapt to the changing climate.Our societies are going to be forced to reduce our climate footprint if we want to be able to leave our children, our grandchildren, with a habitable planet. This is the reason I voted for the resolution.
Key objectives for the CITES CoP19 meeting in Panama (B9-0414/2022)
I voted in favour because, based on the One Health approach and role of CITES in reducing the risk of future zoonotic disease emergence associated with the international wildlife trade, a clear need is imposed for a more precautionary approach to the protection of wildlife given the continued threat posed by the wildlife trade to individual animals, species, human and animal health, and the environment.I welcome the revision and continuation of the EU action plan against wildlife trafficking to be fully in line with the biodiversity strategy for 2030, and ensure synergies with relevant EU legislation and the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.I reiterate the need for the Commission to facilitate capacity building, including knowledge transfers, technology sharing and skills training for beneficiary countries to implement CITES and other conventions and agreements essential to the protection of biodiversity, insisting on the need to strengthen cooperation programmes with non-EU countries for the conservation of their native biodiversity, including inter-parliamentary dialogue, and to assist developing countries in implementing these programmes. Engaging women in wildlife conservation, by a gender action plan for CITES, is a win-win for gender equality and environmental sustainability and allows more targeted and effective actions to fight against wildlife trafficking.
Access to water as a human right – the external dimension (A9-0231/2022 - Miguel Urbán Crespo)
. ‒ I voted for this report, because the improvements in water resources management and access to water supply and sanitation services are essential to addressing various social and economic inequities, such that ‘no one is left behind’.Over 2 billion people live in countries experiencing high water stress, and about 4 billion people experience severe water scarcity during at least one month of the year. Stress levels will continue to increase as demand for water grows and the effects of climate change intensify in the actual geo-political context.Women and girls regularly experience discrimination and inequalities in the enjoyment of their human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation in many parts of the world. We must guarantee the absence of discrimination in affordable access to water and sanitation services, as public goods, ensuring the provision thereof for all. On the other hand, governments must increase public investments in sustainable water-related infrastructure and to safeguard water as an essential public good.The EU and its Member States must, in close cooperation with the UN and the international community, work closely with recipients of foreign aid in order to eradicate global water poverty, while ensuring adequate sanitation for all.
Momentum for the Ocean: strengthening Ocean Governance and Biodiversity (B9-0426/2022)
The world’s oceans and coastal areas are an integral part of life on earth. They are the source of a variety of essential goods and services – including food, transport, oil, gas, and minerals, to name but a few, and deliver vital ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxygen production.It is therefore of tremendous concern that our oceans are under significant threat, whether that be from pollution, overexploitation, habitat loss, invasive species, or climate change. While several important commitments have been made to the protection and restoration of oceans, their health is still in decline. This underscores the need to take decisive action without delay. Coasts and oceans are being degraded at a rate that will have significant social and economic implications worldwide if allowed to continue unabated.I underline the crucial need to streamline the integration of the coastal blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, tidal salt marshes and seagrasses) in the European Green Deal and encourage the Commission to work further on the identification of robust, transparent and science-based methodologies for the proper accounting of carbon removals and emissions from those ecosystems in a manner that does no harm to other biodiversity objectives. This is the reason I voted for.
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (B9-0462/2022, B9-0463/2022)
Spațiul Schengen reprezintă un mecanism unic și una dintre cele mai mari realizări ale Uniunii Europene, facilitând libera circulație a persoanelor în spațiul Schengen fără controale la frontierele interne. România, alături de Bulgaria, îndeplinește criteriile tehnice de aderare la spațiul Schengen de 11 ani.Am demonstrat modul responsabil în care gestionăm frontiera externă a Uniunii, fiind garantul securității pentru 2 070 km de frontieră externă a Uniunii. În ultimele luni am demonstrat că putem gestiona în mod adecvat o situație de criză cu peste 1 milion de refugiați care au intrat deja în România, respectând toate normele Schengen în vigoare și trecând cu succes cel mai dificil „stress test” la care am fi putut fi expuși.Deși am îndeplinit deja toate cerințele legale și nu există motive pentru evaluări suplimentare, suntem dispuși să acceptăm și efectuarea unei misiuni de informare în România și Bulgaria, ca o expresie a principiului cooperării loiale și încrederii reciproce din partea noastră.Prin votul favorabil acordat în Parlament, sper ca, în cele din urmă, Consiliul să ia decizia mult așteptată privind aplicarea integrală a acquis-ului Schengen în Bulgaria și România până la sfârșitul anului 2022, asigurând astfel eliminarea controalelor asupra persoanelor la toate frontierele interne pentru ambele state membre la începutul anului 2023.
Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (A9-0234/2022 - Ismail Ertug)
Transport and mobility are an essential part of our society, affecting not only millions of European citizens’ daily lives, but also our climate very heavily. In the future, to make mobility clean and sustainable, we need our citizens on board and we need to facilitate this joint effort by making charging as easy as refuelling.I have voted in favour of this Regulation, by creating the framework conditions for climate-neutral transport in Europe. Travel by road, train, boat or plane, the EU Member States will have to install European charging infrastructures for every mode of transport.We are improving the coverage and performance of charging stations, including hydrogen ones. The charging stations must be accessible to all drivers, regardless of vehicle brand.This regulation is shaping the Europe of tomorrow, in order to be sustainable, clean and affordable for all.
UN Climate Change Conference 2022 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt (COP27) (B9-0461/2022)
. ‒ The growth story of the 21st century will unlock unprecedented opportunities and deliver a strong, sustainable, inclusive global economy. The benefits of climate action are greater than ever before, while the costs of inaction continue to mount. It is time for a decisive shift to a new climate economy.I consider that an active, targeted action can support economic diversification and the delivery of quality jobs. In developing economies, the low-carbon transition provides an opportunity to leapfrog the inefficient and polluting models of the past, with falling costs of renewables and other technologies making it even cheaper. As a priority, all governments should establish zero-emission Energy Transition Plans, working with energy companies, trade unions, and civil society, mainstreaming gender dimension, to ensure a people-centred approach, a just transition for workers and communities. This new growth approach will deliver higher productivity, more resilient economies and greater social inclusion, placing much greater emphasis on investing in sustainable infrastructure as a central driver of it.I voted for this resolution hoping that the COP 27 will decide to turn better growth and a better climate into reality, creating the future that we do want for millions citizen, as no one left behind.
Action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail (A9-0242/2022 - Annalisa Tardino)
Planul de acțiune, prezentat de Comisia Europeană pentru stimularea transportului feroviar de călători pe distanțe lungi și la nivel transfrontalier, este parte a pachetului de măsuri pentru o călătorie mai eficientă și mai sustenabilă.Stimularea transportului feroviar de călători pe distanțe lungi și la nivel transfrontalier va avea un rol semnificativ în promovarea pieței unice europene, printr-o abordare bazată pe piață, care să asigure competitivitatea între diferiții actori în condiții de concurență echitabile comune, fără discriminare, menținând în același timp principiul mobilității ca serviciu și rolul său de promovare a coeziunii socioeconomice a regiunilor europene.Am votat pentru necesitatea creării unui sistem feroviar unic european sigur și pe deplin interoperabil, pentru îmbunătățirea sustenabilității, stabilirea de obiective ambițioase pentru ca transportul feroviar să devină mai atractiv și mai eficient, crearea de locuri de muncă, stimularea conectivității, acordând o atenție deosebită regiunilor îndepărtate, insulelor, zonelor montane și zonelor mai puțin populate.De asemenea, alte elemente esențiale pe care le-am susținut sunt protecția drepturilor pasagerilor, accesibilitatea egală, îmbunătățirea eficienței transporturilor, reducerea duratei călătoriei și a prețurilor, promovarea unei competitivități echitabile între operatorii feroviari și între diferitele moduri de transport, necesitatea unei implicări depline a tinerilor.
Shipments of waste (A9-0290/2022 - Pernille Weiss)
This report improves significantly the release of the Waste Shipment Regulation revision by the European Commission, ensuring effectiveness of the revised rules in contributing to the objectives of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and the EU Green Deal.Facilitating shipments of waste for reuse and recycling in the EU, not exporting waste challenges outside the EU and addressing illegal shipments of waste are crucial for the European Union to adequately manage waste shipments in a clean and more circular economy, and to avoid losses of valuable resources that can be recycled in the EU.Therefore, it is essential that the potential of EU recycling is fully unlocked, the waste domestic market functions smoothly and at the same time export of waste does occur only when comparable environmental, health and social conditions exist between the EU and third countries, and only when those conditions are verified with certainty. These are the reasons I voted for it.
Developing an EU cycling strategy (B9-0102/2023)
Cycling brings many benefits, such as better health, road safety, reduced road congestion, economic growth, as well as environmental and social benefits, leading to greener and more liveable cities. Cycling is a fast track to decarbonising transport and delivers on the EU’s ambition to save energy and RepowerEU. Safer cycling infrastructure is needed to unlock the potential for cycling.By voting in favour this resolution, the European policies and financial support should reflect the importance of cycling for the EU by developing a dedicated European cycling strategy with the aim of doubling the number of kilometres cycled in Europe by 2030.To encourage multimodality, there is a need to create a synergy between cycling and other modes of transport, such as making more places available for bikes inside trains and providing more secured parking areas for bikes at stations and mobility hubs.Member States and local authorities should significantly increase investment in the construction of separated cycling infrastructure, integrate affordable e-bike and bike-sharing schemes into their mobility plans’ networks and reflect cycling as a vital last-mile solution in urban nodes.
Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) (A9-0161/2022 - Ville Niinistö)
Am votat acest raport pentru că este nevoie de o revizuire ambițioasă a Regulamentului LULUCF astfel încât să se garanteze o contribuție sustenabilă, previzibilă și pe termen lung a absorbanților naturali de carbon la obiectivul UE de neutralitate climatică.Susțin acest raport deoarece Regulamentul acoperă utilizarea solurilor, arborilor, plantelor, biomasei și lemnului, care sunt responsabile pentru emisia și absorbția CO2 din atmosferă. Astfel, cantitatea de CO2 absorbită de aceste rezervoare naturale de carbon va trebui să crească la 310 milioane de tone până în 2030, important pentru ca UE să-și onoreze angajamentul de a obține reduceri de emisii nete cu 55% până la sfârșitul deceniului.Față de propunerea Comisiei, s-a reușit includerea noilor criterii de biodiversitate în regulament, oferind stimulente statelor membre pentru a-și gestiona pădurile mai durabil și pentru a-și reface ecosistemele, ceea ce va fi, de asemenea, necesar pentru a obține o eliminare mai mare a CO2, abordând împreună crizele duble ale schimbărilor climatice și ale pierderii biodiversității.Utilizarea terenurilor și silvicultura sunt sectoare cu condiții de muncă adesea proaste. Prin urmare, se impun obligații ca statele membre să evalueze, să țină cont de evoluția muncii din acest sector economic și să ofere sprijin adecvat lucrătorilor afectați.
Ozone-depleting substances (A9-0050/2023 - Jessica Polfjärd)
I voted for this report because I consider this legislative act proposal essential, targeting products in which ODS were legally used in the past and prevents the equivalent of 180 million tonnes of CO2 and 32 000 tonnes of ozone—depleting potential emissions by 2050. The proposal would thus be part of the ‘emissions and pollutants’ package under the European Green Deal. In this way, it contributes to the achievement of our climate neutrality goals, creating green jobs and the protection of the health of the citizens.I appreciate that the revision aims to simplify the licensing and quota system for companies importing, exporting, and producing ODSs – SMEs most of them – as well as the registration system for laboratories using minimal quantities of ODSs.It is improving the coherence with other pieces of EU law, especially with the latest EU rules on customs that are relevant for the inclusion of provisions on ODSs in the future Single Window for Customs, thus making it possible to fight illegal trade better.At the global level EU is the leader in the implementation of the Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol on ODS, and we have to keep the flag up!
New EU Urban Mobility Framework (A9-0108/2023 - Andrey Novakov)
The new Urban Mobility Framework is resulting from the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the Fit for 55 package, which highlights the importance for a smart, sustainable urban and inter—urban mobility.The mobility is key and indispensable for socio-economic inclusion and a decisive structural factor in the development of societies and the ability to connect individuals, communities, productive and service sectors, and different regions and cultures, and in the promotion of social cohesion, economic dynamism, and environmental quality.I voted in favour for urban transport systems to be safe, accessible, inclusive, affordable, smart, resilient and emission free. It is important to reinforce the public transport as the backbone of urban mobility in terms of capacity increase, geographical coverage, affordability and increased frequencies.We need investment and financial support for the implementation of multimodal ticketing, and protection of passengers’ rights associated to delays and other service shortfalls. Investing and building safe cycling and walking infrastructure to push active mobility represents the key factors. To achieve these goals, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans play an important role, and we have to work on a more harmonised approach across the European Union in this area.
EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (A9-0176/2023 - Delara Burkhardt)
I consider this report welcome due to the environmental crises and geopolitical circumstances. In this respect, the EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles is a crucial element for sustainable development, highlighting the importance of the textiles ecosystem for jobs, growth and the preservation of expertise and cultural heritage in Europe.The European textile sector had an annual turnover of EUR 147 billion in 2022, with EUR 58 billion in exports and EUR 106 billion in imports. It employs 1.3 million European citizens and women hold fewer than 25% of leadership positions in top fashion companies. At the global level, actors in the fashion sector have a critical role to play in achieving the SDGs. The fashion industry is a USD 2.4 trillion global industry that employs approximately 300 million people across the value chain — many of whom are women — and the scale of the industry is only expected to grow over the coming years.Given its size and global reach, the fashion sector has important impacts on social and environmental development indicators, major changes to production processes and consumption patterns in fashion are required, particularly given the social and environmental aspects. This is why I voted in favour of it!
New Regulation on Construction Products (A9-0207/2023 - Christian Doleschal)
Industria construcțiilor reprezintă aproape 9 % din PIB-ul UE și asigură locuri de muncă pentru aproximativ 18 milioane de cetățeni în peste 3 milioane de întreprinderi din Europa, în principal întreprinderi mici și mijlocii, care reprezintă o valoare economică și socială pentru comunitățile locale din regiunile și orașele europene.Ecosistemul produselor pentru construcții este un pilon esențial al punerii în aplicare a Pactului verde european și coloana vertebrală a valului de renovări ale clădirilor din Europa. El este esențial pentru a atinge obiectivele climatice ale Europei pentru 2030, 2040 și 2050. Industria produselor pentru construcții oferă milioane de locuri de muncă și multe întreprinderi au demonstrat deja că poate exista o piață pentru produse inovatoare, curate și circulare.Salut propunerea Comisiei Europene, în special oportunitățile nou create de promovare a durabilității și de creștere a concurenței și a inovării în domeniul produselor pentru construcții durabile pe piața europeană. Regulamentul revizuit poate contribui în mod semnificativ la eforturile noastre pentru clădiri și renovări eficiente din punct de vedere energetic și al utilizării resurselor, precum și la abordarea problemei reprezentate de sustenabilitatea produselor pentru construcții.Iată de ce am votat acest raport.
Industrial Emissions Directive (A9-0216/2023 - Radan Kanev)
Propunerea de revizuire a „IED” reprezintă o evoluție firească a legislației existente, pentru a atinge obiectivele Pactului verde, urmărind promovarea dublei tranziții – verde și digitală –, prin încurajarea proceselor industriale inovatoare și bazate pe cele mai bune practici disponibile (BAT). Tranziția economiei și, în special, a sectorului industrial se va desfășura în etape: vor fi construite noi fabrici, vor fi introduse noi procese de fabricație, iar fabricile existente vor continua să funcționeze până când noile instalații/procese le vor putea înlocui complet pe cele vechi. Prin urmare, pentru activitățile economice și pentru menținerea competitivității industriei este necesar un mediu favorabil inovației, flexibil și cu claritate juridică.În noul context geopolitic din Europa, precum și al crizelor energetice, climatice și sanitare, trebuie să avem pregătită o procedură de autorizare rapidă. Salut adăugarea unui articol referitor la procedura accelerată de autorizare a instalațiilor, fiind unul din motivele votului meu.
Industrial Emissions Portal (A9-0211/2023 - Radan Kanev)
Propunerea de revizuire a „IED” reprezintă o evoluție firească a legislației existente, pentru a atinge obiectivele Pactului verde, urmărind promovarea dublei tranziții – verde și digitală, prin încurajarea proceselor industriale inovatoare și bazate pe cele mai bune practici disponibile (BAT). Tranziția economiei și, în special, a sectorului industrial se va desfășura în etape: vor fi construite noi fabrici, vor fi introduse noi procese de fabricație, iar fabricile existente vor continua să funcționeze până când noile instalații/procese le vor putea înlocui complet pe cele vechi. Prin urmare, pentru activitățile economice și pentru menținerea competitivității industriei este necesar un mediu favorabil inovației, flexibil și cu claritate juridică.În noul context geopolitic din Europa, precum și al crizelor energetice, climatice și sanitare, trebuie să avem pregătită o procedură de autorizare rapidă. Salut adăugarea unui articol referitor la procedura accelerată de autorizare a instalațiilor, fiind unul din motivele votului meu.
Ecodesign Regulation (A9-0218/2023 - Alessandra Moretti)
In Regulamentul privind proiectarea ecologică a produselor sustenabile (ESPR), Comisia propune noi norme menite să asigure sustenabilitatea bunurilor introduse pe piața Uniunii.Salut, in special, propunerea EP, care consolidează unele dintre dispozițiile referitoare la drepturile de informare ale consumatorilor și ale utilizatorilor finali, ale cetățenilor. Punerea la dispoziția consumatorilor și a altor utilizatori finali a unor informații clare și ușor de înțeles este în special necesară pentru a institui modele de consum sustenabile și pentru a asigura luarea unor măsuri adecvate la sfârșitul ciclului de viață al produsului. Informațiile care sunt esențiale pentru sănătatea, siguranța și drepturile utilizatorilor finali ar trebui să fie furnizate în format fizic împreună cu produsul și să fie accesibile prin intermediul unui suport de date inclus pe produs. Toate informațiile relevante necesare pentru adoptarea unei decizii de cumpărare sunt furnizate consumatorilor înainte de achiziționarea unui produs pe ambalajul produsului, în pașaportul digital al produsului, pe o etichetă sau prin intermediul unui site internet sau al unei aplicații cu acces liber, după caz.Susțin o abordare integrata pentru soluționarea problemelor de mediu si sănătate, dar si pentru asigurarea durabilității producției si a eficientei economico-sociale a producătorilor, totul in folosul cetățeanului.Iată de ce am votat PENTRU!
Surface water and groundwater pollutants (A9-0238/2023 - Milan Brglez)
I welcome the Commission’s proposed improvements, while emphasising that the fiasco of achieving the Water Framework Directive’s environmental objectives the past 20 years is not caused by deficiencies of the legislation, but is largely due to insufficient funding, slow implementation and insufficient integration of environmental objectives in sectoral policies.Updating EU water laws, like the Water Framework Directive and its daughter directives, is a critical step in fulfilling our commitment to the Zero Pollution Action Plan. Protecting EU water bodies is of utmost importance, particularly considering the increasing challenges of climate change and the pollution from industries and agriculture that threaten our precious freshwater resources.I voted for the report because the revision of those directives will contribute to the improvement of the daily life of the citizens, as well as no region and no one left behind.
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (A9-0199/2022 - José Ramón Bauzá Díaz)
The RefuelEU Aviation initiative marks a crucial step toward cutting emissions in the aviation industry, and aligning the sector with EU’s climate goals. It sets strict requirements for fuel suppliers, requiring them to gradually increase their use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels from 20% by 2035 to 70% by 2050 for all commercial flights across Europe.I have voted in favour of the final agreement on ReFuelEU reached by the Commission, the Parliament and the Council. We are with a step closer to realising our climate aspirations, while simultaneously fostering improved regional connectivity and cohesion within the EU.By adopting this report, we are paving the way for sustainable aviation fuels that have the potential to reduce the life-cycle carbon footprint of aviation fuel by 80%. This is an ambitious goal, particularly considering that sustainable aviation fuels currently account for less than 0.1% of total aviation fuel consumption.
Intelligent Road Transport Systems (A9-0265/2022 - Rovana Plumb)
The Intelligent Road Transport Systems directive is part of a package of legislative initiatives aimed at contributing to reaching the goals of decarbonisation, digitalisation and a greater resilience in transport infrastructure.It is important to provide an easily readable and commonly understood data shared by the National Access Points with an appropriate user interface, and securing communication between vehicles and infrastructure, which guarantees the reliability, accuracy and availability of data.We need to make sure that current and next generation vehicles get the appropriate digital assistance everywhere. The authorities at all levels need to start preparing for the new digital era, as the entire transport network should contribute to the social, financial and environmental benefits.We succeeded to make substantial progress by establishing an ambitious geographical scope and timeline for the data and services to be provided. This directive will contribute to citizens’ safety on more secured roads, to significant improvements in performance of transport networks, operations and services, whilst fostering connectivity and facilitating cooperation.I have voted in favour of the directive in order to make sure that we leave nobody and no region behind and do not create a new digital divide.
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (A9-0271/2023 - Maria Spyraki)
I voted for revision of the CLP regulation. This revision was foreseen under the EU Chemicals strategy for sustainability, part of the European Green Deal.The CLP regulation aims to ensure a high level of protection of health and the environment, as well as the free movement of substances, mixtures and articles. It is based on the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. The CLP regulation requires manufacturers, importers or downstream users to assess whether the substances and mixtures they place on the market have harmful properties, based on the CLP criteria.Once a substance or mixture is classified, the identified hazards need to be communicated to other actors in the supply chain, including workers and consumers. The CLP contains detailed requirements on labelling (including pictograms, signal words and standard statements for hazard, prevention, response, storage and disposal). It further provides for general packaging standards to ensure the safe supply of hazardous substances and mixtures.The reform of CLP is crucial to improve the protection of workers and citizens through more effective hazard identification, labelling and packaging of chemicals used in industrial and consumer applications.
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (A9-0266/2023 - Sara Cerdas)
Ne confruntăm, an de an, cu creșterea temperaturilor și perioade prelungite de secetă, riscul ca incendiile de vegetație să afecteze o suprafață din ce în ce mai mare în Uniune este în creștere, iar incendiile de vegetație devin din ce în ce mai frecvente și mai intense. Sezonul incendiilor de vegetație din 2022/2023 în Uniune a fost un sezon record. Se preconizează că, din cauza impactului schimbărilor climatice, această accelerare alarmantă a incendiilor de vegetație în întreaga Europă va continua și în următorii ani.În acest context, modificarea deciziei prin prelungirea termenului de aplicare a mecanismului, până la 31 decembrie 2027, pentru a coincide cu sfârșitul actualului CFM este bine-venită. Această perioadă ar urma să acopere întregul pachet financiar prevăzut în CFM pentru mecanismul de protecție civilă al Uniunii.Iată de ce am votat raportul.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (A9-0311/2023 - Anna Zalewska)
Am votat acest raport deoarece consider că revizuirea specifică a Directivei privind deșeurile de echipamente electrice și electronice (DEEE) integrează în totalitate și în mod precis hotărârea Curții în cauza C-181/20 în actuala Directivă DEEE, nici mai mult, nici mai puțin. Într-adevăr, panourile fotovoltaice au fost singurele EEE noi care au fost adăugate în domeniul de aplicare în perioada 2002-2012, data de 13 august 2012 fiind data la care a intrat în vigoare actuala Directivă DEEE.Revizuirea actuala a directivei s-a realizat pentru ca:(1) să ofere mai multă claritate modificărilor, acolo unde acest lucru ar fi util, deoarece chestiunea nu este evidentă la prima vedere, precum și să aducă modificări altor părți ale Directivei DEEE în vigoare, pentru a asigura consecvența și coerența;(2) să sublinieze necesitatea de a se respecta principiul securității juridice și să introducă dispoziții care să asigure prevenirea pe viitor a cazurilor de retroactivitate nejustificată, în special în anticiparea viitoarei revizuiri generale a Directivei DEEE.
Common rules promoting the repair of goods (A9-0316/2023 - René Repasi)
Am votat acest raport deoarece îl consider binevenit, pentru că va facilita potențialul de reparare a produselor și după expirarea garanției și va avea beneficii sociale, economice și de mediu.Repararea vizează toate părțile interesate, astfel că trebuie să promovăm campanii de informare a consumatorilor cu privire la întreținerea și utilizarea produselor, precum și pe tema reparațiilor, prin platforme online.Propunerea de directivă contribuie la creșterea gradului de ocupare a forței de muncă și promovarea dimensiunii de gen, creșterea volumului investițiilor și a concurenței în sectorul reparațiilor din UE pe piața internă, astfel: economii de 176,5 miliarde EUR pe o perioadă de 15 ani, ceea ce înseamnă 25 EUR/consumator/an, precum și reduceri de 18,4 milioane de tone de CO2 pe o perioadă de 15 ani.De asemenea, contribuie la integrarea persoanelor cu handicap, întrucât statele membre au obligația de a asigura accesibilitatea platformei online pentru reparații și pentru persoanele cu handicap, facilitând astfel accesul acestora la serviciile de reparare.Este important să se abordeze calitatea, siguranța și costul reparațiilor. Astfel, trebuie să se stabilească, pe baza experiențelor existente la nivel național, care sunt instrumentele financiare cele mai susceptibile să-i încurajeze pe consumatori să recurgă la repararea produselor.
UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) (B9-0458/2023)
I voted for the Motion for Resolution on the 28 Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate (COP 28) because I am confident that the COP 28 will likely be underscored by a sense of urgency for solutions, a desire to accelerate action, and a need to tangibly shift from discussion to implementation.Discussions over the course of COP 28 will be strongly influenced by the outcomes of the global stock take and the impetus to establish a robust net-zero roadmap.
Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions (A9-0325/2023 - Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro)
In January of this year, the Commission launched the Communication on harnessing talent in the EU’s regions, presenting during this event the Talent Booster Mechanism. The goal of this mechanism is to support EU regions affected by the accelerated decline of their working-age population.I voted for this report because it comes as an answer to the EC’s proposal, providing further analysis of the demographic and skills situation in the EU, as well as putting forward proposals that aim to find advanced solutions. The European Parliament is of the belief that cohesion policy has an important role to play when talking about addressing the challenges of the labour market in the future.Among many excellent suggestions the report proposes, it also highlights the need to ensure a gender convergence in the labour market and emphasises the importance of attracting female talent, especially in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), by creating opportunities for girls and women to follow an education and build careers in these areas.
Revised pollinators initiative - a new deal for pollinators (B9-0463/2023)
Actions to mitigate pollinator decline are underpinned by the recognition that in addition to their intrinsic value, pollinators are important contributors to human wellbeing. They also play a central role in the maintenance of ecosystem functioning. Without pollinators, animal-pollinated plants would decline and eventually disappear and with it all organisms directly or indirectly depending on them. This would inevitably lead to the collapse of terrestrial ecosystems in the long term. The value of the direct contribution of insect pollinators to EU agricultural output has been estimated at around EUR 15 billion per year, so we can contribute to the wellbeing of our citizens.There are some reasons for my vote in favor of this resolution.
Minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector (A9-0370/2023 - Henna Virkkunen)
Regulamentul privind cerințele minime privind pauzele minime și perioadele minime de repaus zilnic și săptămânal în sectorul transportului ocazional de călători contribuie la armonizarea condițiilor de concurență, îmbunătățind totodată condițiile de muncă și siguranța rutieră.Am votat în favoarea stabilirii unor reguli specifice privind timpii de conducere și odihnă la transporturile rutiere ocazionale de persoane, un dosar legislativ deosebit de important pentru șoferii de autocar și pasageri. Recunoașterea modului specific în care lucrează șoferii de autocare turistice, permițându-le să-și adapteze timpul de conducere și pauzele la modelele specifice ale industriei transporturilor ocazionale de persoane, va îmbunătăți siguranța pasagerilor și condițiile de muncă ale șoferilor de autocar, sporind atractivitatea profesiei pentru acest mod de transport.De asemenea, am susținut raportul adoptat în Comisia de Transport și Turism a Parlamentului European care le permite șoferilor să își amâne perioada de repaus săptămânal cu până la 12 zile (perioade de 24 de ore) în călătoriile naționale, așa cum se întâmplă deja în cazul călătoriilor internaționale.Această aliniere a normelor pentru serviciile naționale și internaționale este justificată pentru buna funcționare a pieței unice și pentru simplificarea asigurării respectării normelor și a controlului.
Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (A9-0260/2023 - Nicola Beer)
Actul privind materiile prime critice, împreună cu Regulamentul privind industria, care contribuie la obiectivul zero emisii nete, și cu reforma organizării pieței energiei electrice reprezintă una dintre inițiativele legislative emblematice ale Planului industrial al Pactului verde european. Raportul, pe care l-am votat astăzi, menține obiectivele generale ale propunerii inițiale a Comisiei europene, dar consolidează mai multe elemente: include aluminiul pe lista materiilor strategice și critice, consolidează indicele de referință pentru reciclare, clarifică procedura de autorizare pentru proiectele strategice și impune întreprinderilor relevante să efectueze o evaluare a riscurilor lanțului de aprovizionare cu privire la aprovizionarea cu materii prime strategice.Consider că acest acord pune bazele autonomiei strategice a Europei. Dependența noastră de materiile prime este „călcâiul lui Ahile” pentru competitivitatea noastră, dar prin Actul privind materiile prime critice putem transforma această slăbiciune într-o forță. Putem crea un sector extractiv cu adevărat european; ne putem transforma deșeurile într-o resursă; putem construi legături mai strânse cu țările terțe și putem asigura subzistența industriei noastre într-un mod cu adevărat durabil.
Small modular reactors (A9-0408/2023 - Franc Bogovič)
I voted for, because the EU’s ambition to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the first climate neutral continent at the global level, is the major challenge that lays ahead of us, according with the European Green Deal. This objective requires a very low carbon energy system, based on both renewable and nuclear energies, the two backbones of the future energy mix. Recently, at the UN’s COP28 climate change conference, 22 countries around the world, signed the Ministerial Nuclear Declaration which stipulated, among others their commitment to ‘support the development and construction of nuclear reactors, such as small modular (SMR) and other advanced reactors for power generation as well as wider industrial applications for decarbonisation, such as for hydrogen or synthetic fuels production’.Having in mind SMR opportunities are developing quickly, some uncertainties remain. Therefore, clearer global support is needed to incentivise European actors to go ahead and mobilise their skills and technological know-how. This necessary global approach towards SMR deployment requires an industrial strategy in which European expertise can be focused on its areas of excellence. There is a need to structure this emerging sector at the European level to preserve the EU industry’s competitiveness.
Reshaping the future framework of EU structural funds to support regions particularly affected by challenges related to the automotive, green and digital transitions (A9-0326/2023 - Susana Solís Pérez)
The need for a specific support measures and funding, in order to address the challenges faced by European regions with concentrated automotive GDP value, is determined by the automotive ecosystem, which is experiencing a fundamental transformation related to the twin, green and digital transitions, in which European regions are at the forefront of the change.To ensure that the process is fair and just, we need to establish multi-stakeholder processes at the European and regional levels. There is an ongoing need to anticipate and support the creation of a skilled workforce in this sector. The automotive industry is a significant contributor to industrial employment and trade, employing 13.8 million Europeans and playing a vital role in the manufacturing sector.I voted this report, in my capacity as member of both the TRAN and REGI Committees, knowing the needs of these sectors.
Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications (A9-0410/2023 - Petar Vitanov)
Politicile Uniunii în domeniul transporturilor se concentrează pe îmbunătățirea siguranței rutiere și reducerea numărului de decese cauzate de accidentele rutiere. S-a constatat o scădere constantă a numărului de decese cauzate de accidentele rutiere în ultimii ani, însă nu a fost atins obiectivul UE care viza o reducere cu 75 % între 2001 și 2020.Am votat prezentul raport deoarece urmărește să crească siguranța rutieră prin reducerea actelor de impunitate existente cauzate de condusul imprudent în străinătate. Astfel, se creează un cadru care să confere efect la nivelul UE oricărei decizii de a retrage, suspenda sau restricționa permisul de conducere al unui conducător auto care a săvârșit o încălcare gravă a normelor de circulație în afara statului membru în care i-a fost eliberat permisul de conducere.Se stabilește un sistem de cooperare și transfer de informații între statul membru în care a fost săvârșită o încălcare și statul membru care a eliberat permisul de conducere. Totodată, se stabilesc proceduri și obligații concrete pentru cele două țări implicate.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (A9-0311/2023 - Anna Zalewska)
Am votat acest raport pentru că acordul final interinstituțional reprezintă o corectare a directivei ca urmare a deciziei Curții Europene de Justiție.Propunerea Comisiei de revizuire specifică a Directivei privind deșeurile de echipamente electrice și electronice (DEEE) în vederea integrării hotărârii Curții este, în general, bine concepută, iar dispozițiile abordează în mod corespunzător chestiunea în cauză. Astfel, se poate observa că panourile fotovoltaice sunt singura categorie nouă de echipamente care a apărut pe listă între 2002 și 2012.În următorii ani se anticipează o actualizare generală a Directivei DEEE, independentă de prezenta revizuire specifică prin care se integrează hotărârea Curții. În acest sens, s-a propus o revizuire mai amplă a Directivei DEEE până la sfârșitul anului 2025, iar termenul de transpunere se modifică, de la un an la doi, subliniind necesitatea de a preveni ca sarcinile și costurile să cadă asupra cetățenilor și consumatorilor.
Shipments of waste (A9-0290/2022 - Pernille Weiss)
Am votat acest raport deoarece prin acordul final se consolidează garanțiile de mediu și de sănătate publică legate de transporturile transfrontaliere de deșeuri, cu un accent suplimentar pe adoptarea digitalizării pentru a eficientiza procedurile relevante. În acest sens, pentru transporturile intra-UE legate de recuperarea deșeurilor, se mențin cerințe simplificate de informații. Cu toate acestea, pentru exporturile de deșeuri, cadrul legislativ subliniază importanța ca destinatarii să adere la practicile ecologice de gestionare a deșeurilor. În plus, instalațiile din țări terțe care primesc exporturi de deșeuri trebuie să fie supuse unui audit. Interdicția privind exportul UE de deșeuri în vederea eliminării în țări terțe rămâne, exporturile de deșeuri periculoase către țările non-OCDE fiind interzise. De asemenea, prin noile prevederi se vor asigura controale mai stricte asupra exporturilor de deșeuri din plastic către țările OCDE. Aceste transporturi vor necesita acum notificare prealabilă în scris și proceduri de consimțământ, cu un nivel maxim obligatoriu de contaminare stabilit la 2% pentru a clasifica deșeurile de plastic drept nepericuloase.
Detergents and surfactants (A9-0039/2024 - Manuela Ripa)
Am votat acest raport deoarece normele revizuite acoperă noi produse inovatoare, cum ar fi detergenții care conțin microorganisme, și noile practici durabile, cum ar fi comercializarea de detergenți prin reumplerea propriului recipient. Noile norme introduc, de asemenea, o etichetare digitală și un pașaport al produsului pentru detergenți și agenți tensioactivi. Propunerea urmărește mai ales simplificarea normelor de piață prin eliminarea mai multor cerințe care au devenit acum inutile sau redundante. Pentru produsele preambalate, operatorii economici pot alege să transfere anumite informații obligatorii de etichetare într-o etichetă digitală, în combinație cu una fizică. În ceea ce privește produsele vândute într-un format de reumplere, va exista posibilitatea de a furniza toate informațiile de etichetare, cu excepția instrucțiunilor de dozare pentru detergenții de rufe destinați consumatorilor, numai în format digital. Introducerea etichetării digitale va reduce sarcina și costurile pentru industrie și va facilita și mai mult utilizarea și sensibilizarea consumatorilor și a utilizatorilor profesioniști.
Driving licences (A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli)
Adoptarea poziției Parlamentului European referitoare la Directiva privind permisele de conducere va contribui la eliminarea barierelor cruciale care descurajează intrarea în profesia de șofer profesionist. Se face un pas important în abordarea unei mari provocări cu care se confruntă transportul rutier de mărfuri și lanțurile de logistică din România și din UE: lipsa șoferilor.Am votat pentru eliminarea barierelor de vârstă cu care se confruntă tinerii șoferi, precum și facilitarea integrării șoferilor din țări terțe în UE.Am susținut implementarea unui program european de conducere însoțită, care permite șoferilor de camion de 17 ani (categoriile C și C1) să obțină în siguranță experiență practică în conducere și să se familiarizeze cu profesia alături de un șofer experimentat. Un șofer de 17 ani care conduce un camion sub supravegherea unui șofer profesionist experimentat aflat lângă el în cabină este o formă de instruire prelungită la locul de muncă. Acest lucru va contribui în mod semnificativ la reducerea decalajului între școală și volan.De asemenea, Parlamentul European a recunoscut necesitatea de a extinde propunerea Comisiei Europene de a dezvolta un cadru european armonizat și transparent pentru recunoașterea permiselor și calificărilor șoferilor profesioniști din țările terțe, o măsură foarte importantă pentru sector.
Weights and dimensions of certain road vehicles (A9-0047/2024 - Isabel García Muñoz)
Raportul urmărește să facă transportul de mărfuri mai sustenabil prin îmbunătățirea eficienței operaționale și energetice a sectorului transporturilor, prin încurajarea utilizării vehiculelor cu emisii zero și prin promovarea transportului intermodal. Am votat pentru revizuirea normelor privind greutățile și dimensiunile admise ale camioanelor.Textul consolidează și mai mult stimulentele pentru vehiculele electrice și transportul intermodal. Se permit până la șase tone suplimentare pentru combinații de vehicule cu emisii zero, precum și o toleranță de 12,5 tone pe axă motoare. De asemenea, hotărârea de a susține utilizarea cabinelor mai lungi la camioane pentru a îmbunătăți confortul șoferilor este un semnal important în ceea ce privește criza șoferilor.Se menține data de eliminare treptată din 2035 pentru operațiunile transfrontaliere de 44 de tone pe bază de combustibili fosili (și creșterea la 44 de tone de la nivelul maxim actual de 40 de tone este încă voluntară, nu obligatorie, pentru statele membre). Se stabilește un nou stimulent pentru remorci cu emisii zero, precum și o nouă etichetă UE pentru vehiculele supradimensionate, pentru a crește siguranța rutieră.
Use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 (A9-0069/2024 - Tilly Metz)
Raportul pune accentul pe finanțarea stabilă și fiabilă a infrastructurii pentru întreținere, reînnoire și construcții noi, precum și pe necesitatea de a identifica nevoile de îmbunătățire a infrastructurii multi-rețea. Finanțarea stabilă a infrastructurii este o condiție esențială pentru alocarea capacităților. Este nevoie de planificarea lucrărilor de construcție și întreținere, precum și de un angajament constant de finanțare a acestora.Am votat acest raport deoarece are în vedere: mai multe sarcini de coordonare a capacității feroviare către Rețeaua Europeană a Managerilor de Infrastructură, planuri de investiții de cel puțin cinci ani, gestionarea traficului feroviar bazat pe instrumente digitale, utilizarea mai optimă a căilor ferate și creșterea punctualității și a fiabilității, precum și o utilizare mai mare a căii ferate ca mod de transport în mare parte electrificat și eficient din punct de vedere energetic, fiind văzută ca o cale de reducere a emisiilor legate de transport și a consumului de energie.
Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) (A9-0056/2024 - Cyrus Engerer, Andrus Ansip)
Consumatorii se confruntă cu o mulțime de afirmații cu privire la natura „verde” a produselor. Multe etichete susțin că produsele sunt „mai durabile” sau „mai ecologice” decât altele. În 2020, în Europa existau aproximativ 230 de etichete ecologice active și 100 de etichete private de energie verde au fost cartografiate în UE. Sondajele efectuate în 2020 au constatat că 53 % dintre afirmațiile de mediu examinate în UE erau vagi, înșelătoare sau nefondate, iar 40 % erau nefondate.Am votat acest raport, deoarece Directiva propusă stabilește reguli specifice care impun companiilor să justifice afirmațiile ecologice voluntare pe care le fac în practicile comerciale între întreprinderi și consumatori, respectând o serie de cerințe privind evaluarea lor. Propunerea stabilește, de asemenea, cerințe privind modul de comunicare a afirmațiilor și introduce norme privind sistemele de etichetare de mediu. Conformitatea cu aceste cerințe trebuie verificată și certificată de o terță parte („verificator”).Este esențial ca directiva să fie aplicabilă tuturor comercianților și companiilor, indiferent de dimensiunea acestora, pentru a preveni denaturarea pieței și, mai ales, pentru a oferi consumatorilor o protecție împotriva unei spălări ecologice, indiferent de dimensiunea comerciantului, dar cu sprijin suplimentar pentru IMM-uri pentru a implementa, în mod eficient, cerințele directivei.
European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 (A9-0423/2023 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar)
Agenția Europeană pentru Siguranță Maritimă (EMSA) a fost creată în 2002 ca parte a celui de-al doilea pachet privind siguranța maritimă într-un efort general de îmbunătățire a siguranței maritime în apele europene după o serie de accidente maritime, unele dintre ele ducând la catastrofe de mediu în Europa. Agenția oferă asistență tehnică Comisiei și statelor pe domenii-cheie precum siguranța, sustenabilitatea, supravegherea și digitalizarea.Am votat pentru revizuirea EMSA, deoarece oferă statelor membre asistență tehnică și operațională, precum și programe regulate de formare și certificare, la cererea acestora. De asemenea, ar trebui să ofere module de formare suplimentare pentru profesioniștii din domeniul maritim care manipulează sisteme hibride noi și adesea complexe și cu emisii zero.EMSA trebuie să reprezinte un efort cuprinzător de îmbunătățire a siguranței, securității și sustenabilității maritime în Europa și în afara acesteia. Aceste evoluții reflectă angajamentul EMSA de a proteja mările noastre și de a asigura creșterea continuă a industriei maritime într-un mod responsabil din punct de vedere ecologic.
Amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (A9-0055/2024 - Anna Zalewska)
Anual, în UE sunt generate 60 de milioane tone de deșeuri alimentare (131 kg/persoană) și 12,6 milioane tone de deșeuri textile( îmbrăcămintea și încălțămintea - 5,2 milioane tone, adica 12 kg /persoană/ an). Mai puțin de 1% din toate textilele din întreaga lume sunt reciclate, iar în UE , doar 22 % din deșeurile textile-postconsum sunt colectate separat pentru reutilizare/reciclare.Am votat acest raport, deoarece oferă soluții pentru reducerea risipei de alimente, prin eliminarea practicilor neloiale din piață, informatii corecte pe etichetă, donarea alimentelor nevândute, dar consumabile, precum si tinte ambitioase de reducere a risipei (pana la 2030, 20 %/capita, la producatori si 40% la retaileri). Reducerea risipei alimentare contribuie la creșterea rezistenței sistemelor alimentare și la securitatea alimentară, asigurand hrana unui număr mai mare de oameni. Pentru textile, s-au inclus unele produse non-casnice: covoare, saltele și cele din vânzările online. S-a introdus țintă de colectare a50% din deșeurilor textile pana in 2025, precum si supravegherea exporturilor de textile uzate. Este nevoie de fonduri pentru o infrastructură complexă de colectare separata, asigurarea unei sortari eficiente a deșeurilor municipale amestecate, evitandu-se incinerarea sau depozitarea articolelor care pot fi reciclate/reutilizate, creandu-se 20-35 de locuri de muncă/fiecare 1000 de tone de textile colectate pentru reutilizare.
Minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector (A9-0370/2023 - Henna Virkkunen)
Raportul contribuie la armonizarea condițiilor de concurență, îmbunătățind totodată condițiile de muncă și siguranța rutieră.Am votat pentru un anumit grad de flexibilitate suplimentară in sectorul transportului ocazional de călători, fără a pune în pericol siguranța rutieră, condițiile de muncă și caracterul executoriu al normelor.Spre deosebire de transportul de marfă sau transportul regulat de călători, serviciile de transport ocazional de călători se caracterizează prin distanțe mai lungi parcurse la începutul și la sfârșitul călătoriei și o durată de conducere mai scurtă în locul unde se desfășoară majoritatea activităților turistice. Posibilitatea de a amâna efectuarea repausului zilnic cu o oră de două ori pe parcursul călătoriei, fără a depăși timpul de conducere reglementat și fără a reduce perioada de repaus zilnic, vor aduce normele mai aproape de nevoile reale ale grupurilor de călători.De asemenea, li se va permite șoferilor să-și amâne perioada de repaus săptămânal cu până la 12 zile (perioade de 24 de ore) în călătoriile naționale, așa cum se întâmplă deja în cazul călătoriilor internaționale. Această aliniere a normelor pentru serviciile naționale și internaționale este justificată pentru buna funcționare a pieței unice și pentru simplificarea asigurării respectării normelor și a controlului.
Written questions (23)
Measures to ensure the effective taxation of profits
Use of taxes for investment in the ecological transition
Revision of EU rules on services of general economic interest
Suspension of EUA surrender requirement under EU emissions trading scheme
COVID-19’s impact on aircrew employment
The precarious situation of intra-EU labour mobility and the sanitary crisis in the North Rhine-Westphalia slaughterhouse
Poland’s abortion ban ruling
Managing excessive amounts of plastic waste following the introduction of new EU rules on shipments of plastic waste
Gender-sensitive approach in the Fit for 55 Package
Moving from gender-blind to gender-transformative environmental policies
Commission measures to ensure the fair application of the carbon border adjustment mechanism and a level playing field between EU and foreign companies
Follow-up to the Commission Green Paper on Ageing
European care strategy
EU safety standards for the tourism sector
Intellectual property protection at EU level for heritage crafts
Heavy freight industry
Road transport operators
The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area
Road safety package - review of the directive on driving licences
Commission efforts to improve the situation of the unpaid truck drivers in Gräfenhausen
Situation of hauliers and creation of a European Road Transport Agency
Situation of road hauliers at the borders with the Schengen area
Climate change and the lives of city residents
Amendments (2823)
Amendment 16 #
2023/2720(RSP)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2023/2720(RSP)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the decline in wild pollinators and its implications on food security, agricultural resilience, human health, quality of life, quality nutrition and ecosystem services has increased public awareness and strong concerns across society prompting action to address the causes behind the decline and mitigate the consequences, which led among others also to the successful conclusion of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save Bees and Farmers” calling for a transition towards a more bee-friendly agriculture;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2720(RSP)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 149 #
2023/2720(RSP)
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to actively engage in bee diplomacy as a foreign policy tool to promote the inclusion of pollinators in international policies with the purpose to support activities contributing to environmental and social resilience of developing countries and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 29 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2023 on a European Day for the victims of the global climate crisis;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas there has been inadequate collective progress towards achieving the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement since it was adopted in 2015, according to the UNEP emissions gap report 2022, the commitments made so far by the signatories to the Paris Agreement will not be sufficient to achieve its common goal and will result in global temperature rise of 2.8° C by the end of the century, indicating that the world is still dangerously off track to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas people in the richest 1% of the global population are set to have per capita consumption emissions in 2030 that are still 30 times higher than the global per capita level, while the footprints of the poorest half of the world population are set to remain several times below that level1a; __________________ 1a Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and Oxfam, 'Carbon Inequality in 2030', November 2021 https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/ bitstream/handle/10546/621305/bncarbon -inequality-2030-051121-en.pd
Amendment 57 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 126 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses concern at the findings of the UNEP’s emissions gap report 2022, in particular that, despite more ambitious climate pledges, predicted emissions leave the world on a path to a 2.8° C temperature rise if national pledges are fully implemented in combination with other mitigation measures, far beyond the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to well below 2° C and pursuing 1.5° C; stresses that only an urgent system-wide transformation can deliver the enormous cuts needed to limit greenhouse gas emissions by 2030;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the first GST is a key process for enhancing the collective ambition of climate action and support because it offers a pivotal opportunity to correct course;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the intention to present a global target for renewable energy at COP28 and believes that such target should be based on accurate and forward- looking analysis of infrastructure needs, land use, social and environmental constraints;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Urges all Parties to the UNFCCC to increase their NDCs on the basis of the assessment of the first GST in order to close the emissions gaps, and to close the implementation gaps by stepping up mitigation policy implementation to achieve the stated commitments;
Amendment 164 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates that adaptation action in the short, medium and long term, is an inevitable necessity for all Parties if they are to minimise the negative effects of the climate and biodiversity crises, stressing the particular vulnerabilities to climate change impacts of developing countries, especially the least developed countries and small island developing states;
Amendment 172 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the EU and the Member States to increase adaptation action through mandatory adaptation plans, climate vulnerability assessments and climate stress tests at local, regional, and national levels and through support for locally-led approaches and engagement with local authorities and local civil society in order to fully honour the adaptation goal of the Paris Agreement and to ensure that EU adaptation policies sufficiently protect communities and ecosystems in the EU from the damaging effects of climate change; calls for further progress on the EU Adaptation Strategy;
Amendment 179 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls for further progress on the EU Adaptation Strategy through mandatory adaptation plans, climate vulnerability assessments and climate stress tests at local, regional, and national levels and support for locally-led approaches;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for the Commission and the Member States to take on roles as bridge-builders between developed, developing and least developed countries, with the aim to step up the work of the High Ambition Coalition on both mitigation and adaptation finance and the operationalisation of the loss and damage finance facility; recognises that these are essential components of global climate justice;
Amendment 221 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the UNFCCC and the Parties to ensure that the decision- making process to beis protected from interests that run counter to the goals of the Paris Agreement and to ensure that fossil fuel companies shall not exert any undue and improper influence over public officials and the UNFCCC public decision-making process that may compromise the goals of the Paris agreement;
Amendment 260 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition towards climate neutrality and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that more transparency, stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at local, regional, national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner;
Amendment 268 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the scientific-based assessment of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change with regards to the EU 2040 greenhouse gas reduction target, relative to 1990; recalls that the assessment takes into account both feasibility and fairness; urges the European Commission to take this scientific recommendation into account when proposing the EU-wide 2040 climate target and the greenhouse gas budget for 2030-2050;
Amendment 304 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that not all developed country Parties have fulfilled their part of the USD 100 billion climate finance goal; Calls for developed country Parties, including the EU and its Member States, to ensure that the USD 100 billion climate finance goal can be met and disbursed on average between 2020 and 2025, and to further detail the way forward for the new post-2025 climate finance goal;
Amendment 305 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Considers it essential to advance the Bridgetown Agenda and to make the international financial system fit for the 21st century; calls for major international financial institutions to swiftly adopt and develop green finance; highlights the role of the European Investment Bank (EIB) as the EU’s climate bank and its Climate Bank Roadmap and updated Energy Lending Policy and the additional efforts of the European Investment Fund (EIF) to spearhead climate investments; welcomes the fact that the European Central Bank has committed to integrating climate change considerations into its monetary policy framework; urges multilateral development banks, including the EIB, and development finance institutions, which typically provide financial support in the form of debt- generating instruments, to implement responsible lending and borrowing principles, and to align their portfolios with the Paris Agreement and gather and use high-quality climate risk, vulnerability and impacts data to guide the direction of investments towards 1.5° C aligned investments;
Amendment 323 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the importance of increasing grants-based finance, especially for adaptation, and that climate finance provided in the form of loans can exacerbate debt distress of developing countries; notes that 50% of the EU’s total climate finance in 2020 was provided in the form of grants and urges the EU and all Member States to increase grants based finance, particularly for adaptation and especially for least developed countries and small island developing states;
Amendment 334 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that direct fossil fuels subsidies in the EU still amount to some EUR 55-58 billion annually; calls on the Commission and all Member States to implement concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies as soon as possible, and by 2025 at the very latest; encourages other Parties to undertake similar measures and to work on developing a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty;
Amendment 339 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Welcomes the work of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and encourages all Parties to adopt the coalition’s commitments to align all policies and practices in the remit of finance ministries with the goals of the Paris Agreement and to adopt effective carbon pricing policies, as laid down in the Helsinki Principles;
Amendment 348 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that currently 80% of habitats in the EU are in a bad state; Emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity, ecosystems, soils and oceans to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement; stresses in this regard the need for an EU agreement on the Nature Restoration Law;
Amendment 358 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Believes that nature-based solutions (NBSs) and ecosystem-based approaches are key tools supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as protecting and restoring forests, reducing emissions, for disaster-risk reduction and protecting biodiversity;
Amendment 366 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need to protect indigenous rights and environmental defenders by ensuring effective and robust regulatory protection of the environment, labour rights, land rights, indigenous peoples’ rights, livelihoods and cultures, including to free, prior and informed consent; calls on the Parties to ensure that commitments made at COP28 to implement the Paris Agreement align with existing international human rights obligations and standards applicable to business operations;
Amendment 372 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of effectively and swiftly implementing the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which was adopted during the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 375 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that climate mechanisms depend on the health of the ocean and marine ecosystems currently affected by global warming, pollution, overexploitation of marine biodiversity, acidification, deoxygenation and coastal erosion; stresses that the IPCC recalls that the ocean is part of the solution to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change;
Amendment 382 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls the current state of our oceans; Stresses the important role oceans play in absorbing carbon dioxide; Calls on the Parties to continue work on the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue;
Amendment 393 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a quantified, science- based assessment of the progress made since the adoption of the Global Methane Pledge at COP26, the Pledge’s participants having agreed to voluntarily contribute to a collective effort to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30 % percent from 2020 levels by 2030; calls on all Parties to join the Global Methane Pledge and to increase efforts to reach the reduction of methane by at least 30% from 2020 levels by 2030;
Amendment 404 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions have risen at EU level since 1990 and that this is not compatible with the EU’s climate goals, which require greater and faster reductions in emissions from all sectors of society, including the aviation and maritime sectors; Welcomes in this regard the inclusion of maritime and aviation emissions in the EU emissions trading system, which will foster greater ambition at international level, including in the International Maritime Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization;
Amendment 406 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes that there is a growing scientific and political interest in Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) as a proposed set of climate engineering approaches to artificially reflect sunlight and cool the planet, such as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI); stresses that SRM does nothing to address the root cause of climate change, provides no scientific certainty on the effect and endangers climactic and geopolitical stability, potentially in a catastrophic fashion; recalls that a UN resolution on global governance has been blocked; calls on the Commission to take action on SRM by initiating a non-use agreement to stop its deployment, restrict its development, and object to future institutionalisation of SRM in international institutions, in consistency with the precautionary principle and in the absence of evidence of its safety and a full global consensus on its acceptability.
Amendment 419 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Notes that only sustained and ambitious greenhouse gas emission reductions will help Parties to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement; Stresses that carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies should only be considered for unabated residual emissions and not as alternatives to mitigation policies;
Amendment 429 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Welcomes the new law introduced in France to ban short-haul flights for journeys which can be taken in under 2.5 hours by train; Encourages all Parties to introduce such ban on short-haul flights;
Amendment 431 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23e. Stresses that private jets are up to 14 times more polluting than commercial planes per passenger; Encourages all Parties to take measures, in the form of taxation or other policies, to discourage the use of private jets;
Amendment 444 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for the EU to mainstream gender into all climate and environmental policy-making, and urges the Commission and Member States to increase the coherence between support for gender and climate through external action instruments and through the EIB, including through enhancing participation of women and women’s organisations in governance and decision-making, their access to finance, and to programmes which support the role of women in climate governance, and particular sectors such as agriculture and forestry, with a specific focus on indigenous women;
Amendment 447 #
2023/2636(RSP)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Amendment 93 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that SMRsExplore the potential role of SMRs to play a significant role in decarbonising the European industry, haveing the potential to play a significant role in replacing fossil fuels17 ; _________________ 17 https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Europ eanSMRPrePartnership.rovide a firm baseload of clean electricity, heat and steam for the industry and households, as well as replacing fossil fuels as the baseload technology in Europe
Amendment 102 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the use of SMRs for low-carbon hydrogen production; Reminds that vast amounts of new electricity capacity is needed to ensure the required scale of hydrogen production to decarbonize EU.
Amendment 107 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the potential role of SMRs for industrial heat and steam production;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the potential of SMRs for district heating;Explore the potential role of SMRs for district heating for heating and cooling supply need where other clean energy sources are not available. Reminds that heating and cooling constitute approximately half of all EU energy consumption, and majority of this is still covered by fossil fuels; Acknowledges that SMRs can provide decarbonized, low temperature heat to the district heating systems; Notes that SMRs can be designed to produce only heat and therefore operated at lower temperature and pressure.
Amendment 149 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Reminds that SMRs can support the integration of intermittent energy production to the system with flexible production.
Amendment 165 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises that the implementation of appropriate and long-term contractual and financial mechanisms is needed to provide long-term predictability;
Amendment 170 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to launch a specific industrial strategy for SMRs that includes a focus on efficient permitting procedures, access to finance and stable supply chains;
Amendment 172 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recognizes the necessity to protect the vulnerability of IT systems needed for functioning of SMR due to the risk of cyber-attacks; emphasizes that cybersecurity need to be considered as a fundamental part of overall nuclear security
Amendment 182 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that clear support from public authorities to guarantee the competitiveness of the SMR supply chain will be essential in enabling service providers to take a long-term view and accelerate their projects to meet the market window of opportunity;the importance of proactive anticipation, innovation and adaptation to effectively to meet SMR developers’ expectations in terms of fuel cycle and waste management; This includes recognizing the necessity for preparatory work to ensure the operational readiness of specific front-end fuel cycle requirements prior to the deployment of SMRs.
Amendment 192 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. RecognEmphasises that the business model of SMR producers will rely on the series effect of building a large number of similar SMRs in different countries; notes that design standardisation is key to unlocking the competitive advantages of mass productionkey success factor of SMRs is serial production, which would allow manufacturers to improve their processes and reduce costs;
Amendment 200 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises the need to identify the elements for establishing a European pre-licensing processCalls for the acceleration of the cooperation of national nuclear safety regulators to harmonize a pre-licensing process and standardization of SMR based on commonly accepted safety assessments in the licensing of the same SMR design;.
Amendment 207 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises that regulatory bodies and national authorities should create the conditions to ease the licensing process of SMRs;
Amendment 216 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the need to sufficiently explore and identify all possible options for financing European SMR production and scale up;
Amendment 249 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that a robust, capable and reliable supply chain is critical for the success of mass-produceding SMRs;
Amendment 253 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises the importance of identifying the main challenges in adapting the value chain to the specific characteristics of SMRs compared with high-powerlarge reactors and the need for consultations both with vendors and a large number of supply chain suppliers;
Amendment 278 #
Amendment 279 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 31 – point 1 (new)
(1) Recognises the importance of refining existing training in key nuclear construction skills to align them with the unique requirements of SMRs, while also ensuring the prevention of skill shortages in areas under high demand;
Amendment 280 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 31 – point 2 (new)
(2) Underlines the importance of strategic workforce planning.
Amendment 281 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 31 – point 3 (new)
(3) Emphasises that such planning should be forward-looking and adaptable, taking into account the potential shifts in skill requirements for the deployment of SMRs, especially within the supply chain and for SMRs.
Amendment 290 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recognises the need to provide uniform rules regarding the responsibility of SMR owners for the safe handling and storage of radioactive waste, as well as for the recycling of spent nuclear fuel;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries, whether at land or sea borders, is a key part of the EU policy;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cross-border cooperation contributes to sustainable development along the EU’s external borders, support economic and social development of the border areas, including in environment protection, public health services, safety and security measures, and addresses common challenges;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current geopolitical situation shows the importance of stability in the regioncountries at the EU’s external borders;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the allocation of €1.1 billion for the period of 2021-2027 for 260 million people is far from optimal and consequently underlines the importance of financial strengthening of the European Union; welcomesse programmes; approves of the greater accountability of third countries for recoveries from private sector beneficiaries;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the possibility for managing authorities to transmit data electronically to the Commission, but at the same time points out that more frequent data transmission cshould not lead to an increase of bureaucratisation;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the programmes' strategies are defined in such a way as to reach the EU objectives for smarter, greener, more connected, more social EU and Neighbourhood, ae well as at addressing the regional needs regarding good cooperation governance and more secure borders;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses its concern that large infrastructure projects will no longer be subject to approvalscrutiny by the Commission;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the importance of promoting local and regional culture and of heritage conservation; calls, however, for more infrastructure projects that contribute to the connectivity of the regions to be encouraged;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the human losses, destruction of homes and infrastructure in Ukraine; stresses the active role that cross- border cooperation programmes and the New European Bauhaus should play in sustainable post- war reconstruction;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the use ofat Russia uses its energy sources as a means of exerting political pressure; calls for more fundingfurther action to bolster energy efficiency and reduce dependence on Russia;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the proceduresinitiative for including Ukraine in the URBACT European Territorial Cooperation programme and the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova as observer members in the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON);
Amendment 70 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of increased financial support being granted to the programme, given the security challenges in the Black Sea;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the potential of Black Sea energy sources, which are capable of contributing to a sustainable energy future also in the European Union;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for Black Sea ports and related infrastructure to be upgraded, expanded and connected to existing transport hubs, and calls in particular for their connection to TEN-T corridors;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls forInsists on a cohesive strategy to be adopted for the Black Sea area and for synergies with the Danube Programme 2021-2027;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the fact that the number of countries participating in Interreg MED programmes is expected to increaon the rise;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. ProposesAsks for a more coordinated and efficient use of existing funds in order to increase the competitiveness of the Mediterranean basin, while respecting current environmental rules;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that, despite their potential, renewable energy resources remain largely untapped and this potential should be stimulated, also by involving SMEs and midcaps;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the existence of different legal and institutional frameworks creates additional obstacles to project implementation and makes therefore the implementation of projects a challenge;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that language barriers, which deem to increase the administrative burden, should be overcome through adequate measures;
Amendment 104 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 108 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. NoStates that adapting the programme to the individual needs and specifics of each participating state maycountry/region calls for further efforts to be made;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points out that the lack of adequate transport infrastructure and networks, particularly when it comes to maritime and island cross-border cooperation, hampers trade and mobility and complicates cooperation;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that, in view of multiple crisis and conflicts, cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries underscores the need to invest in the resilience of statcountries and societies;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that thise CBC contributes significantly to strengthening local and regional democracy and the administrative capacities of partner countries;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the fact that the programmes offer opportunities for an in- depth dialogue with a range of stakeholders: civil society, local, regional authorities, academia and the private sector;
Amendment 122 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that CBC contributes to reducing regional disparities andwhile promoting economic and social development and territorial cohesion, as well aslso through to mobility and connectivity;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses the importance of allowing emergency services (ambulance, fire brigade) to provide services across borders;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Stresses that the EU and the Member States should guarantee the access to basic healthcare with neighbouring countries and enhance SMEs and mid-caps’ capacity to operate across borders;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Considers that problems with cross-border cooperation persist in many areas, such as in transport sector, but also in economic areas such as employment and trade, and social policies like culture, languages and social inclusion;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Highlights the necessity of cross- border cultural cooperation between citizens in order to strengthen mutual understanding of the neighbours’ customs, and creating important motivations for multilingual education;
Amendment 131 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 e (new)
Paragraph 30 e (new)
30e. States that public educational and cultural services should be open, accessible and affordable to citizens from both sides of the borders;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 f (new)
Paragraph 30 f (new)
30f. Stresses the importance of the cross-border cooperation on digitalisation, especially the digitalisation of public services, in order to provide a coherent and efficient public sector focused on the needs of all;
Amendment 133 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 g (new)
Paragraph 30 g (new)
30g. Emphasizes the importance of developing local and regional plans for climate change adaptation measures across borders;
Amendment 134 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 h (new)
Paragraph 30 h (new)
30h. Calls on the Commission to continue integrating the SDGs into the future cross-border cooperation action’s plans, so that no place and no one is left behind;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 i (new)
Paragraph 30 i (new)
30i. Stresses that on climate change and the environment, all entities should undertake possible measures in cross- border planning related to environment, biodiversity and food security that have an economic and social benefit;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 j (new)
Paragraph 30 j (new)
30j. Stresses the importance of networking and benchmarking in eliminating obstacles to cross-border cooperation; that should enable better use of tools, such as European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) tool, or the Community-Led Local Development strategy (CLLD);
Amendment 137 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights both the intangible benefits, such as institutional capacity building, and the tangible benefitthe ones linked to infrastructure development;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Notes that cross-border cooperation is an essential step in the EU pre-accession through mutual learning and good neighbouring relations; this helps to bring EU initiatives and objectives closer to candidate countries, share experiences and begin the economic and social convergence process;
Amendment 139 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Notes that local and regional players need to be helped to grasp the current cooperation opportunities in order to be able to navigate and understand its complexity;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Considers that the creation of joint cross-border local government councils, such as the one established between Romania and Moldova to help develop joint projects of mutual interest, could be an example to be followed;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Emphasises the necessity for the targeted programmes, during the programming period 2021- 2027, to clearly identify the requirements and priorities that are common to the regions along the EU’s external borders and complement other EU funded initiatives, not overlap them;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Recommends that representatives of civil society are involved in the programmes from the outset, as such involvement would be useful for fostering local/regional ownership of programmes and ensuring their relevance and consistency with the regions’ development strategies;
Amendment 146 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Recommends, in the area of cross- border governance, the need to develop a fully integrated infrastructure strategy (road, rail, water), taking into account the cross-border region as a whole;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends to promoting European Unione EU financial instruments with added social value, in order to raise the level of awareness of the benefits of the European Union;
Amendment 153 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to considerably simplify procedures considerably and stresses that these should be flexible enoughenable to meet the real needs of cross- border areas;
Amendment 157 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Recommends to setting up sustainable functional structures for the regional and local cross-border cooperation and networks;
Amendment 159 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Emphasises the role of funds for small projects, like people-to-people projects in establishing ties across national borders;
Amendment 161 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses that the regional and local authorities should be involved in the preparation and implementation of projects from the start; calls also for guidelines to be drawn up in this regard;
Amendment 165 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Underlines that exchange of good practices among regions and countries and learning from each other through a platform like INTERREG Europe, is very useful;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to improve the capacity of partner state authorinformation towards counterpart authorities in partner countries concerning the procedures and conditieons to access Europeanto EU funding;
Amendment 169 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has fundamentally changed the European security architecture, emphasizes cooperation on security policy aiming at reaching common goals of a reliable collective deterrence and defence in the framework of cross border cooperation;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is the main investment policy for the EU’s regions and cities, consistently serving as a first choice for financial assistance facing unforeseen events that shake our socio-economy, and the Territorial Agenda is the guiding instrument for the European Union’s territorial policy;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas it is at territorial level where the challenges facing European regions are identified and managed;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas Article 7 of the European Regional Development Fund Regulation (1301/2013) refers to Sustainable urban development based on integrated sustainable urban strategies as the framework for the selection of single operations;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas the previous and current Common Provisions Regulations make no specific reference to the Territorial Agenda 2020 and the Territorial Agenda 2030 respectively;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it considers the richness of Europe's territorial diversity as a dynamic and complex system in which each region faces development challenges according to its particular characteristics;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas there is great potential for the Union in their national programmes and projects for spatial planning and regional development;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas it is important to incorporate territoriality into EU funds, especially cohesion policy;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Article 28 CPR designates integrated territorial investments (ITIs) and community-led local development (CLLD) as the instruments for implementing territorial development strategies and calls for coherence and coordination among the Funds when several are applied to the same strategy for territorial or local development;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas it acknowledges the efforts made by our regions to meet the new objectives (PO); thus asks the EC to allowing flexible implementation of PO5 without strict requirements regarding strategies and governance (CPR Title III, Chapter II) thereby opening it to all kinds of initiatives contributing to regional and urban development, e.g. allow transnational Interreg programmes to choose PO5 in future programming;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. Whereas these instruments aim at bottom-up territorial development with the active participation of local stakeholders;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas the European Urban Agency, through the Leipzig Charter, supports the objectives of the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. Whereas both documents share common principles such as a local approach, policy coordination and effective multi-level frameworks;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. Whereas the driving principles of the Territorial Agenda 2030 are encompassed in the two priorities "People and places are drifting apart" and "Sustainable development and climate change";
Amendment 43 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
Id. Whereas territorial priorities set by the Territorial Agenda 2030 for a fair and green Europe;
Amendment 46 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the EU Territorial Agenda 2030 calls for the territorial dimension of sectoral policies to be strengthened at all levels of governance;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. Whereas a better data collection and a coherent revision of the Territorial Agenda 2030 is needed;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. Whereas to date, 7 pilot actions have been carried out in the implementation of the Territorial Agenda 2030, serving as an example of the application of its objectives on the ground, at local and regional level;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas it takes into account the limited geographical balance in the development of these actions;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Recital J e (new)
Je. whereas it takes into account the administrative difficulties encountered by the pilot actions when they were financed by several programmes or funding sources;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Handbook of territorial and development strategies and the Handbook of Sustainable Urban Development Strategies as guides for all administratives levels for the design, implementation and monitoring of territorial and urban development strategies;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need forTakes into account the capacities demonstrated by local and regional authorities in the implementation and management of territorial tools, and considers necessary a paradigm shift in the involvement of local and regional authorities in the implementation and management of territorial tools;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the impact of the EU Semester decisions on territorial cohesion and, consequently, on the development capacity of territorial programmes;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for territorial or local development strategies funded by more than one programme to merge into a single track, in accordance with Article 28 of the CPR and in order to prevent delays and administrative obstacles;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the data shown in the STRAT-Board for the period 2014-2020 and notes that CLLDs played a major role in the development of territorial strategies, highlighting the strong interest of the local level in actively participating in the development of these strategies;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission, in view of the successful use of CLLDs in the 2014-2020 period, to simplify the administrative process for the management of funds, especially where CLLDs draw from more than one distinct fund;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses that the ITIs are the main tool used by those Member States with a larger allocation of ERDF funds, as they quickly absorb the amounts and are able to cover several main axes at the same time, present in one or several operational programmes;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers TA2030 to be a real and proper instrument that ensures the EU’s cohesion through the management of each of its regions and their particularities; calls on the EC to consider modifying the role of the Territorial Agenda beyond that of a territorial management guide;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for greater flexibility for the regions in the fulfilment of the PO5 objective and for the actions to achieve it to be aligned with those set out in the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to involve the European Parliament, - in particular its competerelevant Committee on Regional Development, - in the pilot actions, in order to ensure that they are in line with current EU priorities, and to extend their results of pilot actions at European level, which can be integrateding and coordinateding them with initiatives such as cohesion policy, including particular the ERDF and Interreg;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a strategy for merging funds or for the administrative simplification for pilot actions financed by more than one fund, so as to lower administrative barriers and facilitate applications for these projects;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need for greater dissemination of the actions and achievements of the pilot projects as examples of the implementation of European funds; stresses the importance of communicating the results of the pilot actions, that a biennial conference is organised to showcase the pilot actions to local and regional authorities, as well as to relevant actors at national and EU level, linking it with other events such as the Rural Pact or the Cities Forum;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to develop their territorial agendas in line with the TA2030 as a basis for programming their territorial strategies, taking into account the specificities of each of its regions and serving as an incentive, and in order to stimulate the decision-making process and the design of territorial and urban policies;
Amendment 105 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote the implementation of the TA2030 beyond pilot actions, making this instrument a reference framework for action that provides concrete and adapted guidelines for EU territories to improve their performance; highlights the opportunity to make regional funding conditional on achieving TA2030 priorities and calls on the Commission to develop monitoring indicators linking the TA2030 and the use of cohesion policy funds, in particular the ERFD;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the proper implementation of funds and the implementation of territorial instruments, favouring easy management without bureaucratic barriers;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out a coherent review of the Territorial Agenda 2030 by 2024, including a thorough review of its governance system, the progress made in implementation and the relevance of its priorities, as outlined in the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a single framework for strategies aimed at both urban and wider territorial development, treating territorial requirements as a whole by taking as a basis unit functional areas at level 3 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS); stresses that this could significantly reduce bureaucratic barriers in the acquisition of funds, homogenising the process for European regions;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recognises the Council's initiative in its role in the development of the territorial activities of the Member States;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to increase its involvement in territorial policy through cohesion policy and to strengthen the governance of regions in order to promote cohesion and micro- cohesion by covering the particularities of each region, improving decision-making at local and regional level and applying existing tools in order to improve the management of legislative instruments; calls on the Commission to strengthen the value of Cohesion Policy Funds to be sufficiently resilient, thus being able to cushion the effects of future unexpected events and to avoid regions suffering the consequences, thus upholding the principle of do not harm to cohesion;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the EC to carry out a study of each region's capacity to cushion future global challenges affecting territorial cohesion. This would provide a rapid response tool that would allow for flexibility in the allocation or reinforcement of these resources, according to the real time situation of our regions;
Amendment 126 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the EIB to increase the financial allocation foreseen for Cohesion Policy funds, dedicated to safeguarding the balance and proper functioning of our regions;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the SDG Acceleration Actions platform,
Amendment 12 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the UNEA Resolution “5/10. The environmental dimension of a sustainable, resilient and inclusive post-COVID-19 recovery”, adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) on 2 March 2022,
Amendment 14 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
— having regard to the UN High Seas Treaty, the historic agreement to protect the world's oceans reached on 5 March 2023,
Amendment 55 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, with less than seven years to go until the deadline for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the new geopolitical landscape and the multiple crises in various areas, including the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, energy and food insecurity and soaring prices, fragile supply chains and rapid inflation, have hindered the achievement of the SDGs; whereas the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs are key to addressing the current challenges and reorienting the global compass towards a socially and environmentally just transition that leaves no one and no place behind;
Amendment 149 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses its commitment to the 2030 Agenda, especially in light of the new geopolitical landscape and the ongoing climate, biodiversity and health crises; warns against further polarisation in the distribution of wealth and income, which would lead to increased inequality and poverty; highlights, against this backdrop, the importance of the SDGs, which provide a universal compass for people’s prosperity and to protect the planet; recalls that a pledge to leave no one and no place behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievement of the SDGs should benefit all countries, people and segments of society;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of the 2023 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the SDG Summit, which are both due to take place in New York, as opportunities to review progress at the halfway point, which must be the starting point for an intensified effort and accelerated action to achieve the goals by 2030; acknowledges, in this regard, the SDGs being focused on in 2023 (SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11 and 17);
Amendment 217 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls urgently on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy accompanied by a structured SDGs implementation plan with clear, measurable, accountable and time-bound EU-wide targets; emphasises, in this regard, that successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda is contingent on stronger alignment between the EU’s governance systems in economic, social and environmental matters, such as the European Semester, the European Green Deal and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 227 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to continue integrating the SDGs into the European Semester by better linking it to the monitoring of the NRRPs, and to use the country- specific recommendations to systematically measure Member States’ progress and set out concrete proposals for improvement;
Amendment 241 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses Parliament’s important role in promoting the SDGs’ implementation through European policies and heightening the goals’ visibility in public discourse; underlines that coordination and regular structured dialogue within and between the EU institutions is essential in order to ensure the EU’s leadership and increase the effectiveness of its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 264 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates the call on the Commission to establish a new permanent platform, for a “whole of society” approach as an important innovation , for regular and structured engagement with civil society organisations in order to systematically involve them in a meaningful way in the SDG implementation process;
Amendment 266 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights the necessity to develop and promote multiple solutions that any actor in society can implement to reduce the carbon footprint, such as: responsible consumption of resources (from water to food), transition to circular economy, investments in green energy, developing green value chains in the private sector, increasing the percentage of green public procurement, prioritizing and supporting investments in the research sector dedicated to bio-based solutions, increasing the percentage of green credits to support the transition to low-carbon businesses;
Amendment 297 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 299 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Further calls on EU Member States and its global partners to share best practices and provide peer-to-peer learning and technical assistance, particularly to developing countries, to support efforts for resource mobilisation and for strengthening and scaling up country-level efforts on sustainable, resilient and inclusive recovery measures which promote a green and digital twin transition whilst considering odemographical issues and mainstreaming gender dimension;
Amendment 305 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Stresses that women's contribution in green economic activities is essential to achieve equitable sustainable development and should be seen and valued; believes that women and girls can also benefit from the opportunities in the field of green entrepreneurship and become green employers rather than employees;
Amendment 306 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Encourages Member States to better engage local and regional authorities (LRAs) in the monitoring and implementation phases of NRRPs to ensure consideration of SGD indicators; recognises the potential of LRAs to drive a green and socially responsible recovery in their localities, to better encourage civic engagement and achieve sustainable growth in local economies;
Amendment 319 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. PCalls on the Member States to adopt SGD indicators and monitor their implementation in the NRRPs; points out that, in order to assess the Member States’ progress on the SDGs, the Eurostat sustainable development indicators must be improved by filling the gaps for some SDGs and better measuring policies’ impact on territories and specific vulnerable groups;
Amendment 380 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission to consider extending the SDGs beyond the cohesion policy funds to address the financing gap and explore synergies with Horizon Europe, LIFE+, InvestEU, Digital Europe Programme, as well as the financial support of the European Investment Bank to mainstream sustainable development and scale up policies and projects;
Amendment 384 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on Member States and the EU's global partners to bolster efforts to curb illicit financial flows and cross- border tax evasion, which undermine taxation systems and inhibit domestic resource mobilisation towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 413 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Encourages the private sector and multilateral financial institutions to continue to support countries whose economies have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve a sustainable, resilient and inclusive recovery;
Amendment 42 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Despite benefits stemming from the increased transparency on the performance of transport services, mandatory application of this Regulation to all entities offering transport services on the Union market would be disproportionate and lead to excessive costs and burden. Therefore, this Regulation should apply only to those entities that decide or are bound by other relevant legislative and non-legislative regimes, to calculate and disclose information on greenhouse gas emissions of freight or passengers transport services that start or end on the territory of the Union. This consequently includes services, the origin or destination points of which are situated in a third country and are operated by entities based in third countries, to which this Regulation therefore also applies.
Amendment 50 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) This Regulation should be aligned with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), a key component of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), as well as with other EU legislation in force, in order to avoid any inconsistencies in reporting greenhouse gas emissions of a transport service. Any claims made on the basis of output data reported in accordance with this regulation should be in full compliance with Directive (EU) (.....)/(....) on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) as well as Directive (.....)/(....)amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information.
Amendment 73 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Where a transport service organiser partially subcontracts the performance of a transport service, the parties should be able to decide whether to calculate the output data for the subcontracted part of the transport service on the basis of primary or secondary data, irrespective of the method chosen by the transport service organiser for the calculation of its own output data.
Amendment 76 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15 b) Where a transport service organiser that partially or fully subcontracts the concrete performance of a transport service and decides to integrate the subcontractor’s greenhouse gas emissions data in its overall calculation, it should be able to rely on secondary data in respect of the transport services performed by the subcontractor(s). Flexibility should be granted to use secondary data provided by one or several subcontractors, even if primary data is used for the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions deriving from the transport services performed by other subcontractors or by the transport service organiser’s own fleet.
Amendment 84 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The development and maintenance of the EU databases of default values for greenhouse gas emission intensity and greenhouse gas emission factors, as well as the technical quality check of external databases and datasets operated by third parties should be undertaken by a neutral and competent body operating at Union level. Given its remit, the European Environmental Agency is best placed to provide the necessary assistance for the proper implementation of this part of the Regulation. Where relevant, this work may rely on contribution from and be supported by other sectorial EU bodies, in accordance of separate Union law.
Amendment 103 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) External calculation tools that are provided on the market for the broader commercial and non-commercial use can facilitate the accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services, thus supporting its uptake by the wider groups of stakeholders. The use of these tools should be certified to guarantee that they conform to the requirements of this Regulation, especially as regards the use of the common reference methodology and an appropriate set of input data. In order to create a level-playing field, esepcially with regards to SMEs, as well as to make the output data more readily comparable, the Commission should develop a compliant calculation tool and provide it to the public free of charge.
Amendment 126 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Regulation applies to any entity providing or organising freight and passenger services in the Union that calculates greenhouse gas emissions of a transport service starting or ending on the Union territory, including incoming and outgoing transport services between the Union and third countries, and discloses disaggregated information on those emissions to any third party for commercial or regulatory purposes, either on a voluntary or contractual basis or due to obligations under Union or national law.
Amendment 158 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30 a (new)
(30 a) “third country” means a country that is not a member of the European Union as well as a country or territory whose citizens do not enjoy the European Union right to free movement, as defined in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399.
Amendment 160 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30 b (new)
(30 b) “transport service organiser” means an entity that provides transport services within which the operation of some transport chain elements are subcontracted to one or more entities that operate them.
Amendment 161 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30 c (new)
(30 c) “transport subcontractor” means an entity providing or organising freight or passenger transport services, transport chains and/or transport operations on behalf of one or several transport service organiser(s), under contractual arrangements.
Amendment 178 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementingdelegated acts in accordance with Article 176 to supplement this Regulation with a view to celarifyborate the reference methodology referred to in paragraph 1, to ensure its uniform implementation on the marketand to adapt it to the rules set out in Chapter III of this regulation as regards the approach for determining appropriate emission-relevant parameters for calculating greenhouse gas emissions before a service is provided, and, where applicable, other technical parameters related to the allocation of emissions or aggregation of data elements that are not explicitly explained in that methodology.
Amendment 194 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. When an entity referred to in Article 2 is a transport service organiser, both the transport service organiser and the transport subcontractor shall be entitled to decide whether to calculate the output data of the subcontracted part of the transport operation on the basis of primary or secondary data, irrespective of the method chosen by the transport service organiser for the calculation of its own output data.
Amendment 195 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. When an entity referred to in Article 2 is a transport service organiser that decides to integrate the subcontractor’s greenhouse gas emissions data in its overall calculation of a transport service, it shall be able to rely on secondary data from its transport subcontractors. This shall be allowed even if the principal entity opted to use primary data for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions deriving from a transport service performed by other transport subcontractors or its own fleet.
Amendment 197 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. When greenhous gas emissions from electricity consumed by transport can be quantified by using the location- based approach and the market-based approach under EN ISO 14083:2023 the market-based electricity mix shall be reported. For the purposes of establishing the databases referred to in Article 5(2), points (a) to (b) of this regulation, the location-based approach for electricity shall be applied.
Amendment 198 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. With regards to transport fuels listed in Annex V, Directive (EU) 2018/2001, their default emission intensity values in the database referred to in Article 5 (2), point (a)(i), shall be no lower than the aggregated values (as calculated against the fossil fuel comparator) listed in parts A and B of that Annex.
Amendment 200 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission with the assistance of the European Environmental Agency, taking into account the expertise of relevant stakeholders, shall establish a core EU database of default emission intensity values referred to in Article 5 (2), point (a)(i), within 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation. When establishing the core EU database of default emission intensity values referred to in Article 5 (2), point (a)(i), the Commission and the European Environmental Agency shall produce a seperate table for each mode of transport and may take into account databases operated by member states and third parties which contain specialised regional or sectoral emission intensity values.
Amendment 207 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In a situation where default greenhouse gas emission intensity values are not available in the core EU database, entities may refer to other national databases, which are deemed to have been verified, pursuant to Article 13(8) or which have been verified under other existing Union legislation provided that such data is available at the same aggregation level as the one required by this Regulation.
Amendment 211 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall ensure thean appropriate level of security, maintenance, update, and continuous development of the database referred to in paragraph 1, taking into account for the evolution of the technological state-of-the- art in the transport sector and of new methodological approaches for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. The Commission shall assess the need for an update of the databases at least annually. Any updates to the default values shall be notified to the public without delay. Following such an update, concerned entities shall, where necessary, modify accordingly any output data established under Article 9 within 24 months.
Amendment 216 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission, with the assistance of the European Environmental Agency, and taking into account the expertise of relevant stakeholders, shall ensure that technical quality checks of default values for greenhouse gas emission intensity are conducted, similarly to those applicable to databases or datasets operated by third parties.
Amendment 221 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Access to the database referred to in paragraph 1, to consult or use default emission intensity values shall be easily accessible open to the public and free of charge.
Amendment 225 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. A database or dataset referred to in Article 5 (2), point (a)(ii) may only be used to derive secondary data as long as the core EU Database referred to in Article 5(2), point (a)(i) is not yet operational. A developer of a database or dataset referred to in Article 5 (2), point (a)(ii) shall submit an application to the Commission for a technical quality check of default values for greenhouse gas emission intensity included in that database or dataset. The Commission, with the assistance of the European Environmental Agency, shall conduct the technical quality check in accordance with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 8 of this Regulation. The technical quality check shall be conducted in due time upon official receipt of the application.
Amendment 230 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Only databases and datasets of default emission intensity values that have been positively assessed in that technical quality check referred to paragraph 1 shall be used for the purpose of using secondary data in accordance with Article 5 (2), point (a)(ii). The Commission shall publish and maintain an up-to-date list of the databases of default values for greenhouse gas emission intensity operated by third parties that have been positively assessed. The up-to-date list shall be publicly available on a dedicated website.
Amendment 242 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, with the assistance of the European Environmental Agency, shall establish a central EU database of default greenhouse gas emission factors referred to in Article 5(2), point (b) within 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 248 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In a situation where default greenhouse gas emission factors are not available in the central EU database, entities may refer to other national databases, which are deemed to have been verified, pursuant to Article 13(8) or which have been verified under other existing Union legislation provided that such data is available at the same aggregation level as the one required by this Regulation.
Amendment 251 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, with the assistance of the European Environmental Agency, shall ensure thean appropriate level of security, maintenance, update, and continuous development of the database referred to in paragraph 1, taking into account the evolution of the technological state-of-the-art in the transport sector and of new methodological approaches for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. The Commission shall regularly assess the need for an update of the database. Any updates to the default values shall be notified to the public without delay. Following such an update, concerned entities shall, where necessary, modify accordingly any output data established under Article 9 within 24 months.
Amendment 260 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Access to the database referred to in paragraph 1, to consult or use default greenhouse gas emission factors for the transport energy carriers shall be easily accessible, open to the public and free of charge.
Amendment 264 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The output data may be established with using calculation tools. By [24 months after entry into force] the Commission shall provide free of charge calculation tool in accordance with Article 11. External calculation tools shall comply with the requirements laid down in Article 11.
Amendment 268 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The output data as a minimum shall consist of the total mass of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per transport service, and, in relation to a type of transport service concerned, at least one of the following data metrics:
Amendment 269 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Concerned entities shall disclose output data in a clear and unambiguous manner. When concerned entities disclose output data, in the communication accompanying this disclosure they shall include the following statement “Well-to- wheel greenhouse gas emissions calculated in accordance with EU Regulation [reference to this Regulation] of the European Parliament and the Council”, at least in one of the official languages of the EU, and where possible, in an official language of a Member State on the territory of which the service is performed. Concerned entities may also include in this disclosure information on the percentage share of any transport operation that has been carried out using zero-emission vehicles; provided that share has been verified in accordance with Articles 12 and 13. Any commercial claims made on the basis of the output data reported in shall be in full compliance with Directive (EU) (.....)/(....) on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) as well as Directive (.....)/(....)amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information.
Amendment 286 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) it shall be made available upon request of a competent authority, in accordance with the rules set out in the delegated act, referred to in Article 13(9), or another third party insofar separate legal or contractual arrangements apply;
Amendment 287 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The output data and evidence referred to in paragraph 5 shall be established in a clear and unambiguous manner, at least in one of the official languages of the Union. Where possible, they shall be made in a harmonised and simple form, available in the form of a weblink, QR code or equivalent, enabling interoperability of output data and evidence across different providers of transport services.
Amendment 297 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calculation tools that are used internally by an entity to calculate greenhouse gas emissions of a transport service shall also be aligned with the requirements set out by the reference methodology referred to in Article 4(1).
Amendment 300 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall publish on its official website an easily accessible list of all calculation tools that are certified in accordance with paragraph 1 and paragraph 2.
Amendment 301 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Output data referred to in Article 9 shall be subject to verification of its conformity with the requirements laid down in Articles 4 to 9 of this Regulation. Verification shall be carried out at least annually, and in accordance with the delegated acts referred to in Article 13(9).
Amendment 305 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The verification requirements referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to concerned entities referred to in Article 2, with the exception of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises referred to in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC66 . T, to whom they shall only apply as of [OP: Please insert a date: 60 months after the entry into force of this Regulation]. Until [OP: Please insert a date: 60 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises may undergo the verification upon their request. _________________ 66 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 307 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The conformity assessment body referred to in Article 14 shall verify the reliability, credibility, adherence and accuracy of the output data disclosed by a concerned entity. Verification shall be carried out at least annually, and in accordance with the delegated acts referred to in Article 13 (9).
Amendment 310 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where calculation tools are used that are not external, the conformity assessment body shall assess its compliance with the requirements set out by the reference methodology referred to in Article 4(1).
Amendment 313 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Where the verification assessment identifies incorrect calculations or non- compliance with Articles 4 to 9 of this Regulation, the conformity assessment body shall inform the entity concerned thereof in a timely manner. That entity shall then correct the calculation or remedy non-conformities so as to enable the verification process to be completed. If the entity, following at least two notifications by the conformity assessment body, knowingly refuses to correct the calculations or remedy non-conformities with regards to Article 4 to 9 of this regulation, the Commission shall initiate a penalty procedure in accordance with the delegated act referred to in paragraph 5. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 316 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. The entity concerned shall provide the conformity assessment body with any additional information that enables it to carry out the verification procedures. The conformity assessment body may conduct checks during the verification process, in accordance with the delegated act referred to in Article 13 (9), to determine the reliability of data and calculations.
Amendment 323 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9
Article 13 – paragraph 9
9. The Commission shall adopt implementingdelegated acts in accordance with Article 176 laying down detailed rules on the verification of the output data ande, the related proof of compliance and penalty procedures. Those rules shall include provisions related to the evidence referred to in Article 10(5), and the communication rights associated with the use of primary data referred to in Article 10(4). .
Amendment 327 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts as referred to in Article 4(4), Article 4(5), Article 9(44(6), Article 9(4), Article 13(9) and Article 15(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an undetermined period of time from [OP: Please insert a date: entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 329 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 4(4), Article 4(5), Article 9(44(6), Article 9(4), Article 13(9) and Article 15(4) 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 332 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4(4), Article 4(5), Article 9(44(6), Article 9(4), Article 13(9) and Article 15(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by 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 345 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. It shall apply from [OP: Please insert a date: 424 months after the entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 347 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. However, Article 4(4), Article 4(5) and Article 4 (6), Article 7(4), Article 6(1), Article 8(1), Article 9(4), Article 11(6), Article 13(9) and Article 15(4) shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 349 #
2023/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. With regards to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) referred to in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC66a, Articles 4 to 9 and Article 12(1) shall apply [OP: Please insert a date: 60 months after the entry into force of this Regulation]. _________________ 66a Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 81 #
2023/0265(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The artificial barriers to the cross- border transport of heavier lorries primarily used in long distance transport (such as vehicle combinations with 5 and 6 axles), should be removed in a harmonised way to take advantage in the short term of the operational, energy and environmental efficiency linked to the greater loading capacity granted by the Member States, including for intermodal transport. To effectively drive the transition towards zero-emission mobility, it is necessary to phase out the use of such heavier lorries running on fossil fuels, as of 2035, whenfurther encourage the market penetration of more efficient zero- emission HDVs is projected to increase significantly up to around 50% of new HDV registrations. After the phasing out, heavier lorries should continue to be allowed in national traffic while, in international traffic, they should comply with the maximum authorised weights set up in Annex I to Directive 96/53/EC, which limits th. Non-zero-emission vehicle combinations with 5 and 6 axles should continue to be allowed in international traffic, with the same extra weight allowance toas zero-emission vehicles and to vehicles involved in an intermodal transport opers long as the targets set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 allow the first registration of such vehicles or combinations.
Amendment 87 #
2023/0265(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Vehicle carriers withtransporters, most of which have open bodies, have very limited potential to reduce their energy consumption via improved aerodynamics. DivergingMany different national rules on the use of overhanging of loads on vehicle carritransporters cause distortions of competition and limit significantly their potential to improve operational efficiency and energy performance in international traffic. Therefore, it is necessary to harmonise rules on the use of overhanging of loads of vehicle carriers with open bodietransporters, so as to ensure that these objectives are properly met.
Amendment 132 #
2023/0265(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) of vehicles or vehicle combinations for the international transport of goods or passengers which are not in conformity with the characteristics set out in Annex I.; these should not significantly affect international competition in the road transport sector as defined by Article 4.4;
Amendment 169 #
2023/0265(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4a – sixth subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 4a – sixth subparagraph
Whenever a Member State allows, pursuant to this paragraph, the circulation of European Modular Systems in national traffic, it may not reject or prohibit the circulation in its territory of European Modular Systems in international traffic, provided that such systems do not exceed the maximum weights and dimensions set for European Modular Systems in national traffic. Member States shall cooperate to mutually recognise each other’s certifications for drivers of European Modular Systems.
Amendment 173 #
2023/0265(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4a – new subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 4a – new subparagraph
Three years after the entry into force, the Commission shall present a report on the cross-border circulation of the European Modular System combinations in the EU and shall, if appropriate, make a legislative proposal duly accompanied by an impact assessment to widen the scope of its use.
Amendment 187 #
2023/0265(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4a – point b
Article 4a – point b
(b) a single national access point for the applicants to obtain the information on the requirements for applying for special permits or similar arrangements as laid down in Article 4(3) and to the necessary information to plan their routes in a clear, accessible, and transparent manner. It is necessary to be included information on height restrictions;
Amendment 218 #
2023/0265(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 8c – paragraph 1
Article 8c – paragraph 1
Vehicle transporters with open bodies may exceed the maximum lengths laid down in point 1.1 of Annex I while loaded, up to a total of 20,75 meters, using authorisedextendable rear load supports.
Amendment 220 #
2023/0265(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 8c – paragraph 2
Article 8c – paragraph 2
The overhang or load support of vehicle transporters may not protrude in relation to the load. The load may protrude in front of the towingload may protrude in front of vehicle transporter, excepting articulated vehicles, up to a maximum of 0,5 meters, provided that the first axles of the transported vehicle rests on the trailerbody structure. TAt the rear the load may protrude from behind up to a maximum of 1,5 meters, provided that the lastforward axle(s) of the transported vehicle(s) rests on the trailer structure. The extendable rear load supports may not protrude further than the overhanging load;
Amendment 4 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Whereas STEP, in order to reach its goal of structural investments in high technology industry and to avoid overlaps has to be closely coordinated with the existing EU initiatives to support the industry;
Amendment 5 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The uptake and scaling up in the Union of deep and digital technologies, clean technologies, and biotechnologies will be essential to seize the opportunities and meet the objectives of the green and digital transitions, thus promoting the competitiveness of the European industry and its sustainability and in the same time to further preserve economic, social, and territorial cohesion and solidarity among member states and their regions. Therefore, immediate action is required to support the development or manufacturing in the Union of such technologies, safeguarding and strengthening their value chains thereby reducing the Union’s strategic dependencies, and addressing existing labour and skills shortages in those sectors through trainings and apprenticeships and the creation of attractive, quality jobs accessible to all., as well as to reduce disparities in development of the various regions;
Amendment 7 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) TWhereas dependence on the global market has exposed EU industry to shortages which has led to chain disruptions and even stoppages of industrial processes, there is a need to support critical technologies in the following fields: deep and digital technologies, clean technologies, and biotechnologies (including the respective critical raw materials value chains) in all of them, in particular projects, companies and sectors with a critical role for EU’s competitiveness and resilience and its value chains. By way of example, deep technologies and digital technologies should include microelectronicpharmaceuticals, photonics, advanced materials technologies, microelectronics, semiconductors, semiconductor equipment, communication technologies, high-performance computing, quantum technologies (i.e., computing, communication and sensing technologies), cloud computing, edge computing, secure data infrastructures and ecosystems, and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity technologies, robotics, 5G and advanced connectivity and virtual realities, including actions related to deep and digital technologies for the development of defence and aerospace applications as well as applications to deliver healthcare such as digital medical devices. Clean technologies should include, among others, renewable energy; electricity and heat storage; heat pumps; electricity grid; geothermal energy, renewable fuels of non- biological origin; all sustainable alternative fuels– fuels technologies, including biofuels for road transport; electrolysers and fuel cells; carbon capture, utilisation and storage; energy efficiency; biolubricants; hydrogen and its related infrastructure; smart energy solutions cutting-edge solutions implemented for leak detection and repair inspections carried out along renewable gases and water transport and distribution networks; technologies vital to sustainability such as water efficiency, purification and desalination technologies; circular economy, such as high-quality recycling, resource- and material efficiency; advanced materials such as nanomaterials, composites and future clean construction materials, and technologies for the sustainable extraction and processing of critical raw materials, technologies supporting construction of roads with negative carbon footprint and development of new green road stabilisation solutions. Biotechnology should be considered to include technologies such as biomolecules and its applications, pharmaceuticals and, medical technologies and medical devices vital for health security, crop biotechnology, and industrial biotechnology, such as for waste disposal, and biomanufacturing. The Commission may issue guidance to further specify the scope of the technologies in these three fields considered to be critical in accordance with this Regulation, in order to promote a common interpretation of the projects, companies and sectors to be supported under the respective programmes in light of the common strategic objective. Moreover, technologies in any of these three fields which are subjects of an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(3), point (b) TFEU should be deemed to be critical, and individual projects within the scope of such an IPCEI should be eligible for funding, in accordance with the respective programme rules, to the extent that the identified funding gap and the eligible costs have not yet been completely covered.
Amendment 16 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Strengthening the manufacturing capacity of key technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce. However, labour and skills shortages have increased in all sectors including those considered key for the green and digital transition and endanger the rise of key technologies, also in the context of demographic change, especially in disadvantaged regions, including rural and remote areas and islands, which suffer from brain drain. Therefore, it is necessary to boost the activation of more people to the labour market relevant for strategic sectors, in particular through quality and inclusive skilling, upskilling and re-skilling measures and through the creation of jobs and apprenticeships for young, disadvantaged persons, in particular, young people not in employment, education or training as well as for people living in sparsely and depopulated rural and remote areas and islands. It is also necessary to increase support for the provision of enhanced information sessions and advisory services concerning skills development and EU-funded opportunities. Such support will complement a number of other actions aimed at meeting the skills needs stemming from the transition, outlined in the EU Skills Agenda.45 _________________ 45 Communication on a European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience, COM(2020) 274 final.
Amendment 20 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Strengthening the development and manufacturing capacity of key technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce. However, labour and skills shortages have increased in all sectors including those considered key for the green and digital transition and endanger the rise of key technologies, also in the context of demographic change. Therefore, it is necessary to boost the activation of more people to the labour market relevant for strategic sectors, in particular through the creation of jobs and apprenticeships for young, disadvantaged persons, in particular, young people not in employment, education or training. Such support will complement a number of other actions aimed at meeting the skills needs stemming from the transition, outlined in the EU Skills Agenda.45 _________________ 45 Communication on a European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience, COM(2020) 274 final.
Amendment 21 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) With a view to ensuring the availability of skilled workforce and to consolidating the digital and green transition, it is necessary to encourage cooperation, mobility programmes and exchange of knowledge and best practices between educational, research and innovation institutions, businesses, and local communities, especially young people
Amendment 22 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The scale of investments needed for the transition require a fulln intelligent mobilisation of funding available under existing EU programmes and funds, inclusive those granting a budgetary guarantee for financing and investment operations and implementation of financial instruments and blending operations. Such funding should be deployed in a more flexible manner, to provide timely and targeted support for critical technologies in strategic sectors. Therefore, a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) should give a structural answercontribute to respond to the Union investment needs by helping to better channel the existing EU funds towards critical investments aimed at supporting the development or manufacturing of critical technologies, while preserving a level playing field in the Single Market, thereby preserving cohesion and aiming at a geographically balanced distributiondistribution of projects financed under STEP in a geographically balanced way amongst all regions of the EU of projects financed under the STEP in accordance with the respective programme mandates.
Amendment 42 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to extend support possibilities for investments aimed at strengthening industrial development and reinforcement of value chains in strategic sectors, the scope of support from the ERDF should be extended by providing for new specific objectives under the ERDF, without prejudice to the rules on eligibility of expenditure and climate spending as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/106055 and Regulation (EU) 2021/105856 . In strategic sectors, it should also be possible to support productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, and mid-caps which remain the focus and which can make a significant contribution to the development of less developed and transition regions, territories defined in the Just Transition Plans, as well as in more developed regions of Member States with a GDP per capita below the EU average. Managing authorities are encouraged to promote the collaboration between large enterprises and local SMEs, supply chains, innovation and technology ecosystems. This would allow reinforcing Europe’s overall capacity to strengthen its position in those sectors through providing access to all Member States for such investments, thus counteracting the risk of increasing disparities. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 laying down common provisions (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159). 56 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 224, 24.6.2021, p. 31).
Amendment 55 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The regulatory framework for the implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes has been adapted over the past years to provide Member States and regions with additional with additional flexibility in terms of implementation rules and more liquidity to tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war or aggression against Ukraine. These measures, introduced at the end of the programming period, require sufficient time and administrative resources to be fully exploited and implemented; also at a time where Member States will focus resources on revising the 2021-2027 operational programmes linked to the STEP objectives. With a view to alleviate the administrative burden on programme authorities and to prevent possible loss of funds at closure for purely administrative reasons, the deadlines for the administrative closure of the programmes under the 2014-2020 period should be extended in Regulation (EU) No 1303/201361 and Regulation (EU) No 223/201462 . More specifically, the deadline for the submission of that final payment application should be extended by 12 months. Furthermore, the deadline for the submission of the closure documents should also be extended by 12 months. The last accounting year of the period should accordingly be extended until June 30, 2025 in order to give Member States sufficient time to finalise the processes linked to the closure of projects. In the context of this amendment, it is appropriate to clarify that distribution of food and material bought until the end of the eligibility period (end-2023) may continue after that date. In order to ensure a sound implementation of the EU budget and respect for the payment ceilings, payments to be made in 2025 should be capped at 1 % of the financial appropriations from resources under the Multiannual Financial Framework per programme. Amounts due exceeding the ceiling of 1% of programme appropriations per fund for 2025 would not be paid in 2025 nor in subsequent years but only used for the clearance of pre- financing. Unused amounts shall be decommitted in accordance with the general rules for decommitment at closure. _________________ 61 Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 laying down common provisions (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). 62 Regulation (EU) 223/2014 on the Fund for European Aid on the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 62 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To strengthen European sovereignty and security, accelerate the Union’s green and digital transitions and enhance its competitiveness, reduce its strategic dependencies, favour a level playing field in the Single Market for investments throughout the Union, foster cross-border participation, including of SMEs, and promote inclusive access to attractive, quality jobs, the Platform shall pursue the following objectives:
Amendment 65 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To strengthen European sovereignty and security, accelerate the Union’s green and digital transitions and enhance its competitiveness, reduce its strategic dependencies, favoensure a level playing field in the Single Market for investments throughout the Union, and promote inclusive access to attractive, quality jobs, the Platform shall pursue the following objectives:
Amendment 67 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) supporting the development or manufacturing throughout the Union, including through establishment of new production facilities, or safeguarding and strengthening the respective European value chains, of critical technologies in the following fields:
Amendment 69 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) supporting the development or, manufacturing or related services throughout the Union, or safeguarding and strengthening the respective value chains, of critical technologies in the following fields:
Amendment 73 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) preserving and strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity among member states and regions.
Amendment 74 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) bring an innovative, cutting-edge element with significant economic potential to the Single Market or to the region in which investment occurs;
Amendment 78 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to reduce or prevent strategic dependencies of the Union, its Member States and its regions.
Amendment 82 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The value chain for the manufacturing of critical technologies referred to in the first paragraph relates to final products, as well as key components, specific machinery and critical raw materials primarily used for the production of those products and related services ranging from raw materials to end user.
Amendment 91 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor the implementation of the Platform and measure the achievement of the Platform objectives set out in Article 2. The monitoring of implementation shall be targeted and proportionate to the activities carried out under the Platform, mainly using existing reporting channels and data, the monitoring shall be further rationalised.
Amendment 97 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The annual report shall include consolidated information on the progress made in implementing the Platform objectives under each of the programmes and funds. It shall include qualitative and quantitative information on how Europe's economic, social and territorial cohesion is being reinforced.
Amendment 126 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e (new) – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e (new) – subparagraph 1
when they contribute to the specificSTEP objective under PO 1 set out in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (a)(vi) or to the specific objective under PO 2 set out in point (b)(ix) of that subparagraphs referred to in Article 2 of Regulation .../... [STEP Regulation] under specific objective under PO 1, or to the specific objective under PO 2, in less developed and transition regions, as well as more developed regions in Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU average of the EU-27 measured in purchasing power standards (PPS) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017.
Amendment 155 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1303/2013
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) In Article 24 the following paragraph is inserted: "1a. By way of derogation from Article 60(1) and the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 120(3), a co- financing rate of 100 % may be applied to expenditure declared in the final accounting year for one or more priority axes in a programme supported by the ERDF, the ESF or the Cohesion Fund. By way of derogation from Article 30(1) and (2) and Article 96(10), the application of the co-financing rate of 100 % shall not require a Commission decision approving a programme amendment. The Member State shall notify the revised financial tables to the Commission following approval by the monitoring committee. The co-financing rate of 100 % shall apply only if the financial tables are notified to the Commission before the submission of the final application for an interim payment for the final accounting year in accordance with Article 135(2)."
Amendment 158 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 2 – paragraph 29
Article 2 – paragraph 29
"(29) 'accounting year', means, for the purposes of Part Three and Part Four, the period from 1 July to 30 June, except for the first accounting year of the programming period, in respect of which it means the period from the start date for eligibility of expenditure until 30 June 2015. The final accounting year shall be from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024;5;"
Amendment 162 #
2023/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 141 – paragraph 1
Article 141 – paragraph 1
Amendment 38 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to increase public awareness in ship-source pollution discharges and improve environmental, human and animal protection, information provided by the Member States on the application of Directive 2005/35/EC should be made publicly available through a Union-wide overview and include the information listed in Annex II of Directive 2005/35/EC. Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council30 aims to guarantee the right of access to environmental information in the Member States in line with the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention), to which the Union is a party. The Commission should protect the confidentiality of information received by Member States, without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC. _________________ 30 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).
Amendment 108 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 12 a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the experience gathered from the implementation of this Directive; and any other EU legislation;
Amendment 116 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 12 a – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Article 12 a – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
1a. fulfilment of the European Union´s policies and/or international commitments.
Amendment 123 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 12 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If the definition of “polluting substances” changes in the IMO conventions and/or the EU legislations, the Commission should, without any delay, change the Directive´s definition of “polluting substances” accordingly.
Amendment 16 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To fulfil those commitments, the Union must accelerate its pace of transition to clean energy, notably by increasing energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy sources. This will contribute to achieving the EU targets of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan for 2030 of an employment rate of at least 78% and participation in training of at least 60% of adults. It will also contribute to ensuring that the green transition is fair and equitable, leaving no person and no place behind 34 . _________________ 34 Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality, adopted on 16 June 2022 as part of the Fit for 55 package.
Amendment 22 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The net-zero transformation is already causing huge industrial, economic, and geopolitical shifts across the globe, which will become ever more pronounced as the world advances in its decarbonisation efforts. The road to net zero translates into strong opportunities for the expansion of Union’s net-zero industry, making use of the strength of the Single Market, by promoting rapid and sufficient investment in technologies in the field of renewable energy technologies , electricity and heat storage technologies, heat pumps, grid technologies, including technologies enabling fast and bi-directional charging of electric vehicles, renewable fuels of non- biological origin technologies, electrolysers and fuel cells, fusion, small modular reactors and related best-in-class fuels, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies, and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies and their supply chains, allowing for the decarbonisation of our economic sectors, from energy supply to transport, buildings, and industry. A strong net zero industry within the European Union can help significantly in reaching the Union’s climate and energy targets effectively, as well as in supporting other Green Deal objectives, while creating jobs and growth.
Amendment 28 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union’s decarbonisation objectives, security of energy supply, digitalisation of the energy system and electrification of demand, for example in mobility and the need for fast recharging points, require an enormous expansion of electricity grids in the European Union, both at transmission level and at distribution level. At transmission level, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems are needed to connect offshore renewable energies; while at distribution level, connecting electricity providers and managing demand-side flexibility builds on investments in innovative grid technologies, such as electric vehicles smart charging (EVSC) and the potential of improving system ingtegration while reducing costs for users through bi- directional charging, energy efficiency building and industry automation and smart controls, advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) and home energy management systems (HEMS). The electricity grid needs to interact with many actors or devices based on a detailed level of observability, and hence availability of data, to enable flexibility, smart charging and smart buildings with smart electricity grids enabling demand side response from consumers and the uptake of renewables. Connecting the net-zero technologies to the network of the European Union requires the substantial expansion of manufacturing capabilities for electricity grids in areas such as offshore and onshore cables, substations and transformers.
Amendment 33 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To achieve the 2030 objectives a particular focus is needed on some of the net-zero technologies, also in view their significant contribution towards the path to net zero by 2050. These technologies include solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies, onshore and offshore renewable technologies, battery/storage technologies, heat pumps and geothermal energy technologies, electrolysers and fuel cells, sustainable biogas/biomethane, carbon capture and storage technologies and grid technologies. These technologies play a key role in the Union’s open strategic autonomy, ensuring that citizens have access to clean, affordable, secure energy. Given their role, these technologies should benefit from even faster permitting procedures, obtain the status of the highest national significance possible under national law and benefit from additional support to crowd-in investments. When necessary in order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission should, if appropriate, supplement the strategic technologies listed in this Regulation, by adopting delegated acts.
Amendment 42 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Net-zero technologies will be of key importance to ensure that the Union meets its objective under the European Green Deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector by 90 percent by 2050. Furthemore, the decarbonisation of transports achieved through net-zero technologies and the swift phasing out of fossil fuels will also deliver significant benefits for human health and the environment in terms of reduced fossil-fuels induced pollution in the air, soil and water.
Amendment 47 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Households and final consumers are an essential part of the Union’s demand for net-zero technologies final products and public support schemes to incentivize the purchase of such product by households, in particular for vulnerable low- and lower middle-class income households and consumers, including those suffering from transport poverty, are important tools to accelerate the green transition. Under the solar rooftop initiative announced in the EU solar strategy52 , Member States should for instance set-up national programmes to support the massive deployment of rooftop solar energy. In the REPowerEU plan, the Commission called Member States to make full use of supporting measures which encourage switching to heat pumps. Such support schemes set up nationally by Member States or locally by local or regional authorities should also contribute to improving the sustainability and resilience of the EU net-zero technologies. Public authorities should for instance provide higher financial compensation to beneficiaries for the purchase of net-zero technology final products that will make a higher contribution to resilience in the Union. Public authorities should ensure that their schemes are open, transparent and non-discriminatory, so that they contribute to increase demand for net-zero technology products in the Union. Public authorities should also limit the additional financial compensation for such products so as not to slow down the deployment of the net-zero technologies in the Union. To increase the efficiency of such schemes Member States should ensure that information is easily accessible both for consumers and for net-zero technology manufacturers on a free website. The use by public authorities of the sustainability and resilience contribution in schemes targeted at consumers or households should be without prejudice to State aid rules and to WTO rules on Subsidies. _________________ 52 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions : EU Solar Energy Strategy, COM(2022) 221 final, 18.05.2022.
Amendment 57 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) The environmental assessments and authorisations required under Union law, including in relation to water, air, ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and birds, are an integral part of the permit granting procedure for a net zero technologies manufacturing project and an essential safeguard to ensure negative environmental impacts are prevented or minimised in line with the 'Do No Significant Harm' principle. However, to ensure that permit granting procedures for net zero technologies manufacturing projects are predictable and timely, any potential to streamline the required assessments and authorisations while not lowering the level of environmental protection should be realised. In that regard, it should be ensured that the necessary assessments are bundled to prevent unnecessary overlap and it should be ensured that project promoters and responsible authorities explicitly agree on the scope of the bundled assessment before the assessment is carried out to prevent unnecessary follow-up.
Amendment 60 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Since strengthening the manufacturing capacity of key net-zero technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce, it is necessary to introduce measures to boost the activation of more people to the labour market, notably women and young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs), including via skills first approaches as a complement to qualifications-based recruitment. In addition, in line with the objectives of the Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate-neutrality, specific support for job-to-job transition for workers in redundant and declining sectors are important. This means increasing investments investing in skills and in quality job creation required for net-zero technologies in the Union. Building on and fully taking into account existing initiatives such as the EU Pact for Skills, EU level activities on skills intelligence and forecasting, such as by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and the European Labour Authority, and the Blueprints for sectoral cooperation on skills, the objective is to mobilise all actors: Member States authorities, including at regional and local levels, education and training providers, social partners and industry, in particular SMEs, to identify skills needs, develop education and training programmes and deploy these at large scale in a fast and operational manner. Net-zero strategic projects have a key role to play in this regard. Member States and the Commission mayshould ensure financial support including by leveraging the possibilities of the Union budget through instruments such as the European Social Fund Plus, Just Transition Fund, European Regional Development Funds, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Modernisation Fund, REPowerEU and the Single Market Programme.
Amendment 71 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
ba) good working conditions in all jobs in net-zero technology industries.
Amendment 112 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the CO2 storage project fulfils the requirements of the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle in the meaning of Article 17 in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 132 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) oblige entities holding an authorisation as defined in Article 1, point 3, of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council71 on their territory to make publicly available all geological data relating to production sites that have been decommissioned or whose decommissioning has been notified to the competent authority. , as well as data on whether transport infrastructure suitable for CO2 to reach the site is available or can be constructed . _________________ 71 Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3).
Amendment 133 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) an assessment of each project’s compliance with the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852;
Amendment 134 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 143 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) promote adequategood working conditions in jobs in net-zero technology industries, the activation of youth, women and seniors to the labour market for net- zero technology industries, and the attraction of skilled workers from third countries, and thereby achieve a more diverse workforce;
Amendment 152 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 to amend the modalities in which agreements between entities referred to in Article 18(1) and investments in storage capacity held by third parties are taken into account to meet their individual contribution set out in Article 18 (5), as well asto amend the content of the reports referred to in Article 18 (6) as well as to supplement the strategic net-zero technologies in the Annex, if needed to ensure the achievement of the general objective laid down in Article 1(1).
Amendment 3 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas nature and biodiversity are the foundations of food and, without strong political action to conserve and restore nature and biodiversity, including access to clean water and good conditions for pollinators, food security and the right to food will be irreversibly endangered;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the climate and biodiversity crisis is a direct threat to food production through extreme weather events (including exceptional droughts in Southern Europe), rapidly changing farming conditions and by spurring conflicts over scarce resources;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine has resulted in severe loss of lives and livelihood as well as environmental and material damages while also disrupting food security both in Ukraine and globally;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the just and urgent transition to agro- ecological practices and organic farming that require less or no fertilisers to enable the European Union to break the vicious circle of dependence on Russian imports of especially fertilisers and fossil fuels; reiterates its full support for the European Green Deal and the ambitions, targets and goals of the farm to fork, biodiversity and zero-pollution strategies; welcomes their published and announced legislative proposals, including those related to the reduction in the use of pesticides and their associated risks and the setting of EU food waste reduction targets which will be crucial to safeguard long- term sustainability of food production by e.g. protecting pollinators;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is convinced that by speeding up the just green transition, the European Green Deal will contribute to greater food security and reminds that any short-term or interim solutions always run the risk of switching one dependence for another in the long-term;
Amendment 97 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the strict application of the One Health principle to link human health, animal health and environmental issues in all policies that affect the availability and accessibility of food; stresses that food safety must never be jeopardised and emphasises the importance of steering policies in a just and socioeconomically fair way towards promoting nutritional, affordable and long-term sustainably produced food in line with nature-based solutions and for proper and transparent labelling to facilitate healthy choices by the consumer;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its position on new genomic breeding techniques1 ; regrets the biased nature of the current impact assessment and calls on the Commission to restart the process in an inclusive manner; calls on the Commission to properly assess the long-term practical consequences on health, biodiversity and social inclusion of approving GMOs targeted at increasing resistance against pesticides; __________________ 1 Resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system. OJ C 184, 5.5.2022, p. 2.
Amendment 162 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to promote innovation and research for socially, economically and environmentally sustainable solutions to food insecurity that also tackles the climate and biodiversity impact of the agricultural sector;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. IHighlights how conflict, the climate and biodiversity crisis and the pandemic have been turning points for a previously declining world hunger, now affecting around 10% of the world population; is concerned that the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports mainly benefits Western feed and livestock industries instead of alleviating pressures in the Global South2 ; __________________ 2 https://ruralsociologywageningen.nl/2022/1 1/11/crisis-and-capitalism-a-deep-dive- into-the-black-sea-grain-initiative-and-the- global-politics-of-food/
Amendment 171 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the adverse gender impacts of rising food insecurity as women tend to cut back on their food consumption in times of food shortage and women and girls account for 60% of the undernourished; notes that 60% of women living in Africa south of Sahara work in the agricultural sector and are highly susceptible to a changing climate for its food and water security;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a strategy to regionalise the supply chain of the most important commodities, including GM-free animal feed for which Ukraine was previously a key source, in light of current geopolitical tensions, while also supporting food autonomy in third countries, and to ensure the supply of local and sustainable plant proteins;
Amendment 206 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that food security also includes the aspects of food safety and nutrition and should be seen in a short-, mid- and long-term perspective;
Amendment 209 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines that pursuing the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy within the European Green Deal is the way forward: reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system including in accordance to the Methane Pledge, strengthening its resilience, ensuring food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards competitive sustainability from Farm to Fork, tapping into new sustainable opportunities, is paramount in this global effort for food security and resilience in food systems;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Article 349s 174, 349 and 355 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which grants the outermost regions (ORs) of the EU their status,
Amendment 18 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (T9- 0369/2021)1a, _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0369_EN.html
Amendment 19 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
Citation 25 b (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution ‘Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors’ (T9-0135/2022)1a, _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2022-0135_EN.html
Amendment 20 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 c (new)
Citation 25 c (new)
— having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 135.
Amendment 21 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 d (new)
Citation 25 d (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 328 21.12.2018, p. 82.
Amendment 22 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 e (new)
Citation 25 e (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380), and the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2021 (P9_TA(2021)0277),
Amendment 23 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 f (new)
Citation 25 f (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 9 December 2020 entitled ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy –putting European transport on track for the future’ (COM(2020)0789),
Amendment 24 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 g (new)
Citation 25 g (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 19 November 2020 entitled ‘An EU Strategy to harness the potential of off shore renewable energy for a climate neutral future’ (COM(2020)0741),
Amendment 25 #
2022/2147(INI)
— having regard to the Commission Study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outermost regions (ORs)1a, _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/2216604f-7420-11ec- 9136-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
Amendment 26 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the outermost regions (ORs) represent major assets, but also face permanent difficultiegeostrategic assets to the European Union (EU) and their Member States, but face also permanent structural constraints as a result of their insularity (except for French Guiana), geographical dispersion, remoteness, small size, rough terrain and harsh climate, and economic dependence on a few products;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2147(INI)
A a. whereas these structural constraints are a serious handicap for the development of the ORs and therefore specific measures need to be taken to establish the conditions for the harmonious application of the Treaties, including common policies, without undermining the coherence of the Union legal order;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas GDP per capita in the ORs is below the EU average, including below their own countries’ averages; whereas the ORs economies have suffered heavy consequences following the introduction of restrictive measures due to the pandemic in March 20201a; _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/2216604f-7420-11ec- 9136-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
Amendment 41 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas these regions have high levels of young people who are not in employment,in unemployment, low rates of education orand training (NEETs) and early school leavers,and a high dropout school rate; whereas those rates are higher than the EU and national averages7 ; _________________ 7 https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/source s/policy/themes/outermost-regions/pdf/rup- 2022/comm-rup-2022-glance_en.pdf
Amendment 46 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed even more the fragilities of the ORs’ economies; whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated the economic impact of the pandemic, in particular in the functioning of the supply and consumption circuits, as a consequence of their insularity and/or geographical situation; whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated the economic impact of the pandemic, namely through the increase in the price of fuel and certain raw materials such as cereals for animal feed;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it has been predictedesteemed by the European Commission that economic recovery from COVID-19 will be slower in the ORs when compared to national macroeconomic averages8 ; whereas the EU should support the ORs to help them to respond to the continuous rise of inflation that heavily affects the ORs’ primary economic sector; _________________ 8 https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/source s/policy/themes/outermost- regions/pdf/covid19_or_study_en.pdf
Amendment 51 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas air and maritime transport are essential for connecting the ORs to the European mainland; whereas the ORs depend strongly on the good state of conservation and sustainable development of ports, as they play a crucial role on the connectivity, economy and cohesion of this regions;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the primary economic sector is very important for the ORs; whereas the programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) agriculture scheme is therefore essential for the ORs, as was the former POSEIessential for the socio-economic development and territorial cohesion of the ORs, as was the former specific financial operational program for fisheries schemein the ORs;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the ORs are heavily dependent on blue economy sectors, in particular fisheries and sustainable maritime tourism, for their socio- economic development; whereas sustainably developing the blue economy sectors in the outermost regions could boost job creation and economic growth;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the continuous loss of marine biodiversity will cause major environmental, social and economic impacts in the EU fisheries sector and in particular in the outermost regions, and must be therefore urgently reversed;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas marine protected areas (MPAs) need to be established to comply with the implementation of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; whereas the creation of those areas should be seen as a tool for reconciling the protection of habitats and ecosystems with the socio-economic sustainability of the blue economy;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
G d. whereas the creation of the MPAs have to take place, taking into account public consultation with local authorities and stakeholders, in particular fishers;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
G e. whereas the risks of major/regional natural disasters and health emergencies have become systemic and the least developed and most fragile territories, such as the ORs, are often the most affected by such catastrophes;
Amendment 84 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
G f. whereas the ORs are genuine natural laboratories, due to their unique biodiversity that makes them crucial to the promotion of research and conservation of marine resources;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms the need to maintain and strengthen coordinated action at EU, national, regional and local level; supports the greaterfull involvement of regional and local authorities in the design of EU policies;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 96 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that Article 349 of the TFUE is still not being automatically applied in every, where appropriate, in legislative initiatives from the Commission, while recognising that some progress has been made; highlights that the article 349 of the TFUE should be applied in a transversal way to all Union policies and initiatives where appropriate;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers that the EU should be more ambitious in deepening integrated policies for the ORs, through a proactive and consistent EU approach and through a clear and robust support for the sustainable endogenous development of each of these regions;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to expand the POSEI model to other sectorcreate more specific measures based in the POSEI model to other economic sectors of the ORs, such as on transport, connectivity, energy and digital transition; stresses that these specific measures are fundamental to the promotion of the sustainable green and blue economies in the ORs;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of ensuring the continuity of all existing tax regimes in the ORs, given their impact on the local economies;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that in order to better tackle the ORs’ structural problems, it is necessary to analyse the specificities of each of them and to conceive measures within a specific plan, with specific and adequate financial allocations, that take into account the characteristics, assets and challenges of each OR;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Considers that for ORs to feel a true part of the EU, imbedded into EU’s political action, the EU should be more politically proactive and deliver specific measures to help the sustainable growth of the ORs;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of young people for the revitalisation of traditional sectors in the ORs; calls for measureson the Commission and the Member States to promote measures that improve labour conditions, fair and adequate salaries, gender balance, personal and professional life balance, in order to attract young people into the primary economic sector;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 152 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Defends the creation of Blue Erasmus, based on the model of the Erasmus+, to enable young people to take advantage of the opportunities ofcreated within the blue economy sectors;
Amendment 154 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that it is crucial to increase the participation of the ORs in all Erasmus+ program actions, to promote strong cooperation, mobility and knowledge exchange between education, research and technological innovation institutions, companies and citizens;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to launch a pilot projectassist the Member States to launch an action plan, as soon as possible, aimed at combating early school leaving in the ORs;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that the promotion of training and certification in the ORs can create more highly qualified and skilled professionals that are normally more attentive and open to implementing behavioural changes, such as more openness to the use of new technologies; recalls that the digital transition and the use of new technologies should be duly accompanied by a proper training for all, local and regional authorities and civil society;
Amendment 160 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Stresses that specific training on blue economy activities would contribute to awareness raising for marine ecosystems and the need to protect them;
Amendment 164 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that the call for proposals ‘Empowering youth in the EU Outermost Regions’ did not have the expected participation levels; defends an enlargement of the initiative to people up to the age of 30 and asks for the involvement of regional and local authorities in its promotion;
Amendment 187 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the ORs’ fishing fleet is old and obsolete; regretis, in certain cases, very degraded, which constitutes a danger for fishers and for the environment ; underlines the fact that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) still does not support the renovation of fleets by covering the purchase of new vessels;
Amendment 188 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses the need to continue investing in the modernization of the traditional small-scale fishing fleet especially in solutions meant to improve safety and working conditions for fishers, to reduce CO2 emissions, and to improve storage and conservation conditions of the captures; highlights that these measures are crucial for the fisheries’ sector to be able to keep safely and securely providing healthy food, with less negative environmental impact and without increasing the capacity to catch fish;
Amendment 196 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the Commission has pledged to write an interim report on the EMFAF chapter on the ORs and to analyse the ORs’ need for an autonomous regulation for fisheries; reiterates its appeal for the re-establishment of the POSEI fisheries scheme in 2027calls on the Commission to establish a specific financial operational programme for the fisheries sector in the ORs in 2027, similar in functioning to the POSEI programme;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that the fishing and aquaculture sectors play a key role in the sustainable socio-economic development of the ORs, responsible for the creation of jobs and for the supply of a high nutritional value food;
Amendment 198 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Defends the importance of effectively compensating the ORs’ fishermens for their efforts to meet the Commission’s goal of protecting 30 % of the EU’s marine areas; considers that the marine protected areas should be a tool for reconciling the protection of habitats and ecosystems with the socio-economic viability of the fisheries' sector;
Amendment 200 #
2022/2147(INI)
19 a. Points out that defining protected marine areas has allowed local fishers to increase their income, leading to an increase in local employment in the fisheries’ sector and to an increase recreational activities, boosting opportunities for growth in sectors such as sustainable tourism; underlines that, if properly created, with due public consultation with local authorities and stakeholders, in particular fishers, the definition of these protected areas is fundamental for the protection and the recovery of species, as well as for the coastal sectors that depend on them1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /en/document/IPOL_STU(2022)733087
Amendment 202 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the role that the ORs could play in combating illegal fishing and ocean pollution; urges the Commission and the Member States, due to the impact of serious loss of marine biodiversity in the ORs, to take all necessary measures to address the causes of over-exploitation, pollution and climate change in the ORs, and to reform their sectoral policies accordingly;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Considers that due to their geographic position, the ORs have the ability to lead the blue economy in areas such as offshore renewable energy technologies, development of nature- based activities, like sustainable tourism, but also to help fisheries and aquaculture sectors become fully part of sustainable, resilient and safe food system;
Amendment 210 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Highlights the importance of collaborative, inclusive and cross-sectoral maritime spatial planning in the ORs that takes socioeconomic, environmental and biodiversity concerns into account;
Amendment 230 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the creation of a POSEIspecific financial operational programme for the ORs transport, scheimilar to the POSEI programme, in order to tackle the rising costs resulting from insularity and remotenessremoteness and/or insularity; highlights that a derogation for the ORs regarding integrating maritime transport of goods and persons in the ETS system is fundamental; considers of an utmost importance the development of a EU strategy regarding mobility and transport in the ORs, taking into account the specificities of each OR;
Amendment 248 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the crucial role of sustainable tourism for the development of the ORs, which are highly exposed to externalitclimate change effects, natural disasters and health emergencies; urges the Commission to develop a truly European sustainable tourism policy and to launch further measures to promote the recovery of the sector;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the fact that the specificities of the ORs have not been systematically taken into account in the ‘Fit for 55’ package; stresses that the EU's environmental objectives and targets need always to take into account the remoteness, isolation and/or insularity of the ORs, particularly with regard to the objectives on transport to and from each OR;
Amendment 272 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the ORs’ vulnerability to climate change effects, in particular to extreme weather events; defends the position, therefore, that the EU Solidarity Fund should be revised to enable it to respond to smaller-scale disasters and to include the costs associated with prevention, evacuation and the disruption of local economies in the event ofdisasters such as extended seismic activity, fires or floods;
Amendment 302 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to support regional and local authorities in designing and funding plans to attract and retain health professionals;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas in the transport workforce, women are dramatically underrepresented. Only 221a% of transport employees in the European Union are female. Women are particularly rare in management roles in the transport, logistics and infrastructure sectors _________________ 1a https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport- themes/social-issues-equality-and- attractiveness-transport- sector/equality/women-transport-eu- platform-change_en
Amendment 13 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas the transport sector is facing an unprecedented crisis of shortages of people willing to work in the industry due to deteriorating working conditions and poor salaries, particularly during and in the aftermath of COVID-19
Amendment 24 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas too little attention is still being paid to women’s needs in public transport or infrastructure planning, including safety issues; whereas most users of public transport are affected by transport -poverty and have a low-income.
Amendment 68 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to implement the Woman on Boards directive (COM/2012/0614) in transport companies, also by applying penalties for non-compliance.
Amendment 70 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on all Member States to address the gender pay gap and to implement the Pay Transparency- Directive. Stress that no country has yet achieved equal earnings for men and women in the EU. Highlights the difficulty of earning equal pay for men and women in the transport sector, as well as equal pay for equal value of work.
Amendment 74 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls the Commission and Council to address the lack of workforce, in particular female workforce, promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining that promote gender balance and inclusion.
Amendment 90 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to promote equal training opportunities for men and women. Highlights that training is one of the cornerstones of professional and personal development to maintain an equivalent professional level for men and women, including specific training in equality and work-life balance.
Amendment 91 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Mobility Package goes hand in hand with the proper enforcement of EU social legislation; calls on the Member States to tackle unfair competition, fight against the distortion of working and employment conditions, and ensure adequate social protection for women workers in transport;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council and all Member States to promote initiatives to prevent all kinds of discrimination, as well as to promote measures ensuring safe and secure workplaces, and training aimed at preventing violence and harassment in all transport-related workplaces. Calls for the Commission to include in future transport legislation to offer protection to women who have been victims of gender violence as well as reporting procedures for incidents of psychological or sexually motivated harassment, supported by practical strategies for prevention and risk assessment of gender violence, including psychosocial risks.
Amendment 102 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the potential imbalances in the transport sector workforce regarding the recruitment and selection policies; calls on the Member States to promote specific advertising campaigns encouraging women to apply to work in transport sectors, to promote gender responsive corporate governance and human resources policies, such as equal wage policies, on-site childcare facilities, flexible work schedules and the possibility of part-time work; and the adequate design of working facilities, such as personal protective equipment and clothing, drivers’ cabins, sufficient and safe changing and sanitary facilities, etc.
Amendment 104 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to promote systems for collecting and recording data on incidents, reviewing and learning from incidents and building this into organisational changes and improvements in working conditions; Calls Council and Members State to address the issue of lack of sanitary facilities for women at the workplace, particularly in the transport sector.
Amendment 112 #
Amendment 117 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasizes that women should always be able to use transportation without threats, uncomfortable situations or the presence of danger.
Amendment 121 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to analyse the needs of women of all ages taking public transport to ensure that the transport system is inclusive, accessible and safe for everybody;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to always integrate the gender perspective and social dimension when developing policies in the transportation sector, through gender mainstreaming, and gender budgeting.
Amendment 127 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Amendment 130 #
2022/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Calls on the Commission and Member State to share best practices on how to ensure safety for women using transportation, also by facilitating this dialogue for transportation companies.
Amendment 3 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the 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;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/2338 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007concerning the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
— having regard to the guidelines on the PSO (non-paper “Revised interpretative guidelines concerning Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road”; Ref. Ares (2021 ) 7430531 – 02/12/2021);
Amendment 6 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
— having regard to a proposal of the European Commission for new guidelines for the development of the trans- European transport network COM (2021) 812, that is currently under negotiations;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 e (new)
Citation 10 e (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/1161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission proposal on amending the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) aims at building an EU-wide sustainable, effective, accessible and multimodal transport network, including the development of sustainable urban mobility plans for cities;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In order to avoid possible limitations in the practical implementation of EU financial instruments for urban mobility funding, which have a direct impact on the equitable development of EU territories, calls on the Commission to increase the amount earmarked for directly funded programmes and instruments in the next MFF.
Amendment 16 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas 75% of total CO2 emissions takes place in cities, congestion costs millions of euros every year and more than 70% of EU citizens are still exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas most transport starts or ends in metropolitan areas and the Green Deal targets - in particular reducing emissions in the transport sector by at least 90% - can only be achieved with cities;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the transport sector is unattractive for employees, among other things due to the appalling working and break conditions, the non-transparent awarding of contracts via platforms, wage and social dumping and the lack of social security that might lead to a shortage of young people in the transport sector;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas public transport, as a service of general interest, does not serve to maximize profits, but rather to ensure affordable, nationwide mobility services for millions of EU citizens, which must be provided on fair and affordable terms for transport workers;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the organization of transport in the city depends on the interaction with the surroundings;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the trend of replacing fossil fuel vehicles with electric or alternative energy vehicles. However, the associated cost of acquiring or converting to such vehicles is not affordable for all social groups and would not reduce the volume of the EU's vehicle fleet, and could generate or further increase the associated spatial and territorial development differences.
Amendment 32 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Taken into account the creation of marginalised, mobility-poor areas with less direct access to cities caused by the transfer of public space to the construction of infrastructure dedicated to private mobility, which further increase the gap between urban and non-urban regions, but also to cohesion at European level; stresses the need to reorganise the public space of our cities, allocating more funds and infrastructure to active mobility and micro-mobility styles, accessible to all levels of society, ensuring adequate inter- and intra-territorial connectivity and access, so as to avoid territorial divisions and thus social divisions, while ensuring that social cohesion remains intact.
Amendment 36 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses that the EU now has pioneering technology to support interconnectivity between urban-non- urban areas, between suburban areas within a city and their interconnection with peri-urban, rural and peripheral areas.
Amendment 39 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the Commission, within the framework of Horizon Europe, to prioritise projects aimed at improving urban mobility and the interconnection of cities and their peripheries, in addition to the cohesion funds earmarked for this purpose
Amendment 75 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas consumer e-commerce deliveries grew by 25 % in 2020 as a consequence of the pandemic, and the increase in ‘last-mile’ deliveries and its impact in urban areas is likely to persist13 ; _________________ 13 COM (2021)0811, chapter 2.6, paragraph 46.
Amendment 91 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that in order to meet its ambitious economic, environmental, digital, health and societal objectives, urban mobility in the EU needs to be guided by smart, competitive, more sustainable, seamless and multimodal transport solutions;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is convinced that cities should be provided with significantly more financial EU funds to improve and strengthen public transport, pedestrian and bicycle traffic; calls therefore for exemptions for public investment concerning the Maastricht criteria on public debt, especially in the field of rail and public transport;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on EU countries to develop urban transport systems that are safe, accessible, inclusive, affordable, smart, resilient and emission-free;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the need to address the problem of transport and mobility poverty, as it affects the daily lives of millions of people around the world; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle inequalities in access to public transport networks and to support smaller cities and peri-urban areas in order to ensure that these areas are connected; emphasises the need for a multimodal and integrated approach to combat mobility exclusion and to ensure equal access to urban centres;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses that public transport, including the suburbs, as the backbone of urban mobility needs to be enforced in terms of capacity increase, geographical coverage, frequencies and affordability; Points out that public transport systems have to be accessible for all citizens, especially taking into account the needs of persons with disabilities; Believes that optimisation of public transport depends on the cooperation between local authorities, transport companies and representatives of passengers and employees;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Is convinced that publicly owned transport companies will play the leading role in the organisation of transport;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Supports all efforts to make cities more accessible and calls on Member States to take swift and ambitious action to make cities more inclusive;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2023(INI)
1g. Underlines the importance of local transport, as 93% of rail passenger’s travel on regional lines;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that all modes of transport have their role to play and that the modal shift cannot simply be imposed upon people but must be supported by peopleUnderlines that modal shift is necessary if the EU wants to reach its target of climate neutrality by 2050 and that this also needs the support of citizens;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen in-house and direct awarding as effective and efficient models;
Amendment 120 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Rejects the reinterpretation of the PSO Regulation by the draft PSO guidelines put forward by the EC for discussion, as these "revised guidelines" contradict the wording and spirit of the democratically adopted text of the Regulation and thus represent an undemocratic attempt of the EC to implement its original ideology of the draft Regulation "through the back door";
Amendment 122 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the need to set mandatory social standards for workers in passenger and freight transport and to take further measures to end wage and social dumping to make urban transport jobs more attractive;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses the need for safe, free, modern break and recreation rooms (cooling, heating, hygiene) and supply facilities for transport workers;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for support for the use of zero- and low-carbon private mobility, complementthe development of an efficient urban mobility system in Europe, that is coordinated by local public transport authorities, based byon efficient, accessible and affordable collective transport services and other modes of transport that bring various options to the market, in order to boost competition and thereby provide better and more valuable solutions for citizencomplemented by active modes of transport and new mobility services;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission for action to be taken against manufacturers of motor vehicles in accordance with Art 9 of Regulation 2018/858, which have violated type approval provisions with built-in defeat devices for emission control in diesel cars; Underlines that this infringement of EU law has been confirmed by the rulings of the ECJ (C- 693/18, C-128/20,C-134/20 and C-145/20) and is responsible for concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) well above EU standards and recommendations of WHO;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the rapid introduction of an exhaust tailpipe test for vehicles as part of the planned EU TÜV package, so that vehicles with defective or manipulated exhaust gas cleaning systems do not endanger the clean air in urban areas;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for better accessibility and connectivity between urban, peri-urban and rural areas, as well as multimodal passenger hubs, and further calls for unhindered access to smart, sustainable and affordable transport to be guaranteed for all;
Amendment 150 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the implementation of multimodal ticketing is of utmost importance, in order to make sustainable transport modes as accessible and efficient as possible for users;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that through strong and enforceable protection of passenger´s rights associated to delays and other service shortfalls (such as cancellations, response to complaints, special passenger needs) contribute to facilitate passenger mobility and to make modes of transport such as rail more attractive;
Amendment 152 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that the implementation of shared mobility networks is of paramount importance to reduce greenhouse gases, reduce parking space and improve traffic conditions such as congestion and last mile in rural areas;
Amendment 156 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that ensuring road safety for the most vulnerable road users significantly influences transport behaviours; Stresses in this regard that the future EU urban mobility framework must encompass systemic road-safety- related measures to allow urban dwellers to walk or cycle safely; Calls on all the parties involved to adopt measures that could better ensure road safety, such as deploying means to detect safety-related events or conditions, and also by taking into account users from groups with special needs;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to adopt guidelines on the use of 30km/h speed limits in cities with the support of Member States, drawing on the experience and results of existing initiatives on local level to protect the most vulnerable road users; Underlines that streets can be made safer with measures such as street design for low speeds, better visibility and concepts of traffic calming;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen minimum requirements for driving tests in the Driving Licence Directive to better train future drivers regarding their interactions with vulnerable road users in an urban environment;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Amendment 164 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses the use of proper female dummies in car crash tests to improve road safety for women; Notes, that men are more likely than women to be involved in a car crash, but when a woman is involved in a car crash, she is 47% more likely to be seriously injured, 71% more likely to be moderately injured and 17% more likely to die; Stresses in this context that cars have been designed using car crash-test dummies based on the “average” male;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to develop in collaboration with the Member States and local authorities harmonised technical standards and requirements regarding types of micro-mobility transport and its infrastructure as well as harmonised European road-safety standards for micro-mobility and its use such as speed limits; Underlines that in particular the problem of 'random parking' of e-scooters, particularly on sidewalks, should be addressed as this affects pedestrians, cyclists, but also wheelchair users and parents with strollers; Encourages Member States to proceed with the adaptation of minimum standards and requirements of their national legislation and to launch information campaigns in the meantime;
Amendment 184 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Emphasizes in this context that new forms of mobility such as scooters, e- bikes and sharing models, especially in regard of the first and the last mile, can make a significant contribution to making public transport more attractive;
Amendment 194 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that urban infrastructure planning should contribute to a smart and sustainable transport transition, allowing for multimodality and ensuring quality of life in cities; recommends, in this regard, incorporating active mobility and micro- mobility, as well as underdeveloped sustainable transport modes, into sustainable urban mobility plans and to facilitate the creation of multi-modal hubs at the urban node level;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that active mobility includes both the transport of people or goods that can be powered based on human physical activity or by a combination of an electric motor and human power, such as e-bikes;
Amendment 218 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the strengthening intermodal mobility to connect people to jobs, education, and leisure, and expanding equitable access to mobility between urban, peri-urban and rural areas;
Amendment 230 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States and local authorities to ensure the continuity and safety of cycling and walking infrastructure when building and modernizing road infrastructure and to allocate more space for active mobility;
Amendment 231 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Encourages cities and local authorities to explore the potential and the possibilities for transporting goods using cargo bikes and (e-)bikes in their city logistics as a very cost-effective, emission-free and immediate solution to decarbonize transport in cities;
Amendment 232 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Underlines the importance of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and calls for a more harmonised approach across the EU; Stresses in this regard that the forthcoming updated SUMP guidelines have to focus on space allocation for walking and cycling infrastructure, spatial planning drawing on best- practices in this field and a comprehensive safety approach in urban areas; Highlights that the active involvement of citizens, and in particular women and persons with disabilities, are of great importance;
Amendment 236 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights that urban infrastructure planning should be developed in accordance with EU standards on road safety, including standards for safety of cycling and walking infrastructure and other active modes of transport (pedestrian and cycling tracks, lanes, bridges, tunnels, parking areas and fast recharging points for light means of transport batteries) to increase the shift to more sustainable modes of transport;
Amendment 255 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a dedicated EU funding instrument to support cleaner, more digitalised rolling stocks and infrastructure;
Amendment 257 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to extend the current list of urban nodes to include additional cities located on the TEN-T corridors and to provide more technical and financial support to help new urban nodes create and update their SUMPs; Stresses that better involvement of local authorities in the governance of TEN-T corridors and the definition of relevant criteria to assess SUMPs could be improved through the creation of collaboration mechanisms;
Amendment 259 #
2022/2023(INI)
14c. Calls for financial and non- financial support instruments such as a dedicated budget under the Connecting Europe Facility to support local and regional authorities to meet the new requirements applicable to urban nodes;
Amendment 273 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure, in cooperation with local and regional authorities, the availability of recharging and alternative fuels refuelling infrastructure, pursuant to the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation; invites the Member States to collaborate with the Commission to create incentives for individuals and businesses to take up zero- and low-carbon modes of transport;
Amendment 285 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights that AI and digitalisation can play a key role in improveing efficiency, safety and affordability, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions;;
Amendment 290 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to support European cities in overcoming the challenges related to data collection on active mobility through the Revision of the Framework of the Intelligent Transport Systems Directive and the Data Act to better serve the needs of active mobility and to prioritise the development of ITS- based services to improve the convenience and reliability of public transport;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the importance to develop those technologies bringing zero- emission vessels and aircraft to the market, to develop and deploy cooperative, connected and automated mobility, and to enable more efficient and modern traffic management;
Amendment 293 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Amendment 299 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the further development and implementation of ‘mobility as a service’ (MaaS) across Europe putting public transport at the core of this ecosystem;
Amendment 302 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need to boost the swift deployment of green, user-centric, integrated mobility solutions for people and goods, private and public stakeholders in order to ensure that novel mobility solutions are designed around people's needs and offer all citizens access to a new generation of clean, safe, affordable, and equitable travel options;
Amendment 307 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Amendment 316 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on local authorities to provide secure bicycle parking spaces at train stations, airports and maritime ports as well as in new, renovated and existing buildings through the Revision of the Energy Performance of Building Directive;
Amendment 317 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Highlights that incentivising the purchase of bikes, including e-bikes, can play a key role in the shift to more sustainable mobility alternatives as well as to decarbonise transport and to prevent congestion; Points out that public cycling stations with pumps and bicycle repair facilities can contribute to an increase in bicycle use; In order to provide guidelines and a European Framework for cycling policies, the Commission must accelerate the work towards a European Cycling Strategy
Amendment 319 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Notes that even if e-mobility can only alleviate but not eliminate the problems in the city, Underlines that as stated in the Commission´s assessment, the deployment of recharging points for E-Vehicles will contribute to accelerate the switch to sustainable mobility and to decarbonize the transport; Stresses in that regard that bicycle parking spaces should include areas dedicated to e-bikes and e- cargo bikes as well as recharging points;
Amendment 323 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes with concern that urban vehicle access regulations (UVARs) are leading to further fragmentation of the single European transport area, wthat UVARs are increasingly being used in European cities to reduce the negative externalities caused by road traffic, such as noise, congestion and air pollution; stresses, however, that cities must nevertheless remain accessible to all, as restricting access to an urban area for specific vehicle also going against the principles ofs or users can lead to discrimination among citizens; stresses that the Court of Justice has recognized that UVARs do not constitute barriers to the singleternal market; highlights in this regardin this context, underlines the importance of smart solutions to better informing drivers about their compliance with certain rulesand cross-border enforcement;
Amendment 330 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the need for a harmonised European definition of car- sharing as well as a recognition of the role of car-sharing in contributing to sustainable urban mobility in the New Urban Mobility Framework to foster the transition from a model of owning cars to one of sharing mobility; Stresses in this regard the importance to offer cities with a harmonised framework to implement sustainable mobility solutions that are accessible and affordable for all; Highlights that car-sharing can contribute to solve societal concerns related to carbon emissions but also congestion issues and parking places shortages in urban areas;
Amendment 335 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that road transport aspects are becoming increasingly important due to their high impact on economic, environmental and social sustainability; Stresses in that regard that the exchange of best practices and the active involvement of citizens in terms of road safety, safe and adequate infrastructure, mobility transition, affordability of public transport, modal shift and the green transition plays a fundamental role within the European Union;
Amendment 339 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the development of an appropriate legal and policy framework for the use of AI in smart mobility and transport, whereby the ultimate responsibility must always lie within human control and not with the machine;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that large transport infrastructure projects are fully aligned with the objectives in European Green Deal and contribute to the sustainability, safety and interoperability of transport, as well as to job creation in the sector;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget to be increased to meet the additional costs stemming from the reinforcement and the enlargement of the TEN-T, particularly in cross-border sections, and the integration of military mobility, the war in Ukraine and high inflation; calls for the enhancing of strategic infrastructure segments of the transport network to support their dual use for military and civilian purposes;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks that CEF funding for transport priorities be ring-fenced; calls for new and innovative modes of financing to bridge the funding gap of the projects, blending of grants and loans being the mechanism under the CEF to leverage public grants for key priority projects;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 45 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the European Commission to propose a methodology for the assessment and adjustment of the projects`costs and their financing, fully considering the impacts of the overlapping climate, biodiversity and geopolitical crises;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CNotes that ex post evaluation is an important tool for providing insights into the performance and outcomes of transport infrastructure and decision- making, and for informing the public; calls for systematic ex post evaluation of the large transport projects co-funded by the EU and for their proper maintenance, following the criteria of coherence, effectiveness, efficiency and European added value;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises that transport and energy systems are interconnected; calls on the Commission to ensure that the trans- European energy network (TEN-E) is compatible with the TEN-T and that there are no gaps in the support architecture in order to deliver strategic independence and to achieve a comprehensive approach to public spending;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need for significant investment to ensure the decarboniseation of the transport sector, and to align it with the objectives in the European Green Deal, as well as to improve the safety, efficiency and accessibility of transport, in order to pave the way to sustainable next- generation mobility;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for the prioritisation of projects contributing to the much-needed harmonisation of alternative fuels infrastructure deployment across the Union, as per the objective of Regulation 2022/XXX[Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation];
Amendment 104 #
2022/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the need to ensure the connectivity of countries, and regions, including / particularly remote, insular and outermost ones, impacted by the war in Ukraine and/or Brexit.
Amendment 9 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Third International Conference on Financing for Development held in Addis Ababa from 13 to 16 July 2015,
Amendment 16 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted by UN Member States at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 18 March 2015,
Amendment 25 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 9 April 2019 on “Towards an ever more sustainable Union by 2030”,
Amendment 28 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action Plan,
Amendment 32 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
— having regard to the Commission report of 15 May 15 2019 on the evaluation of the 7th Environment Action Programme (COM(2019)0233),
Amendment 43 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Decade for Action on Sustainable Development,
Amendment 44 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
Citation 19 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 1 March 2022 on the Russian aggression against Ukraine,
Amendment 51 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there will be no climate justice without environmentally, socially and economically sustainable development; whereas achieving the SDGs is therefore an essential prerequisite to achieving a just and fair transition under the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic and the geopolitical and humanitarian crisis is not yet fully known, but has already led to a significant degree of SDG backsliding;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine on the SDGs is disastrous for Ukraine and extremely concerning for the countries in the region as well as at global level, although its consequences cannot yet be fully assessed;
Amendment 121 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs; stresses that, in the light of the pandemic, the SDGs provide a unique pathway to both ensure a recovery that would leave no one and no region behind and build back better a more equitable and resilient world;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes note of the 2021 Eurostat report ‘Sustainable development in the European Union — 2021, Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context’, which shows progress for most SDGs (although many indicators refer only to the period up to 2019), but regrettably shows moderate movement away from SDG 7 ‘Affordable and clean energy’ and SDG 15 ‘Life on land’; looks forward to the 2022 report, scheduled to be published by the end of May 2022;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the commitment by the President of the Commission to pursue a ‘whole-of-government’ approach towards the EU’s SDG implementation and to mainstream the SDGs across each Commissioner’s portfolio; asserts, however, that such an approach can only be effective with leadership at the highest level; calls for the Commission to further detail how they are implementing the ‘whole of government’ approach to the SDGs, as the SDGs should be better integrated into the EU’s annual programming;
Amendment 177 #
2022/2002(INI)
4a. Calls for sustainable development to be prioritised at every stage of the policy development process, and for all dimensions of sustainable development to be systematically considered in all impact assessments and evaluations;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that the communication and peer-learning for capacity building around the SDGs is a crucial element for raising awareness and commitment from all counterparts, which requires a stronger alignment of the EU's governance systems in economic, social and environmental matters, such as the European Semester, the European Green Deal and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, with the SDGs;
Amendment 196 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the view that the adoption of the new comprehensive implementation strategy should be preceded by a broad public participatory consultation process; advocates that future structured dialogues should remain as representative as possible of the wide range of SDGs stakeholders from civil society organisations, the private sector, trade unions, academia, regional and local governments as well as minorities and vulnerable groups; considers that the representation should adequately reflect the four dimensions of sustainable development (society, environment, culture, and economy) and have a proven track record and experience working on SDGs at EU level; considers that stakeholders should further be held accountable by their "constituencies", collecting inputs and reporting back to them;
Amendment 221 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an annual review of the robust Eurostat SDG indicator set with the systematic participation of civil society organisations, in line with the 2021 review; emphasises that sustainable development is inherently trans-national and trans- sectoral; welcomes the work that Eurostat has initiated to this end and the first attempt to partially quantify such spillover effects, but stresses that this methodology needs to be further developed to sufficiently account for the EU’s global footprint8 ; _________________ 8 Eurostat, European Commission, 'EU SDG Indicator set 2021 – Result of the review in preparation of the 2021 edition of the EU SDG monitoring report', 2021.
Amendment 229 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that a minimum level of data and statistical disaggregation in relation to the SDGs in the EU should be established, covering, where appropriate, geographic location, sex and gender, income, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability and other characteristics;
Amendment 234 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to shift to a ‘Wellbeing Economy’ by putting in place ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators, guided by public interests and not merely GDP growth; urges the Commission to come forward with the report and dashboard as soon as possible;
Amendment 242 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the key accountability tool in the 2030 Agenda; calls foron the EUCommission to present an annual EU voluntary review at eachthe 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF);
Amendment 246 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews for the implementation of the SDGs; calls on the Commission to present an inclusive EU voluntary regional review ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, and every four years thereafter; encourages the further development of the UN initiative "Localising the SDGs" to accelerate and scale up efforts to reach the SDGs by 2030; pledges to cooperate with the UN and the EU Institutions to stimulate an increasing mobilisation of cities/localities and regions for the localisation of the SDGs and the drafting of Voluntary Local/Regional/Subnational Reviews which ultimately can contribute to Voluntary National Reviews;
Amendment 277 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to track EU budget expenditure on climate, biodiversity, clean air, migration and gender equality10 ; regretwelcomes that, in a range of policies, systems are being put in place for SDG reporting, including in development cooperation; stresses, however, that noinsufficient progress has been made to track SGDs-related expenditure in its entirety; _________________ 10 Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, for the Committee on Budgetary Control, 'Budgetary control of the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU budget – What measures are in place to ensure effective implementation?', 2021.
Amendment 285 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes efforts made to integrate the SDGs into the European Semester; in a comprehensive way; encourages the Commission to reintegrate SDGs explicitly into a reformed European Semester, leading to a sustainable recovery, which should fully involve local and regional authorities and complement reforms and investments in the Member States, which should be SDG-proofed and of European added value;
Amendment 289 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Supports the European Green Deal ; calls for a more synergistic understanding of the SDGs in tackling climate change and highlights, in that context, the utility of the SDGs and in particular SDG 13 and the opportunity to work on trade-offs and policy coherence with the SDGs framework;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests comprehensive mapping of the financial envelopes of EU policies, programmes and funds, which has been reinforced by the additional Next Generation EU funds to create a greener, more digital and more resilient Europe, including of the investments and structural reforms pursued under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Just Transition Fund, and the MFF 2021-2027, in order to ensure alignment with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 294 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the promotion of the twin transitions (green and digital), as well as considering demographical issues and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and its Action Plan, in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) is insufficient to cover the SDGs in a coherent and consistent way to provide a clear path leading to the achievement of milestones and headline targets; considers that the current crisis has shown that the EU needs the SDGs as a broader approach, which also includes, and links up with, other policies such as climate, biodiversity and health to avoid future crises;
Amendment 342 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 353 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reaffirms the need to continue supporting sustainable development globally and the importance for the EU to take the lead in a UN context for the 2030 Agenda and for the Multilateral Environmental Agreements, as a firm supporter of tackling global challenges;
Amendment 357 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU to present its first official EU voluntary review and voluntary regional review at the 2023 SDG Summit and lay the groundwork for this by presenting an initial reviewCommission, EEAS and Member States, as appropriate, to present the relevant results achieved on the implementation of the five priority SDGs at the upcoming 2022 HLPF, namely, SDGs 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality), 14 (life below water), 15 (life on land), and 17 (partnerships for the goals);
Amendment 12 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to increase awareness on the global warming potential of ozone depleting substances, in addition to the ozone depleting potential of the substances, their respective global warming potential should also be listed in this Regulation. In order to reduce the risk of pyro- cumulonimbus formation from forest fires and the negative impact on the stratosphere and the ozone layer, Member States should establish binding action plans based on guidelines established by the Commission to reduce deliberate fires and tree burning in forests as much as possible.
Amendment 16 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 and previous Union legislation, established more stringent control measures than required under the Protocol, requiring more restrictive rules on import and export. Air pollution in the form of nitrogen oxides (NOx) can harm the ozone layer and therefore more ambition is required at Union and Member State level to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilisers.
Amendment 40 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards to the establishment of a list of prohibited uses of ozone depleting substances as feedstock and maximum emission levels for each use.
Amendment 49 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) 'producers' - means any natural or legal person producing controlled substances or new substances within the Union or who exploits heating or cooling systems, or fire defence system;
Amendment 55 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Pyro-cumulonimbus formation from forest fires and burning trees and the negative impact on the stratosphere and the ozone layer shall be limited by binding national action plans based on guidelines established by the Commission.
Amendment 56 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall ensure ambition in reducing nitrogen fertilisers based on guidelines established by the Commission.
Amendment 57 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 4(1), ozone depleting substances listed in Annex I may be produced, placed on the market, and subsequently supplied or made available to another person within the Union for payment or free of charge to be used as feedstock. shall be subject to quantitative limits and included in Annexes II and IV, based on a list established by the Commission. The Commission shall conduct an impact assessment study in order to establish the list, by 31 March 2025.
Amendment 61 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a list and determine those quantitative limits and allocate quotas to undertakings for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2026 and for each 12-month period thereafter. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 28(2).
Amendment 63 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 66 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 to supplement this Regulation by establishing additional measures to those set out in this Regulation to set out quantitative limits of ozone depleting substances listed in Annex I used as feedstock within the Union.
Amendment 68 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 d (new)
The Commission may, if appropriate, by means of implementing acts, establish a list of processes for which the use of ozone depleting substances listed in Annex I as feedstocks is prohibited and a maximum emission level for undertakings using ozone depleting substances listed in Annex I as feedstock. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 28(2).
Amendment 70 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Controlled substances produced or placed on the market as feedstock may only be used for that purpose. As of 1 January 2026, containers of such substances shall be labelled with a clear indication that the substance may only be used as feedstock. Where such substances are required to be labelled in accordance with , or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, such indication shall be included in the label referred to in those Directives or in the supplemental information part of the label as referred to in Article 25(3) of that Regulation.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts to set out the evidentiary requirements to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Ozone depleting substances listed in Annex es I and II contained in refrigeration, air- conditioning and heat pump equipment, equipment containing solvents or fire protection systems and fire extinguishers shall, during the maintenance or servicing of equipment or before the dismantling or disposal of equipment, be recovered for destruction, recycling or reclamation.
Amendment 117 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Building owners and contractors shall ensure that during renovation, refurbishing or demolition activities implying the removal of metal-faced panels that contain foams with ozone depleting substances listed in Annex I are avoided to the extent possible by recovery for reuse or destruction of the foams and the substances contained therein. Member States shall ensure in this regard the appropriate upskilling for construction workers on sustainable working techniques to strengthen recovery, recycling and reclaim.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b.. Undertakings operating refrigeration, air conditioning or heat pump equipment, or fire protection systems, including their circuits, which contain controlled substances shall ensure that the stationary equipment or systems with a fluid charge of: (a) 3 kg or more of controlled substances are checked for leakage at least once every 12 months; this shall not apply to equipment with hermetically sealed systems, which are labelled as such and contain less than 6 kg of controlled substances; (b) 30 kg or more of controlled substances are checked for leakage at least once every 6 months; (c) 300 kg or more of controlled substances are checked for leakage at least once every 3 months; and that any detected leakage is repaired as soon as possible and in any event within 14 days. The equipment or system shall be checked for leakage within 1 month after a leak has been repaired to ensure that the repair has been effective.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. Member StatesThe Commission shall establish theUnion minimum qualification requirements for the personnel carrying out activities referred to in paragraph 3in form of intensive/short term trainings for existing skilled personnel within installing companies, followed by certification of both companies and their personnel issued by national certification bodies, according to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/20671a for the personnel carrying out activities referred to in paragraph 3. _________________________ 1a Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2067 of 17 November 2015 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of natural persons as regards stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, and refrigeration units of refrigerated trucks and trailers, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases and for the certification of companies as regards stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases (OJ L 301, 18.11.2015, p. 28).
Amendment 144 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Each year by 31 March [OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation], and every year thereafter, each undertaking that placed on the market ozone depleting substances shall submit to the Commission a report demonstrating compliance with Article 15(2).
Amendment 148 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities of Member States shall carry out regular checks to establish whether undertakings comply with their obligations under this Regulation.
Amendment 150 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Checks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall include on-site visits of establishments with the appropriate frequency by maintaining the benchmarks set in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 and verification of relevant documentation and equipment.
Amendment 152 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the financial and social situation of the undertaking held responsible; , including the working conditions criteria according with the provisions of Directive 2009/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a; _______________ 1a Directive 2009/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC (OJ L 260, 3.10.2009, p. 5).
Amendment 160 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 6(4), Article 7(4), Article 8(7), Article 9(3), Article 16(13), Article 18, Article 19(2), Article 20(8), Article 22, Article 23(3) and Article 24(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time [from the date of application of the Regulation]
Amendment 162 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 6(4), Article 7(4), Article 8(7), Article 9(3), Article 16(13), Article 18, Article 19(2), Article 20(8), Article 22, Article 23(3) and Article 24(4) 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 164 #
2022/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 6(4), Article 7(4), Article 8(7), Article 9(3), Article 16(13), Article 18, Article 19(2), Article 20(8), Article 22, Article 23(3) and Article 24(4) 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 85 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) There are another emerging innitiatives very relevant for the construction sector and the built environment as the revision of the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) and the New European Bauahus innitiative (NEB). The Construction Products Regulation needs to built clore relations with the EPBD, especially in relation to the design of sustainable and efficient construction products in order to achieve energy efficiency. The NEB should also have a key role improving the quality of construction products from the design to the industrial development through innovation.
Amendment 86 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Climate change is a challenge that trascends borders and requieres inmediate and ambitious action. The transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 represents a great oportunity as well as a challenge for the Union, its Member States, citizens and business from every sector. To this aim, Cohesion policy is a crucial tool in delivering a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy by leaving no one behind.
Amendment 90 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Considering that the climate and environmental impacts of certain construction products, such as concrete, are more significant than others, the prioritization of sustainability measures, both in terms of product requirements and harmonized specifications, should be clearly highlighted.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18 b) Highlight that concrete is responsible for a large part of the emissions of the construction sector due to the large volumes in which it is consumed and the amount of energy that needs to be used for its production, should be specifically addressed in this review.
Amendment 99 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In particular, in the case of energy- related products included in ecodesign working plans which are also construction products and for intermediary products, with the exception of cement, priority for the setting of sustainability requirements will be given to the [ESPR]. This should be the case for instance for heaters, boilers, heat pumps, water and space heating appliances, fans, cooling and ventilating systems and photovoltaic products, excluding building-integrated photovoltaic panels. This Regulation may still intervene in a complementary manner where needed, mainly in relation to safety aspects also taking account of other Union legislation on products such as on gas appliances, low voltage, and machinery. For other products, in order to avoid unnecessary burden for economic operators, the need may arise in future to determine the conditions under which the fulfilment of obligations under other Union law also fulfils certain obligations under this Regulation. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to determine such conditions.
Amendment 107 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) Considering the huge impact on our carbon budget and the environment, construction products should have the same type of requirements and level of stringency as products covered by the[Sustainable Product Ecodesign Regulation]. Therefore, the CPR should reflect the similar obligations and requirements set for other products under the[Sustainable Product Ecodesign Regulation]. While the CPR formally operates independently, it should be aligned with the SPR to provide equal provisions.
Amendment 110 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In order to be able to make informed choices, users of construction products should be sufficiently well informed about the environmental performances of products, about their conformity with environmental requirements and of the degree of fulfilment of manufacturer’s environmental obligations in this regard. Therefore, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to establish specific reporting based on environmental product declarations (EPDs) as well as and labelling requirements which might include the easily understandable traffic light labelling.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) rules on how to express the environmental, including climate, and safety performance of construction products in relation to their essential characteristicsthroughout all the value chain, form the production until the application as a building component, in relation to their essential characteristics and in line with the recommendations made in the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive;
Amendment 117 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) environmental, including climate, functional and safety product requirements for construction products throughout all the value chain, from the production until the application as a building component and in line with the recomendations made in the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive.
Amendment 118 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The objectives of this Regulation are to contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market and ensuring the safety of construction products, while making sustainable construction products becoming the norm by preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of construction products on the environment and the health and safety of workers, towards a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy within planetary boundaries by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 129 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 a (new)
(71 a) “embodied carbon” means the carbon emissions associated with materials and construction processes throughout the whole lifecycle of a building, either upfront during the initial construction process or during the use of the building to repair or replace building elements.
Amendment 130 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 b (new)
(71 b) ‘nature-based solutions’ means to reinforce in a holistic manner, in accordance with recital 8 in the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive, the good use and adaptation of the public space surrounding the buildings.
Amendment 131 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71 c (new)
Amendment 134 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The essential characteristics specified in accordance with paragraph 1 or listed in Annex I Part A Point 2with the exclusion of paragraph1(8), and the methods for their assessment shall be laid down in standards which are rendered mandatory for purposes of application of this Regulation. The essential characteristics of products shall be identified in view of the basic requirements for construction works, taking account of the regulatory needs of Member States and climate and circularity objectives pursued by Regulation (EU) [ecodesign for sustainable products Regulation].
Amendment 137 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission mayshall issue standardisation requests in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 laying down the basic principles and corner stones for the establishment of these essential characteristics listed in Annex I Part A point1(1) to 1(7) and their assessment methods.
Amendment 139 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The respective standardisation requests may also include a request that the European standardisation organisation determine in the standards referred to in the first subparagraph the voluntary or mandatory threshold levels and classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics and which of the essential characteristics may or shall be declared by manufacturerscovered. In that case, the Commission shall lay down the basic principles and corner stones for the establishment of the threshold levels, classes and mandatory characteristics in the standardisation request.
Amendment 141 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
The essential characteristics covering sustainable use of natural resources and environmental aspects listed in Annex I Part A Point 1 paragraph1(8) and Point 2, including the methods for their assessment under art. 22(1),shall be covered by delegated acts in accordance with article 87.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 and in order to cover the regulatory needs of Member States and to pursue the goals of Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 87, by establishing, for particular product families and categories, voluntary or mandatory essential characteristics and their assessment methods in any of the following cases:
Amendment 145 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) there are undue delays in the adoption of certain standards referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 4(2)by the European standardisation organisations, whilst an undue delay is given where the European standardisation organisation does not submit a standard within the time- frame set out in the standardisation request set to 24 months, or the relevant standard does not sufficiently fulfil the criteria described in the standardisation request;
Amendment 153 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Within 12 months of the adoption of this Regulation, the Commission shall produce a report detailing where standards adopted are not in line with EU climate and environmental legislation, and detail steps to adopt delegated acts to rectify this shortcoming.
Amendment 157 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) threshold levels and classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics, taking into account Union climate goals and which of the essential characteristics may or shall be declared by manufacturers in a transparent manner through the use of digital product passports;
Amendment 165 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. For Information requirements set out in Annex I part D, manufacturers are required to disclose information in the Declaration of Conformity.
Amendment 180 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. For the product characteristics specified in Annex I Part A Point 2, the manufacturer shall assess the environmental characteristics of the product in accordance with harmonised technical specifications or with Commission acts adopted under this Regulation and use, once available, the latest version of the software made freely available on the website of the European Commission. However, this shall not apply in case of used, remanufactured or surplus products, unless the economic operator, subject to the obligations of this Article by virtue of Article 26, opts for the application ofthe life cycle assessment method to quantify the environmental impacts of products established by Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 or method that builds to the extent possible on the method undertaken under thise Regulation as for newon ecodesign for sustainable products.
Amendment 187 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) design and manufacture products and their packaging in such a way that their overall environmental, including climate and functional sustainability reaches the state of the art leveltop two classes of performance of the respective category as of delegated acts set out in paragraph 4, unless a lower level:
Amendment 196 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) under the conditions set out in point (a)(i) and (ii) give preference to local resources, recyclable materials, renewable materials, sustainably sourced materials, nature-based solutions and materials gained from reuse and recycling;
Amendment 200 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) prevent premature obsolescence of products, use reliable parts and design products in such a way that their durability does not fall beyond the average durability of products of the respective categoryreaches the top two classes of performance of the respective category as of delegated acts set out in paragraph 4;
Amendment 210 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) design products in such a way that re-us, components and materials so that they are reusable, remanufacturingable and recycling are facilitatedable, namely by facilitating the separation of products, components and materials at the later stage of recycling and avoiding mixed, blended or intricate materials, unless remanufacturing and recycling are risky for human safety or the environment. In this case the manufacturer shall refrain from such design and warn against remanufacturing and recycling in accordance with the following point;
Amendment 217 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. In order to specify the obligations set out in paragraph 2, the Commission is empowered toshall supplement this Regulation, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 87, by specifying, for particular product families and categories, these obligations. AlternativelyWhen prioritizing products to be covered by these obligations, the Commission may issue standardisation requests which ashall take into account their potential contribution to achieving Union clim at the elaboration of harmonised standards providing presumpte and environmental objectives. The Commission shall adopt by July 1st 2025 and regularly update a working plan, covering a periond of conformity with the obligations of paragraph 2 for a specificat least 3 years, setting out a list of product familyies or category. The obligations contained in paragraph 2 shall not apply before such a delegated act or a harmonised standard has become applicableies it intends to establish obligations in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 222 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. In order to ensure transparency for the users and to promote sustainable products, the Commission is empowered toshall supplement this Regulation by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 87 to establish specific environmental sustainability, reporting requirements based on environmental product declarations (EPDs) and environmental sustainability, labelling requirements including scoring systems or “traffic-light- labelling” in relation to environmental obligations set out in paragraph 1, product inherent environmental requirements set out in Annex I Part C Point 2, and environmental performance classes established in accordance with of Article 4(4), point (a).
Amendment 225 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The manufacturer shall affix the scoring system or traffic light label in the way set out in the delegated acts adopted in accordance with paragraph 5, including in a visible manner at the point of sale, including online sales, and on the website of the manufacturer.
Amendment 226 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The Commission shall develop Extended Producer Responsability schemes for the construction sector in the Waste Framework Directive. These EPR schemes shall consider all the products placed on the market by 2025 and ensure measures are taken by Member States to ensure that producers bear their financial responsability.
Amendment 238 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where Member States provide incentives for a product category covered by a delegated act establishing performance classes in accordance with Article 4(4), point (a) or a “traffic-light-labellingscoring system” in accordance with Article 22(5), those incentives shall aim at the highest two populated classes / colour codes, or at higher classes / better colour codclasses / scores.
Amendment 245 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the environmental benefits derived from the uptake of products in the highest two classes/scores.
Amendment 251 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1
Article 84 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by delegated acts according to Article 87 by December 31st 2025 by establishing mandatory sustainability requirements applicable to all public contracts, including implementation, monitoring and reporting of those requirements by Member States.
Amendment 253 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Technical and financial support will be needed to build the capacity of local authorities, through trainings, workshops, on designing procurements considering the whole life impact of construction products, raising awareness on embodied carbon, and building capacity to assess the overall benefits of natural-based solutions instead of conventional construction materials
Amendment 256 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2
Article 84 – paragraph 2
2. Requirements adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 for public contracts awarded by contracting authorities, as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU or Article 3, point (1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, or contracting entities, as defined in Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, mayshall take the form of mandatory technical specifications, selection criteria, award criteria, contract performance clauses, or targets, as appropriate.
Amendment 259 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) the environmental benefits entailed by the uptake of products in the highest two classes/scores;
Amendment 260 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the economic feasibility for contracting authorities or contracting entities to buy more environmentally sustainable products, without entailing disproportionate costs as determined on a total lifetime and operating cost basis.
Amendment 271 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The construction works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed, used, maintained and demolished in such a way that they, throughout their life cycle, do not present acute or chronic threat tohave any significant adverse effects on the health and safety of workers, occupants or neighbors as a result of any of the following:
Amendment 272 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the emissions of hazardous and concern substances, volatile organic compounds or hazardous particles into indoor air;
Amendment 274 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the release of hazardous and concern substances into drinking water or substances which have an otherwise negative impact on drinking water;
Amendment 275 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) the release of microplastics into continental or oceanic water or any type of soil as they are causing adverse health and hygiene impacts, including on workers, occupants.
Amendment 276 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The construction works and their heating, cooling, lighting and ventilation installations shall be designed, built, and maintained in such a way that, throughout their life cycle, the amount of energy they require in usee overall whole-life cycle, including operational and embodied carbon shall be low, when account is taken of:
Amendment 280 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) use of raw and, secondary and natured- based materials of high environmental sustainability and thus with a low carbon and environmental footprint;
Amendment 283 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) Preference is given to the use of low-carbon materials;
Amendment 284 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)
(a b) Use of raw materials is minimised to the extent possible and use of secondary materials is maximised;
Amendment 285 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a c (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point a c (new)
(a c) The use of sustainably and local- sourced and natured-based materials and solutions should be preference to lower the environmental footprint;
Amendment 286 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) minimizing the overall amount of raw materials used;
Amendment 288 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) Minimizing the overall volumes of waste generated;
Amendment 291 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) climate change effects including embodied and operational carbon emissions and carbon storage (mandatory);
Amendment 331 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
(p a) material and resource efficiency;
Amendment 336 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 4
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 4
Harmonised technical specifications shall also cover to the extent possible the essential characteristic of capability to temporarily bind carbon and of other carbon removalsrbon sequestration capacity, where the product complies with the environmental obligations referred to in Article 22 and with the minimum product requirements set out in Annex I, Part C, and that its production has not contributed to land use change, complying with the obligations of the [Deforestation and Forest Degradation Regulation].
Amendment 338 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – paragraph 2
Environment relates to the extraction and manufacturing of the materials, the manufacturing of the product, its transport, maintenance, its potential to remain as long as possible within a circular economy and its end of life phase.
Amendment 340 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point a
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point a
(a) maximising durability in terms of the expected average life span, the expected minimum life span under worst but still realistic conditions, and in terms of the minimum life span requiremenand reliability of the product or its components as expressed through product’s guaranteed lifetime, technical lifetime indication of real use information on the product, resistance to stress or ageing mechanisms, in order to extend the lifetime of buildings and their use phase, and the expected minimum life span under worst but still realistic conditions; Emissions from life-cycle extensions should be assessed and compared with demolition and reconstruction emissions through pre-demolition audits;
Amendment 341 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point c
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point c
(c) maximising recycledthe use of used recycled and renewable content wherever possible without safety loss or outweighing negative environmental impact;
Amendment 343 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point f
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point f
(f) materials and resource efficiency;
Amendment 344 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point f a (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point f a (new)
(f a) modularity;
Amendment 345 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point j
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point j
(j) possibilityease of maintenance and refurbishment during the expected life span;
Amendment 346 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l
(l) ease of capability of different materials or substances to be separated and recovered during dismantling or recycling procedures.
Amendment 347 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l a (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l a (new)
(l a) sustainable sourcing, as demonstrated by due diligence statements and sustainable sourcing certification, where relevant;
Amendment 349 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l b (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l b (new)
(l b) minimizing production-to- packaging ratio;
Amendment 350 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l c (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l c (new)
(l c) microplastics release;
Amendment 351 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l d (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l d (new)
(l d) amounts of waste generated, notably hazardous waste and waste without an identified recycling treatment;
Amendment 352 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l e (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.1 – point l e (new)
(l e) absence of waste that could be reused or recycled to the end of his life- cycle, including incineration with recovery of energy or backfilled.
Amendment 354 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 355 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
When specifying the inherent product environmental requirements, harmonised technical specificationdelegated acts shall at least cover the following elements:
Amendment 357 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) if possible, define the state of the art of addressingdefine the environmental aspects with regard to the respective product category, which shall include whole life cycle green house emissions, resource efficiency, including the minimum recycled content and reusability;
Amendment 358 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) where avoidance is not possible, negative effects and risks derived from any type of the product´s performance shall be reduced, mitigated and addressed by warnings on the product, its packaging and in instructions for use.
Amendment 359 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Annex I – Part C – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) This information shall be disclosed according to rules laid in article 13 and 14.
Amendment 4 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s presentcommunication of 30/6/2021 of its long- term vision for rural areas;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the fact that theis long-term vision was not presented before the conclusion of the negotiations for the regulations on the cohesion policy and common agricultural policy for 2021-2027; recalls that synergies between these funds and other relevant EU and, national fundand regional means are crucial;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites the Council to clearly express in its conclusions the need to act forddress the problems rural areas are facing;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that EU cohesion policy, which seeks to promote the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union and involves all levels of governance, is vitally important to rural areas,; acknowledges the important role of agriculture and involves all levels of governancsustainable agriculture;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 36 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Regrets that moves to integrate the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) into the framework of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) for Cohesion Policy 2021-2027 were unsuccessful; believes that bringing EAFRD under the umbrella of the CPR, together with a multi-fund approach, will help the rural development;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to make sure that each Member State’s strategic plan under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as well as programmes under the current Cohesion policy programmes are drawn up in line with the objectives of the FIT for 55 Package and Green Deal, the Farm-to-Fork, and the Biodiversity Strategies, and that those plans and programmes express each region’s characteristics;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Amendment 44 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that the main objective of the long-term vision should be to fight depopulation, ageing and rural abandonment, to make rural areas more attractive, including through investment in social infrastructure and the provision of services, such as childcare, care centres for the elderly and those in need of it, schools and after-schools, healthcare, economic diversification, job creation and innovative mobility solutions;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to set up a EU system of rural employment grants which will enable Member States and their regions to reverse the exodus from the country side and persuade remote workers to relocate to rural areas with access to nature, cheaper rent and a lower carbon footprint;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of smart specialisation strategies for the future of rural areas, with particular regard to young people and women, and to innovation, knowledge sharing and cooperation, including the Start-up Village Forum; achieving gender equality, as stipulated in the current CPR, is an important step forward that could help us address demographic challenges in the regions, while promoting inclusion of women and raising the female employment rate;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes a new Rural Pact launched by the Commission on 20/12/2021 that aims at engaging actors at EU, national, regional and local level, in order to support the shared goals of the Vision, foster economic, social and territorial cohesion and give an answer to the common aspirations of the rural communities, by encouraging stakeholders and actors to join the Rural Pact Community and share reflections and ideas on its implementation and future development;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Notes that the Art. 10 of the Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 on the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund includes support for disadvantaged regions and areas, such as those with geographical or demographic handicaps;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee that the initiative on the long-term vision for rural areas includes practical solutions and means of support to deal with demographic changes faced by rural areas, and reiterates the need to implement integrated projects based on the programmes under EAFRD, cohesion policy, the CAP national strategic plans and instruments laid down in the national recovery and resilience plans;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that renewable energy production is also an opportunity for rural areas to combat energy poverty and generate energy self-sufficiency; furthermore, underlines a greater acceptance of renewable energy production facilities if the rural areas were to be included in the sharing of the revenues generated by the production of renewable energy;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that connections between rural and urban areas mustshould be addressed in a complementary manner in order to implement rural strategies and action plans accordingly; underlines the importance of partnerships across rural areas and remote rural areas in particular; emphasises the importance of fighting the digital divide between urban and rural areas, especially as regards high-speed broadband connectivity and, the promotion of digital skills and upskilling;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) projects are creating cross-border best practices to come up with innovative approaches for an integrated territorial development; points out that particular attention should be paid to infrastructure and cross-border cooperation in rural border regions;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Emphasises the need to improve the public transport infrastructure and service system in rural areas, ensuring the development of sustainable mobility solutions that reduce travel times and of the number of connections between urban and peri-urban and rural areas; notes that shared mobility connecting rural communities with transport hubs, particularly bus and rail stations, can boost the quality of life in rural areas;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2254(INI)
10 c. Highlights the diversity of rural areas and the crucial importance of tailor-made territorial approaches in implementing the long-term vision, primarily in less developed, remote rural areas and outermost regions;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Welcomes the intention by Commission to take stock, by mid – 2023, of what actions financed by the EU and Member States have been carried out for rural areas. This exercise will be included in a public report, with the scope of identifying the areas where enhanced support and finances are still needed, including the way forward, based on the EU Rural Action Plan;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Draws attention to the particular challenges faced by rural regions impacted by structural change or the transformation processes needed for the green transition, such as in energy production or the automotive industry;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Notes that rural tourism regions are coping with changing travel patterns due to COVID-19 and climate change; is of the view that cycling, hiking, mycology, wellness tourism, gastronomy, community-based arts or arts workshops and exhibition centres could be models of further sustainable tourism development in rural areas; furthermore, considers that the contribution made by cultural heritage and, artistic and creative professionals to building a sustainable and prosperous future and to improving tourist attractiveness of rural areas will also improve the economic well-being of these communities;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Considers that, to achieve a just twin transition by leaving no one and no region behind , we need tools to ensure "innovation ecosystems" in each territory that offer opportunities for allentrepreneurs, rural micro-enterprises and SMEs, thus boosting these small rural businesses; this should go hand in hand with a sufficient provision of training, including in digital skills and other soft skills related to open innovation, interregional and international cooperation, and inter- cultural communication;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12 e. Welcomes the increased support for bottom-up initiatives such as LEADER /CLLD– which define the role of local action groups – and "smart villages", and encourages further use of the lessons learned from these initiatives; draws attention, in this context, to the benefits of an innovation-based regional development, focussed on local skills and engagement; furthermore, competent bodies at local, regional and national level should be made aware of innovative ideas from local stakeholders and support them where possible.
Amendment 193 #
2021/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the poverty intersects with different forms of discrimination, more attention needs to be paid to the barriers that specific vulnerable groups face in accessing education; emphasises the necessity to tackle the perceptions and social attitudes about women and gender at an early stage of life, starting with young girls in schools, in order to avoid long-term discrimination; highlights the necessity to be more ambition infighting stereotypes in education and training to tackle the harmful social norms;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 269 #
2021/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to seize the window of opportunity created by the pandemic to speed up a green and socially just transition to ensure that no one is left behind;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2156(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Encourages the undertaking to promote multimodality and the use of public transport, which will ensure that passengers are connected to the railway stations, airports, regardless of where and how they start their journey;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2156(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 8 #
2021/2156(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Encourages the undertaking to seek to develop, integrate, demonstrate, and validate innovative technologies and solutions that uphold the strictest safety and security standards in order to remove the remaining technical obstacles holding back the rail sector in terms of interoperability, product implementation and efficiency and to reduce the negative externalities linked to railway transport, in particular noise, vibrations, emissions and other environmental impacts;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2155(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the delivery of corporate tools and initiatives to secure the efficiency of the Undertaking operations’ full continuity despite the context of the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2155(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Welcomes the fact that despite the challenging circumstances, the Undertaking members and partners were successful in advancing new technologies and procedures through the SESAR innovation pipeline, in accordance with the timeline set by the European ATM Master Plan – Europe’s roadmap for the digital transformation of ATM;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2155(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Amendment 7 #
2021/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the fact that despite the Covid-19 crisis in 2020, the Undertaking is continuing the implementation of the action plan on synergies with Member States and regions that are interested in investing ESIF (European Structural and Investment Funds) or regional funds into the aeronautics area and other related technologies in this domain;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the continuous commitment from the Agency to the objective of creating a Single European Railway Area and its sustained work in key areas such as reducing national rules and ensuring the maturity of its technical specifications;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Welcomes the successful performance of the agency within the framework of the 4th Railway Package technical pillar;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes the Agency’s timely and adequate response to the COVID-19 pandemic consequences, in relation to both its staff/working arrangements and to the railway sector in general;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2134(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the fact that the Agency’s role in helping to assess and verify the implementation of EU maritime security legislation has increased over the years, in step with the demand for support to the Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority, which is expected to continue upwards, reflecting the growing priority at EU level;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2134(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 7 #
2021/2134(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Welcomes the Agency´s assistance for the Commission and the Member States to advance the simplification, harmonisation and rationalisation of reporting formalities;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2121(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the rate of cancelled appropriations relating to commitments carried over to 2020 increased to 5,46 % (3,7 % in 2019), above the 2,5 % target set by the Agency in its 2020 performance indicators and slightly above the 5 % ceiling set by the Commission. This was mainly due to the COVID-19 crisis and to the cancellations related to global travel restrictions, confinement measures, reduction in activities and cancellation of events; recommends that measures to be set in order to reach the 2,5% target;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2121(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the fact that the Agency signed a research contract funded by Horizon 2020 to improve the ICAO Annex 16 Volume II engine emissions sampling and measurement requirements and to propose more robust design and measurement techniques;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the fact that in the 2014-2020 period, CEF Transport co- funding amounting to EUR 23.03 billion was allocated to 959 actions. While addressing infrastructure along both the core and the comprehensive network of the trans-European transport network, the programme focuses its support on the core network, with more than 170 sections concerned.
Amendment 11 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the low implementation rate of CEF during the 2014-2020 period:Highlights that CEF’s 2014-2020 cumulative implementation rate reflects the progress of the projects and recalls that CEF Transport projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2024; calls on Member States to significantly speed up investments, and on the Commission to step up its monitoring in view of the urgent need for infrastructure investment in order to facilitate a swift recovery from the Covid-19 crisis; icalls concerned that a significant under- the Commission and Member States to accelerate the execution of payments for transport infrastructure financed by the Cohesion Fund contribution to CEF for 2021 is expected, and tha2021-2027 to prevent implementation delays, and decommitment of funds might occur;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes that under CEF Transport, the roll-out of the CEF debt instrument to support green mobility projects continued, and the pipeline of operations grew further; underlines that despite the delays in investment decisions due to COVID-19, four new operations were signed under the high-risk ‘Future mobility’ product, leveraging total investments of EUR 266 million.
Amendment 19 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the positive evaluation of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) policy progress and the agreement on the Streamlining Directive, which will play a key role in accelerating pre-identified cross-border projects on the core network; notes however that there are bottlenecks along the corridors where more focus is needed to guarantee connectivity and timely completion of the core network by 2030; is concerned that phased and new projects along the TEN-T network arcould be at risk due delays in adoption of partnership agreements and cohesion programmes for the 2021-2027 period;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the MFF, coupled with NGEU, constitute the largest stimulus package ever financed in the EU and will help rebuild a greener, more digital and more resilient post-COVID-19 EU;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the new cohesion policy presents an unprecedented opportunity for Member States to boost digitalisation as it requires them to allocate minimum amounts to the digital transition and to ensure that certain conditions are in place to receive such funding;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas 10% of households in rural areas are not covered by any fixed network and 41% by any fast broadband technology; whereas, besides poor ICT connectivity, rural and peripheral areas often face other structural challenges such as lack of infrastructure and services, low incomes or a lack of education and cultural assets, which cause highly skilled people to move to more promising areas (brain drain)1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ docs_autres_institutions/commission_eur opeenne/swd/2020/0111/COM_SWD(2020 )0111_EN.pdf
Amendment 25 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas only 17% of SMEs have successfully integrated digital technologies into their businesses, compared to 54% of large companies; whereas some industries and traditional sectors such as construction, agrifood, textiles or steel are lagging behind in their digital transformation1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/BRIE/2019/633171/EPRS_BRI(20 19)633171_EN.pdf
Amendment 30 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas to contribute to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the ESF+ should support investments in people and systems in the areas of employment, education and social inclusion, thereby supporting economic, territorial and social cohesion in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
Amendment 35 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas although the European Skills Agenda set the objective of having 70 % of the EU’s adult population possess at least basic digital skills by 2025, 42 % of the EU population still does not have basic digital skills and 37 % of workers still lack sufficient digital skills according to the Commission; whereas severe geographical disparities in people’s ICT skills still exist; whereas women across Europe are less likely to have specialist digital skills and work in areas related to ICT; whereas less than 25% of enterprises in the EU 27 provided ICT training to their personnel in 2019, with significant differences between Member States1a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/sites/jrcsh/files/jrc 120945_policy_brief_- _covid_and_telework_final.pdf
Amendment 49 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reminds that ERDF-CF support under PO 1 is available to Member States to make investments in innovation in line with the concept of smart specialisation; calls on national and regional authorities.to upgrade their approach to smart specialisation by focusing on the most promising areas and projects in terms of innovation opportunities and sustainable development;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Emphasises the importance of the ‘smart villages’ concept in tackling the Union’s digital and climate-related challenges and welcomes its integration into the future CAP, cohesion and regional policies; insists that Member States include the smart villages approach in their cohesion policy programmes at national and regional level;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reminds that, under the ERDF- CF regulation, Member States are required to allocate at least 8% of their resources to the investment for jobs and growth to achieve sustainable urban development; notes, in this regard, that the regulation states that special attention shall be given to tackling environmental and climate changes and to harnessing the potential of digital technologies for innovation purposes, allowing for regional authorities to focus funding in the area of sustainable urban development; deplores that a similar allocation for rural areas could not be established yet;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of ensuring consistency between the numerous EU initiatives and programmes tackling digitalisation, as well as synergies between them and cohesion policy instruments, so as to maximise the opportunities in this area;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes that an effective mobility system is one of the prerequisites for regional economic development, territorial cohesion and the development of regional potential; points out that it is therefore necessary to provide the requisite funding for the development and maintenance of transport links, which could encourage the older generation to stay in agriculture for longer and attract young people from regional centres to work in rural areas;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 60 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Underlines the need to support the development of digital solutions not only for climate prevention (e.g. reduction of GHG emissions through digital resource efficiency and smart innovation) but also for climate adaptation, as well as the development of digital warning tools and apps to reduce for citizens the negative effects of natural disasters (e.g. floods, mudslides, heat waves, forest fires etc.);
Amendment 65 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 72 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes with great interest the Commission’s Digital Compass to translate the EU’s digital ambitions for 2030 into concrete targets along three main sectors: digital infrastructures, digital transformation of business, and digitalisation of public services; asks the Commission to regularly report on the progress made in these four areas;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Is convinced that digitalisation represents an opportunity to improve quality of life and promote education opportunities, job creation, innovation and better accessibility to public services in rural and lagging regions, thus contributing to revers depopulation trends and brain drain;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to use the financial resources available through both the ERDF-CF and the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument to the fullest extent possible to give regions that are lagging behind the targeted support that they need to overcome the digital divide; draws attention to the risk of increasing disparities by failing to properly support the most vulnerable areas, which often have a weaker capacity to plan and spend the funds effectively, even though they have the strongest needs;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with concern that the expanded use of digital solutions and TICTM as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the pre-existing inequalities caused by digital divides across population groups; stresses, however, that digitalisation has the potential to benefit vulnerable groups; draws attention to the fact that the digitally excluded face dual exclusion as the digital exclusion may lead to difficulties of access to education opportunities, the labour market or essential public services;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital solutions, particularly teleworking; urges the Commission to present a directive on minimum standards and conditions for fair teleworking, to protect the health and safety of workers and to ensure decent working conditions, including its voluntary nature, respect for working hours, leave, work-life balance and other digital rights at work such as the right to disconnect, the protection of worker’s privacy, including through remote monitoring or any other tracking, and the prohibition of microchip implants on workers and of the use of artificial intelligence in recruitment processes, while taking into consideration the European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2101(INI)
12 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to move faster forward on the digitalisation of public services including schools, universities and research institutes, public transport, e- government and efficient administration;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the rise of e-health solutions; highlights the need to empower patients, especially the elderly and socially disadvantaged citizens, to use digital health services as well as to tackle the e- skills gap among health professionals; warns that some people, such as the elderly or socially disadvantaged, who may be less able to use or afford the necessary technologies, may be left behind;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Acknowledges that fair, socially sustainable work, and real employee participation in shaping working conditions are more important than ever, in digital platforms as in all other sectors, and that workers must have democratic influence over the governance of work; underlines that the benefits of digitalisation must be shared broadly and equitably, and that workers in the digital sector must enjoy the same rights and working conditions as those in other sectors; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on decent working conditions and rights in the digital economy;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2101(INI)
14 a. Regrets the fact that the vast majority of SMEs in the EU have not yet fully embraced digital transformation; calls for the Commission to ensure that Member states in their operational programmes target SMEs located in areas with lower digital development; reminds that that different types of SMEs require different types of support and incentives at EU, national, regional and local levels, depending on their circumstances and level of technology adoption;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Reminds that the Digital Europe Programme Regulation establishes that the synergies between this programme and the ERDF-CF need to contribute to the development and strengthening of regional and local innovation ecosystems, industrial transformation and digital transformation of society and public administrations;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Highlights the Court of Auditors' view on ERDF-CF that SMEs deliver innovative solutions to challenges such as climate change, resource efficiency and social cohesion, and help to spread this innovation throughout Europe’s regions; which makes them essential to the EU’s transition to a sustainable and digital economy;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2101(INI)
15 a. Notes with concern the rising cybersecurity threat for SMEs and public administration and calls on stronger efforts in providing support against hacking and similar risks;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2101(INI)
16. Stresses the need to fill the digital skills gaps across the EU so that all individuals and businesses can make the most of the digital transformation; calls for the progressive implementation of the Commission’s Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 for promoting better digitalisation skills, which would guarantee relevant education, training and job opportunities, including for entrepreneurship, for everyone;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes a critical digital skills divide between adults residing in rural areas and those living in cities; notes, furthermore, the disproportionate prevalence of TICTM among city-based, well-educated, service sector employees with strong digital skills; observes the lack of opportunities to acquire digital skills in rural areas; urges the Member States and the Commission to adopt measures to offset this imbalance;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Notes that the ESF+, under policy objective 4 (PO 4),includes a specific objective which covers digital skills, inclusiveness and training systems, including through validation of non- formal and informal learning;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Encourages the Commission to reinforce its efforts to tackle the digital skills gaps by reaching out to all stakeholders through the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Welcomes the Just Transition Fund (JTF) and its focus on training and skills, its possibility to invest in social infrastructure such as training centers for better job opportunities and quality employment for all regions in transition to a climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and underlines that a special focus should be put forward regarding digital skills; calls in this regard to evaluate the needs and possibility for a JTF 2.0 to tackle the current challenges;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes public and private women entrepreneurship programmes in the Member States that include elements of networking, mentoring and, training to support and advise women entrepreneurs, coaching and consultancy services and professional advice on legal and fiscal matters; notes that publicly available reports and testimonials in seven Member States suggest the positive impact of these programmes; urges the Commission to collect data from all Member States and analyse the impact of female entrepreneurship programmes; calls the Commission to share best practices to strengthen and increase the share of women entrepreneurs and self-employed in the Member States;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Member States to promote a well-developed training strategy to provide different levels of training, from awareness raising and information to specialised and advanced training and recognise the various opportunities and constraints of the specific business environment and the wide range of characteristics and needs of women entrepreneurs with specific attention to work–life balance;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the necessity to provide more and better information about entrepreneurship as an attractive career option, both for young women in school and for women outside the labour force who are considering starting or getting back into work; emphasises the necessity to promote policies for female-owned enterprises to include instruments for stimulating high-growth firms as well as growth and development in medium-sized and larger businesses;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to support women entrepreneurs with microcredits in order to improve financial inclusion by overcoming market and social barriers in the financial market for disadvantaged groups; notes that the advantage of microfinance offers the possibility for the entrepreneurs to have strong incentives for creating a sustainable business since they must repay the loan and this instrument is designed specifically for the needs of people who experience difficulties in obtaining access to conventional credit;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include gender mainstreaming in transport-related legislation, policy, programmes and action, to support cooperation with stakeholders and the exchange of good practices to increase the number of women in transport professions, andto promote work-life balance, to improve the collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data on behaviour, and to perform specific impact assessments regarding gender-based discrimination and inequalities in the transport sector, as well as on the adverse economic and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on women transport workers, needs and concerns in mobility;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions, (COR - 2021 – 0497 – 00 -00),
Amendment 18 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 20 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the urgent need to tackle the social dimension of digitalisation in transport and to recognise that the new technologies will affect women and men transport workers differently;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Member States to increase women’s participation in the workforce by establishing gender parity in the national tripartite and bipartite bodies and in company-based representative bodies (such as, works councils or health and safety committees), as well as in trade unions and professional associations, and by engaging in the social dialogue focused on eliminating gender- discriminatory practices;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s communication entitled ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector's potential to reduce its emissions, noise and air pollution and congestion is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems, which must give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility, which is overly focused on individual transport;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that shifting passenger transport from private vehicle use to the use of more sustainable a way as public transport and shared mobility plays an important role towards the goals of the Green Deal. Such a shift need to be achieved in a balance between environmental, economic feasibility, and social equity criteria for such transport solutions;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the developing of an equality, diversity, and inclusion policy which should be reflected in all practices and processes e.g. procurement, planning and design; a better gender balance on all levels of the transport sector is a prerequisite for a more equal, safe an inclusive transport and mobility;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that, due to its ability to connect remote and rural areas in an affordable and sustainable manner, bus and coach transport contributes to a just transition as envisioned under the Green Deal and calls on the European Commission to fully integrate bus and coach transport in its approach to sustainable and smart mobility.
Amendment 110 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport, increasing the modal share of the most, sustainable means ofobility solutions, such as collective public transport, as well as the different levels of travel – local, regional, national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the role of Renewable Energy Directive in the progressive decarbonisation of transport fuels through the development and deployment of renewable fuels.
Amendment 200 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourage the Commission to assess the possibility of adjusting the EU’s renewable energy targets to allow it to be met by selecting zero carbon technologies such as hydrogen.
Amendment 209 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Rejects the direct inclusion of emissions from road transport in the EU ETS, including the setting up of any kind of parallel scheme;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Emphasises the benefits for the European economy of an early transition to zero-emission vehicles that the life cycle assessment findings have found to have the lowest climate impact; calls on the Commission improve CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards for all road transport;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Deeply regrets that Energy Taxation Directive does not support the EU’s climate change policies and the polluter pays principle, and the significant development of EU climate and energy policies is not reflected in the directive; emphases that taxation of fuels according to volume and not according to their energy content discriminates against renewable fuels and supports the use of the most energy and emission-intensive energy products.
Amendment 223 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Stresses that present sector- specific energy tax exemptions or reductions, notably in the aviation, maritime, and road haulage, may promote an inefficient and polluting mode of transport; Calls on Commission, to provide framework for minimum tax rates that differentiate fuels according to their climate performance with relevance for greenhouse gas emission reduction in the transport sector;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2046(INI)
4g. Invites the Commission to review measures enacted through any other legislation in order to ensure that none of these measures contradict the targets set in Regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(European Climate Law) by increasing the environmental impact of any transport mode. The revision needs to promote sustainable transport from an environmental and social point of view through a broader application of the “user pays” and “polluter pays” principles;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Underlines the need to adjust related policies accordingly where necessary that regulates the working conditions, rights and access to social protection;
Amendment 233 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Stresses that access to social protection should be equal for all workers, regardless of the type of their work – be it employment, self-employment, or micro entrepreneurship;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; Underlines, that any further fundamental changes to the European air traffic management shall be based on comprehensive impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis, taking into account any social effects and member states' sovereignty in the context of Chicago Convention;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 k (new)
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Stresses the need for additional funding under the MFF 2021-2027 and beyond for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems for road transport, including of next-generation networks such as 5Gand 6G and the underlying road infrastructure, and of the development of secure and resilient cybersecurity solutions in the field of connected and automated mobility (CAM), inter alia through the dedicated funds under Horizon Europe and Digital Europe Programs;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Amendment 243 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 m (new)
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Notes that the shift towards connected and automated mobility will generate an exponential volume of high- value data, such as personal identifiable information and commercial (meta)data, including new algorithms; stresses the need to ensure that all private and public operators that process such data are fully implementing their obligations as defined in Union data protection and cybersecurity legislation;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 n (new)
Paragraph 4 n (new)
4n. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime. Underlines that any use of biofuels should be limited to those complying with strict sustainability standards and take into account full life- cycle emissions;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 o (new)
Paragraph 4 o (new)
4o. Support the Commission’s plans to extend the ETS regulation to the maritime sector and calls for this extension to be in line with the existing scope of the MRV shipping regulation; Furthermore it emphasises that this extension cannot stand alone and must be complemented by the introduction of a ship efficiency standard;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that good connections are important for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU. They connect all regions and cities within the single market and ensure that no one is left behind. This applies not only to metropolises in economic centres but also to medium-sized cities, rural areas, peripheral areas and islands;
Amendment 389 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reminds that regions and cities are often also public transport organisers and defines public service obligations (PSO) in the field of health transport. In this sense, asks the European Commission to better take into account the sustainable dimension of transport in its review of the interpretative guidelines on the Land PSO Regulation, particularly to allow local and regional authorities to be more prescriptive in their demands;
Amendment 395 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Emphasis that, in particular, mobility in rural areas is one of the essential aspects of spatial planning, permitting connectivity between the population centres and the main country town or administrative centre where all the essential public services are located. This is why rural mobility – through the most efficient modes of transport with the most extensive networks and reach – gives people access to basic services (education, health, social services, etc.)
Amendment 427 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets that the European Commission's proposal focuses most of its proposal on individual cars which will not have a strong enough impact on congestions and other negative externalities of individual vehicles;
Amendment 434 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Believes that the EU, its members states, regions and cities need to start considering public spaces as a common good, particularly in cities in the context of the design and urban planning. That could help change the use of public space from mainly private cars to a common good for citizens;
Amendment 438 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Stresses that EU Horizon programme missions, in particular the 100 Climate-neutral Cities by 2030 mission, have made a crucial contribution to meeting the major societal challenges set out in the EU strategy, and calls on Member States, regions and cities to earmark funding for investment in the mobility transition in their national recovery plans;
Amendment 581 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the European Commission to do more to encourage the purchase of electric and hydrogen cars or bicycles, by providing incentives, which will increase the volumes of production and create appropriate infrastructure, thus leading to the reduction of their cost, which is currently very high and makes them unaffordable to a large number of consumers. Also, this could involve revising the VAT Directive so that Member States can encourage the purchase of electric bicycles or electric cars by means of a lower tax rate;
Amendment 671 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines that autonomous vehicles could fundamentally change the way we use the environments in which we live. In view of Europe's demographic development, autonomous vehicles offer opportunities for rural areas. This development can make it possible to set up "public transport on demand" for small municipalities in sparsely populated areas. This offers regions development opportunities, social innovation potential and ways of countering rural depopulation;
Amendment 750 #
2021/2046(INI)
29a. Emphasis that a particular focus should be given to the accessibility for elderly and disadvantaged persons to all modes of transport, investments in infrastructures and services for all these categories of citizens;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 8 and 10, Article 19, Article 83(1) and Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 5 march 2020 entitled "A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025",
Amendment 9 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 24 June 2020 entitled "EU Strategy on victims' rights (2020- 2025)",
Amendment 10 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 25 November 2020 entitled "EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III",
Amendment 11 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
– having regard to Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims,
Amendment 12 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
– having regard to Directive 2011/99/EU on the European Protection Order,
Amendment 13 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 f (new)
Citation 5 f (new)
– having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU on establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime,
Amendment 36 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period,
Amendment 77 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas gender-based violence is the most severe manifestation of gender- based discrimination; whereas it is a violation of human rights, such as the right to physical integrity and the right to security;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas gender-based violence in the form of cyberviolence, including online harassment, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, sexist hate speech, revenge pornography, deep-fakes, is a transnational crime that disproportionally affects women and girls;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas according to a EU Fundamental Rights Agency's survey published in 2014, an estimated 33% of women in the EU have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15, while 8% had experienced it in the year before the interview; whereas more recent figures are not available;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality estimates that the total cost of gender-based violence to the European Union is about 290 billion euros in loss of economic output, services, and physical and emotional impact on the victim; whereas this is a very significant loss to the EU economy that exceeds the estimated annual costs of particularly serious crimes such as organised crime and illicit drug trafficking;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas combating gender-based violence is a key priority of the EU Gender Equality Strategy and of the European Union's external action; whereas Union action aiming to eradicate violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence demands that the Commission pursue several parallel avenues;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence are the result of the unequal distribution of power, patriarchal structures, and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men; underlines that this situation is aggravated by social and economic inequalities; highlights that these inequalities and power unbalances have a transversal and global nature, common to the whole territory of the European Union, and not limited to specific Member States;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the ‘Istanbul Convention’) remains the international standard and a key tool for the eradication of gender- based violence by following a holistic and coordinated approach that places the rights of the victim at the centre and addresses the issues from a wide range of perspectives; points out that the Istanbul Convention should be understood as the minimum standard to eradicate gender- based violence and that the European Union should pursue even more decisive and effective actions in this regard; recalls that such new legislative measures should in any case be coherent with the rights and obligations set by the Istanbul Convention and should be complementary to its ratification;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that due to the lockdown and social distancing measures there has been a worrying increase in gender-based violence, including domestic violence, physical and psychological violence, coercive control and cyber- violence across the whole European Union during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that there are substantial differences in the legal definition and treatment of gender-based violence across the Member States; points out that this greatly hampers the European Union's legislative actions against gender-based violence, including the Victims' Rights Directive, the Trafficking Directive and the European Protection Order;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that access to comprehensive and age-appropriate information, and to sexuality and relationship education, as well as access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights, including family planning, contraceptive methods, and safe and legal abortion, are essential to achieving gender equality and eliminating gender- based violence;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that violations of sexual and reproductive rights are a form of violence against women and girls, including the denial of safe and legal abortion care, are a form of violence against women and girls; stresses that girls' and women's autonomy and ability to free and independent decisions about their bodies and lives are preconditions for their economic independence and thus for gender equality and the elimination of gender- based violence;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2020/1054 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas every year around 22 700 people still lose their lives on EU roads and around 120 000 are seriously injured; whereas progress in reducing EU fatality rates has stagnated in recent years and, as a result, the target to halve the number of road deaths between 2010 and 2020 was missed; whereas the above figures represent an unacceptable human and social price for EU citizens and costs the EU 2% of its annual GDP;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas investments in road safety are a key element of the EU Strategic Action Plan on Road Safety; whereas the persistent high road fatality numbers suggest that more investment should be provided to guarantee road and user safety;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the Sustainable Development Goals include Goal 11 which advocates to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”; whereas Goal 11 targets the need “to provide by 2030 access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons”;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the EU has reaffirmed in the 2021-2030 EU road safety policy framework its long-term vision to get close to zero deaths by 2050, known as Vision Zero, and its medium- term goal to reduce deaths and serious injuries by 50 % by 2030; calls for a detailed road map for EU action against which performance is measured and delivery made accountable to specific bodies; highlights that these EU goals and targets relating to road safety should be underpinned by a coordinated, well- planned, systematic and well-financed road safety approach at EU, national and local level; asks Member States that have not yet sufficiently aligned their national road safety strategies with the objectives of the EU road safety policy framework 2021- 2030 to address, as soon as possible, this shortcoming; notes that road safety requires integration into other interrelated policy areas and calls for the creation of a cross-DG coordination group reporting both to the relevant commissioners, the Road Safety Co- ordinator and to the European Commission’s High Level Group on Road Safety;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that EU funding is crucial to invest in sustainable and smart road safety solutions and accelerate the delivery of road safety results across the EU; welcomes that CEF 2021-2027 foresees financing in safe and secure infrastructure and mobility projects, including road safety; calls on the Commission to safeguard and increase investment on road safety at EU level across all relevant EU financing programmes, including in research and innovation;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on all Member States to earmark an adequate part of their national budget, which, coupled with EU funds, should make it possible to implement their national road safety programmes and the new 2021-2030 EU Road Safety Policy Framework; calls on the Commission to support and encourage Member States to invest throughout their national recovery and resilience plans in a safer, more sustainable, resilient and multimodal TEN-T network;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to prioritise the TEN-T network, in their partnerships agreements and operational programmes; calls Member States to reserve specific financing in ESIF Funding for 2021- 2027 for safe, smart and sustainable mobility actions in the TEN-T network, including in road safety;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to propose a Decisión to dedícate a European Year for Road Safety as part of the 2021-2030 EU Road Safety Policy Framework;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to prioritise investments with the greatest benefit in terms of road safety, including investments in maintaining existing infrastructure and in the construction of new infrastructure, as well as in promoting active modes such as walking and cycling; welcomes, in this regard, the launch of the Safer Transport Platform initiative and calls on all interested parties to consider its use;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that improved maintenance of the TEN-T network contributes to its efficiency and seamless continuity, enhances the sustainability, performance, and the resilience, while also improving road safety, with particular emphasis on vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, moped riders and other micromobility users; calls on the Commission to facilitate and incentivise investments in network maintenance and to implement a core network monitoring plan on maintenance at European level; asks the Commission and the Member States, together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to study new funding schemes to facilitate investments in maintenance of the network; further calls on Member States, furthermore, to develop specific national plans for ordinary and extraordinary maintenance funding;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that a proactive assessment of the EU road network will be a useful tool to assess the in-built safety of roads and to target investment; welcomes, in this regard, the risk mapping and safety rating of motorways and primary roads introduced in the recently revised EU infrastructure safety rules4 and calls on the Member States to designate as many primary roads in their territory as possible to increase the road safety potential of the new directive; calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree as soon as possible on a methodology to carry out systematic network-wide road assessments as mandated in the revision of the above- mentioned act, including, when relevant, elements important for safety of active road users; calls on the Commission and the Member States to speed up the work on the specifications at EU level for the performance of road signs and markings in order to prepare the way for a higher level of automation in vehicles; notes that 38% of road deaths occur on urban roads and 54% on rural roads; encourages Member States to apply the instruments of Directive 2019/1936 on all primary roads including all main rural and main urban roads; calls on the Commission within their new Forum of European road safety auditors to elaborate common EU curricula for road infrastructure auditors and inspectors, including specific training on the needs of Vulnerable Road Users: pedestrians, cyclists, PTWs, the elderly and road users with reduced mobility; _________________ 4Directive (EU) 2019/1936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management, OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 1.
Amendment 66 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for measures to further strengthen road safety in urban nodes and rural areas and improve operational safety throughout the life cycle of critical infrastructure, such as tunnels and bridges, in the forthcoming revision of the TEN-T Regulation; asks the Commission to introduce new quality requirements in the upcoming revision to ensure life-time high structural infrastructure quality in order to further reduce the risk of accidents, increasing safety, preserving assets while considering the use of new monitoring technologies for vulnerable infrastructures; calls on the Commission to set out therein the bases for future investment decisions relating to road safety;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that new forms of infrastructure, such as advanced stop lines, bike boxes, cycle streets or cycle highways offer new possibilities for safe active mobility; highlights the need to work in a harmonisation of rules concerning sings and signals of the road to avoid confusion and ensure enforcement of local rules by visitors to increase safety and ease of use;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent revision of the General Safety Regulation, which will make new advanced safety features in vehicles such as intelligent speed assistance and emergency lane keeping systems mandatory in the EU as from 2022, with the potential to save around 7 300 lives and avoid 38 900 serious injuries by 2030; calls on the Commission to adopt ambitious and timely secondary legislation, to evaluate future developments and to review the regulation where appropriate in order to keep pace with technical developments including requiring a high level of performance of ISA systems to be fitted in all new vehicles; calls on the Commission to consider the practical application of mandating the fitment of overrideable ISA systems on motorcycles and the feasibility and acceptability of non-overridable ISA for cars, vans, trucks and buses;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 98 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights that, as pointed out by the Commission in its EU Strategic Action Plan on Road Safety, public procurement presents an interesting opportunity to positively influence road safety; calls on the Commission to set out explicitly that the most economically advantageous tender in public procurement of road public passenger transport services should be assessed on the basis of the best price- quality ratio, which should also include vehicle safety, innovation, quality, sustainability and social issues; urges Member States and contracting authorities to consider safety aspects as one of the main criteria when awarding public contracts for passenger transport services by road;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that new personal mobility devices also raise a number of serious concerns related not only to the safety of the devices themselves, but also to their safe use in traffic; regrets that only a few Member States have introduced legislation on this issue and that the lack of harmonisation in the EU can create confusion and make it difficult for visitors to abide by local rules; calls on the Commission to consider a typen EU approval frameworkpriate regulatory framework with minimum safety requirements for these new mobility devices and to issue guidelines for Members States on managing safety aspects, including traffic rules for the safe use of such devices; calls on the Commission and Member States on the need to implement a European and national awareness raising and education campaigns on the safe use of micromobility devices, with a particular focus on vulnerable road users, among others children, the elderly or people with reduced mobility; calls on the Commission and Member States to exchange best practices on how to improve the safe use of micromobility devices;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to update the European Union’s road accidents (CARE) database requirements and to incorporate the identification of collisions of micromobility devices, such as e- scooters and other electrically-assisted cycles; calls on Member States in line with the data gathered in the CARE database, to implement concrete safety preventive measures at national, regional or local level;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that speeding is a key factor in around 30 % of fatal road crashes and an aggravating factor in most crashes; calls on the Commission to come up with a recommendation to apply safe speed limits in line with the safe system approach for all road types, such as default maximum speeds of 30km/h in residential areas and areas where there are high numbers of cyclists and pedestrians, or where there could be potential to increase cycling and walking levels, such as in rural areas, and to assess the feasibility of limiting the maximum top speed of all new vehicles as an effective way of reducing road casualties, as well as congestion, air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions; encourages the Commission and the Member States to support the deployment of intelligent speed assistance systems that enable bring updated speed limit information into the vehicle and consequently, to the driver;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that the Driving Licence Directive established a harmonised EU licence model and introduced minimum requirements for obtaining licences; notes that the directive will need to be kept up- to-date regarding new technological developments in vehicle and infrastructure technology and vehicle automation in the training curriculum, especially for professional divers; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a graduated licencing system that encourages novice drivers to gain more experience while limiting certain high-risk activities such as driving at night and with passengers; notes with concern that cases of irregular issuing of driving licences have been reported in several Member States and calls on the Commission to monitor this issue;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the expansion of the home delivery sector and specifically the use of vans, powered two-wheelers, such as mopeds and bicycles; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a requirement for van drivers to undergo professional driver training and proposing a regulation on working hours and rest periods for van drivers; further calls the Commission to include vans in annual periodic technical inspections and roadside inspections under the roadworthiness package revision, and fit all new vans (N1) with top speed limiters set at 130km/h; highlights the need to make theoretical and practical training as well as a practical test mandatory for obtaining a driving licence for mopeds; calls on the Commission to assess the introduction of a recommendation on the safety of delivery personnel, including requirements for employers and companies to ensure the provision and use of safety equipment and safe vehicles, as well as training in the digital tools, such as applications and interactive platforms they might be exposed to;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Highlights that 40 % of all road deaths in the EU are work-related; calls on Member States to encourage and cooperate with employers to address key risks within this context and include concrete measures on speed, drink and drug driving as well as preventive measures for managing fatigue and distraction; calls on the Commission to ensure that Directive 89/391 on health and safety of workers which requires every employer in Europe to undertake a risk assessment according to the principle of prevention is applied for driving for work;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Stresses that working and employment conditions have a direct impact on road safety; notes the increase of ride services, mobility and transportation based platforms; calls on the Commission and Member States in cooperation with social partners to come with a strategy to ensure good working conditions for platform workers and support and encourage platform companies to offer driving and specific trainings (i.e. digital tools), which should ultimately improve road safety;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Expresses deep concern over driver fatigue in commercial freight and passenger transport as a major cause for road accidents; calls on Member States in cooperation with the Commission for full enforcement of Regulation 2020/1054, which will improve the drivers’ working conditions and road safety; calls on the Commission and Member States to cooperate in awareness raising campaigns at EU and national levels; asks the Commission to increase the number of secure parking areas and ensure they are adapted to the needs of the drivers along the TEN-T network and provide information on their availability through an updated user-friendly website;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of fast and effective post-crash care in significantly reducing the consequences of injury; calls on the Member States, in this context, to establish closer collaboration between their road safety authorities and the health sector, to make it mandatory to build emergency lanes and to enforce their correct use to speed up rescue operations; calls on the Commission to consider making first aid training compulsory in the future revision of the Driving Licence Directive; calls on Member States to develop their major trauma networks and adopt guidelines to cooperate among them in order for emergency care services to deliver patients swiftly even across borders if they may bypass a nearer facility within their own territory;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Highlights that Member States, in cooperation with regional authorities need to ensure time access to high quality emergency and long-term health care services for the injured as part of the post- crash response, including mental, social and legal support for victims, survivors and families of road traffic accidents and injuries;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that poor enforcement of road traffic rules undermines efforts to achieve Vision Zero; encourages the Member States to set annual targets for enforcement and compliance in their road safety plans and to ensure their adequate funding, as well as to undertake and publish an annual follow-up analysing the targets accomplished and the results obtained; underlines that only well- explained and well-publicised consistent enforcement activities can have a long- lasting effect on driving behaviour;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that external factors and emerging societal trends present unprecedented challenges to road safety under the EU strategy to 2030 and beyond; notes that the EU should pave the way for connected and automated vehicles to be rolled out in due time and should assess the possible risks of combining such vehicles with traditional vehicles in mixed traffic and vulnerable road users; highlights that upgrading of infrastructure might be needed to guarantee automated and semi- automated vehicles operate safely while improving safety for conventional vehicles, and thus, benefiting all road users;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Points out that COVID-19 has affected and changed mobility patterns across the UE, with an increase of teleworking practices and active transport modes such as cycling and walking, as well as new alternative trends of tourism such as rural tourism; calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account the opportunities provided by these new mobility in terms of sustainability and digitalisation, in their upcoming mobility and urban design plans, strategies or funding opportunities at EU, national and regional level; asks the Commission in cooperation with Member States to develop recommendations at EU level on how to build safe, comfortable, direct and attractive infrastructure for active modes of transport;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on Member States to set up vehicle scrappage schemes under green conditions in order to incentivise the purchase and use of safer, cleaner and more energy efficient vehicles and the renewal of public and private vehicle fleets; asks the Commission and the Member States together with the European Investment Bank(EIB) to study new funding schemes to facilitate investment in safe and sustainable transport services as well as of safe and sustainable vehicle fleets;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that data will play a key role in improving road safety; recalls that in-vehicle data are extremely valuable for traffic management, roadworthiness tests and the investigation of crashes; calls on the Commission to set up a framework to access in-vehicle data beyond the repair market in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, solely for the purpose of accident researchinvestigation and roadworthiness tests and to create a European database building on the DaCoTa project;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in view of the upcoming revision of the Urban Mobility Package, to promote synergies between safety and sustainability measures in urban areas; calls, in this regard, for the reprioritisation of transport infrastructure, in densecluding reallocation of public space, in urban areas away from individual motorised transport towards public transport and other sustainable, safer and healthier transport modes such as walking and cycling; welcomes the EIB’s intention to support alongside public authorities, ambitious investment programmes fostering sustainable mobility at local and regional level, such as sustainable urban mobility plans and public transport projects;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Notes that rural areas account for approximately 83% of the EU’s territory and are home to 30.6% of the EU population; points out that rural areas, particularly sparsely populated ones, suffer from a shortage of quality transport infrastructure as well as from low frequency of collective public transport services, which directly affect road safety; further notes that 54% of road deaths occur on rural roads; highlights that the improvement on accessibility, connectivity and road safety for rural areas should be incorporated in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy; calls on the Commission to take the latter into account in the upcoming Communication on Long Term Vision for Rural Areas;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work closely with regions and cities to complete relevant missing last-mile infrastructure and inter- modal and cross-border connections throughout the TEN-T, thus enabling more seamless and efficient use of infrastructure and services which improves road safety;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Calls on the Commission to explore the possible synergies with Eurovelo and its corridors, notably by increasing financial support and having roadsafety as a transversal priority, in order to promote safe cycling in Europe; calls on the Commission to encourage the reconversion of disused railway lines, including by supporting bike-train projects and to actively support bike-train intermodality;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Points out the need to promote an integrated approach to accomplish the goals set in Vision Zero and strengthen inter-sectoral collaboration including engagement with NGOs, civil society, as well as businesses and industry at regional, national and EU level; calls on companies and SMEs to contribute, in line with the Stockholm Declaration, to the attainment of road safety by applying safe system principles to their entire value chain including internal practices throughout their procurement, production and distribution process, and to include reporting on safety performance in their sustainability reports as well as in their official websites; further calls on companies and SMEs, when applicable, to offer specific trainings on road safety to their drivers, and to consider incorporating the role of “mobility manager” to coordinate and optimise the needs of mobility of the enterprise for the transportation of goods and workers alongside the entire logistic chain;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2014(INI)
20 e. Notes that businesses that reduce road risks within their own fleets are able to reduce insurance and other costs; calls on the EC to highlight the role of insurers in supporting risk management programmes; calls on the EC to set up forums for employers to access information on the business case for managing road risk in the work environment;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes the launch of the Urban Road Safety Award in 2019 by the Commission; calls on the Commission to establish a new “Safe City Label” at EU level that could be linked to developments in urban mobility and infrastructure measures and the protection of vulnerable road users and which involves adequate funding and monitoring;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is of the view that in order to properly implement the next steps in the EU road safety policy under the overarching Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, some new capacities are needed in the field of road safety, in particular with respect to the coordination, monitoring and evaluation functions and technical support for the overall strategy; calls on the Commission in this regard to explore options to further support safe, smart and sustainable road transport operations under an existing agency or another body in order to improve EU capacity on road safety management; highlights that this existing agency or body could, among others, oversee the safe rollout of automated vehicles through market surveillance, real-world testing and in-depth crash investigation;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2014(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Notes that globally, each year, nearly 1.3 million people die as a result of a road traffic collision; further notes that 90% of road deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries, which claim less than half the world's registered vehicle fleet; highlights the EU is the biggest humanitarian aid donor worldwide and provides half of all international development aid; stresses, therefore, the responsibility of the EU to show leadership at global level and implement the Stockholm Declaration on Road Safety; urges the Commission and the Member States to participate in the annual UN road safety week in May 2021 on reducing speed; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU road safety policy objectives applies to all external programming;
Amendment 366 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need for women and girls to have access to enabling conditions, such as access to safe, affordable and accessible public transport and other mobility options, both in rural and urban areas;
Amendment 411 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for increasing the level of women participation, representation and leadership in politics, governance and electoral processes at all levels, via support for democracy and governance programmes and public administration reforms;
Amendment 486 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines the necessity to improve the access of girls and women to affordable, accessible, safe and secure digital connectivity, reaching out to the rural and remote areas;
Amendment 487 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Stresses the need to support the provision of public and private services through gender-responsive digital channels, technologies and services (e.g. e-government, digital financial services) that will enhance women and girls’ inclusion and participation in the society;
Amendment 227 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The realisation of the trans- European transport network creates the enabling conditions in terms of infrastructure basis allowing to make all transport modes more sustainable, affordable and inclusive in all regions of the EU, to make sustainable alternatives widely available in a multimodal transport system and to put in place the right incentives to drive the transition, notably by ensuring a fair transition, in line with the objectives presented in the Council Recommendation (EU) […] of […] on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 231 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The planning, development and operation of the trans-European transport network should enable sustainable forms of transport, provide for improved multimodal and interoperable transport solutions and for an enhanced intermodal integration of the entire logistic chain, thereby contributing to a smooth functioning of the internal market by creating the arteries that are necessary for smooth passenger and freight transport flows across the Union. In addition, the network should aim at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion by ensuring accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union, including a better connectivity of the outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas. The development of the trans-European transport network should also enable seamless, safe and sustainable mobility of goods and persons in all their diversity, and should contribute to further economic growth and competitiveness in a global perspective, by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient and sustainable way, at same time it contributes to address demographic challenges such as depopulation.
Amendment 237 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport. In order to ensure the international mobility of passengers and goods, the resilience and capacity of the trans-European transport network and the use of that capacity should be optimised and, where necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links within and between Member States and, as appropriate, neighbouring countries, and taking into account the ongoing negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The trans-European transport network should be developed and sustained through the creation of new smart and sustainable transport infrastructure, through the maintenance and upgrading of existing infrastructure and through measures promoting its resource- efficient use and resilience.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve a high-quality and efficient transport infrastructure across all modes, the development of the trans- European transport network should take into account the security and safety of passengers and freight movements, the contribution to climate change and the impact of climate change and of potential natural hazards and human-made disasters on infrastructure and accessibility for all transport users, especially in regions that are particularly affected by the negative impacts of climate change as well geopolitical changes that could cause disruptions in the supply chain.
Amendment 263 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no significant harm" principle, within the meaning of Article 17 of the Taxonomy Regulation17 , projects of common interest should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-T policy is coherent with transport, environmental and climate policy objectives of the Union. Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects which should include the “do no significant harm” assessment based on the latest available guidance and best practice. In cases that the implementation of a project of common interest entails a significant harm to an environmental or climate objective, reasonable alternatives should be considered, in particular when the project contribute to ensure accessibility and connectivity for the outermost, remote, rural, island, peripheral and mountainous regions. __________________ 17 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
Amendment 279 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The core, extended core and comprehensive networks should be sufficiently equipped with alternative fuels infrastructure in order to ensure that it effectively supports the transition to low and zero- emission mobility, in line with the milestones set in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 293 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Capacity bottlenecks appear in all modes of transport for both passengers and freight traffic hampering the network connectivity and multimodality. Furthermore, the lack of quality of the last mile connections negatively increases bottlenecks urban nodes. Consequently, the TEN-T Regulation needs to urgently address the existing bottlenecks in the TEN-T, particularly in cross-border links, in order to facilitate seamless and efficient transport to better connect people and business across Europe and contribute to the well-functioning of the EU internal market.
Amendment 294 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Certain existing standards of the core network should be extended to the extended core and comprehensive network in order to reap full network benefits, to increase interoperability between network types and to enable more activity by more sustainable forms of transport, including through higher digitalisation and other technological solutions. The provision of clear and reliable planning for the technical specifications for interoperability (TSI) is of utmost importance for regulatory stability, legal certainty and for unlocking investments in ERTMS.
Amendment 302 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) An isolated network for the purposes of this Regulation should mean a rail network of a Member State, or a part thereof, with a track gauge different from that of the European standard nominal track gauge. Imposing certain standards and requirements of this Regulation to such networks, or parts thereof, is not justified in economic cost- benefit terms by virtue of the specificities of such networks arising from their detachment with other networks of a different track gauge.
Amendment 306 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The land-side infrastructure network, established through the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, should integrate with the maritime dimension of the trans- European transport network. To this end, a truly sustainable, smart, seamless and resilient European Maritime Space should be created. It should encompass all maritime infrastructure components of the trans-European transport network as well as the services and actions needed to support the mobility of persons and goods with special attention to insular and coastal regions.
Amendment 317 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to establish the trans- European transport network in a coordinated and timely manner, thereby making it possible to maximise network effects, Member States concerned should ensure that appropriate measures are taken to finalise the projects of common interest of the core, the extended core and the comprehensive network by the given deadlines 2030, 2040 and 2050 respectively. To this end, Member States should ensure that there is coherence of the national transport and investment plans with the priorities set out in this Regulation and in the work plans of the European Coordinators. Projects of national plans which are not aligned with the Union transport objectives should not be considered as a priority for receiving Union funds.
Amendment 330 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Projects of common interest for which Union funding is sought should be the subject of a socio-economic cost- benefit analysis based on a recognised methodology, taking into account the relevant social, economic, climate-related and environmental benefits, territorial balance, and costs as well as the life-cycle approach. The analysis of climate-related and environmental costs and benefits should be based on the environmental impact assessment carried out pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . __________________ 21 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 333 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to contribute to the climate reduction targets of the European Green Deal of a 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, measures to mitigate the greenhouse gas impacts of projects of common interest in the form of new, extended or upgraded transport infrastructures should be analysedtaken into account.
Amendment 335 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Cooperation with third countries, including neighbouring countries, is necessary in order to ensure connection and interoperability between the infrastructure networks of the Union and those countries. In view of this, where appropriate, the Union should promote projects of common interest with those countries, and also assessing and ensuringe that the objectives and requirements of the trans- European transport network are complied with in order to ensure the interoperability of the Union network and are aligned with the goal of achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050 in order to ensure level playing field in transport, in particular by preventing carbon leakage.
Amendment 343 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To achieve transformation of the transport sector into a truly multimodal system of sustainable and smart mobility services, the Union should build a high quality transport network with rail services meeting minimum operational line speed. Competitive passenger rail has a high potential for the decarbonisation of transport. There is the need to develop a coherent and interoperable European high speed rail network linking its capitals and major cities for which sufficient funding is needed. Complementing existing high speed lines with passenger lines at a minimum operational line speed of 160 km/h should in return lead to network effects, a more coherent network and an increased number of passengers travelling by rail. The completion of a high- performance network will also facilitate the development and introduction of new or different models of capacity allocation, for example interval- service timetables enabled by the Timetable Redesign (TTR) initiative.
Amendment 363 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) ERTMS should be deployed in a continuous and synchronised manner not only on the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, including in the urban nodes, but also on access routes to multimodal terminals. This will enable operations with ERTMS only and boost the business case of railway undertakings. Under no circumstance should it be possible for a new railway project that is not planning ERTMS deployment to be financed by Union funds.
Amendment 412 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46a) Maritime ports have a strategic role in the logistics supply chain, the diversification of energy supply and storage and consequently, in EU's strategic autonomy. They are also crucial in geopolitical and cohesion terms, something which should be considered in addition to traffic volumes for their identification in the TEN-T network.
Amendment 420 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Road transport in the Union accounts for three-quarters of the total inland freight transport (based on tonne- kilometres performed) and for around 90% of the total inland passenger transport (based on the total number of passenger kilometres). Given the importance ofNotwithstanding the expected benefits from the Union’s modal shift to other transportation modes, road transport and the commitment to improve road safety in line with the milestone of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, remain important and there is a need to enhance the road infrastructure from the safety point of view, as well as to adapt it to sustainability and digitalisation standards ensuring the highest safety standards. The improvement of operational safety throughout the life cycle of vulnerable infrastructure (i.e. tunnels, bridges) is of outmost importance to guarantee quality road infrastructure in the TEN-T. To this aim, other regulations such as the Directive 2004/54 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network, must be adapted to the new safety and digitisation standards of the transport sector. Improving safety must also be a priority in the rail sector, in particular in level-crossings where there are significant accidents resulting in hundreds of fatalities and injuries1a . Consequently, level crossings which pose a high safety risk should be identified EU- wide with a view to investing in improving the infrastructure, which should eventually be replaced by bridges and underpasses. __________________ 1a "Safety Overview 2021- Main figures based on CSI data up to 2019", European Union Agency for Railways, March 2021.
Amendment 424 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The trans-European transport network should ensure efficient multimodality, including road transport, in order to allow better and more sustainable modal choices to be made for passengers and freight and in order to enable large volumes to be consolidated for transfers over long distances. Multimodal terminals should play a key role to meet this objective.
Amendment 426 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The trans-European transport network should ensure efficient multimodality in order to allow better and more sustainable modal choices to be made for passengers and freight and in order to enable large volumes to be consolidated for transfers over long distances. Multimodal terminals should play a key role to meet this objective. Insufficient punctuality has been a major obstacle to making multimodality an attractive option for the transport of freight and passengers. Efficient management of traffic flows as well as the increase in capacity of the infrastructure will enable rail to play its full part in improving the functioning of the intermodal transport chain.
Amendment 429 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Urban nodes play an important role on the trans-European transport network as starting point or final destination ("last mile") for passengers and freight moving on the trans-European transport network and are points of transfer within or between different transport modes. All modes of transport should be treated on an equal footing. It should be ensured that capacity bottlenecks and an insufficient network connectivity within urban nodes do no longer hamper multimodality. Instead, urban nodes should primarily focus on promoting a seamless, multimodal movement of goods and passengers along the trans-European transport network.
Amendment 434 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 a (new)
Recital 50 a (new)
(50a) A sufficient number of safe and secure parking areas for commercial vehicles should be available, via the use of a gradual approach on the core, extended core, and comprehensive networks of the TEN-T.
Amendment 438 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) As an effective single framework for tackling urban mobility challenges, urban nodes should develop a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), which is a long-term, all-encompassing integrated freight and passenger mobility plan for the entire functional urban area22 . Coordination and harmonisation of SUMPs should be encouraged. It should include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. __________________ 22 The SUMP concept was first proposed in the 2013 EU Urban mobility package (COM(2013)913 final, Annex I)
Amendment 441 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Member States should establish a national SUMP support programme aimed at promoting the uptake of SUMPs and improving coordination among regions, cities and towns. It should support regions and urban areas to develop high-quality SUMPs and reinforce monitoring and evaluation of the SUMP implementation through legislative measures, guidance, capacity building, assistance and possibly financial support. The Commission can update the list of urban nodes in Annex II at the request of a Member State, previous agreement with the urban nodes concerned and its relevant authorities, with the aim of improving territorial balance and accelerating the transition to a more sustainable mobility. The Commission should facilitate exchanges of best practices and lessons learnt between urban nodes along the network.
Amendment 445 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Multimodal digital mobility services help to enhance the integration of the different transport modes by combining several transport offers into one. Their further development should contribute to nudge behaviours towards the most sustainable modes such as, collective passenger transport by road, public transport and active modes such as walking and cycling.
Amendment 451 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) The trans-European transport network should provide the basis for the large-scale deployment of new technologies and innovation, such as 5G infrastructure, which can help enhance the overall efficiency of the European transport sector and capacity to enable secure passenger flows using efficient means, make public or greenerand collective transport means more attractive for passengers, and reduce its carbon footprint. This will contribute towards the objectives of the European Green Deal and at the same time contribute to the objective of increasing energy security for the Union. In order to achieve those objectives, the availability of alternative fuels and related infrastructure should be improvedavailable without delay throughout the trans- European transport network.
Amendment 454 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) A sufficient number of fast recharging points for light and heavy-duty vehicles accessible to the public should be deployed across the trans-European transport network without delay. This aim should ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow electric vehicles to circulate throughout the Union. Distance- based targets for the trans- European transport network as defined in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] are to ensure a minimum of sufficient coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks.
Amendment 457 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 a (new)
Recital 59 a (new)
(59a) A sufficient number of hydrogen refuelling points for light and heavy-duty vehicles accessible to the public should be deployed across the trans-European transport network without delay. This aim should ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow hydrogen vehicles to circulate throughout the Union. Distance-based targets for the trans- European transport network as defined in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] are to ensure a minimum of sufficient coverage of hydrogen refuelling points along the Union’s main road networks.
Amendment 461 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 b (new)
Recital 59 b (new)
(59b) An appropriate number of refuelling points including for carbon- neutral liquid and gaseous fuels for light and heavy-duty vehicles should be established or maintained across the trans-European transport network. It should be ensured that alternatively fuelled vehicles can circulate throughout the Union.
Amendment 464 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Publicly accessible recharging and refuelling infrastructure along the trans- European transport network as defined in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] should be complemented with requirements on the deployment of recharging and refuelling infrastructure in multimodal terminals and for multimodal passenger hubs, to provide charging and refuelling opportunities for long haul trucks when they are being loaded or unloaded or when the driver is taking a rest or for busses in multimodal passenger hubs. In order to ensure free circulation, where the terminals or passenger hubs receive Union or public support, the access for purposes of charging and refuelling, should be on fair, affordable, transparent and non- discriminatory basis, so as to avoid market lock in for specific enterprises or possible distortions of competition. Pricing should be made on transparent and non- discriminatory basis for all authorised undertakings or persons, where the charging and refuelling infrastructure is build using Union or public funding.
Amendment 483 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) European Transport Corridors should help to develop the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network in such a way as to address bottlenecks, enhance cross-border connections and improve efficiency and sustainability. They should contribute to cohesion through improved territorial cooperation. They should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate interoperability, modal integration and multimodal operations. The corridor approach should be transparent and clear and the management of such corridors should not create additional administrative burdens or costs. The European Transport Coordinators should also encourage the establishment of integrated management structures, including joint ventures, aimed at speeding the implementation of cross- border infrastructure projects.
Amendment 488 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
Recital 67 a (new)
(67a) EU border regions cover 40% of the EU's territory and account for 30% of the EU's population. By connecting border regions more effectively the EU will become more integrated in a tangible way and offer citizens the possibility of enjoying sustainable cross-border mobility services. European Transport Coordinators should analyse mobility needs in EU cross-border regions and in coordination with the relevant regional and local authorities, and should establish "cross-border mobility plans". These plans should include targeted measures to improve the coordination and frequency of rail and public transport services between these regions, address missing links and bottlenecks, enhance the performance of services and the capacity of the infrastructures and improve the affordability of the cross-border services.
Amendment 495 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) The technical basis of the maps specifyinginteractive geographical and technical information system for the trans- European transport network is(TENtec) provided bys the interactive geographical and technical information system for the trans-European transport network (TENtec)technical basis of the maps reflecting the evolution of the European transport network with a view of achieving the corresponding final goals reflected in Annex I and in the lists of Annex II of this Regulation.
Amendment 502 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71 a (new)
Recital 71 a (new)
(71a) High-capacity or European Modular Concept vehicles should be allowed to operate on the entire TEN-T network, including between like-minded Member States. The use of such vehicle combinations can reduce the number of trucks on the road, overall fuel consumption and, thereby, CO2 emissions by up to 35%. The use of EMC vehicles promotes intermodality between road, rail, and maritime transport.
Amendment 504 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) In order to maximise consistency between the guidelines and the programming of the relevant financial instruments available at Union level, trans- European transport network funding should comply with this Regulation and be based, in particular, on Regulation (EU) No 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . In addition, network funding should also build on funding and financing instruments provided under other Union law, including InvestEU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Cohesion Policy, Horizon Europe and other financing instruments established by the European Investment Bank, including the Green Rail Investment Platform. To enable the financing of projects of common interest, references to ‘multimodal logistics platforms’, ‘motorways of the sea’ and ‘telematic applications’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 should be respectively construed as references to ‘multimodal freight terminals’, ‘European Maritime Space’ and ‘ICT systems for transport’ as defined in this Regulation. For the same purpose, references to ‘core network’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 should be construed as including ‘extended core network’ as defined in this Regulation. __________________ 29 Regulation (EU) No 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 (OJ L 249, 14.7.2021, p. 38).
Amendment 505 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72 a (new)
Recital 72 a (new)
(72a) The current budget of the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 (CEF II) has proven insufficient given the rising needs of the transport sector and the new geopolitical context as well as the enhanced TEN-T infrastructure requirements. Furthermore, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has highlighted the importance to adapt parts of the TEN-T infrastructure, in particular critical infrastructure, to a dual use for civil and defence purposes. In consequence, an increase in the portion of the CEF for Transport dedicated to military mobility is needed with the aim of improving, among others, a seamless cross-border mobility of humanitarian transport. Taking into consideration all this context, the Commission and Member States should explore new funding opportunities and plan an ambitious successor programme to CEF II for the MFF post-2027, with reinforced funding.
Amendment 511 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74 a (new)
Recital 74 a (new)
(74a) The inclusion of transport nodes (ports, airports, terminals and urban nodes) in Annexes I and II entails the application of other EU legal acts. In order to provide legal certainty and to enable long-term strategic planning, it is essential to keep the network as stable as possible and avoid exclusions. Consequently, where the established quantitative thresholds within the "planning methodology for the TEN-T" are no longer met, the Commission, shall initiate a monitoring procedure before any exclusion and shall take into account qualitative indicators such as the strategic location of the nodes and their contribution to the EU strategic autonomy, and any cyclical factors which may explain the decline in infrastructure traffic.
Amendment 548 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) 'urban node' means an functional urban area (FUA) where elements of the transport infrastructure of the trans- European transport network, such as ports including passenger terminals, airports, railway stations, bus terminals, logistic platforms and facilities and freight terminals, located in and around the urban area, are connected with other elements of that infrastructure and with the infrastructure for regional and local traffic;
Amendment 553 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) 'urban node' means an functional urban area where elements of the transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, such as ports including passenger terminals, airports, railway stations, bus terminals, logistic platforms and facilities and freight terminals, located in and around the urban area, are connected with other elements of that infrastructure and with the infrastructure for regional and local traffic;
Amendment 578 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point p
(p) ‘active modes’ means the transport of people or goods, through non-motorised means, based on human physical activity or by a combination of an electric motor and human power;
Amendment 611 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a
(aa) ‘short-sea shipping’ means the movement of cargo and passengers by sea between ports situated in geographical waters of one or several Member States or between a port situated in waters of Member States and a port situated in waters of a neighbouring third country having a coastline on the enclosed seas bordering waters of the Unionone or several Member States;
Amendment 616 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a j
(aj) ‘maintenance’ means activities and works that have to be undertaken routinely, periodically or in emergency situations in order to be able to use the asset over its expected service life cycle with the samewith the intention of maintaining the condition and capability of existing infrastructure during its lifetime in order to ensure high level of services and safety, in line with this Regulation;
Amendment 620 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
(an a) ‘project authorising decision’ means the decision or a set of decisions, which may be of an administrative nature, taken simultaneously or successively by an authority or by authorities of a Member State, not including administrative and judicial appeal authorities, under a national legal system and administrative law that determine whether or not a project promoter is entitled to implement the project on the geographical area concerned on the trans-European transport network, without prejudice to any decision taken in the context of an administrative or judicial appeal procedure in accordance with Directive (EU) 2021/1187 of the European Parliament and the Council (the "Smart TEN-T Directive").
Amendment 628 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including by furtherdeploying alternative fuels infrastructure along the road network, developing a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway and short-sea shipping network across the Union;
Amendment 630 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including particular by further developing a long- distance rail passenger network, including at high speed, and a fullyn interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway and short-sea shipping network across the Unionfor passenger and freight across the Union and also by promoting active modes of transport;
Amendment 643 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
(iv) reduction of negative external costities including those related to environment, health, congestion and accidents;
Amendment 649 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, includingpaying particular attention to outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 675 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i
(i) ensuring the accessibility for and meeting the mobility and transport needs of users, taking into account in particular the needs of people in situations of vulnerability, including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and people living in remote regions, including the outermost regions and islands, and in rural and sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 681 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v
(v) ensuring the resilience of infrastructure, in particular on cross-border sections and critical infrastructure;
Amendment 682 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v a (new)
(va) ensuring, when relevant, the adaptation of parts of the TEN-T for the dual use of the infrastructure to address both civilian and defence needs, paying particular attention to strategic infrastructure of the Union.
Amendment 697 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the optimisation of infrastructure use, in particular through efficient capacity and traffic management and the shift towards more sustainable mobility patterns, including the development of sustainable, attractive and efficient multimodal transport services;
Amendment 707 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the adequate consideration of the resilience of the transport network and its infrastructure, particularly strategic infrastructure, with regard to a changing climate as well as natural hazards, geopolitical changes and human-made disasters, as well as intentional disruptions with a view to addressing those challenges;
Amendment 756 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) promote the decarbonisation of transport, in particular through the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in third countries in view of establishing a continuous network linked with the trans-European transport network.
Amendment 758 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be as specified in the maps in Annex I and in the lists in Annex II, which should exclusively represent the final goals of the network, i.e. nodes and itineraries, with their implementation deadlines (2030, 2040 or 2050). The TENtec system should reflect the evolution of the network in accordance with Article 55;
Amendment 768 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increasing freight and passenger transport activity of more sustainable modes of transport in view of a reduction of GHG emissionthe share of more sustainable modes of transport for freight and passengers, in particular in view of a reduction of GHG emissions and pollution and of an increase of social and economic benefits from transport;
Amendment 792 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) adapting, where necessary, the infrastructure to a dual use in order to address both civilian and defence needs, paying particular attention to strategic infrastructure of the Union.
Amendment 795 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) removing barriers for active modes when infrastructure is being built or upgraded.
Amendment 815 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the development of a seamless inland waterways, aviation and maritime infrastructure system for passengers and freight;
Amendment 822 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the deployment of the necessary infrastructure which ensures a seamless circulation of zero-emission vehiclesustainable vehicles, vessels and aircrafts.
Amendment 823 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the deployment of the necessary infrastructure which ensures a seamless circulation of carbon neutral, low and zero-emission vehicles.
Amendment 873 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability. An. The request for exemptions shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council58 , and shall be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. in case of cross-border sections. The Commission shall assess the request in view of the justification provided as well as in terms of its impact on interoperability and continuity of the railway network where relevant. The Commission shall ask for and take duly into account the opinion(s) of the neighbouring Member State(s) concerned. The Commission shall inform other Member States of the exemptions granted pursuant to this Article. __________________ 58 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).
Amendment 894 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 1
allows for a prevailing minimum operational line speed of 160 km/h for passenger trains on the passenger lines of the extended core network;
Amendment 925 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Amendment 999 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, by 31 December 2030, the quality of services provided by infrastructure managers to, railway undertakings and terminal operators, technical and operational requirements for infrastructure use and procedures related to border controls do not prevent the operational performance of rail freight services along the rail freight lines of the European Transport Corridors from meeting the following target values:
Amendment 1040 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) developing innovative alternative fuels technologies for railways, such as hydrogen and battery electric applications for sections that are exempted from the electrification requirement.
Amendment 1191 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) access routes and last mile connection to multimodal passenger hubs, including infrastructure for active modes;
Amendment 1208 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 1212 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 1213 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Member States shall ensure that high-capacity vehicles as defined by Article 4(4) (b) of Directive 96/53/EC are allowed to operate on the road infrastructure, including tunnels and bridges, of the core network and extended core network.
Amendment 1217 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the road infrastructure of the core network and extended core network meets the requirements set out in Article 29(2), points (a), (c) and (d), by 31 December 2040.
Amendment 1220 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 1222 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the road infrastructure of the core network and extended core network meets the requirements set out in Article 29(2), points (b) and (c), by 31 December 2030.
Amendment 1232 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) introduction of innovative, including digital technologies to improve the control of compliance with the Union road transport legal framework, including smart and automated enforcement tools and 5G communication infrastructure;
Amendment 1273 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improving sustainability and mitigating climate, environmental and noise impacts, in particular by introducing new technologies and innovation, alternative fuels, zero- and low emission aircraft and zero and low carbon infrastructure in accordance with Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] and Regulation (EU) […] [on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport].
Amendment 1291 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall consult shippers, transport and logistics operators which operate on their territory as well as relevant authorities. They shall take into account the results of the consultation in their analysis.
Amendment 1305 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) are equipped with at least one refuelling station as defined in Article 2, point (52), of Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] dedicated to serve heavy- duty vehicles, by 31 December 2030;
Amendment 1319 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) facilitating the interoperability for voluntary data sharing, access to data and data re-use within and between the transport modes;
Amendment 1326 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) availability of alternative fuels recharging and refuelling infrastructure, including in logistics platforms and for public, bus and coach terminals and for public and collective passenger transport in full compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure];
Amendment 1328 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) adoption of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) in line witheach urban node, following a wide consultation of public and private stakeholders as described in Annex V, that includes notably measures to integrate the differentall modes of transport, to promote efficient low and zero-emission mobility including sustainable and low and zero-emission urban logistics, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long-distance trans-European transport flows into consideration;
Amendment 1331 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) adoption of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) in line with Annex V that includes notably measures to integrate the different modes of transport, including active modes, to promote efficient zero-emission mobility including sustainable and zero-emission urban logistics and public transport, to promote affordability and accessibility to all users and address mobility poverty, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long- distance trans-European transport flows into consideration;
Amendment 1335 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) collection and submission to the Commission of urban mobility data per urban node covering at minimum greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility serviceibility and affordability to mobility services, including data on mobility poverty, as well as data on air and noise pollution. Thereafter these data shall be submitted every year;
Amendment 1336 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) adequate safeguards are established for the sharing of data held by commercial entities with other entities including public sector bodies in urban nodes, under obligations arising from Union or national law, respecting legitimate interests of commercial entities. Data sharing arrangements will include stating the legal basis for data collection, the scope of data sharing obligations, and the intended use of data, as well as prohibiting further data sharing with third parties beyond the intended use of the data and without the commercial entity's explicit consent. Trade secrets will only be disclosed to the extent necessary to fulfil the purpose of the data sharing obligation.
Amendment 1337 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) the adoption of concrete measures, such as the deployment of ICT tools and ITS systems and the collection of other relevant data, to allow optimised itineraries for vehicles with a view to improving the management of traffic flows, reducing congestion and air pollution and improving road safety.
Amendment 1339 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
(iib) The adoption of SUMPs by urban nodes shall consider measures such as the wider deployment of information and communications technology (ICT) tools and intelligent transport systems (ITS) to allow optimised itineraries for commercial vehicles, priority at traffic lights and real- time information on alternative fuels infrastructure availability.
Amendment 1341 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) for passenger transport: sustainable, seamless and safe interconnection between rail, road, air, the active modes of transport, including where possible EuroVelo infrastructure, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime infrastructure;
Amendment 1351 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 2040: the development of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of the urban node taking into account urban logistics and last mile and access routes connections. One multimodal freight terminal may serve several urban nodes if capacity allows and be located in the urban node itself or in its vicinity.
Amendment 1358 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 a (new)
From 1 January 2026, EU funding for projects of common interest related to urban nodes should be made conditional to the adoption of SUMPs in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex V.
Amendment 1364 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promotion of efficient and, low- noise and zero emission transport and mobility, including greening urban fleets and the establishment of low-emission mobility zones;
Amendment 1367 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) increase of accessibility and connectivity between urban and rural areas and unhindered access to smart, sustainable and affordable transport;
Amendment 1373 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 42 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) for multimodal transport: eFTI, the EU Mobility Data Space and frameworks facilitating voluntary business to business data exchange for supply chain transparency and optimisation.
Amendment 1374 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall promote projects of common interest which both provide efficient freight transport services that use the infrastructure of the trans- European transport network and contribute to reducing carbon dioxideGHG emissions and other negative environmental and socio- economic impacts, and which aim to:
Amendment 1377 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improve links to the most vulnerable and isolated parts of the Union, in particular the outermost regions, and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas promoting regular and frequent services.
Amendment 1382 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support and promote the decarbonisation of transport through transition to zero- and low-emission vehicles, vessels, rolling stock and aircraft and other innovative and sustainable transport and network technologies such as hyperloop;
Amendment 1384 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) encourage research and development of green and innovative mobility alternatives, such as "Mobility as a Service" solutions in territories where exceptions of TEN-T technical requirements have been granted.
Amendment 1398 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) promote efficient ways to provide accessible and comprehensible information to all users and providers of transport services regarding interconnections, interoperability and multimodality and regarding the environmental impacts of their transport choices;
Amendment 1403 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States should, when relevant, coordinate the implementation of the innovative technological developments and deployments included in paragraph (1) with neighbouring countries, particularly in cross-border sections.
Amendment 1413 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall notify the Commission of any project of common interest in their territory with the participation of or contribution of any kind by a natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country with a view to allow assessment of its impact on security or public order in the Union and ensure fair competition in public procurement. This obligation shall not apply to foreign direct investments notified to the Commission and other Member States pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/452.
Amendment 1441 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission, in coordination with the European Coordinators, shall establish a core network monitoring plan on maintenance at European level. This monitoring plan should, among others, evaluate the compliance of Member States with the requirements set in paragraph (1), study the state of play of the maintenance of the network and identify gaps in the quality requirements of infrastructure, especially in critical infrastructure. The Commission shall provide Member States with recommendations on targeted measures to improve the maintenance of the network. The Commission shall also present progress reports every two years.
Amendment 1445 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Transport infrastructure, including services connected to it, shall allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, in particular people in situations of vulnerability including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility as well as persons living in outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas.
Amendment 1449 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1
1. European Transport Corridors are an instrument to facilitate the coordinated implementation of the parts of the core and extended core of the trans- European transport network and are intended, in particular, to improve cross- border links and to remove bottlenecks within the Union.
Amendment 1452 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) interoperability and continuity of the network;
Amendment 1457 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) a coordinated development of infrastructure, in particular in cross-border sections, notably in view of developing a fully interoperable rail freight system as well as an accessible for all users long- distance rail passenger network at high speed across the Union;
Amendment 1459 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) supporting the coordinated and integrated development and deployment of innovative solutions for the digitalisation and interoperability of transport.
Amendment 1461 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) promoting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure.
Amendment 1479 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point e a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point e a (new)
(ea) facilitate the establishment of a "joint authority" which may be established by mutual agreement between two or more Member States to facilitate the permit-granting procedures related to cross-border projects as set in the Smart TEN-T Directive.
Amendment 1490 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) monitor administrative, operational and interoperability aspects of passenger traffic on the rail passenger lines of the European Transport Corridors, including monitoring the performance and accessibility of rail passenger services.
Amendment 1492 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point b a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point b a (new)
(ba) analyse the cross-border mobility needs in EU cross-border regions and encourage Member States, in cooperation with the relevant regional and local authorities, to jointly establish "cross- border mobility plans" with targeted measures in order to, among others, increase the network connectivity index, foster the coordination and frequency of rail and public transport services between regions, address missing links and bottlenecks, enhance the performance of passenger rail services and infrastructure and improve the affordability of the cross- border services.
Amendment 1501 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The “Corridor Forum” shall be formally established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The Member States concerned shall agree on the membership of the Corridor Forum for their part of the European Transport Corridor and ensure representation of the rail freight governance, as well as, when appropriate the relevant regional and local authorities.
Amendment 1552 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an identification of the missing links and bottlenecks hampering the development of the corridor with particular attention to cross-border sections;
Amendment 1553 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) an analysis of the state of play of cross-border sections with a view of identifying challenges and proposing concrete measures to comply with the dates set out in this Regulation and the coherence of the financial programming of the Member States concerned to achieve this aim.
Amendment 1560 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) a description of possible solutions to address the investment needs and bottlenecks, in particular for the passenger and freight lines and nodes of the corridor;
Amendment 1561 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) a plan with intermediate targets for the removal of physical, technical, digital, operational and administrative barriers between and within transport modes paying particular attention to the improvement of accessibility for all users, and for the enhancement of efficient multimodal transport with particular attention to cross-border sections and national missing links.
Amendment 1581 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) exclude maritime ports and airports from the comprehensive network, if it is demonstrated that the average of their traffic volume over the last six years is below 85% of the relevant threshold and after initiating a monitoring procedure taking into account qualitative indicators such as their strategic location and contribution of the EU strategic autonomy and any cyclical factors explaining the decline in traffic flow;
Amendment 1587 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) include maritime ports in the core network at the request of a Member State when maritime ports comply with Article 25 paragraphs (1) and (2) and have a geopolitical strategic importance and European added value in terms of emergency supply chains, geopolitical importance, military mobility and energy security.
Amendment 1594 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) include an opt-in mechanism for urban nodes alongside the TEN-T corridors, to be included in the lists in Annex II, at the request of a Member State with the previous agreement of the urban node concerned and its relevant authorities.
Amendment 1607 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall notify to the Commission the draft national plans and programmes, or any modification of those, with a view to developing the trans- European transport network, at least twelve months before their adoption. The Commission may issue an opinion no later than six months following the notification by the Member State on the coherence of the draft national plans and programmes with the priorities set out in this Regulation and with the priorities set out in the work plans for the corresponding corridor(s) and of the horizontal priorities and in the implementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 54(1). The Member States shall inform the Commission, no later than two months after notification of the opinion, on the measures adopted to address the recommendations set out in the opinion. Projects of national plans that are not aligned with Union transport policy shall not be considered to be a priority for receiving Union funds.
Amendment 1616 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission mayshall, after considering the reasons provided by the Member State or Member States concerned pursuant to the first subparagraph, adopt a decision addressed to the Member State or Member States concerned, finding that the significant delay in starting or completing the work on the core network, extended core network or on the comprehensive network is attributable to the Member State or Member States without an objective justification. The Commission shall give the Member State or Member States concerned 6 months to eliminate the significant delay.
Amendment 1620 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1
The provisions relating to railways, and in particular any requirement to connect airports and ports to railways as well as the provisions related to safe and secure parking and multimodal freight terminals shall not apply to Cyprus, Malta, islands and outermost regions for as long as no railway system is established within their territory.
Amendment 1828 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area to all users with particular attention to persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, and providing high- quality, safe and sustainable low-emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area. It shall notably support zero-emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans- European transport network, in particular through the establishment of low-emission mobility zones, the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of zero-emission vehicles as well as of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes.
Amendment 1830 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area (urban, peri-urban, and rural zones) and providing high- quality, inclusive safe and sustainable low- emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area. It shall notably support low and zero-emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans- European transport network, in particular through the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of low and zero-emission vehicles as well as, wider deployment of information and communications technology (ICT) tools and intelligent transport systems (ITS) as well as the development of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes.
Amendment 1831 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2
Annex V – point 2
2. Long-term vision and short-term implementation plan: A SUMP shall include a – or be linked to an existing – long term strategy, including in financial terms, for the future development of transport infrastructure and multi-modal services. It shall also include a delivery plan for the short-term implementation of the strategy. It shall be embedded into an integrated approach for sustainable development of the urban area and linked to relevant land-use and spatial planning.
Amendment 1833 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3
Annex V – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainablinclusive forms of transport such as publiccollective passenger transport by road, active mobility, shared mobility and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote low and zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users.
Amendment 1835 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3
Annex V – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal accessible transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users. establishment of low-emission mobility zones, the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion, to improve accessibility for all users with particular attention to persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, as well as to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users in accordance with EU road safety standards, including standards for safety of cycling infrastructure.
Amendment 1838 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4
Annex V – point 4
4. Effective functioning of TEN-T: A SUMP should duly take into account the impact of various urban measures on the traffic flows, both passenger and freight, on the trans-European transport network with the aim to ensure seamless transit, bypass, or interconnection through and around the urban nodes, including of carbon-neutral, low and zero- emission vehicles. It shall in particular include actions to alleviate congestion, improve efficiency, enhance road safety and remove bottlenecks affecting the traffic flows on the TEN-T.
Amendment 1841 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involved, in particular urban transport authorities. Citizens, accessibility experts, as well as representatives of civil society, including organisations of persons with disabilities and economic actors shall also be involved. It shall also support the creation of a multi-level collaboration platform at national level to identify and address shortcomings in rural-urban connectivity covering the functional urban areas and assess the possibilities offered by regional mobility plans.
Amendment 1843 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involvedbusiness and industry representatives and economic operators shall also be consulted. Economic operators shall provide operational experiences to enhance efficiency and the coexistence between business operations and environmental targets. This approach shall aim to avoid a fragmented development and implementation of SUMPs across the Union.
Amendment 1846 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6
Annex V – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access tosocial efficiency (accessibility, convenience and affordability of mobility services), as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The implementation of a SUMP shall be monitored using environmental, social, and economic performance indicators. Member States and the relevant authorities shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality.
Amendment 1848 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6
Annex V – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, improved management of traffic flows, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility services and infrastructure to all users, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The implementation of a SUMP shall be monitored using performance indicators. Member States and the relevant authorities shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality.
Amendment 1851 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area to all users with particular attention to persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, and providing high- quality, safe and sustainable low-emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area. It shall notably support zero-emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans- European transport network, in particular through the establishment of low-emission mobility zones, the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of zero-emission vehicles as well as of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes.
Amendment 1853 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area (urban, peri-urban, and rural zones) and providing high- quality, inclusive safe and sustainable low- emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area. It shall notably support low and zero-emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans- European transport network, in particular through the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of low and zero-emission vehicles as well as, wider deployment of information and communications technology (ICT) tools and intelligent transport systems (ITS) as well as the development of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes.
Amendment 1854 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2
Annex V – point 2
2. Long-term vision and short-term implementation plan: A SUMP shall include a – or be linked to an existing – long term strategy, including in financial terms, for the future development of transport infrastructure and multi-modal services. It shall also include a delivery plan for the short-term implementation of the strategy. It shall be embedded into an integrated approach for sustainable development of the urban area and linked to relevant land-use and spatial planning.
Amendment 1856 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3
Annex V – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainablinclusive forms of transport such as publiccollective passenger transport by road, active mobility, shared mobility and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote low and zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users.
Amendment 1858 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3
Annex V – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal accessible transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users. establishment of low-emission mobility zones, the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion, to improve accessibility for all users with particular attention to persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, as well as to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users in accordance with EU road safety standards, including standards for safety of cycling infrastructure.
Amendment 1861 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4
Annex V – point 4
4. Effective functioning of TEN-T: A SUMP should duly take into account the impact of various urban measures on the traffic flows, both passenger and freight, on the trans-European transport network with the aim to ensure seamless transit, bypass, or interconnection through and around the urban nodes, including of carbon-neutral, low and zero- emission vehicles. It shall in particular include actions to alleviate congestion, improve efficiency, enhance road safety and remove bottlenecks affecting the traffic flows on the TEN-T.
Amendment 1864 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involved, in particular urban transport authorities. Citizens, accessibility experts, as well as representatives of civil society, including organisations of persons with disabilities and economic actors shall also be involved. It shall also support the creation of a multi-level collaboration platform at national level to identify and address shortcomings in rural-urban connectivity covering the functional urban areas and assess the possibilities offered by regional mobility plans.
Amendment 1866 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involvedbusiness and industry representatives and economic operators shall also be consulted. Economic operators shall provide operational experiences to enhance efficiency and the coexistence between business operations and environmental targets. This approach shall aim to avoid a fragmented development and implementation of SUMPs across the Union.
Amendment 1869 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6
Annex V – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access tosocial efficiency (accessibility, convenience and affordability of mobility services), as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The implementation of a SUMP shall be monitored using environmental, social, and economic performance indicators. Member States and the relevant authorities shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality.
Amendment 1871 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6
Annex V – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, improved management of traffic flows, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility services and infrastructure to all users, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The implementation of a SUMP shall be monitored using performance indicators. Member States and the relevant authorities shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality.
Amendment 34 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, or taxonomy regulation expresses the ambition to facilitate more investment for sustainable mobility, for example to increase electrification or to support the transition to cleaner modes of transport by promoting modal shift and better traffic management in its recital 49. At the same time it recognises the need for additional technical screening criteria for transport. To ease investment in ITS and to reflect its importance for sustainable mobility, a technical screening criteria for ITS should be considered.
Amendment 45 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In the context of the implementation of Commission Delegated Regulations39 supplementing Directive 2010/40/EU, Member States have established national access points40 (NAPs). The NAPs organise the access to and reuse of transport related data to help support the provision of EU-wide interoperable travel and traffic ITS services to end users. These NAPs are an important component of the common European mobility data space under the European strategy for data41 and should be relied upon in particular as regards the accessibility of metadata and data. __________________ 39 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 885/2013 of 15 May 2013 supplementing ITS Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the provision of information services for safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles (OJ L 247, 18.9.2013, p. 1); Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 886/2013 of 15 May 2013 supplementing Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to data and procedures for the provision, where possible, of road safety-related minimum universal traffic information free of charge to users (OJ L 247, 18.9.2013, p. 6); Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/962 of 18 December 2014 supplementing Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the provision of EU-wide real-time traffic information services (OJ L 157, 23.6.2015, p. 21); and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1926 of 31 May 2017 supplementing Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services (OJ L 272, 21.10.2017, p. 1). 40 https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport- themes/intelligent-transport- systems/road/action-plan-and- directive/national-access-points_en 41 COM(2020) 66 final0066.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To ensure a coordinated and, effective and interoperable deployment of ITS within the Union as a whole, specifications including, where appropriate, standards, laying down further detailed provisions and procedures should be introduced, in addition to already adopted specifications. Before adopting any additional or revised specifications, the Commission should assess their compliance with certain defined principles set out in Annex II. Priority should be given in the first instance to the four main areas of ITS development and deployment. During further implementation of ITS the existing ITS infrastructure deployed by a particular Member State should be taken into account in terms of technological progress and financial efforts made. If appropriate, it should be ensured, in particular for C-ITS, that requirements for ITS systems neither impose nor discriminate in favour of the use of a particular type of technology.
Amendment 52 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Directive (EU) 2018/1972 in its recital 114 clarifies that technology neutrality has to be seen as an efficient means to achieve a goal, it does not constitute a goal in itself. In the context of this Directive it has to be seen as contributing to the goal of road safety: in the context of the ongoing C-ITS deployment; other radio systems on Europe’s roads such as road charging or the smart tachograph and the principles in Annex II.
Amendment 54 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Be technology neutral – restrictions to the principle of technology neutrality should be appropriate and justified by the need to avoid harmful interference, for example by imposing emission masks and power levels, to ensure the protection of public health by limiting public exposure to electromagnetic fields, to ensure the proper functioning of services through an adequate level of technical quality of service, while not necessarily precluding the possibility of using more than one service in the same radio spectrum band, to ensure proper sharing of radio spectrum, in particular where its use is subject only to general authorisations, to safeguard the efficient use of radio spectrum, or to fulfil a general interest objective in accordance with Union law.
Amendment 76 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The provision of secured and reliable timing and positioning services is an essential element of the effective operation of ITS applications and services. Therefore, it is appropriate to ensure their backward compatibility with the authentication mechanism provided by the Galileo programme, in order to mitigate Global Navigation Satellite Systems (‘GNSS’) signal spoofing attacks.
Amendment 90 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Directive 2010/40/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(-a) point (2) is replaced by the following: ‘(2) ‘ ()‘interoperability’ means the capacity of systems and the underlying business processes to exchange data and share information and knowledge not only at service-level but at technical level too, to guarantee the continuity of ITS services;’;
Amendment 97 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/40/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the specifications adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 6 are applied to ITS applications and services, where those are deployed, in accordance with the principles in Annex II. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member State to decide on its deployment of such applications and services on its territory. This right is without prejudice to Articles 6a and 6b. Where relevant, Member States shall also cooperate, including with relevant stakeholders, on the enforcement of those specifications. The Commission shall adopt a methodology for the harmonisation of National Access Points’ architecture as part of its working program referred to in Article 17(5).
Amendment 100 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/40/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall also cooperate, including with relevant stakeholders, in respect of the priority areas, insofar as no specifications have been adopted with regard to those priority areas.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/40/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall also cooperate, where necessary, including with relevant stakeholders, on operational aspects of the implementation of and compliance with the specifications adopted by the Commission, such as standards and EU harmonised profiles, common definitions, common metadata, common quality requirements and aspects related to the interoperability of National Access Points’ architectures, common data exchange conditions, as well as common training and outreach activities.’;
Amendment 128 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2010/40/EC
Article 9
Article 9
(9a) Article 9 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 9 Non-binding measures The Commission mayshall adopt guidelines and other non-binding measures to facilitate Member States’ cooperation relating to the priority areas in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2). These guidelines shall define and establish a process by which Member States will share the data types listed in Annex III, which have been made available by ITS service providers, between each other through their NAPs in a centralised and cooperative manner.’; Or. en (Directive 2010/40/EC)
Amendment 145 #
2021/0419(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – point 3.1.3 a (new)
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – point 3.1.3 a (new)
Directive 2010/40/EC
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – point 3.1.3 a (new)
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – point 3.1.3 a (new)
3.1.3a. Ensure rapid adaptation of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, to include Next Generation eCall technologies.
Amendment 139 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts which may result from the shipment of waste and the treatment of waste at its destination. It establishes procedures and control regimes for the shipment of waste, depending on the origin, destination and route of the shipment, the type of waste shipped and the type of treatment to be applied to the waste at its destination.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) shipments of waste in transit through the Union, on the way to or fromfrom and to third countries.
Amendment 150 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) ‘notifierperson who arranges for the shipment’ means:
Amendment 153 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a – introductory part
(a) in the case of a shipment originating from a Member State, any natural or legal person under the national jurisdiction of that Member State who plans or carries out a shipment of waste and to whom the duty to notify is assignedor who has had a shipment of waste carried out, and who is listed below:
Amendment 155 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b – introductory part
(b) in the case of import into, or transit through, the Union of waste that does not originate in a Member State, any of the following natural or legal persons under the national jurisdiction of the country of dispatch who plans or carries out a shipment of waste or intends to have, or who has had, a shipment of waste carried out:
Amendment 156 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6 a) ‘notifier’ means any person who arranges the shipment to whom the duty to notify is assigned.
Amendment 157 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – introductory part
(24) ‘shipment’ means the transport of waste destined for recovery or disposal from the point of loading until the waste is recovered or disposed of in the country of destination, which is planned to take place, or takes place:
Amendment 186 #
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 emissonly covers the risk of relocation outside the Union and not the import of carbon intensive products into the Unions.
Amendment 215 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The CBAM seeks to replacecomplement 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 system of free allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in whileOnce the CBAM has fully demonstrated its effectiveness in equalising CO2 costs between imported and domestic products, free allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM areshould be progressively phased out. 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 246 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) While the surrendering of CBAM certificates for Union imports addresses the risk of carbon leakage on the Union market, it is essential to also 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 carbon costs. To this purpose, the Commission should present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council accompanied with a legislative proposal to address the carbon leakage risk on export markets before the end of the transition period. This proposal should consider WTO-compatible solutions such as export adjustment mechanisms that would equaliseCO2 costs, taking into account the carbon pricing schemes developed by third countries. Pending the development of such a legislative proposal, free allocation related to Union exports of the products listed in Annex I should not be subject to the phasing out of the free allowances in accordance with the procedure of Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 267 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As an instrument to prevent carbon leakage and reduce GHG emissions the CBAM should ensure that imported products are subject to a regulatory system that applies carbon costs equivalent to the ones that otherwise would have been borne under the EU ETS, resulting in an equalisation of carbon costs between imported domestic products. The CBAM is a climate measure which should prevent the risk of carbon leakage and support the Union’s increased ambition on climate mitigation, while ensuring WTO compatibility.
Amendment 309 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The GHG emissions to be regulated by the CBAM should correspond to those GHG emissions covered by Annex I to the EU ETS in Directive 2003/87/EC, namely carbon dioxide (‘CO2’) as well as, where relevant, nitrous oxide (‘N2O’) and perfluorocarbons (‘PFCs’). The CBAM should initially apply to direct emissions of those GHG from the production of goods up to the time of import into the customs territory of the Union, and after the developmendt of a transition period and upon further assessmentthe relevant methodologies by the Commission, as well to indirect emissions, mirroring the scope of the EU ETS.
Amendment 369 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The goods under this Regulation should be selected after a careful analysis of their relevance in terms of cumulated GHG emissions and risk of carbon leakage in the corresponding EU ETS sectors while limiting complexity and administrative burden. In particular, the actual selection should take into account basic materials and basic products covered by the EU ETS with the objective of ensuring that imports of energy intensive products into the Union are on equal footing with EU products in terms of EU ETS carbon pricing, and to mitigate risks of carbon leakage. Other relevant criteria to narrow the selection should be: firstly, relevance of sectors in terms of emissions, namely whether the sector is one of the largest aggregate emitters of GHG emissions; secondly, sector’s exposure to significant risk of carbon leakage, as defined pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC; thirdly, the need to balance broad coverage in terms of GHG emissions while limiting complexity and administrative effort. Specific attention should also be paid to the risk of market distortions between the different sectors covered by the CBAM
Amendment 475 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The Commission should evaluate the application of this Regulation before the end of the transitional period and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report of the Commission should in particular focus on possibilities to enhance climate actions towards the objective of a climate neutral Union by 2050. The Commission should, as part of that evaluation, develop the relevant methodologies to apply the CBAM indirect emissions, and initiate collection of information necessary to possibly extend the scope to indirect emissions, as well as to other goods and services at risk of carbon leakage, and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on the environmental footprint methods47 . __________________ 47Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measureto ensure an equalisation of CO2 costs between imported and cdommunicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1)estic products.
Amendment 533 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a carbon border adjustment mechanism (the ‘CBAM’) for addressing greenhouse gas emissions embedded in the goods referred to in Annex I, upon their importation into the customs territory of the Union, in order to prevent the risk of carbon leakage. For this purpose, the CBAM aims to equalise carbon costs between imported products and domestic products included in the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 561 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The mechanism will 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, once the European Commission has fully demonstrated its effectiveness in equalising CO2 costs between imported and domestic products as part of the evaluation scheduled in Article 30, paragraph 4.
Amendment 705 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend Annex III to set out a method for calculating embedded emissions for determining the actual indirect embedded emissions for simple goods and complex goods and the default values. By 1 January 2025, The Commission shall adopt this method to include indirect emissions in goods, and update Annex III accordingly.
Amendment 741 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts concerning the principles of verification referred to in paragraph 1 as regards the possibility to waive the obligation for the verifier to visit the installation where relevant goods are produced and the obligation to set thresholds for deciding whether misstatements or non-conformities are material and concerning the supporting documentation needed for the verification report. Such implementing acts shall be equivalent to the provisions set in Implementing Regulation (EU)2018/2067.
Amendment 755 #
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 person, verifier accredited pursuant to article 18 of this Regulation. The accreditation will be 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 direct or indirect form of compensation on exportation.
Amendment 764 #
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 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 837 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The information in the database referred to in paragraph 2 shall be confidentialmade available to the public, unless it is deemed as business confidential. Information equivalent to the one made publicly available for EU producers under the EU ETS central database shall be made public.
Amendment 873 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the declarant has not repeatedly failed to comply with CBAM obligations in accordance to Article 26 and has not been involved in practices of circumvention in accordance to Article 27.
Amendment 1094 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 2(10), 2(11), 7(3), 18(3) and 27(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time.
Amendment 1099 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(10), 2(11), 7(3),18(3) and 27(5) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.
Amendment 1104 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Article 28 – paragraph 7
7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 2(10), 2(11), 7(3),18(3) and 27(5) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to 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 1117 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall collect the information necessary with a view to extending the scope of this Regulation to indirect emissions and goods other than those listed in Annex I, and develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on environmental footprint methods.
Amendment 1143 #
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, the assessment of 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 1153 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Before the end of the transitional period, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council accompanied with a legislative proposal to address the carbon leakage risk on export markets. This proposal should consider WTO- compatible solutions such as export adjustment mechanisms that would equalise CO2 costs, taking into account the carbon pricing schemes developed by third countries. Pending the development and adoption of such legislative proposal, free allocation related to EU exports of the products listed in Annex I should not be subject to the phasing out of the free allowances in accordance with the procedure of Article 10a of Directive2003/87/EC (ETS).
Amendment 1165 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 1177 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Based on the report and no later than 2030, the Commission should either activate the phasing out of the free allowances as of 2030 in accordance with the procedure of Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC (ETS) in relation to the products listed in Annex I of the Regulation, or propose a revision of this Regulation.
Amendment 1246 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1 – row 1 a (new)
Annex I – subheading 1 – row 1 a (new)
Amendment 1262 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2 – introductory part
Annex III – point 2 – introductory part
2. Determination of actual direct embedded emissions for simple goods
Amendment 1263 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For determining the specific actual embedded emissions of simple goods produced in a given installation, only direct emissions shall be accounted for. For this purpose, the following equation is to be applied:
Amendment 1268 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Annex III – point 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
No later than 1st January 2025, The Commission shall develop a calculation methodology to include indirect emissions in goods, and update Annex III accordingly.
Amendment 1270 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – introductory part
Annex III – point 3 – introductory part
3. Determination of actual direct embedded emissions for complex goods
Amendment 53 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As a general principle, Member States should apply to energy products and electricity levels of taxation not less than the minimum levels of taxation as set out by the Directive, maintaining the level playing field between Member States whilst safeguarding the competitiveness of the EU economy. Member States should be permitted to comply with the Union minimum taxation levels by taking into account the total charge levied in respect of all indirect taxes which they have chosen to apply (excluding VAT), as long as this does not negatively affect the level playing field between Member States.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) In order to ensure a smooth implementation of this Directive, the EU minimum levels of taxation for motor fuels used for road transport would be reached over a transitional period of ten years. The taxation of motor fuels used by road goods and passenger transport operators for commercial purposes requires a specific treatment in order to limit the distortion of competition operators might be confronted with. A differentiated taxation rate for motor fuels used by road goods and passenger transport operators for commercial purposes should be established at EU level for every motor fuel. This taxation rate should not be lower than the EU minimum rate but should be lower than the lowest national taxation rate applicable to general motor fuel use. Member States should not be able to add to this fixed EU rate.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Union and the Member States have concluded multilateral agreements regarding air services and air transport, or bilateral agreements with third countries. Those agreements include provisions related to the taxation of aviation fuel. Aviation fuel has traditionally had a privileged tax regime. The need to pursue the objectives of the Directive requires that, without prejudice to those international agreements, energy products and electricity supplied for intra-EU air navigation, except cargo-only flights should be taxed. The exemption for the fuel used by cargo-only flights is still needed in the absence of more efficient alternatives. The same is true of shipping, which is one of the most energy-efficient modes of transport, and key to ensuring European connectivity. Short-sea shipping within the EU is especially important in maintaining links between islands and remote regions and the European mainland.
Amendment 71 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) Given the international character of shipping, a global market-based measure would be the most suitable and effective option. The European Union should therefore further increase the pressure on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to make progress on the development of such a global market- based measure. Overall, EU initiatives addressing emissions from shipping should be compatible with IMO efforts in order to avoid carbon leakage and leakage of business to ports outside Europe. Accordingly, alignment with a market-based measure developed in the IMO should be closely examined as a means of addressing potential negative impacts of this Directive.
Amendment 113 #
2021/0213(CNS)
The level of taxation applicable for commercial motor fuels used as propellant in road transport shall also be fixed as set out in Table A of Annex 1.‘Commercial motor fuel used as propellant’ shall mean motor fuel used as propellant for the following purposes: (a) the carriage of goods for hire or reward, or on own account, by motor vehicles or articulated vehicle combinations intended exclusively for the carriage of goods by road and with a maximum permissible gross laden weight of not less than 7,5 tonnes; (b) the carriage of passengers, whether by regular or occasional service, by a motor vehicle of category M2 or category M3, as defined in Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximationof the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motorvehicles and their trailers[1].
Amendment 160 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Member States mayshall apply under fiscal control total or partial exemptions to electricity directly supplied to vessels berthed in ports.
Amendment 176 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) reductions in the level of taxation, which shall not go below the minima as set out in Table B and D of Annex I, to energy products and electricity used for the carriage of goods and passengers by rail, metro, tram and trolley bus, and for local public passenger transport as well as occasional transport by road, waste collection, armed forces and public administration, disabled people and ambulances;
Amendment 183 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Upon the entry into force of this Directive, all other national systems for carbon mark ups in motor fuel taxation for road transport shall cease with immediate effect.
Amendment 194 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Before the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall carry out an impact assessment, in close cooperation with relevant stakeholders, on the basis of real data. If the impact assessment finds that there is a risk of a negative impact, the Commission shall by then propose measures to prevent such negative effects and to ensure the effectiveness of the Directive.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 119 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
Amendment 130 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 134 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
Amendment 138 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
Amendment 147 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 154 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 159 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 163 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 169 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 176 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
Amendment 181 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Greenhouse gases that are not directly released into the atmosphere should not 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. 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 carbThe Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts specifying the framework con 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)tions under which greenhouse gases transferred for further use should be accounted for at the point of release into the atmosphere.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 186 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
Recital 55
Amendment 191 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
Recital 56
Amendment 198 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
Amendment 207 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 210 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
Amendment 217 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
Recital 60
Amendment 273 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 292 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), established under Regulation (EU) […./..] of the European Parliament and of the Council51 , is an alternative to complements free allocation to address the risk of carbon leakage. To the extent that sectors and subsectors are covered by that measure, they should not receive free allocation. However, a transitional phasing-out of free allowances is needed to allow producers, importers and traders to adjust to the new regimeand once the CBAM has fully demonstrated its effectiveness in equalising CO2 costs between imported and domestic products and in protecting the competitiveness of European exports, the free allocation received by these sectors should be gradually phased out. Once the CBAM has fully demonstrated its effectiveness in equalising CO2 costs between imported and domestic products and in protecting the competitiveness of European exports, and not earlier than 2030, a gradual phasing-out of free allowances is needed to allow producers, importers and traders to adjust to the new regime. The procedure to define the date at which the gradual phase-out should start is defined in Article XXX of [CBAM Regulation]. The reduction of free allocation should be implemented by applying a factor to free allocation for CBAM sectors, while the CBAM is phased in. This percentage (CBAM factor) should be equal to 100 % during the transitional period between the entry into force of [CBAM Regulation] and 2025, 90 % in 2026[XXX – date at which the CBAM fully equalises CO2 costs], 90 % the following year and should be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % and thereby eliminate free allocation by the tenth year. The relevant delegated acts on free allocation should be adjusted accordingly for the sectors and subsectors covered by the CBAM. The free allocation no longer provided to the CBAM sectors based on this calculation (CBAM demand) must be auctioned and the revenues will accrue to the Innovation Fund, so as to support innovation in low carbon technologies, carbon capture and utilisation (‘CCU’), carbon capture and geological storage (‘CCS’), renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change. Special attention should be given to projects in CBAM sectors. To respect the proportion of the free allocation available for the non- CBAM sectors, the final amount to deduct from the free allocation and to be auctioned should be calculated based on the proportion that the CBAM demand represents in respect of the free allocation needs of all sectors receiving free allocation. _________________ 51[please insert full OJ reference]
Amendment 329 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) While the surrendering of CBAM certificates for EU imports addresses the risk of carbon leakage on the EU market, it is essential to also avoid the risk that EU exports on global markets are replaced by more carbon intensive goods or by goods that are not subject to equivalent carbon costs. For this purpose, a CBAM factor equal to 100 % should apply to exports outside the EU of the products covered by the CBAM Regulation, as long as no WTO- compatible export solution measure to equalise CO2 costs has been implemented on proposal of the Commission. Existing carbon pricing mechanisms in third countries should lead to an adjustment of the CBAM factor.
Amendment 400 #
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 activityfor at the point of release. 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 to account for the eventual release of carbon dioxide and how to avoid double counting to ensure appropriate incentives are in place, taking also into account the treatment of these fuels under Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 403 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IVa
Chapter IVa
Amendment 408 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30a
Article 30a
Amendment 410 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30b
Article 30b
Amendment 413 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30c
Article 30c
Amendment 415 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30d
Article 30d
Amendment 428 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Amendment 430 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30f
Article 30f
Amendment 435 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Amendment 436 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30h
Article 30h
Amendment 444 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30i
Article 30i
Amendment 448 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annexes
Annexes
Amendment 477 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 482 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IIIa
Annex IIIa
Amendment 657 #
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 of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere 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 939 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a
"In the case of installations covered by the obligation to conduct an energy audit under Article 8(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(*) [Article reference to be updated with the revised Directive], free allocation shall only be granted fully if the recommendations of the audit report are implemented, to the extent that the pay- back time for the relevant investments does not exceed fivthree years and that the costs of those investments are proportionate. Otherwise, the amount of free allocation shall be reduced by 25 %a maximum of 25 %, percentage that can be reduced in proportion to the recommendations that have been implemented. The amount of free allocation shall not be reduced if an operator demonstrates that it has implemented other measures which lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions equivalent to thosee measures recommended by the audit report, or if the operator demonstrates that it has implemented across its combined installations measures that lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions equivalent to the measures recommended by the audit report of each of its installations. The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall be adjusted accordingly.
Amendment 969 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Amendment 1005 #
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 1027 #
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
Amendment 1162 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
365 million allowances from the quantity which could otherwise be allocated for free pursuant to this Article, and 85 million allowances from the quantity which could otherwise be auctioned pursuant to Article 10, as well as the allowances resulting from the reduction of free allocation referred to in Article 10a(1a), shall be made available to a Fund with the objective of supporting innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes, and contribute to zero pollution objectives (the ‘Innovation Fund’). To foster innovation in breakthrough technologies as soon as possible, the Commission should ensure that the financing made available through the Innovation Fund is ‘frontloaded’ during the first years of implementation of this Directive. Allowances that are not issued to aircraft operators due to the closure of aircraft operators and which are not necessary to cover any shortfall in surrenders by those operators, shall also be used for innovation support as referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 1339 #
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 normalor transferred for further use.
Amendment 1347 #
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 2
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts concerning the requirements to consider that greenhouse gases have become permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal useon how to account at the point of release into the atmosphere, for the greenhouse gases transferred from a capturing installation.
Amendment 1350 #
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 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b – subparagraph 3
Amendment 67 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) With the Climate Target Plan43 , the Commission proposed to raise the Union's ambition by increasing the greenhouse gas emissions (´GHG´) target to at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. That is a substantial increase compared to the existing 40% target. The proposal delivered on the commitment made in the Communication on the European Green Deal44 to put forward a comprehensive plan to increase the Union’s target for 2030 towards 55% in a responsible way. It is also in accordance with the objectives of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’) to keep the global temperature increase to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to keep it to 1,5°C. Actions to achieve target of this Directive should be implemented in a responsible way and by allocating resources and time to the manufacturers of electric means of transport. _________________ 43 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people, COM/2020/562 final. 44 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS The European Green Deal, COM/2019/640 final.
Amendment 68 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In December 2020, the European Council endorsed a binding Union target of a net domestic reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990.45 The European Council concluded that the climate ambition needed to be raised in a manner that would spur sustainable economic growth, create jobs, including in the transport sector, deliver health and environmental benefits for Union citizens, and contribute to the long- term global competitiveness of the Union´s economy by promoting innovation in green technologies. _________________ 45 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/47 296/1011-12-20-euco-conclusions-en.pdf.
Amendment 71 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving the Union 2030 climate target, including the transport sector, which consequently should reduce its emissions by 90 % by 2050, as set out in the Commission’s communication entitled ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future’.
Amendment 76 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The higher level of ambition requires a stronger promotion of cost- effective energy efficiency measures in all areas of the energy system and in all relevant sectors where activity affects energy demand, such as the transport, water and agriculture sectors. Improving energy efficiency throughout the full energy chain, including energy generation, transmission, distribution and end-use, will benefit the environment, improve air quality and public health, reduce GHG emissions, improve energy security, cut energy costs for households and companies, help alleviate energy poverty, including from the perspective of transport and lead to increased competitiveness, more jobs and increased economic activity throughout the economy, thus improving citizens' quality of life. That complies with the Union commitments made in the framework of the Energy Union and global climate agenda established by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The increased ambition of the Union’s 2030 energy efficiency target requires an increase and up take of sustainable alternative technologies such as inter alia electrification, hydrogen and, e-fuels, necessary for the green transition towards climate neutrality, including in the transport sector.
Amendment 78 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10 b) The electrification of transports brings with it a significant potential to achieve energy savings in and greenhouse gas emission reductions and will thus be central in the transport sector's transition towards increased sustainability. In this regard, it is imperative that the Union deploys sufficient charging infrastructure, both in terms of publicly accessible and private locations, to boost and support the increased market uptake of electric vehicles in order to achieve the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 c (new)
Recital 10 c (new)
(10c) Energy and transport poverty are serious problems affecting the daily lives of millions of European households. Concrete and swift action is needed to reduce energy and transport poverty, whilst at the same time ensuring that the Union's measures to increase energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions are aligned with the Union's 2030 climate target and objective to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive takes a step forward towards climate neutrality by 2050 , under which energy efficiency is to be treated as an energy source in its own right. The energy efficiency first principle is an overarching principle that should be taken into account across all sectors, going beyond the energy system, at all levels, including in the financial sector. Energy efficiency solutions should be considered as the first option in policy, planning and investment decisions, when setting new rules for the supply side and other policy areas. While the energy efficiency first principle should be applied without prejudice to other legal obligations, objectives and principles, they should also not hamper its application or exempt from applying the principle. The Commission should ensure that energy efficiency and demand-side response can compete on equal terms with generation capacity. Energy efficiency improvements need to be made whenever they are more cost- effective than equivalent supply-side solutions. That should help exploit the multiple benefits of energy efficiency for the Union, in particular for citizens and businesses. Implementing energy efficiency improvement measures should also be a priority in alleviating energy poverty, so that no one is left behind.
Amendment 88 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 supported a 27% energy efficiency target for 2030 at Union level, toshould have been reviewed by 2020 having in mind a Union-level target of 30%. In its resolution of 15 December 2015 entitled ‘Towards a European Energy Union’, the European Parliament called on the Commission to assess, in addition, the viability of a 40% energy efficiency target for the same timeframe.
Amendment 93 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The need for the Union to improve its energy efficiency should be expressed in primary and final energy consumption, to be achieved in 2030, indicating additional level of efforts required when compared to the measures in place or planned measures in the national energy and climate plans. The 2020 Reference Scenario projects 864 Mtoe of final energy consumption and 1124 Mtoe of primary energy consumption to be reached in 2030 (excluding ambient heat and including international aviation). An additional reduction of 9% results in 787 Mtoe and 1023 Mtoe in 2030 respectively. Compared to 2005 levels, it means that final energy consumption in the Union should be reduced by some 23% and primary energy consumption should be reduced by some 32%. There are no binding targets at Member State level in the 2020 and 2030 perspective, and Member States should establish their contributions to the achievement of the Union’s energy efficiency target taking into account the formula provided in this Directive. Member States should be free to set their national objectives based either on primary or final energy consumption or primary or final energy savings, or on energy intensity. This Directive amends the way how Member States should express their national contributions to the Union´s target. Member States’ contributions to the Union’s target should be expressed in final and primary energy consumption to ensure consistency and monitoring of progress. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets is necessary and is provided for in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 96 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) To fulfil their obligation, Member States should target the final energy consumption of all public services and installations of public bodies, including transport services. To determine the scope of addressees, Member States should apply the definition of contracting authorities provided in the Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council60 . The obligation can be fulfilled by the reduction of final energy consumption in any area of the public sector, including transport, public buildings, healthcare, spatial planning, water management and wastewater treatment, sewage and water purification, waste management, district heating and cooling, energy distribution, supply and storage, public lighting, infrastructure planning. To lower the administrative burden for public bodies, Member States should establish digital platforms or tools to collect the aggregated consumption data from public bodies, make them publicly available, and report the data to the Commission. _________________ 60Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC, OJ L 94 28.3.2014, p. 65.
Amendment 98 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Member States should exercise an exemplary role by ensuring that all energy performance contracts and energy management systems are carried out in the public sector in line with European or international standards, or that energy audits are used with priority to a large extent in the intense energy consuming parts of the public sector.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) All public entities investing public resources through procurement should lead by example when awarding contracts and concessions by choosing products, services, including those in the transport sector, works and buildings with the highest energy efficiency performance, also in relation to those procurements that are not subject to specific requirements under Directive 2009/30/EC. In that context, all award procedures for public contracts and concessions with the value above the thresholds set out in Articles 6 and 7 of Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council67 , Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council68 , and Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, need to take into account the energy efficiency performance of the products, buildings and services set by Union or national law, by considering as priority the energy efficiency first principle in their procurement procedures, _________________ 67Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts, OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1. 68Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).
Amendment 105 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is also important that Member States monitor how the energy efficiency requirements are taken into account by contracting authorities and contracting entities in the procurement of products, buildings, works and services, including those in the transport sector, by ensuring that information about the impact on energy efficiency of those winning tenders above the thresholds referred to in the procurement directives are made publically available. That allows stakeholders and citizens to assess the role of public sector towards ensuring energy efficiency first in public procurement in a transparent manner.
Amendment 106 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The global warming potential is expressed as a numeric indicator in kgCO2e/m² (of useful internal floor area) for each life-cycle stage averaged for one year of a reference study period of 50 years. The data selection, scenario definition and calculations are carried out in accordance with standard EN 15978. The scope of building elements and technical equipment are set out in indicator 1,2 of the Level(s) common Union framework. Where a national calculation tool exists, or is required for making disclosures or for obtaining building permits, it should be possible to use that national tool to provide the required information. It should be possible to use other calculation tools, if they fulfil the minimum criteria laid down by the Level(s) common Union framework. Member States should in particular be allowed not to impose obligations on small energy distributors and small retail energy sales companies to avoid disproportionate administrative burden.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Where using an obligation scheme, Member States should designate obligated parties among transmission system operators, energy distributors, retail energy sales companies and transport fuel distributors or retailers on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria. The designation or exemption from designation of certain categories of such distributors or retailers should not be understood to be incompatible with the principle of non-discrimination. Member States are therefore able to choose whether such transmission system operators, distributors or retailers or only certain categories thereof are designated as obligated parties. To empower and protect vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, and to implement policy measures as a priority among those people, Member States can require obligated parties to achieve energy savings among vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing. For that purpose, Member States can also establish energy cost reduction targets. Obligated parties could achieve these targets by promoting the installation of measures that lead to energy savings and financial savings on energy bills, such as the installation of insulation and heating measures. People living in energy poverty should be given financial support to pay their energy bills until their homes become energy efficient.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) When designing policy measures to fulfil the energy savings obligation, Member States should respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2020/85271 . Member States should not promote activities that are not environmentally sustainable such as use of solid fossil fuels. The energy savings obligation aims at strengthening the response to climate change by promoting incentives to Member States to implement a sustainable and clean policy mix, which is resilient, and mitigates climate change. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion technologies will not be eligible energy savings only for a transitional period under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive, as long as the technologies comply with the relevant European emission performance legislation and if they prevent technology lock-ins by ensuring future compatibility with sustainable alternative fuels. It will allow aligning the energy savings obligation with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Climate Target Plan, the Renovation Wave Strategy, and mirror the need for action identified by the IEA in its net zero report72 . The restriction aims at encouraging Member States to spend public money into future-proof, sustainable technologies only. It is important that Member States provide a clear policy framework and investment certainty to market actors. The implementation of the calculation methodology under energy savings obligation should allow all market actors to adapt their technologies in a reasonable timeframe. Where Member States support the uptake of efficient fossil fuel technologies or early replacement of such technology, for example through subsidy schemes or energy efficiency obligation schemes, energy savings may not be eligible anymoreonly for a transitional period under the energy savings obligation. While, as long as the technologies comply with the relevant European emission performance legislation and if they prevent technology lock-ins by ensuring future compatibility with sustainable alternative fuels. The same should apply to energy savings resulting, for example, from the promotion of natural gas-based cogeneration would not be eligible,, but the restriction would not apply for indirect fossil fuel usage, for example where the electricity production includes fossil fuel generation. Policy measures targeting behavioural changes to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel, for example through information campaigns, eco- driving, should remain eligible. The energy savings from policy measures targeting building renovations may contain measures such as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems together with building fabric improvements, which should be limited to those technologies that allow achieving the required energy savings according to the national building codes established in a Member State. Nevertheless, Member States should promote upgrading heating systems as part of deep renovations in line with the long-term objective of carbon neutrality, i.e. reducing the heating demand and covering the remaining heating demand with a carbon-free energy source. _________________ 71 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13–43. 72IEA (International Energy Agency) (2021), Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by- 2050.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Member States' energy efficiency improvement measures in transport are eligible to be taken into account for achieving their end-use energy savings obligation. Such measures include policies that are, inter alia, dedicated to promoting more efficient vehicles, a modal shift to cycling, walking and collective transport, or mobility and urban planning that reduces demand for transport. In addition, schemes which accelerate the uptake of new, more efficient vehicles or policies fostering a shift to fuels with reduced levels of emissions, exceptincluding for a transitional period only, policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion, as long as the technologies comply with the relevant European emission performance legislation and if they prevent technology lock-ins by ensuring future compatibility with sustainable alternative fuels that reduce energy use per kilometre are also capable of being eligible, subject to compliance with the rules on materiality and additionality set out in Annex V to this Directive. Policy measures promoting the uptake of new fossil fuel vehicles should not qualify as eligible measures under the energy savings obligation.
Amendment 122 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Member States and obligated parties should make use of all available means and technologies , exceptincluding for a transitional period only, regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion technologies, as long as these comply with the relevant European emission performance legislation and if they prevent technology lock-ins by ensuring future compatibility with sustainable alternative fuels to achieve the cumulative end-use energy savings required, including by promoting sustainable technologies in efficient district heating and cooling systems, efficient heating and cooling infrastructure and energy audits or equivalent management systems, provided that the energy savings claimed comply with the requirements laid down in Article 8 and Annex V to this Directive. Member States should aim for a high degree of flexibility in the design and implementation of alternative policy measures. Member States should encourage actions resulting in energy savings over the long lifetimes.
Amendment 127 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 97
Recital 97
(97) Public funding available at national and Union level should be strategically invested into energy efficiency improvement measures, in particular for the benefit of vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and those living in social housing. Member States should take advantage of any financial contribution they might receive from the Social Climate Fund82 , and of revenues from allowances from the EU Emissions Trading System. These revenueswhich will support Member States in fulfilling their obligation to implement energy efficiency measures and policy measures under the energy savings obligation as a priority among vulnerable customers and people affected by energy poverty, which may include those living in rural and remote regions. _________________ 82 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Social Climate Fund, COM 2021 568 final.
Amendment 132 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 123
Recital 123
(123) Energy generated on or in buildings from renewable energy technologies reduces the amount of energy supplied from fossil fuels. The reduction of energy consumption and the use of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector are important measures to reduce the Union's energy dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, especially in view of ambitious climate and energy objectives set for 2030 as well as the global commitment made in the context of the Paris Agreement. For the purposes of their cumulative energy savings obligation Member States may take into account energy savings from policy measures promoting renewable technologies to meet their energy savings requirements in accordance with the calculation methodology provided in this Directive . E. During a transitional period, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion should not be counted, as long as the technologies comply with the relevant European emission performance legislation and if they prevent technology lock-ins by ensuring future compatibility with sustainable alternative fuels.
Amendment 144 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) identify an entity responsible for monitoring the application of the energy efficiency first principle and, including cost- benefit analysis and the evaluation of the impacts of planning, policy and investment decisions on energy consumption and energy efficiency;
Amendment 145 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) take into account the removal of infrastructure investment barriers that hamper the efficient energy system integration, including limits to invest in specific networks;
Amendment 173 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall implement energy efficiency obligation schemes, alternative policy measures, or a combination of both, or programmes or measures financed under an Energy Efficiency National Fund, as a priority among people affected by energy poverty or transport poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing. Member States shall ensure that policy measures implemented pursuant to this Article have no adverse effect on those persons. Where applicable, Member States shall make the best possible use of funding, including public funding, funding facilities established at Union level, and revenues from allowances pursuant to Article 22(3)(b) with the aim of removing adverse effects and ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition.
Amendment 175 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Member States shall achieve a significant share of the required amount of cumulative end-use energy savings among people affected by energy poverty or transport poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing. This share shall exceed or at least equal the proportion of households in energy poverty as assessed in their National Energy and Climate Plan established in accordance with Article 3(3)(d) of the Governance Regulation 2018/1999. If a Member State had not notified the share of households in energy poverty as assessed in their National Energy and Climate Plan, the share of the required amount of cumulative end-use energy savings among people affected by energy poverty vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing, shall at least equal the arithmetic average share of the following indicators for the year 2019 or, if not available for 2019, for the linear extrapolation of their values for the last three years that are available:
Amendment 176 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may require obligated parties to work with local authorities or municipalities to promote energy efficiency improvement measures among people affected by energy poverty or transport poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing. This includes identifying and addressing the specific needs of particular groups at risk of energy poverty or transport poverty or more susceptible to its effects. To protect people affected by energy poverty vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing, Member States shall encourage obligated parties to carry out actions such as renovation of buildings, including social housing, replacement of appliances, financial support and incentives for energy efficiency improvement measures in conformity with national financing and support schemes, or energy audits.
Amendment 177 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall require obligated parties to report on an annual basis on the energy savings achieved by the obligated parties from actions promoted among people affected by energy poverty or transport poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing, and shall require aggregated statistical information on their final customers (identifying changes in energy savings to previously submitted information) and regarding technical and financial support provided.
Amendment 178 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. Member States shall establish measurement, control and verification systems for carrying out documented verification on at least a statistically significant proportion and representative sample of the energy efficiency improvement measures put in place by the obligated parties. The measurement, control and verification shall be carried out independently of the obligated parties. Where an entity is an obligated party under a national energy efficiency obligation scheme under Article 9 and under the EU Emissions Trading System to buildings and road transport [COM(2021) 551 final, 2021/0211 (COD)96 ], the monitoring and verification system shall ensure that the carbon price passed through when releasing fuel for consumption [according to Article 1(21) of COM(2021) 551 final, 2021/0211 (COD)] shall be taken into account in the calculation and reporting of energy savings of the entity´s energy saving measures. _________________ 96 Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and Regulation (EU) 2015/757, (Text with EEA relevance){SEC(2021) 551 final} - {SWD(2021) 557 final} - {SWD(2021) 601 final} -{SWD(2021) 602 final.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point vii a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point vii a (new)
(viia) include in the customer's energy bills information on potential energy efficiency measures and standardised savings that could be achieved.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
a) implement energy efficiency improvement measures to mitigate distributional effects from other policies and measures, such as taxation measures implemented according to Article 10 of this Directive, or the application of emission trading in the buildings and transport sector according to the ETS Directive [COM(2021) 551 final, 2021/0211 (COD)];
Amendment 190 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that where a district heating and cooling system is built or substantially refurbished it meets the criteria set out in paragraph 1 applicable at such time when it starts or continues its operation after the refurbishment. In addition, Member States shall ensure that when a district heating and cooling system is built or substantially refurbished, there is no increase in the use of fossil fuels other than natural gas in existing heat sources compared to the annual consumption averaged over the previous three calendar years of full operation before refurbishment, and that any new heat sources in that system do not use fossil fuels other than natural gas.
Amendment 192 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. National energy regulatory authorities shall apply the energy efficiency first principle in accordance with Article 3 of this Directive in carrying out the regulatory tasks specified in Directives (EU) 2019/944 and 2009/73/EC regarding their decisions on the operation of the gas, hydrogen and electricity infrastructure , including their decisions on network tariffs .
Amendment 193 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that gas, hydrogen and electricity transmission and distribution system operators apply the energy efficiency first principle in accordance with Article 3 of this Directive in their network planning, network development and investment decisions. While taking security of supply and market integration into account, Member States shall ensure that transmission system operators and distribution system operators do not invest in stranded assets to contribute to climate change mitigation. National regulatory authorities shall provide methodologies and guidance on how to assess alternatives in the cost- benefit analysis, taking into account wider benefits, and verify the implementation of the energy efficiency first principle by the transmission system operators or distribution system operators when approving, verifying or monitoring the projects submitted by the transmission system operators or distribution system operators.
Amendment 201 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
— When a cogeneration unit is built or substantially refurbished, Member States shall ensure that there is no increase in the use of fossil fuels other than natural gas in existing heat sources compared to the annual consumption averaged over the previous three calendar years of full operation before refurbishment, and that any new heat sources in that system do not use fossil fuels other than natural gas.
Amendment 207 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point e
Annex V – point 2 – point e
(e) Member States cannot count reduced energy use in sectors, including the transport and building sector, that would have occurred in any event as a result of emission trading pursuant to the EU ETS Directive towards the fulfilment of the energy savings obligation pursuant to Article 8(1). If an entity is an obligated party under a national energy efficiency obligation scheme under Article 9 of this Directive and under the EU Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport [COM(2021) 551 final,2021/0211 (COD)], the monitoring and verification system shall ensure that the carbon price passed through when releasing fuel for consumption [according Article 1(21) of COM(2021) 551 final,2021/0211 (COD)] is taken into account when calculating and reporting the energy savings of its energy saving measures;
Amendment 210 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point g
Annex V – point 2 – point g
(g) policies with the purpose of encouraging higher levels of energy efficiency of products, equipment, transport systems, vehicles and fuels, buildings and building elements, processes or markets shall be permitted , exceptincluding those policy measures for a transitional period regarding the use of direct combustion of fossil fuel technologies that are implemented as from 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2026, as long as the technologies comply with the relevant European emission performance legislation and if they prevent technology lock-ins by ensuring future compatibility with sustainable alternative fuels;
Amendment 213 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point h
Annex V – point 2 – point h
(h) Energy savings as a result of policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion in products, equipment, transport systems, vehicles, buildings or works shall not count for a transitional period towards the fulfilment of energy savings obligation as from 1 January 2024until 31 December 2026, as long as the technologies comply with the relevant European emission performance legislation and if they prevent technology lock-ins by ensuring future compatibility with sustainable alternative fuels;
Amendment 217 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point k
Annex V – point 2 – point k
(k) for policies that accelerate the uptake of more efficient products and vehicles, exceptincluding those regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion which shall be eligible for a transitional period until 31 December2026, as long as the technologies comply with the relevant European emission performance legislation and if they prevent technology lock-ins by ensuring future compatibility with sustainable alternative fuels, full credit may be claimed, provided that it is shown that such uptake takes place before expiry of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle, or before the product or vehicle would usually be replaced, and the savings are claimed only for the period until end of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle to be replaced;
Amendment 82 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force in November 2016 (“the Paris Agreement”). Its Parties have agreed to hold the increase in the global average temperature well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levelsn its 2018 Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1,5°C above pre- industrial levels, in its 2019 Special Reports on Climate Change and Land and on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, and in its 2021 Report on the Physical Science Basis, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provided the latest scientific evidence on the impacts of climate change and illustrated the need to urgently reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in all sectors of the economy and to reverse the degradation of carbon sinks in order to limit global warming to 1,5°C. By adopting the Glasgow Climate Pact, its Parties recognised that limiting the increase in the global average temperature to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change and committed to strengthening their 2030 targets by the end of 2022 to close the ambition gap.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
Amendment 90 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) In its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency1a,the European Parliament urged the Commission to take immediate and ambitious action to limit global warming to 1,5°C and to avoid massive biodiversity loss, including by addressing inconsistencies in current Union policies with the climate and environment emergency, in particular through a far- reaching reform of its agricultural, trade, transport, energy and infrastructure investment policies, and by ensuring that all relevant future legislative and budgetary proposals are fully aligned with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1,5°C and that they do not contribute to biodiversity loss. __________________ 1a OJ C 232, 16.6.2021, p. 28.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The 8th Environmental Action Programme is aimed at accelerating the green transition to a climate-neutral, sustainable, non-toxic, resource-efficient, renewable energy-based, resilient and competitive circular economy in a just, equitable and inclusive way and at protecting, restoring and improving the state of the environment including by, inter alia, halting and reversing biodiversity loss. It recognises that a healthy environment underpins the well- being of all people, where biodiversity is conserved and ecosystems thrive and nature is protected and restored, leading to increased resilience in relation to climate change, weather and climate- related disasters and other environmental risks.
Amendment 155 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The binding annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be determined for each Member State by a linear trajectory. The trajectory should start in 2022, on the average of greenhouse gas emissions reported by that Member State during 2021, 2022 and 2023 and end in 2030 on the target set out for that Member State. For Member States that improve their methodology of calculating the emissions and removals, a concept of technical correction should be introduced, subject to independent scientific review. A technical correction should be added to the target of that Member State corresponding to the effect of the change inimproved accuracy in the methodology used on the targets and the efforts of the Member State to achieve them, in order to respect environmental integrity.
Amendment 202 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Forests in particular are hugely important for biodiversity, soil stabilisation, the purification of air and water, carbon sequestration and storage, and the provision of sustainably sourced long-lived wood products. The forests in the Union are home to around 80% of Union terrestrial biodiversity, but intensive forestry activities are the second largest reported pressure category for species. National reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive also shows that forestry activities have sometimes been at the expense of habitat types of other natural ecosystems that are important for both climate mitigation and biodiversity, notably peatlands. Many forest-dependent species are negatively affected by the removal of dead, dying and old trees1a, the reduction of old-growth forests and certain forest management methods such as clear-cutting. The Communication of the Commission of 16 July 2021 on the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 set out a vision and specific actions to improve the quantity and quality of forests in the Union and strengthen their protection, restoration and resilience. It highlighted the urgent need for adaptive forest restoration and ecosystem-based management approaches that strengthen the resilience of forests in the Union in light of the climate and biodiversity crises. As such, the Strategy contributes both to the Union’s biodiversity and climate objectives. __________________ 1aReport from the Commission of 15 October 2020 entitled ‘The state of nature in the European Union – Report on the status and trends in 2013–2018 of species and habitat types protected by the Birds and Habitats Directives’ (COM(2020)0635).
Amendment 259 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Discontinuing the current accounting rules after 2025 creates a need for alternative provisions for natural disturbances such as fire, pest, and storms, in order to address uncertainties due to natural processes or as a result of climate change in the land use, land use change and forestry sector. A flexibilnatural disturbance solidarity mechanism linked to natural disturbances should be available to Member States in 2032, provided that they have exhausted all other flexibilities at their disposal, put in place appropriate measures to and have demonstrated that the remaining surplus is directly linked to the impact of natural disturbances, put in place appropriate measures to enhance natural carbon sinks in a way that contributes to enhancing biodiversity, reduced the vulnerability of their land to such disturbances, and that the achievement by the Union of the 2030 target for the land use, land use change and forestry sector is completed.
Amendment 334 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 377 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
2 a. in Article 3, the following point 10a is added: “(10a) 'ecosystem-based approaches' mean strategies for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation, restoration and sustainable use in an equitable way as part of an overall strategy and which aspires to maintaining the natural structure and functioning of ecosystems;”
Amendment 406 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State shall ensure that, taking into account the flexibilities provided for in Articles 12 and 13 and 13b, the annual sum of its greenhouse gas emissions and removals on its territory and in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), in each year in the period from 2026 to 2030 does not exceed the limit established by a linear trajectory, ending in 2030 on the target set out for that Member State in Annex IIa. The linear trajectory of a Member State shall start in 2022.
Amendment 432 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 441 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 472 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
3 a. the following Article 4a is inserted: ‘Article 4a Financial support for ecosystem-based approaches 1. By... [six months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the consistency of different funding instruments under the Union budget and the European Union Recovery Instrument, including the national CAP Strategic Plans, with the commitments and targets set out in Article 4 of this Regulation, and shall identify ways of increasing financial support for ecosystem-based approaches in forests and agricultural land. 2. In addition, Member States shall use the revenues from transfers of removals to another Member State according to Article 12(2) of this Regulation and the revenues from excess premiums according to Article 13c (-a) (new) of this Regulation to support land managers implementing ecosystem-based approaches in forests and agricultural land. Projects shall be selected on the basis of objective, science-based and transparent common criteria and reward practices whose climate and environmental benefits are scientifically proven and that lead to the sustainable and long-term increase of carbon sequestration in soils and biomass while ensuring societal co-benefits. 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to supplement this Regulation concerning common criteria for the selection of projects referred to in paragraph 2, based, inter alia, on the Commission's guidelines on biodiversity- friendly afforestation and reforestation and closer-to-nature-forestry practices. The Commission shall consult the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, as well as civil society and relevant stakeholders, before the adoption of the delegated acts referred to in this paragraph.’
Amendment 514 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
(b) in order to comply with the commitments and targets set out in Article 4, the managed forest land flexibility set out in Articles 13 and the natural disturbances solidarity mechanism set out in Article 13b.
Amendment 518 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
(ba) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. If a Member State is not in compliance with the monitoring requirements laid down in point (da) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, the Central Administrator designated under Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC (‘the Central Administrator’) shall temporarily prohibit that Member State from transferring or banking pursuant to Article 12(2) and (3) of this Regulation or using the managed forest land flexibility pursuant to Article 13 of this Regulation.’ Or. en (Regulation (EU) 2018/841)
Amendment 540 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) there is a positive trend in relation to the Member State's conservation of habitats under Council Directive 92/43/EEC1a and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1b; __________________ 1aCouncil Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 1b Directive2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild bird (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7).
Amendment 544 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When assessing whether, within the Union, total emissions exceed total removals as referred to in the first subparagraph, point (b), the Commission shall ensure that double counting is avoided by Member States, in particular in the exercise of the flexibilities set out in Article 12 of this Regulation and Articles 7(1) or 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.
Amendment 551 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 13 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) Finland included in its strategy submitted in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ongoing or planned specific measures to ensure the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of forest sinks and reservoirs in a way that contributes to enhancing biodiversity, and to reduce the vulnerability of the land to natural disturbances in a socially fair way;
Amendment 556 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) there is a positive trend in relation to Finland concerning the conservation of habitats under Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC;
Amendment 560 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
When assessing whether, within the Union, total emissions exceed total removals as referred to in the first subparagraph, point (b), the Commission shall ensure that double counting is avoided by Member States, in particular in the exercise of the flexibilities set out in Article 12 and 13 of this Regulation and Articles 7(1) or 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.
Amendment 567 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – title
Article 13 b – title
Amendment 570 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 1
Article 13 b – paragraph 1
1. A land use flexibilnatural disturbances solidarity mechanism corresponding to a quantity of up to 178 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent shall be established in the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1999, subject to the fulfilment of the Union target referred to in Article 4(2). The flexibilnatural disturbances solidarity mechanism shall be available in addition to the flexibilities provided for in Article 12.
Amendment 574 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 2
Article 13 b – paragraph 2
2. Where, in the period from 2026 to 2030, the difference between the annual sum of the greenhouse gas emissions and removals on the territory of a Member State and in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), and the corresponding target is positive, accounted and reported in accordance with this Regulation, that Member State may use the flexibilitynatural disturbances solidarity mechanism set out in this Article in order to comply with its target set out pursuant to Article 4(2).
Amendment 576 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
3. Where, in the period from 2026 to 2030, the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph 2 is positive, the Member State concerned shall be entitled to compensate the excess emissionsmay use the natural disturbances solidarity mechanism set out in this Article provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 580 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the Member State has included in its updated integrated national energy and climate plan and long-term strategy submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 new, ongoing or planned specific measures to ensure the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of all land sinks and reservoirs in a way that contributes to enhancing biodiversity, and to reduce the vulnerability of the land to natural disturbances;
Amendment 596 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to amend Annex VIII in order to revise the information requirements in that Annex to reflect changes in the IPCC Guidelines as adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC or the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 616 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 c – paragraph 1
Article 13 c – paragraph 1
If, as a result of the comprehensive review carried out by the Commission in 2032 pursuant to Article 14(2), the Commission finds that the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions and removals of a Member State in 2032 exceed the annual targets of that Member State for any specific year of the period 2026 to 2030, taking into account the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 12 and 13b, the following measures shall apply:
Amendment 631 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 d (new)
Article 13 d (new)
(14a) the following Article 13d is inserted: ‘Article 13d International cooperation Where a Member State decides to authorise the use of carbon credits from the LULUCF sector for offsetting by public or private entities, including through Articles 6.2 or 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, the amount of removals transferred or used shall not be taken into account for the objective of meeting the annual targets of that Member State as set out in Article 4(3) of this Regulation.’;
Amendment 633 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 e (new)
Article 13 e (new)
Amendment 682 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
No later than six months after the entry into force of Regulation (EU) …/… [EU Nature Restoration Law], the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council assessing the consistency of this Regulation, in particular of the targets set out in Article 4(2), with the restoration targets set out in that Regulation. The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by legislative proposals to amend this Regulation.’
Amendment 685 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 – point ii
the Member State’s commitments and national targets for net greenhouse gas removals pursuant to Article 4(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/841 and its contributions aim towards reaching the Union objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2035 and achieving negative emissions thereafter pursuant to Article 4(4) of that Regulation;;
Amendment 62 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Tackling climate and environmental-related challenges and reaching the objectives of the Paris Agreement are at the core of the Communication on the “European Green Deal”, adopted by the Commission on 11 December 201923 . The European Parliament called, in its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal, for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and, in its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency, declared a climate and environment emergency. The necessity and value of the European Green Deal have only grown in light of the very severe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and economic well-being of the Union’s citizens. _________________ 23 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 67 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Green Deal combines a comprehensive set of mutually reinforcing measures and initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, and sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition affects women and men differently and has a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups, such as older people, persons with disabilities and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. In addition, the transition will affect regions of the Union differently, especially outermost regions, which, because of their periphery, are more vulnerable to the negative impacts of the transition. It must therefore be ensured that the transition is just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 76 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving those emission reductions, including the road transport sector, which accounts over 70 % of overall GHG emissions from the transport sector and has not been presenting a trend of decreasing emissions.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The strengthened CO2 emission reduction requirements should incentivise an increasing share of zero-emission vehicles being deployed on the Union market whilst providing benefits to consumers and citizens in terms of air quality and energy savings, as well as ensuring that innovation in the automotive value chain can be maintained. Within the global context, also the EU automotive chain must be a leading actor in the on- going transition towards zero-emission mobility. The strengthened CO2 emission reduction standards are technology neutral in reaching the fleet-wide targets that they set. Different technologies are and remain available to reach the zero-emission fleet wide target. Zero-emission vehicles currently include battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell and other hydrogen powered vehicles, and technological innovations are continuing. Zero and low-emission vehicles, which also include well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, as long as accurate and complete data on the emission performance of these type of vehicles is guaranteed, can continue to play a role in the transition pathway.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The targets in the revised CO2 performance standards should be accompanied by a European strategy to address the challenges posed by the scale- up of the manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles and associated technologies, as well as the need for up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector and the economic diversification and reconversion of activities. Where appropriate, fParticular attention should be given to the impact that this transition will have on the whole supply chain, including on SMEs. Financial support should be considerincreased at the level of the EU and Member States to crowd in private investment, including via the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the Innovation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other instruments of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU, in line with State aid rules. The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial StrategyJust Transition of the automotive industry is a challenge of unprecedented scale and importance. Therefore, the extension of the scope of the Just Transition Fund with a commensurable extension of the financial means should be proposed by the European Commission. The additional financial means should be proposed to be included within the framework of a mid- term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and should be exclusively financed by fresh money. The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial Strategy. In line with “Council recommendations on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality”, Member States should also be invited to prepare Territorial Just Transition Plans for their automotive industry, in close dialogue with social partners, in order to steer structural change in a socially acceptable way and to avoid social disruption.
Amendment 126 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The targets in the revised CO2 performance standards should be accompanied by a European strategy to address the challenges posed by the scale- up of the manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles and associated technologies, as well as the need for up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector and the economic diversification and reconversion of activities. Where appropriate, with a view of mitigating the negative impacts of the transition on the automotive sector, especially in employment, financial support should be considered at the level of the EU and Member States to crowd in private investment, including via the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the Innovation Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU), the Social Climate Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other instruments of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU, in line with State aid rules. The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial Strategy. Ensuring the coordinated use of funds will be necessary, both at EU and Member State level, with the aim of guaranteeing their targeted application, when necessary, especially for regions most affected by the transition.
Amendment 137 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The updated New Industrial Strategy26[1] foresees the co-creation of green and digital transition pathways in partnership with industry, public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders. In this context, a transition pathway should be developed for the mobility ecosystem to accompany the transition of the automotive value chain. The pathway should take particular heed of SMEs in the automotive supply chain, of the consultation of social partners including by Member States, and also build on the Council recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality (COM (2021) 801 final), and on the European Skills Agenda with initiatives like the Pact for Skills to mobilise the private sector and other stakeholders to up- skill and re-skill Europe’s workforce in view of the green and digital transitions. EU funds dedicated to supporting the transition to zero emissions mobility should be subject to social conditionality and the partnership principle. The appropriate actions and incentives at European and national level to boost the affordability of zero emission vehicles should also be addressed in the pathway. The role that public and company procurement can play in the pathway should also be addressed, and in this regard the Commission should consider a revision of Directive (EU) 2019/1161 of the European Parliament and of the Council to ensure its alignment with the objectives of this Regulation as well as to grow supply chains related zero-emission vehicles in the EU. The progress made on this comprehensive transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem should be monitored every two years as part of a progress report to be submitted by the Commission, looking inter alia at the progress in the deployment of zero- emission vehicles, their price developments, deployment of alternative fuels development and infrastructure roll- out as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential of innovative technologies to reach climate neutral mobility, international competitiveness, investments in the automotive value chain, employment trends, up-skilling and re- skilling of workers and reconversion of activities as well as respecting the right of workers to be informed and consulted, and draw conclusions, proposing means to support the Just Transition. The progress report will also build on the two-year progress reports that Member States submit under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation as well as on their Territorial Just Transition Plans for the automotive industry. The Commission should consult social partners in the preparation of the progress report, including the results in the social dialogue. In addition, the Commission shall monitor and assess the need for possible measures and new and additional financial resources to address the social impacts on households and workers of the transition to zero-emission vehicles, and the progress report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to address these issues. Innovations in the automotive supply chain are continuing. Innovative technologies such as the production of electro-fuels with air capture, if further developed, could offer prospects for affordable climate neutral mobilitydecarbonising existing fleets to reach full decarbonisation. The Commission should therefore keep track of progress in the state of innovation in the sectorand of cost developments in the sector and needs for alternative fuels in other sector that are more difficult to decarbonise, as part of its progress report. _________________ 26[1] Commission Communication - Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery, COM(2021) 350 final of 5 May 2021
Amendment 142 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The updated New Industrial Strategy26 foresees the co-creation of green and digital transition pathways in partnership with industry, public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders. In this context, a transition pathway should be developed for the mobility ecosystem to accompany the transition of the automotive value chain. The pathway should take particular heed of SMEs in the automotive supply chain, of the consultation of social partners including by Member States, and also build on the European Skills Agenda with initiatives like the Pact for Skills to mobilise the private sector and other stakeholders to up-skill and re-skill Europe’s workforce in view of the green and digital transitions. The appropriate actions and incentives at European and national level to boost the affordability of zero emission vehicles should also be addressed in the pathway. The progress made on this comprehensive transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem should be monitored every two years as part of a progress report to be submitted by the Commission, looking inter alia at the progress in the deployment of zero- emission vehicles, their price developments, deployment of alternative fuels development and infrastructure roll- out as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential of innovative technologies to reach climate neutral mobility, international competitiveness, investments in the automotive value chain, up-skilling and re- skilling of workers and reconversion of activities. When possible, this progress should take into account impacts divided by Member States and regions, considering they will be affected differently and will have different needs. The progress report will also build on the two-year progress reports that Member States submit under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. The Commission should consult social partners in the preparation of the progress report, including the results in the social dialogue. Innovations in the automotive supply chain are continuing. Innovative technologies such as the production of electro-fuels with air capture, if further developed, could offer prospects for affordable climate neutral mobility. The Commission should therefore keep track of progress in the state of innovation in the sector as part of its progress report. _________________ 26 Commission Communication - Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery, COM(2021) 350 final of 5 May 2021
Amendment 149 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To address the challenges and foster a Just Transition, an EU-wide harmonisation of workers’ rights is urgently needed, as workers are at the core of the transition and in many cases have shown that they have the best ideas for successfully transforming companies in line with social and climate goals. The European Commission should therefore come up urgently with a proposal to replace the current patchwork of legislation with a horizontal EU framework with binding minimum standards for information, consultation and participation of workers. This should be accompanied by the creation of a legal framework to allow unions to use innovative organizing techniques to advocate for workers outside of traditional workplaces and to organize new groups of workers, including highly skilled workers in IT.
Amendment 152 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
Amendment 153 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) To ensure alignment with the new Union's climate target for 2030, as well as with the strengthened CO2 standards, an update of the Clean Vehicles Directive should be put forward, including the possibility of extending its scope to include vehicles owned or leased by a private company of a certain fleet size, with the purpose of promoting an increasing demand for zero-emission vehicles. Considering that vehicles from corporate fleets enter the private market faster, it would allow for a faster establishment of a second-hand market for zero-emission vehicles, which will be especially important for regions where the transition will prove more difficult, as well as it would contribute for faster price parity with conventional vehicles across the Union.
Amendment 220 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The possibility to assign the revenue from the excess emission premiums to a specific fund or relevant programme has been evaluated as required pursuant to Article 15(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/631, with themany stakeholders conclusionding that this would significantly increase the administrative burden, while not directly benefit the automotive sector in its transition. Revenue from the excess emission premiums is therefore to continue to be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Union in accordance with Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/631potential revenues should help the Just Transition of the sector. Revenue from the excess emission premiums is therefore to support the up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector, to coordinate and finance preventive and reactive measures to address restructuring at local and regional levels and is spent in close dialogue with the unions and worker’s councils.
Amendment 348 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
(5a) Article 8(4) is replaced by the following: ‘4. The amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be spent in the framework of an extended Just Transition Fund to support the up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector, to coordinate and finance preventive and reactive measures to address restructuring at local and regional levels and is spent in close dialogue with the unions and worker’s councils.’
Amendment 349 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
(5a) Article 8, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. The amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Union. content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019Social Climate Fund, with the objective of ensuring a just transition towards a climate-neutral economy, in particular to mitigate any negative employment impacts of the transition in the automotive sector throughout the Union, in particular in the regions and communities most affected by the transition." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
Amendment 400 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a – paragraph 2
Article 14a – paragraph 2
In the reporting, the Commission shall consider all factors that contribute to a cost-efficient progress towards climate neutrality by 2050. This includes the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles and delivering a Just Transition for workers and communities impacted. This includes the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, granular mapping of the employment impacts (particularly at regional level), progress in achieving the targets for the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative fuels to reach climate neutral mobility, impact on consumers, progress in social dialogue as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair trand the promotion of anticipation of change agreements, informing and consulting workers councils and unions and in the implementation of the Works Council Directive; For this purpose, the Commission shall establish a task force dedicated for the automotive sector with the aim of data collection, consistion towards zero emission road mobility.;ng of inter alia independent experts from technical and social sciences, unions’ and companies’ representatives, and national officials from regions that are especially affected by the transformational challenges.
Amendment 407 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a – paragraph 2
Article 14a – paragraph 2
In the reporting, the Commission shall consider all factors that contribute to a cost-efficient progress towards climate neutrality by 2050, taking into account the need to ensure a just transition throughout the Union. This includes the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, progress in achieving the targets for the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative fuels to reach climate neutral mobility, impact on consumers, including through the granular mapping of the employment impacts, particularly at regional level, progress in social dialogue as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero emission road mobility.;,
Amendment 410 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14a – paragraph 2 a (new)
In line with the "Council recommendations on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality", Member States are invited to prepare Territorial Just Transition Plans for their automotive industry, in close dialogue with social partners, in order to steer structural change in a socially acceptable way and to avoid social disruption.
Amendment 415 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a a (new)
Article 14a a (new)
(9a) The following Article 14aa is inserted: "Article 14aa - Additional measures to support the demand for zero-emission passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles in the Union market By [six months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall take additional measures to support the demand for zero-emission passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles in the Union market, including through incentivising private companies with a certain fleet size to transition to zero- emission mobility. In particular, it shall put forward a proposal to amend Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean road transport vehicles1a in order to align the targets set therein with the increased CO2 standards for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. _________________ 1aAs amended by Directive (EU) 2019/1161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019(OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 116).
Amendment 416 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a a (new)
Article 14a a (new)
(9a) The following Article 14aa is inserted: Article 14aa Extension of scope and means of the Just Transition Fund By 31 December 2023, The European Commission shall propose a Revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund in order to extend the scope of the Just Transition Fund, to be accompanied by a commensurable extension of the financial means.
Amendment 428 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
The report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation to advance the Just Transition towards zero emission road mobility.
Amendment 166 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Article 157(3) TFEU provides a specific legal basis for the adoption of Union measures to ensure the application of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment in matters of employment and occupation, including the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 d (new)
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) The principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value as laid down by Article 157 TFEU and consistently upheld in the case-law of the Court of Justice constitutes an important aspect of the principle of equal treatment between men and women and an essential and indispensable part of the acquis communautaire, including the case-law of the Court concerning sex discrimination. It is therefore appropriate to make further provisions for its implementation.
Amendment 169 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 e (new)
Recital 3 e (new)
(3e) In accordance with settled case- law of the Court of Justice, in order to assess whether workers are performing the same work or work of equal value, it should be determined whether, having regard to a range of factors including the nature of the work and training and working conditions, those workers may be considered to be in a comparable situation.
Amendment 179 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Principle 8 of the European Pillar of Social Rights also provides for the social partners to be consulted on the design and implementation of economic, employment and social policies according to national practices, they shall be encouraged to negotiate and conclude collective agreements in matters relevant to them, while respecting their autonomy and the right to collective action.
Amendment 198 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social consequences have had a disproportionate impact on women and gender equality, job losses have been concentrated in low-paying female- dominated sectors and the effects of the pandemic will further widen gender inequalities and the gender pay gap unless the recovery response is gender sensitive. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have therefore made it even more pressing to tackle the issue of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.
Amendment 200 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Horizontal segregation, including the over-representation of women in low- paying service jobs, is a structural issue that significantly contributes to the gender pay gap and forms complex challenges in achieving good quality jobs, and the principle of equal pay. The COVID-19 pandemic has also proven the value, visibility and recognition of women’s work in front-line services, such as health care, cleaning, childcare, social care and residential care for older people and other adult dependants. Complementary measures to tackle the issue need to focus also on improving working conditions and career-prospects of such jobs.
Amendment 224 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive should apply to all workers, including part-time workers, fixed-term contract workers or persons with a contract of employment or employment relationship with a temporary agency as defined in Directive 2008/104 as well as atypical forms such as zero- hour contracts and sheltered/accompanied work contracts, who have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by the law, collective agreements and/or practice in force in each Member State, taking into account the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘the Court’). In its case law, the Court established criteria for determining the status of a worker47 . Provided that they fulfil those criteria, domestic workers, on- demand workers, intermittent workers, voucher based- workers, platform workers, trainees and apprentices should fall within the scope of this Directive. The determination of the existence of an employment relationship should be guided by the facts relating to the actual performance of the work and not by the parties’ description of the relationship. _________________ 47 Case C-66/85, Deborah Lawrie-Blum v Land Baden-Württemberg, ECLI:EU:C:1986:284; Case C-428/09, Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère v Premier ministre and Others, ECLI:EU:C:2010:612; Case C-229/14, Ender Balkaya v Kiesel Abbruch- und Recycling Technik GmbH, ECLI:EU:C:2015:455; Case C-413/13, FNV Kunsten Informatie en Media v Staat der Nederlanden, ECLI:EU:C:2014:2411; Case C-216/15, Betriebsrat der Ruhrlandklinik gGmbH v Ruhrlandklinik gGmbH, ECLI:EU:C:2016:883; Case C- 658/18, UX v Governo della Repubblica italiana, ECLI:EU:C:2020:572.
Amendment 262 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The identification of a valid comparator is an important parameter in determining whether work may be considered of equal value. It enables the worker to show that they were treated less favourably than the comparator of a different sex performing equal work or work of equal value. The comparator should be the worker of a different sex performing equal work or work of equal value with the highest pay level. In situations where no real-life comparator exists, the use of a hypothetical comparator should be allowed, allowing a worker to show that they have not been treated in the same way as a hypothetical comparator of another sex would have been treated. This would lift an important obstacle for potential victims of gender pay discrimination, especially in highly gender- segregated employment markets where a requirement of finding a comparator of the opposite sex makes it almost impossible to bring an equal pay claim. In addition, workers should not be prevented from using other facts from which an alleged discrimination can be presumed, such as statistics or other available information. This would allow gender-based pay inequalities to be more effectively addressed in gender-segregated sectors and professions.
Amendment 314 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Employers should make accessible to workers and workers representatives a description of the criteria used to determine pay levels and career progression. The employer should have flexibility in the way it complies with this obligation taking into account the size of the organisation.
Amendment 323 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) All workers should have the right to obtain clear and complete information, up on their request, mean and median pay gap between all workers in the company as well as on their pay and on the pay level, broken down by sex, for the category of workers doing the same work or work of equal value. Employers must inform workers of this right on an annual basis. Employers may also, on their own initiative, opt for providing such information without workers needing to request it.
Amendment 334 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Employers with at least 250 workerout exceptions should regularly report on pay, in a suitable and transparent manner, such as including the information in their management report. Companies subject to the requirements of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council52 may also choose to report on pay alongside other worker-related matters in their management report. _________________ 52 Directive 2013/34/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 as regards disclosure of non- financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups (OJ L 330, 15.11.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 341 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Pay reporting should allow employers to evaluate and monitor their pay structures and policies, allowing them to proactively comply with the principle of equal pay. At the same time, the gender- disaggregated data should assist competent public authorities, workers’ representatives and other stakeholders to monitor and address the gender pay gap across sectors (horizontal segregation) and functions (vertical segregation). Employers may wish to accompany the published data by an explanation of any gender pay differences or gaps. In cases where differences in average pay for the same work or work of equal value between female and male workers cannot be justified by objective and gender-neutral factors, the employer should take measures to remove the inequalities.
Amendment 373 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Any processing or publication of information under this Directive should comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council53 . Specific safeguards should be added to prevent the direct or indirect disclosure of information of an identifiable co-worker. On the other hand, workers should not be prevented from voluntarily disclosing their pay for the purpose of enforcing the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work to which equal value is attributedunder any circumstances, especially not from sharing it with their trade unions or workers’ representatives. _________________ 53 Regulation (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.
Amendment 386 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Involving equality bodies, besides other stakeholders, is instrumental in effectively applying the principle of equal pay. The powers and mandates of the national equality bodies should therefore be adequate to fully cover gender pay discrimination, including any pay transparency or any other rights and obligations laid down in this Directive. The direct involvement of social partners in national equality is necessary to ensure continuous and coordinated involvement of social partners. In order to overcome the procedural and cost- related obstacles that workers who believe to be discriminated against face when they seek to enforce their right to equal pay, equality bodies, as well as associations, organisations, bodies and workers’ representatives or other legal entities with an interest in ensuring equality between men and women, should be able to represent individuals. They should be able to decide to assist workers on their behalf or in their support, which would allow workers who have suffered discrimination to effectively claim their rights and the principle of equal pay to be enforced.
Amendment 390 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Equality bodies and workers’ representatives should also be able to represent one or several workers who believe to be discriminated against based on sex in violation of the principle of equal pay for the same work or work of equal value. Bringing claims on behalf of or supporting several workers is a way to facilitate proceedings that would not have been brought otherwise because of procedural and financial barriers or a fear of victimisation and also when workers are facing discrimination on multiple grounds which can be difficult to disentangle. Collective claims have the potential to uncover systemic discrimination and create visibility of equal pay and gender equality in society as a whole. The possibility of collective redress and class actions would motivate pro- active compliance with pay transparency measures, creating peer pressure and increasing employers’ awareness and willingness to act preventively and would address the systemic nature of pay discrimination.
Amendment 396 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Member States should ensure the allocation of sufficient resources to equality bodies and labour inspectorates for the effective and adequate performance of their tasks related to pay discrimination based on sex. Where the tasks are allocated to more than one body, Member States should ensure that they are adequately coordinated.
Amendment 414 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In accordance with the case-law of the Court, national rules on time limits for the enforcement of rights under this Directive should be such that they cannot be regarded as capable of rendering virtually impossible or excessively difficult the exercise of those rights. Limitation periods create specific obstacles for victims of gender pay discrimination. For that purpose, common minimum standards should be established. Those standards should determine when the limitation period begins to run, the duration thereof and the circumstances under which it is interrupted or suspended and provide that the limitation period for bringing claims is at least threfive years.
Amendment 428 #
2021/0050(COD)
(42) Member States should provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in the event of infringements of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive or national provisions that are already in force on the date of entry into force of this Directive and that relate to the right to equal pay between men and women for the same work or work of equal value. Such penalties should include fines, which should be set at a minimum level having due regard to the gravity and duration of the infringement, to any possible intent to discriminate or serious negligence, and to any other aggravating or mitigating factors that may apply in the circumstances of the case, for instance, where pay discrimination based on sex intersects with other grounds of discrimination. Member States should consider allocating amounts recovered as fines to the equality bodies and monitoring bodies as set out by the Directive for the purpose of effectively carrying out their functions in regard to the enforcement of the right to equal pay, including to bring pay discrimination claims or assist and support victims in bringing such claims.
Amendment 442 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to ensure proper monitoring of the implementation of the right to equal pay between men and women for the same work or work of equal value, Member States should set up or designate a dedicated monitoring body. This body, which may be part of an existing body pursuing similar objectives, should have specific tasks in relation to the implementation and enforcement of the pay transparency measures foreseen in this Directive and gather certain data to monitor pay inequalities and the impact of the pay transparency measures.
Amendment 463 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down minimum requirements to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value enshrined in Article 157 TFEU and the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of sex laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2006/54/EC, in particular through pay transparency and reinforced enforcement mechanisms.
Amendment 473 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive applies to all workers who have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by law, collective agreements and/or practice in force in each Member State with consideration to the case-law of the Court of Justice, including directly and indirectly employed workers especially those employed via a temporary agency as defined in Directive 2008/104 or platform as well as atypical forms such as zero-hour contracts, sheltered/accompanied work contracts and part-time workers, with consideration to the case-law of the Court of Justice. This Directive applies to workers referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph irrespective of their sex, gender identity, gender expression or sexual characteristics for the purpose of complying with the prohibition of discrimination laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2006/54/EC.
Amendment 502 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘category of workers’ means workers performing the same work or work of equal value grouped by the workers’ employer based on criteria as laid down in Article 4 of this Directive and specified by the employer concerned; in consultation with workers representatives.
Amendment 505 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Amendment 512 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘indirect discrimination’ means the situation where an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice would put persons of one sex at a particular disadvantage compared with persons of the other sex, unless that provision, criterion or practice is objectively justified by a legitimate aim in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4 of this Directive, and the means of achieving that aim are appropriate and necessary;
Amendment 521 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) harassment and sexual harassment, within the meaning of Article 1 (c) and Article 2(2) of Directive 2006/54/EC, as well as any less favourable treatment based on a person's rejection of or submission to such conduct, when such harassment or treatment relates to or results from the exercise of the rights provided for in this Directive;
Amendment 529 #
2021/0050(COD)
3. Pay discrimination under this Directive includes discrimination based on a combination of sex and/or any other ground or grounds of discrimination protected under Directive 2000/43/EC or Directive 2000/78/EC.
Amendment 530 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Prohibition of discrimination 1. In order to achieve the Union’s goal of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value, direct and indirect discrimination on grounds of sex with regard to all aspects and conditions of remuneration shall be eliminated. 2. In particular, where a job classification system is used for determining pay, it shall be based on the same criteria for all workers and so drawn up as to exclude any discrimination on the grounds of sex.
Amendment 532 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures after consulting with the social partners and equality bodies to ensure that employers have pay structures in place ensuring that women and men are paid equally for the samerkers are paid equally for the same work or work of equal value without discrimination based on the grounds of sex. Member States may allow social partners to negotiate and conclude collective agreements to secure the enforcement of equal pay between women and men for equal work or work of equal value.
Amendment 548 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures ensuring that tools or methodologies are established toand are easily accessible to workers and employers for the purpose of assessing and compareing the value of work in linaccordance with the criteria set out in this Article. These tools or methodologies mayshall include gender-neutral job evaluation and classification systems. These tools or methodologies shall be established with the involvement of the social partners.
Amendment 620 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The employer shall make easily accessible to its workers and workers representatives a description of the criteria used to determine pay levels and career progression for workers. These criteria shall be gender-neutral.
Amendment 631 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Workers shall have the right to receive information onreceive annually clear and complete information on the mean and median pay gap between all workers in the company as well as their individual pay level and the average pay levels, broken down by sex, for categories of workers doing the same work as them or work of equal value to theirs, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 44 and 5. This shall include information on how pay levels were determined, including through an existing job evaluation and/or job classification scheme.
Amendment 643 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Workers’ representatives shall have the right to receive information on how pay for each category of worker is determined and average pay levels.
Amendment 659 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Workers shall have the possibilityright to request the information referred to in paragraph 1 through their workers representatives or an equality body.
Amendment 663 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The information shall be provided in accessible formats for workers with disabilities
Amendment 665 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Workers shall notunder no circumstances be prevented from disclosing their pay for the purpose of enforcing the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value. inside and outside the company they are in employment relationship with. Contractual terms and measures aiming at limiting or prohibiting workers from disclosing their pay or average pay levels, especially to their colleagues or trade union, shall be prohibited.
Amendment 669 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Employers may require that any wWorkers having obtained information pursuant to this Article shall notmay use that information for any other purpose than, especially to defend their right to equal pay for the same work or work of equal value and not disseminate the information otherwise. Workers may share such information with their workers representatives and trade unions.
Amendment 680 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Employers with at least 250 workers shall provideout exceptions shall provide to their workers the following information concerning their organisation, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, and 5:
Amendment 725 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) information on the criteria used to determine pay.
Amendment 730 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Employers shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 by... [2 years after the entry into force of this Directive] and thereafter as follows: (i) for employers with 1 to 10 workers, at least once every four years; (ii) for employers with 10 to 50 workers, at least once every three years; (iii) for employers with 50 to 250 workers, at least once every two years; (iv) for employers with at least 250 workers, every year.
Amendment 736 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The accuracy of the information shall be confirmed by the employer’s management and workers’ representatives. Employers shall establish in consultation with workers’ representatives on the methods used to calculate the pay gap, median pay gap and average pay levels.
Amendment 741 #
2021/0050(COD)
3. The employer shall publish the information referred to in paragraph 1, points (a) to (f) on an annual basish) in a user-friendly way on its website or shall otherwise makbe made publicly available by the employer. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance wit publicly availableh Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Employers shall include that information in their management report where they are required to draw up such a report pursuant to Directive 2013/34/EU. The information from the previous four years, if available, shall also be accessible upon request. In addition, the employer shall share this information with the monitoring body referred to in paragraph 6.
Amendment 755 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may decide to compile the information set out in paragraph 1, points (a) to (fh) themselves, on the basis of administrative data such as data provided by employers to the tax or social security authorities. This information shall be made public in accordance with paragraph 6.
Amendment 766 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The eEmployers shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1, point (ga) to (h) to all workers and theiro the workers representatives, as well as to the monitoring body referred to in paragraph 6. ItEmployers shall provide it tothis information to the Trade Unions, the labour inspectorate and the equality body upon their request. The information from the previous four years, if available, shall also be provided upon request.
Amendment 775 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall entrust the monitoring body designated pursuant to Article 26 to collect the data received from employers pursuant to paragraph 1, points (a) to (fh) and to ensure that this data is public and allows a comparison between employers, sectors and regions of the Member State concerned in a user-friendly way.
Amendment 792 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The implementation of the Directive shall not be used to reduce existing reporting obligations on employers.
Amendment 799 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that employers with at least 250 workerout exceptions conduct, in cooperation with their workers’ representatives, a joint pay assessment where both of the following conditions are met:
Amendment 832 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) measures as a gender action plan to address such differences if they are not justified on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria; the company board, where applicable, has to adopt these measures and address the pay gap until the next pay assessment according to Art 8 (1’). In case of failure to act or insufficient action, the board can be fined for not fulfilling its duties.
Amendment 839 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) a monitoring report on the effectiveness of any measures mentioned in previous joint pay assessments, the gender action plan included. In case the evaluation shows an insufficiency in the measures adopted, especially if the pay gap does not decrease within the time until the next pay assessment according to art 8 (1’),these need to be adapted in accordance with the provisions set out under this article. Employers and workers’ representatives, shall jointly draw up and agree on the Gender Action Plan referred to in point (e) of the first subparagraph with concrete measures and goals to close the gender pay gap. Where possible, the Gender Action Plan shall be drawn up in cooperation with the equality body. This may include examining the causes of the pay gap from recruitment, promotion, occupational segregation, flexibility and care responsibilities and measures to address the gender gaps. Where applicable, the Gender Action Plan shall be included in the management report drawn up pursuant to Directive 2013/34/EU.
Amendment 859 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Collective bargaining and social dialogue 1. Without prejudice to the autonomy of the social partners, Member States shall take measures to guarantee that trade unions can collectively bargain, at the appropriate level, on measures to address pay discrimination and the undervaluation of work predominantly carried out by women, as well as other measures aimed at closing the pay gap. Such measures shall include the development and use of job evaluation and classification systems free from gender bias with the involvement of trade unions. 2. Without prejudice to the autonomy of social partners and in accordance with national law and practice, Member States shall ensure that the transposition, implementation, monitoring, rights and obligations under this Directive are discussed with social partners.
Amendment 860 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. To the extent that any information provided pursuant to measures taken under Articles 7, 8, and 9 involves the processing of personal data, it shall be provided in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Compliance with this Regulation shall not be used as a reason to deny any information necessary for the enforcement of rights and obligations related to the principle of equal treatment in terms of pay for workers performing an equal work or a work of equal value nor should workers be restricted in their right according to art 7 of this directive to disclose pay, especially not if it comes to sharing their pay levels with workers’ representatives.
Amendment 868 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may decide that, where the disclosure of information pursuant to Articles 7, 8 and 9 would lead to the disclosure, either directly or indirectly, of the pay of an identifiable co- worker, only the workers’ representatives or the equality body shall have access to that information. The representatives or equality body shall advise workers regarding a possible claim under this Directive without disclosing actual pay levels of individual workers doperforming the same work or work of equal value. The monitoring body referred to in Article 26 shall have access to the information without restriction.
Amendment 893 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Equality bodies and workers’ representatives shall also have the right to act on behalf or in support of severalindividual and/or a group of workers, with the latter’s approval or upon notification in accordance with national law and practice.
Amendment 898 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Trade unions shall also have the right to act on behalf of a class of workers in a sector or category.
Amendment 945 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the limitation periods for bringing claims are set at threfive years at least.
Amendment 960 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Claimants who prevail on a pay discrimination claim shall have the right to recover from the defendant, in addition to any other damages, reasonable legal and experts’ fees and costs. Defendants who prevail on a pay discrimination claim shall not have the right to recover any legal and experts’ fees from the claimant(s) and costs, unless the claim was brought in bad faith, was clearly frivolous or where such non-recovery is considered manifestly unreasonable under the specific circumstances of the case.
Amendment 971 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that fines are applied to infringements of the rights and obligations relating to equal pay for the sameequal work or work of equal value. They shall set a minimum level for such fines ensuringpercentage based on the employer’s gross annual turnover as a minimum level for such fines and shall ensure that that minimum level is proportionate and has a real deterrent effect. The level of the fines shall take into account:
Amendment 977 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the gravity and duration of the infringement; and whether there were repeated infringements.
Amendment 979 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) any other aggravating or mitigating factor applicable to the circumstances of the case. such as where gender-based pay discrimination intersects with other grounds of discrimination, or relevant mitigating factors
Amendment 982 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish specific penalties to be imposed in case of repeated or serious infringements of the rights and obligations relating to equal pay between men and women, such as the revocation of public benefits or the exclusion, for a certain period of time, from any award of financial inducements.
Amendment 985 #
2021/0050(COD)
4a. Member states shall in case of a company boards’, where applicable, failure to act or insufficient action as set out in art 9, establish fines on the board for not fulfilling its duties under this Directive.
Amendment 987 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Member states shall ensure that monitoring body as established under this Directive in Article 26 are also competent in imposing financial sanctions and penalties with regards to the non- fulfilment of obligations under Articles 7,8 and 9.
Amendment 998 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Workers and theirworkers representatives shall not be treated less favourably on the ground that they have exercised their rights relating to equal pay between men and womento not be discriminated on the ground of sex relating to working conditions, including pay.
Amendment 1012 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a Labour inspectorates Member states shall take active measures to ensure the necessary resources, including training and capacities, close cooperation and coordination of labour inspectorates as regards their competences in accordance with the present Directive.
Amendment 1013 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure the consistent monitoring of the implementation of the principle of equal pay between women and men for equal work or for work of equal value and the enforcement of all available remedies and sanctions mechanisms.
Amendment 1017 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a tripartite body (‘monitoring body’) for the monitoring and support of the implementation of national legal provisions implementing this Directive and shall make the necessary arrangements for the proper functioning of such body. The monitoring body may be part of existing bodies or structures at national level and competent to impose sanctions such as financial ones for non- compliance with the implementing provisions as a supervisory body.
Amendment 1022 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) to raise awareness among public and private undertakings and organisations, social partners and the general public to promote the principle of equal pay and the right to pay transparency, including by communicating and sharing employers’ good practices and initiatives with the possibility to create an official label or certificate for companies complying with pay transparency as regards the set out rules on equal pay for equal work or work of equal value as well as a public list of companies who do not comply;
Amendment 1026 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) to tackle the causes of the gender pay gap and devise tools to helpand methodologies to analyse and assess pay inequalities and tackle discrimination on the ground of sex;
Amendment 1032 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) to aggregate data received from employers pursuant to Article 8(6), and publish this data in a user-friendly manner; for all, persons with disabilities included; to aggregate this data also sectorally in order to be able to identify and address possible discrimination across different sectors, especially regarding differences of work of equal value between female and male dominated sectors.
Amendment 1042 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) to provide relevant data and information to the European Institute for Gender Equality and Eurofound in order to allow for the comparability and assessment of that data at Union level;
Amendment 1047 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
(eb) to take the necessary actions, including financial sanctions, in the case of non-compliance with this Directive against companies and, where applicable, their boards. The amount shall be based on the criteria laid out in Article 20.
Amendment 1051 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The monitoring body shall assist Member States in their efforts to combat the pay gap by providing guidance and sharing best practices on policies and methodologies to determine and compare work of equal value, including across sectors with a concrete focus on combating the systemic undervaluation of work in female dominated sectors and making full use, where appropriate of the data, knowledge and capacities of the European Institute for Gender Equality and of Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of living and working conditions.
Amendment 1070 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a Compliance Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the principle of equal treatment is respected and in particular that : (a)any laws, regulations and administrative provisions contrary to the principle of equal treatment are abolished;(b)provisions contrary to the principle of equal treatment in individual or collective contracts or agreements, internal rules of undertakings or rules governing the independent occupations and professions and workers' and employers' organisations or any other arrangements shall be, or may be, declared null and void or are amended
Amendment 22 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the degradation of habitats and disruption of migration corridors by, for example, river modifications and dams, overexploitation for their caviar and meat, as well as pollution have driven sturgeons to the brink of extinction; whereas the drastic decrease of the number of spawners, associated with the population decline, trigger the failure of the natural reproduction, reducing the chance of the few remaining males and females to meet and spawn;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas the data held by the research institutes indicate that the populations of sturgeon species are fragmented, missing certain generations, and the species of sturgeon natural reproduction is deficient, the number of adults migrating to the Danube for reproduction is extremely low and the species sturgeon is on the verge of extinction;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 88 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Stresses the emergency to establish “fish stock recovery areas” (or “no take zones”) in the Black Sea, to allow the recovery of the wild populations of sturgeons, as such areas were proven beneficial both for biodiversity conservation and for fishery management;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 180 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the high level of ambition when setting targets; strongly recommends, however, that such targets should not be legally binding, and that they should be set on a case-by-case basis, adapted to local specificities and to the level required to protect nature; recommends that such targets should also take into account socio-economic considerations, should be backed by reconversion programs and alternative livelihood to fishing communities and the need to ensure a long-term resilience of the fisheries and aquaculture value chain, be proportionate with the objective pursued and have a solid scientific basis;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Welcomes the restoration of free flowing of rivers in a sustainable way, taking into account the environmental, social and economic aspects, investing in technology and innovation for the creation of fishing migrating routes, without hindering the right of Member States to decide on their energy mix, the economic activity of hydropower plants, the energy security and the environmental benefits of hydropower;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regards to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on the EU Pollinators Initiative1a, __________________ 1a P9_TA(2019)0104
Amendment 75 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to 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; Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources,
Amendment 113 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2015 on country of origin labelling for meat in processed food1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 310, 25.8.2016, p. 15–18.
Amendment 114 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)
Citation 23 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2016 on mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for certain food1a, __________________ 1a OJC 76, 28.2.2018, p. 49–53.
Amendment 118 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 March 2019 on a Europe that protects: Clean air for all1a, __________________ 1a P8_TA(2019)0186
Amendment 128 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regards to Special Eurobarometer 505:"Making our food fit for the future – Citizens’ expectations" from October 2020,
Amendment 148 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
- having regard to Council Presidency Conclusions of 15 December 2020 on front-of-pack nutrition labelling, nutrient profiles and origin labelling,
Amendment 151 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
- having regards to the European Committee of the Regions' opinion on the Farm to Fork Strategy "From Farm to Fork – the local and regional dimension"1a, __________________ 1a NAT-VII/005
Amendment 224 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should deliver food and nutrition security in a way that contributes to social well- being and maintains and, restores ecosystem health and ensures animal health and welfare; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range of impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to significantly transform in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmers;
Amendment 361 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 396 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas it is estimated that in the EU in 2017 over 950,000 deaths (one out of five) and over 16 million lost healthy life years were attributable to unhealthy diets, mainly cardiovascular diseases and cancers1a; __________________ 1aEU Science Hub : https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/health- knowledge-gateway/societal- impacts/burden
Amendment 404 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment; whereas the COVID-19 crisis, nevertheless, has highlighted the limits and weaknesses of globalised and intricate food supply chains, and has shown that over- specialisation of agricultural production leaves countries more vulnerable to trade restrictions and sudden shifts in consumer demand;
Amendment 456 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the EU agricultural sector produced 426 473 kilo tonnes of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gases in 2015, about 10 % of the EU’s total GHG emissions (excluding Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) net removals) for that year; whereas there are considerable variations between Member States, with agriculture accounting from ~3% to 33% of national GHG emissions;
Amendment 467 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas emissions of ammonia (NH3) rose for the fourth year running, increasing by 0.4% across the EU, from 2016 to 20171a with the overall increase over the 2014-2017 period of about 2.5%; whereas these increases are because of the lack of emission reductions in the agricultural sector; whereas ammonia emissions can lead to increased acid depositions and excessive levels of nutrients in soil, rivers or lakes, which can have negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems and cause damage to forests, crops and other vegetation; whereas eutrophication can lead to severe reductions in water quality with subsequent impacts including decreased biodiversity, and toxicity effects; __________________ 1aAnnual EEA briefing ‘National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive reporting status 2019’ https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/air- pollution-sources-1/national-emission- ceilings/nec-directive-reporting-status- 2019
Amendment 472 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas agriculture is the third biggest source of primary PM10 emissions in the EU, as stressed by the European Environment Agency; whereas ammonia (NH3) emissions from agriculture contribute to episodes of high PM concentrations experienced across Europe each spring, as well as to both short- and long-term negative health impacts;
Amendment 476 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas methane emissions from agriculture are an important precursor to ground-level ozone, which has adverse effects on human health; whereas 98 % of the EU’s urban population is exposed to ozone levels exceeding WHO guidelines;
Amendment 477 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
Recital E f (new)
Ef. whereas agro-ecology is an integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and social concepts and principles to the design and management of food and agricultural systems; whereas it seeks to optimise the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment while taking into consideration the social aspects that need to be addressed for a sustainable and fair food system;
Amendment 479 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)
Recital E g (new)
Eg. whereas agro-ecology can support food production and security and nutrition while restoring the ecosystem services and biodiversity that are essential for sustainable agriculture and plays an important role in building resilience and adapting to climate change; whereas the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)recognises it as a solution to tackle the multi-facetted social and environmental challenges facing the global food system;
Amendment 480 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E h (new)
Recital E h (new)
Amendment 515 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the ambitions and goals of the farm to fork strategy as an important steps in ensuring a sustainable, fair, healthy and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible;
Amendment 593 #
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, integrated 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 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 production, processing, marketing, transport, distribution and retail and to cover the environmental, social(including health) and economic dimensions of sustainability;
Amendment 657 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Emphasises the need to ensure coherence of agricultural practices with the goals of the European Green Deal in terms of climate change, biodiversity, circular economy and zero pollution;
Amendment 664 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to use the farm to fork strategy to build a truly long-term vision for Europe’s sustainable and competitive food system, able to guarantee access to healthy and quality products through binding targets for agriculture on biodiversity, climate, air pollution, water pollution, pesticides use and land degradation, while addressing sustainability issues around consumption, health and trade and safeguarding a high level of animal health and welfare, and at the same time promoting reciprocity of EU production standards with all commercial partners;
Amendment 676 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the farm to fork strategy to deliver together with the Biodiversity Strategy on the EU’s climate and environmental objectives through protection and restoration of ecosystems currently used for food production with a particular focus on the restoration of grasslands and drained peatlands, two major carbon sinks, as well as through protection of remaining natural ecosystems from further agricultural expansion such as peatlands, wetlands and old-growth forests;
Amendment 680 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the Common Agricultural Policy and the farm to fork strategy must be determined together at European level, in order to complement each other and protect a fair balance between production, consumer health and environment, and must be attributed adequate resources to strengthen farmers’ position in the agri-food supply chain;
Amendment 682 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Reiterates that to ensure a proportionate contribution from the sector, agriculture should be target-driven in the EU’s ambition to move towards net- zero emissions by mid-century or before; stresses that inclusion of farmers in climate action is crucial in order to achieve global mitigation targets without compromising global food and nutrition security and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 719 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 782 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that, in addition to revising the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides to reduce the use and risks of pesticides, the Commission should improve the environmental risk assessment for plant protection products in order to take into account the effects of pesticides on water quality and drinking water sources, including cumulative and combination effects; emphasises that pesticides that have a strong negative impact on groundwater and surface water quality, or to the production of drinking water, should be phased out as a priority, and that the substitution of harmful pesticides by low-risk substances should be promoted; stresses the need to improve policy coordination between agricultural, pesticide-, biocide- and fertiliser-related legislation and, inter alia, water legislation in order to ensure the protection of our water resources, and in particular of those used for drinking water production, from overexploitation and agricultural pollution;
Amendment 842 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes with interest the Commission's estimation of the EU-wide risks and impacts related to PPP use, published in November 2019, based on calculations of the two recently adopted harmonised risk indicators (one indicator based on PPP sales statistics and the other based on the number of emergency authorisations); regrets however that neither of the indicators show the extent to which the SUP Directive has been successful in achieving the EU objective of sustainable use of PPPs and that several concerns have been raised regarding the scientific rationale for the weightings used;1f calls on the Commission, in order to adequately assess the progress made towards policy objectives, to improve the harmonised risk indicators, or develop new ones that take into account, for Harmonised Risk Indicator II, agricultural areas or volumes of active substance, for Harmonised Risk Indicator I, the way PPPs are used; _________________ 1fEuropean Court of Auditors' Special Report 05/2019 "Sustainable use of plant protection products: limited progress in measuring and reducing risks"
Amendment 982 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that intensive livestock production is highly unsustainable as it overloads the environment with nutrients, contributes to climate change through intensive GHG emissions, as well as air pollution and soil degradation and relies on destructive monocultures for feed production; calls for a coherent policy mix to enable a transition towards circular, extensive livestock production as part of mixed farming system, which respects the carrying capacity of the local environment and supports biodiversity;
Amendment 984 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Amendment 986 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Underlines the fact that technical measures to limit ammonia emissions exist, but are so far only used by a few Member States; recalls that these include: nitrogen management, taking into account the full nitrogen cycle; livestock feeding strategies to reduce nitrogen excretion from cattle, pigs and poultry; low-emission application of manure and fertiliser to land; low-emission manure storage systems; low-emission manure processing and composting systems; low- emission animal housing systems; and low-emission approaches for mineral fertiliser application;
Amendment 1182 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that inconsistencies between different EU policies affecting our food system have hindered progress towards EU’s international commitments on the SDGs and a truly sustainable European food system; stresses that the farm to fork strategy and the European Green Deal must ensure full policy coherence between agriculture, environment, trade and climate policies; calls on the CAP National Strategic Plans to fully support the implementation of existing EU environmental law and to contribute to the objectives of the Green Deal in order to ensure coherence with EU’s climate and environmental targets;
Amendment 1199 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to promote the agro- ecological farming practices in EU agriculture based on the set of principles as defined by FAO1g, in particular through the CAP Strategic Plans, in order to transform the EU’s food and agricultural system, to mainstream sustainable agriculture and to achieve Zero Hunger and multiple other SDGs; _________________ 1gThe 10 Elements of Agroecology Guiding the Transition to Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems http://www.fao.org/3/I9037EN/i9037en.pd f
Amendment 1217 #
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 new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production; to achieve these objectives, stresses that it is essential that European regions should be able to continue to perform their role as managing authorities in order to support the transitions as locally as possible and to ensure that the future strategic plans meet local needs;
Amendment 1325 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well- being of all Europeans;
Amendment 1390 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the increasingly frequent emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production and consumption systems;
Amendment 1403 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the emphasis placed on the need to reduce antibiotics use in animal agriculture and stresses that EU initiatives in this area should adopt a One Health approach that recognises the interdependence between the health and well-being of humans, animals and the planet; calls to ensure equivalent standards for products of animal origin imported into the EU as those adopted under the Veterinary Medicines Regulation; notes the need, as part of the revision of the feed additives Regulation, to address substances currently not classified as antibiotics, such as coccidiostats, that may be used in animal agriculture in high quantities for preventative use and thereby compensate for poor animal husbandry practices;
Amendment 1476 #
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 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; insists on the need for the EU code of conduct for food and retail businesses to focus on commitments which are relevant to shaping healthy and sustainable food environments, and which are specific, measurable and time bound, and centred on key operations of the entities involved; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1539 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to bringing it into coherence with the objectives of the Green Deal and farm to fork strategy and enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition, short local and regional supply chains and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates;
Amendment 1651 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a comprehensive and complementary range of 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 andcalls that nutrient profiles, which are long overdue, remain pertinent and necessary to meet the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims; welcomes the announcement of a legislative proposal to establish nutrient profiles; points out that many food products, including some marketed towards children, continue to use health and nutrition claims despite them having high levels of nutrients of concern; 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 salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science;
Amendment 1688 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights that 1 in 2 adults is overweight or obese in the EU, demonstrating the need for stronger action to help stem this public health crisis; recognises that front-of-pack nutritional labels have been identified by international public health bodies such as the World Health Organisation as a key tool to help consumers make more informed and healthier food choices; calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU mandatory front-of-pack nutritional label is developed based on robust, independent scientific evidence and demonstrated consumer understanding; stresses furthermore that to facilitate comparison across products, it should include an interpretive element and be based on uniform reference amounts such as per 100g/100ml;
Amendment 1734 #
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 restriction of chemicals (REACH), as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals; stresses that equal safety requirements should be applied to virgin and recycled materials;
Amendment 1742 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Insists further on the need for comprehensive, harmonised regulation of all FCMs, which should be based on the precautionary principle, the principle of ‘no data, no market’, comprehensive safety assessments that address all the relevant safety and health endpoints and are based on the latest scientific data for all chemicals used in FCMs, effective enforcement and improved information to consumers;
Amendment 1745 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Notes that vast majority of chemicals in the EU is currently regulated on a case-by-case basis and for each specific use while ample evidence justifies that for the most harmful chemicals the generic approach to risk management becomes the default option, in particular as regards their use in consumer products; calls, therefore, on the Commission to extend the generic approach to risk management across legislation to ensure that substances used in agriculture, food production and processing do not contain chemicals that cause cancers, gene mutations, affect the reproductive or the endocrine system, or are persistent and bio-accumulative;
Amendment 1753 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint, such as products from short local and regional supply chains; underlines the important role which consumer organisations can play in this regard; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomstresses, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one; at the shift to a more sustainable food system cannot rely solely on individual choices by consumers and that a range of actions, including regulation, is needed to make food production more sustainable by default;
Amendment 1796 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 1801 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Underlines that the affordability of healthy and sustainable food choices is the main obstacle to the adoption by consumers of healthy and sustainable diets and that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one; invites the Commission to launch a study to quantify in economic terms the environmental and societal (including health-related) costs associated with the production and consumption of the most consumed food products on the EU market, as a first step towards moving towards true cost accounting for food;1a _________________ 1aSpecial Eurobarometer 505. Making our food fit for the future – Citizens’ expectations. October 2020. ‘Healthy, sustainable food choices are affordable’ was the answer most frequently given by consumers when asked about what would help them to adopt a healthy and sustainable diet.
Amendment 1804 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Welcomes the future legislative proposals to improve consumer information on food origin; highlights that origin is the most important factor for Europeans when buying food; reminds the Commission of the Parliament’s resolutions of 11 February 2015 and 12 May 2016, where Parliament called for mandatory origin labelling of drinking milk, dairy products and meat used as an ingredient in processed foods; adds furthermore that mandatory labelling of origin should also be extended to seafood products, not least those that are preserved or processed;
Amendment 1808 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Amendment 1810 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Highlights that too many unsubstantiated and even misleading environmental claims are being used on food, creating confusion among consumers and making it difficult for them to identify the products that are more environmentally friendly; calls on the Commission to introduce a new regulatory framework establishing a clear, swift and efficient pre-approval procedure for all green claims and labels, taking into account the experience gained in the application of the system already in place for health and nutrition claims; stresses that such framework would protect consumers from untruthful green claims while ensuring that businesses who genuinely strive for more environmentally friendly operations are duly rewarded for their efforts;
Amendment 1813 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Stresses that Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires that where the origin of a food is given and is different from the one of its primary ingredient, the origin of the primary ingredient shall be given or at least indicated as being different to the origin of the food; points out that in practice that means that products whose primary ingredients are not locally or regionally sourced can be marketed as such if the origin of said non-local primary ingredients is indicated in small print; underlines that there is an imbalance between the visibility of marketing practices that use national, regional and local names and symbols for products whose primary ingredients are not nationally, regionally or locally sourced and EU labelling requirements; considers this to be detrimental to the consumers' right to be properly informed and potentially misleading; calls on the Commission to rectify that imbalance;
Amendment 1816 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18g. Points out that Directive 2001/110 regulates that honey sold on European markets is either labelled as coming from a specific country, as ‘EU’ or as ‘non- EU’, or as both ‘EU and non-EU’ honey blends. In both non-EU cases, blended or not, the consumer is not aware whether the product is actually genuine EU standard quality honey, meaning without added sugar syrup, for example; calls on the Commission and Member States to support the EU beekeeping sector by reinforcing import inspections in order to prevent imports of adulterated honey; considers that the current rules are not fit for purpose as they provide ambiguous information to consumers and facilitate the import and sale of low quality or adulterated honey in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose legislative changes for honey labelling rules that will result in better consumer information and support the EU beekeeping sector;
Amendment 1839 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its beliefUnderlines that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice lack efficacy and unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumption;
Amendment 1949 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of sustainable plant protein production and alternative sources of protein in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU;
Amendment 1953 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal and its resolution of 22 October 2020 on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation and its repeated demand to the Commission to present, without delay, a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed on the Union market, with a particular focus on tackling the main drivers of imported deforestation and instead encouraging imports that do not create deforestation and ecosystem degradation abroad;
Amendment 2013 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 2073 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Highlights with concern the downward trend across the EU in both the number of official food controls undertaken and the resources allocated to them; supports the Commission in its efforts to combat food fraud; considers that the punishment should fit the crime in cases of intentional food fraud and calls on Member States to adequately reflect that principle in national legislation, in line with the Official Controls Regulation 2017/625;
Amendment 2243 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture1a; stresses in this context that the Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests of July 2019 recognises that Union demand for products such as palm oil, meat, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, rubber, including in the form of processed products or services, is a large driver of deforestation, forest degradation, ecosystem destruction and associated human rights violations across the globe and represents around 10 % of the global share of deforestation embodied in total final consumption1b; in addition notes that EU consumption of other commodities, such as cotton, coffee, sugar cane, rapeseed and mangrove- farmed shrimps also contributes to global deforestation; _________________ 1aFAO. 2016. State of the World’s Forests 2016. Forests and agriculture: land-use challenges and opportunities. Rome. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5588e.pdf 1bEuropean Commission, 2013. The impact of EU consumption on deforestation: Comprehensive analysis of the impact of EU consumption on deforestation. Final report. Study funded by the European Commission and undertaken by VITO, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, HIVA-Onderzoeksinstituut voor Arbeid en Samenleving and International Union for the Conservation of Nature NL.
Amendment 2272 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Considers that trade and international cooperation are important tools for consolidating higher standards of sustainability, especially with regard to sectors that are linked to agriculture, forests and their derived value chains; stresses that Union trade and investment agreements should include binding and enforceable sustainable development chapters that fully respect international commitments, in particular the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 2284 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Recommends, in the context of the ‘do no harm’ principle as highlighted in the communication on the European Green Deal, that the Commission better and regularly assess the impact of existing trade and investment agreements on deforestation, forest and ecosystem degradation, land grabbing and human rights and ensure that more ambitious binding and enforceable provisions on forest and ecosystem protection, biodiversity, on ending land grabbing and sustainable forestry are included in the trade and sustainable development chapters of all free trade and investment agreements;
Amendment 2288 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
Paragraph 26 d (new)
26d. Notes with concern that despite being banned in the EU, European companies continue to produce and sell pesticides to third countries with lower human health and environmental protection laws; calls on the Commission to halt the production and export of banned pesticides to third countries, some of which can be detected in food sold back to the EU market and to ensure that imported and exported chemicals and products containing thereof abide by the same standards as those governing chemicals and products produced and used in the Union in order to ensure a level playing field between EU and non- EU manufacturers;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted on 25 September 2015 and entered into force on 1 January 2016, and in particular to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 5 and 16, and the related indicators,
Amendment 21 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
— having regard to CEDAWto the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms od Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and its General Recommendations No. 21 (1994), No. 24 (1999), No. 28 (2010), No. 33 (2015) and No. 35 (2017),
Amendment 77 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 a (new)
Citation 38 a (new)
Amendment 78 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 b (new)
Citation 38 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 26 November 2020 on abortion rights in Poland,
Amendment 79 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 c (new)
Citation 38 c (new)
- having regard to IPPF EN/BZgA Report on Sexuality Education in Europe and Central Asia,
Amendment 80 #
2020/2215(INI)
- having regard to the IPPF EN partner survey Abortion legislation and its implementation in Europe and Central Asia,
Amendment 81 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 e (new)
Citation 38 e (new)
- having regard to European Parliament Study The gendered impact of the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis,
Amendment 82 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 f (new)
Citation 38 f (new)
- having regard to the report of the European Institute for Gender Equality of 22 November 2019 on Beijing +25 – The 5th Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States,
Amendment 83 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 g (new)
Citation 38 g (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0152),
Amendment 84 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 h (new)
Citation 38 h (new)
- having regard to the report by UN Women entitled ‘The Impact of COVID- 19 on Women’, published on 9 April 2020,
Amendment 85 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 i (new)
Citation 38 i (new)
- having regard to the report by UN entitled “COVID-19 and Human Rights: We are all in this together”, published in April 2020,
Amendment 86 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 j (new)
Citation 38 j (new)
- having regard to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) report entitled ‘Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender- based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage’, published on 27 April 2020,
Amendment 87 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 k (new)
Citation 38 k (new)
- having regard to the statement by UNFPA entitled ‘Millions more cases of violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation, unintended pregnancy expected due to the COVID 19 pandemic’, published on 28 April 2020,
Amendment 88 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 l (new)
Citation 38 l (new)
- having regard to the European Women’s Lobby policy brief entitled ‘Women must not pay the price for COVID-19!’,
Amendment 89 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 m (new)
Citation 38 m (new)
- having regard to the study by Professor Sabine Oertelt-Prigione entitled ‘The impact of sex and gender in the COVID-19 pandemic’, published on 27 May 2020,
Amendment 90 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 n (new)
Citation 38 n (new)
- having regard WHO`s Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems,
Amendment 91 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 o (new)
Citation 38 o (new)
- having regard to WHO`s Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer,
Amendment 92 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 p (new)
Citation 38 p (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2020 on the impact of COVID-19 measures on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights,
Amendment 93 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 q (new)
Citation 38 q (new)
- having regard to the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network research andreport entitled “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights during the COVID-19 pandemic”, published on 22nd April 2020,
Amendment 96 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to all aspects of sexuality and reproduction, not merely the absence of dysfunction, infirmity or mortality, and whereas all individuals have a right to make decisions governing their bodies8 , free from discrimination, coercion and violence, and to access SRH services that support that right and give a positive approach to sexuality and reproduction, as sexuality is an integral part of human existence; _________________ 8 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, Executive Summary on sexual and reproductive health and rights, The Lancet, London, 2018, https://www.guttmacher.org/guttmacher- lancet-commission/accelerate-progress- executive-summary
Amendment 113 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are based on the rights of all individuals to have their bodily integrity, privacy and personal autonomy respected; definhave their sexual orientation and gender identity fully respected; decide whether, with whom and when to be sexually active; have safe sexual experiences, decide whether, when and who to marry and when, whether and by what means to have a child or children; have access to the information and support necessary to achieve all of the above9 ; _________________ 9 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, Executive Summary on sexual and reproductive health and rights, The Lancet, London, 2018, https://www.guttmacher.org/guttmacher- lancet-commission/accelerate-progress- executive-summary and how many children; have access over their lifetime to the information, resources, services and support necessary to achieve all of the above free from discrimination, coercion, exploitation and violence;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sexual and reproductive rights (SRR) are recognisprotected as human rights in international and European human rights law10 ; _________________ 10Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/ women-s-sexual-and-reproductive-rights- in-europe. such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women and the European Convention on Human Rights,and constitute an essential element of comprehensive healthcare provision; whereas the realisation of SRHR is an essential element of human dignity and intrinsically linked to the achievement of gender equality and combatting gender-based violence;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas gender-based violence is widespread and has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic; whereas an estimated 25 percent of women experience some form of gender based violence in their lifetimes and countless women experience sexual assault and harassment in the context of intimate partnerships and public life due to entrenched gender stereotypes and the resulting social norms;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas violations of SRHR constitute breaches of human rights, specifically the right to life, physical and mental integrity, equality, non- discrimination, health and education, education, dignity, privacy and freedom from inhumane and degrading treatment; whereas violations of women’s SRHR are a form of violence against women and girls; and hinder progress towards gender equality;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas although the EU has some of the highest SHRHR standards in the world, there are still challenges, a lack of access, gaps and inequalities and some Member States have implemented policies and programmes that uphold SRR, there are still challenges, a lack of access and affordability, gaps, disparities and inequalities in the realisation of SRHR, both across the EU and within Member States, based on age, sex, gender, race, ethnicity, class, religious affiliation or belief, marital status, socio-economic status, disability, HIV (or sexually transmitted infections, STIs) status, national or social origin, legal or migration status, language, sexual orientation or gender identity;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas SRHR challenges and obstacles include: a lack of access, denial of medical care based on personal beliefsuniversal access to high-quality and affordable SRHR services, a lack of comprehensive and evidence-based sexuality education, denial of access to information and education, a lack of available modern contraception methods, denial of medical care based on personal beliefs, legal restrictions and practical barriers in accessing abortion services, denial of abortion care, forced abortion, gender- based violence, gynaecological and obstetric violence, a lack of comprehensive sexuality education, denial of access to information/education, a lack of available contraception methods, limited access to medically assisted reproduction treatments, forced sterilisation, high rates of STIs and HIV, disparities in maternal mortalityforced sterilisation, intimidation, cruel and degrading treatment, disparities in maternal mortality rates, gaps in maternal mental health support, increasing caesarean section rates, a lack of access to treatment for cervical cancer, which causes the largely preventable deaths of over 25.000 European women per year, limited access to medically assisted reproduction and fertility treatments, high rates of STIs and HIV, especially in certain marginalised groups and/or regions, high adolescent pregnancy rates, harmful gender stereotypes and practices such as female genital mutilation, early, forced and child marriages and honour killings, outdated or ideologically driven legal provisions limiting SRHR;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the unavailability of scientifically accurate informand evidence-based information and education violates the rights of individuals to make informed choices about their own SRHR; and undermines healthy approaches to sexuality, family planning and gender equality;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2215(INI)
H. whereas the essential package of SRH measuresSRH services are essential healthcare services that should be available to all and they includes: comprehensive sexuality education; information, confidential and unbiased counselling and services for sexual and reproductive health and well-being; counselling and access to a wide range of modern contraceptives; antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care; midwifery; obstetric and newborn care; safe and legal abortion services and care and post- abortion care including treatment of complications of unsafe abortion; the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs; services aimed at detecting, preventing and treating sexual and gender- based violence; prevention, detection and treatment for reproductive cancers; and fertility services, especially cervical cancer; fertility care and fertility treatment;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas comprehensive sexuality education facilitates informed reproresponsible sexual behaviour, including reduced risk-taking, and increased use of condoms and other forms of contraception ; whereas according to the UNESCO International technical guidance on sexuality education, curriculum-based programmes on comprehensive sexuality educative choices; on (CSE) enables children and young people to develop accurate knowledge, attitudes and skills, including respect for human rights, gender equality, consent and diversity that contribute to safe, healthy, and respectful relations; whereas such education empowers children and young people as it provides with evidence and age-appropriate information on sexuality, addressing sexual and reproductive health issues, including, but not limited to: sexual and reproductive anatomy and physiology; consent, puberty and menstruation; reproduction, modern contraception, pregnancy and childbirth; STIs, including HIV and AIDS; andharmful practices such as child early and forced marriage (CEFM) and femalegenital mutilation (FGM); whereas still most adolescents do not have access to CSE ; whereas age-appropriate CSE, in this regard, is key to building children’s and young peoples’ skills to form healthy, equal, nurturing and safe relationships, notably by addressing gender norms, gender equality, power dynamics in relationships, consent, respect for one own’s and others’ boundaries;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas SRH includes menstrual hygiene and sanitation as well as systemic and socio-economic factors of stigmatisation,discrimination linked to menstruation; whereas period poverty, which refers to the limited access to sanitary products, affects about 1 in 10 women in Europe, and is exacerbated by a gender-biased taxation on menstrual hygiene products in the EU; whereas shame, untreated menstrual pain and discriminatory traditions lead to school drop outs and lower attendance rates of girls at school and women at work; whereas existing negative attitudes and myths surrounding menstruation influence reproductive health decisions; whereas understanding the links between menstrual hygiene and maternal morbidity, mortality and infertility, STI/HIV and cervical cancer can support early detection and safe lives;
Amendment 189 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas modern contraception plays a key role in achieving gender equality and preventing unintended pregnancies as well as realising the right of individuals to make decisions about their family choices by proactively and responsibly planning the number, timing and spacing of their children; whereas certain methods of modern contraception also reduce incidence of HIV/STIs, whereas access to it is still hindered by practical, financial, social and cultural barriers, including myths surrounding contraception, outdated attitudes towards female sexuality and contraception, as well as a stereotypical perception of women being the only ones responsible for contraception;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas some Member States still have highly restrictive laws prohibiting abortion except in strictly defined circumstances, forcing women to seek clandestine abortions, to travel to other countries or to carry their pregnancy to term against their will, which is a violation of human rights and a form of gender- based violence; affecting women’s and girls’ rights to life, physical and mental integrity, equality, non-discrimination, health, and freedom from inhuman and degrading treatment;
Amendment 201 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas even when abortion is legally available, there are often barriers to accessing it; range of legal, quasi-legal and informal barriers to accessing it, including: limited time periods and grounds on which to access abortion, medically unwarranted waiting periods, lack of trained and willing healthcare professionals and denial of medical care based on personalbeliefs, biased and mandatory counselling, deliberate misinformation or third party authorization, medically unnecessary tests, distress requirements, costs and lack of reimbursement;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas no woman should die in childbirth; and access to evidence-based, quality and affordable maternity care is a human right and must be ensured without any discrimination in all healthcare settings;
Amendment 212 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas infertility and subfertility are affecting one in six people in Europe, are a global public health issue and there is a need to reduce inequalities in access to fertility information and treatments, and prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, health or marital status;
Amendment 218 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas SRHR issues are often instrumentalised by opponents of reproductive rights who appeal to national interests in order to achieve demographic objectives, thus contributing to the erosion of democracy and personal freedomopponents of sexual and reproductive rights often instrumentalise issues such as the national interest or demographic change in order to undermine SRHR, thus contributing to the erosion of personal freedoms and democracy; whereas all policies addressing the demographic change must be rights-based, people-centered, tailor- made and evidence-based, and must uphold sexual and reproductive rights;
Amendment 221 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that there is a need to strengthen the resilience of health systems to such crises, with a specific focus on ensuring that SRH services continue to be fully available, that Member States do not instrumentalize the crisis to deprioritize or purposefully undermine access to these services;
Amendment 228 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas progress has been made in the areas of women’s rights and SRHR, but opponents of reproductive rights have nonetheless had an influence on national law and policyopponents of sexual and reproductive rights and women’s autonomy have had a significant influence on national law and policy with retrogressive initiatives taken in several Member States, seeking to undermine SRHR, as noted by the Parliament in its resolutions on experiencing backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU and Abortion Rights in Poland, and by the European Institute for Gender Equality in its report of 22 November 2019 on Beijing +25 – The 5th Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States; whereas these initiatives and backsliding obstruct the realisation of people’s rights, countries’ development and undermines European values, fundamental rights;
Amendment 230 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas the current COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the population’s health as a whole, women are not only affected by the direct health threat but also adversely through the reallocation of resources and priorities, including SRH services and this reversion of resources may result in increased rates of unintended pregnancies, higher maternal mortality and morbidity rates, as well as a spike in sexually transmitted disease and HIV;
Amendment 239 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
N b. whereas numerous reports show that, during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, SRHR services were limited and/or revoked, and there is a disruption in access to essential medical services such as contraception and abortion care, HIV and STI testingand reproductive cancer screenings, and respectful maternal healthcare;
Amendment 242 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
Recital N c (new)
N c. whereas there is a persisting effort to instrumentalize the COVID-19 health crisis as a pretext to adopt further restrictive measures in SRHR and that has a broad and long-term negative effect on the exercise of the fundamental right to health, gender equality andfight against discrimination and gender-based violence and is putting the well-being, health and lives of women and girls at risk;
Amendment 254 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls upon the EU, its bodies and agencies to support and promote access to SRHR services and calls upon the Member States to ensure access to a full range of SRHR, and to remove all barriers impeding full accessIn accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and in line with national competences, calls upon the Member States to safeguard the right of all persons to make their own informed choices with regard to SRHR;
Amendment 267 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and in line with national competences, calls upon the Member States to safeguard the right of all persons to make their own informed choices with regard to SRHRCalls upon the EU, its bodies and agencies to support and promote full access to SRHR services by creating a culture of equality, respect for personal autonomy, accessibility, respect, informed choice and consent, non-discrimination and non-violence andcalls upon the Member States to ensure access to a full range of SRHR, and to remove all legal, policy, financial and other barriers impeding full access to SRHR for all persons, without discrimination on any ground;
Amendment 272 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reaffirms that SRHR are key for gender equality, the elimination of gender-based violence, economic growth and development, child protection, elimination of human trafficking and poverty;
Amendment 274 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls upon the Member States to address the persisting challenges in accessing or exercising SRHR and ensure that no persin Europe and globally and to ensure that all persons have access to high-quality and affordable SRH services and that no one is left behind by being unable to exercise their right to health; Stresses that equal access to SRHR must be ensured for all persons, regardless of age, sex, gender, race, ethnicity, class, caste, religious affiliation and beliefs, marital status, socio- economic status, disability, HIV (or STI) status, national and social origin, legal and migration status, language, sexual orientation or gender identity;
Amendment 280 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the importance of public information on SRHR; Recalls that all policies relating to SRHR should be founded on reliable and objective evidence from organisations such as WHO, other UN agencies and the Council of Europe;
Amendment 287 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights call on its member states11 to guarantee sufficient budgetary provision for SRHR and ensure the availability of adequate human resources across all levels of the health system, in both urban and rural areas; identify and address legal, policy and financial barriers that impede access to good quality SRH care and integrate SRHR services into existing public health insurance, subsidisation or reimbursement schemes in order to achieve Universal Health Coverage; _________________ 11Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe, 2017, https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/ women-s-sexual-and-reproductive-rights- in-europe
Amendment 288 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the negative effects of the so-called “tampon tax” on gender equality; Calls upon the Member States to eliminate the so-called “tampon tax” by applying a 0% VAT rate on menstrual hygiene products and ensuring that this tax cut is effectively benefitting the consumers;
Amendment 292 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses that in the time of the COVID-19 induced health crisis, it is essential that universalaccess to SRHR is guaranteed, in line with international human rights standards;
Amendment 298 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls upon the Member States to establish effective strategies and monitoring programmes that guarantee enjoyment and universal access to a full range of SRHR serviceshigh-quality and affordable SRHR services; regardless of financial, practical and social barriers, and free of discrimination, with special consideration of marginalised groups of women (including but not limited to women from ethnic, racial and religious minorities, migrant women, Roma women, women from ruralareas, women with disabilities, women without health insurance, LGBTI persons, victims of sexual and gender- based violence etc.);
Amendment 306 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Member States to consider the health impact of COVID-19 through a gender-lens and ensure the continuing of provision of a full range of SRH services in all circumstances (e.g. lockdown), as well as direct additional efforts and resources to rebuild a health system which recognizes that SRHR are essential for the health and wellbeing of women and girls;
Amendment 311 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges the Member States to collect reliable, disaggregated and robust statistics on all SRHR services so as to ensure that all women are getting the same access to high-quality services and to detect and address possible differences in outcomes;
Amendment 312 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Amendment 314 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that all medical interventions related to SRHR must be undertaken with fully informed consent; Calls on the Member States to combat gynaecological and obstetrical violence by reinforcing procedures that guarantee respect for free and prior informed consent and protection from inhumane and degrading treatment in healthcare settings, including through training of medical professionals; calls on the European Commission to tackle this specific form of gender-based violence in its activities;
Amendment 334 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to ensure universal access to scientifically accurate, evidence-based, age-appropriate, non- judgemental and comprehensive sexuality education and information for all primary and secondary school children in line with WHO standard, as well as children out of school, in line with WHO standards for Sexuality Education and its Action Plan on Sexual and Reproductive Health; without discrimination on any ground; Urges the Member States to ensure comprehensive education about menstruation and its links to sexuality and fertility; Calls upon the Member States to establish well-developed, well- funded and free of charge youth-friendly services;
Amendment 346 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls upon the Member States to reject and combat the spread of discriminatory and unsafe misinformation on SRHR, as it endangers all persons, especially women, LGBTI persons and young people; Recalls that the imparting of information should reflect the diversity of sexual orientations, gender identities, expressions and sex characteristics, so as to counter misinformation based on stereotypes or biases; Calls on Member States to develop age-appropriate sexual education curricula inclusive of the former;
Amendment 358 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls upon the Member States to ensure access to contraceptive methods, thereby safeguarding the fundamental right to healthuniversal access to high-quality and affordable modern contraceptive methods, contraceptive supplies, family planning counselling and the provision of online information on contraception for all, thereby safeguarding the fundamental right to health; and to address all barriers impeding access to contraception such as financial and social barriers;
Amendment 367 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls upon the Member States to ensure that contraception is covered under national reimbursement schemes and healthcare policies andinsurance, and at least covered by reimbursement and subsidisation schemes and healthcare policies and ensure that these schemes are evidence- and research- based, taking into account efficiency and success rates in the long term; to recognise that this coverage should be extended to all people of reproductive age;
Amendment 370 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that Member States and public authorities have a responsibility to provide evidence-based, accurate information about contraception and establish awareness-raising programmes and strategies to tackle and dispel barriers, myths, stigma and misconceptions;
Amendment 399 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Member States to regulmove and combate obstacles to legal abortion and recalls that they have a responsibility to ensure that women have access to the rights affordconferred to them by law;
Amendment 412 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls upon the Member States to adopt measures to ensure that all women have access to affordable, evidence-based maternity careaccess without discrimination to high-quality, affordable, evidence-based and respectful maternity care for all; including midwifery, antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care, and maternal mental health support in accordance with current WHO standards and evidence; and consequently, reform laws, policies and practices that exclude certain groups of women from access to maternity care, including by removing legal and policy restrictions that apply on grounds of nationality, ethnicity or migration status;
Amendment 426 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls upon the Member States to strongly condemn and combat physical and verbal abuse, including gynaecological and obstetric violence, whichinformal payments and bribes in antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care, which violate women’s human rights and may constitute forms of gender- based violence;
Amendment 428 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Access to fertility treatments
Amendment 429 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 (new)
- Provision of SRHR services during the COVID-19 pandemic and in all other crisis related circumstances
Amendment 432 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls upon Member States to encourage and ensure that healthcare providers have training in women’s human rights and principles of free and informed consent and informed choice in antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care;
Amendment 437 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls upon Member States to ensure that all persons of reproductive age have access to fertility treatments regardless of their marital status or sexual orientation;
Amendment 439 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls upon Member States to ensure fertility investigations and treatments to be state funded and reimbursed across Europe, irrespective of the person's income and place of residence;
Amendment 440 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Insists that SRH services are essential services; Calls upon Member States to ensure that the COVID-19 pandemic does not affect the right of all individuals to SRHR services and to ensure they are secured through the public health systems, and combat all efforts directed on using the pandemic as an pretext to further restrict SRHR;
Amendment 442 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Recognizes the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the supply and access to contraceptives and reiterates projections of UNFPA from April 2020 which states that some 47 million women in 114 low and middle-income countries are projected to be unable to use modern contraceptives if the lockdown or supply chain disruption continues for 6 months;
Amendment 443 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
Paragraph 16 f (new)
Amendment 444 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 g (new)
Paragraph 16 g (new)
16g. Stresses that access to safe and legal abortion continues to be limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, with examples of efforts to fully ban it under the pretence of less priority service; Urges the Member States to additionally implement safe, free and adjusted access to abortion during the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, such as the abortion pill, and to recognize abortion care as urgent and medically necessary, thus also rejecting all limitation in accessing it;
Amendment 445 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 h (new)
Paragraph 16 h (new)
16h. Stresses the negative consequences for maternity healthcare, labour and birth care as health systems focus on tackling COVID-19 and emphasises that unacceptable changes are being made to the provision of pregnancy and birth care which are not based on scientific evidence, WHO guidelines or guidelines of relevant European professional organisations and are not proportional to the response required to the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 446 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 i (new)
Paragraph 16 i (new)
16i. Urges the Member States to ensure adequate resources for quality maternity care and guarantee that policies relating to maternity healthcare during the COVID pandemic are based on evidence and facts, not fears, and respect women’s human rights;
Amendment 448 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 k (new)
Paragraph 16 k (new)
16k. Calls on the European Commission to address the impact of COVID-19 on access to SRHR in the EU in its COVID-19 response, including by supporting actions by Member States and SRHR civil society organisations to guarantee full access to SRHR services, including through the EU4Health Programme and the European Social Fund Plus;
Amendment 449 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 l (new)
Paragraph 16 l (new)
16l. Stresses that all above mentioned COVID-19 related notes and calls should apply for any other crisis related circumstances and calls upon Member States to ensure prioritization of SRHR services in all instances, without any discrimination;
Amendment 454 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls upon the Member States to exercise their competence in SRHR by striving to fully protect, respect and fulfil human rights, specifically the right to health, and implement a wide range of SRH services,in regards to SRHR, to guarantee a wide range of available, accessible, affordable, high-quality and non- discriminatory SRH services available for all without discrimination, to ensuringe that the principle of non- retrogression is respectedunder international human rights law is respected; condemns any attempt to limit access to SRHR through restrictive laws; strongly affirms that the denial of access to SRHR is a form of gender based violence;
Amendment 471 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls upon the Commissioner for Democracy and Demography to take an evidence and human-rights-based approach to tackling demographic challenges in the EU, ensuring that every EU resident can fully realise their SRHR, and to take special note and confront those who instrumentalise SRHR in order to undermine EU values and democracy;
Amendment 473 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls upon the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety to promote and protect SRHR and to include them in the next EU public health strategy; s a vital part of achieving the right to health, safety and gender equality, to monitor and promote the full implementation of SDG 3 including target 3.7 in the EU, using the UN global indicator framework; in partnership with Member States, to collect systematic, comparable, disaggregated data and conduct studies to better measure gender inequalities in health and unmet needs in access to SRH services in the EU with an intersectional perspective; to promote health information and education including on SRH; to support and harmonise national health systems and policies in order to reduce health inequalities within and between Member States; to include SRHR interventions in the EU4Health Programme, to support actions of Member States and SRHR civil society organisations in achieving full access to SRHR services through this Programme;
Amendment 479 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls upon the Commissioner for Equality to promote and protect SRHR and to include them in the next EU gender equality strategyimplementation of the EU Gender Equality strategy and the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, to strongly condemn the backsliding in women’s rights and to develop concrete measures to counter it; to recognize the intrinsic links between realising SRHR and achieving gender equality and combating gender-based violence and to monitor and promote the full implementation of SDG 5 including target 5.6 in the EU; to successfully mainstream gender throughout all EU policies; to support the activities of SRHR civil society organisations;
Amendment 490 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls upon the Commissioner for International Partnerships to uphold the European Consensus on Development and the SDGs, in particular targets 3.7,5.6 and 5.16, to ensure that SRHR remain a development priority in all EU external activities and relations, welcomes the strong language on SRHR in the new Gender Action Plan III, emphasises the need to prioritize the removal of all barriers in the access to SRHR services; calls upon the Commissioner for International Partnerships to strongly condemn the ‘global gag’ rule;
Amendment 493 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls upon the Commissioner for Promoting our European Way of Life to ensure that the new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion and Belief be dedicated to a human-rights based approach, thus respecting sexual and reproductive health and rights and dedicated to jointly working on guaranteeing the right to health for all, in the EU and globally, without any discrimination;
Amendment 494 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls upon the Commissioner for Crisis Management to include a gender equality perspective in the EU and Member States ’humanitarian aid response, and a perspective on sexual and reproductive health and rights, as access to sexual and reproductive healthcare is a basic need for people in humanitarian settings;
Amendment 496 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls upon the Commission to strengthen its actions to counter the backlash against women’s rights; ongly condemn the backsliding in women’s rights and strengthen its actions to counter it; calls on the Commission and Member States to step up their support for women’s rights and SRHR organisations in the EU, which are key actors for gender-equal societies, and crucial providers of SRH services and information; and notably their financial support through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme, the funding of which should be significantly increased as asked by the European Parliament;
Amendment 501 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls upon the Commission to ensure that the provision of SRHR is not limited or revoked under the pretence of the COVID-19 pandemic and to recognize that SRHR are a part of the fundamental human rights and as such a priority during this health crisis and beyond; calls on the Commission to organise regular exchanges of best practices and mutual learning between Member States on guaranteeing access to SRHR, involving experts and civil society organisations;
Amendment 502 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls upon the Commission to implement gender budgeting throughout all the instruments of the MFF 2021- 2027, including the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values, the European Social Fund + and the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument;
Amendment 503 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls upon the Commission to take concrete steps in protecting SRHR, starting with the establishment of an EU Special Envoy on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Right and the addition of a designated chapter on the State of play of SRHR in the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1
Citation 1
Amendment 5 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Articles 2 and 3(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and Articles 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 6 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to Article 22, 23, 24 and 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and, in particular, its principles 2, 3, 11 and 17;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) of 18December 1979;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 e (new)
Citation 1 e (new)
- having regard to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women on 15 September 1995;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 f (new)
Citation 1 f (new)
- having regard the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 g (new)
Citation 1 g (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (‘Istanbul Convention’);
Amendment 19 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 20158,
Amendment 32 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the right to lifethe integrity of the person is paramount under Article 23 of the CFRharter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas gender equality is a core value of the EU; whereas the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and should be fully respected; whereas gender mainstreaming should therefore be implemented and integrated as a horizontal principle in all EU activities and policies;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Member States must adhere to all rule of law standards for justice, truth and democracy to flourish in all societithe EU continued to provide support to non-EU countries, civil society, social actors for the implementation of democracy, Rules of Law and Human Rights principles;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 48 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas, as defined by the Istanbul Convention, ‘violence against women’ is ‘understood as a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women and shall mean all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life’;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas gender-based violence undermines human rights, social stability and security, public health, women’s educational and employment opportunities, as well as the well-being and development prospects of children and communities;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
C e. whereas protecting girls and women from violence and discrimination, in particular with regard to education, information and health services, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, is especially important for ensuring the full enjoyment of their human rights; whereas violations of SRHR, such as forced sterilization, forced abortion, forced pregnancy,criminalization of abortion, denial or delay of safe abortion and/or post-abortion care, forced continuation of pregnancy, and abuse and mistreatment of women and girls seeking sexual and reproductive health information, goods and services, are forms of gender-based violence that, depending on the circumstances, may amount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
C f. whereas climate change is undermining the enjoyment of human rights and deepening already existing gender disparities that result from numerous socio-economic, institutional, cultural and political determinants; whereas women and girls are more affected by climate change due to their unequal access to resources, education, political power, job opportunities, land rights than man and due to the existing social and cultural norms such as their role as primary caregivers and providers of water, food and fuel;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. whereas the lack of women in AI development increases the risk of bias and scientific education is important for obtaining skills, decent work, and jobs of the future, as well as for breaking with gender stereotypes that regard these as stereotypically masculine fields in order to achieve a full enjoyment of their human rights;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2208(INI)
Amendment 60 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that feminicide, where born and unborn baby girls are discarded, robs the world of their contribution, and creates imbalances between the sexes, which can lead to violence against women, rape and forced prostit robs women of their lives and robs the world of their contribution;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention and to advocate its ratification by all the Member States; calls on the Council and the Commission to ensure the full integration of the Convention into the EU legislative and policy framework; Condemns the attempts in some States to revoke measures already taken in implementing the Istanbul Convention and in combating violence against women;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on global actors and Member States to end the plight of women and girls throughout the world subjected to human trafficking and sexual abuseexploitation; supports efforts to rescue and rehabilitate victims, and to prosecute and reform offenders;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Strongly affirms that the denial of quality and affordable comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights services including comprehensive sexuality education is a form of gender based violence; stresses the need to support civil society organisations engaged in the promotion of reproductive justice especially within marginalised communities whose work continues to be threatened by the shrinking space for civil society; urges the Commission and the Council to reject any further attempts at rolling back gains for women’s human rights, equality, right to self- determination and full control over their own bodies; calls on the Commission and Member States to renew its support for sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to safe and legal abortion, age appropriate, evidence-based comprehensive sexuality education, comprehensive family planning care including contraception and unbiased information, antenatal, childbirth and post natal care both within and beyond the European Union;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights the vulnerable position of women and girls in many parts of the world in relation to COVID-19, such as access to healthcare, including SRHR, accession to contraception, abortion care, fertility treatment, HIV and STI testing, reproductive cancer screenings, sexuality and relationship education and maternal healthcare, vulnerability to violence, including FGM and child marriage, employment status, access to education and extreme poverty and hunger;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to address the phenomenon of young women in particular from Christian minorities being forced to marry older men from outside their religion in certain parts of the world.being forced to marry. Calls on global actors to ensure children have continued access to education, with due attention to vulnerable children or at risk/in poverty, girls who face a greater risk of early and forced marriage;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges Member States to find a binding tool based on solidarity to manage the migration phenomenon and to create safe and legal migration channels and issuance of humanitarian visas; points out that the situation for refugees is worst for more vulnerable persons like women, who are exposed to violations of their basic rights being often victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation and who, during the sea crossing, are more likely victims of the so- called “dinghy-disease” that provokes serious burns on their bodies because of the fuel that lays on the bottom of dinghy boats where women and children usually sit; Calls to systematically integrate a gender mainstreaming and intersectional perspective in the EU’s foreign and security, migration, enlargement, trade and development policy;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to table binding measures on pay transparency by the end of 2020;strongly recommends the inclusion of the principle of equal pay for work of equal value between women and men including a definition of “value” and gender-neutral evaluation tools and classification criteria to better determine its value in order to fight gender inequalities undermining women’s possibility to receive the valuation of their work achieve their deserved career and often their economic independence;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2208(INI)
6 c. Urges the European institutions to integrate gender mainstreaming throughout the 2021 budgetary procedure, crucial procedure being the first of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework(MFF), through gender budgeting; particularly in light of the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on women’s rights, such as increased gender based violence during the lockdown, a higher risk of drop-out from the labour market linked to a higher burden of care tasks, a higher share of women employed in sectors affected by the lockdown, including in the informal economy and in sectors with more precarious working conditions; Urges European Institution to integrate the gender perspective in all its workings and decision making processes regarding Next generation EU;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Calls for specific gender chapters in all future EU trade and investment agreements;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Commends the progress on the EU-UN Spotlight initiative; calls on the Commission to ensure that projects sponsored by the initiative work towards addressing the root causes of women’s rights violations including the perpetuation of harmful gender based stereotypes;
Amendment 388 #
2020/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Emphasises the equal access to education for children - school closures can exacerbate gender inequalities, especially for the poorest girls and adolescents who face a greater risk of early and forced marriage, unintended pregnancy during emergencies or are taking on additional responsibilities at home like looking after siblings or caring for sick relatives, which can lead to them falling behind in school work or dropping out; highlights the needs of all young people to have access to the necessary resources, tools and social support, to remain engaged in learning during school closures and re-enter the education system once the crisis is over;
Amendment 389 #
2020/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that all financial support given to partner countries to cope with the crisis are properly allocated to support women and girls, such as to secure access to Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), avoid child labour, and avoid the lockdowns to lead to a loose of autonomy for women and girls worldwide;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that AAQ Directives are based on air quality standards that are now 15 to 20 years old, and that some of them are much weaker than current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and the levels suggested by the latest scientific evidence on human health impacts; welcomes the commitment made in the European Green Deal to revise air quality standards and align them moreas closely as possible with WHO standards;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to guarantee that air quality is being measured by the Member States in appropriate locations and at emissions sources, in order to avoid underestimation of air pollution; calls on the Member States to improve their monitoring networks, and on the Commission to enforce the obligations of the Directive in this regard, including by providing support to Member States in setting up monitoring stations, the training and hiring of experts, and ensuring greater accuracy in inspection, control and monitoring, accompanied by the creation of a platform for exchange of best practices;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the fact that Member States have established an air quality monitoring network based on common criteria defined by the AAQ Directives, with more than 4 000 monitoring stations and 16 000 sampling points; points out that site location provisions involve multiple criteria and offer a degree of flexibility which can make verification more difficult, and which often generate data that does not provide information on where the highest concentrations of air pollutants occur; urges the Commission to review and establish new mandatory rules for locating monitoring stations and sampling points, taking account of conditions at national level;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the announcement of the Commission’s Zero Pollution Action Plan; emphasises that air pollution is a burden that requires a holistic approach; alerts that any new measures will be worthless if air quality is not properly prioritised and mainstreamed in all EU policies, including EU emission source legislation, such as on climate, energy, transport, industry, agriculture and waste management, while ensuring better synergies between all policy areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate more closely in all areas and at all levels in order to help local authorities achieve cleaner air;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the geostrategic imperative that the Union regain its sovereignty and independence with regard to health care and secure its supply of medicines, vaccines, and medical equipment; proposes obligations for the Union’s pharmaceutical industry to have a diversified supply chain and a medicine shortage risk mitigation plan for managing any vulnerabilities and risks to their supply chain; stresses the importance of ensuring that all Member States especially those which are vulnerable from a public health and economic perspective due to their location or size have fair and affordable access to the supply chain;
Amendment 314 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to address in its next pharmaceutical and industrial strategies issues relating to the availability and accessibility of medicines and manufacturers’ dependence on third countries; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to the possibility of a no- deal Brexit and the ramifications it can cause in medical trade and supply; calls on the Commission to propose ambitious and concrete actions to address these issues in its planned pharmaceutical strategy;
Amendment 386 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that security of supply is an essential factor in combating shortages and must be used as a qualitative criterion in connection with the award of public pharmacy contracts and calls for tenderEuropean joint procurement for the supply of medicines, as recommended in Article 67 of Directive 2014/24/EU; proposes that investments in the manufacture of active ingredients and medicinal end products in the EU should also be a key criterion;
Amendment 407 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to expand its joint European response to include joint procurement actions and procedures for all developed vaccines, medication, medical equipment and medical technology; insists that this joint response be a priority post-pandemic, and be easily accessible for citizens in every Member State especially those that are particularly vulnerable from a public health and economic perspective due to their remote location or small size;
Amendment 430 #
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 in all Union countries irrespective of economic or spatial differences; stresses the key contribution that can be made by new technologies and artificial intelligence with proper data protection safeguards in enabling European laboratory researchers to form networks and share their objectives and findings;
Amendment 452 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of research and innovation, 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; calls on the Commission to provide increased financial resources under Horizon Europe and other EU programmes to strengthen support for rare diseases through increased research, clinical trials, best practices sharing, and medication development; insists that best practices, clinical trials, and medication pertaining to rare diseases be available to all citizens regardless of their Member State;
Amendment 549 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to create a European contingency reserve of medicines of strategic importance for health care, supplies of which are critical, along the lines of the ‘RescEU’ mechanism, in order to alleviate shortages outside crisis periods; insists that the use of such a reserve be transparent, accountable, and fair for all Member States;
Amendment 573 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a joint definition of ‘medicines of strategic importance for health care’ and of ‘criticality’, emphasising the value of these medicines for public health, the lack of alternatives and the vulnerability of the production chain; calls for a European regulatory authority to be designated to carry out the task of setting quotas for the allocation of medicines from that reserve to the Member States; calls for scheduled, independent and transparent reviews from the European regulatory authority so as to make sure designated medicinal quotas are quantifiable and puts all Member States on a level playing field and not give any advantage to one Member State over another;
Amendment 592 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the setting up of common, European medical stocks; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop innovative and coordinated joint strategies and to step up exchanges of good practice in the area of stock management; stresses that ensuring all Member States have fair and transparent access to these stocks through joint European coordination is crucial to managing vulnerabilities and risks to the supply chain; considers that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) could be designated as the regulatory authority tasked with preventing shortages of essential medicines, with a correspondingly wider remit and more staff;
Amendment 651 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to set up an innovative centralised digital platform for sharing information provided by national agencies and all stakeholders regarding shortages of medicines and medical equipment; insists that such a digital platform be in strict compliance with the most recent data protection legislation; welcomes the introduction by the EMA of the SPOC and i-SPOC systems; calls for existing information systems to be improved so as to provide a clear overview of problems, shortages and requirements in each Member State, with a view to preventing stockpiling;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the actions taken in the transport sector to reduce specific emissions and stresses the need to strengthen support of all Member States for research on and innovation in zero- emissions mobility solutions so as to ensure a just transition to climate neutrality at the same time with the economic strengthening of the single market;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a key enabler for deliveringcompleting the TEN-T network and in achieving the goals of the Green Deal, providing up to 80 % of its funding in transport to meet climate objectives; insists on a strong CEF and warns that financing the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) must not l through the promotion of sustainable infrastructure projects, multimodality, rail freight transport, innovative and digital actions such as telematics applications systems and the deployment of alternative fuels; insists on the need to have a stronger CEF budget to support a readl to financial reallocation that negatively affects the CEFransition towards smart, sustainable and safe mobility in the EU; considers that the inclusion of a specific investment pillar on synergies under CEF programme would accelerate the transition towards climate neutrality;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that transport and tourism projects require large-scale investment and therefore, that in order to attract investors, legal certainty and stable targets are crucial; stresses that the investments made so far must not be put at risk by shifting funding conditions and expects the SEIP to provide a realistic, fair and future-proof support framework for investments in all Member States;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the importance of the Green Deal being accompanied by a just, inclusive and non-discriminatory transition to ensure the transport sector’s businesses, SMEs and workforce can adjust, and to support the regions and communities most affected; considers it important to have EU proper funding schemes for this adjustment process, including incentives for sustainable investment, as well as training and equipping the sector’s workforce with new expertise for new job prospects, requirements and skills;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that to ensure sufficient investment in sustainable transport infrastructure, it is essential that all relevant EU funds (the CEF, InvestEU, the European Structural and Investment Funds, etc.) and European Investment Bank lending are tailored to the specific needs of the transport sector and that the Member States commit to proper funding; highlights that synergies across relevant Union programmes in areas such as transport, energy and digitalisation could be key to accelerate the advancement towards the development of smart and sustainable mobility at EU level;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that Member States must receive financial support according to their specific needs in order to be able to create the necessary infrastructure to achieve climate and connectivity goals, so that no one and no region is left behind;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that the reform of EU own resources system would have immediate economic and policy benefits as of 2021; asks the European Commission to put forward concrete legislative proposals on EU's new own resources system, including among others, the extension of the Emissions Trading System to the maritime and aviation sectors and the establishment of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; suggests these new EU sources of revenue could be redirected to achieve the goals set by the European Green Deal, such as accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the EU and the Member States already have at their disposal several tools for ensuring that the transport sector contributes to decarbonisation; strongly believes in this respect that the Member States should earmark revenue from taxes or fees and the EU Emissions Trading System related to transport to foster investment in the sustainability of the relevant transport modes to achieve economic efficiency and connectivity targets;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to boost the use of InvestEU for transport and he development of all types of transport and the promotion of tourism.
Amendment 90 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the incorporation of the new strategic European investment policy window in InvestEU programme; highlights it comprises key investment opportunities to activities within the EU of strategic importance, particularly in view of the green and digital transitions and of enhanced relisilience; considers this smart investment should incentivise European industrial leadership in strategic sectors and key value chains such as transport and logistics, including the aeronautical industry, as well as in the development of telematics application systems such as ERTMS; stresses the new strategic European investment policy window should also support activities related to sustainable and social inclusiveness as well as social resilience and employment initiatives in EU strategic sectors;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Sustainable transport modes and sustainable mobility plans
Amendment 97 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Stresses that the percentual increase in EU rail and maritime freight transport, as defined in the European Green Deal, needs of a concrete EU investment plan and EU concrete measures to manage better and to increase the capacity of railways and inland waterways; in the case of rail freight transport, it is crucial to count with financing for the maintenance and upgrading of the EU rail infrastructure, the elimination of bottlenecks, the bridging of missing links and the promotion of interoperability at EU level; maritime freight transport needs investment in research into new technologies to descarbonise the sector and in the development of zero-emission and green ships;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Highlights the key role of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and the Shift2RailJoint Undertaking in achieving a lasting shift from road to rail as established in the European Green Deal; stresses that the Shift2Rail undertaking plays a key role in overcoming technical obstacles and driving forward interoperability, with the aim, ultimately, of making rail transport cheaper, more efficient and more attractive contributing to reducing accidents and CO2 emissions; calls on the importance to increase the EU investment in ERA and the Shift2Rail in order to advance in the establishment of the Single European Railway Area;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Recognises that the European Green Deal investment plan has a great potential to include sustainable transport as a strategic mean to achieve carbon neutrality; underlines that collective passenger transport, as one of the fastest and most cost-efficient way to decarbonise people’s mobility, should be at the core of the EU financing of the green transition;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6 g. Stresses that investment in public transport is central to sustainable urban mobility, as well as for sustainable rural mobility, in order to promote environmentally, climatically and economically sustainable societies and to tackle social exclusion and the negative trend of depopulation in isolated low- density areas; calls in this regard for increased support for transport infrastructure and the promotion of public transport and sustainable mobility; highlights the importance to support multimodal ticketing system action plans;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6 h. Considers a stronger articulation of urban transport financing with Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPS) to be essential to boost the urban mobility transformation; calls the European Commission to cooperate with Member States to develop sustainable urban mobility plans and policies, including the support for efficient public transport systems and active mobility solutions such as walking and cycling and the promotion of accessibility and multimodality among the different modes of transport, at the same time balanced socio-economic arrangements are guaranteed to ensure inclusiveness and affordability among EU citizens;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6 i. Highlights that innovation and digitalisation play a key role in the decarbonisation of the civil aviation sector, including the civil aeronautics industry, in line with the ambitions of the European Green Deal; recalls, in particular, the role of Clean Sky 2 and SESAR Joint Undertakings in ensuring net accelerations in green technologies aimed to improve safety and to reduce the CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the noise levels produced by aircraft; calls on the European Commission to develop and support an EU investment roadmap for aviation and aeronautics to trigger innovation towards sustainable aviation, including research in alternative fuels, with the view of preserving competitiveness and maintaining Europe's leadership.
Amendment 106 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 j (new)
Paragraph 6 j (new)
6 j. Considers that there is a need for EU financing to guarantee the deployment of zero-emission vehicles at EU level; EU funds should ensure the transformation of the automotive industry towards climate neutrality by supporting the renewal of vehicle fleets both public and private, the increase in the production and deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and of recharging points, and the promotion of ecological scrappage schemes; highlights EU funds should also address the needed upskilling and reskilling of workers of the automotive industry to adapt to the new innovation, sustainability and digitalisation demands of the sector;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 k (new)
Paragraph 6 k (new)
6 k. Calls on Member States to include the transport industry as priority in their national recovery plans to ensure they can have major access to the resources allocated from different initiatives set by the European Recovery Plan; further calls on Members States to support rail investment in their national action plans in line with the European Green Deal's goals; asks the European Commission to cooperate with Member States by mapping smart investment initiatives for the sustainable and resilient recovery of the sector;
Amendment 108 #
Amendment 109 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 m (new)
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6 m. Highlights that EU funding is an important lever to invest in innovative and smart road safety solutions and accelerate the delivery of road safety results across the EU; calls on the European Commission to safeguard and increase investments on road safety at EU level, particularly in cost effective actions such as enforcement, road infrastructure maintenance and upgrades through the TEN-T network and beyond, the upgrading of the safety vehicle fleets - both public and private- as part of procurement, adaptation of road signalling and marking, as well as investment in bike lanes and pedestrian high risk zones;
Amendment 110 #
Amendment 112 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 p (new)
Paragraph 6 p (new)
6 p. Insists on the creation and introduction of a specific budget allocation for sustainable tourism as clearly stated in the European Parliament's position on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and reiterates that several significant steps have to be taken in order to prepare the third largest economic branch of the European Union meet the conditions of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 q (new)
Paragraph 6 q (new)
6 q. Underlines that the new initiative REACT-EU programme, in the framework of the European Recovery Plan, should support the financing of the recovery of the tourism sector, and ensure that crisis repair measures are adapted accordingly.
Amendment 114 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 r (new)
Paragraph 6 r (new)
6 r. Calls on the European Commission to provide companies and SMEs of the EU tourism and travel sector with guidance on how to access the available EU funding and investment programmes for the recovery and sustainable transformation of the sector;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 s (new)
Paragraph 6 s (new)
6 s. Calls on Member States to include the tourism and travel sector as priority in their national recovery plans to ensure they can have major access to the resources allocated from different initiatives set by the European Recovery Plan; asks the European Commission to cooperate with Member States and to exchange best practices on financing and funding opportunities for the sector.
Amendment 6 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to the IPCC, climate change poses disproportionate and asymmetric risks to human and natural systems due to differences in vulnerability and exposure;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 11 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas according to the World Health Organization, as of the year 2030, climate change is expected to contribute to approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas climate change has a greater destructive impact on the countries least responsible for global warming; whereas womenthe poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and girls are more affected by climate change, face higher risks and bear greater burdens for various reasons, ranging from unequal access to resources, education, political power, job opportunities and land rights, to existing social and cultural norms and to their intersectional experiences of discrimination, reducing their ability to protect themselves against the impacts of climate change; whereas, at the same time, women and girls are on the forefront of the defence of natural resources and often the first respondent in their communities to the impacts of climate crisis; whereas women are key to managing the climate crisis and should be supported as agents of change;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas according to the OECD, development co-operation has a critical role to play in supporting developing countries as they shift to low-emissions and climate-resilient development pathways;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the European Parliament in its resolution of 16 January 2018 on women, gender equality and climate justice (2017/2086(INI)) acknowledges that women are particularly vulnerable to climate change and experience its effects disproportionately because of their social roles;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the negative consequences of climate change undermine development prospects of countries and deepen already existing gender disparities that result from numerous socio-economic, institutional, cultural and political determinants;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the adverse effects of climate change can lead to migration; whereas the situation for internally displaced people and asylum seekers due to environmental reasons is worst for more vulnerable people like women, who are exposed to violations of their basic rights being often victims of human trafficking and sex exploitation;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that gender equality isand women’s and girls’ empowerment are a catalyst for sustainable development and a prerequisite for the management of climate challenges; calls for the EU and its Member States to include gender analysis and budgeting in development cooperation polices and all instruments to advance gender-just climate actions and to supporting climate change adaptation and resilience in developing countries;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that people in rural areas in developing countries, in particular women who are overrepresented amongst the world's poorest people, are especially vulnerable as they are often dependent on natural resources, as they do much of the agricultural work, such as food production and collecting water and fuel, and as they are very often responsible for unpaid work inhouse holds and communities; calls on the EC to step-up support to women’s production capacity to cope with food insecurity due to climate change;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on all EU Member States to rapidly scale up climate finance, prioritising grants-based finance, in particular for LDCs and SIDS, and to consider an increased financial support during the 2020- 2025 period that is commensurate with the socio-economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that social and cultural norms influence women's vulnerability to climate change due to the gendered division of labour, mobility, roles in the household and participation in political and economic decision making;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Underlines that there is strong evidence that the impact on health of climate-sensitive conditions, such as malnutrition, and the incidence of infectious diseases, such as malaria, varies according to gender; notes with concern the high female mortality rate in disaster situations; recalls that climate change effects cause an increase of diseases affecting women, girls and their sexual health and reproductive rights; a lack of clean water, consequence of climate change, badly influences hygiene for pregnant women, maternal health and menstrual periods; Urges the integration of the gender perspective in sustainable development policies and programmes to ensure that the rights of women and girls - including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and necessary healthcare services -,the promotion of gender equality and climate justice are mainstreamed through its strategy programmes;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the new Gender Action Plan for External Relations (GAP III) to include for the first time gender equality and climate change as priority areas, to develop related indicators and to guarantee sufficient resources to deliver on this objective; GAPIII should support meaningful and effective political participation of women-led and women’s rights organisations in partner countries at all levels; calls on ensuring access of women’s organisations to international climate funds and climate negotiations, especially in light of the important leadership women often take in tackling the impacts of climate change in their countries and communities;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect country-specific and gender disaggregated data, to establish gender-sensitive indicators and benchmarks and to develop practical tools for a more efficient integration of the gender perspective when planning, implementing and evaluating climate change policies, programmes and projects;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that women and girls are powerful agents of change and calls for EU development programmes to promote their meaningful participation at all levels, as their inclusion is crucial to climate resilience and to ensuring long-term climate solutions;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that the implementation of climate change policies offers possibilities for women, especially in developing countries, to become more active in local politics and thereby give local women a voice; recognises that policies on the local level can have an effect on the lives of people, which makes including women in the execution of these policies a fundamental principle;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls that gender gaps in energy-related education are due to gender-based prejudices and stereotypes that exclude women from areas of green economy such as transport and energy, causing a waste of human resources and preventing the EU from achieving its full competitive potential; urges the need to increase the number of women with relevant qualifications in scientific and technological fields as well as the number of women participating in relevant scientific bodies at the highest level; Urges national governments to encourage and oblige companies and the academic world to include women at all levels of decision-making in industrial sectors such as energy, transport and oil;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that countries committed to revise their national climate action plans (NDCs) in 2020 and that this commitment is not dependent on when the COP takes place; Calls on the Commission to design a concrete action plan to deliver on the commitments of the renewed Gender Action Plan agreed at the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) and to appoint a permanent EU gender and climate change focal point, with sufficient budget resources, to implement and monitor gender-responsible climate action in the EU and globally.; call on the EU and its Member States to ensure gender-just national climate action plans (NDCs) by integrating more strongly gender equality into the revised NDCs, and the meaningful involvement of women’s groups in their design and implementation;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses concern at how international climatearbon market mechanisms can have negative implications; calls on the EU and Member States to advocate a ‘do no harm’ principle for all such mechanisms;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EC to ensure that the Renewed Partnership and the Comprehensive Strategy with Africa is founded on principles of climate, environmental action achieving Agenda 2030, and gender equality, and achieves a human rights based approach which puts communities and women at the heart of environmental and development efforts;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need to make the financing of both adaptation to climate change and mitigation of its effects gender-responsive; Calls for the EU to step up financial support to gender-just climate actions for adaptation and addressing loss and damage in developing countries, including climate action undertaken by grassroot women’s organizations, given their central role in local responses to the climate crisis;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that insufficient adaptation capacities leadcould result inter alia in armed conflicts, food shortages, and natural catastrophes, and consequently lead also to climate-induced displacement; calls for the WIM Taskforce on Displacement to step up its activities;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for greater international support for indigenous land rights, which would contribute to limiting global warming. while at the same time ensuring their livelihoods;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the acknowledgment of different impacts of climate change for women and men and therefore the promotion of measures improving the position of women in combating climate change at societal and governmental (decision-making) level;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Reiterates the necessity of strengthening the incorporation of climate mitigation and adaptation approaches and mainstream those into wider official development assistance policies and programs;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Amendment 11 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the 2002 ‘Barcelona targets’,
Amendment 12 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the 'Demographic Change: Proposals on Measuring and Tackling its Negative Effects in the EU Regions' of 12-14 October 2020,
Amendment 13 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to the Territorial Impact Assessment Report of the Committee of the Regions on Demographic Change of 30 January 2020,
Amendment 14 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
- - having regard to the Commission Long-TermVision for Rural Areas, which is currently under preparation,
Amendment 15 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 d (new)
Citation 16 d (new)
- having regard to the Committee of the Regions opinion 'EU Strategy for Rural Revival' from 8-10 December 2020;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the natural demographic balance in the European Union has been negative for the last years and it is due to the migration from non-EU citizens that the EU has not reduced its population;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the effects caused by demographic trends and the depopulation phenomenon are unequal between Member states and its regions, and these need to be addressed by targeted measures;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the European Union has numerous instruments to face demographic challenges, and cohesion policy plays a crucial role in this regard;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas climate change enhances drastic changes in demographic trends;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the Union has increased its efforts in order to integrate the principles of sustainability, greening and digitalisation in the overall EU policy making;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the Commission is currently working on its Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, although the EU population has seen substantial growth in previous decades, the growth rate is now falling and the population is expected to decrease in the longer term; whedecreas Europe will account for less thaning from 6% to 4 % of the world’s population by 2070, and long- term demographic trends in European regions indicate lower birth rates and ageing societies;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the current trend of ageing in EU population has important economic and social consequences, such as higher dependency ratios, pressures on fiscal and social security sustainability, and increased stress on healthcare and social services;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that GDP per capita, income level, employment rate, fertility rate and population ageing are among the most important factors with a direct impact on demographics; notes that the current employment dynamics in particular are generating demographic flows within European regions leading to socio-spatial disparities and challenges that post-2020 cohesion policy will need to address; underlines that internal migration patterns from eastern, southeastern and central regions to northern and northwestern regions mostly involve young, educated and skilled workers; notes that migration from non- EU citizens has allowed EU to avoid population loss in the recent years;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe is manifestly experiencing population ageing, affecting the dependency ratio and having negative effects on workforce growth, which is far behind the previous decade; warns of a visible decline of the labour force in eastern, southern and central European regions; highlights that population ageing also affects housing and transport planning, infrastructure and services needs, as well as fiscal and social security sustainability;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that, in that regard, active ageing policies are needed in order to reduce its negative dimension in rural and remote areas, ensuring an adequate level of quality of life for all inhabitants;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that fertility rates in the EU are considerably below replacement level; considers that cohesion policy can contribute to address this issue by promoting better conditions for families to raise their children, namely through favourable conditions in the job market, work life balance, affordable housing and access to social services of general interest, particularly those targeted to young families, such as affordable childcare;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the attractiveness of rural areas can be enhanced through the availability of high-quality public services; investments in those may require economies of scale that are difficult to implement in low-density areas, so local and regional communities should identify adequate provisions of services, in the most efficient way possible. In this sense, the role of cohesion policy is fundamental and should allow for these high quality public services;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights that rural development policies should have as one of their main objectives the creation of innovation ecosystems to support knowledge creation and technological diffusion; with this objective in mind, it is key to stimulate common virtual and physical environments that bring together firms, entrepreneurs and research institutes contributing to the transformation of rural areas into real innovation hubs. An environment that enables rural innovation can also be supported by investments in skills and ICT infrastructure, facilitating access to capital for entrepreneurs and SMEs, and supporting local supply chain development linked with diverse industries;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that the concept of “rural proofing” should be mainstreamed throughout all steps of the EU policymaking; this idea, which aims at understanding the impact of policy intervention in rural areas, has the objective of ensuring a fair and equitable policy outcome for them. Rural proofing contributes at understanding the specific necessities of rural and remote areas with a specific focus on policy implementation, overcoming undesirable policy externalities by designing and delivering adequate solutions;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 87 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Highlights that demographic challenge, although affecting EU’s regions indifferent way, is an important issue for all the EU and has to be understood and tackled in an holistic way; underlines that the EU as a whole has registered a negative natural demographic balance for the last years; stresses that it was due to the migration from non-EU citizens that EU did not face population loss in the last years;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 b (new)
Subheading 4 b (new)
Amendment 111 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern over a "geography of discontent" that is taking place in many EU regions where people feel left behind and which is closely associated to demographic change; the "geography of discontent" leads to radical political movements and denial of the EU integration, endangering the EU cohesion;
Amendment 117 #
Amendment 120 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 126 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that economic migration has a direct impact on the inclusiveness of cities, requiring tailored policy responses in different territorial contexts; highlights, in this regard, the need to strengthen inclusion policies;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Amendment 129 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
Subheading 7 a (new)
Calls for a greater coordination of EU instruments, in particular the ESI Funds and the Next Generation EU, so as to ensure a more comprehensive approach to the demographic challenges; suggests that, given that the mechanisms employed so far have not held back the advance of demographic imbalances, a review of existing policies is required;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 b (new)
Subheading 7 b (new)
Calls on the EU incorporating demographic challenges throughout the policy spectrum, including in its budget headings, in order to enable the development of adequate policies; considers that the impact of public policies in demography should be taken into account and subject to impact assessments;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 c (new)
Subheading 7 c (new)
Calls on the Commission once more to propose a strategy on demographic change which prioritises the following fields: decent employment, work-life balance, the territorial aspect of policies promoting economic activity and employment, the adequate provision of social services of general interest in all territories, local public transport, adequate care for dependent persons and long-term care, and good-quality labour conditions, paying special attention to new forms of work and their social impact;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 d (new)
Subheading 7 d (new)
Highlights the importance of having family friendly labour legislation that enables satisfactory work life-balance; underlines, in this respect, the role of social partners and the importance of collective bargaining;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 e (new)
Subheading 7 e (new)
Stresses that cohesion policy should promote the employability and inclusion of women, especially mothers who struggle with finding employment; stresses the importance of helping young mothers to return to work, namely by providing affordable childcare facilities for children of all ages and promoting policies of shared responsibility;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 f (new)
Subheading 7 f (new)
Highlights the need to support young families, improving the conditions for them to have children; notes that, according to the 2018 assessment, the Barcelona target of having 90% of the children from 3 to mandatory school age in formal childcare or attending preschool was not reached; stresses the importance of having access to affordable childcare facilities for young families to decide to have children;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 g (new)
Subheading 7 g (new)
Considers that that the EU should support migration and inclusion policies in the Member states, in respect for the rights and competencies of those Member States, as well as the subsidiarity principle, in order to minimise negative demographic trends; considers that local and regional bodies should be incentivized to implement successfully integration policies on the ground; takes the view that local and regional authorities should be active participants in measures taken to address demographic challenges;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 h (new)
Subheading 7 h (new)
Underlines the importance of existing initiatives such as the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, Ambient Assisted Living and the EIT Digital and Health Knowledge Innovation Communities; calls on the Commission to take into account the solutions already developed by these initiatives for accommodating the demographic shift and when addressing the demographic challenges faced by European regions; stresses the importance of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning as a way of supporting education and training in areas at risk of depopulation;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that local and regional authorities should play a decisive role in developing territorial strategies, taking into consideration the development needs and the potential of the areas concerned, including the economic, social and demographic trends; points out that Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) and community-led local development strategies are a useful tool that can be used to create jobs and increase accessibility to services at local level;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the need for strategies aimed at reversing labour migration; calls on local and regional authorities to tackle the brain drain in ‘sending’ regions through prevention, mitigation and appropriate responses; using the means provided by cohesion policies; underlines in this context that there are already several initiatives in various Member States, such as incentives for workers with highly specialised skills, aimed at turning the brain drain into a brain gain for the regions in question;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Supports the development of dedicated incentive schemes to attract young people to rural and semi-urban areas; furthermore, encourages measures that to improve labour participation, especially for women and people with disabilities and the promotion of training tailored to the needs, potential and strengths of each individual region;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Considers that the transport network can play a decisive role in answering to demographic change, by reinforcing rural-urban connectivity and combating territorial fragmentation, providing for inclusive and sustainable growth through targeted investments as well as facilitating access to high-quality public services that consolidate population; highlights, in this regard, the importance of improving transport infrastructure, supporting the transition to sustainable and smart transport networks, strengthening interoperability in transport systems, and guaranteeing better local and public transports to incorporate demographic changes and their impact in mobility policy;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Encourages policy makers at local regional and national level to promote the concept of the "economy of well-being", contributing to a virtuous economic cycle, helping sustain long-term investments into wellbeing; additionally, encourages the promotion of healthy and active ageing which, combined with the economy of wellbeing and measures targeted at improving the quality of life and combat loneliness, can boost growth in regions with a predominantly ageing population;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the COVID-19 health crisis has affected all Member States and regions to different extents, and is likely to lead to new trends as regards demographic flows; recalls in this context that the additional resources provided through REACT-EU in order to ensure a sound and robust recovery of the EU’s economy from the crisis could significantly help to keep people in employment, including through support for small and medium-size enterprises and for short-time work schemes and the self-employed, although this is only a temporary instrument;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility will provide large-scale financial support to make Member States’ economies more resilient and better prepared for the future, and insists that Member States should propose measures for addressing demographic change; investing in the most vulnerable areas; highlights the importance of the instruments for a transition to sustainability such as the Just Transition Fund and its implementation mechanism, which aim to support the communities affected by the energy transition and avoid the risk of depopulation;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates the need for further simplification of cohesion policy instrumentplace-based and integrated approaches of cohesion policy, Common Agricultural Policy national strategic plans, and national recovery strategic plans in order to allow for an easier, but at the same time sound management of financial resources and for maximising synergies among the various EU funds and integrated tools; emphasises the need to reduce red tape and ensure coherent legislation throughout the project implementation process;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the importance of including, when possible, a specific budgetary response for reversing demographic trends in all relevant EU programmes; notes the necessity of foreseeing the possibility of linking different EU funds for one project;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls that the European Parliament, in its own position on the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund (27 March 2020) states that the objectives of the ERDF CF include that of supporting urban and rural areas with geographical or demographic handicaps. It also includes that Member states shall allocate provisions of EU financial support for projects that promote environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development in the regions concerned;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Maintains the EP stand that particular support should be given to NUTS level 3 areas or clusters of local administrative units with a population density of below 12.5 inhabitants per km2 for sparsely populated areas, or with an average population decrease of more than1% between 2007 and 2017, which should be subject to specific regional and national plans to enhance attractiveness, increase business investment and boost the accessibility of digital and public services, including a fund in the Structural Fund cooperation agreement;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Welcomes the ERDF CF Regulation new article 8 a) which call for national plans to support regional and local areas facing continuous demographic decline, including financial allocations to increase attractiveness, boost business investment and improve accessibility of digital and public services; these national plans should be aligned with the European Commission report on the impact of the demographic change in the EU and the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it appropriate to involve regional and local authorities in long-term cooperative governance and planning initiatives at various levels; asks the Commission and the Member States to disseminate good practices on the use and benefits of this type of governance and of planning tools to support polycentric developmentuse the instrument of territorial impact assessment (TIA) to further design EU and national policies that are affecting demographic change;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages policymakers at regional and national level to investuse the new Recovery and Resilience Facility to invest in the broadband extension in order to foster in the knowledge economy, as well as in providing high quality public services and incentives, tohat maintain high- skilled workers and to develop research centres in the different regionpromote the triple helix to ensure the attractiveness of the depopulated areas;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recommends developing the so- called ‘oasis strategies’ focusing on the most successful, vibrant and growing sectors, by exploiting the local potential for development of the region; calls on the local and regional authorities to invest the Youth Guarantee Initiative focused on attracting young, trained and talented workers, encouraging entrepreneurship, using local, national and EU incentives; underlines the role of the ‘silver economy’ as a policy shift for rural areas, turning the issue of population ageing into an opportunity for the development of rural areas;
Amendment 246 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need for a wider territorial perspective in line with the new 'Leipzig Charter: The Transformative Power of Cities for the Common Good' and the 'Territorial Agenda 2030' to reinforce urban networks of second-tier cities and smaller towns, in order to harness their significant potential to buttress territorial, economic and social cohesion beyond their immediate boundaries, through greater urban-rural linkages, functional areas, and regional cooperation;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Asks the European Commission Statistic Office to provide data on the situation of quality of life indicators at NUTS 3 and LAU level to monitor the impact of demographic challenge on the territories; highlights the possibility for Member states to use the Recovery and Resilient Facility to modernise the capacity of data collection at those levels to ensure that national investment policies and European data reflect the real situation in these territories;
Amendment 252 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Insists that investments should be focused on information and communication technology, since this has the potential to reduce the distance between the users and to attract high- skilled workers in order to avoid the digital divide and ensure digital cohesion; stresses the importance of funding the infrastructures, the development and uptake of these technologies among companies and schools in rural and isolated regions and regions in industrial transition;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the initiative on the long-term vision for rural areas includes practical solution and means of support to address demographic changes; invites the Commission, in agreement with the Member States, to propose a ‘new deal’ on demographics in the EU as a multi-level policy approach which materialises in a European Strategy on Demographic Trends; The future Conference of the Future of Europe should propose a definition of the areas which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps mentioned in the article 174 (TFEU)in order to ensure a long-term support of the EU key policies from a place-based approach;
Amendment 282 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Notes that diversity of administrative competences within each Member states results in the impossibility of a one-size-fits-all type of solution to address demographic challenges; suggests the creation of an independent body involved in the economic and social development of demographically fragile areas. This body should enjoy a high degree of organisational autonomy;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trafficking in human beings (THB) constitutes modern-day slavery and isa violation of human dignity, of the physical and psychological integrity of a human being, a modern-day slavery surrounding us in our everyday life, and a profound violation of fundamental rights, as outlined in Article 5(3) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas trafficking in human beings is a highly gendered crime, with nearly three quarters of all victims in the EU being women and girls, mainly trafficked for sexual exploitation;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas trafficking in human beings is a form of organised crime and thus demand and profit driven; whereas the reduction of demand, also with regards to the sexual exploitation of women and girls, needs to be a focus in the fight against trafficking;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 72 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas physical, psychological and sexual violence are constitutive elements of trafficking for sexual exploitation and violence against women and the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention could complement EU und Member States efforts in the fight against trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the last years have shown that migrants and asylum seekers are particularly at risk of being trafficked; whereas, among these, unaccompanied minors and women are a special target group for trafficking networks;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas all monitoring reports show that almost 10 years after the Directive’s adoption obstacles to its full implementation on Member States’ level remain with most victims remaining undetected and prosecution and convictions of perpetrators remaining low;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out the need for a coordinated and coherent framework at EU level that guarantees the protection of victimsstrengthening of the prevention of THB and the protection of victims of THB with the aim of a complete elimination of THB, including through coordinated implementation with the rights conferred by the Victims’ Rights Directive, the Residence Permit Directive and the Compensation Directive15 as human trafficking is a global crime and cannot be dealt with at national level only; _________________ 15 Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims, OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 15.
Amendment 119 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the lack of consistent and detailed data continues to hamper the adequate assessment of trends in THB; calls on the Member States to collect more up-to-date data disaggregated by age and gender and including internally trafficked people, by compiling statistical information in cooperation with civil society; and relevant international organisations while respecting the rights of trafficked persons to privacy and autonomy and to protect their personal data;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that the early identification of victims remains one of the main challenges to implementation, and is one of the most crucial in terms of enabling victims to exercise their rights; calls on the Member States to give more actors responsibility and awareness raising possibilities for identifying victims of THB at all stages of the process, including civil society representatives, immigration and asylum officials, labour inspectors, law enforcement officers and social workers or healthcare staff;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on all Member States to effectively guarantee the rights of victims and to support them with a gender- sensitive approach while ensuring complementarity with the Victims’ Rights Directive; notes that the Anti-Trafficking Directive prohibits the criminalisation of victims of THB calls therefore for a deeper analysis of the effects of this pandemic on potential victims of THB and the structure and functioning of THB in general in order to create specific measures to eliminate THB;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that sexual exploitation remains the most prevalent form of trafficking in the EU since 2008, as 60 % of victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation; notes that more than 90 % of these victims are women and girls, and that more than 70 % of traffickers are male thus reflecting power structures in our societies;
Amendment 245 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges therefore the Member States to adopt specific measures to address violence against women and, structural gender inequalities and gender stereotypes as the root causes of trafficking; recommends that the Commission strengthen and develop the gender dimension in the monitoring of the implementation of EU anti-trafficking legislation;
Amendment 272 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to focus on the recurring and emerging patterns of THB for sexual exploitation, such as the increasing exploitation of children and women and the use of the ‘lover boy’ method as the most frequent means of recruiting victimsattracting and making victims compliant by using online technologies;
Amendment 280 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the importance of gender-sensitive training programmes for all officials attending victimsthat are dealing with trafficking cases, investigations, and potential victims in order to enhance the early identification of those who are victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation and encourages Member States to adopt measures to support victims, such as exit programmes, social and professional reintegration or sexual health servicepsychological support measures, decent social and professional reintegration opportunities or access to sexual and reproductive health services and related rights; underlines in this regard as well the importance of awareness programmes for the general public in order to identify and protect potential victims;
Amendment 311 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that migration flows can increase the risk for migrants of becoming victims of trafficking within the EU20 ; points out that there has been a sharp increase in the number of women and girls trafficked through the Central Mediterranean route for sexual exploitation in the EU21 ;calls on the Member States and the EU to find these women and girls and to prevent similar cases in the future by using a coherent and coordinated rights-based and gender-sensitive approach to prevent and address human trafficking; _________________ 20Second progress report, COM(2018)0777; Europol, European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC), 4th Annual Report, 2020; Europol, Situation Report ‘Trafficking in Human Beings in the EU‘, 18 February 2016. 21 Second progress report, COM(2018)0777, p. 3.
Amendment 341 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to ensure a coherent application of the provisions set out in the Dublin III Regulation, the Anti-Trafficking Directive and the Residence Permit Directive to prevent the practice employed in some Member States of transferring victims of human trafficking to the country where they were exploited when they first arrived, thereby leaving them more exposed to the risk of being re-trafficked and retraumatised;
Amendment 424 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Points out that not all Member States have introduced legislation relevant to Article 18 of the Anti-Trafficking Directive27 ; notes that the differing legal landscapes on criminalising the use of services exacted from victims may hampers efforts to reduce demand; reiterates its urgent call on the Member States to establish the act of knowingly using the services of victims of human trafficking as a criminal offence; _________________ 27 Second progress report, COM(2018)0777, p. 29.
Amendment 470 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to amend the Anti-Trafficking Directive with a view to updating its provisions, including the establishment of specific measures for the prevention and prosecution of trafficking for sexual exploitation as the largest area of THB, to address the use of online technologies in both the proliferation and the prevention of THB, to conduct evidence-based research on risk factors for potential victims as well as in societal structures and policies like labour market governance or migration and mobility policies that intersect with trafficking in persons in risk sectors, to improve measures for prevention and the early identification of victims, and to strengthen a horizontal gender perspective across all forms of trafficking, as well as to ensure that Member States explicitly criminalise the use of all services which involve exploitation;
Amendment 471 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to amend the Anti-Trafficking Directive with a view to updating its provisions, including the establishment of specific measures for the prevention and prosecution of trafficking for sexual exploitation as the largest area of THB, to address the use of online technologies in both the proliferation and the prevention of THB, to improve measures for prevention and the early identification of victims, and easy and unconditional access to assistance and protection, and to strengthen a horizontal gender perspective across all forms of trafficking, as well as to ensure that Member States explicitly criminalise the use of all services which involve exploitation;
Amendment 484 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises the importance of a coherent approach to improve the identification of potential victims in the context of migration flows and in the hotspots, of improving access to asylum procedures and of ensuring their complementarity with the procedures related to trafficking; calls on the Commission to regularly assess the implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive by the Member States, introduce infringement procedures where there has been a lack of effective implementation, report to the European Parliament and to come forward with proposals to revise it;
Amendment 488 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Highlights that new forms of THB related to the migration flows, such as deprivation of liberty for extortion and forced migrant smuggling need to be acknowledged, and capacities of anti- trafficking stakeholders to identify trafficked people among those using migration routes must be developed;
Amendment 489 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Emphasises the need to harmonise actions in transnational coordination and cooperation on THB between the countries of origin, transit and destination; notes that these actions should be embedded in the relevant regional policy dialogues and in the existing and future cooperation frameworks, such as the Mobility Partnerships and Common Agendas for Migration and Mobility;
Amendment 498 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the Members States, as response to COVID-19, to elaborate a contingency plan in order to ensure minimum functionality of anti-trafficking systems in emergency conditions; notes that the contingency plan should ensure a minimum package of services available to the victims for meeting their immediate needs during the period of reduced possibilities for referral, protection, investigation of the case and court proceedings;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to include, in its economic recovery roadmap and financial support schemes,Stresses that the EU’s new recovery plan should ensure that EU funds for recovery are only used in a manner consistent with the Union’s climate and environmental objectives; calls on the Commission to also set out EU guidelines for the Member States on how to design their national investment plans so that they are consistent with the European Green Deal and, the Paris Agreement; stresses that and UN Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that the new recovery plan and such guidelines wshould enable the EU to save and transform its economy (i.e. take the EU out of the crisis and accelerate the transition towards climate neutrality) and circular economy), while leaving no one behind;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to carry on with the initiatives of the European Green Deal, including the actions identified in the Circular Economy Action Plan, in order to continue the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and degradation of the environment; stresses the importance of opposing any proposals to postpone the introduction of stricter standards or compliance with already set obligations; considers that any such proposal should be critically examined, taking into account not only the commercial interests of companies concerned, but the wider social interests, pursuing objectives of full employment and social progress;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that the transition to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and the transition to a truly circular economy and sustainable single market create new business opportunities and jobs and can therefore significantly contribute to a sustainable economic recovery;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. In the transition to a circular economy and climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, stresses that it is crucial that the Commission and Member States adequately assess employment needs, including education and training requirements, promote the development of the economy and do their utmost to achieve a fair and just transition;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to engage with all parts of the society and stakeholders, including citizens/consumers, consumer and non- governmental organisations, business, trade unions and workers’ representatives to enable and empower them to take action towards a sustainable single market;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that both sustainable production and consumption should be promoted; considers in this regard that resource efficiency should be improved by increasing the circularity of value chains, reducing the consumption of resources, increasing uptake of secondary raw materials and cutting down on waste generation; stresses that a new economy comprising circular services should be developed;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers there to be good potential for increasing sustainability of the single market in the product-as-a- service models that should also be further developed;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on all companies and organisations to register to the EMAS system in order to improve their environmental performance; looks forward to the upcoming review of the Non-financial reporting directive that should lead to a substantial improvement on the availability of information on the environmental performance of companies;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that stringent requirements should be established on the basis of due diligence to ensure no products are placed on the Union market that lead to degradation of the environment or violations of human rights;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Acknowledges it essential that the narrative in our industries changes “from cradle to grave” to “ cradle to cradle”, and that sustainability is strengthened in all steps of the supply chains, ensuing environmental and social sustainability in the end-product as well as in the manufacturing of all its components and the extraction of raw materials;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that it is crucial to ensure that the ‘sustainable choice’ will be the default choice – which is attractive, affordable, accessible and sustainable – for all consumers in the EU as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to encouragstrongly welcomes in this regard the intention of the Commission to develop a sustainable product policy framework that will among other measures strengthen and extend eco- design in order to improve the sustainability of products through requirements before their placing on the market; calls on the Commission to promote the development, production and marketing of sustainable and safe products that are suitable for multiple use, technically durable and easily repairable, do not contain hazardous substances, and, after having become waste and having been prepared for reuse or recycling, suitable to be made available or placed on the market in order to facilitate the proper implementation of the waste hierarchy; calls on the Commission to also support and develop economic tools that give an economic advantage to the ‘sustainable choice’;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that a longer lifetime for products presupposes the adoption of measures banning programmed obsolescence; calls on the Commission to look into reports that products such as smartphones are deliberately being designed to have a very short useful life and to propose measures to ban this phenomenon;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that consumers should be able to fully participate in the ecological transition; calls on the Commission to develop legislative proposals on the tools needed to achieve this goal, including improved product information through labelling, green claims, extended legal guarantees and definitions, as well as stringent measures against planned obsolescence and greenwashing; calls on the Commission to guarantee the right to repair for people in the EU to have their goods repairedwithout delay; highlights that all such tools must be based on the provision of simple and clear information and processes to consumers, as well as on sound environmental criteria, which enable consumers to assess accurately the climate and environmental impact of products on the basis of their life cycle, their environmental footprint, their lifespan and their quality; emphasises however that encouraging sustainable consumption is only one aspect of the coin and that the transition to circularity should start from production and eco- design;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to also adequately address the dual quality of products and ensure that people in all Member States have access to the same quality of foodstuffs and other products, and that they enjoy equal consumer rights, such as right to repair, no matter in which Member State they reside.
Amendment 53 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Proposes the development of clear guidelines and standards for green claims and commitments that translate into ecolabels; looks forward to the planned legislative proposal on substantiating green claims; considers that by providing the consumers with transparency and guidance through accurate and accountable information and ecolabelling, consumers will have increased trust in products and markets, which will ultimately lead to sustainable consumption;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for review of the Ecolabel Directive in order to improve consumer information on reparability, availability and affordability of spare parts and DIY options.
Amendment 62 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the role of Green Public Procurement (GPP) to accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable and circular economy, and the importance of promoting the uptake of GPP during the EU’s economic recovery; recalls the commitments of the Commission to propose further legislation on GPP. and calls on the Commission to make an ambitious proposal that would significantly increase the use of Green Public Procurement;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Indicates that the global value chains need to be diversified, through the new rules for e-commerce, the conclusion of the Environmental Goods Agreement which has the potential to stimulate the use of environmental goods and the reform at international level of the Intellectual property rights aimed at improving competitiveness and more effective protection and reward of the creative work and innovation, towards a deep sustainable single market;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights that all consumers should have the right to safe products that do not harm the environment or human health; calls for a rapid and effective phase out and ban of hazardous substances used in the single market; emphasises this to be particularly important when it comes to substances with endocrine disrupting properties; stresses that the development of a sustainable single market must be based on creating a non-toxic circular economy and environment whereby hazardous substances are not used or recycled;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Considers it important to raise the public awareness on the rights of consumers and importance of sustainable product and service consumption; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate this through a platform for exchange of best practices that includes citizens, and representatives of the public and private sector, local authorities, academia, non-governmental and civil society organisations and consumer organisations, ensuring all citizens have access to easily understandable and comprehensive information.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas the Union is founded on the ethical values stated in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas rapid advances in contemporary scientific research and innovation in the fields of environment, health and food safety have raised a number of important ethical, legal and social issues that affect the relationship between science and society;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas environment, health and food safety research and innovation activities carried out in Europe must comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols1a; _________________ 1aArticle 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC Text with EEA relevance
Amendment 5 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas Article 16 TFEU states that everyone has the right to the protection of their personal data; whereas Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation refers to the situation where data are only used by automated processing, and recognises the right of the data subject not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas the artificial intelligence (AI) global leadership race, which will determine the source of ethical values and standards shaping the sector worldwide, is picking up the pace and the Union should set an example for the rest of the world;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. Whereas AI solutions may benefit society in the areas of green transition, environment protection,and biodiversity protection, circular economy and waste management, climate change, energy management and efficiency, water and air quality, e.g. smart grids and electro-mobilityarth observation and risk management, among others;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas in its digital package published on 19 February 2020 the Commission states that ICT today accounts for between 5% and 9% of global electricity consumption and 2% of CO2 emissions and that the volume of data transferred and stored will continue to grow exponentially in the years to come; whereas the 2018 Joint Research Centre study “Artificial Intelligence/A European Perspective” estimates that data centres and data transmission could account for 3-4% of all power consumption of the Union;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 26 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. Whereas properly regulated AI would help guide efforts to achieve the UN SDGs and help reach the climate objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas AI can be applied to almost any field in medicine: biomedical research, exemplified by the AI-discovered antibiotic Halicin or AI contributions to new cancer prevention, more precise diagnosis and new therapies, medical education, clinical decision-making, personalized medicine, psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, in revolutionizing robotic prostheses and support systems, telemedicine, telesurgery and the overall efficiency of the health systems;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. Whereas current policy and ethical guidelines for AI are lagging behind ethical challenges that must be identified and mitigated, since AI has tremendous capability to threaten patient preference, safety, and privacy; whereas the boundaries between the roles of physicianmedical professionals and carers and machines in patient care need to be outlined;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. Whereas AI solutions may benefit society in the area of food safety and Farming 2.0, where the Union holds leadership in AI applications, especially in areas where water resources are scarce and climate change has severe impacts;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the importance of the “right to explanation” of any decision taken by automated processing, this is the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision taken by an automated system4a; states, therefore, that ultimately, humans should keep the responsibility for decision making, especially in sectors where there are high stakes and risks such as health; _________________ 4a Article 22 GDPR Regulation
Amendment 69 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that overregulation may hamper AI sector innovation, especially for SMEs and Start-ups; considers that hindering the Union AI sector in delivering benefits of AI applications in e.g. healthcare, environment protection and food quality to the citizens, may also bear ethical weight, especially in the context of global competition, where securing full respect of Union ethical values may pose a challengereminds that beyond Union action, many third countries are working on their ethical frameworks and that there are multiple proposals at a global level; is aware that the main difficulty for ethical principles may lie in the application of such principles rather than in their existence especially in the context of global competition and of high risk sectors as healthcare; recalls, in this regard, that Parliament’s resolution of 16 February 2017 on Civil Law Rules on Robotics asked the Commission to consider the designation of a European Agency for Artificial Intelligence that ensures a harmonised approach across the Union, develops common criteria and an application process relating to the granting of a European certificate of ethical compliance, and that addresses the new opportunities and challenges, in particular those of a cross-border nature, arising from ongoing technological developments;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that many of the proposals by countries which are not members of the Union and by international organizations revolve around common principles or concepts for AI, those being: human-centricness, trustworthiness, respect for human autonomy, harm prevention, equity and "no one left behind" and explicability; is of the opinion that an international ethical framework around these principles would be highly desirable; is concerned about AI progress and innovations leading to social inequality if no action is taken; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to take the necessary measures to leave no one behind in the transition to a digital Europe, and to guarantee a fair, affordable and equal access to these innovations especially in areas such as healthcare;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, with the rapid development of AI and the uncertainty that lies ahead, a common Union AI ethical framework will expand an ecosystem of trust as defined in the Commission White Paper, whether in environment protection, healthcare or food safety applications, thus supporting the ecosystem of excellence in legal certainty and providing effective response to the challenges yet not defined in courtrooms, management meetings or scientific laboratories; points out that ethics is not made up of permanent principles, but has been changing over the course of various cultures and times; supports in this regard that the framework should be periodically reviewed to guarantee its applicability through time and new developments;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly supports the Commission in establishing a common Union AI ethical framework to counter the shortcomings caused by AI internal market fragmentation, including environmental, healthcare, and food safety applications, and to prevent AI double standards across Member States for AI developed in Union and beyond, inter alia in areas such as consumer data management, protection and privacy in smart grids, waste management, equal access to services and technologies, patient-doctor relationship standards, data protection and privacy, civil liability in AI- assisted public healthcare, civil liability regarding autonomous vehicles or machinery;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that in areas such as health, liability must ultimately lie with a natural or legal person; emphasizes the need for traceable and publicly available training data for algorithms;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that patients should know when and how they are interacting with a human professional and when they are not; insists that patients should have the freedom to decide about this interaction and should be offered an alternative of equal standard;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for citizen and patient empowerment regarding their personal data and for securing the full enforcement of Union legal framework on data protection and privacy, relevant notably in the healthcare AI applications and related sensitive data, to strengthen the “Right to an explanation” foreseen in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation, (GDPR))2 and higher interpretability requirements for high-risk AI; _________________ 2Regulation (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).
Amendment 128 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights, in the healthcare sector, that data originated from patients using AI technologies should fulfil all the privacy requirements as stipulated in the GDPR, and that by no means, the data generated should contribute to any kind of discrimination (known or novel); calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee that data accessibility to private companies, such as health or life insurance companies, is prevented and that the “right to be forgotten” of patients is fully respected;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the use of tracking and contact tracing technologies by public authorities during the COVID 19 crisis and other potential health emergencies might conflict with data protection; recalls in this regard the Commission Guidance on applications supporting the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic in relation to data protection and the need for proportionality, limitation in time, alignment with European values and respect of human dignity and fundamental rights;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Highlights that AI and robotics can bring numerous benefits to our environment, health and food safety as the dematerialisation of the economy makes the Union less dependent on raw materials or on the increased use of personalised medicine; underlines however, that their carbon footprint remains still high; calls on the Commission to carry out a study on the impact of AI technology’s carbon footprint and the positive and negative impacts of the transition to the use of AI technology by consumers; further calls on the Commission to include the footprint information in the common European Dataspace for Smart Circular Applications foreseen in the EU Action Plan on Circular Economy and to deal specifically with these technologies within the ICT key value chain of the above- mentioned plan;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for securing sufficient financing for the Union AI transformation; supports the ambitions laid out in the Commission White Paper to attract €200 billion of AI public and private investment in the next 10 years in the Union; welcomes the attention granted to deficits of AI ecosystems in less-developed regions and to the needs of SMEs and start-ups; calls on the Commission to facilitate geographically balanced access to allidentify public infrastructure and promote the prioritization of AI funding, in cluding for SMEs and start- upsimate change mitigation and adaptation, renewable energies and health; stresses that the new Union objectives must not diminish Union engagement in its long standing priorities, like the CAP or, Cohesion Policy., the Green Deal and the COVID19 Recovery Plan;
Amendment 2 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas the Union transport sector is essential for Union’s economic, social and environmental development and its sustainability and for ensuring the territorial accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, with particular attention for peripheral, rural, insular and outermost regions;
Amendment 3 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas transport will be key to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and any significant contribution from the transport sector to this goal will require enormous public and private financial investments on EU and national level in order to accelerate the shift to sustainable, safe, smart, interoperable, multimodal mobility;
Amendment 8 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. Whereas the transport and tourism sectors are among the most hardly hit by the recent COVID 19 crisis; whereas transport has proven vital to providing all necessary goods, including medical and sanitary equipment to the Union population amidst the crisis; whereas the recovery of the transport and tourism sectors are key to well-functioning of the EU internal market, as well as for connectivity and competitiveness in the EU;
Amendment 15 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. [02 03 01] Reiterates the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in fostering the development of a high-performance trans-European network (TEN-T) that is sustainable, safe, multimodal, interoperable and interconnected across the areas of transport, energy and digital services infrastructure and in achieving the goals of the Green Deal, particularly in regards to the promotion of smart and sustainable mobility, including an increase in rail freight transport; Considers unacceptable the drastic reductions in commitments for the Energy and Digital branches of the CEF and the global reduction of the CEF budget resulting from these cutes; Considers that the increase in the CEF transport budget is the step in the right direction but insufficient in view of the needs of the sector; Therefore requests a budget in line with the European Parliament position on MFF1 ; _________________ 117,746 bn euros for 2021-2027 in 2018 prices (an average of 2,542 billion euros per year).
Amendment 22 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. [new01 20 03 00] Regrets the absence of a specific allocation and specific programme for sustainable tourism, including the allocation of a budget of EUR 300 million as requested by the European Parliament; Requests that this allocation be added in order to take into consideration a sector that has strong links to transport,reiterates the need to create a new budget line in order to take into consideration the important role of tourism for competitiveness and employment in the EU transport sector which has been severely hit by the COVID-19 crisis and is very important for the Union economy;
Amendment 23 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. [13 04 01] Deeply regrets that the new commission’s proposal for MFF foresees a 75 % reduction in commitments for military mobility under the transport pillar, limitingwhich aims to adapt parts of the TEN-T networks for a dual use of the transport infrastructure in view of improving both civilian and military mobility; this reduction, limits de facto this new policy objective of the Union to merely symbolic actions ; requests the initial level to be restored and the level of commitments for 2021 to be set accordingly;
Amendment 27 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. [02 01 01] Notes with satisfaction the important surge in investment due to the EUR 9,645 billion contribution from the Next Generation EU to InvestEU in 2021; welcomes the incorporation of the new strategic European investment policy window in InvestEU programme which includes key investment opportunities for the transport and logistics sectors of the EU; however; deeply regrets the suggested cuts on MFF and Next Generation EU for the InvestEU programme recently adopted by Council, which could have an impact on budget 2021;
Amendment 30 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. [02 01 01] Highlights the importance of InvestEU programme in supporting the investment in sustainable and safe transport infrastructures, mobility solutions and equipment and deployment of innovative technologies, including investment in multimodal transport hubs and road safety; reiterates InvestEU Programme should be key to support operations promoting innovative and digital and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 31 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. [09 03 01]Highlights the importance of the necessary investment for the transport sector under the Just Transition Fund to ensure a fair, inclusive and socially acceptable transition to climate neutrality where nobody is left behind; stresses the need to support the up- and reskilling of workers and jobseekers in the transport sector, productive and sustainable investment in SMEs, the investment in smart ,and sustainable mobility, as well as environmentally-friendly transport infrastructure; however, deeply regrets the suggested cuts on MFF however; deeply regrets the suggested cuts on MFF and Next Generation EU for the Just Transition Fund recently adopted by Council, which could have an impact on budget 2021;
Amendment 35 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the important role that European partnerships could play in improving the transport sector’s performance and safety and in fostering a reduction of transport emissions based on technological progress and rules; highlights that EU financing programmes such as Horizon Europe could play a key role in promoting partnerships with EU countries, the private sector, foundations and other stakeholders; requests that such initiatives - for example the creation of a European partnership for the maritime sector - receive adequate funding in order to contribute to the aforementioned objectives; however, deeply regrets the suggested cuts on MFF and Next Generation EU for the Horizon Europe research programme recently adopted by Council, which could have an impact on budget 2021;
Amendment 40 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. [02 10 03] Regrets the decrease in the budget 2021 of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) whose role is crucial to achieving a lasting shift from road to rail and to advance in the establishment of the Single European Railway Area; notes that such a decrease is particularly unfortunate since 2021 will be the European year of Rail; Therefore requests that the ERA budget be re- established in its 2020 level and that the percentage increase planned in the Draft budget for the following years apply from that limit;
Amendment 43 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. [02 10 01] Notes the slight increase in the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) budget for 2021; Requests that the subsequent increases be confirmed in the next MFF in order to allow for a stronger EASA, in view of progressively advance in the Single European Sky initiative, among others;
Amendment 66 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the end of the transition period, barriers to trade and to cross-border exchanges between the Union and the United Kingdom will be present. Bhave become a reality with broad and far-reaching consequences for businesses, citizens and public administrations are expected. Those consequences are unavoidable and stakeholders need to make sure that they are ready for them.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economicnegative economic and social impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, especially the moworst affected ones, including their regions and local communities, if applicable, in such exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A Brexit Adjustment Reserve (the ‘Reserve’) should be established to provide support to counter adverse consequences in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, and thus to mitigate the related negative impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion. It should cover in whole or in part the additional public and private expenditure incurred by Member States for measures specifically taken to mitigate those consequences.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is the opinion that Member States benefitting from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve have to provide all of the necessary public support evidence to maintain and create quality jobs where employment was negatively affected or lost due to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
Amendment 95 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Considers that special attention in the allocation of the means of this Reserve should be given by the Member States to small and medium-sized enterprise as, contrary to most large companies, they are less prepared and have fewer resources to tackle e.g. regulatory burdens and transportation difficulties.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) Member States should rely on their regional public entities, if applicable, to select the adversely affected sectors and businesses while implementing the financial support from the Reserve.
Amendment 112 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Calls on the European Commission to provide the European Parliament with an impact assessment on the fluctuation of the British pound (GBP) in relation to the euro (EUR) in order to highlight the adverse consequences of the UK’s withdrawal on EU businesses and economic sectors, beginning 1 January 2019, the start of the reference period for financial contribution from the Reserve.
Amendment 117 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Member States, together with the European Commission, while implementing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, have to seek to establish synergies with support received from the European Structural Funds, as well as to avoid overlaps between the use of this Reserve and Structural Funds.
Amendment 140 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link of the expenditure with measures taken to address the adverse consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support on Member States moworst affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of the Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to that Member State within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In their efforts to support their adversely affected sectors and regions, Member States should apply the principles laid down in the European Code of Conduct on Partnership.
Amendment 193 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures to assist in particular small and medium-sized businesses and local communities adversely affected by the withdrawal;
Amendment 210 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) measures to facilitate the integration of returning EU workers from the UK, by way of social programs for job searching;
Amendment 325 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The European Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and Council a detailed report by June 2023 on the implementation process of this regulation; following such a report, the European Parliament and Council may ask the European Commission to fine- tune this implementation process of the Reserve.
Amendment 326 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall be responsible for informing and publicising to Union citizens the role, the results and impact of the Union contribution from the Reserve through information and communication actions. To alleviate the negative impact on businesses and economic sectors, and to avoid administrative bottlenecks, Member States should strengthen their information campaigns to raise awareness about the new rules in place after the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
Amendment 65 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Because of their position, gatekeepers might in certain cases restrict the ability of business users of their online intermediation services to offer their goods or services to end users under more favourable conditions, including price, through other online intermediation services or alternative distribution channels. Such restrictions have a significant deterrent effect on the business users of gatekeepers in terms of their use of alternative online intermediation services or alternative distribution channels, limiting inter-platform contestability, which in turn limits choice of alternative online intermediation or distribution channels for end users. To ensure that business users of online intermediation services of gatekeepers can freely choose among alternative online intermediation services and channels, and differentiate the conditions under which they offer their products or services to their end users, it should not be accepted that gatekeepers limit business users from choosing to differentiate commercial conditions, including price. Such a restriction should apply to any measure with equivalent effect, such as for example increased commission rates or de- listing of the offers of business users.
Amendment 72 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) In order to ensure the full and lasting achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission should be able to assess whether a provider of core platform services should be designated as a gatekeeper without meeting the quantitative thresholds laid down in this Regulation; whether systematic non- compliance by a gatekeeper warrants imposing additional remedies; and whether the list of obligations addressing unfair practices by gatekeepers should be reviewed and additional practices that are similarly unfair and limiting the contestability of digital markets should be identified. Such assessment should be based on market investigations to be run in an appropriate timeframe, by using clear procedures and legally binding deadlines, in order to support the ex ante effect of this Regulation on contestability and fairness in the digital sector, and to provide the requisite degree of legal certainty.
Amendment 94 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where a provider of core platform services meets all the thresholds in paragraph 2, it shall notify the Commission thereof within three months after those thresholds are satisfied and provide it with the relevant information identified in paragraph 2.. That notification shall include the relevant information identified in paragraph 2 for each of the core platform services of the provider that meets the thresholds in paragraph 2 point (b). The notification shall be updated whenever other core platform services individually meet the thresholds in paragraph 2 point (b). Following notification by a provider of core platform services, the Commission shall take the decision to conduct a market investigation under Article 15 within 60 days.
Amendment 95 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
A failure by a relevant provider of core platform services to notify the required information pursuant to this paragraph shall not prevent the Commission from designating these providers as gatekeepers pursuant to paragraph 4 at any time. The possibility for the Commission to conduct a market investigation in the event of a failed notification by a provider of a core platform service shall not be subject to time limitation.
Amendment 97 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The Commission mayshall identify as a gatekeeper, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15, any provider of core platform services that meets each of the requirements of paragraph 1, but does not satisfy each of the thresholds of paragraph 2, or has not presented sufficiently substantiated arguments in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) other structural market characteristics, such as the consistent growth of the platform’s core service market share in a given digital sector leading to a dominant market position over a three year timeframe.
Amendment 101 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Article 3 – paragraph 7
7. For each gatekeeper identified pursuant to paragraph 4 or paragraph 6, the Commission shall, within 60 days, identify the relevant undertaking to which it belongs and list the relevant core platform services that are provided within that same undertaking and which individually serve as an important gateway for business users to reach end users as referred to in paragraph 1(b).
Amendment 102 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8
Article 3 – paragraph 8
8. The gatekeeper shall comply with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6 within sixthree months after a core platform service has been included in the list pursuant to paragraph 7 of this Article.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The Commission shall, without undue delay and at the latest within six months, open proceedings pursuant to Article 18 where a gatekeeper does not comply with the obligation set in paragraph 8.
Amendment 109 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) allow business users to offer the same products or services to end users through third party online intermediation services or through their own direct sales channels at prices or conditions that are different from those offered through the online intermediation services of the gatekeeper;
Amendment 110 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 128 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 134 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) provide business users, or third parties authorised by a business user, free of charge, with effective, high-quality, continuous and real-time access and use of aggregated orand non-aggregated data, that is provided for or generated in the context of the use of the relevant core platform services by those business users and the end users engaging with the products or services provided by those business users; for personal data, provide access and use only where directly connected with the use effectuated by the end user in respect of the products or services offered by the relevant business user through the relevant core platform service, and when the end user opts in to such sharing with a consent in the sense of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679; ;
Amendment 139 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 2 of this Article is without prejudice to the powers of the Commission under Articles 25, 26 and 27. Following a decision under paragraph 2 of this Article, if the Commission finds the gatekeeper in non-compliance under Article 25 and a decision under article 26 is taken, the non-compliance period is considered to have commenced from the implementation deadline in Article 3(8).
Amendment 140 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. A gatekeeper may, within the deadline set in Article 3(8), request the opening of proceedings pursuant to Article 18 for the Commission to determine whether the measures that the gatekeeper intends to implement or has implemented under Article 6 are effective in achieving the objective of the relevant obligation in the specific circumstances. A gatekeeper may, with its request, provide a reasoned submission to explain in particular why the measures that it intends to implement or has implemented are effective in achieving the objective of the relevant obligation in the specific circumstances. The Commission shall adopt its decision within six months from the opening of proceedings pursuant to Article 18. If in its decision the Commission finds the gatekeeper is non-compliant under Article 25 and a decision under Article 26 is taken, the non-compliance period is considered to have commenced from the implementation deadline in Article 3(8).
Amendment 149 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 34 to update and strengthen the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6 where, based on a market investigation pursuant to Article 17, it has identified the need for new obligations addressing practices that limit the contestability of core platform services or are unfair in the same way as the practices addressed by the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6.
Amendment 154 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the purpose of the investigation and the specific aim sought to be achieved.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may conduct a market investigation for the purpose of examining whether a provider of core platform services should be designated as a gatekeeper pursuant to Article 3(6), or in order to identify core platform services for a gatekeeper pursuant to Article 3(7). It shall endeavour to conclude its investigation by adopting a decision in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 32(4) within twelvesix months from the opening of the market investigation.
Amendment 156 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. In the course of a market investigation pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall endeavour to communicate its preliminary findings to the provider of core platform services concerned within sixfour months from the opening of the investigation. In the preliminary findings, the Commission shall explain whether it considers, on a provisional basis, that the provider of core platform services should be designated as a gatekeeper pursuant to Article 3(6).
Amendment 158 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. A gatekeeper shall be deemed to have engaged in a systematic non- compliance with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6, where the Commission has issued at least threewo non-compliance or fining decisions pursuant to Articles 25 and 26 respectively against a gatekeeper in relation to any of its core platform services within a period of five years prior to the adoption of the decision opening a market investigation in view of the possible adoption of a decision pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 159 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Commission may conduct a market investigation with the purpose of examining whether one or more services within the digital sector should be added to the list of core platform services or to detect types of practices that may limit the contestability of core platform services or may bprima facie unfair and which are not effectively addressed by this Regulation. It shall issue a public report at the latest within 24 months from the opening of the market investigation.
Amendment 166 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall adoptendeavour to adopt, within six months from the opening of the proceedings under Article 18, a non- compliance decision in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 32(4) where it finds that a gatekeeper does not comply with one or more of the following:
Amendment 167 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. In the non-compliance decision adopted pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall order the gatekeeper to cease and desist with the non-compliance within an appropriate deadline and to provide explanationsspecify mandatory corrective measures a non- compliant gatekeeper shall implement to comply with the obligations in Articles 5 and 6. The gatekeeper shall also present its own plan on how it planintends to comply with the decision and the corrective measures.
Amendment 171 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The powers conferred on the Commission by Articles 26 and 27 shall be subject to a threfive year limitation period.
Amendment 172 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Before adopting a decision pursuant to Article 7, Article 8(1), Article 9(1), Articles 15, 16, 22, 23, 25 and 26 and Article 27(2), the Commission shall give the gatekeeper or undertaking or association of undertakings, together with other relevant stakeholders, including consumer organisations and business users, concerned the opportunity of being heard on:
Amendment 177 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. When three or more Member States request the Commission to open an investigation pursuant to Article 15 because they consider that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a provider of core platform services should be designated as a gatekeeper, the Commission shall within four months examine whether there are reasonable grounds to open such an investigation. The result of any such investigation shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 38 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Social Charter establishes that all workers have the right to just conditions of work. It recognises the right of all workers to a fair remuneration sufficient for a decent standard of living for themselves and their families, contributing to reduce the existing pay gap between men and women. Article 4 of the Charter recognises the role of freely concluded collective agreements as well as of statutory minimum wage setting mechanisms, to ensure the effective exercise of this right.
Amendment 146 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31 a) The process towards convergence on adequate and fairer minimum wages should go hand-in-hand with the Commission's legislative proposal for wage transparency measures. The Pay Transparency Directive is an important step needed for closing the gender pay gap.
Amendment 192 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States where collective bargaining coverage is less than 70% of the workers defined within the meaning of Article 2 shall in addition provide for a framework of enabling conditions for collective bargaining, either by law after consultation of the social partners or by agreement with them, and shall establish an national action plan to promote collective bargaining. These national action plans should upward wage convergence and establish most appropriate measures and mechanisms for wage setting and increasing coverage at national level, also in order to close the gender pay gap and to reduce inequalities and discrimination. The action plan shall be made public and shall be notified to the European Commission.
Amendment 219 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall establish consultative bodies to advise the competent authorities on issues related to statutory minimum wages. These constitutive bodies shall: - Aim at gender parity in their composition - Apply a gender perspective in all their analysis - Provide gender-sensitive evaluation on a regular basis
Amendment 223 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 237 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the social partners are involved in a timely and effective manner in statutory minimum wage setting and updating, including through participation in consultative bodies referred to in Article 5(5) guaranteeing anti- discrimination and gender equality trainings for social partners and state authorities and notably as concerns:
Amendment 34 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The Annual Sustainable Growth Survey reframes the European Semester process to fit the fundamentally changed economic, social and environmental context, in the post-Corona period, too. It should be used as leverage for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 42 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerativsustainable economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerativsustainable growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a sustainable way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradation, minimises pollution and results in maintaining and enriching natural capital, therefore ensuring the abundance of renewable and non-renewable resources. Through continuous innovation, adaptation to new challenges and co-creation, the regenerativsustainable economy strengthens resilience and protects present and future generations’ wellbeing.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption in all economic sectors, including transport and tourism. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved.
Amendment 78 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circulartoxic-free circular and resilient economy in a just and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives including the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 thathat by 2050 at the latest citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerativsustainable economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of citizenand the health of citizens, upgrades ecosystem services, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhance resilience to climate change and other environmental risks. The 8th EAP aims to increase the connection between environment, social, economic policies and health. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 97 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland and marine ecosystems;
Amendment 97 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The current COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an unprecedented historical, economical and health crisis, has demonstrated again the importance of applying a 'One Health' approach in policy-making, which recognises that human health is connected to animal health and to the environment, and that actions to tackle threats to health must take into account these dimensions. To effectively detect, respond to, and prevent outbreaks of zoonoses and food safety problems, information and data should be shared across sectors, and cooperation at national and sub-national levels should be increased to implement effective and common responses to health treatments. The 8th EAP should fully reflect and promote the use of this approach in the Union and Member State policies.
Amendment 99 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, by using tools such as e.g. environmental impact assessments and developing methods and instruments for continuous cross-cutting impact monitoring and continuous improvement of environmental performances, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, tourism, mobility and the food system.
Amendment 143 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The thematic priority objectives of the 8th EAP should set a direction for Union policymaking, as well as greater accountability during the monitoring and evaluation. The 8th EAP thematic priority objectives should build on - but not be limited to - the commitments of the European Green Deal and its strategies. The 8th EAP should ensure that the commitment made in the European Green Deal for all Union initiatives to live up to a green oath to 'do no harm' is effectively integrated into all Union activities and initiatives.
Amendment 150 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 a (new)
- promoting the compliance with due diligence for businesses as an effective tool to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for the environmental impacts of their own operations and their global supply chains;
Amendment 177 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) improve the availability and interoperability of data;
Amendment 192 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention toevaluating potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups and assessing costs of non-action. Moreover, transparent and continuous engagement with non- governmental actors and the public is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the achievement of its priority objectives.
Amendment 210 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards greater sustainability, wellbeing and resilience. This is in line with calls of the Council27 and the European Economic and Social Committee28 for measuring economic performance and societal progress “beyond GDP”, and moving towards using well- being as a compass for policy, which is also supported by the OECD29 . __________________ 27See e.g. https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-10414-2019-INIT/en/pdf 28https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our- work/opinions-information- reports/opinions/reflection-paper-towards- sustainable-europe-2030. 29See e.g. the OECD Well-being Framework, the OECD Framework for Policy Action on Inclusive Growth, the Better Life Initiative and the New Approaches to Economic Challenges Initiative.
Amendment 233 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 20294 following which all necessary actions should be undertaken to ensure the fulfilment of the objectives of the 8th EAP. A final evaluation of the 8th EAP should be conducted in 2029 at the latest and early enough for it to feed into the formulation of the 9th EAP. The Commission should present a legislative proposal for the 9th EAP in a timely manner in view of its entry into force on 1 January 2031.
Amendment 249 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions for their achievement and sets a framework to measure whether, and ensure that, the Union and its Member States are on track to meet those priority objectives.
Amendment 280 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The 8th EAP shasll have the long- term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live wellthat as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest citizens live well in an equal society, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative, sustainable wellbeing economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are producclimate neutrality is achieved, and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation in a non-toxic fully circular economy. A healthy environment underpins the well-being and the health of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhanceand resilience to climate change and other environmental risks is enhanced. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 320 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) advancing towards a regenerative growthand sustainable wellbeing model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and acceleratensuring the transition to a non-toxic circular economy;
Amendment 358 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The thematic priority objectives laid down in paragraph 2 shall cover the objectives, targets and actions set out in the strategies and initiatives of the European Green Deal as well as the targets in Union legislation that contribute to the achievement of these objectives. These include inter alia, the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework, the Circular Economy Action Plan, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems Action Plan, the EU Arctic Strategy, the EU Forest Strategy, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the EU Chemicals Strategy and the EU Industrial Strategy.
Amendment 393 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new)
– promoting communication and dialogue at Union, national, regional and local level, aimed at raising awareness, especially among young people, about the importance and benefits of protecting and restoring the environment, and at including all relevant stakeholders in the implementation efforts;
Amendment 416 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 b (new)
– developing practices and carrying out activities that support local and regional authorities in meeting environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 424 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) effectively integrating environthe Sustainable Development Goals and climateenvironmental, climate and social sustainability in the European Semester of economic governance, including in the National Reform Programmes and National Recovery and Resilience plans;
Amendment 429 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) effectively integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in all Union and national legislative and non- legislative action;
Amendment 455 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) taking all action required to ensure a socially fair and inclusive transition, delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights and effectively addressing and reducing social as well as climate and environmental inequalities;
Amendment 457 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensuring that environmental policies and action at the Union, national, regional and local levels are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, and innovation, fostering green skillsupporting retraining and fostering green skills in cooperation with social partners, and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting;
Amendment 466 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensuring the full participation of, and cooperation with, local and regional authorities across all dimensions of environmental policy-making through a collaborative and multi-level approach;
Amendment 527 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3
– demonstrating climate and environmental leadership in international fora, strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and other multilateral environmental agreements by the Union and its partners, including by increasing transparency and accountability as regards progress on the commitments made under those agreements;
Amendment 533 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5
– ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes and is in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and the UN 2030 Agenda.
Amendment 547 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. RIn reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support bybroad support is required. The Commission and Member States shall raise awareness and involvinge citizens, social partners and other stakeholders, foster dialogue and encouraginge cooperation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies or legislation related to the 8th EAP, including amongst national, regional and local authorities, in urban and rural areas.
Amendment 555 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving systemic change, the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regularyearly basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3. The Commission shall ensure that this information is publicly available and easily accessible ensuring effective monitoring of progress made.
Amendment 564 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 31 March 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the progress achieved towards achieving systemic change, the thematic priority objectives set out in Article 2, including the targets under the European Green Deal, based on the assessments referred to in Article 4(1) as well as on the outcome of a public consultation, and taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. On the basis of the mid-term evaluation, the incoming Commission shall present a list and timelines of necessary legislative and non-legislative actions within the first 100 days of the Commission to ensure that progress at the Union and Member State levels is sufficient to attain the priority objectives by 2030 at the latest and the long-term objective of 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 586 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) further improving availability and interoperability of data and access to data through Union programmes;
Amendment 597 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The Commission shall create a single coherent and overarching monitoring framework. To this end, the Commission shall produce a report by 2022 in which it identifies the interlinkages between the various social, economic and environmental progress and monitoring frameworks that are in use at the EU level and develop headline indicators to use to guide EU policy making, and communicate progress towards citizens.
Amendment 606 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing the main findings of that evaluation, accompanied, if the Commission deems appropriate, by a legislative proposal for the next environmental action programme in sufficient time for the 9th EAP to be in place by 1 January 2031 with a view to avoid a gap between the 8th and the 9th EAP.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘administrative act’ means any non- legislative act adopted by a Union institution or body, which has legally binding and external effects and contains provisions that may, because of their effects, contravene environmental law within the meaning of point (f) of Article 2(1), excepting those provisions of this act for which Union law explicitly requires implementing measures at Union or national level;
Amendment 113 #
2020/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Any non-governmental organisation which meets the criteria set out in Article 11 is entitled to make a request for internal review to the Union institution or body that has adopted an administrative act or, in case of an alleged administrative omission, should have adopted such an act, on the grounds that such an act or omission contravenesthe administrative act or administrative omission may have a negative effect on the achievement of the objectives of the environmental law.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The provisions of an administrative act for which Union law explicitly requires the adoption of implementing measures at Union or national level shall not be the object of a request for internal review;
Amendment 125 #
2020/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Such a request must be made in writing and within a time limit not exceeding eight weeks after the administrative act was adopted, notified or published, whichever is the latest, or, in the case of an alleged omission, within eight weeks after the date when the administrative act was required. The request shall state the grounds for the review.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0262(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) With regard to nickel compounds, limit values of 0.0105 mg/m³ for the respirable fraction and 0.053 mg/m³ for the inhalable fraction may be difficult to be complied with in a number of sectors or processes, including specifically smelting, refineries and welding. Furthermore, since identical risk management measures can be used both for chromium (VI) and nickel compounds, the transitional measures aiming to reduce the exposure to these two groups of carcinogens should be aligned. Therefore, a transitional period until 17 January 2025 inclusive should be introduced during which a limit value of 0.1 mg/m³ for the inhalable fraction of the nickel compounds should apply. This transitional period would ensure alignment with the date of application of the OEL for Chromium (VI) compounds adopted in Directive 2017/2398/EU48 . __________________ 48 Directive (EU) 2017/2398 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. Available at: https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1571906530859&ur i=CELEX:32017L2398.
Amendment 58 #
2020/0262(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 c (new)
Recital 14 c (new)
(14c) The use at the workplace or while performing job-related duties, of any carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxins, including those referred to in the annexes to Directive 2004/37/EC, as amended by this Directive, should be reported to the national authorities responsible for supervising workers’ health. When deciding what substances to report, Member States should take into account the implementation reports submitted to the Commission pursuant to Article 17a of Directive 89/391/EEC.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0262(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – point A – row 2
Annex III – point A – row 2
Amendment 4 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Covid-19 pandemic is a major shock to the global and Union economy. Due to the necessary containment measures, economic activity in the EU dropped significantly. The contraction in EU GDP in 2020 is expected to be around 7.5%, far deeper than during the financial crisis in 2009. The outbreak of the pandemic has shown the interconnectivity of global supply chains and exposed some vulnerabilities such as the over-reliance of strategic industries on non-diversified external supply sources. Such vulnerabilities need to be addressed, to improve the Union’s emergency response as well as the resilience of the entire economy, while maintaining its openness to competition and trade in line with its rules. Investment activity is expected to have dropped significantly. Even before the pandemic, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union could be observed, it remained below what might be expected in a strong recovery and was insufficient to compensate for years of underinvestment following the 2009 crisis. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s needs for structural investment to restart and sustain long-term growth in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and the need to address key societal and environmental challenges such as sustainability, the impacts of climate change or population ageing. Consequently, in order to achieve the Union's policy objectives and to support a swift, just, inclusive, sustainable and healthy economic recovery, support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors.
Amendment 8 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, InvestEU should contribute to reducing this gap.
Amendment 9 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adopted ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs, such as 'Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth' of 3 March 2010, 'Action Plan on Building a Capital Markets Union' of 30 September 2015, 'A new European Agenda for Culture' of 22 May 2018, 'Clean Energy for all Europeans' of 30 November 2016, 'Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy' of 2 December 2015, 'A European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility' of 20 July 2016, ‘European Defence Action Plan’ of 30 November 2016, 'Launching the European Defence Fund' of 7 June 2017, 'Space Strategy for Europe' of 26 October 2016, the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights of 13 December 2017, the ‘European Green Deal’ of 11 December 2019, the ‘European Green Deal Investment Plan’ of 14 January 2020, the ‘Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions’ of 14 January 2020, the ‘ Strategy for shaping Europe’s digital future’, the ‘Data Strategy’ and the ‘Artificial Intelligence Communication’ of 19 February 2020, ‘A New Industrial Strategy for Europe’ of 10 March 2020 and, ‘SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe’ of 10 March 2020, 'A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe' of 11 March 2020, 'An EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030' of 20 May 2020 and 'A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system' of 20 May 2020. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the SDGs, the InvestEU Programme will contribute to mainstream climate and environmental actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and an annual target of 30 % as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027. Actions under the InvestEU Programme are expected to contribute 3at least 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the InvestEU Programme to climate and environmental objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the InvestEU Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 45 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis and again during the Covid-19 crisis undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, job creations, competitiveness and convergence. It also creates risk of consolidating imbalances and impacts regions’ development long- term. Sizeable investments in Union infrastructure, in particular with regard to interconnection and energy efficiency and to creating a Single European Transport Area, are essential to meeting the Union's sustainability targets as defined in the European Green Deal, including the Union’s commitments towards the SDGs, and the Paris Agreement, the 2030 energy and climate targets and the Union commitment to a climate neutral economy by the 2050 at the latest. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into transport, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy sources and other safe and sustainable low- emission energy sources, environmental infrastructure, infrastructure related to climate actioncluding biodiversity conservation and restoration, natural-based solutions and green infrastructure, infrastructure related to climate mitigation and adaptation, waste prevention and circular economy infrastructure, maritime infrastructure and digital infrastructure. The InvestEU Programme should prioritise areas that are under-invested, and in which additional investment is required. To maximise the impact and added value of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process that enables visibility of the project pipeline and maximises synergies across relevant Union programmes in areas such as transport, energy and digitisation. Bearing in mind threats to safety and security, investment projects receiving Union support should include measures for infrastructure resilience, including infrastructure maintenance and safety, and should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds that provide support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure, such as the European Regional Development Fund.
Amendment 50 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) The InvestEU Programme should contribute to the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and should not finance projets that are inconsistent with the achievement of the Union's climate objectives.
Amendment 51 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Although the level of overall investment in the Union was increasing before the Covid-19 crisis, investment in higher-risk activities such as research and innovation was still inadequate and is now expected to have suffered a significant hit with the crisis. The resulting underinvestment in research and innovation is damaging to the industrial and economic competitiveness of the Union and the quality of life of its citizens. The InvestEU Fund should provide appropriate financial products to cover different stages of the innovation cycle and a wide range of stakeholders, in particular to allow the upscaling of and deployment of solutions at a commercial scale in the Union in order to make such solutions competitive on world markets and to promote Union excellence in sustainable, circular and low carbon technologies at a global level, in synergy with Horizon Europe, including the European Innovation Council. In that regard, the experience gained from the financial instruments, such as InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators, deployed under Horizon 2020 to facilitate and accelerate access to finance for innovative businesses should serve as a strong basis to deliver this targeted support.
Amendment 54 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, market allocation of resources is not fully efficient and perceived risk impairs private investment flow significantly. Under such circumstances, the key feature of the InvestEU Fund of de-risking economically viable projects to crowd in private finance is particularly valuable and should be reinforced , inter alia in order to counteract the risk of an asymmetric recovery. The InvestEU Programme should be able to provide crucial support to companies in the recovery phase and at the same time ensure a strong focus of investors on the Union’s medium- and long-term policy priorities such as the European Green Deal, the European Green Deal Investment Plan, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs within the Union as well as contribute to the transition towards a climate neutral European economy and its digital transition. It should significantly increase the risk-taking capacity of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and national promotional banks and institutions and other implementing partners in support of economic recovery.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The primary focus of the strategic European investment window should be on support to those final recipients established in a Member State and operating in the Union whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union in particular in view of the green andtransition towards a climate neutral European economy and its digital transitions and of enhanced resilience in areas of (i) critical healthcare provision, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and, medical supplies and vaccines , strengthening of health crisis response capacity and of the civil protection system,the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future crisis response capacity and of the civil protection system, (ia) critical sustainable infrastructure to move to a de-carbonised, circular and environmentally sustainable sound European economy in line with the Union´s climate objective (ii) critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual; (iii) provision of goods and services instrumental to the operation and maintenance of such infrastructure, (iv) key enabling, transformative, greesustainable, circular, low carbon and digital technologies and game-changing innovations where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s sustainable industrial future, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, software, robotics, semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, photonics, industrial biotechnology, digital technologies for tracking, tracing and mapping of resources, renewable energy technologies, energy storage technologies including batteries, sustainable transport technologies, cleagreen hydrogen and fuel cell applications, decarbonisation technologies for industry, carbon capture and storage, waste prevention, circular economy and bioeconomy technologies, biomedicine, nanotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and renewable, circular and advanced materials; (v) manufacturing facilities for mass production of Information Communication and Technology components and devices in the EU; (vi) supply and stockpiling of critical inputs to public actors, businesses or consumers in the Union; (vii) critical technologies and inputs for the security of the Union and its Member States, such as defence and space sectors and cybersecurity, and dual use items as defined in point 1 of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. The final recipients should have their registered office in a Member State and they should be active in the Union in the sense that they have substantial activities in terms of staff, manufacturing, research and development or other business activities in the Union. Projects which contribute to diversification of strategic supply chains in the Single Market through operations in multiple locations across the EU should be able to benefit.
Amendment 64 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) The InvestEU Fund provided under the strategic European investment window should support infrastructure with a view to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats and boost the creation of the European health Union.
Amendment 65 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 b (new)
Recital 28 b (new)
(28 b) The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019 , has agreed on the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. The InvestEU fund provided under the strategic European investment window should support critical sustainable infrastructure in the sectors which has submitted a roadmap to the Commission setting out how and by which date the sector can reduce its emissions to close to zero, and identifying obstacles and opportunities as well as the technological solutions that would need to be developed and investments that would need to be made within the sector.
Amendment 67 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The strategic European investment window should also target suppliers established and operating in the Union whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union and that would need long term investment or are covered by the Foreign Direct Investment Screening mechanism. In addition, important projects of common European interest should in particular be able to benefit from the strategic European investment window. However, financial support should not be provided when a project is inconsistent with the achievement of the European Green Deal, the Union's climate objectives and the Paris agreement objectives.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The InvestEU should also provide support to financing to generate investment to the benefit of just transition regions, in line with the objectives identified in their just transition plans, and should be consistent with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) …/… (JTF Regulation).
Amendment 109 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) a strategic European investment policy window which comprises strategic investment to support final recipients that are established in a Member State and that operate in the Union, and whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union, in particular in view of the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy and its digital transitions and of enhanced resilience , complying with the “do no significant harm” principle and the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in one of the following areas:
Amendment 113 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
i) critical healthcare provision, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and, medical supplies and vaccines , strengthening of health crisis response capacitythe resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future crisis response capacity, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, and of the civil protection system;
Amendment 117 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
i a) critical sustainable infrastructure to move to a de-carbonised, circular and environmentally sustainable European economy and society in line with the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU)2018/1999 ("European Climate Law");
Amendment 119 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
ii) critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual, including infrastructure elements identified as critical in the fields of energy, transport, environment, health, food safety, secure digital communication, 5G, internet of things, online service platforms, secure cloud computing, data processing or storage, payments and financial infrastructure, aerospace, defence, communications, media, education and training, electoral infrastructure and sensitive facilities, as well as land and real estate crucial for the use of such critical infrastructure;
Amendment 124 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – introductory part
iv) key enabling, transformative, greesustainable, circular, low carbon and digital technologies and game- changing innovations where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s sustainable industrial future, including
Amendment 126 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point a
(a) artificial intelligence, blockchain, software, robotics, semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, photonics, industrial biotechnology, digital technologies for tracking, tracing and mapping of resources,
Amendment 130 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point b
(b) renewable energy technologies, energy storage technologies including batteries, sustainable transport technologies, cleagreen hydrogen and fuel cell applications, decarbonisation technologies for industry, carbon capture and storage, circular waste prevention, circular economy and bioeconomy technologies,
Amendment 137 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point c
(c) biomedicine, nanotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and advanced, renewable and circular materials;
Amendment 139 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point v
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point v
v) manufacturing facilities for mass production of Information Communication and Technology components and devices in the EU having regard to resource efficiency, waste prevention and circularity in the value chains;
Amendment 142 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vi
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vi
vi) supply and stockpiling of critical inputs to public actors, businesses or consumers in the EU, including energy or raw materials or food security or pharmaceuticals, having regard to resource efficiency, waste prevention and circularity in strategic value chains;
Amendment 145 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vii – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vii – paragraph 1 a (new)
Access to the finacing made available under the strategic European investment policy window shall be conditional on the endorsement and demonstration of Member States commitment to the Union objective of climate neutrality and individual Member States climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest, as well as on the adoption of a long-term strategy as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation(EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 221 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 8 – point 8.2 a (new)
Annex III – point 8 – point 8.2 a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Solvency Support Instrument should contribute to reducing this gap and enable Member States to undertake the necessary investments to foster the achievement of the Union's long-term sustainability priorities.
Amendment 5 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to counter the severe economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Union, companies that have encountered difficulties because of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic and that cannot obtain sufficient support through market financing, or measures undertaken by Member States, should be provided with a facility for solvency support as a matter of urgency under a Solvency Support Instrument which should be added as a third window under the EFSI.
Amendment 9 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The financing and investment operations should be aligned with current policy priorities of the Union such as the European Green Deal and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future. Support toits commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the European Pillar of Social Rights. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs and cross- border activities should also be targetedwithin the Union as well as contribute to the green and digital transition of the European economy.
Amendment 21 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) are consistent with Union policies, including the objective of smart, sustainable and inclusiv5a) In paragraph 1 of Article 6, point (b) is amended as follows: (b) are consistent with Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, smart, inclusive and sustainable growth, quality job creation, and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 28 #
2020/0106(COD)
The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies, including the European Green Deal9and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future10 , as well as supporting an inclusive and symmetric recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and support any of the following general objectives:’ _________________ 9 COM(2019)640 final. 10 COM(2020)67 final.
Amendment 34 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) target that at least 40 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovationsolvency support window support project components that contribute to climate and environmental action, in line with the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) and with the commitment of the European Green Deal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. EFSI financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation. The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodology and integrate it with the criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 as soon as such criteria are established by the relevant delegated acts to identify those climate action and environmental project components or cost shares;
Amendment 46 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that the majority of EFSI financing under the solvency support window is utilised to support eligible companies in Member States where the availability of State solvency support is more limitedendorsing a national climate neutrality objective by 2050.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) ensure that EFSI financing under the solvency support window is used to support eligible companies respecting the "do no significant harm" principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Annex II – section 6 – point d – indent 5
Annex II – section 6 – point d – indent 5
— Companies targeted by funds, special purpose vehicles or investment platforms shall be encouraged to comply, to the extent possible, with minimum high- level social and environmental safeguards in line with guidance provided by the Steering Board and consistent with the European Green Deal and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. Such guidance should include adequate provisions for avoiding undue administrative burdens, taking into account the size of companies and including lighter provisions for SMEs. Companies with a certain level of exposure to a pre-defined list of environmentally harmful activities, in particular the sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), shall be encouraged to put in place, in the future, green transition plans measurable against the technical screening criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852. Companies shall also be encouraged to advance in their digital transformation. Technical assistance shall be available to assist companies for the purpose of these transitions.
Amendment 3 #
2020/0104(COD)
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination (‘European Semester’), including the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. In order to provide guidance to Member States on where structural reforms and investments to support the transition towards an European climate neutral economy are most needed, the European Semester requires to be progressively updated through the used of harmonised indicators, in order to include all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of the European Green Deal in its evaluation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reforms. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding.
Amendment 12 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. HoweverTherefore, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term sustainable growth potential. Investing in greensustainable, circular, climate- neutral and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at achieving the Union net-zero greenhouse gas emissions objectives by 2050 assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing, the development of circular economy models and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Investing in strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats and boost the creation of the European health Union, are important to achieve sustainable growth and to promote an economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 21 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States lin response to challenges identified in the European Semesterked with the priorities and objectives of Union funds and programmes, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy of the Member States.
Amendment 26 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member Stateboost public strategic investment in the Member States and step up the implementation of relevant reforms. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
Amendment 29 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility should contribute to reducing this gap as highlighted in the report of the “EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG)” entitled “5 high level principles for recovery and resilience” of 15 July 2020.
Amendment 35 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and an annual target of 30% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027. Actions under the Facility are expected to contribute at least 40% of the overall financial envelope of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to climate and environmental objectives.
Amendment 44 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral economy, but also the digital transformation. They will both play a priority role in relaunching, decarbonising and modernising our economy.
Amendment 46 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 56 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transition, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistherent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the UnionUnion priorities and support the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans should design their investments in line with the European Green Deal (EGD) as the Union’s new growth strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and the Digital Agenda. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union and respect the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation 2020/852. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of an updated European Semester, which should include the tracking of the objectives of the European Green Deal, the NECPs and the UNSDGs, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To inform the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans by Member States, the Council, in close cooperation with the European Parliament, should be able to discuss, within the European Semester, the state of recovery, resilience and adjustment capacity in the Union. To ensure appropriate evidence, this discussion should be based on the Commission’s strategic and analytical information available in the context of the European Semester and, if available, on the basis of the information on the implementation of the plans in the preceding years.
Amendment 81 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and, social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the support to the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and theits digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the updated European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the pleffectively to strengthen the sustainable growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion and support the transition towards a sustainable and contains measures that effectively contribute to the greenlimate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and theits digital transitions and, to addressing the challenges resulting from them; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the planrecovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribueffectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the updated European Semester; whether the plan is expected to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesionhave a lasting impact in the Member State concerned;; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The request for a loan should be justified by the financial needs linked to additional reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, notably relevant for the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and by therefore, by a higher cost of the plan than the maximum financial contribution (to be) allocated via the non-repayable contribution. It should be possible to submit the request for a loan together with the submission of the plan. In case the request for loan is made at a different moment in time, it should be accompanied by a revised plan with additional milestones and targets. To ensure frontloading of resources, Member States should request a loan support at the latest by 31 August 2024. For the purposes of sound financial management, the total amount of all the loans granted under this Regulation should be capped. In addition, the maximum volume of the loan for each Member State should not exceed 4.7% of its Gross National Income. An increase of the capped amount should be possible in exceptional circumstances subject to available resources. For the same reasons of sound financial management, it should be possible to pay the loan in instalments against the fulfilment of results.
Amendment 107 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is opportune that the Commission provides an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation. This report should include information on the progress made by Member States under the recovery and resilience plans approved; it should also include information on the volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous year, broken down by budget line, and the contribution of the amounts raised through the European Union Recovery Instrument to the achievements of the objectives of the Facility. It should also include the contribution of the Facility to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU)2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (“European Climate law)] and the priorities set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, health, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems.
Amendment 132 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green andthe transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Recovery and Resilience Facility shall ensure that at least 40% of its overall financial envelope contributes to objective of the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest . Member States shall identify and track climate and environment spending by using the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 174 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the general and specific objectives of the Facility as defined in Article 4 of this Regulation and in line with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , ,in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , ,and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (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. 22 […]The Recovery and resilience facility shall apply to investments respecting the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 182 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The recovery and resilience plans shall not include measures causing significant harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of the same Regulation.
Amendment 190 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) an explanation of the way the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester are expected to be addressed; letter (a) should be replaced with letter (c)
Amendment 193 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence; Letter (b) should be replaced by letter (a)
Amendment 198 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to thetransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in[Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges resultderiving from them; is transition.
Amendment 203 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
Amendment 210 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(c b) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the digital transitions or and the challenges resulting from them;
Amendment 232 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 238 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; letter a is replaced with letter (d)
Amendment 242 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from themtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from this transition;
Amendment 249 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
Amendment 254 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;
Amendment 255 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; letter (d) should be replaced with letter (a)
Amendment 309 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) the contribution to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and the priorities set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans
Amendment 323 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with Article 16(3), the Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plans, and its contribution to the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and for that purpose, it shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 327 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; letter (a) is replaced with letter (d)
Amendment 329 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them; transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU)2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from this transition.
Amendment 332 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
Amendment 335 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;
Amendment 336 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; letter (d) should be replaced with letter (a)
Amendment 345 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester. 2.1 should be replaced with 2.4
Amendment 353 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – introductory part
2.2 The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitionstransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest or to addressing the challenges resulting from them.
Amendment 357 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establishmeeting the Union climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of asustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate- neutral Europe by 2050;ity and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")]
Amendment 362 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 368 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Amendment 371 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitionssocial, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the transition towards a sustainable climate neutral European economy
Amendment 376 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 a (new)
2.2 a The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them. - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 at the latest; or - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of economic or social sectors; or - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitions and -the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact.
Amendment 377 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – introductory part
2.4 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; 2.4 should be preplaced with 2.1
Amendment 382 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, promote sustainable growth while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Article 191 TFEU provides that the Union should contribute to protecting human health through a Union policy on the environment.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared, due to an exponential increase of cases, declared COVID-19 (the disease resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19SARS-CoV-2) outbreak a global pandemic. That pandemic hase COVID-19 pandemic and more specifically the moderate to severe cases of the disease that need intermediate and intensive medical care pushed several health systems to breaking point within and outside Union, caused an unprecedented worldwide health crisis with severe socio- economic consequences and human suffering, particularly affecting people with chronic conditions and hitting the most vulnerable, patients, women, carers and the elderly the hardest. The world continues the fight against this unprecedented health crisis, which has led to lock downs and restrictions on the circulation of people, animals, food, medicines and others.
Amendment 135 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) While Member States are responsible for their health policies, they are expected to protect public health in a spirit of European solidarity8 . Experience from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that there is a need for a further firm action at Union level to support cooperation and coordination among the Member States in order to improve the prevention andto support rights- and evidence-based approaches that have a high impact in order to improve preparedness for, prevention and a timely and effective control of the spread of severe human infections and diseases across borders, to develop and guarantee the availability and accessibility of products for the prevention and treatment of diseases, to combat other serious cross- border threats to health and to safeguard and improve the health and well-being of people in the Union. __________________ 8 Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Bank and the Eurogroup on coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak, COM(2020)112 final of 13.03.220.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The pandemic has revealed the importance of public health policies, and their benefits for citizens, communities and the economy. Such policies are cost- saving and offer returns in the long term of 14:1, meaning that for each euro invested in public health policies, we have economic return of 14 euros.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) While the Union´s action in the field of health is limited, the Union should follow a coherent public health strategy in order to flexibly respond to existing epidemics taking into consideration local specificities and having the capacity to face future worrying realities and health threats, such as pandemics and cross- border threats, including antimicrobial resistance and the health impacts of the climate crisis. The Union should support Member States in reducing health inequalities and in achieving universal health coverage, addressing the challenges of an ageing population, of chronic diseases, of disease prevention, in promoting a healthy lifestyle and preparing their health systems for emerging technologies.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 c (new)
Recital 6 c (new)
Amendment 156 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is therefore appropriate to establish a new Programme for the Union's action in the field of health, called EU4Health Programme ('the Programme') for the period 2021 -2027. In line with the goals of the Union action and its competences in the area of public health the Programme should place emphasis on actions in relation to which there are advantages and efficiency gains from collaboration and cooperation at Union level and actions with an impact on the internal market. The EU regulates products relevant to health and health outcomes including, amongst others, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, tobacco, alcohol, food and chemicals, therefore the Programme should take into consideration regulation in such areas to improve the health outcomes in the EU. A holistic approach is needed to improve health outcomes, and EU policy-makers should ensure that the principle of 'health in all policies' is applied in all policy- making.
Amendment 159 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In accordance with Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the Programme should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Such additional resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and ensure that resilient healthcare and health systems are in place in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies and to ensure that people are healthier and therefore less susceptible to health threats. Such additional resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument]. Preparedness is the key to improving resilience to future threats, and Member States, given their responsibility for the provision of healthcare, should carry out stress tests on their healthcare systems to identify weaknesses and verify that they are prepared for a possible future health crisis, through the support of the Commission and its coordination action to establish common acceptable parameters.
Amendment 166 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) COVID-19 has demonstrated the inter-dependencies between human health and the health of our planet and our vulnerabilities. The emergence of zoonotic diseases which are transmitted from animals to humans is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity and environmental degradation. Due to the serious nature of cross- border health threats, the Programme should support coordinated public health measures at Union level to address different aspects of such threats. With a view to strengthen the capability in the Union to prepare for, respond to and manage health crisis the Programme should provide support to the actions taken in the framework of the mechanisms and structures established under Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and other relevant mechanisms and structures established at Union level. This could include strategic stockpiling of essential medical supplies or capacity building in crisis response, preventive measures related to vaccination and immunisation, strengthened surveillance programmes. In this context the Programme should foster Union-wide and cross-sectoral crisis prevention, preparedness, surveillance, management and response capacity of actors at the Union, national, regional and local level, including contingency planning and preparedness exercises, in keeping with the “One Health” approach. It should facilitate the setting up of an integrated cross-cutting risk communication framework working in all phases of a health crisis - prevention, preparedness and response. __________________ 10Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 186 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) With a view to protect people in vulnerable situations, including those suffering from mental illnesses and chronic diseases, the Programme should also promote actions which address the collateral impacts of the health crisis on people belonging to such vulnerable groups. such as the elderly, children, Roma, migrants, and people living in a socioeconomically precarious situation, amongst others, including those suffering from non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases, diabetes and mental illnesses amongst others, the Programme should also promote actions which address the collateral impacts of the health crisis on people belonging to such vulnerable groups. The crisis has revealed that e-health and telemedicine have room to increase and improve the healthcare services and health coverage in a more efficient way. The programme should increase the e-skills of patients and health professionals, improve e-health infrastructures and services, allowing for more competences to be given to patients for the management of their own health and disease treatment, lightening the burden on the healthcare services and increasing their efficiency and availability in responding to demands.
Amendment 195 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The right to physical and mental health is a fundamental human right. Every person, without discrimination, has the right to access modern and comprehensive healthcare. The EU4Health programme should guarantee that universal health coverage is provided, in line with the international commitments made through SDGs and with WHO policies, and ensure that everyone can use the health services they need without experiencing financial hardship. To continue being a global leader in health and to provide a high standard healthcare across the Union, the Commission should propose a Directive on minimum standards for quality healthcare with a set of criteria that should be reported by Member States, such as hospital beds per capita, critical care capacities, numbers of doctors and nurses per capita, rate of health expenditure and access and affordability of healthcare for all, including for vulnerable people. This would improve patient safety and result in better conditions in healthcare for patients and professionals.
Amendment 203 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted many challenges in ensuring the supply of medicines, medical devices as well as personal protective equipment needed in the Union during the pandemics. The Programme therefore should provide support to actions, which foster the production, procurement and management of crisismedical and care relevant products to mitigate the risk of shortages, especially in times of health crises, ensuring complementarity with other Union instruments.
Amendment 205 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to minimise the public health consequences of serious cross- border threats to health it should be possible for actions supported under the Programme to cover coordination of the activities which strengthen the interoperability and coherence of Member States’ health-systems through benchmarking, cooperation and exchange of best practices and ensure their capability to respond to health emergencies, that includes contingency planning, preparedness exercises and the upskilling of health care and public health staff and the establishment of mechanisms for the efficient monitoring and needs-driven distribution or allocation of goods and services needed in time of crisis. The benchmarking, cooperation and exchange of best practices should be equally promoted in periods where there are no crises.
Amendment 219 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Experience from the COVID-19 crisis has indicated that there is a general need for the support to structural transformation of and systemic reforms of health systems across the Union to improve their effectiveness, accessibility, sustainability and resilience. In the context of such transformation and reforms, the Programme should promote, in synergy with the Digital Europe Programme, actions which advance digital transformation of health services and increase their interoperability, contribute to the increased capacity of health systems to foster (primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary) disease prevention and health promotion, to provide new outcome -based care models and to deliver integrated services, from the community and primary health care to the highly specialised services, based on people's needs enhancing citizens’ levels of health literacy and digital health literacy and ensure an efficient public health workforce equipped with the right skills, including digital skills, regularly updated in the light of scientific and technological progress, as provided for by Directive 2005/36 on the recognition of professional qualifications . This synergy between European Health Programme and Digital Europe Programme should contribute to the implementation and expansion of e-health, as telemedicine, reducing unnecessary travel and unmet healthcare needs. The development of a European health data space and of a European Electronic Health Record would provide health care systems, researchers and public authorities with means to improve the accessibility, affordability, availability and quality of healthcare, increasing the amount of data available to patients and health workers therefore improving the quality of healthcare and the patient´s freedom of movement around the Union. . Given the fundamental right to access to preventive healthcare and medical treatment enshrined in Article 35 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in view to the common values and principles in European Union Health Systems as set out in the Council Conclusions of 2 June 200612 the Programme should support actions ensuring the universality and inclusivity of health care, meaning that no- one is barred access to health care, and those ensuring that patients’ rights, including on the privacy of their data, are duly respected. The programme needs to guarantee access to and sharing of personal health data while applying the GDPR rules meticulously and increase the digital skills of patients. __________________ 12Council Conclusions on Common values and principles in European Union Health Systems (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 228 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The value of health data is essential for having more reliable information to improve healthcare services, health policy-making and to evaluate the implementation of actions and policies in our society. The European Health Data Space will represent a strong pillar of health in the Union and should be constructed involving all sectors and stakeholders, taking into account the needs of health professionals and patient. The Programme should capacitate and enlarge the competence of the ECDC to improve the capacity of surveillance of NCDs. The European Health Data should collect data on healthcare use, health behaviour and health problems, including information on rare diseases, vaccination, allergies and others.
Amendment 238 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Health is an investment and the Programme should have this concept at its core. Keeping people healthy and active longer and empowering them to take an active role in managing their health through health literacy in order to take well informed decisions, will have positive effects on health, health inequalities, health iniquities, quality of life, productivity, competitiveness and inclusiveness, while reducing pressures on national health systems and budgets. The Commission has committed to help Member States to reach the sustainable development targets set in the 'UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ in particular Sustainable Development Goal 3 "Ensure healthy lives and promote well- being for all at all ages"13. The Programme therefore should contribute to the actions taken towards reaching the SDGse goals, consequently will improve the social determinants of health and enhance the health of the Union. __________________ 13 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Next steps for a sustainable European future. European action for sustainability COM (2016) 739 final of 22.11.2016.
Amendment 242 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Programme should provide for equal and fair access to healthcare. “Health inequalities” cover situations ranging from unequal access to treatment, fragmented access across regions, differences in health status origin, and to the distribution of health determinants between different population groups. Health inequalities and inequities are avoidable by reasonable means, and thus preventable, and the Programme should improve the knowledge on health inequalities and inequities to tackle them.
Amendment 247 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Non-communicable diseases are a result of commercial determinants of health a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors. Such non- communicable diseases as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes and mental health illnes,s represent major causes of disability, ill-health, health- related retirement, and premature death in the Union, with non- communicable diseases (NCDs) were responsible for 87% of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in the EU in 2017, resulting in considerable social and economic impacts. To decrease the impact of non-communicable diseases on individuals and society in the Union and reach goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly but not exclusively Target 3.4, to reduce premature mortality from non- communicable diseases by one third by 2030, it is key to provide an integrated response focusing on prevention across sectors, specialities and policy -fields, taking into account the interrelated nature of most non- communicable diseases, combined with efforts to strengthen health systems and societies.
Amendment 264 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Mental and psychological well- being is crucial for good mental health. The Programme should be aimed at improving the mental health of individuals and society, including the promotion of mental well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, the protection of human rights and the care of people affected by mental disorders and neurological diseases.
Amendment 267 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Early detection and screening plays a crucial role in prevention strategies and in timely treatment and health outcomes. Prevention is key in achieving sustainable health systems by ensuring that citizens live disease-free longer and by reducing the pressure of preventable diseases, especially of non- communicable diseases, on health systems. In order to enhance the health status, well-being, and quality of life of Union citizens, primary care healthcare professionals, including community pharmacists, local authorities and citizens should be involved in raising public health awareness, participating in disease prevention and control. The Programme should support Union actions and support Member States in developing and implementing prevention, early diagnosis and screening strategies. This includes disease prevention services as part of primary healthcare services.
Amendment 271 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Programme therefore should contribute tohave a holistic approach to individual health and the link with all the health determinants: socio-economic, environmental, health system, commercial and individual determinants of health. To achieve the best health status possible, the Programme should tackle all the determinants. Health promotion, health protection and disease prevention throughout the lifetime of an individual and to healshould be at the core of the promotiongramme by addressing health and mental risk factors, such as the use of tobacco and related products and exposure to their emissions, the harmful use of alcohol, and the consumption of illicit drugharmful drugs and other addictive behaviours. The Programme should also contribute to the reduction of drugs-related health damage, unhealthy dietary habits and, lack of physical inactivity that can lead to a person becoming overweight and suffering from obesity, and exposure to environmental pollution, and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles in order to complement Member States action in these areas. The Programme therefore should contribute to a high level of human health promotion and protection, throughout the entire lifetime of an individual, including through the promotion of physical activity, nutritional care and promotion of health education and health literacy. The Programme should also strengthen and support Health in All Policies and support the implementation of health assessment of EU policies. The Programme should also therefore contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy and these policies should take into account the Programme objectives.
Amendment 288 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Given that health needs differ during a person's lifetime, the Programme should also support Member States to create and implement health programmes that are aligned with the needs of population, and should work to achieve a minimum standard in health programmes that tackle specific populations, such as children's health, maternal health and ageing-related health, as programmes that are horizontal to the lifetime as mental health and reproductive and sexual health.
Amendment 293 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) The burden of chronic diseases is still significant in the Union. Chronic diseases develop slowly, are long-lasting and often incurable. Chronic diseases are, in many cases, associated with more than one comorbidity, which makes them even more difficult to treat and manage. They have caused great human suffering and placed an enormous burden on health systems, as well. However, many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and type 2 diabetes, could be prevented through access to prevention services, affordability of healthy nutrition and healthy lifestyle, while other illnesses, for instance neurological diseases, can be managed to slow their onset if detected early, or helping patients feel their best and remain active for longer. The Union and Member States can therefore greatly reduce the burden of Member States by working together to achieve a better and more effective management of diseases, including prevention, and the Programme should support actions in this area. The Programme should support the development of specific European Diseases Management Guidelines in the area of both communicable and non- communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes.
Amendment 295 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 c (new)
Recital 18 c (new)
(18c) The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) considered classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans. The Programme should make sure that the health impacts and costs of air pollution are integrated into the Union action against cancer, while ensuring full coherence with the European zero emission strategy.
Amendment 300 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the Member States after cardiovascular diseases. It is also one of several non-communicable diseases that share common risk factors. Addressing the prevention of cancer along with other NCDs in a coordinated fashion and the prevention and control of which would benefit the majority of citizens. In 2020 the Commission announced the ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ which would cover the entire cycle of the disease starting from prevention and early diagnosis to treatment and quality of life of patients and survivors also improving palliative care and pain management. The measures should benefit from the Programme and from Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer and should endeavour to include cancer action into a broader NCD framework to move away from a disease-centred approach and towards a patient-focused approach.
Amendment 307 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Under Article 153 TFEU, the Union is to support and complement the activities of Member States concerning improvement of the working environment, and protection of workers' health, safety and working conditions. Considering the large amount of time that the workers spend in their workplaces and the possible risk they could have, such as exposure to health hazard substances and carcinogens and to repeated movements, leading to a high burden of incapacity and number of work days lost, which in turn has consequences for the individual, family and society. The Programme should also reflect the importance of occupational health and its impact on health workers and societies. The Commission should work with Member States to create new legislation to improve workers health conditions, improve their working conditions, the balance between work and life, promote wellbeing and better mental health, prevent early-retirement due to ill health and poor health management.
Amendment 320 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) While the Union currently has a strong focus on cancer as expressed in ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ and Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer, the Programme should ensure that patients living with other major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and mental health conditions benefit from it in a proportionate manner.
Amendment 322 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 c (new)
Recital 19 c (new)
(19c) A crucial part of treatment of diseases is rehabilitation, including counselling, medical treatment, exercise and psychological support. These programmes help prevent recurrence, optimise quality of life, reintegrate patients into the job market and reduce the burden on health services by reducing hospital readmissions. Although there are considerable benefits for patients, as well as the wider society, the access to and uptake of quality rehabilitation is patchy in most of the Member States and is considered an underutilised resource. The Programme should support increased uptake of rehabilitation and secondary prevention reducing the burden of diseases.
Amendment 329 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The programme should support vulnerable population groups that have more difficulty in accessing healthcare, due to their socio-economic or geographic characteristics. Synergies between the Programme and ESF+ and ERDF are crucial, and the Commission should take into account the particularity of remotes areas and more concretely, the outermost regions based on Article 349 TFEU.
Amendment 334 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In accordance with Article 114 TFEU, a high level of health protection should be ensured in the legislation adopted by the Union for the establishment and the functioning of the internal market. On the basis of Article 114 TFEU and point (c) of Article 168(4) TFEU, a considerable body of Union acquis was developed which guarantees the high standards of quality and safety for medicinal products and medical devices. Given the rising healthcare demand, Member States’ healthcare systems face challenges in the availability and affordability of medicines and medical devices. To ensure a better public health protection as well as the safety and empowerment of patients in the Union, it is essential that patients and health systems have access to sustainable, efficient, equitable and high quality healthcare products and can fully benefit from them.
Amendment 341 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should therefore support actions to monitor shortages of medicines, medical devices and other healthcare products and to ensure greater availability and affordability of those products while limiting the dependency of their supply chains on third countries. In particular, in order to address unmet medical needs, the Programme should provide support to clinical trials so as to speed up the development, authorisation and access to innovative and effective medicines, promote incentives to develop such and medical devices, promote research and the development of new medicinal products as antimicrobials and foster the digitial transformation of healthcare products and platforms for monitoring and collecting information on medicin, with particular attention to antimicrobials and vaccines to tackle AMR and vaccine-preventable diseases, boost the production of essential medicines and the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), develop such medicinal products as transformation of healthcare products and platforms for monitoring and collecting information on patients health, increasing self-management of their health, and information about the use of healthcare services, medicines and medical devices.
Amendment 363 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) As the optimal use of medicines and antimicrobials in particular yields benefits for individuals and health systems, the Programme should promote their prudent and efficient use. In line with the European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance14 , adopted in June 2017 following the request from Member States, and given the experience with the bacterial secondary infections related to COVID 19, it is essential that the Programme supports actions aimed at the prudent use of antimicrobials in humans, animals and crops, in the framework of an integrated policy on patient safety and prevention of medical errors. The Programme should support the ECDC monitoring and surveillance programmes concerning usage of antimicrobials and AMR, and the support to the implementation of local, regional and national plans to fight against AMR, supported by evidence-based strategies and the sharing of good practices within the Union. __________________ 14Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament ‘A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)’, COM(2017)0339 final of 29.6.2017.
Amendment 369 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) HAI are infections that patients get while receiving healthcare for another condition or infections suffered by inhabitants of long-term residences. The ECDC has estimated that, on average, healthcare associated infections occur in one hospitalised patient in 20, that is to say 4,1 million patients a year in the Union, and that 37 000 deaths are caused every year as a result of such infections. Poor patient safety represents both a severe public health problem and a high economic burden on limited health resources. HAI can happen in any healthcare facility, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centres, end-stage renal disease facilities, and long-term care facilities It is therefore important that the Commission, under the Programme, develops guidelines for preventing HAI, and that the Programme supports investment in modernizing health systems to overcome and reduce HAI and supports interventions to improve patient safety, including the implementation of the Council's Recommendation of 9 June 2009 on patient safety, including the prevention and control of HAI 1a.
Amendment 373 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Since environmental pollution caused by human and veterinary pharmaceutical substances is an emerging environmental problem that can impact on public health, the Programme should foster measures to strengthen the assessment and appropriate management of environmental risks associated with the production, use and disposal of medicinal products, in line with the European Union Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment15 . The Programme will reinforce the need to have health impact assessments in the EU policies and should promote health promotion and protection in all EU policies, taking into account the European Green Deal, The Farm to Fork Strategy, The Biodiversity Strategy and the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe and others. __________________ 15Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European economic and Social Committee ‘European Union Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment’, COM(2019)128 final of 11.03.2019.
Amendment 375 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Union health legislation has an immediate impact on public health, the lives of citizens, the efficiency and resilience of the health systems and the good functioning of the internal market. The regulatory framework for the recognition of professional qualifications, medical products and technologies (medicinal products, medical devices and substances of human origin), as well as for tobacco legislation, patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare and serious cross- border threats to health is essential to health protection in the Union. The Programme therefore should support the development, implementation and enforcement of Union health legislation and provide high quality, unbiased, comparable and reliable data to underpin policymaking and monitoring. Union health legislation needs to be based on current scientific evidence-based data, that should be collected locally across Europe, through a well-defined homogeneous methodology. The legislation and its implementation and consequences should be evaluated and reported, resulting in a cycle of quality improvement of health in the Union.
Amendment 386 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Solidarity and unity are principles of the Union and the programme should ensure that the Union has a coherent approach to combating cross-border health-threats. Under Article 168 TFEU, the Programme should support the creation of a European Health Response Mechanism, ready to respond to public health threats, coordinated by the ECDC and led by the Commissioner for Health and the Commissioner for Crisis Management, fully articulated with the other EU health agencies. This Mechanism with its own medical resources under a strengthened Union Civil Protection Mechanism will be prepared with a pandemic emergency plan, in order to have a coordinated response and the capacity to rapidly scale up the response to future health crises, based on standardised information.
Amendment 389 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The ERNs, established pursuant to Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and the Council16 are virtual networks involving healthcare providers across Europe. They aim to facilitate discussion on complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised treatment, and concentrated knowledge and resources. As the Networks can improve the access to diagnosis and the provision of high-quality healthcare to patients with rare conditions and can be focal points for medical training and research and dissemination of information, the Programme should contribute to the upscaling of networking through the ERNs, and other transnational networks. It should consider the extension of ERNs beyond rare diseases to communicable and non- communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and mental health conditions and other major chronic diseases, which require extensive knowledge sharing due to the complexity of cases and co-morbidities, and their increasing prevalencer. __________________ 16 Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 45).
Amendment 412 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In order to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of actions at Union and international level, cooperation should be developed with the Member States and with relevant international organisations such as the United Nations and its specialised agencies, in particular the WHO, the World Bank, as well as with the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to implement the Programme. Pursuant to Article 94 of Council Decision 2013/755/EU20 , persons and entities established in Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are eligible for funding subject to the rules and objectives of the Programme and possible arrangements applicable to the Member State to which the relevant OCTs are linked. __________________ 20Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union ( ‘Overseas Association Decision’ ) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 420 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Given the nature and potential scale of cross-border threats to human health, the objective of protecting people in the Union from such threats and to increase crisis prevention and preparedness cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting alone. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union, action at Union level can also be taken to support Member States’ efforts in the pursuit of a high level of protection of public health, to improve the availability, sustainability, acceptability, accessibility and affordability in the Union of medicines, medical devices and other crisishealth relevant products, to support innovation and to support integrated and coordinated work and implementation of best practices among Member States, and to address inequalities and inequities in access to health throughout the EU in a manner that creates efficiency gains and value-added impacts that could not be generated by action taken at national level while respecting the Member States’ competence and responsibility in the areas covered by the Programme. 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 424 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘health crisis’ means any crisis or serious incident arising from a threat of human, animal, plant, food or environment, chemical, biological, environmental, nuclear or unknown origin, having a health dimension and which requires urgent action by authorities;
Amendment 426 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘crisis relevant products’ means products and; substances and tools necessary, in the context of a health crisis, to prevent, diagnose or treat a disease and its consequences, includedto the monitoring and the epidemiological surveillance of the diseases and infections, including but not limited to: medicinal products - including vaccines - and their intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials; medical devices; hospital and medical equipment (such as ventilators, protective clothing and equipment, diagnostic materials and tools); personal protective equipment; disinfectants and their intermediary products and raw materials necessary for their production); training; infrastructure and technology to increase the availability of data;
Amendment 429 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘One Health approach’ means an approach which recognises thate interconnection between the human and, animal health are interconnectedand environmental spheres, that diseases may be transmitted from humans to animals and vice versaone pillar to another and must therefore be tackled in both, and that the environment links humans and animalsa holistic approach;
Amendment 433 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘serious cross-border threat to health’ means a life- threatening or otherwise serious hazard to health of biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, environmental or unknown origin which spreads or entails a significant risk of spreading across the national borders of Member States, and which may necessitate coordination at Union level in order to ensure a high level of human health protection;
Amendment 453 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) protect people in the Union from serious cross-border threats to health; implement better preparedness and coordination within and between Member States as regards health emergencies;
Amendment 460 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) support existing and future Union health legislation, improve the availability in the Union of medicines, vaccines, medical devices and other crisismedical relevant products, contribute to their affordability, and support innovation and e-health solutions, contribute to their accessibility, sustainability and affordability, and support research, innovation and development in health and healthcare;
Amendment 476 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) strengthen health systems and the healthcare workforce, including by digital and green transformation, and by increased integrated and coordinated work among the Member States, sustained implementation of best practice and comparable data sharing, to increase the general level of public health and health literacy of the population.
Amendment 486 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) support systematic health impact assessment of other EU policies ensuring a comprehensive, Health in All Policies approach;
Amendment 492 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3b) support health promotion, health protection and disease prevention, reduce health inequalities and inequities, improve physical and mental health, addressing in particular the key lifestyle related risk factors with a focus on the Union added value and scale up to healthier and more resilient societies;
Amendment 502 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) strengthen the capability of the Union for prevention, preparedness and response to serious cross-border threats to health, and the management of health crises, including through coordination, provision and deployment of emergency health care capacity, data gathering and, surveillance and health risk assessment;
Amendment 515 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ensure the availability in the Union of reserves or stockpiles of crisismedical relevant products, and a reserve of medical, healthcare and support staff to be mobilised in case of a crisis, improving the training of health professionals and updating their knowledge;
Amendment 520 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) support actions to ensure appropriate availability, accessibility, sustainability and affordability of crisis relevant productmedicines, vaccines, medical devices and other necessary health supplies, stimulate the development of the health production industry within the Union;
Amendment 528 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) support the research and development of new medicines, medical devices and health products, enhance clinical trials and research based on real world data;
Amendment 530 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) strengthen the effectiveness, accessibility, sustainability and resilience of health systems, including by supporting green and digital transformation, the uptake of digital tools and services, systemic reforms, implementation of new care models leading to person-centred systems and universal health coverage, and address inequalities in healthand inequities in health and promote a set of minimal health services standards and ensure that the right to affordable preventive and curative health and care as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights is respected;
Amendment 536 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) support the digitalization of health, increasing the skills of citizens and health workers and services, the interoperability of systems and availability of data, ensuring data comparability, to improve the knowledge and evidence on health, support the creation and implementation of a European Health Data Space while respecting citizens´ data protection rights and the Union data protection framework;
Amendment 545 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) support actions aimed at addressing health inequalities and strengthening health system’s ability to foster protection, disease prevention and health promotion, early diagnosis and screening, and implement health promotion inclusive of mental health, patient rights and safety and cross-border healthcare, and promote the excellence of medical and healthcare professionals as well as their education, enhance their fixation and mitigate the consequences of the 'brain drain' phenomenon, scale up the occupational health of all workers and address the protection and safety of healthcare professionals;
Amendment 556 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) support action for the surveillance, prevention, diagnosis and treatment and care of non-communicable diseases, and notably of cancerincluding cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and mental health conditions, with the aim of reducing the prevalence and improving the quality of life of patients, by providing a European strategic chronic disease framework to support Member States' action addressing the commercial determinants of health;
Amendment 574 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) strengthen the programmes to fight against communicable diseases and health threats, as AMR, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, influenza, sexually transmitted infections among others, promoting healthy lifestyles, premature detection, access to treatment and long- life care;
Amendment 578 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) foster and support the informed, prudent and efficient use of medicines, and in particular of antimicrobials, and more environmentally friendly production and disposal of medicines and medical devicesinvest in the protection of the environment and sustainability in the whole value chain of all medicines, vaccines, medical devices and other medical products, from the production to the disposal, guaranteeing that an environmental risk assessment for such products is carried out;
Amendment 590 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) support integrated work among Member States, and in particular their health systems, including the implementation of high-impact prevention practices, the identification of health technologies meant to benefit from a European assessment, and scaling up networking through the European Reference Networks and other transnational networks aiming to increase the coverage of patients and the response to more diseases and health problems;
Amendment 652 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about their implementation, but not later than four years after the start of the implementation and before any decision is taken on future work programmes. The results of the interim evaluation shall be made public.
Amendment 659 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a – point ii
Annex I – point a – point ii
(ii) Critical health infrastructure relevant in the context of health crises, tools, structures, processes, production and laboratory capacity, including tools for surveillance, modelling, forecast, prevention and management of outbreaks and relevant medical products.
Amendment 680 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iii
Annex I – point c – point iii
(iii) Expert groups and panels providing advice, data and information to support health policy development and implementation, including the follow-up evaluation of the implementation of health policies;
Amendment 699 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iv a (new)
Annex I – point c – point iv a (new)
(iva) Development and operation of databases and digital tools and their interoperability of health data, including where appropriate with other sensing technologies, such as space-based technology and to support access to and analysis of data from real world healthcare settings; support the implementation of artificial intelligence and other tools in order to improve the quality of health data;
Amendment 711 #
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 action for the protection and promotion of health; and technical support to the implementation of legal requirements;
Amendment 736 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
(xia) Systematic health impact assessment of other Union policy actions;
Amendment 745 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point e – point ii
Annex I – point e – point ii
(ii) Establishment and management of EU reserves and stockpiles of crisisof medically relevant products in complementarity with other Union instruments;
Amendment 753 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point e – point v
Annex I – point e – point v
(v) Establishment and operation of a Union health response mechanism coordinated by the ECDC and with the assistance of other health-related agencies (EMA, EFSA, ECHA, EEA) of a Union reserve of medical and healthcare staff and experts and of a mechanism to deploy such staff and experts as necessary to prevent or respond to a health crisis throughout the Union; establishment and operation of a Union Health Emergency team to provide expert advice and technical assistance on request by the Commission in the case of a potential health crisis or health threat;
Amendment 755 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point e – point v a (new)
Annex I – point e – point v a (new)
(va) Strengthening mechanisms that ensure the availability of blood components, organs, tissues and cells at European level;
Amendment 762 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point iv
Annex I – point f – point iv
(iv) Preventive actions to protect all citizens, taking into consideration and paying special attention to vulnerable and risk groups from health threats and actions to adjust the response to and management of crisis to the needs of those vulnerable groups; the health crisis in view of the ensuing needs, and ensure that those vulnerable groups receive uninterrupted basic care and avoid their health status being degraded;
Amendment 767 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point v
Annex I – point f – point v
(v) Actions to address and manage the collateral health consequences of a health crisis, in particular those on mental health, on patients suffering from chronic diseases and other vulnerable groups, such as people living with addiction, with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis or in socially vulnerable situations;
Amendment 771 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point v a (new)
Annex I – point f – point v a (new)
(v a) Actions to support e-health, the transition to telemedicine, the use of digital health tools, enabling patients to use e-health solutions and implement self- care plans, empowering citizens and patients to self-manage as regards their health;
Amendment 776 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point vi
Annex I – point f – point vi
(vi) Actions to strengthen surge capacity, research, development, laboratory capacity, production and deployment of crisis-relevant niche products;
Amendment 778 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point vii a (new)
Annex I – point f – point vii a (new)
(viia) Establishment and operation of a mechanism responsible for procurement and development of countermeasures against biological threats, including bioterrorism, and chemical, nuclear and radiological threats;
Amendment 784 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point viii a (new)
Annex I – point f – point viii a (new)
(viii a) Support action regarding epidemiological surveillance, focusing on national health entities, thus contributing to assessment of factors that affect or determine the health of citizens;
Amendment 789 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point viii b (new)
Annex I – point f – point viii b (new)
(viiib) Support actions aimed at preventing the risks for individual and collective health that are associated with human organ trafficking and human trafficking for the purpose of organ procurement;
Amendment 792 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – introductory part
Annex I – point g – introductory part
(g) Strengthen national health systems, promote and protect health and prevent diseases:
Amendment 793 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point i
Annex I – point g – point i
(i) Support knowledge transfer actions and Union level cooperation to assist national reform processes towards improved effectiveness, accessibility, sustainability and resilience, in particular to address the challenges identified by the European Semester and to strengthen primary care, reinforce the integration of care and aim at universal health coverage and equal access to healthcare, regarding citizens' biopsychosocial needs, and harmonise minimum standards for quality healthcare;
Amendment 801 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point iii
Annex I – point g – point iii
(iii) Support toactions to address the decision of qualified health workers to leave their Member State of origin to work elsewhere, improve the geographical distribution of healthcare workforce, and avoidance of ‘medical deserts’void ‘medical deserts’ and the phenomenon of ‘brain drain’, and promote and implement retention policies in the healthcare sector as well in the health investigation and development sector;
Amendment 805 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point iv
Annex I – point g – point iv
(iv) Support the establishment and coordination and deployment of Union Reference Laboratories and Centres, and of Centres of excellence of excellence, improve the access of and the coverage to all citizens that need it , and support the establishment of Union disease-specific platforms for the exchange, comparison and benchmarking of best practices between Member States;
Amendment 806 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point v
Annex I – point g – point v
(v) Audit of Member States preparedness and response arrangements (such as crisis management, antimicrobial resistance, vaccination), and implementation of health programmes that address health promotion and disease prevention and tackle communicable and non-communicable diseases;
Amendment 817 #
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 assisting Member States and their action to improve health promotion and disease prevention (for communicable and non-communicable diseases) and mitigate the main risk factors of chronic diseases;
Amendment 820 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point ix a (new)
Annex I – point g – point ix a (new)
(ixa) Support the development and the implementation of European disease management guidelines in the area of both communicable and non- communicable diseases, such as cancer, paediatric cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory diseases and diabetes, among others;
Amendment 822 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point x
Annex I – point g – point x
(x) Support Member States’ actions to put in place healthy and safe urban, work and school environments, to enable healthy life choices and promote the regular practice of physical activity and healthy diets taking into account the needs of vulnerable groups;
Amendment 825 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xi a (new)
Annex I – point g – point xi a (new)
(xia) Advance the integration of ERNs into national health systems, by supporting the organisation of national multi-stakeholder workshops on integration to stimulate local discussions, as well as the development and implementation of the set of policies, rules and procedures required to anchor the ERN system to the national level;
Amendment 833 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii a (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii a (new)
(xiiia) Support actions to combat all types of discrimination concerning patients and to ensure that there is equal access for all to health;
Amendment 836 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii b (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii b (new)
(xiiib) Support actions to adopt a common set of health determinants and methodologies, and support Member States to collect, analyse and report these data and improve the knowledge, and support Union actions to mitigate health inequalities and iniquities;
Amendment 838 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii c (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii c (new)
(xiiic) Improve the current monitoring system of the Union to measure the extent of healthcare exclusion, collect data and report publicly on access barriers experienced by patients, and develop more accurate indicators where needed to capture these;
Amendment 839 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii d (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii d (new)
(xiiid) Support Member States’ actions to boost health education and health literacy, creating well-informed societies, enhancing healthier lifestyles;
Amendment 840 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii e (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii e (new)
(xiiie) Support the creation and promotion of a Union platform for reliable and updated health information, available in all official languages of the Union, with food, medicines, health, sports and data on other issues;
Amendment 841 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii f (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii f (new)
(xiiif) Support the development and implementation of guidelines on health promotion and disease prevention in different stages of a person's lifetime and needs; creating quality standards to focus on, inter alia, child health, maternal health, aging health, mental health and reproductive and sexual health;
Amendment 842 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii g (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii g (new)
(xiiig) Support action to reduce health inequalities and inequities and reduce the unmet needs of vulnerable people, people living with chronic diseases, disabilities or incapacities;
Amendment 843 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii h (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii h (new)
(xiiih) Support collaboration between different sectors to improve health determinants and enhance the benefits in health outcomes;
Amendment 844 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii i (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii i (new)
(xiiii) Support the establishment of quality assurance schemes for disease- specific centres;
Amendment 845 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii j (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii j (new)
(xiiij) Actions supporting the quality of life of chronic disease patients, care givers and informal carers;
Amendment 846 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii k (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii k (new)
(xiiik) Actions supporting continuity of care (integrated care approaches for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care);
Amendment 885 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v a (new)
Annex I – point h – point v a (new)
(va) Support equal and timely access to truly innovative medicines and therapies;
Amendment 888 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v b (new)
Annex I – point h – point v b (new)
(vb) Support implementing policies, national programmes and guidelines regarding reducing inequalities in access to essential therapies and medicines, supportive and palliative care of paediatric cancers across Europe, including availability and affordability of such health care and services;
Amendment 929 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point ii a (new)
Annex I – point i – point ii a (new)
(iia) Support tools and platforms to collect real-world data to produce real- world evidence, promote research and evidence on the safety, effectiveness and impact of vaccines, while guaranteeing robust evidence generation in the pre- approval phase;
Amendment 933 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point iii
Annex I – point i – point iii
(iii) Support clinical trials, including those involving increased coordination at Union level and with EMA, to speed up the development, authorisation and access to innovative, safe and effective medicines and vaccines; support publication of all clinical reports (including CSRs) on the day marketing authorisation is granted for such medicines and vaccines;
Amendment 941 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point iv
Annex I – point i – point iv
(iv) Support action to ensure greater availability and affordability in the Union of medicines, vaccines, and medical devices and contribute to their affordability for patients and health systems, using the Union mechanism as joint procurement at the same time enhance the transparency of the process;
Amendment 949 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point v
Annex I – point i – point v
(v) Support action to encourage the development of innovative products andion of less commercially interesting products such as antimicrobial; encourage the development of medicines for rare diseases and making access to them affordable, and investment in the research and development of new antimicrobials and other medicines to fight against communicable diseases;
Amendment 951 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point v a (new)
Annex I – point i – point v a (new)
(va) Support actions to implement models of R&D and IP ownership and management which prioritise the public interest and ensure that there are societal benefits, for example by including binding safeguards to ensure availability, accessibility and affordability of medical products developed with public funds;
Amendment 970 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point viii
Annex I – point i – point viii
(viii) Action to strengthen the environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and medical devices;
Amendment 974 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point ix
Annex I – point i – point ix
(ix) Action to promote the prudent use and disposal of antimicrobials, surveillance of antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance and support action to fight against AMR;
Amendment 979 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x
Annex I – point i – point x
(x) Support action to foster international regulatory convergence on medicines and, vaccines, medical devices. and products and e-health solutions;
Amendment 982 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x a (new)
Annex I – point i – point x a (new)
(xa) Support the creation of national tools to implement the health technology assessments (HTA);
Amendment 983 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x b (new)
Annex I – point i – point x b (new)
(xb) action to promote data transparency in the entire value chain of medicines;
Amendment 984 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x c (new)
Annex I – point i – point x c (new)
(xc) action to create scientific advisory systems at national and Union level that support SMEs, Start-ups and others in the health sector;
Amendment 985 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x d (new)
Annex I – point i – point x d (new)
(xd) Support actions aimed at strengthening the fight against counterfeiting and piracy of medicines and medical devices;
Amendment 986 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x e (new)
Annex I – point i – point x e (new)
(xe) Support actions to promote the reinforcement of investment in a joint R&D policy;
Amendment 987 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x f (new)
Annex I – point i – point x f (new)
(xf) Support the strengthening of investment in instruments for monitoring the commerce and availability of medicines for human use and medical devices, at national and Union level;
Amendment 988 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x g (new)
Annex I – point i – point x g (new)
(xg) Support research into possible repurposing of existing drugs, exploring new uses and indications of therapies for existing drugs;
Amendment 989 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point i
Annex I – point j – point i
(i) Support for the deployment, operation and maintenance of mature interoperable digital service infrastructures and data security and quality assurance processes for data exchange, access, use and reuse; support for cross border networking, including through theimprovement and better use of electronic health records, registries and other databases;
Amendment 997 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point ii
Annex I – point j – point ii
(ii) Support toinvestments for the digital transformation of health care and health systems including through benchmarking and capacity building for the uptake of innovative tools and technologies; digital upskilling of health care professsionals and citizens;
Amendment 998 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iii
Annex I – point j – point iii
(iii) Support the deployment and interoperability of digital tools and infrastructures within and between Member States and with Union Institutions, Agencies and bodies; including support for the implementation of an Electronic European Health Record; develop appropriate governance structures and sustainable, interoperable Union health information systems, as part of the European Health Data Space and strengthen citizens’ access to and control over theirwith a view to the safe and efficient deployment of AI in healthcare; strengthen and facilitate citizens’ access to and control over their health data; support uptake and broader implementation of current successful initiatives and projects on person-centred digital health and health data;
Amendment 1002 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iii a (new)
Annex I – point j – point iii a (new)
(iiia) Support actions to promote a European cohesion and coherence policy for digital health in order to harmonize the legal, organizational, semantic and technical components necessary for a functional and efficient cross-border ecosystem;
Amendment 1003 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iii b (new)
Annex I – point j – point iii b (new)
(iiib) Support the development of digital tools and digital solutions to increase the use of e-health and improve the sustainability and resilience of healthcare systems;
Amendment 1004 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iii c (new)
Annex I – point j – point iii c (new)
(iiic) Support action to scale up cross- border information exchange services and commence the implementation of projects such as Patient Summary and ePrescription;
Amendment 1005 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iv
Annex I – point j – point iv
(iv) Support access to and optimal use of telemedicine/telehealth, including through and other e- health tools, including through boosting the coverage of internet and satellite communications for remote areas, foster digitally-driven organisational innovation in healthcare facilities and promote digital tools supporting citizen empowerment, and person-centred care. and self-management of health; promote the involvement of patients in the co-design and co- development of user-friendly tele- medicine and tele-health solutions;
Amendment 1009 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iv a (new)
Annex I – point j – point iv a (new)
(iva) Actions to support the involvement of patients and healthcare professionals in the development, design and deployment of user-centred accessible, secure and efficient digital health innovation;
Amendment 1012 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k – point iii
Annex I – point k – point iii
(iii) Communication to promote disease prevention andand protect health, prevent disease and promote healthy lifestyles, in cooperation with all concerned actors at international, Union and nat, national and regional level.;
Amendment 1013 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k – point iii a (new)
Annex I – point k – point iii a (new)
(iiia) Communication, information and awareness campaigns on blood, organs, tissues and cells donation, that alert the public to the importance of such donation, in terms of solidarity, health policy and therapeutical benefits;
Amendment 1014 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k – point iii b (new)
Annex I – point k – point iii b (new)
(iiib) Communication activities aimed at fighting against misinformation and disinformation, such as fake news, regarding medicines, vaccines, health products, causes and treatments of diseases;
Amendment 1015 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k – point iii c (new)
Annex I – point k – point iii c (new)
(iiic) Communication addressed to citizens on health risks from environmental and food issues;
Amendment 1018 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point II a (new)
Annex II – part A – point II a (new)
IIa. Review existing fast-track flexibilities in the Union approval framework and support pragmatic clinical trials
Amendment 1019 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point III
Annex II – part A – point III
III. Number of actions and best practices directly contributing to the SDG 3.4/Member StateUniversal Health Care (UHC) service coverage index
Amendment 1021 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point IV
Annex II – part A – point IV
IV. Implementation of best practichealth programmes by EU Member States that promote health and prevent diseases
Amendment 1023 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point IV a (new)
Annex II – part A – point IV a (new)
IVa. Unmet needs in terms of the access to centrally authorised medicines, vaccines or medical devices, due to the lack of affordability, availability and time
Amendment 1024 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point IV b (new)
Annex II – part A – point IV b (new)
IVb. Universal Health Care (UHC) service coverage index
Amendment 1026 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 a (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 a (new)
1a. Number of strategic reserves of medicines, vaccines, medical devices and other medical products
Amendment 1027 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 b (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 b (new)
1b. Number of strategic reserves of health professionals with training and preparedness to respond to health threats and health crises
Amendment 1028 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 c (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 c (new)
1c. Unmet needs in terms of medicines, vaccines, medical devices, due to the lack of availability, affordability or time
Amendment 1029 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 d (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 d (new)
1d. The ratio of new medicines or vaccines in the market compared to the number of clinical trials in the Union and per Member State
Amendment 1030 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 e (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 e (new)
1e. Universal Health Care (UHC) service coverage index
Amendment 1031 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 f (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 f (new)
1f. Creation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
Amendment 1032 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 g (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 g (new)
1g. Coverage of citizens with access to their data on the EHDS, per Member State
Amendment 1033 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 h (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 h (new)
1h. Number of breaches of security of the EHDS
Amendment 1034 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 i (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 i (new)
1i. Coverage of health professionals with digital skills, per Member State
Amendment 1035 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 j (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 j (new)
1j. Coverage of citizens having the digital skills necessary to use e-health technology, per Member State
Amendment 1036 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 k (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 k (new)
1k. Number of health promotion programmes implemented per Member State, based on health issues covered, using the WHO International Classification of diseases (ICD10)
Amendment 1037 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 l (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 l (new)
1l. Coverage of workers with access to occupational healthcare services, per Member State
Amendment 1038 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 m (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 m (new)
1m. Ratio of environmental health assessments compared to the number of medicines, vaccines and medical devices that entered into the market
Amendment 1039 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 n (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 n (new)
1n. Vaccination coverage, by vaccine- preventable-disease, age and sex
Amendment 1040 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 o (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 o (new)
1o. Number of Member States that implemented the European Electronic Health Record while providing stronger guarantees for personal data protection
Amendment 1041 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 p (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 p (new)
1 p. Age-standardised five-year net survival of cancer, in total, by type of cancer, gender and age
Amendment 1042 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 q (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 q (new)
1q. Ratio of Cancer Registries (CRs) to number of Member States (MSs) reporting information of the cancer stage at diagnosis
Amendment 1043 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 r (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 r (new)
1r. Age-standardized DALYs attributable to the NCDs (per 100 000 people), by disease, gender and age
Amendment 1044 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 s (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 s (new)
1s. Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 people), by disease, by gender and age
Amendment 1045 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 t (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 t (new)
1t. Age-standardized deaths attributable to the environment (per 100 000 people) by gender and age
Amendment 1046 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 u (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 u (new)
1u. Number of medical doctors (per 10 000 people), by Member State and region
Amendment 1047 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 v (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 v (new)
1v. Number of nurses (per 10 000 people), by Member State and region
Amendment 1048 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 w (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 w (new)
1w. Number of healthcare professionals (per 10 000 people), by Member State and region
Amendment 1049 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 x (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 x (new)
1x. Age-standardised obesity prevalence, by gender and age
Amendment 1050 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 y (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 y (new)
1 y. Age-standardised prevalence of people who are overweight, by gender and age
Amendment 1051 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 z (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 z (new)
1z. Age-standardised harmful use of alcohol prevalence, by gender and age
Amendment 1052 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 aa (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 aa (new)
1aa. Age-standardised gambling prevalence, by gender and age
Amendment 1053 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ab (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 ab (new)
1ab. Age-standardised proportion of citizens who do not exercise, by gender and age
Amendment 1054 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ac (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 ac (new)
1ac. Proportion of HIV/AIDS patients with access to adequate treatment, by gender and age
Amendment 1055 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ad (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 ad (new)
1ad. Proportion of Tuberculosis patients with access to adequate treatment, by gender and age
Amendment 1056 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ae (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 ae (new)
1ae. Proportion of viral hepatitis patients with access to adequate treatment, by gender and age
Amendment 1057 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 af (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 af (new)
1af. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Amendment 1058 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ag (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 ag (new)
1ag. Infant mortality rate (per 100 000 live births);
Amendment 1071 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 8
Annex II – part B – point 8
8. Smoking prevalencAge-standardised smoking prevalence, by gender and age
Amendment 1091 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 14 a (new)
Annex II – part B – point 14 a (new)
14a. Number of health impact assessments of Union policies
Amendment 1095 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B a (new)
Annex II – part B a (new)
Ba. Age-standardized QALYs attributable to the NCDs (per 100 000 people), by disease, gender and age
Amendment 1 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new sustainable growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective tof achieveing the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challengeas laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the economic, social and environmental challenges of the transition to a climate neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient, circular economy, while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes, also in light of the COVID-19 crisis. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 7 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The financing and investment operations should be aligned with current policy priorities of the Union such as the European Green Deal and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the European Pillar of Social Rights. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs and cross-border activities within the Union as well as contribute to the green and digital transition of the European economy.
Amendment 9 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal Investment Plan10 on 14 January 2020, establishing the Just Transition Mechanism which focuses on the regions and sectors that are most affected by the transition given their dependence on fossil fuels, including coal, peat and oil shale or greenhouse gas-intensive industrial processes but have less capacity to finance the necessary investments towards climate neutrality. The Just Transition Mechanism consists of three pillars: a Just Transition Fund implemented under shared management, a dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU, and a public sector loan facility to mobilise additional investments to the regions concerned. _________________ 10 COM(2020) 21 final.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should be consistent with Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, and meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism. The Facility shall not support activities excluded under Article [5] of [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the Just Transition Fund ("JTF Regulation")].
Amendment 21 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Facility should contribute to reducing this gap and enable Member States to undertake the necessary investments to foster the achievement of the Union's long-term sustainability priorities.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean-neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover technology to support the decarbonisation of the energy sector, district heating networks, sustainable mobility,waste prevention measures, clean and renewable energy and, energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, sustainable bioeconomy, support to transition to a circular economy, land and ecosystem restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach , consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in line with the Paris Agreement goals,should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and its commitment to a climate-neutral economy by 2050, with the “do not significant harm" principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be used.
Amendment 36 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and award criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of the development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project, the positive environmental impact of the project measured with the screening criteria as defined in the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852. Union Support established by this Regulation should thus only be made available to Member States with at least one territorial just transition plan adopted. The work programme and calls for proposals will also take into account the territorial just transition plans submitted by Member States to ensure that coherence and consistency across the different pillars of the mechanism is ensured.
Amendment 51 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefittto people ing Union territories facing diverse serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate- neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest .
Amendment 58 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address diverse serious socio-al, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation].
Amendment 64 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Facility shall have the specific objective of increasing public sector investments, which address the development needs of regions identified in the territorial just transition plans, by facilitating the financing of projects that are consistent with the Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest , that do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues and would not be financed without the element of grant support from the Union budget.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implement delegated act ing actcordance with Article 17 setting out the respective shares for each Member State resulting from the application of the methodology set out in Annex I of Regulation [JTF Regulation] in the form of percentages of the total available resources.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Access to the the grants made available under the Facility shall be conditional on the endorsement and demonstration of Member States commitment to the Union objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest in their territorial just transition plans, as well as on the adoption of a long term strategy as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/19991a. _________________ 1a 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 79 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve measurable impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a a climate-neutral economy, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 96 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The Facility shall be implemented by work programmes established in accordance with Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to establish work programmes The work programmes shall specify the criteria and conditions for the selection and for the prioritisation of projects, taking into account the relevant screening criteria laid down by Regulation (EU) 2020/852, the project’s ability to meet the objectives and needs identified in the territorial just transition plans, the contribution to the transition towards a climate-neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the grant’s contribution to the viability of projects. The work programmes shall set out the national shares of resources, including any additional resources, for each Member State in accordance with Articles 4(1) and 6(2) of this Regulation.
Amendment 103 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall report annually on the implementation of the Facility in accordance with Article 250 of the Financial Regulation. That report shall provide information on the results and impact of the Facility with respect to its objectives and performance indicators, in particular its contribution to addressing the transition needs and to the Union environmental objectives. For that purpose, finance partners and beneficiaries shall provide on an annual basis all the necessary information and data. The evaluation shall also analyse how the Union support provided under the Facility has contributed to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")].
Amendment 31 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. , including citizens, regions, urban and rural areas. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 41 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, jobs, sustainable growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost- effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
Amendment 45 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The relationship between climate change and pandemics, such as Covid-19, requires the EU to step up its efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, prevent natural disasters and protect biodiversity worldwide, following the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union’s and, the Member States’ and regional and local authorities’ climate action aims to protect people and the planet, welfare, prosperity, health, food systems, the integrity of eco- systems and biodiversity against the threat of climate change, in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and in pursuit of the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and to maximize prosperity within the planetary boundaries and to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of territories and society to climate change.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors and all territorial administrations. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective and more resilient and sustainable territories by contributing to the development of rural areas and the fight against depopulation.
Amendment 67 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind, including citizens, regions, geographically disadvantaged areas, and areas with depopulation problems. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to appropriate economic and societal transformation, jobs,taking into account the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, which has shown that we are too dependent on imports from third countries, jobs, and the completion of value chains in certain manufacturing industries, to obtain growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
Amendment 74 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including trade and investment policy, development policy and climate diplomacy.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union’s and the Member States’ climate action aims to protect people and the planet, welfare, prosperity, health, food systems, the integrity of eco- systems and biodiversity against the threat of climate change, in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and in pursuit of the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and to maximize prosperity within the planetary boundaries and to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of society to climate change, pursuing objectives of full employment and social progress.
Amendment 85 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States and their regions collectively, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective. The achievement of the Union’s climate- neutrality objective requires fulfilment of specific climate-neutrality objectives at national level.
Amendment 89 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, including aviation and maritime transport, to reduce their emissions to close to zero. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 93 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Union should continue its climate action and international climate leadership after 2050, in order to protect people and the planet against the threat of dangerous climate change, by promoting climate change adaptation programmes worldwide, in pursuit of the temperature goals set out in the Paris Agreement and following the scientific recommendations of the IPCC.
Amendment 102 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; the net balance of employment resulting from measures and the upskilling and the reskilling of workers and their social inclusion; the adaptation needs and opportunities in different economic sectors; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and, solidarity and sincere cooperation across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national and regional circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the demographic challenges, connectivity and cohesion among Union’s regions; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions including a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies to be achieved in the 2021 budgetary cycle for the Union and national budgets; cost- effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience of territories and society; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition; progression of technological innovation and clean energies.
Amendment 105 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to achieve it in a just, socially fair and inclusive way as well as help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy.
Amendment 107 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The climate neutrality objective should be achieved on a European level, ensuring a level playing field and competitiveness, including developing a WTO-compatible carbon adjustment mechanism and re-negotiating the Energy Charter Treaty to promote sustainable energy investment.
Amendment 108 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The European Parliament called forhas declared a climate and environment emergencyand repeatedly called on the Commission and Member States to increase climate action to facilitate the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and for this to be made into a European success story33 and has declared a climate and environment emergency34 . The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 201935 , has agreed on the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. The European Council also invited the Commission to prepare a proposal for the Union’s long- term strategy as early as possible in 2020 with a view to its adoption by the Council and its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. _________________ 33European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)). 34European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency (2019/2930(RSP)). 35 Conclusions adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 12 December 2019, EUCO 29/19, CO EUR 31, CONCL 9.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The European Parliament called for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and for this to be made into a European success story33 and has declared a climate and environment emergency34 . The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 201935 , has agreed on the objective of collectively achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. The European Council also invited the Commission to prepare a proposal for the Union’s long- term strategy as early as possible in 2020 with a view to its adoption by the Council and its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. _________________ 33European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)). 34European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency (2019/2930(RSP)). 35 Conclusions adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 12 December 2019, EUCO 29/19, CO EUR 31, CONCL 9.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
Amendment 131 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly measure and assess progress, making all relevant data available to the public. Should the collective progress made by Member States and regions towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national and regional measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change. Pursuant to Treaties provisions, the Commission shall ensure that all Member States apply this Regulation, and may resort to Article 258 and Article 260 TFEU when appropriate.
Amendment 133 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordabilithe social, economic and environmental costs of inaction or insufficient action; energy and food security and affordability whilst particularly taking into account the need to combat energy poverty; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair so nobody is left behind in accordance with the 2015 International Labour Organization's guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
Amendment 135 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, including aviation and maritime transport, to reduce their emissions to close to zero. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 138 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, including trade unions, and facilitating participation and accessibility of information to all persons with disabilities . The Commission should therefore engage with all competent institutions promoting multi-level governance and with all with all parts of society to strengthen the exchange of information and awareness-raising aimed at achieving a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. Participation means will be developed to guarantee the involvement of social partners, economic actors and citizens in general in the strategies and plans adopted by Member States and regional and local authorities in matters of energy and climate governance.
Amendment 148 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment, which includes the Covid-19 crisis aftermath, and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levels. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 to 55 % compared to 1990. _________________ 36Regulation (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 153 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) To ensure that the Union and all Member States remain on track to reach the climate-neutrality objective, and to ensure predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers and trade unions, investors and consumers, the Commission should explore options for setting a Union 2040 climate target and make legislative proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, inclusive and socially fair, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1. 37
Amendment 154 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In line with the Commission’s commitment to the principles on Better Law-Making, coherence of and complementarity between the Union instruments as regards greenhouse gas emissions reductions should be sought. The system of measuring the progress towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective as well as the consistency of measures taken with that objective should build upon and be consistent with the governance framework laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, the system of reporting on a regular basis and the sequencing of the Commission’s assessment and actions on the basis of the reporting should be aligned to the requirements to submit information and provide reports by Member States laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 should therefore be amended in order to include the climate-neutrality objective in the relevant provisions.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) The Commission should assess employment needs, including education and training requirements, the development of the economy and the establishment of a fair and just transition.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Climate change is by definition a trans-boundary challenge and, so a coordinated action at Union level is needed to effectively supplement and reinforce national policies. Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of the 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 to achieve those objectives, . Pursuant to the principle of sincere cooperation, as set out in Article 4 of the same Treaty, the Union and the Member States shall assist each other to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, Member States shall take any appropriate measures resulting from the objectives and recommendations as set out in this Regulation and shall refrain from any measure which could jeopardise the attainment of the objectives of this Regulation
Amendment 162 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or any Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 170 #
2020/0036(COD)
(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to achieve it in a just, socially fair and inclusive way as well as help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy.
Amendment 173 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society, including citizens, stakeholders, smaller organisations, trade unions and workers' representatives to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, including setting specific climate-neutrality objectives at national level, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and, solidarity among Member Statend sincere cooperation among Member States, regions and citizens.
Amendment 184 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The European Parliament called for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and for this to be made into a European success story33 and has declared a climate and environment emergency34 . The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 201935 , has agreed on the objective of collectively achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. The European Council also invited the Commission to prepare a proposal for the Union’s long- term strategy as early as possible in 2020 with a view to its adoption by the Council and its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. _________________ 33European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)). 34European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency (2019/2930(RSP)). 35 Conclusions adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 12 December 2019, EUCO 29/19, CO EUR 31, CONCL 9.
Amendment 201 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 d (new)
Recital 23 d (new)
(23 d) The Union should continue its efforts to strengthen the circular economy and further support renewable alternatives that can substitute fossil-fuel based products and materials. In this regard, the Union should encourage the use of sustainable alternative fuels especially in those sectors where the potential of cutting emissions is higher, such as the aviation and maritime ones. Fuel standards should add to a transition that cannot be driven exclusively by a market-based system.
Amendment 204 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 f (new)
Recital 23 f (new)
(23 f) Ensure sufficient investments in developing appropriate infrastructure for zero-emission mobility, including intermodal platforms and reinforcing the role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in supporting the transition towards smart, sustainable and safe mobility in the EU, should also be considered;
Amendment 206 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 h (new)
Recital 23 h (new)
(23 h) The TEN-T infrastructures have a strategic role in order to contribute to the achievements of the climate neutrality targets. It is of key importance to have such corridors finalised as soon as possible, also with the view of pushing for a further switch from road to railway transport particularly for commercial transportation of goods and for commercial purposes
Amendment 227 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. As from 1 January 2051, removals of greenhouse gases shall exceed emissions in the Union and all Member States.
Amendment 227 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) competitiveness of the Union’s economy and social welfare;
Amendment 229 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) a high level of employment, sustainable growth and social inclusion, including by advancing in social objectives such as accessibility for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 231 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States, economic actors and citizens, ensuring a just transition leaving no one behind.
Amendment 236 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and, solidarity and a just transition among Member States.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability and, security of supply and the need to combat energy poverty with renewable energies;
Amendment 243 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55% emission reductions compared to 1990on the basis of a thorough impact assessment explore as many feasible and cost-effective options as possible in economic and, in particular, social terms for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55% emission reductions compared to 1990. It will also have to include a cost- benefit assessment at Member State level. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
Amendment 245 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) food safety, food affordability and security of supply;
Amendment 247 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) fairness and, solidarity and sincere cooperation between and within Member States, taking full account of the EU’s territorial cohesion;
Amendment 252 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) public and private investment needs and opportunities with a focus on social, economic and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 269 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) the commitment to global leadership on climate neutrality;
Amendment 271 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(jb) the assessment of the carbon footprint and water footprint in trade relations with third countries.
Amendment 275 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall develop and implement adaptation strategies and plans in cooperation with regions and municipalities that include comprehensive risk management frameworks, based on robust climate and vulnerability baselines and progress assessments. Member States shall ensure the integration of the regional and local perspective when developing and implementing their adaptation strategies and plans.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting outBy 30 September 2025, the Commission shall set, on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 3, a trajectory at Union level tofor achieveing the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050and make an appropriate legislative proposal to that effect. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectory.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessment, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Commission shall refer in its assessment to the progress made by regions and metropolitan regions on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 and shall refer to sectorial roadmaps in order to promote a transparent and socially fair transition towards carbon neutrality.
Amendment 294 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and the review referred to in paragraph 2 shall be carried out on the basis of a common EU information system, accessible to the public, incorporating the information generated by the different actors involved in achieving the objective of climate neutrality and advancing adaptation. Requirements shall be set to ensure standardisation and homogeneity of information by ensuring that it consists of data that are easy to find, accessible, interoperable and reusable. This system will benefit from the opportunities afforded by digitalisation and new technologies.
Amendment 299 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, based on the assessment referred to in paragraphs 1 and the review referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission finds that Union measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, or that the progress towards either the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 is insufficient, it shall take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties, at the same time as the review of the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1).
Amendment 306 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or any Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 307 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessment, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Commission shall refer in its assessment to the measures taken by competent regional administrations and metropolitan regions in relation to the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and in relation to the adaptation to climate change as referred to in Article 4 in order to promote a transparent and socially fair transition towards carbon neutrality.
Amendment 310 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures or its regions’ measures are inconsistent with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it may issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 312 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EU information system referred to in Article 5(2) shall have a section including strategies, measures and good practices, in order to help bring the measures taken by Member States into line with Commission recommendations.
Amendment 314 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the Member State concerned shall take due account of the recommendation in a spirit of solidarity and sincere cooperation between Member States and the Union, between Member States and between the Member State concerned and its regions;
Amendment 316 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) different national circumstances of the Member States;
Amendment 322 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) regional statistics and data, including data of metropolitan regions; and
Amendment 326 #
2020/0036(COD)
(e) any supplementary information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and, Member States and regional and local authorities, including, when available, investment consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation].
Amendment 327 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towardsstrengthen the exchange of information and awareness- raising aimed at achieving a climate- neutral and climate-resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, citizens and civil society, ensuring participation and accessibility of information to all persons with disabilities, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Participation means will be developed to guarantee the involvement of social partners, economic actors and citizens in general in the strategies and plans adopted by Member States and regional and local authorities in matters of energy and climate governance.
Amendment 336 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(j a) An encompassing cross-sectoral approach with adequate consideration of the indicators concerned with the climate performance of specific sectors, notably transport and mobility;
Amendment 339 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11
Article 11
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which regional and local authorities, civil society organisation, business community, investors, trade unions and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;
Amendment 456 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and, solidarity and a just transition among Member States.
Amendment 467 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore optionon the basis of a thorough impact assessment and explore as many feasible and cost-effective options as possible in economic and, in particular, social terms for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55% emission reductions compared to 1990. It will also have to include a cost- benefit assessment at Member State level. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
Amendment 555 #
2020/0036(COD)
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting outBy 30 September 2025, the Commission shall set, on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 3, a trajectory at Union level tofor achieveing the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050and make an appropriate legislative proposal to that effect. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectory.
Amendment 636 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability, reduction of energy poverty and vulnerability, and security of supply;
Amendment 649 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) technological neutrality and the right of Member States to determine their energy mix;
Amendment 672 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) different national circumstances of the Member States;
Amendment 33 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. A just climate and energy transition must not leave anyone behind and should create conditions to eradicate energy poverty. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.
Amendment 42 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy. Тhe transfer mechanism shall be flexible, in order to allow Member States to assess the best way to allocate resources.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costhallenges of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy by 2050 at the latest, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions. _________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.
Amendment 52 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the JTF and to ensure a level playing field, reducing the off-shoring of production and additional funds to deploy policies restricting the emissions the Commission shall introduce a carbon border tax mechanism as an EU own resources.
Amendment 64 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers and self- employed persons whose activity has affected as a result of significant structural changes, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job- search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.
Amendment 72 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair, inclusive and socially acceptable for all, reduce inequalities and leave no one behind. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.
Amendment 73 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Joint distribution of funds should be carried out following the principle of "priority regions with high carbon intensity", which includes cumulative those that rely heavily on coal (and coal plants) and GDP per capita below the EU average.
Amendment 85 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The territorial just transition plans are to be submitted as soon as possible but not later than one year after the entry into force of this Regulation. That poses an implementation challenge for managing authorities and for the Member States, as the adoption of these plans is necessary to release the funding. Conditional pre- financing for technical assistance should, therefore, be made available before the adoption of the plans in order to alleviate this challenge.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In view of the importance of implementing the "Clean Energy for all European package" which plays a key role in the European Union's transition towards a climate neutral economy and in completing the Energy Union, JTF will play an important role in the reconversion of former mine sites to renewable energy generation. This can reduce decommissioning costs, contribute to energy security and provide economic value and jobs to post-mining communities. The development of such projects benefits from the existence of infra-structure and extensive land availability; solutions need to be addressed on a case-by-case basis to ensure suitability to the local conditions. Close cooperation between companies, regulators, investors, land-use planners and local communities is essential to identify the most sustainable uses and maximize social-economic development.
Amendment 92 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to facilitate and alleviate the impact of the transition by creating new sustainable employment opportunities, by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment and adverse social consequences and by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 113 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The resources from the Just Transition Fund cannot deliver the transition to climate neutrality on its own. The other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism will offer an additional set of measures and financing opportunities, next to the JTF, with the objective of facilitating and accelerating the transition of the most affected regions. A dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU will attract private investments that benefit the regions in transition and help their economies find new sources of growth such as projects for decarbonisation, economic diversification of the regions, energy, transport and social infrastructure. Public sector loan facility with the European Investment Bank backed by the EU budget will be used for concessional loans to the public sector, for example for investments in energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, and renovation or insulation of buildings.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy as well as national and regional investments, private capital and should by no means replace such investments.
Amendment 140 #
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 but also an enormous opportunity. Additional support will be needed for the regions that still rely heavily on 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 142 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) upskilling and reskilling of workers and self-employed persons;
Amendment 146 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
(j) active inclusion of jobseekers;, including income support for transitioning workers and mobility grants for workers who need to move for a new job
Amendment 146 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Effective implementation of JTF and JTM depends not only on the JTF regulation as such but also on the state aid regime that limits the aid intensity in regions. General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) must foresee higher aid intensity and other possible measures to allow public investments in Just Transition regions.
Amendment 148 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) any other specific activities, as agreed between the relevant local, regional and national authorities for the territory concerned, the Member State and the European Commission, that are in line with local or regional development strategies and contribute to the transition towards a carbon-neutral EU economy by 2050;
Amendment 154 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Supported activities must meet the following criteria: - Contribution of job creation activities; - Contribution to reducing CO2 emissions; - Contributing to security of supply (eg if it is necessary to replace the phased interrupted power for electricity); -Contribution to the circular economy, air quality, rehabilitation of sites, upgrading and retraining of workers and/or self- employed persons.
Amendment 159 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The planned revision of State Aid rules should aim at reinforcing and simplifying the investment capacity in sustainable solutions and concrete tools for national, regional and local authorities whose role will be instrumental in an effective and innovative implementation of the Just Transition Fund;
Amendment 163 #
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, social and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the medium and long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, 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 phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. 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 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 174 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from Article 5 (d) and following the approval by the commission, the investments related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of natural gas shall be supported by JTF under the following cumulative conditions: - The investments are retrofitting and/or replacing existing more carbon-intensive infrastructure; - The supported infrastructure is synergistic with renewable and other carbon-neutral energy production capacity. The derogation shall only be used and granted for the purposes of the transition period until 2050.
Amendment 185 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment inwith job creation potential in green and sustainable SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross- capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU. _________________ 14Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 191 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) a clear commitment in line with the objective of achieving a climate- neutral EU by 2050 and reaching its reduction targets by 2030;
Amendment 206 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective and measurable implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with and possibly going beyond their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall exclusively support the following activities:
Amendment 272 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, storage, energy efficiency and renewable energy, including alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 283 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act. The funding of the JTF shall not be to the detriment of resources allocated to the other MFF funds.
Amendment 294 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act settingis empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 to set out the annual breakdown of resources, including any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, by Member State in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
Amendment 305 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) investments in activities related to medical products, equipment and devices;
Amendment 313 #
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 and sustainable investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to sustainable job creation, economic diversification and reconversion;
Amendment 315 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in green infrastructure, regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects;
Amendment 333 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) developing social infrastructure needed to support the access to labour market, social inclusion and active health ageing;
Amendment 339 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in sustainable research and innovation activities and fostering the transfer of advanced sustainable zero- emission technologies;
Amendment 340 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
(j) active inclusion of jobseekers and early retirement support;;
Amendment 366 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels with the exception of investments aimed at switching from coal-fired power plants to small flexible gas power plants to ensure the transition to climate neutrality;
Amendment 369 #
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) targeted energy efficiency measures to address energy poverty;
Amendment 393 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects, while ensuring appropriate application of the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 406 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) investments in enhancing the non- toxic circular economy, including through waste prevention, reduction, resource efficiency, reuse, repair and recycling;
Amendment 423 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) upskilling and reskilling of workers, including self-employed, regardless of the sector;
Amendment 445 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) synergies and complementarities with other Union programmes, funds and pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism to address identified development needs.
Amendment 486 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage, transport or combustion of fossil fuels;
Amendment 592 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point i
Amendment 620 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to Article 3(3) and in Article 8(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [the date of the entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 622 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(3) and Article 8(4) 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 624 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State and conduct stakeholder consultation in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
Amendment 627 #
2020/0006(COD)
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(3) and Article 8(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by 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 3 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the need to ensure that sufficient resources are allocated in the 2021 budget to allow the Union to rapidly take the concrete actions needed to address the climate and environment emergency; insists that the next budget should help the Union to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement, shoul and be fully aligned with the objectives of limiting global warming to under 1.5 °C, and should contribute to reversing the decline in biodiversity; underlines in this regard also the importance of effective climate and biodiversity proofing of the budget;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that in addition to achieving the Union’s climate and environmental ambitions, sufficient resources should be allocated for achieving a just transition; Stresses that the resources for achieving just transition should not be to the detriment of other EU programmes.
Amendment 58 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that adequate resources should be allocated in the 2021 budget for the drawing-up and implementation of the future European plan to fight cancer; stresses that sufficient funding should also be allocated to tackle rare and non- communicable diseases, with special focus on research and prevention, as well as on fighting antimicrobial resistance; Stresses that resources allocated to ´A Europe Fit for the Digital Age´ should lead to an efficient, accessible and sustainable digital European Health Data Space where privacy, security, safety and accuracy of health data are guaranteed and where the control of personal health data stays with the European citizens.
Amendment 69 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the need to ensure sufficient resources for the drawing up and implementation of the zero-pollution action plan for water, air and soil;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the importance of ensuring that sufficient financial resources are allocated in the 2021 budget to ensure adequate funding for the Union agencies, enabling them to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks under the conditions of sustainable and predictable budgetary allocation; recalls in this regard also the current funding structure of ECHA.
Amendment 38 #
2019/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, on March 2019, the European Commission, as a response to a Parliament’s request, declared it would continue to apply strict conditionality to its financial assistance to Moldova, and together with the EEAS, will monitor and assess Moldova's progress in implementation of DCFTA/AA with the EU in all sectoral areas, through both bilateral and Eastern Partnership regional channels;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that the situation in Moldova should be closely monitored in the long term, including during the pre- electoral period, in accordance with the normal OSCE/ODIHR practices and standards, particularly in the current period of crisis, as the forthcoming presidential elections will be a test for democracy and the rule of law in the country;
Amendment 135 #
2019/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Deplores the progressive distancing from the European path of the current government in Chisinau, to the detriment of country's democratic aspirations and urges all pro-European political parties to find solutions through dialogue, in order to ensure the continuity of the European integration process of the Republic of Moldova and to fully benefit from all the advantages offered by the AA / DCFTA;
Amendment 138 #
2019/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 66 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Is concerned that the COVID19 pandemic and the consequent economic downturn will disproportionately affect disadvantaged groups of women, including inter alia single mothers, migrant women and women with low- income, precarious and part-time and will put them at the risk of poverty, unemployment, social exclusion or homelessness;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the regular dialogue with women facing poverty and decision- makers through forums at national, regional and European level to monitor the effectiveness of current policies/services and suggest solutions;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that 70% of the global health and social workforce like doctors, nurses and care workers are women; calls on the Commission and the Member States to target public investments to meet the needs of women health service providers such as protective gear including sanitary products and to level up significantly wages and working conditions in strongly female-dominated sectors;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Underlines the necessity to ensure adequate financing for NGOs and emphasize the need for them to access EU funds in order to deliver innovative and effective services to fight poverty;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Notes that shopkeepers, their employees and cleaners are in large majority women, often only paid the minimum wage and the COVID19pandemic has put them at even greater risk of poverty ; underlines the urgent need for extended rights to paid leave, teleworking, short time work and improved social protection for women in precarious employment or who have already lost their jobs and establishing socio-economic safety nets for women in precarious employment or with precarious contracts;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Underlines the need to ensure access to free childcare for all types of parents and family constellations working in essential services and increased support for vulnerable families including those caring for family members with disabilities;
Amendment 76 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Calls on the Commission for a European level response to extend support to small and medium-sized women-led businesses during and after the crisis;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Highlights the regular dialogue with women facing poverty and decision- makers through forums at national, regional and European level to monitor the effectiveness of current policies/services and suggest solutions;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6 g. Underlines the necessity to ensure adequate financing for NGOs and emphasize the need for them to access EU funds in order to deliver innovative and effective services to fight poverty;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the platform economy has become an integral and rapidly growing part of the European transport sector; whereas platforms hold potential to facilitate efficiency and productivity improvements and lower barriers to entry into the labour market.
Amendment 25 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas precarious self- employment in the platform sector is increasing, particularly for low-skilled platform-determined on-location work1 , including driving and delivery services, which is among the types of platform work raising most concerns on employment and working conditions; _________________ 1Eurofound (2018), Employment and working conditions of selected types of platform work, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 30 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas many platforms have shifted social costs to workers and the public by circumvention of taxes, labour laws and commercial standards for health, safety and environment with grave socio-economic and individual consequences;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. Whereas the platform industry aggravates problems already existing in the standard labour market such as precarious atypical employment and zero hour contracts and should be tackled as part of a larger problem while ensuring that the solutions explicitly covers platform workers
Amendment 43 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas a growing case law of court and administrative decisions find platform workers to be misclassified as self-employed; this misclassification limits the workers’ access to social protection and deprives them of the right to collectively bargain decent wages;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Amendment 49 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
B e. whereas Council Recommendation 2019/C 387/01 recommends Member States to provide access to adequate social protection to all workers and self- employed persons in Member States;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Member States to implement the Council Recommendation 2019/C 387/01 on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. draws attention to the Californian Assembly Bill 5 as a strong example of how to define self-employed workers in the Transportation industry using a rebuttable legal assumption
Amendment 111 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for transparency and non-discrimination in transport and tourism platforms, specifically regarding algorithms that affect service, allocation of tasks, pricing, ranking, and advertising;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to investigate the potential of audit requirements on the underlying algorithms of platforms that facilitate employment to ensure non-discrimination and regulatory compliance
Amendment 114 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. reminds that workers need to know how pay is determined and tasks are allocated and be given notice in case of change;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance to workers of portability and interoperability of data between platforms; calls on Transport and Tourism platforms to ensure that workers have proper access to bringing personal rankings and reviews with them from one platform to another
Amendment 120 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 126 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Emphasises the need for member states to ratify the ILO conventions and strengthen the rights for platform workers to organise in trade unions, to bargain collectively and to co-determine at the company.
Amendment 128 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Reminds the Commission to take a holistic approach to solving issues such as bogus self-employment, zero hour contracts and barriers to organising as they are not unique to the platform economy but also affect large numbers of workers in the standard labour market
Amendment 129 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Reminds that women make up only 22% of workers in the transportation industry and also represent a minority of platform workers in the Transport and Tourism industries with anecdotal evidence hinting to female platform workers in the transport industry being affected by worse employment and working conditions than their male counterparts
Amendment 140 #
2019/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 15 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that all types of asbestos- related diseases such as lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma – caused by the inhalation of asbestos-suspended fibres thin enough to reach the alveoli and long enough to exceed the size of macrophages, as well as different types of cancer caused not only by the inhalation of airborne fibre but also by the ingestion of water containing such fibres coming from asbestos pipes – have been recognised as a health hazard and can take several decades, and in some cases more than 40 years, to become apparent;
Amendment 18 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that asbestos is a non- threshold carcinogen, meaning that every level of exposure, however low, brings a risk of developing cancer;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that asbestos diseases have been observed in populations living or having lived in the vicinity of industrial sites or premises with degraded flocking, including populations living close to construction sites, train infrastructures, shipyards and power plants;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls, that despite the Europe- wide ban on asbestos (1999, to be implemented by 2005), asbestos still kills people in Europe. Whereas all types of asbestos are dangerous and its hazard impact has been documented and subject to regulations, and despite the ban on the use of asbestos, it is still found in many ships, trains, machinery, bunkers, tunnels, galleries, pipes in public and private water distribution networks and especially in buildings, including many public and private buildings;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that a study by Italian scientists has shown that ingestion of water containing asbestos fibres significantly increases the risk of gastric and colorectal cancers; further recalls that in line with WHO recommendations asbestos-cement pipes should no longer be used or approved for drinking water;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses, that background concentration levels of asbestos in the atmosphere should be known and measured all over Europe;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that citizens should receive equal protection from exposure to asbestos in their living spaces; urges the Commission in this regard to ensure the protection of all citizens by introducing exposure limit values for asbestos in living spaces as it is necessary, notably in view of para-occupational exposure by means of which exposed workers transport asbestos fibres to the house setting;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls that more information is needed with regard to population exposure through contact with commercial products containing asbestos, such as housing materials and their disturbance through normal activity; adds that risks arising from populations exposed to naturally occurring asbestos materials is also an area where information is lacking;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that increased environmental exposure in view of the deterioration of the building stock in the EU leads to more cases of mesothelioma;
Amendment 51 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Urges the Commission and Member States in this regard to support research into the risks related to such environmental asbestos exposure pathways;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the anticipated increase in construction work in view of the Renovation Wave which will be accompanied by increased occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos fibres; highlights the need for asbestos to be substituted with energy efficient materials in the context of the Renovation Wave;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need to establish public registers relating to asbestos and minimum standards relating to their implementation; recalls that such minimum standards relating to public registers need to be linked to health and safety policies and to environmental and public health regulations;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights the need for the treatment of asbestos waste and the safe handling, removal and substitution of this substance in waste streams to be at the heart of the strategy to be developed by the Commission; recalls the need for greater circularity in the construction sector and the importance of preventing asbestos waste from entering the circular economy;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recalls that the disposal of asbestos waste in landfills is a short-term solution which is leading to the release of asbestos fibres into the environment to the detriment of public health;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission to promote the establishment throughout the EU of centres for the treatment and inertisation of waste containing asbestos, combined with phasing out all delivery of such waste to landfills;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Highlights the need for the EU to fight in international fora against the dumping of asbestos in developing countries;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Emphasises the need for synergies between the strategy to be developed by the Commission, the circular economy objectives including the labelling system and the strategy for a sustainable built environment; highlights also the need for synergies to be created between the strategy and existing initiatives concerning the development of a knowledge base in relation to the substitution of hazardous substances of concern;
Amendment 93 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 g (new)
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Recalls the need for transparency with regard to the presence and composition of asbestos fibres in waste streams with a view to improving dismantling and decontamination techniques in order to facilitate the recovery of waste; encourages the creation of synergies with the database being set up by the European Chemicals Agency to gather information and improve knowledge about substances of concern in products and in products when they become waste;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. The establishment of centres for the treatment and inerting of waste containing asbestos by providing for the phasing out of the disposal of such waste in landfillintegration of an EU-wide plan in the strategy to be developed by the Commission for the treatment of asbestos waste and the safe handling, removal and substitution of this substance in waste streams;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The establishment of centres for the treatment and inerting of waste containing asbestos by providing for the phasing out of the disposal of such waste in landfills and other harmful practices such as its disposal in waterbodies;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. The development of a strategic plan for the EU to increase its activity and influence on global level with regard to the fight against dumping of asbestos in developing countries;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. The establishment of a European framework for public and accessible asbestos registers and minimum standards relating to their implementation, together with a mapping of the exact location of asbestos on public and private sites;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. The active involvement of the social partnersmeasurement and access to information with regard to background concentration levels of asbestos in the atmosphere all over the EU and other stakeholders, such as asbestos victims’ group introduction of exposure limit values for living spaces.
Amendment 124 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The identification of funding instruments including both EU and national funds for the implementation of the Strategy to be adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 126 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. To support research into the risks related to environmental asbestos exposure pathways.
Amendment 127 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. The active involvement of the social partners and other stakeholders, such as asbestos victims’ groups, tenants and environmental organizations.
Amendment 114 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the impact of climate change is experienced differently by women, as they are more vulnerable and face higher risks and burdens for various reasons ranging from unequal access to resources, education, job opportunities and land rights to social and cultural norms and their diverse intersectional experiences; whereas gender equality and the inclusion of women in decision-making is a prerequisite for sustainable development and the efficient management of climate challenges in order to achieve a fair and just transition that leaves no one behind; whereas all climate action must include a gender- and an intersectional perspective; whereas opportunities must be created to facilitate women playing stronger roles in the climate change discussions and decisions as leaders, professionals and technical agents for change;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the scope and impact of violence and harassment in the workplace; points out that informal carers, domestic workers and farm workers in particular lack protection and visibility and therefore calls on the Member States to adopt International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions 190 and 189, in order to strengthen the rights of workers, especially women, in the informal economy; and to ensure that complaint mechanisms are independent, confidential and accessible for all women without discrimination and specific measures are provided to protect complainants from employer retaliation and repeated victimisation; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to adopt, as employer, a new comprehensive legal framework with a set of preventive and reactive measures against harassment in the workplace;
Amendment 228 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. emphasises the need to recognise and combat all types of violence and harassment in the educational system, schools, universities, traineeships, programmes for professional development and all others, across the whole sector;
Amendment 265 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the revision of the Barcelona targets to ensure free, accessible and high- quality childcare; calls for financial support for and the sharing of best practices among Member States which have not yet achieved the targets; welcomes, furthermore, the development of guidance for Member States on tackling financial disincentives in relation to social, economic and taxation policies; underlines the goal of equal carers and equal earners which needs to be at the heart of these efforts and welcomes, in this context, as a first step the work-life-balance directive;
Amendment 271 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance of accessible, affordable, quality and inclusive early childhood education and care in particular for young mothers in giving them the opportunity to work and/or to study; recalls in this respect the principle eleven of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 281 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to table binding measures on pay transparency by the end of 2020 which can be a useful tool to detect gaps and discrimination in the same sector; points out, however, that the issue of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value across different occupational sectors still needs to be addressed to cover differences in pay for work which may not seem comparable at first sight and is performed in sectors that are highly gendered, which often results in lower wages being attributed to sectors which mostly employ women, such as nursing, care, retail, sales and the education sector, compared to, e.g., the manufacturing sector or technical professions highly dominated by men; strongly recommends the inclusion of the principle of equal pay for work of equal value between women and men, which could be defined as follows: ‘Work shall be deemed of equal value if, based on a comparison of two groups of workers which have not been formed in an arbitrary manner, the work performed is comparable, taking into account factors such as the working conditions, the degree of responsibility conferred on the workers, and the physical or mental requirements of the work’; points out that gender-neutral job evaluation tools and classification criteria need to be developed for this purpose in close cooperation with the social partners;
Amendment 293 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights that 70 % of the global health and social workforce are women, often only paid the minimum wage and in precarious working conditions, and calls for the levelling up of wages and working conditions in strongly female-dominated sectors like care, health and retail sales, as well as the eradication of the gender pay and pension gap and labour market segregation;
Amendment 320 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the support for gender parity in elected bodies such as the European Parliament and calls for the introduction of a binding quota and stresses that it must serve as a role model in this regard; welcomes furthermore the European Commission’s announcement to lead by example with regards to management positions and calls for strategies to guarantee a meaningful representation of women from diverse backgrounds in decision-making roles in the European Commission;
Amendment 331 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets the underrepresentation of women in the ICT sector, and points out the risk of this reinforcing and reproducing stereotypes and gender bias through the programming of AI and other programs; highlights the possible negative impacts of digitalisation on women and girls and calls for gender mainstreaming in all of Europe’s digital policies; calls for technologies and AI to be transformed into tools in the fight to eradicate gender stereotypes and to empower girls and women to enter science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and ICT fields of study and to stay on these career paths;
Amendment 337 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the importance of access and development of digital skills for older women, women in rural areas and women and girls in disadvantaged positions with limited access to new technologies in order to remain connected to the active life and to facilitate the keeping of contact with friends and relatives;
Amendment 352 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights the important work of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) for the aim of achieving gender equality and underlines the need for its continuous and adequate funding;
Amendment 362 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges that gender mainstreaming be incorporated into EU environmental and climate policies, such as the Green Deal, that financial and institutional support, gender expertise and strong policy measures to encourage the equal participation of women in decision-making bodies and national- and local-level climate policy be guaranteedaction is vital for achieving long- term climate justice, and that recognition and support be given to women and girls as agents for change;
Amendment 367 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines that every new measure, mechanism or strategy should go through a gender impact assessment, an implementation of gender budgeting to climate related funds, which ensures that funding choices don’t aggravate inequalities and that they integrate a women’s perspective;
Amendment 369 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to take actions in order to ensure that women can gain from the opportunities created by the green transition; underlines that gender should be mainstreamed in employment policies related to sustainability and just transition in order to deliver policies that allow for proper work-life balance, and ensure equal pay, a decent income, personal development and adequate social protection; urges that projects financed under environmental programs and access to investments for climate action should incorporate a gender perspective;
Amendment 390 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates the need for a regular exchange between Member States and the Commission on gender aspects in health, including guidelines for comprehensive sex and relationship education, gender- sensitive responses to epidemics and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); calls on the Commission to include SRHR in its next EU Health Strategy, and to support Member States in providing high- quality and low-threshold access to healthcare services; calls on the Member States to effectively guarantee safe, timely and full access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the necessary healthcare services for all women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic and possible other crisis situations in the future;
Amendment 421 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the European Commission for a deeper understanding of the particular needs of migrant and asylum seeking women and girls in accessing health and education supports and financial security to prevent the risk of their exploitation and ensure their rights are respected;
Amendment 141 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EEAS, the relevant Commission services and the Member States to systematically integrate gender mainstreaming and an intersectional perspective into the EU’s foreign and security policy; Calls on the Member States to put forward more women for senior positions, because more women should be encouraged to step forward and take a risk;
Amendment 189 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the work done by the EEAS Principal Adviser on gender; regrets, however, the limited capacity in terms of staff and resources assigned to this position, and calls for its holder to report directly to the VP/HR; highlights the necessity of the EEAS to adjust its recruitment and hiring processes in order to pay even more attention to diversity and inclusion; underlines the necessity of organising diverse interview panels, putting a hiring process on hold to identify a more diverse candidate pool as well as more concrete dialogues with the Member States at political level regarding recruitment efforts; calls on the VP/HR to create an organisational division within the EEAS on gender equality and the WPS agenda, and to have a full-time gender adviser in each EEAS Directorate, reporting directly to the Principal Adviser;
Amendment 236 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen the NDICI Regulation in order to give clear objectives on how it will ensure gender mainstreaming and targeted actions, by addressing gender-based discrimination to tackle all aspects of inequalities affecting girls and women, in line with the European Consensus on Development and the Gender Action Plan;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction,
Amendment 6 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to the Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime,
Amendment 8 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
— having regard to the Directive (EU) 2016/800 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings,
Amendment 23 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regards to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the EU Strategy for Gender Equality (2019/2169(INI)),
Amendment 63 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas between 70% and 85% of children know their abuser and the vast majority of children are victims of people they trust;1a _________________ 1ahttps://www.coe.int/en/web/human- rights-channel/stop-child-sexual-abuse- in-sport
Amendment 72 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the lockdown and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with an exponential increase in the prevalence and intensity of intimate partner violence cases in many Member States, resulting from forced confinement within the home and making it difficult for women to access effective protection and, support and justice; whereas in spite of the prevalence of the phenomenon, intimate partner violence against women remains under-reported in the EU for various reasons and there is a significant lack of comprehensive data;
Amendment 76 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas domestic and gender- based violence has increased as a result of the lockdown measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic and according to the latest Europol Report1a child sexual abuse online in the EU has dramatically increased; _________________ 1a https://www.europol.europa.eu/publicatio ns-documents/exploiting-isolation- offenders-and-victims-of-online-child- sexual-abuse-during-covid-19-pandemic
Amendment 88 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas education plays a fundamental role in building children’s and young peoples’ skills to form healthy relationships, notably by addressing gender norms, gender equality, power dynamics in relationships, consent, respect for boundaries, and helps to combat gender-based violence; whereas according to the UNESCO International technical guidance on sexuality education, curriculum-based programmes on comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) enable children and young people to develop knowledge, attitudes and skills, including respect for human rights, gender equality, consent and diversity and it empowers children and young people;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas anonymous complaints and complaints later retired by victims may hamper further investigation by the authorities and present an obstacle to the prevention of further violence;
Amendment 120 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the right of the child to be heard and fully informed in a child- friendly manner at all stages of the criminal proceedings should always be a primary consideration in accordance with Art. 4 and 16 of the Directive (EU) 2016/800;
Amendment 122 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. where the best interest of the child should always be the primary consideration in all decisions concerning children, including family disputes;
Amendment 155 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. Whereas article 83(1) of the TFEU provides for the possibility to establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the areas of particularly serious crime with a cross-border dimension resulting from the nature or impact of such offences or from a special need to combat them on a common basis; whereas on the basis of developments in crime, the Council may adopt a decision identifying other areas of crime that meet the criteria specified in the paragraph, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. Whereas article 83 (2) of the TFEU provides for the possibility to establish minimum rules with regard to the definition of criminal offences and sanctions, in order to ensure the effective implementation of a Union policy in an area which has been subject to harmonisation measures
Amendment 161 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly condemnCondemns in the strongest possible terms all forms of violence against women and deplores the fact that women continue to be exposed to intimate partner violence which constitutes a serious violation of their human rights and dignity;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out that the Istanbul Convention is a pivotal instrument against gender-based violence; deplores the fact that the Convention has not been ratified by the European Union yet; regrets that to this date only 21 EU Member States have ratified it; notes with great concern that the effective implementation of the Convention is still patchy across Europe; calls therefore on the Member States that ratified the Convention to step up their efforts in ensuring its full implementation;condemns the attempts at setting back progresses made in the fight against gender-based violence, including domestic violence, that are going on in some Member states; supports the Commission’s plan to continue pushing for the EU-wide ratification of the Istanbul Convention; calls on remaining Member States to swiftly complete the ratification process; underlines, in this context, the need for specific measures to address the existing disparities in laws, policies and services between Member States and the increase in domestic and gender-based violence during the COVID- 19 pandemic; warmly welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s intention to propose a directive to tackle all forms of gender-based violence to complement and achieve the objectives of the Istanbul Convention, as the EU’s accession remains blocked; calls on the Council to add gender-based violence to the list of criminal offences in the EU;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. stresses the importance to fully and swiftly implement the EU Gender Equality Strategy and its key objectives on stopping gender-based violence;
Amendment 172 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes the EU Strategy on victims’ rights (2020-2025) which will address the specific needs of victims of gender-based violence, in particular a specific approach for psychological violence against women and the impact on their mental health on the long run; stresses the need to address the current gaps in the EU legislation and asks the Commission to put forward, without delay, a proposal for a review of the Victims’ Rights Directive with regard to international standards on violence against women, such as the Istanbul Convention, with a view to enhancing the legislation on victims’ rights and the protection and compensation of victims; stresses the need for all victims to have effective access to justice through the implementation of the Victims’ Rights Directive, which is still lacking in some Member States; asks for the continued promotion of victims’ rights also through existing instruments such as the European Protection Order;
Amendment 175 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls on the Commission to develop a European Union protocol on violence against women in times of crisis and emergency to prevent violence against women and to support victims of gender- based violence during emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic; highlights that this protocol should include essential protection services for victims; Calls on the Commission to coordinate the sharing of best practices between the Member States, to promote accurate and comparative data collection, to accurately measure the extent of such violence, to consider the possibility of producing forecasts, and to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of key services to victims; stresses the need to urgently collect harmonised data on gender-based violence and calls on the Member States to collect and provide the relevant data when requested, including to Eurostat; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to carry out a new EU survey on gender-based violence with the results to be presented in 2023; underlines the urgency of completing such a survey due to the spike in gender-based violence, and especially domestic violence, during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 178 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Encourages the exchange between Member States of guidelines, good practices and protocols that have resulted to be effective in addressing intimate partner violence, especially during emergencies; stresses that arrest in flagrante delicto should be compulsory and that, if legal conditions for arrest are not met, the alleged abuser should nonetheless be immediately removed from the victim's house and kept away from the victim's workplace to prevent the risk of further violence;
Amendment 182 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Points out that education is pivotal to eradicate gender based violence, and intimate partner violence in particular; calls on Member States to include issues such as equality between women and men, non-stereotyped gender roles, mutual respect, non-violent conflict resolution in interpersonal relationships, gender-based violence against women and the right to personal integrity, age appropriate sexuality education, adapted to the evolving capacity of learners, in formal curricula and at all levels of education;
Amendment 183 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Urges the Member States to continue analysing data on and tendencies in the prevalence of and reporting on domestic violence, as well as the consequences for children; asks the Member States to establish safe and flexible emergency warning systems, offer new assistance services by phone, email and text message for direct police outreach and online services such as helplines, concealed apps, digital platforms, pharmacy networks, and provide emergency funding to support services, non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations (CSOs); calls on the Member States to ensure that support services take a coordinated approach to identifying women at risk, to ensure that all these measures are available and accessible to all women and girls within their jurisdiction; invites the Member States to share national innovations and best practices in addressing gender-based violence to better identify and promote efficient practices, and calls on the Commission to promote those practices;
Amendment 192 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in principle, shared custody and unsupervised visits are desirable in order to ensure that parents enjoy equal rights and responsibilities, as well as to safeguard the best interests of the child; underlines, however, that intimate partner violence is clearly incompatible with shared custody and care, owing to its severe consequences for women and children, including the risk of extreme acts of femicide and infanticide; stresses that when establishing the arrangements for custody allocation and visitation rights, the protection of women and children from violence and the best interests of the child must be paramount and should take precedence over other criteria; stresses, therefore, that awarding exclusive custody to the non-violent partner, most frequently the mother, represents the best alternativeonly way in order to prevent further violence and secondary victimisation of the victims;
Amendment 202 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for mandatory targeted training for judicial and law enforcement officers, including judges, about domestic violence and its mechanisms, including coercion, manipulation and psychological violence, and about the relevance of intimate partner violence to children’s rights, and to their protection and well- being, as well as to provide adequate skills to enable the officers to assess the situation using reliable risk assessment tools; recalls the importance of European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) in this respect;
Amendment 214 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly recommends that Member States establish specialised courts and judicial offices, as well as appropriate laws, training, procedures and guidelines for all professionals dealing with the victims of intimate partner violence, including raising awareness of gender- based violence, in order to avoid discrepancies between judicial decisions and discrimination or secondary victimisation during judicial, medical and police proceedings, ensuring that children and women are duly heard and their protection is given priority; emphasises the need to strengthen dedicated judicial offices and child and female victim- friendly justice, limiting the excessive discretionary powers of practitioners and establishing checks on child custody procedures by qualified professional figures;
Amendment 242 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide quality, gender- segregated and comparable EU-wide data on the prevalence, causes, consequences and management of intimate partner violence and custody rights, making full use of the capacity and expertise of the EIGE; stresses the key role of Eurostat and of Member States’ statistical institutes in producing high quality, timely and reliable statistics on gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence; recalls that such action is eligible for funding under the Single Market Programme for the period 2021- 2027, which should contribute in speeding up such production by Member States even in the ones where such data is still not collected or such statistics not produced yet;
Amendment 250 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the full support for strengthening capacity of service providers across sectors (justice, law enforcement, health, social services) to record and maintain updated databases; calls on the Member States to establish national guidelines and good practices as well as to provide intimate partner violence awareness training for staff at all levels in each front line sector, being essential to provide a sensitive response to women seeking protection; calls on the Member States to monitor services for sectors and set the necessary budgets in line with the needs;
Amendment 285 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 291 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to promote betterfull access to legal protection, effective hearings and restraining orders, counselling and victim funds for women victims of intimate partner violence, and to apply particular procedures based on common minimum standards and give support to mothers who are victims of domestic violence, in order to prevent them from becoming victims again as a result of losing custody of their children;
Amendment 295 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that interventions which support children who are exposed to domestic violence are crucial in minimising the long-term harm; calls on the Member States to continue to provide innovative programmes in order to address the needs of these children, for example through training staff who work with children to detect early warning signs and to provide appropriate responses and support;
Amendment 297 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. highlights for this reason the key role of economic support for the victims in order to reach financial independence from the violent partner; for the same reason, calls on Member States to provide rapid and effective decisions on paid child support to avoid dependence of the victim and potentially dangerous situations also for the child;
Amendment 306 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Highlights the need for special attention and specific procedures and standards for cases in which the victim or the child involved is a person with disabilities or belongs to a particularly vulnerable group;
Amendment 309 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Welcomes the initiative of the Commission to put forward an EU strategy on the rights of the child (2021- 24); underlines the need to protect the rights of the most vulnerable children, with particular attention to children with disabilities, the prevention of and fight against violence and the promotion of child-friendly justice; calls for a full and swift implementation of the strategy by all Member States;
Amendment 311 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to promote EU-wide public awareness campaigns as a necessary measure in the prevention of domestic violence and the creation of a climate of zero tolerance towards violence; highlights the strategic role of media in this regard; stresses, however, that in some Member States femicides and cases of gender violence are still presented in absolutory terms with regard to the violent partner; emphasizes that instead the media should strongly condemn this type of violence and abstain from treating the violent partner with an absolutory tone;
Amendment 320 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 331 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Encourages good practices already existing in some Member States to prevent further violence, such as the recording of the victims' telephone numbers in special lists related to stalking and intimate partner violence, in order to give absolute priority to possible future calls during emergencies and facilitate effective law- enforcement interventions;
Amendment 333 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Emphasises that the certainty of punishment of abusers is essential to both deter further violence, and reinforce trust in public authorities especially by the victims; however, further points out that prison term by itself is not enough to prevent future violence and that specific rehabilitation and re-education programs are necessary; calls on the Member States to set up or support programmes aimed at teaching perpetrators of domestic violence to adopt non-violent behaviour in interpersonal relationships with a view to preventing further violence and changing violent behavioural patterns; highlights that the safety of, support for and the human rights of victims are of primary concern and that, where appropriate, these programmes should be set up and implemented in close coordination with specialist support services for victims
Amendment 339 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that thearing from the child is important child has the right to be heard, which is a key element in order to establish what is in the best interests of the child while examining custody cases; points out nevertheless that in every case, but crucially in cases where intimate partnership violence is suspected, such hearings should be conducted in a child- friendly environment, with no pressure or influence from parents or relatives, by trained professionals, including those qualified in child neuropsychiatry, to avoid deepening the trauma and victimisation; calls for minimum EU standards on how such hearings should be conducted;
Amendment 350 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of the exchange of information between courts, the central authorities of Member States and police bodies, especially in relation to cross-border custody cases; hopes that the revised rules under Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 on jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, and on international child abduction7 will enhance the cooperation between judicial systems to effectively determine the best interests of the child; calls, in this context, on the Commission and the Member States to implement the Brussels IIa Regulation effectively; ensure enforcement and effective application of the Brussels IIa Regulation; regrets in this regard that its latest revision failed to extend the scope to registered partnerships and unmarried couples; is of the opinion that this leads to discrimination and potentially dangerous situations for victims and children of registered partnerships and unmarried couples; _________________ 7 OJ L 178, 2.7.2019, p. 1.
Amendment 362 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Points out that fair remuneration and economic independence are key factors for enabling women to leave abusive and violent relationships; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support such an independence, including through the support of women entrepreneurs and workers; welcomes the proposal for a directive on adequate minimum wages and the proposal for binding pay transparency measures;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the 2020 Women in Digital Scoreboard1a , _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single- market/en/news/digital-economy- scoreboard-shows-women-europe-are- less-likely-work-or-be-skilled-ict
Amendment 25 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU is facing an unparalleled shortage of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers and education, particularly considering that women make up 52 % of the European population, yet only account for 2 out of 5 scientists and engineers6 ; whereas although there has been a positive trend in the involvement and interest of girls in STEM education, the percentages remain insufficient; whereas attitudes towards STEM do not differ between boys and girls through primary education, and in many cases girls often outperform boys in STEM and ICT-related tasks7 ; whereas, however, girls fear that they will be less successful than boys in STEM-related careers; whereas women are under- represented at all levels in the digital sector in Europe, from students (32% at Bachelor, Master or equivalent level) up to top academic positions (15%); whereas the gap is largest in ICT specialist skills and employment, where only 18% are women in the EU7a ; _________________ 6 Eurostat, Human resources in science and technology, annual average data 2016- 2020. 7 O’Dea, R.E., Lagisz, M., Jennions, M.D. et al., Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEM, Nature Communications 9, 3777, 2018. 7a https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single- market/en/news/digital-economy- scoreboard-shows-women-europe-are- less-likely-work-or-be-skilled-ict
Amendment 37 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas gender stereotypes greatly influence subject choices; whereas very few teenage girls in EU Member States (less than 3 %) express an interest in working as an ICT professional at the age of 30 1a; whereas teachers and parents can deepen gender stereotypes by discouraging girls from pursuing a career in ICT; whereas eliminating gender- specific expectations about professions and fostering female role models in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and ICT can encourage girls to study ICT; _________________ 1a2018 International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS).
Amendment 44 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the low numbers of women who work in innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), can negatively affect the design, development and implementation of these technologies, causing the replication of existing discriminatory practices and stereotypes, and the development of ‘gender-biased algorithms’; whereas efforts to tackle gender bias and inequality in the digital sector are insufficient; whereas the gender gap persists across all digital technology domains and especially with regard to AI, thereby solidifying a male- biased trajectory for the digital sector in the foreseeable future;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas that 30% of entrepreneurs are women in Europa, but they only receive 2%of the non-bank financing available 1a; whereas this figure seems to has dropped to 1% with the pandemic; _________________ 1aFunding women entrepreneurs. How to empower growth. European Commission, 2018
Amendment 62 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the COVID19 crisis is likely to result in permanent changes to life in Europe, in which digitalisation will have a major role; whereas COVID 19 is also widening the digital gender gap 1a, as women's digital literacy is lacking and majority of services are digitalized; _________________ 1ahttp://www.oecd.org/digital/bridging- the-digital-gender-divide.pdf
Amendment 65 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas the FRA’s survey on violence against women shows that 14 % of women have experienced cyber harassment since the age of 15; whereas high incidences of sexual harassment have been reported in STEM education sites, which further excludes women from the sector; whereas many women have been the victims of new forms of online sexual and psychological harassment during the COVID-19 period; whereas measures to address these new forms of sexual and psychological harassment are urgently needed; whereas the hyper- sexualisation and exploitation of women online, in particular via internet pornography, have a devastating effect on the construction of sexuality and on gender equality;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to combat gendered labour market segmentation in STEM careers by investing in formal, informal and non- formal education, lifelong learning and vocational training for women to ensure their access to high-quality employment and opportunities to re- and up-skill for future labour market demand and avoiding the present vicious circle of segregation of labour; calls, in particular, for greater promotion of entrepreneurship, STEM subjects and digital education for girls from an early age, in order to combat existing educational stereotypes and ensure more women enter developing and well- paid sectors;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasizes that the COVID 19 is opening a new stage in the world of work, education, governance and everyday life. Therefore, digital literacy and capabilities are becoming very important, as well as new conditions on teleworking that have shown an important gender divide during the pandemic and lockdowns; highlights the urgency to promote gender balance in the digital sector due the way that people and companies use ICT and other digital technologies to work and interact for the new digital society;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 and its action to ‘Encourage women’s participation in STEM’, and hopes that it will help to develop more attractive and creative ways to encourage girls to pursue STEM studies, as well as to boost women’s self- confidence in their digital skills; stresses thar girls only represent 36% of STEM graduates 1a, despite the fact that girls outperform boys in digital literacy 1b; _________________ 1ahttps://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/9540ffa1-4478-11e9- a8ed-01aa75ed71a1/language-en. 1b2018 International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS).
Amendment 113 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights that participation of girls and women in the field of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) must be actively promoted through concrete policy action to foster their full participation and inclusion in the digital economy;
Amendment 119 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the role of school and teachers in eliminating the gender gap in STEM education, and highlights the role of education in promoting the presence of girls in STEM-related courses and in establishing benchmarks to monitor female recruitment and retention; highlights that education systems and the overall learning environment play a pivotal role in determining girls’ interests in STEAM -including Arts- subjects and in providing equal opportunities to access high quality STEAM education;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Emphasises the need for investment in education and training and gender-sensitive recruitment and selection processes across private and public sectors, and particularly in future- oriented sectors such as STEM and the digital sector where women are underrepresented; highlights in that regard that discrimination on grounds of gender damages not only the individual but also society as a whole;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Member States to invest in innovative gender-responsive STEM pedagogies in early childhood education, primary, secondary and tertiary education, boosting girls’ learning and confidence to solve real world problems using technology and building skills among primary teachers and secondary STEM teachers helping them to understand and address unconscious preconception in the teaching practice and assessments – and to engage all learners equally;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Underlines the necessity to increase access to STEM education through increased digital connectivity for all children, especially for girls in hard- to-reach areas with limited capacity; notes that every girl should be able take advantage of the increased access to world-class digital learning solutions and have the tools and motivations to engage with digital technologies, as users and creators;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Encourages the Member States to create initiatives to support girls’ school- to-work transition, such as career guidance at school, apprenticeships and work experience programmes – supporting girls’ future aspirations and creating pathways for them to transition into the STEM workforce;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9 d. Emphasizes the need to include gender-responsive STEM learning and career opportunities in national development plans, education sector policies, ICT and science policies;
Amendment 186 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Encourages the promotion of apprenticeship schemes and offer internships to girls and young women to enhance their transition into labour market, focusing on mentorship of disadvantaged girls, in workplaces that are free from sexual abuse, harassment and gender-based violence;
Amendment 188 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Encourages the public-private partnerships between education systems, governments and companies working in emerging technologies, such as 3D technologies, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, robotics and gene therapy; calls on the marginalized girls to have opportunities for internships, scholarships and developing aspirations to work in emerging industries with well- paid jobs;
Amendment 189 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Underlines the importance to develop networks for women STEM professionals for large-scale communication campaigns that help transform perceptions of women in STEM, and for women in STEM to connect with girls through career support, skills training and networking;
Amendment 201 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that one of AI’s most critical weaknesses relates to certain types of biases such as gender, race or sexual orientation as a result of humans’ inherent biases; encourages the relevant actors to take action and promote a greater role for women in the design, development and implementation of machine learning, natural language processing and AI; underlines that AI must not reinforce gender inequalities and stereotypes by transforming analogue biases and prejudices into digital ones through algorithms;
Amendment 203 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses the need for social dialogue as regards the implementation of AI in general and ahead of any AI deployment at company level in particular; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure trade union access to workplaces, albeit in digital form, in order to promote collective bargaining and guarantee a human- centred approach to AI at work;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises that AI, if it is free of underlying biases, can be a powerful tool to overcome gender inequalities and stereotypes through the development of unbiased algorithms that contribute to overall fairness and well-being; stresses the importance of a common European approach with regard to the ethical aspects of AI; underlines that any regulatory framework for AI in the European Union must ensure that consumer and workers’ rights are fully respected in the digital economy, and contribute to better working and employment conditions, including a better work-life balance ; stresses, in addition, that the European AI framework must respect European values, Union rules and the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 213 #
2019/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States’ competent authorities to pay special attention to new forms of violence against women and girls such as cyber harassment, and cyberstalking 1a and to carry out ongoing evaluations and address them more effectively; _________________ 1aViolence against women: an EU-wide survey. Main results - report by FRA, p. 87
Amendment 4 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
— having regard to the draft feasibility study on options to step up EU action against deforestation, commissioned by the Commission’s Directorate General for Environment (20178),
Amendment 28 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal
Amendment 31 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the year 2020 is the deadline for a number of forest-related international commitments, such as target 15.2 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aims to halt deforestation by 2020, and the Aichi biodiversity target 5, adopted in 2010under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which states that “by 2020 the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced”; whereas these commitments are still far from being met;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas forests are essential to preserve the world’s biodiversity and climate, and to directly sustain millions of people’s livelihoods; however whereas, despite all efforts so far, conservation, preservation and sustainable use of the world’s forests as well as the protection of indigenous peoples and local communities cannot be adequately ensured by current policies;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests; whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably restore the integrity of forest ecosystems before createing new forest coverage has to play a crucial role in the EU’s sustainability policies;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is also indirectly involved in the deforestation and degradation of world forests, including through the consumption of products related to deforestation; whereas EU consumption represents around 10% of the global share of deforestation embodied in total final consumption of commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, including fuelwood for energy, and rubber;
Amendment 84 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a recent Global Witness investigation revealed that, between 2013 and 2019, EU-based financial institutions were the main international source of funds and backed six agribusiness companies linked to forest destruction in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Papua New Guinea to the tune of €7 billion1a; _________________ 1a https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaig ns/forests/why-eu-action-tackle- deforestation-should-not-let-finance- hook/
Amendment 93 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas action at all levels, including regulatory measures, as well as substantial investment, will be needed to protect the world's forests more effectively;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas indigenous peoples and local communities are increasingly under threat and facing human rights violations for their efforts to protect their forests, land, and environment;
Amendment 100 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas increased protection of forests and other natural ecosystems, protects the cultures and livelihoods of indigenous peoples and local communities and provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 118 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support the protection and restoration of forests and sustainable forest management in partner countries is insufficient given the scale of the problem; whereas the protection, restoration and sustainable management of natural ecosystems, as well as their related co- benefits and human rights aspects, need to be better integrated into EU funding mechanisms;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 143 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious; the communication; underlines that the five priorities laid out in the communication are equally important and should be implemented simultaneously; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious in its actions and policy measures in order to adequately address the urgency of deforestation and forest degradation worldwide; is of the opinion that EU action against deforestation should tackle its main drivers, including palm oil, soy, beef, maize, rubber, cocoa, and fuelwood for energy;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 166 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to also protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures aimed at protecting and restoring the world’s foreststhe highest standards of environmental protection are consistently applied to European forests;
Amendment 170 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise that the protection of native forests provides an outstanding climate mitigation benefit, deriving from the size and longevity of their ecosystem carbon stocks, which are greater in primary forests than in production forests even at harvest maturity;
Amendment 184 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial role and rights of iIndigenous pPeoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests and calls on the Commission to take this role into account in the design, adoption, implementation and enforcement of forest protection measures, both at EU level, in partner countries, in dialogue with other consumer countries and in key international forums;
Amendment 202 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the role of civil society, Indigenous People and Communities in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protection and human rights;
Amendment 207 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of non- deforestation- free supply chain is central to addressing the problem of commodities contributing to deforestation, and calls on the Commission to propose such a definition; considers that this definition should be as ambitious as possible, and aim at including forest degradation as well as deforestation and degradation and conversion of natural ecosystems that do not qualify as forests, as well as related human rights violations;
Amendment 217 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that studies on certification schemes for non-deforestation commodities are carried out without delay and to submit these studies, together with a proposal for follow-up actions, to the European Parliament for further consideration with a view to developing a single certification scheme;
Amendment 225 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Commission pay particular attention to the possibilities of regulating access to the Union market iEmphasises that robust regulatory measures on the basis of due diligence are needed to ensure that there are no products entering the EU market that contribute to deforestation, forest degradation and conversion or der to promote non-deforestation products, including the possibility of introducing due diligence regulation for forest-risk commoditiesgradation of natural ecosystems, biodiversity loss or violations of human rights, including the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, in any phase of the supply chain; calls therefore on the Commission to present without delay a proposal for an effective European legal framework based on due diligence to guarantee deforestation-free supply chains for all products placed on the EU market;
Amendment 235 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 248 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the private sector to be more involved in the fight against deforestation and human rights violations embodied in their supply chains and investments, fulfilling without further delay their zero deforestation commitments; calls, at the same time, on the Commission to step up cooperation with the private sector and to develop appropriate instruments to incentivise volunteers based on the principle of shared responsibilityfrontrunners, as well as encourage companies to transition to global sustainable supply chains;
Amendment 272 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the methods used to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Energy for all Europeans package must not lead to deforestation and forest degradation in other parts of the world; calls, therefore, on the Commission to review by 2021 the relevant aspects of the report annexed to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/807 and, if necessary, to revise this Regulation without undue delay, and in any case before 2023, in order to phase out as soon as possible high ILUC-risk biofuels used in Europe; on the basis of scientific knowledge and in accordance with the precautionary principle;
Amendment 274 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the importance of reducing negative impacts of the EU food system on forests and other ecosystems; calls therefore for EU action that creates new incentives to promote sustainable food systems and diets, including reducing waste and pressure on the global food system stemming from EU consumption;
Amendment 284 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues and recommends that the Commission includeformalises partnership agreements, which include the protection of forests and ecosystems, the promotion of human rights, in particular the rights of iIndigenous pPeoples and local communities, as well as support for the effective participation of civil society organisations and environmentalists in these dialogues;
Amendment 289 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management, but considers that such assistance should produce measurable results demonstrating its cost-effectiveness and recommends that the Commission include this aspect in its reflections and actionsensuring the recognition of land tenure rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and incorporating substantial direct support to civil society in partner countries to ensure a balanced and equitable political dialogue; points out that such frameworks should reflect not only domestic needs but also global commitments such as the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 329 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in key international forums, and calls on the Commission to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology and concepts in use (e.g. sustainable forest management or deforestation and human rights violation-free supply chains) and to ensuring the coherence of the policies and measures adopted;
Amendment 332 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the Commission's intention of promoting sustainable supply chains in order to increase the benefits of the circular economy domestically and globally; underlines that this can only be done through mandatory due diligence obligations in line with OECD guidelines which fully respect environmental, social and safety standards as well as fully implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; expects the Commission to present a legislative initiative on due diligence, which includes the introduction of a transparent and functioning mandatory ‘social and environmental traceability’ along the entire supply chain;
Amendment 340 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all newly adopted tradeand future trade and investment agreements, both comprehensive and relevant sub- agreements, are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, that environmental and climate provisions are legally binding and enforceable and that they contain provisions relating to forests andincluding safeguards to prevent them from being implemented in a manner that could lead to deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 355 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recommends that the Commission assess the possibility of including forest protection provisionbinding and legally enforceable provisions relating to forests, ecosystems and human rights in existing trade agreements which do not yet contain such provisions or in which such provisions are not binding and legally enforceable in practice;
Amendment 361 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the need to ensure the consistency of EU trade policy with the objectives of deforestation-free policies by guaranteeing the protection and restoration of forests and other natural ecosystems in trading partner countries whilst defending human rights, ensuring good land governance, supporting local livelihoods and maintaining the cultural integrity of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and smallholders;
Amendment 366 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the impact of trade agreements on the state of forests, natural ecosystems and human rights is systematically evaluated in the framework of sustainability impact assessments and other relevant assessment methods, and that the conclusions of these assessments are subsequently taken into account when deciding whether to conclude such agreements;
Amendment 386 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant industrial sectors towards activities that do not cause deforestation; underlines the need to introduce mandatory due diligence on deforestation risk for the finance sector to ensure it is not enabling or contributing to deforestation, forest degradation, ecosystem conversion and degradation, or human rights violations.
Amendment 401 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to integrate forest and human rights-related elements systematically into development policies and all investment and support programmes aimed at producer countries, and to consider making investments and support conditional on compliance with these elements;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reiterates the importance of social objectives in our competition policy; believes that where suppliers of goods or services lack market power vis-a-vis purchasers, as is the case with many self- employed contractors, this can be remedied by coordinated pricing;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that, by enabling personalised micro-targeted advertisements personal and behavourial data provide an important source of revenue for platforms; considers that such micro-targeting puts market power in the hands of the few platforms holding most personal data and, when it concerns political advertisements, endangers the functioning of our democracy by strengthening echo chambers and; calls on the Commission to draft legislation that severely constrains personalized and behavioural targeted advertisement;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls that abuse of market power can take place even when products or services are supplied for free; believes that the passing on of private data to third parties for marketing or commercial purposes is frequently done without the consumer’s proper consent, as alternatives to sharing data are often not provided; considers that in the digital economy, the concentration of data in a small number of companies leads to market failures, excessive rent extraction and a blocking of new entrants; calls on the Commission to consider the structural unbundling of digital monopolies to restore competition and a level playing field in the European digital market;
Amendment 175 #
2019/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws the Commission’s attention to recent acquisitions by foreign monopolies of digital operators of health and educational data and the privacy risks involved, over and above the damaging effects of these transactions on competition and calls on the Commission to prevent competition amongst companies to gather personal health and educational data;
Amendment 207 #
2019/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that the heavy fines imposed are often discounted in advance by businesses and ultimately passed on to consumers; calls on the Commission to impose a new framework for fines, including the possibility of data fines which obliges companies to open source a specific percentage of their raw anonymised data in order to generate more competition;
Amendment 263 #
2019/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates that taxation is sometimes used to grant indirect State aid, creating an uneven playing field in the internal market; and promulgating a race to the bottom in corporate taxation levels; calls upon the Commission to be particularly strict in investigating tax benefits to multinational corporations;
Amendment 327 #
2019/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Stresses that the current complaint form for state aid cases asks for many specific details on when state aid has been accorded, which ordinary citizens can’t possibly know and therefore calls on the Commission to simplify the complaint form, in order to give ordinary citizens the possibility to send in complaints;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2126(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the need to proactively support areas where jobs are currently dependent on high emitting industries, where new green jobs are needed; calls on the EIB to support a just transition for high carbon emissions regions and communities;
Amendment 36 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Maritime transport has an considerable impact on the global climate, as a result of carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as methane, nitrous oxide and black carbon emissions from shipping. In 2015, it emitted 13% of the total Union greenhouse gas emissions from transport15 . International maritime shipping remainshas been the only means of transportation not included in the Union's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Maritime transport also produces emissions with air polluting properties that have detrimental effects on human health and the environment. __________________ 15https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and- maps/indicators/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases-10.
Amendment 38 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Internationally, CO2 emissions from maritime transport are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050. CO2 emissions from maritime transport are also growing rapidly in the Union, increasing by 48% between 1990 and 2008. Without action to tackle emissions from maritime transport, such emissions are expected, by 2050, to increase by 86% above 1990 levels, which would undermine the climate efforts undertaken by other sectors, the Union's objective of becoming an economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest, and the goal of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 41 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) There is an urgent need for enhanced action to tackle maritime emissions. As the Union's primary instrument for monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from maritime transport, this Regulation constitutes a basis for the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), in addition to the adoption of other measures, ensuring that the maritime transport sector contributes to the efforts of reaching the Union's 2050 economy- wide climate neutrality target as well as the 2030 and 2040 targets.
Amendment 42 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Maritime transport is also a source of air pollution emissions, such as Sulphur Oxide (SOx), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), particulate matter (PM), Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)1a. Air polluting emissions impact both the environment and the health of citizens, in particular for those living or working in coastal and port areas. It is estimated that air pollution in Europe causes approximately 400 000 premature deaths per year. Air pollution is also considered to be the largest environmental health risk in Europe.1b It is therefore crucial that the Union adopts additional measures addressing air pollution from maritime transport. __________________ 1ahttp://www.emsa.europa.eu/main/air- pollution/air-pollution.html 1bhttps://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/ air-quality-in-europe-2019
Amendment 45 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Parliament's Resolution of February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies has repeatedly called on the Commission and the Member States to set a binding Union 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 4055% compared to 1990 levels and to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest. The European Parliament has also notstressed that all sectors of the economy, including the maritime transport sector, would need to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the polluter-pays principle if the Union is to deliver its fair share of global efforts and reach its climate targets. Rapid efforts to decarbonise the maritime transport sector are all the more important in view of the resolution by the Parliament of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency.
Amendment 50 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In its Conclusions of 24 Octo12 December 201491a, the European Council endorsed a binding Union target of an at least 40% domestic reductiothe objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050, in lin greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. The European Council also stated the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emisse with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The European Council also stated that all relevant EU legislations and risks related to fossil fuel dependency in the transport sector and invipolicies need to be consistent with, and contributed the Commission to examine further instruments and measures for a comprehensive and technology-neutral approach, including for the promotion of emissions reduction, renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency in transport. o, the fulfilment of the climate neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field. __________________ 1a https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/4 1768/12-euco-final-conclusions-en.pdf
Amendment 51 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
Amendment 52 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 54 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In its communication on the European Green Deal of 11 December 2019, the Commission stated its intention to extend the EU ETS to the maritime sector, regulate access of the most polluting ships to Union ports and oblige docked ships to use shore-side electricity.
Amendment 64 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Article 22 of the EU MRV Regulation states that the Commission will, in the event of an international agreement on a global monitoring, reporting and verification system or on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, review the EU MRV Regulation and, if appropriate, propose amendments in order to ensure alignment withalign the Regulation with that international agreement. It is important that, international agreementrrespective of any global measures, the Union remains able to be ambitious and demonstrate climate leadership by maintaining or adopting more stringent measures within the Union.
Amendment 70 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Global IMO DCS provisions on data to be monitored and reported annually should be taken into account so as to ensure that streamlined data is collected for ships' activities falling under both systems. In order to do so, the parameter "deadweight tonnage" should be reported butin addition to "cargo carried" should remain on a voluntary basis. "Time at sea" should be replaced by the global IMO DCS definition of “hours underway". Finally, calculation of “distance travelled” should be based on global IMO DCS25 to reduce administrative burden. __________________ 25 IMO Resolution MEPC 282 (70).
Amendment 86 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The transition to climate neutral shipping has yet to be achieved and regulatory measures in that regard have been hitherto inadequate. Ports can have a significant role in the decarbonisation of maritime transport. Operators of ships calling at Union ports should be obliged to ensure, through means such as connecting to shore-side electricity, that when at berth their ships do not emit greenhouse gas or air-polluting emissions. This would be particularly important in the case of berths located close to urban areas, in order to reduce the effects of air pollution on human health. Given the differential impacts of ships in relation to greenhouse gas and air-polluting emissions, most polluting ships, including large passenger ships, should be required to comply with that requirement first.
Amendment 97 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Other greenhouse gases, climate forcers or air pollutants should not be covered by the Union MRV system at this stage to avoid requi-1) Recital 23 is replaced by the following: "(23) The Union MRV system should be extended to cover also other grements to install nothouse gases, climate forcers and air pollutants, where sufficiently reliable or commercially available measuring equipment, which could impede the implementation of the Union MRV system. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757) exists, to better protect the climate, the environment and human health." Or. en
Amendment 107 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 111 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(-1b) Article 3, paragraph 1, point b is replaced by the following: "(b) ‘port of call’ means the port where a ship stops to load or unload a substantial part of cargo or to embark or disembark passengers; consequently, stops for the sole purposes of refuelling, obtaining supplies, relieving the crew, going into dry-dock or making repairs to the ship and/or its equipment, stops in port because the ship is in need of assistance or in distress, ship-to- ship transfers carried out outside ports, and stops for the sole purpose of taking shelter from adverse weather or rendered necessary by search and rescue activities are excluded; " Or. en ((https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02015R0757- 20161216&from=EN))
Amendment 112 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) points (b) and (d) isare replaced by the following:
Amendment 122 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) points (e) and (f) areis replaced by the following:
Amendment 123 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 131 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(aa) In Article 10, paragraph 1, the following point is added : (ja) cargo carried.
Amendment 132 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Where there is a change of company, the previous company shall submit to the Commission and to the authorities of the flag State concerned, on the day of the completion of the change or as close as practical to the day of the completion of the change and no later than threone months thereafter, a report covering the same elements as the emissions report but limited to the period corresponding to the activities carried out under its responsibility. The new company shall ensure that each ship under its responsibility complies with the requirements of this Regulation with regard to the remainder of the reporting period following the change.;
Amendment 134 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
Amendment 143 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
(5b) Article 21, paragraph 1, is replaced by the following: "1. By 30 June each year, the Commission shall make publicly available the information on CO2 emissions reported in accordance with Article 11 as well as the information set out in paragraph 2 of this Article. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757)
Amendment 148 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
(6a) The following Article 21a is inserted: "Article 21a Environmental performance labelling of ships 1. So as to incentivise emissions reductions and increase the transparency of information, the Commission shall set up a holistic Union labelling system for the environmental performance of the ships which shall apply to the ships covered by this Regulation. 2. By 1 July 2021, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the detailed provisions of the functioning of the Union labelling system for the environmental performance of ships as well as the technical standards which constitute its basis."
Amendment 150 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
(6a) In Article 22, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. In the event that an international agreement on a global monitoring, reporting and verification system for greenhouse gas emissions or on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport is reached, the Commission shall review this Regulation and shall, if appropriate, propose amendments to this Regulation in order to ensure alignmen it with that international agreement. such international agreement. Any such international agreement on global measures shall be without prejudice to the Union's ability to maintain or adopt more stringent measures within the Union. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757)
Amendment 156 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter II a (new)
Chapter II a (new)
Amendment 9 #
2018/0413(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) It is necessary to adopt an ambitious mandate for the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in collaboration with national judicial authorities in order to ensure the efficient prosecution of fraudsters before the national courts because any organised cross-border VAT fraud scheme should be duly prosecuted and the fraudsters should be sanctioned.
Amendment 10 #
2018/0412(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) It is necessary to adopt an ambitious mandate for the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in collaboration with national judicial authorities in order to ensure the efficient prosecution of fraudsters before the national courts because any organised cross-border VAT fraud scheme should be duly prosecuted and the fraudsters should be sanctioned.
Amendment 3 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 requires undertakings to conduct effectively and continuously their operations with the appropriate technical equipment and facilities at an operating centre situated in the Member State of establishment, and it allows for additional requirements at national level, the most common of which being a requirement to have parking spaces available in the Member State of establishment. However, those, unevenly applied, requirements have not been sufficient to ensure a genuine link with that Member State in order to efficiently fight letter-box companies and to reduce the risk of systematic cabotage and nomadic drivers organised from an undertaking to which the vehicles do not return. Considering that, in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market in the area of transport, specific rules on the right of establishment and the provision of services may be necessary, it is appropriate to further harmonise the establishment requirements and to strengthen the requirements linked to the presence of the vehicles used by the transport operator in the Member State of establishment. Defining a clear minimum interval within which the vehicle has to return also contributes to ensuring that those vehicles can be correctly maintained with the technical equipment situated in the Member State of establishment and facilitates controls. The cycle for such returns should be synchronised with the obligation on the transport undertaking in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 to organise its operations in a manner that enables the driver to return home at least every four weeks, so that both obligations can be fulfilled through the return of the driver together with the vehicle at least every second four week cycle. This synchronisation strengthens the right of the driver to return and reduces the risk that the vehicle has to return only to fulfil this new establishment requirement. However, the requirement to return to the Member State of establishment should not require a specific number of operations to be conducted in the Member State of establishment or otherwise limit the operators possibility to provide services throughout the internal market. _____________________________ 6 the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of
Amendment 5 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 8 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 11 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 14 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) on an ongoing basis, have at its regular disposal a number of vehicles that complying with the conditions laid down in point (e) and employ drivers who are normally based at anbased on the law applicable to operational centre inof that Member State, in both casese undertaking, proportionate to the volume of transport operations carried out by the undertaking.
Amendment 20 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: '2b. Hauliers are not allowed to carry out cabotage operations with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, in the same Member State within 48 hours following the end of its cabotage operation in that Member State.';
Amendment 24 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
National road haulage services carried out in the host Member State by a non-resident haulier shall only be deemed to comply with this Regulation if the haulier can produce clear evidence of the preceding international carriage and of each consecutive cabotage operation carried out. In the event that the vehicle has been in the territory of the host Member State within the period of four days preceding the international carriage, the haulier shall also produce clear evidence of all operations that were carried out during that period.;
Amendment 26 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Amendment 29 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union[insert date 18 month after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union]. By .... [OJ: 4 months after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union] the Commission shall present a proper impact assessment regarding the impact of this Regulation on actual economic situation of the EU road haulage market and drivers' health safety situation, and, where appropriate, propose amendments to this Regulation taking into account the new market situation of the sector.
Amendment 4 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) While in general regular weekly rest periods and longer rest periods canshall not be taken in the vehicle or in a parking area, but only in suitable accommodation, which may be adjacent to a parking area, i, by way of derogation relevant rest periods may be taken in vehicles, provided that the vehicle is parked in certified safe and secure parking area which provides parking places for commercial vehicles and service facilities fulfilling the minimum requirements. It is of utmost importance to enable drivers to locate safe and secure parking areas that provide appropriate levels of security and appropriate facilities. The Commission has already studied how to encourage the development of high- quality parking areas, including the necessary minimum requirements. The Commission should therefore develop standards for safe and secure parking areas. Those standards should contribute to promoting high- quality parking areas. The standards may be revised in order to cater for better access to alternative fuels, in line with policies developing that infrastructure. It is also important that parking areas are being kept free from ice and snow.
Amendment 6 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 8 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
8. Where a driver chooses to do this, daily rest periods and reduced weekly rest periods away from base may be taken in a vehicle, as long as it has suitable sleeping facilities for each driver and the vehicle is stationary. The regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest period of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest periods shall not be taken in a vehicle. They shall be taken in suitable gender-friendly accommodation with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph, the regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest may be taken in a vehicle, provided that the vehicle is parked in certified safe and secure parking area which provides parking places for commercial vehicles and service facilities fulfilling the minimum requirements set out in Article 8a . Until [OJ: three years after entry into force] a vehicle may also be parked in a regular parking area which provides basic service facilities. Relevant period might be prolonged by the Commission, by means of delegated act, for additional two years if according to the outcomes of the Commission’s report on the availability of safe and secure parking areas the number of certified safe and secure parking areas across EU would not be sufficient to meet reported needs. Any costs for accommodation outside the vehicle shall be covered by the employer, as well as any fee deriving from the use of safe and secure parking area.
Amendment 11 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8a – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 8a – subparagraph 1
8a. Transport undertakings shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to return to the employer's operational centre where the driver is normally based and where the driver's weekly rest period begins, in the Member State of the employer's establishment, or to return to the drivers' place of residence, or to any other location chosen by the driver, within each period of four consecutive weeks, in order to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest period of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest period.
Amendment 14 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8a – paragraph 4
Article 8a – paragraph 4
4. By 31 December 2024,At the latest [OJ: three years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the availability of suitable rest facilities for drivers and of secured parking facilities, as well as on the development of safe and secure parking areas certified in accordance with the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 2. That report may list. The report shall in particular cover information on the number and the location of certified safe and secure parking areas, on their capacity and usage, and on the demand for additional places or facilities. Based on this report, the Commission shall propose, if appropriate, measures aiming to increase the number and quality of certified safe and secure parking areas and/or measures to prolong transitional period laid down in the fourth subparagraph of Article 8 paragraph 8 for an additional two years.
Amendment 16 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union[insert date 18 month after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union]. It shall apply from [insert date 18 month after date of entry into force]. By ... [OJ: 4 months after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union] the Commission shall present a proper impact assessment regarding the impact of this Regulation on actual economic situation of the EU road haulage market and drivers' health safety situation, and, where appropriate, propose amendments to this Regulation taking into account the new market situation of the sector.
Amendment 2 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) In order to ensure efficient use of transport resources, take into account the operational realities and reduce the number of empty runs, which is an important element in achieving the objectives of the Paris agreement in relation to the reduction of CO2 emissions, a limited number of additional transport activities should be possible without triggering the posting rules. Such activities consist of operations performed during a period in the course of or following a bilateral international transport operation from the Member State of establishment and before the return journey to the Member State of establishment.
Amendment 4 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) When a driver is engaged in a combined transport operation, the nature of the service provided during the initial or final road leg is closely linked with the Member State of establishment if the road leg on its own is a bilateral transport operation. By contrast, when the transport operation during the road leg is carried out within the host Member State or as a non-bilateral international transport operation, there is a sufficient link with the territory of a host Member State and therefore the posting rules should apply.
Amendment 5 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Where a driver performs other types of operations, notably cabotage operations or non-bilateral international transport operations, there is a sufficient link to the territory of the host Member State. The link exists in case of cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/20096 and (EC) No 1073/20097 of the European Parliament and of the Council since the entire transport operation takes place in a host Member State and the service is thus closely linked to the territory of the host Member State. A non- bilateral international transport operation is characterised by the fact that the driver is engaged in international carriage outside of the Member State of establishment of the undertaking making the posting. The services performed are therefore linked with the host Member States concerned rather than with the Member State of establishment. In those cases, sector- specific rules are only required with regard to the administrative requirements and control measures. Nevertheless, until negotiations between the Union and relevant third countries as regards the application of rules equivalent to those laid down in this Directive will be concluded, certain number of cross-trade operations should be exempted from posting rules. _________________ 6Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). 7Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88).
Amendment 7 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Union operators face growing competition from operators based in third countries. It is therefore of the utmost importance to ensure that Union operators are not discriminated against. According to Article 1(4) of Directive 96/71/EC, undertakings established in a non-member State must not be given more favourable treatment than undertakings established in a Member State. That principle should also apply with regard to the specific rules on posting provided for in this Directive. It should, in particular, apply when third country operators perform transport operations under bilateral or multilateral agreements granting access to the Union marketTherefore, taking into account the fact that the Union has already exercised its competence and adopted common specific rules on posting of drivers, it should begin negotiations with the relevant third countries with a view to the application of rules equivalent to those laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 11 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of this Directive, a bilateral transport operation in respect of goods means the movement of goods, based on a transport contractconsignment note, from the Member State of establishment, as defined in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009, to another Member State or to a third country, or from another Member State or a third country to the Member State of establishment.
Amendment 12 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In a bilateral transport operation, a Member State of establishment shall be either the place of origin where the transported goods are loaded or the place of destination where the goods are unloaded. Moreover, a bilateral transport operation may involve picking up of the goods at one or several loading points until their final delivery at one or several delivery points.
Amendment 14 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 15 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
For the purpose of this Directive, a cross- trade operation is the movement of goods, based on a consignment note, between two different Member States other than the Member State of establishment, as defined in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009. Moreover, a cross-trade transport operation may involve picking up of the goods at one or several loading points until their final delivery at one or several delivery points.
Amendment 16 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 18 #
2017/0121(COD)
The exemptions for additional activities set out in the third and fourth subparagraphs of this paragraph shall apply only until the date from which smart tachographs complying with the requirement of recording border crossings and additional activities referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 are required to be fitted in the vehicles registered in a Member State for the first time, under the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(1) of that Regulation. From that date the exemptions for additional activities set out in the third and fourth subparagraphs of this paragraph shall apply solely to drivers using vehicles fitted with smart tachographs, as provided for in Articles 8, 9 and 10 of that Regulationnegotiations between the Union and relevant third countries as regards the application of rules equivalent to those laid down in this Directive will be concluded.
Amendment 20 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) picks up passengers in the Member State of establishment and sets them down in another Member State and/or a third country;
Amendment 22 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) picks up passengers in a Member State and/or a third country and sets them down in the Member State of establishment; or
Amendment 24 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) picks up and sets down passengers in the Member State of establishment for the purpose of carrying out local excursions in another Member State and/or a third country, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Moreover, a bilateral transport operation in international occasional or regular carriage of passengers may involves picking up of passengers and /or setting passengers down more than once as specified in journey form or authorisation.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 30 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 32 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 8
Article 1 – paragraph 8
8. A posting shall, for the purpose of Article 3(1a) of Directive 96/71/EC, be considered to beas ending when the driver leafinally delivers goods or sets passengers down in the host Member State in the performance of thean international carriage of goods or passengers. That period of, and that posting period shall not be cumulated with previous periods of postingosting periods in the context of such international operations performed byof the same driver or by another driver whom he or she replaces.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 10
Article 1 – paragraph 10
10. Transport undertakings established in a non-Member State shall not be given more favourable treatment than undertakings established in a Member State, including when performing transport operations under bilateral or multilateral agreements granting access to the Union market or parts thereof. Hence once this Directive has entered into force, the Union shall begin negotiations with the relevant third countries with a view to the application of rules equivalent to those laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 36 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 37 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
This Directive shall enter into force on the day following[insert date 18 month after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union].
Amendment 170 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, tThe national supervisory authorities shall be legally distinct and independent from any other public or private entityindependent in terms of their organisation, functioningding decisions, legal structure and decision-making from any air navigation service provider.
Amendment 272 #
Amendment 304 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure the provision of air traffic services on an exclusive basis within specific airspace blocks in respect of the airspace under their responsibility. For this purpose, Member States shall individually or collectively, designate one or more air traffic service provider(s)designate an air traffic service provider holding a valid certificate or declaration in the Union. The air traffic service providers shall fulfill the following conditions:
Amendment 305 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they shall hold a valid certificate or a valid declaration as referred to in Article 41 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and an economic certificate in accordance with Article 6(1).
Amendment 312 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 318 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For the provision of cross-border services, Member States shall ensure that compliance with this Article and Article 18 10(3) is not prevented by their national legal system requiring that air traffic service providers providing services in the airspace under the responsibility of that Member State
Amendment 321 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) be owned directly or through a majority holding by theat designating Member State or its nationals;
Amendment 322 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) have their principal place of operation or registered office in the territory of the designatingat Member State;
Amendment 323 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) use only facilities in theat designating Member State.
Amendment 327 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall specify the rights and obligations to be met by the air traffic service providers , designated individually or jointly. The obligations shall include conditions for making available relevant data enabling all aircraft movements to be identified in the airspace under their responsibility.
Amendment 351 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where this enables cost-efficiency gains to the benefit of airspace users, Member States shallmay allow airport operators to procure terminal air traffic services for aerodrome control under market conditions.
Amendment 369 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Where CNS, AIS, ADS, MET and terminal air traffic services for approach and aerodrome control are decided to be procured under market conditions Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the provision of en route air traffic services is separated in terms of organisation from the provision of CNS, AIS, ADS, MET and terminal air traffic services and that the requirement concerning the separation of accounts referred to in Article 25(3) is respected.
Amendment 419 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may add additional key performance areas for performance target setting or monitoring purposes, where necessary to improve performance before each reference period in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3).
Amendment 465 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The designated air traffic service providers for en route air traffic services shall,National Supervisory Authorities shall draw up for each reference period, adopt draft performance plans in respect of all the en route air navigation services which they provide and, where applicable, procure from other providers.
Amendment 471 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The draft performance plans shall be adopted after the setting of Union-wide performance targets and before the start of the reference period concerned. They shall contain performance targets for en route air navigation services in the key performance areas of the environment, capacity and cost-efficiency, consistent with the Union-wide performance targets. Those draft performance plans shall take account of the European ATM Master Plan. The draft performance plans shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 473 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The draft performance plans for en route air navigation services referred to in paragraph 1 shall include relevant information provided by the Network Manager. Before adopting those draft plans, designated air traffic service providerthe National Supervisory Authorities shall consult airspace users’ representatives and, where relevant, military authorities, airport operators and airport coordinators. The designated air traffic service providers shall also submit those plans to the national competent authority responsible for their certification, which shall verify the compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof.
Amendment 483 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Draft pPerformance plans for en route air navigation services shall contain performance targets for en route air navigation serviceshall contain performance targets that are consistent with the respective Union-wide performance targets in all key performance areas and fulfil the additional conditions laid down in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 487 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Consistency of performance targets for en route air navigation service with Union- wide performance targets shall be established according towhen one of the following criteria is met:
Amendment 488 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 489 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) evaluation of performance improvements over time, for the reference period covered by the performance plan, and additionally for the overall period comprising both the preceding reference period andfor the reference period covered by the performance plan;
Amendment 491 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) comparison of the planned level of performance of the air trafficnavigation service provider concerned with other air trafficnavigation service providers being part of the same benchmark group.
Amendment 493 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
In addition, the draft performance plan must comply with the following conditions: shall take into account the key assumptions applied as a basis for target setting and measures intended to achieve the targets during the reference period and shall be complete in terms of data and supporting material.
Amendment 494 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 495 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 496 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 497 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 503 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. The draft performance plans for en route air navigation services referred to in paragraph 1, including where relevant the allocation of costs between en route and terminal air navigation servicesreferred to in paragraph 1, shall be submitted to the Agency acting as PRB for assessment and approval.
Amendment 505 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Amendment 517 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. The Agency acting as PRB shall assess the performance targets for en route air navigation services and the performance plans according to the criteria and conditions set out in paragraph 3. Where paragraph 6 applies, this assessment shall take place after a dec and subject to the provisions on the allocation of costs has been taken in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 6f Article 14 and Article 15 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.
Amendment 521 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 522 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 526 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Amendment 531 #
Amendment 555 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 10
Article 13 – paragraph 10
10. Draft performance plans approved by the Agency acting as PRBCommission shall be adopted by the designated air traffic service providersNational Supervisory Authority concerned as definitive plans, and shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 559 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. The Agency acting as PRB shall issue regular reports, within the time limits referred to in the implementing acts to be adopted in accordance with Article 18, on the monitoring of performance of en route air navigation services and network functions, including regular assessments of the achievement of the en route Union- wide performance targets and of performance targets for en route air navigation services for air trafficfor air navigation service providers and making the results of those assessments publicly available.
Amendment 562 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 572 #
Amendment 644 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 708 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 740 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. Charges shallmay be modulated to encourage air navigation service providers, airports and airspace users to support improvements in environmental performance, or service quality such as increased use of sustainable alternative fuels, increased capacity, reduced delays and sustainable development, while maintaining an optimum safety level, in particular for implementing the European ATM Master Plan. The modulation shall consist of financial advantages or disadvantages and shall be revenue neutral for air traffic service providers.
Amendment 790 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the design and management of the European airspace structures ;route network
Amendment 798 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) Coordination of the optimisation of airspace design for the network and facilitation of delegation of air traffic services provision through co- operation with the air traffic service providers and Member State authorities;
Amendment 802 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) managementfacilitation of the delivery of air traffic control capacity in the network as set out in the binding Network Operations Plan (NOP);
Amendment 806 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) coordination of air traffic flow and capacity management;
Amendment 810 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the managementcoordination of the planning, monitoring and coordination of implementation activities of the deployment of infrastructure in the European ATM network, in accordance with the European ATM Master Plan, taking into account operational needs and associated operational procedures;
Amendment 863 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
The air traffic service providers shall establish consultation mechanisms to consult the relevant airspace users and aerodrome operators on all major issues related to services provided, including relevant changes to airspace configurations, or strategic investments which have a relevant impact on air traffic management and air navigation service provision and/or charges. The airspace users shall also be involved in the process of approving strategic investment plans. The Commission shall adopt measures detailing the modalities of the consultation and of the involvement of airspace users in approving investment plans. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37 (3).
Amendment 56 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that protecting, valuing and restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services is essential in order to meet the EU’sgoals of the Roadmap for a resource- efficiency goalst Europe;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. underlines the necessity to give special attention to biodiversity in the context of creating ecological jobs in the whole of Europe, especially within the implementation of the Natura 2000 network;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalling that over half of Europe’s territory is managed by farmers and that funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP) represents the largest single part of the EU budget, stresses that the CAP is an absolutely crucial tool for biodiversity; calls, therefore, for a strong reorientation of the CAP towards the delivery of environmentally friendly public goods;
Amendment 166 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for all CAP payments to be underpinned by robust cross-compliance rules, covering the Water Framework Directive, pesticides and biocides legislation and the Birds and Habitats Directives;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that, while the major focus should be on the implementation of current legislation, specific gaps exist that need to be filled by new legislationadapting existing legislation to priorities in the field of water policy (e.g. REACH, legislation on pesticides, biocides);
Amendment 62 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for EU water legislation to be updated to properly take into account technological advances for the reuse and recycling of water, to allow a cost- and energy-efficient reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation, industry, as well as the reuse of greywater in households; calls for measures for proper monitoring of the chemical and biological quality of reclaimed water;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission to support volunteers and promote cross- border volunteering activities by EU funding programmes in different policy areas;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on Member States to promote and implement national schemes for cross-border volunteering in order to contribute to its development across the EU;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to promote training programmes, develop guides and materials on the management of volunteers and schemes to motivate people to engage in cross-border volunteering activities;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that protection of women through flexicurity contractual arrangements enhances social cohesion in the labour market, particularly for women who become mothers or may have caring responsibilities towards the elderly; notes that their working time arrangements should be sufficiently flexible to meet their needs and also to improve their work-life balance;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States to recognize the real added value of women in their workplaces and to create adequate conditions to improve their employability and increase their participation in the labour market, through affordable care and child-care, parental leave schemes and flexible working conditions, particularly when women return to the labour market after long periods of inactivity, due to birth-giving or other family commitments
Amendment 15 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the European Commission to promote further research on flexicurity strategies in order to assess their impact on the gender pay gap and also determine how these strategies can tackle gender discrimination.
Amendment 24 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that female workers performing jobs of similar skill, effort and responsibility to men's should have equal opportunities at all ages for training, advancement, re-skilling and re-training, as well as pension rights and unemployment benefits equal to those applicable to men;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to implement gender mainstreaming strategies because gender issues overlap with child-care, tax policies and public procurement;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that legislative and non- legislative measures are needed at the variousboth the national and EU levels, in order to overcome the wage gap, to enhance greater female participation in male- dominated sectors as well as further acknowledgment of women's skills and economic performance in their workplace, to overcome horizontal and vertical exclusion and also stereotyping of occupations and sectors as being typically the realm of women;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to review wage structures in female-dominated professions and occupations, as a means to break down gender stereotypes anchored in the pay gap problem;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Member States to ensure women's access to education, training and lifelong learning at all levels, and to encourage them to pursue scientific studies and careers in order to combat the existing sexist stereotypes; stresses that a higher number of young qualified women involved in science and technology would boost Europe's growth and competitiveness;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to adopt extensive legally binding rules in order to implement in practical terms the principle of equal pay for equal work and work of equal value, as part of our common European responsibility to ensure fair employment and prevent undercutting of social protection, social rights, occupational and pension rights, and unemployment benefits;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to promote gender-balanced employment policies and enforce a uniform gender- neutral job evaluation which should be applied to employers, in order to fight the gender pay gap and discrimination at work; stresses the need to strike a good work-life balance through high-quality childcare and flexible family-friendly work arrangements;
Amendment 129 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 13 – point e a (new)
(ea) establish as an objective the reduction of the gender pay gap by 1% each year, in order to achieve a target of 10% reduction by 2020;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2197(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that in its 2007 4th Assessment Report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed that the impact of climate change varies according to gender, age and class, with the poor most likely to suffer the most; underlines that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiation process must at all stages, from research and analysis to design and implementation and the creation of mitigation and adaptation strategies, take into account the principles of gender equality;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2197(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that 70% of the world's poorest are women who are denied equal access to and control over resources, technology, services, land rights, credit and insurance systems and decision-making powers, and thus are disproportionately vulnerable to and affected by climate change; underlines that 85% of people who die as a result of climate-induced natural disasters are women, that 75% of environmental refugees are women, and that women are also more likely to be the unseen victims of resource wars and violence resulting from climate change;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2197(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the important role of women in implementing mitigation measures in daily life, e.g. through energy saving practices, recycling measures, and the use of eco-friendly and organic products;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2197(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Acknowledges therefore the significant contribution women can make to successful innovation through their educative capacity both in business and in household management;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2197(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. In this regard, underlines the importance of strengthening the active participation of women in innovation for sustainable development as a means of tackling the serious challenges posed by climate change;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2197(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the EU and Member States to assess to what extent climate-related policies take account of women's needs and urges them to apply a genders perspective when formulating gender- sensitive sustainable development policy;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2197(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to develop a principle of ‘climate justice’; insists that the greatest injustice of our failure to effectively tackle climate change would be the detrimental effects on poor countries and populations, and on women in particular;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2197(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the need for a wider and more effective development of EU climate diplomacy in all international climate negotiations; considers that reinforcing the involvement and empowerment of women in this field by introducing the "soft power" concept could have a positive influence;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that that the Roadmaps towards an energy and resource-efficient Europe should be fully included in the 7th EAP;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment, in order to ensure sustainable mobility;
Amendment 174 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include a distinct dimension with regards to the public being informed and involved in all the drafting, implementation and monitoring stages of the Environmental legislation.
Amendment 28 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for European minimum standards for worker participation in order to strengthen the implementation of worker information and consultation rights in the EU and to confirm that the EU respects and promotes different forms of board level representation in European legal entities and in the Members States;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote awareness-raising and education campaigns among the public and with local authorities, and to foster dialogue with civil society;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to take measures to combat the flagrant abuses of basic working conditions as well as the use of child labour;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms the importance of GMES, the Earth observation system which can provide easily accessible information at the global level, acquiring and analysing information and extracting precise an; emphasises the importance of satellite-based useful data for those involved in civil protection following earthquakes, tsunamisrvices, notably for rescue activities in the event of natural or environmental disasters; observes that, in light of the ‘Europe 2020’ objectives, GMES is an essential resource in combating climate change at the global level;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that work-related accidents are more frequent amongst certain categories of workers than others – e.g. young, older and workers, older workers, women, workers with disabilities, migrant workers, and those with precarious jobs; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to adopt specific measures for these target groups;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Stresses the need to draw up programmes for the active population concerning health and safety standards in the workplace;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to review the Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (2004/37/EC); notes that limit values on substances that endanger human health have only been set in a very few cases; calls, in the interests of workers, for the rapid implementation of REACH and CLP, and in particular for the substitution of chemicals that are classified as especially harmful to human health;
Amendment 153 #
2011/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on Member States to monitor periodical medical examinations more effectively and evaluate the results thereof, so as to ensure that the state of health of workers is in accordance with the demands of the workplace;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Amendment 54 #
2011/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that, owing to its complexity, the Statute does not meet the needs of cooperatives and that it should be simplified in orderthe context of its impact on the goal of protecting stakeholders and on national culture and traditions to make it more user- friendly;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses those areas for possible reform and simplification of the Statute have to be tackled without jeopardising essential guarantees for transparency;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that subsidies for greening the urban transport sector would benefit employment if invested in public transport;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers it essential to support a modal shift as one means of moving towards the decarbonisation of transport;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that all modes of transport have to internalise their external adaptation costs
Amendment 23 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas industry must have clarity about Europe's low carbon strategy in order to make long-term green investments;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes notes of the high levels of uncertainty generally associated with making long-term GHG projections, particularly with regard to technological and policy developments related to carbon capture and storage (CCS), the scale and nature of global action and other conditions such as the oil price.
Amendment 59 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Commission to present cost benefit analysis of meeting the proposed pathway at the Member State level by taking into account national circumstances stemmed from different technological developments and necessary investments (and their social acceptability) and a wider range of possible global conditions.
Amendment 85 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is the principal instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies, but acknowledges that the carbon price is very much lower than was originally envisaged and is failinglikely not to provide the necessary investment stimulus;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the hugelikely surplus of allowances now held by companies, together with anticipated further improvements in energy efficiency, means that there will be no significant recovery in carbon prices unless reforms are made;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) recalibrating the ETS before the commencement of the third phase by setting aside allowances so as to restore scarcitya set of complementary measures: setting aside allowances, ensuring access to international credits, using AAU’s in return for green investments which preserve the environmental integrity, so as to enhance the certainty and predictability of the ETS, thus allowing the original objective of providmoting incentives for investments in low carbon technologies and energy efficiency measuresreductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost- effective and economically efficient manner to be met, and thereafter proposing a legislative act to enable such allowances to be eliminatedmeasures;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
(b) proposing legislation before the end of 2013 to modify from the earliest appropriate datto modify in due time the 1.74% annual linear reduction requirement to a value sufficient to meet the requirements of the 2050 CO2 reduction target;
Amendment 123 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) proposing legislation to implement art. 24a of the EU ETS revised directive and establish from the earliest possible date a reserve price for the auction of allowances taking into account, inter alia, existing provisions of Auctioning Regulation and avoidance of distortions of competition and greater predictability, all of which should reinforce the carbon price signal to achieve abatement of emissions at least cost;
Amendment 186 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 prioritises the need to develop low carbon technologies to spur EU competitiveness and green jobs opportunities;
Amendment 213 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the production of low carbon strategies by some EU Member States but calls on all to produce them no later than July 2013; insists that the Commission should introin duce legislative proposals to require their preparation if by the end of 2012 all Member States have not made such a commitmenttime;
Amendment 230 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Insists on the need to avoid the risk of massive carbon lock-in; calls on the Commission to propose legislation before the end of 2013 that will give a clear long- term signal to investors by requiring that, from 2015, new sources of electricity generation that emit more than 100g CO2/kWh shall not have a permit to operate for more than ten years unless intended solely as peaking plant with operating time limited to 10% of the total in any one year0,6408 tons CO2 per megawatt hour electricity produced shall not have a permit to operate for more than investment's recovery period;
Amendment 241 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that EU support for the ‘green economy’ should recognise the importance of investment by existing industries used to promote significant reductions in resource use and CO2 emissions and to reach the EU 2020 Strategy targets on green jobs creation;
Amendment 289 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports proposals made by the Commission for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 to provide dedicated funding to increase investment and promote the development and application of low carbon technologies; endorses the intention to mainstream climate-related funding to 20% of the total MFF and insists that provision must be made for this to be effectively monitored, while taking into account the existing development differences between MSs;
Amendment 292 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Recognises that those Member States where income per capita is still significantly below the Community average will need to make a significant effort to make substantial investments to reduce the carbon intensity for the transition towards a competitive low carbon economy in 2050;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States to support publicly funded and properly regulated institutions of initial education, covering pre-primary, primary and secondary schools, vocational training and tertiary education, with well qualified and well trained teaching and support staff on good pay and conditions;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 59 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to promote access to education, training and lifelong learning for all, especially for people identified special needs, such as youth, low-skilled people, people with disabilities, migrants, older workers, ethnic minority groups and the socially excluded; and for workers in small and medium-sized enterprises, in the informal economy, in the rural sector and in self-employment;
Amendment 66 #
2011/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Requests that the same highest environmental safety standards also be applied to offshore oil and gas activities in the third countries;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the inclusion of women, especially feminist economists in economic policy planning at the European and national level and take binding measures for the equal representation of women in economic decision-making;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to set qualitative targets in National Reform Programmes related to closing the gender pay gap, improving women’s entrepreneurship, and creating childcare and elderly care;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 55 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that, in the context of the European Semester, special attention has to be paid to encouraging Member States to promote employment, to combat undeclared work, to promote life long learning, to make work arrangements more flexible and to improve childcare facilities;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current economic and financi, financial and environmental crisis shows that Europe urgently needs new sources of sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to stimulate the secondary materials market and to foster the demand for recycled materials by developing end-of- waste criteria and economic incentives, such as reduced VAT rates for secondary materials, by 2013; calls also, therefore, for the creation of a ´Schengeincreased cooperation between the conformity assessment bodies in the Member States, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parea´ for waste in order to move waste for recycling more freely between the Member Statesliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products, with a view to establishing uniform minimum accreditation requirements and stepping up enforcement monitoring through cooperation within the IMPEL network;
Amendment 141 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges Member States to ensure full implementation of the EU waste acquis, including minimum targets, through their national waste prevention and management strategies and plans;
Amendment 221 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to start pilot projects for several resources, e.g. phosphorous,with a view to reaching a 100% reuse rate in 2020; emphasises that these pilot projects should receive direct funding from structural funds;
Amendment 260 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to define, by 2013, the criteria to be met for specific substances or objects to be regarded as by-product and not as waste, hence providing the pointers that Member States must follow in the process to support the free movement of goods and eliminate inequalities and barriers in the treatment of economic operators.
Amendment 271 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers a resource-efficient Europe to be a suitable framework for creating green jobs for all, and without discrimination.
Amendment 272 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop public information and education campaigns aimed at increasing the take-up of products made from recycled waste.
Amendment 25 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers it necessary to fight gender stereotypes in education which often leads to a misuse of women’s human capital in Europe and calls on the Commission to increase the scope of EU legislation to gender equality in education;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the agrifood sector is regaining global importance requiring different and higher level skills but strongly reducing low skilled jobs,
Amendment 28 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas achieving sustainable growth and the transition to low carbon economy, environment protection and development of new green technologies will require availability of appropriate skills,
Amendment 28 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines the necessity of investments for education and training programmes, in order to ensure a smooth transition for the workers concerned and to ensure that no region has to suffer from transforming the energy production; calls for a special attention in order to ensure that the transformation to renewable energy also entails a development to decent and high quality work for men and women;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas changing employment patternstechnological change and new patterns of work organisation in sectors naturally influence the employment patterns forin terms of skills needs in occupations and the qualification levels required,
Amendment 31 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas economies increasingly demand creative, interactive, communication and problem-solving skills in the workplace while low-skilled jobs or workers performing routine functions are at major risk of loss of employment,
Amendment 37 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas workers with undergraduate educationlow level of education and skills are at major risk of loss of employment,
Amendment 38 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas in-work poverty is persistent and working poor are increasing due to the deterioration of working conditions and low wages,
Amendment 39 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the long term sustainabilityeffectiveness of training and higher education depends on various things, such as the state of public finances and individual perceptionguaranteeing high quality in education, equal opportunities and access for all, sustained public investment, as well as better articulation of individual and labour market needs,
Amendment 44 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the demand and supply for lifelong learning will have to increase to foster the changing skill needs, and whereas the long term sustainability of vocational training and higher education systems depend on the existence of a more flexible provision by responsive and quality assured training and education providers, the availability of qualified teachers and trainers, sustained public investment and increased private contributions, as well as a better articulation of individual and labour market needs,
Amendment 44 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the development of a care economy to meet real needs and to ensure high quality accessible care services for all, good working and pay conditions to avoid resorting to undeclared work;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the number of jobs demanding higher qualifications is expected to rise and 50% of jobs in 2020 will still require intermediate vocational skills,
Amendment 51 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas migration, within, as well as into and out of, the EUEU demographic trends, mobility and migration, within the EU and with the Neighbourhood countries, will increasingly influence the future size and composition of the working population in Member States and has important implications for skill demand and supply,
Amendment 54 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas mobile and migrant workers continue to be discriminated and are often exploited due to the lack of knowledge of their labour and social rights, their lack of involvement in workers’ associations and the lack of effective integration policies,
Amendment 57 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas a sustainable economyic growth has the potential to increase the number of decent jobs and to contribute to recovery of the European economy,
Amendment 58 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas austerity measures are having a negative impact on pubic investment, limiting the potential for job creation in Member States,
Amendment 65 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas gender gaps still remains in EU labour markets, including gender pay gap, gaps in part-time versus full time rates, gaps in employment rates, gap in the effect on employment rates due to parenthood, gender pension gaps; whereas gender roles and labour market segregation in employment are a major obstacle to the functioning of EU labour market,
Amendment 84 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the employment rate is closely linked to economic performance; strongly recommends that the Member States follow the guidelines forEU 2020 Integrated Guidelines aiming at coordinating employment policies together with broad er economic policy guidelines and by focusing on quality employment;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a better coordination of economic policies between Member States in order to foster growth and job creation and to avoid unfair competition and market distortion; urges Member States to respect the rules on budgetary discipline in order to diminish the risk of falling into excessive deficit and calls on the Commission for an effective budgetary surveillance and increasing gender inequalities; calls on the Commission for an effective budgetary surveillance, while allowing at the same time public investment increases in line with the EU’s growth and employment objectives and 2020 strategy within the respective national reform program;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the Commission'’s flagship initiatives within the Europe 2020 strategy to make the change towards a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth economy;
Amendment 104 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the combination of demographic change and changes in production chains calls for better employment, education and work organisation strategiesactions to tackle the influence of demographic trends, migration and technological changes for better employment, education and work organisation strategies including care services and measures to enable both women and men to reconcile work and family life in order to maximise the competitiveness of the European economy, minimise the loss of human capital and create new job possibilities;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the need to go on the offensive for ‘smart’ growth, by raising investment in education and training, enabling Europe to become a major science centre of the world, at the leading edge of creative work, combining full employment and strong welfare, as well as sustainable production and lifestyles;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that national flexicurity arrangements must be strengthenedflexicurity is only one of the possible instruments to modernise labour markets and that its feasibility in different Member States still has to be assessed; believes that national flexicurity arrangements could be considered where applicable and adapted to the new socio- economic contexts of each individual Member State, in accordance with its specific needs, in order to ensure a flexible and active labour market, efficient training and secure social security systems; warns against one-size- fits-all solutions; calls on the Member States to accompany their labour market reforms with strengthening social protection and unemployment protection and improving the quality of Public Employment Services;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that flexicurity is not applicable in Member States with low possibilities of strengthening social protection systems due to budget restrictions and macroeconomic imbalances and that perverted discourse on labour market rigidities will lead to labour reforms directed towards the wrong targets; believes that it will not tackle the unemployment caused by structural problems mainly related to failed industrial policies and economic bubbles; underlines that flexicurity has always to be combined with the creation of quality employment;
Amendment 129 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the necessity of a European legislative framework on decent work and precariousness, strengthening workers protection and workers rights;
Amendment 130 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Considers that state funded pension systems must be strengthened to ensure adequate and sustainable pensions for those with gaps in pension-saving contributions, by effectively fighting exclusion and discrimination in the labour markets, including the proliferation of precarious and a-typical work by means of new European legislation, and by creating new high quality jobs while raising the employment rates; strongly believes that fair pension systems should also include decent minimum pension levels in all Member States as a matter of national solidarity, an essential factor in the fight against poverty and exclusion;
Amendment 138 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that for many workers the reconciliation of work and family life remains a difficult task; calls on the Member States to give all parents, especially single-parent families, opportunities for integration not only into working life but also into lifelong learning processes, for instance, by sponsoring paid training and making it compatible with family responsibilities;
Amendment 142 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Draws attention to the fact that labour market reforms are not a goal by itself and that reforms which have not been agreed by social partners have proved to be ineffective and have not helped to increase job creation; calls on the Commission to strengthen social dialogue and to involve social partners in the European Semester process;
Amendment 143 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for enhancing the external dimension of EU policies in employment and education and training in neighbouring countries and beyond in order to support stability, prosperity, and better employment opportunities for its partner countries citizens, while developing better instruments for managing and facilitating skilled migration to Europe to balance skill shortages and gaps that are the result of demographic developments in Europe; stresses that this has to be done by guaranteeing at the same time that all third country nationals legally working in Europe enjoy equal treatment with European citizens and residents, in the workplace and beyond, also taking account of the situation of migrant women to avoid precarious and non decent forms of employment, multiple discrimination and violence at work;
Amendment 148 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission'’s initiative to produce an EU Skills Panorama and to reform the European Employment Services EURES network to improve transparency and access for jobseekers;
Amendment 151 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for better monitoring of the upcoming skill demand in Europe and for an immediate transposition of the findings into education and the lifelong learning policies of the Member States; considers that a ‘knowledge alliance’ that brings together business and education institutions would be an useful instrument in addressing innovation and skills gaps, contributing significantly to promoting the interests of the economy and society as a whole, especially considering the critical challenge of attaining full employment, poverty eradication, social inclusion and sustained economic growth in the global economy;
Amendment 159 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to incorporate a ninth key competence relating to the environment, climate change and sustainable development – which is essential in a knowledge society – into the framework for lifelong learning;
Amendment 173 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 174 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Emphasises that the Member States should further improve the education and training systems in order to better match the needs of the individual and those of the labour market, including by tackling the problems of basic skills (literacy and numeracy), promoting vocational education and training and measures to ease the transition between education and the labour market;
Amendment 175 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to promote access to education, training and lifelong learning for all, especially for people with identified special needs, such as youth, low-skilled people, people with disabilities, migrants, older workers, ethnic minority groups and the socially excluded, and for workers in small and medium-sized enterprises, in the informal economy, in the rural sector and in self-employment;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Emphasises the importance of public education systems accessible to all and in line with the promotion of equal opportunities for all;
Amendment 177 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Emphasises the importance of developing a European network to support learning organisations, up- skilling in companies and public service strategies for lifelong learning, including tailor-made methods, validation and compensation of the learning outcomes;
Amendment 189 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages Member States to develop environmental awareness and green skills through their education and training systems so as to facilitate transition into the low carbon economy;
Amendment 193 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages Member States to implement a dual system ofdevelop and implement more approaches to blend education/ and training in order to introduce young people to the labour market from the earliest stageschools and the workplace ; furthermore, calls on relevant stakeholders to ensure that traineeships and apprenticeships lead to the provision of new jobs; underlines the necessity of decent conditions for internships and rules to prevent the abuse so that internships correspond to their objective and are not used to replace regular employment;
Amendment 214 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers it necessary to improve mutual recognition of competences, diplomas and skills at EU level, with the same recognition being extendedand extend the mechanisms for recognition to workers from third countries;
Amendment 219 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 229 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to stimulate creation and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises, to provide them with a regulatory friendly environment and to improve their access to finance; recalls that 85% of jobs in the EU are provided by SMEs; urges all relevant stakeholders to remove barriers to business creation and its free movement;
Amendment 237 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to support job creation through SMEs start ups and growth by promoting entrepreneurial skills, coaching for new entrepreneurs and supporting effective skill development for SME staff;
Amendment 238 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers that employers, and particularly SMEs, should support lifelong learning initiatives by making learning more accessible during working hours, and better suited to workers' needs, either through the individualisation of learning plans, the shift to competence- based training, the move to modularisation or the use of distance learning;
Amendment 239 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Considers that social economy plays an important role to contribute to creating new jobs, retaining jobs in sectors and businesses in crisis and/or threatened by closure, increasing job stability levels, keeping skills alive, such as crafts, and exploring new occupations and developing routes into work for groups that are especially disadvantaged and falling into social exclusion;
Amendment 240 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Emphasises the necessity to further develop the social economy as a source of employment possibilities with decent conditions for many workers, often falling under the risk of social exclusion, contributing to social inclusive wealth creation and helping to develop inclusive labour markets;
Amendment 249 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that a barrier-free and competitive single market has to be completed in order to facilitate free movement of workers; in this regard, calls on the Commission and Member States to work closely with social partners and to encourage sharing of best practice and experience in this area and to ensure the portability of social rights for all workers;
Amendment 250 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission, in order to put an end to social dumping and undercutting labour conditions in the EU, to implement the necessary legal provisions to make economic freedoms in the single market compatible with the respect of the most advanced labour law and industrial relations standards and practices, respect of the rights of collective representation and bargaining, collective action including the right to strike and equal pay for work of equal value;
Amendment 251 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Believes that delocalization of production due to industrial restructurings and lack of regulation of multinational behaviour on this matter are having a negative effect in terms of employment rate and job creation in Europe; calls on the Commission to put in place a set of rules and policies to create a framework for socially decent restructurings;
Amendment 257 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Strongly condemns undeclared work which endangers both society and workers; calls on the Member States to carry out regular checks and to initiate information campaigns in order to raise awareness of long-term disadvantages for workers employed in the black economy; calls for the development of a care economy to meet real needs and to ensure high quality accessible care services for all, good working and pay conditions to avoid resorting to undeclared work;
Amendment 275 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that, in order to be used profitably, the European Social Fund must focus on investing in skills, ongoing training, taking into account new skills relating to the sustainable development and retraining, the proper functioning of the labour market, creating job opportunities and social conditions, research and innovation to facilitate the transition towards a sustainable economy, with a view to promoting employability, productivity, growth, adequate pay, quality of life and employment in Europe, and also measures to combat poverty and achieve social inclusion;
Amendment 276 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Emphasises the necessity of additional revenues to finance the instruments of the European Employment and Social Progress Pact which could be generated by introducing green / carbon tax and by tightening the European Emission Trading Scheme in order to encourage the creation of green jobs, especially in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and recycling sector which must be actively supported;
Amendment 283 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Amendment 284 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Believes that flexicurity also has serious financial implications and that income security and a high-level of social protection are preconditions to successful negotiations on flexicurity; believes furthermore that negotiated solutions can only exist if there is a strong and reliable system to secure income and social protection, and that this has implications in terms of macroeconomic policy and public spending constraints;
Amendment 285 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Encourages the Commission and Member States to accompany the shift towards a socially and environmentally sustainable, low-carbon economy by active labour market policies including comprehensive training and re-skilling programmes for greening jobs; considers that special initiatives must be taken towards initial and life-long learning of workers as a driver of growth able to stimulate European competitiveness;
Amendment 295 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses, however, that flexicurity alone cannot remedy the crisis and calls on the Commission, Member States and the social partners to pay special attention to labour market integration and ascending labour mobility of workers from disadvantaged groups, such as young people, low-skilled workers and workers with disabilities;
Amendment 297 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Underlines the necessity of investments for education and training programmes, in order to ensure a smooth transition for the workers concerned and to ensure that no region has to suffer from transforming the energy production; calls for a special attention in order to ensure that the transformation to renewable energy also entails a development to decent and high quality work for men and women;
Amendment 303 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that, under the new momentum of social and economic changes, the four components of flexicurity – flexible and reliable contractual arrangements, active labour market policies, lifelong learning, and modern social security systems – and the balance between them should be reviewed and reinforced, ensuring that the security side of flexicurity is reinforced, through agreements with social partners in order to create decent jobs, adequate social protection and modern labour markets;
Amendment 307 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Raises attention to the fact that Member States have different industrial relation systems and that sectoral collective agreements normally establish minimum condition which can be improved by collective bargaining at company level and that these minimum conditions are essential to protect workers from being exploited; calls on the Commission to consider that decentralization of collective bargaining in labour markets with a high presence of SMEs and where workers often lack from proper representation at company level might not be feasible and might lead to deterioration of working conditions;
Amendment 308 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls for facilitating access to labour market information for all actors in the labour market, for increased cooperation and support in building information systems and improved dissemination of labour market intelligence, including through improved lifelong guidance and counselling on career and learning opportunities for citizens;
Amendment 314 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that, in order to emerge stronger from the economic crisis, to become more competitive and convergent, with higher levels of growth and employment, and to secure our welfare systems in the long term, Europe needs to invest in and make full use of its labour force potential;
Amendment 316 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Believes that Labour law should cover all the workers, particularly atypical, temporary agency, economically dependant and freelance workers and that individual rights to training and life-long learning should be available for all workers regardless of their type of contract;
Amendment 318 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises in this context the importance of reducing segmentation andat reducing labour market segmentation has to be achieved by providing adequate security for workers under all forms of contracts, especially the vulnerable groups, improving labour market inclusion in order to increase disadvantaged groups'’ opportunities to enter and make progress in the labour market;
Amendment 321 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Believes that the increase in precarious employment has been exacerbated by new management methods and that the quality of contracts must be improved in order to avoid further segmentation of the labour market; stresses that a high degree of flexibility is already available and that the over- flexible workforce must be made more secure; strongly considers that a core of labour rights for all workers, regardless of contract, including the right to organise, negotiate collective agreements and the right to take industrial action should be created;
Amendment 331 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses that the single open-ended contract proposed by the Commission is not new and different versions of it have been implemented in the past in different Member States with few or no success and in some case with negative effects; rejects the idea of opening a door for discrimination in labour conditions based on age or social situation and ask for the respect of anti-discrimination legislation and the principle of equal rights for all workers and equal social and legal protection; believes that reducing segmentation by undercutting labour protection and rights is in no case in the interest of workers and will not help to create employment with decent conditions;
Amendment 341 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses that EU anti-discrimination laws have considerably raised the level of protection across the EU, but equality in employment has not yet been reached; believes that more needs to be done to tackle discrimination of women, youth, elderly workers, people with disabilities, minorities and third-country nationals, as well as multiple discrimination, with regard to access to employment, pay gaps, career progression, training, or working conditions;
Amendment 342 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Asks the Commission to review the EU Directive 2000/78 in order to make mandatory the establishment of equal opportunities and non discrimination plans, equality plans or equality measures at sector and company level to tackle discrimination in access to employment, pay gap, career progression, training, promotion, or working conditions;
Amendment 343 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Calls on the Member States to modernise and strengthen the unemployment services, offering a range of support and re-skilling programmes, developing closer relationships with local employers and providing information on access to entrepreneurship opportunities;
Amendment 354 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Welcomes the Commission proposal of reviewing health and safety legislation and warns that insecure working environment, constant changes from one job to the next, and increasing stress have negative effects on workers physical and metal health; asks the Commission to address the problem of lack of recognition of job related hazards and illnesses;
Amendment 360 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that adequate social protection should be at the core of employment quality and thus also of the job quality concept; stresses the necessity to put an end the working poor;
Amendment 363 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Believes that all workers in all Member States must be legally protected against excessive working hours which undermine the quality of private and family life, and threaten health and safety; calls on the Commission to take measures needed to support families and to encourage family solidarity;
Amendment 364 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls on the European Commission to set up European sector skills councils within the context of the ‘An Agenda for new skills and jobs’ as a means of support for European Social Dialogue;
Amendment 365 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Amendment 47 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to organise education and awareness-raising campaigns for consumers with a view to using products obtained from recycling;
Amendment A #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Ccalls on the Commission to involve civil society at national and European level and to make discussions with people living in poverty a formal part of the annual convention on povertyboost the involvement in the development of a European strategy at all levels of governance (European, national, regional and local) of organised civil society and of all stakeholders, such as NGOs, social economy organisations, service providers, experts in social innovation and the social partners, as well as people living in poverty themselves, in partnership with the associations in which they freely express their opinions and which have acquired experience and knowledge, particularly through the development of national platforms against poverty and social exclusion in each Member State; calls on the Commission to enhance cooperation between local, regional and national authorities and European Institutions, particularly the European Parliament; believes that the synergies should concern all stakeholders, including SMEs and entrepreneurs; calls for discussions with people living in poverty and social exclusion to be institutionalised, and to be extended at national level, and for their participation and contribution to be made a formal and central part of the annual convention on poverty and social exclusion, and calls for appropriate and regular follow-up of the recommendations so developed;
Amendment C #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for regular, critical monitoring ofthe establishment of a regular, critical evaluation mechanism, involving the European Parliament, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, based on precise indicators at national and European level, by which the multiple dimensions of poverty can be evaluated and the Member States’ progress, by gender and age, towards achieving the poverty reduction target, and towards breaking this target down into sub-targets, can be measured, in view of the fact that the lack of a precise definition of poverty leaves too much leeway for the Member States, to break this target down into sub-targets; hus risking aberrant interpretations; calls on the Commission to improve national and European indicators relating to the comparability of national statistics on the poverty of vulnerable people and to promote, with Eurostat, the production of more precise statistics within a comprehensive scoreboard on poverty and social exclusion by means of which it will be possible to track the number of people below the 50% and 40% levels of median income and on this basis to conduct an annual evaluation of the situations of poverty in the EU, the statistical approach of which should be supplemented by a qualitative and participatory approach; calls on the Commission to ensure the policies implemented are beneficial to all and not just to those close to the poverty threshold;
Amendment Y #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Maintains that elderly care facilitiesprogrammes, including home care, must be developed and reviewed in all the Member States so as to prevent elderly people falling into exclusion or poverty and that financial support should also be provided if possible for families caring for the elderly, in line with achieving the sustainable society and with particular regard to active ageing and improving support for solidarity between generations and encouraging accessibility and solidarity and improving the quality of long-term care; calls on the Commission to assess whether a directive on carer’s leave could help achieve this;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to involve civil society and social partners at national and European level and to make discussions with people living in poverty a formal part of the annual convention on poverty;
Amendment 171 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for regular, critical monitoring of the Member States'’ progress towards achieving the poverty reduction target, and for the Member States to break this target down into sub- targets by age and gender;
Amendment 281 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages the Member States to exploit all existing funding sources - including accession preparation instruments in candidate countries and pre-accession instruments in enlargement countries - in order to further develop early childhood systems, improve their quality and expand inclusive early childhood services toward excluded children;
Amendment 284 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the European Commission to identify priority areas for EU spending so that funding may be directed more effectively toward micro-regions and / or neighbourhoods where inhabitants are hardest hit by poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 294 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers the Member States should aim to translate the targets on the reduction of social exclusion/poverty into ambitious national and regional targets and should include a specific target on child poverty and specific strategies that take a multi-dimensional approach to child and family poverty;
Amendment 318 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a strong support to the quality and accessibility of social services, especially in health, long-term care, education, transport, energy, water and communication;
Amendment 355 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points out that thousands of children are separated from their parents as a result of their living conditions (lack of housing) or because the parents are living in severe poverty (material, social and cultural) and have not received the necessary support to help them fulfil their parental responsibilities;
Amendment 363 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the importance of the structural funds, in particular European Social Fund as a key tool for assisting Member States to combat poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Member States for more co founded actions to support the services such as child, elderly and dependent persons care facilities;
Amendment 387 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Maintains that elderly care facilities must be developed in all the Member States so as to prevent elderly people falling into exclusion or poverty and improve quality of long-term care;
Amendment 53 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes in particular the need to clarify that it is possible to impose environmental, health safety and animal protection conditions which are stricter than the common EU rules;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Concurs with the Commission that the blue print methodology will turn into reality the priority projects through faster and more transparent permit granting procedures, while at the same time calls on the Commission and the Member States to adapt accordinglyensure more effective, efficient and transparent the Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment procedures; moreover, stresses the need to increase public participation in the decision-making process which can improve public trust and acceptance of the installations.
Amendment 7 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the necessity for women’s full participation in all areas of peace and security to enhance conflict prevention and ensure sustainable peace;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the necessity to develop specific training programs for women entrepreneurs to enhance their participation in world trade;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the European Commission to draw up guides to best practices in the professional training field;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the need for Member States to organise exchanges of good practices with a view to guaranteeing the quality of healthcare services provided to patients;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a comprehensive communications strategy, involving all EU institutions and, Member States, social partners and civil society that will improve the overall visibility and transparency of the European actions;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to the European Environmental Agency, in 2009 the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions were 17.3% lower than in 1990; whereas this reduction is due in part to the financial crisis, which has led cuts in industrial production and consumption,
Amendment 55 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, according to the Commission, stepping up effort to 30% stepping up effort to a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with 1990 levels while the other countries retain their low pledges would have a limited incremental impact on the EU’s energy intensive industry, as long as the special measures for industry stay in place,
Amendment 96 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Commission to come forward with proposals to move to a 30% greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020Points out that, according to IEA estimates, each year low carbon energy investment is delayed adds €300-400 billion to the initial cost at global level; calls for the Commission to come forward with a set of projected long-term measures up to 2050 in order to plan investments as effectively as possible, as soon as possible, and at the latest by the end of 2011;
Amendment 125 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that cumulative emissions are decisive for the climate system; notes that even with a pathway of 30% reductions in greenhouse gases of 30% in 2020, 55% in 2030, 75% in 2040 and 90% in 2050 compared with greenhouse gas emission levels in 1990 the EU would still be responsible for approximately double its per capita share of the global 2°C compatible carbon budget, and that delaying emissions reductions increases the cumulative share significantly;
Amendment 199 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises that some of the most cost- effective reduction potential is found in Member States that are currently below the EU average for GDP per capita, and that public intervention to facilitate financing of initial investments is likely to be necessary to achieve reductions in the ETS and non- ETS sectors; stresses the need for EU financial mechanisms to be revised to trigger cost- effective GHG reductions in the EU;
Amendment 281 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that European eco-industries employ approximately 3.4 million (FTE), which is ten times the figure for direct employment in the EU steel sector in 2007; points out that, according to recent studies, raising the EU climate target to 30%, compared with greenhouse gas emissions in 1990, can foster up to 6 million additional jobs in Europe;
Amendment 315 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. ConcludStresses that stepping up to a 30% target has more benefits thanregarding greenhouse gas emissions compared with 1990 levels, has benefits; notes however that it is necessary to carry out an in-depth analysis of costs for EU citizens and a domesticvoid any increase in the percentage of European citizens exposed to the risk of poverty; notes that achievement of the reduction targets wshould bring the highest overall benefite encouraged by means of various tax and lending mechanisms;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with regret the increasing number of workers, especially women and persons aged over 45, affected by insolvency proceedings which can be attributed to the economic crisis, and notes that systemically-relevant cross-border financial institutions play a crucial role in this area;
Amendment 10 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Whereas the best infrastructure, environmentally, socially and economically, is infrastructure whose building can be avoided; therefore energy efficiency is of vital importance, and full account should be taken of the likely effects of the Energy Efficiency Directive (procedure still ongoing) in reducing the need for future infrastructure.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Projects of common interest should be given ‘"priority status’" at national level to ensure rapid administrative treatment. Projects of common interest shall be considered by competent authorities as being in public interest. Authorisation should be given to projects which have an adverse impact on the environmentensure that the overall coherence of Natura 2000 is protected, for reasons of overriding public interest, when all the conditions provided for under Directives 92/43/EC and 2000/60/EC are met.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) facilitates the timely implementation of projects of common interest by accelerating permit granting and enhancingsetting minimum standards for public participation;
Amendment 40 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The Commission shall present to the Regional Groups and make publicly available a detailed justification of the results of the Community list of projects of common interest.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project involves at least two Member States, either by if directly crossing the border at land or at sea of one or more Member States, or byif being located on the territory of one Member State and havingbut nevertheless has a significant cross-border impact as set out in point 1 of Annex IV, or in the case of an internal reinforcement, the project is relevant to a cross-border interconnection as set out in point 1 of Annex IV, or if it has the purpose of connecting islands and peripheral regions to central regions of the Union;
Amendment 48 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) concerning electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) of Annex II, the project shall contribute to sustainability and significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 50 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
– sustainability, inter alia throughintegration of renewable energy into the grid and transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites;
Amendment 52 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
– security of supply, inter alia through interoperability, and secure system operaand reliable system operation, in particular through strengthening of current transmission stability, increasing electricity blackout resilience, and secure integration of intermittent production;
Amendment 55 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) concerning gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, the project shall contribute to sustainability and significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 58 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
Amendment 59 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
(c) concerning electricity smart grid projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, the project shall contribute to sustainability significantly to the following specific functions:
Amendment 60 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
(d) concerning oil transport projects falling under the categories set out in point 3 of Annex II, the project shall contribute to sustainability and significantly to the following three specific criteria:
Amendment 62 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) concerning carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories set out in point 4 of Annex II, the project shall contribute to sustainability and significantly to the following three specific criteria:
Amendment 64 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By the 31 March of each year following the year of selection as project of common interest pursuant to Article 4, project promoters shall submit an annual report, for each project falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II, to the Commission and the Agency or, for projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of Annex II, to the respective Group. This report shall detail:
Amendment 72 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest shall be allocated the status of the highest national significance possible and be treated as such in permit grantingregional planning, permit granting, environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment procedures, where and in the manner such treatment is provided for in national legislation applicable to the corresponding type of energy infrastructure.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest shall be allocated the status of the highest national significance possible and be treated as such in permit granting procedures, including spatial planning and environmental assessment, where and in the manner such treatment is provided for in national legislation applicable to the corresponding type of energy infrastructure.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Member States shall establish mechanisms for compensation of municipalities affected by the projects of common interest as well as by other national projects in the field of energy infrastructure.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Within onesix months of the entry into force of this Regulation, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Agency and the Commission their respective methodology, including on network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide cost- benefit analysis at Union-wide level for projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II. The methodology shall be elaborated in line with the principles laid down in Annex V. and be consistent with the rules and indicators set out in Annex IV. The ENTSOs shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders - and, if deemed appropriate, stakeholders directly -, national regulatory authorities and other national authorities
Amendment 103 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. The methodology shall be updated and improved regularlyevery two years by following the procedure laid down in paragraphs 1 to 5. The Agency, after formally consulting the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders and the Commission, may request such updates and improvements with due justification and timescales.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. A copy of all decisions issued according to paragraph 6, together with all the relevant information with respect to each decision, shall be notified, without delay, by the Agency to the Commission. That information may be submitted in aggregate form. The Commission shall preserve the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 109 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – point a
Article 17 – point a
(a) general, regularly updated information, including necessary geographic information, for each project of common interest;
Amendment 134 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point b
Annex V – point 1 – point b
(b) In gas: scenarios for demand, imports, fuel prices (including coal, gas and oil), prices of carbon dioxide prices, the composition of the transmission network and its evolution, taking into account all new projects for which a final investment decision has been taken and that are due to be commissioned by the end of year n+5;
Amendment 137 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
(5) The cost-benefit analysis, based on costs over the technical lifecyle of the project, shall at least take into account the following costs: capital expenditure, operational and maintenance expenditure overand the technical lifecycle of the project and decommissioningenvironmental costs of the construction, operation and decommissioning of energy infrastructure projects and waste management costs, where relevant. The methodology shall give guidance on discount rates to be used for the calculations. .
Amendment 140 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7 – point b
Annex V – point 7 – point b
(b) System resilience, including security of supply, disaster and climate resilience, and system security, notably for European critical infrastructures as defined in Directive 2008/114/EC;
Amendment 24 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point d
Article 4 – point d
(d) actions allowing to achieve synergies and interoperability between different projects of common interest in the field of Telecommunications, between projects of common interest concerning different types of infrastructures, including transport and energy, between projects of common interest in the field of Telecommunications and projects supported by the Structural and Cohesion funds, as well as relevant research infrastructures.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – point c
(c) new opportunities for exploiting synergies between different types of infrastructures, including those in the field of transport and energy.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – introductory part – paragraph 2
Annex – introductory part – paragraph 2
The deployment and enhancement of trans- European telecommunication networks (broadband networks and digital service infrastructures) shall contribute to fostering economic growth, creating jobs and achieving a vibrant digital single market. In particular, their deployment will grant faster access to the internet, bring about information technology-enabled improvements in daily life for citizens, including children and young persons, businesses and governments, increase interoperability and facilitate the alignment or convergence to commonly agreed standards.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0217(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In particular, Union citizens considering whether to make use of their right to free movement should be informed about their rights to acquire or preserve social security rights by virtue of the Union rules on coordination of social security systems; these rules ensure that they will not lose out on their social security rights when choosing to move within Europe. They should further be informed about their right to obtain recognition of their professional qualifications and about the social and civic competences which form part of the European framework of "Key Competences for lifelong learning" and which can equip them to fully participate in civic life and empower them to exercise their rights under Union law. At the same time, an insufficient knowledge of foreign languages (especially among adults) remains a major obstacle to workforce mobility, with it following that the learning of foreign languages should be actively promoted at European level;
Amendment 63 #
2011/0217(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The right to freedom of movement implies that life-long learning and vocational training strategies should be tailored, at European level, to developments in the labour markets, and the provision of transferable skills that have a wider coverage in terms of geographical area and knowledge, with a view to properly matching them with the supply of jobs. In this connection, investment should be encouraged in formal and informal education, vocational training, exchanges of work experience and coordinated measures, with a view to accelerating the process of workforce mobility;
Amendment 164 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 4
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The Common Fisheries Policy shall integratePolicy in the Field of Fisheries shall comply with the Union environmental legislation requirements and contribute to the achievement of its goals.
Amendment 261 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) prohibitions of the use of certain types of technical equipment, including fishing gears, in certain areas or seasons;
Amendment 349 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) mitigatnimise the impact of technical equipment, including fishing gear, on the ecosystem and the environment, with particular regard to the protection of biologically sensitive stocks and habitats.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers.
Amendment 94 #
2011/0152(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the light of scientific progress and the increasingly widespread use in various areas of equipment generating electromagnetic fields, with a well-defined purpose providing benefits to society, Member States shall allocate the necessary funding to research aimed at identifying the negative effects of human exposure to electromagnetic fields as accurately as possible.
Amendment 130 #
2011/0152(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the light of scientific and technical progress and the increasingly widespread use of equipment generating electromagnetic fields in various areas, with a well-defined purpose providing benefits to society, Member States shall allocate the necessary funding to research aimed at identifying the negative effects of human exposure to electromagnetic fields as accurately as possible.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
21a. 'The Agency' means the European Chemicals Agency established under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the interest of fiscal neutrality, the same minimum levels of taxation should apply for each component of energy taxation, to all energy products put to a given use. Where equal minimum levels of taxation are thus prescribed, Member States should, also for reason of fiscal neutrality, ensure equal levels of national taxation on all products concerned. Where needed,As regards motor fuels, a transitional periods for the purposes of equalising those levels should be foreseen.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Exemption or reductions to the benefit of households and charitable organisations mayshould form part of solid and comprehensive social measures defined by Member States. The possibility to apply such exemptions or reductions should, for reasons of equal treatment between energy sources, be extended to all energy products used as heating fuel and electricity. In order to ensure that their impact on the internal market remains limited, such exemptions and reductions should be applied only to non-business activities.
Amendment 129 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Without prejudice to the exemptions, differentiations and reductions provided for in this Directive, Member States shall ensure that where equal minimum levels of taxation are laid down in Annex I in relation to a given use, equal levels of taxation are fixed for products put to that use. Without prejudice to Article 15(1)(i), for motor fuels referred to in Annex I Table A, this shall apply as from 1 January 20238.
Amendment 204 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Every fivthree years and for the first time by the end of 2015, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Directive and, where appropriate, a proposal for its modification.
Amendment 95 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that several studies have shown that attendance at high- quality early-childhood education and care programmes has positive effects on participants’ school achievement, and subsequently on their school-to-work transition, particularly for children from low-income and other disadvantaged backgrounds; considers that a greater emphasis should be placed on reaching children at an early age with the aim of helping those from disadvantaged groups and ensuring their regular participation in high-quality services;
Amendment 160 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that training places are an appropriate aid in making the right career choice at all stages of the process of choosing an occupation, but must not be allowed to replace regular jobs and must provide sufficient income and social protection; emphasises the importance of improving the quality of internships and apprenticeship, stresses that a European quality framework for traineeships must be introduced;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the recent years of high economic growth in China have not equally benefited all segments of the Chinese population and that the social gap between the rich and the poor is gradually increasing;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for a further improvement of EU development aid, especially in such areas as employment, protection of safety and health at work, poverty eradication, public health and hygiene, education and improvement of the life conditions of children;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises the importance for global trade of the further improvement of the Chinese labour force; calls for the development of an EU-China comprehensive consultation mechanism in the field of education, as an adequate instrument aiming to strengthen the academic cooperation, the exchange of students and teachers training; underlines the necessity to increase the cooperation in the health sector, especially by sharing experience and control of HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasises the importance of exchange experience and best practices in the field of employment opportunities on developing green jobs, when dealing with the economic, social and environmental impact on climate change;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls for the further development of an improved cooperation on employment of legal immigrants and protection of the rights and interests of migrant workers and enhanced coordination in international labour affairs;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls for further improvement of gender mainstreaming capacity of the government, employers' and workers' organizations with a view to effectively promote gender equality into national employment policies;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Calls for the development of an adequate framework aiming to enhance the cooperation between the EU trade unions and the Chinese ones as an adequate instrument targeting the improvement of the working conditions of the labour force, the exchange of the best practices in the same field and to fulfil the ILO conventions;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Calls on the European Commission to include, within the free trade agreements and investments, the corporate social responsibility clause to comply with the eight core conventions and the four priority conventions of ILO;
Amendment 41 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Calls on the European Commission for the inclusion of a social clause in WTO agreements in accordance with ILO core labour standards;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on European business operating in China to apply the highest international standards and best practices in corporate social responsibility with regard to workers;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that the Commission has to anchor fundamental rights in all legislation on the single market; considers that this would ensure that the implementation of the economic fundamental freedoms of the single market does not impede collective bargaining rights and the right to strike as defined by national legislation;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2278(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Takes the view that he Single Market strategy should strengthen social welfare, workers' rights and ensure fair working conditions for all Europeans;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2278(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the proposals supporting the innovative potential of the social economy; draws attention to the part of the social and green economy involving cooperatives, mutual societies, associations and foundations, which plays an especially valuable role in creating sustainable employment and growth and combating poverty and exclusion;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Single Market can and should be re-launched so as to offer more growth and more and bettercreate sustainable growth and green jobs for European businesses, workers and consumers, with emphasis on providing an adequate social protection for workers;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the Commission has to anchor fundamental rights in all legislation on the single market; considers that this would ensure that the implementation of the economic fundamental freedoms of the single market does not impede collective bargaining rights and the right to strike as defined by national legislation;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Commission has a special responsibility for promoting an EU Roma Framework Strategy for national integration plansStrategy on Roma inclusion;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to gradually introduce compulsory institutional guarantees for the mainstreaming of non- discrimination and anti-segregation measures, and also to monitor such mainstreaming;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the setting up of EU Development bodies with local decision- making power ininstitutional capacity to provide the necessary assistance (administrative and project management assistance) at local level in the Members States with large Roma communities in order to secure development-oriented EU funding in support of good local initiatives;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls urgently for the development of benchmarks, good practices, indicators, independent monitoring and impact assessment mechanisms to support and evaluate the efficiency and the tangible results of the programs rather than purely checking that projects in receipt of grants have met the procedural formalities;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to offer the technical support needed to improve the administrative capacities of bodies involved in the administration of the Structural Funds;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to promote 112 as the 'EU-wide' emergency number by means of measures aimed at all EU citizens and travellers and to organise and support promotional activities, in particular in school to raise public awareness, in particular in educational establishments, and events held each year on 11 February, which has been established as 'European 112 Day';
Amendment 17 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the Member States should improve the situation of the children left behind by their parents and to help them develop normally, benefit from education and appropriate social life;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States to create mechanisms of cooperation meant to prevent such devastating effects on families, especially on children, caused by the separation from their parents and the distance between them;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to determine the social partners and the NGOs to get more involved in such actions aimed at improving the situation of children of migrants.
Amendment 47 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the right of free movement of workers cannot be viewed in isolation from other rights and basic principles of the EU and that respect for the European social model and the rights guaranteed in the European Convention on Human Rights, as reflected in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, will offer the possibility of decent jobs, adequate working conditions, including protection and safety at work, social security rights, equal treatment, respect for family lifconciliation of family life and the demands of the workplace and the freedom to provide services;
Amendment 141 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that young workers should not be the only focus and that targeted strategies promoting and facilitating the free movement of different categories of workers, based on their specific characteristics (age, gender, skills, belonging to vulnerable and minority groups) and needs are desired;
Amendment 229 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Underlines that employers should allow people with disabilities to take up a job position, if qualified, and to advance in it and to support them by training;
Amendment 236 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Amendment 286 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Emphasises the need to help those who can work and want to remain in the labour force, even if they have lost part of their functional capacities; calls on the Member States to promote a culture of inclusiveness and help integrate people with partial work capacity into the labour market;
Amendment 288 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34 b. Calls on the Member States to review their provision of health services for people with disabilities, such as encompassing measures relating to physical accessibility to services, training and medical staff, awareness-raising, information provided in accessible formats, customised counselling services, including translation into various languages, and health services customised to the needs of people with disabilities;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests as examples of priority fields on which greater efforts should be targeted in the context of developing capacities in science, technology and innovation (STI)): efficient resource use; resource scarcity; exploitation and disposalrecovery and recycling of waste; climate change; the preservation of nature and biodiversity; food quality and safety; demographic change; and new epidemics;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that innovation must be a key component of public policy in such fields as the environment, water, energy, transport, telecommunications, health and education; stresses the need to promote the across-the-board dissemination and absorption of innovation, in the public sector, in private firms and especially SMEs, and in the green social economy;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that most of the initiatives that will make innovation possible come from the business sector and that closer cooperation is therefore essential with universities and research centres;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that a greater emphasis on innovation policy represents an opportunity for the modernisation and reinforcement of public services in both existing and emerging fields, in a whole range of areas of economic and social life, thus boosting quality and efficiency, green job creation, the fight against poverty and social exclusion, and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that, despite the increased involvement of women in the fields of research and technology, the latest figures provided by the Commission indicate that only 19% of senior academic posts are held by women, even though women account for more than half of university students; [1] She Figures 2009 - major findings and trends, European Commission, 2009.
Amendment 20 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers it particularly important that there should be specific guidelines that take account of gender equality issues in the creation and development of innovative products and services, and that this calls for appropriate training of human resources;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the advance of knowledge and its multiple applications do not eliminate the need for an open and participatory evaluation of the ethical, social and political implications of those applications; draws attention to the need to promote and disseminate scientific culture among the general public, while factoring in the gender dimension;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that, given the shortage of higher education students in science and technology, steps must be taken to ensure that no students abandon their studies or are limited in their choice of educational establishment for financial reasons, and that it is therefore necessary to continue to promote access to bank loans which can be partially financed by the Member States;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the projected impact of pension reforms is usually based on a male, full time, full career, average earner profile; actuarial gender-based life tables have a negative impact on women pension calculations and provide a lower replacement rate for women;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas during their career women are more often interrupting their career to take care of children, dependent persons, ill or elderly family members and given their family obligations, tend to take up more often the part-time and precarious job then men,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas the women work and tend to put money aside, often do it for the benefits of the children/family upbringing and therefore put less aside for future pension schemes - especially when relying on private schemes;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the pension schemes are based on old fashioned models of family composition, making women dependent on the income/pension of their husbands/partners,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas that the most Member States propose to rely increasingly on private funded pension schemes to ensure an adequate replacement rate, it represents that widespread range of disadvantages faced by women to access these schemes must be tackled - the gender career gap, unpaid carer’s breaks or occupational segregation which result in women having less access to good quality occupational pension schemes,
Amendment 25 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. Whereas the women often work in lower-paid jobs, making it more difficult to save for pension schemes,
Amendment 33 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Member States to reinforce adequacy of pensions by combating gender discrimination in the labour market, especially by reducing the pay gaps with minimum 10% until 2020;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Member States to promote flexibility in the retirement age, taking into account the gender dimension, increasing the security of pension funds and guaranteeing a minimum pension;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the period spent by women and men on taking care of children or other dependent family members should be recognised in the calculation systems and taken into account to the period of work as well as all kind ofs periods of full time work as well as all kind of contracts including internships and atypical contracts;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee individual and adequate pension rights for all, including those with justified career breaks – mainly women – to ensure a dignified life for all in old age;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States to ensure equality in pensions, for example by accounting for child-care periods or family-care periods in pension schemes, especially taking into account that these tasks are still mostly performed by women, thereby cutting into their pensions;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States - particularly the new Member States - to review their pension systems, taking into account the higher life expectancy of womento take into account the higher life expectancy of women without by any means using it as a justification for sex-based discrimination, and the major pay differentials between men and women, which are reflected in the amount of the pensions granted, often pushing them below the poverty line, and to eliminate the gender pension gap ;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that awareness-raising among older workers and companies, especially SMEs, about innovative staff management and work organisation methods would be favourable to older workers;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to support SMEs with regard to the provision of continuous training which enables employees and managers to adapt to changing situations and to maintain their employability;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to initiate the procedure aiming at eliminating article 5 (2) of Directive 2004/113 which allows for discriminations against women on pension products;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the European Commission to undertake a full study on the impact of pension reforms on women’s lives in the EU with the following objectives in mind: (1) The individualisation of pension rights (and social security and taxation systems overall) to encourage women and men to engage in paid work, and thus earn individual economic security; (2) The development of mechanisms accommodating the employment patterns linked to society's need for the care of children and other dependant persons so that career-breaks or part-time work are considered as full-time work in the calculation of pension benefits, (3) the degree of women’s access to second and third pillar schemes, (4) the different needs of different groups of women such as migrant women and disabled women. On the basis of the above study, formulate concrete recommendations to strengthen the gender equality dimension of all pension schemes;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the Member States should support research on the impact of different pension indexation formulas on the poverty risk in older age taking into consideration the gender dimension. Calls on the Member States to take into account in particular the evolution in people’s needs when ageing, e.g. long-term care, in order to ensure that elderly persons, mainly women, will be able to have an adequate pension and a dignity life;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to make a comprehensive impact assessment on women of all new reforms introduced in various social fields which may have a negative impact on women’s employment and pensions rights, such as cuts in day care and eldercare facilities, pension policies, etc;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Member States to improve working conditions and incentives to work longer should be given to those who want and can, taking into account the gender dimension;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take in consideration that the extension of the pension age should be made voluntary not obligatory;
Amendment 70 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission to promote a European framework directive on minimum pensions which could define that every person from a certain age on, independent of the years he or she has worked is entitled to a minimum pension;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Calls on the Commission for reducing the pressure on Member States to privatize their public pension schemes and in each Member States the public pension schemes should strongly be promoted;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Considers that the individualisation of pension rights is necessary from a gender equality perspective, but the security of many elder women currently relying on widow's pensions and other derived rights should be also ensured;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on Member States to promote active employment policies in order to reduce unemployment rates among young workers and increase women's labour force participation rate;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Views with regret the fact that young people are entering the labour market late and that their final pension entitlements are affected by this; believes, therefore, that the time spent in internships needs to be incorporated into the final pension calculation;
Amendment 214 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Believes that more progressive tax systems can generate increased revenues for Member States, thus ensuring the sustainability and adequacy of pensions;
Amendment 242 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to set up a study analysing the way wealth distribution is influencing life expectancy in Member States;
Amendment 261 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that Member States should take into account the need to introduce financial incentives in order to encourage workers to continue working beyond the statutory retirement age: benefits acquired after reaching retirement age should be more attractive than those acquired earlier;
Amendment 265 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Member States to introduce socially acceptable incentives for later retirement and, where desirable, develop attractive models for a flexible transition from work to retirement;
Amendment 279 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that the EU 2020 has set out to achieve a 75% employment rate among persons aged 20-64; calls on the Member States to raise employment levels and, in particular, increase employment among older women and men in order to modernise the functioning of labour markets and introduce structural reforms based on the flexicurity approach; calls on the Member States to offer comprehensive advice and support for jobseekers and rehabilitation measures for long-term reintegration into the labour market;
Amendment 367 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Observes that in countries with a strong second pillar not all categories of workers have access to funded occupational pensions; believes that funded occupational pensions should also be accessible for workers with a precarious or fixed-term contract;
Amendment 411 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the social dialogue in order to devise and implement reforms of pension systems at European, national and sectoral levels and labour market reforms;
Amendment 412 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Calls on the Member States to strengthen public pensions by improving the quality of jobs, raising wage levels, enhancing the quality of social services and finding more sustainable ways of financing social protection systems;
Amendment 417 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give representatives of workers and retirees a significant role on supervisory bodies and on bodies in charge of defining investment policies and strategies for private pension schemes, so as to promote socially responsible investment in the interests of contributors and beneficiaries;
Amendment 422 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to promote a European framework directive on minimum pensions which could lay down that every person from a certain age onwards, irrespective of the number of years he or she has worked, is entitled to a minimum pension;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to monitor action to facilitate the transition from school to working life by developing integrated careers guidance and advice programmes;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Asks the Member States to create better training opportunities for trainers and lay the foundations for a facilitative learning partnership, particularly at regional and local level;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to support innovative activities and doctoral and post-doctoral programmes that will underpin competitiveness and sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Member States, as far as vocational education and training are concerned, to allow especially for the individual needs of low-skilled workers, migrant learners, people belonging to an ethnic minority, women, the unemployed, and people with disabilities;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 (new)
Paragraph 11 (new)
11. Takes the view that the flagship initiative on new skills and jobs should allow wider focus on youth, early-school leavers, single mothers, older people, disadvantaged and disabled people and migrants; emphasises that the European Social Fund (ESF) should provide adequate resources for measures aimed at improving labour market access, combating unemployment, and social exclusion;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20 (new)
Paragraph 20 (new)
20. Reiterates that crisis prevention and management are major EU priorities; stresses, accordingly, the need to ensure effective and adequately funded instruments in this respect; takes the view that the current Instrument for Stability remains an important means for immediate Union response to crises’ situations, but more emphasis should be placed on longer term, preventive actions, namely via more responsive geographic and gender programmes;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21 (new)
Paragraph 21 (new)
21. Calls on the Commission to come up with proactive measures through European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in order to support women employment in rural areas;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22 (new)
Paragraph 22 (new)
22. Stresses the necessity to increase the budgetary allocations for the ESF in order to provide adequate resources for measures to improve education and training for improving labour market access and combating unemployment and measures and activities under the Social Inclusion Strategy and the EU 2020 flagship initiative on combating poverty and social exclusion in favour of disadvantaged and vulnerable persons, especially women, including those confronted with precarious and insecure contracts;
Amendment 167 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to provide shelters for women in order to support women and children to live a self- determined life free of violence and poverty, which should offer specialised services, medical treatment, legal aid, psychosocial and therapeutic counselling, legal support during court procedure, support for children affected by violence, etc;
Amendment 168 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Call on the Member States to ensure appropriate funding means in order that women's shelters can fulfil international standards in working with women survivors of violence and their children;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Member States to guarantee social and economic rights of women so that they do not depend on a partner / husband financially;
Amendment 170 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the Member States to provide the required means for women's organisation and NGOs in order to protect and prevent women and their children from violence and poverty;
Amendment 171 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Calls on the Member States to promote and develop an integration of women on the labour market;
Amendment 94 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to significantly consolidate the juridical and social position of women in order to prevent discrimination and to harness women’s potential contribution to economic and social development;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the right to freedom from discrimination, i.e. the right to work and be treated equally regardless of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability or sexual orientation, as a core principle in the fight against poverty;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work with the partner countries to place greater emphasis on combating child labour, with a view to creating decent jobs for adults instead and enabling children to receive a suitable education;
Amendment 135 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Advocates the implementation of freedom of association for trade unions and the right to bargain collectively without exemption in order to enforce, improve and defend decent work conditions;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas women are traditionally at greater risk of poverty – especially single mothers and women aged over 65, who are often in receipt of pensions barely above the minimum subsistence level for various reasons such as having taken a break from or stopped work to take on family responsibilities, or having worked in their husband’s undertaking, particularly in the business and agriculture sectors, without remuneration and without social security affiliation; whereas most policies aim to support families with children, taking into account that up to 35% of households consist of a single person, which in the majority of cases is a woman,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas in 16 Member States the risk of extreme poverty amongst women greatly exceeds the risk of extreme poverty amongst men,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas employment itself does not constitute adequate protection against extreme poverty; whereas, mainly as a consequence of occupational segregation, more women than men work in lower- paid jobs, whilst it is often the case that social-security payments alone offer no protection against extreme poverty either,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas the longer the period of living in poverty with a particularly low income, the greater the risk of falling into a state of permanent economic privation and social exclusion; whereas, therefore, measures to combat poverty should not simply aim to help those who are already living in extreme economic deprivation but should also seek promptly to prevent and tackle factors which lead citizens and in particular women into extreme economic and social deprivation,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas elderly people face a higher risk of poverty than the general population, reaching a rate of around 19% of those aged 65 years and over in 2008 in the EU-27, while in 2005 the figure was 19% and in 2000 it was 17%, and whereas women aged over 65 years are at high risk of poverty (the at-risk-of- poverty rate is 22%, i.e. 5 points higher than for men),
Amendment 28 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas older women are in a particularly precarious position as their right to a pension income is often derived from their marital status (spousal or survivor benefits) and they rarely have adequate pension rights of their own due to career breaks, pay gap and other factors,
Amendment 31 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas violence against women, in all its forms, is one of the most widespread human rights violations, knowing no geographical, economic, or social limits; whereas it is a severe problem in the Union, where some 20-25% of women suffer physical violence, and more than 10% sexual violence, in the course of their adult lives,
Amendment 37 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the Progress programme is intended to support the effective implementation of the principle of gender equality and promote gender mainstreaming in EU policies; whereas this programme is a tool of outmost importance in combating the feminisation of poverty,
Amendment 40 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recognizes that “the feminization of poverty” means that women have a higher incidence of poverty than men, that their poverty is more severe than that of men and that poverty among women is on the increase;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that gender inequality hinders poverty reduction and endangers the prospects of economic and human development;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Draws particular attention to the necessity to further continue with the researches and analyses regarding the phenomenon of “feminization of poverty”; calls on the Commission and Eurofound to cooperate with the European Institute for Gender Equality and to initiate targeted researches in order to assess inter-alia the effects of the global crisis on women; calls on the Member States to take into account the gender dimension in their plans for recovery from the recession;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Considers that integration of the women into the labour market is a key to fighting poverty and social exclusion; stresses the importance of supporting the creation of new jobs, facilitate additional training and education for women living at risk of poverty and strengthen job placement;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Call on the Member States to adopt the necessary measures in order to offer better opportunities for women in education, by broadening and diversifying the education opportunities, while fighting stereotypes in female/male dominated studies as well as eliminating traditional role models in school curricula;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Recognizes the direct link between economic inequality and female dependency, as well as the inequalities still existing between men and women in terms of access to education, family responsibilities and the general upkeep of a family, and expresses its regret that the pay gap between the two genders continue to be present and produce negative effects;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls in the policy makers, both at EU and national level, to build their policy responses aiming to limit the negative repercussions of the economic crisis on a gender-sensitive analysis of the labour market as well as systematic gender impact assessments and evaluations;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to propose a framework directive establishing the principle of an adequate minimum income in the European Union as a way to combat and reduce poverty, taking into account national laws and practices and with due regard to the gender dimension; calls on the Member States to provide adequate minimum income schemes to lift up from poverty the most vulnerable categories, having in mind that women are one of the most affected groups;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Points out that part-time work and low-quality employment, which affect mostly women, contribute to the increase of women amongst poor workers and it is a source of social exclusion; stresses that access to high-quality employment based on the flexicurity principle is a way to avoid and combat poverty;
Amendment 104 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Member States to adopt additional support measures, especially for working mothers who are members of single-parent families, either by making it easier to find forms of employment with flexible working hours so that they can meet their more extensive family commitments, or by providing affordable and quality childcare facilities;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the Member States to take targeted action to ensure that women in a disadvantaged environment have fair access to public health systems - in particular to primary health care (including the protection of mothers and children) as defined by the World Health Organization - and also to gynaecological and obstetric health care, decent housing, justice, education, training, life-long learning, sport and culture, to prevent the premature abandonment of schooling and facilitate a smooth transition from school to the labour market;
Amendment 106 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Calls on the Member States to develop appropriate measures to support teenage mothers, who often have difficulty finding jobs and live in poverty owing to their frequently low level of education and to social prejudices;
Amendment 107 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Calls for specific measures to enable people living in poverty to start a family, so as to ensure that both parents are fully able to exercise their parental responsibility, particularly in situations of chronic poverty;
Amendment 116 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a Calls on the Member States to provide that adequate social security for the women responsible for the care of sick, elderly or disabled members of their families, and for elderly women who receive a particularly low pension;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a Calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure the due recording, analysis and study of the factors which lead to domestic violence so that policies can be developed immediately to prevent and deal with the consequences of such violence, such as providing shelter for homeless women who are victims of domestic violence;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b Stresses the necessity to step up the European efforts to eradicate human trafficking and sexual exploitation through closer judicial and police cooperation; urge the Member States to take the necessary measures to eliminate customary or traditional harmful attitudes and practices, including female genital mutilation, early and forced marriages, and honour crimes;
Amendment 133 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a Considers that a genuine dialogue should aim to enable the members of the most disadvantaged groups, together with the national and European administration, to share viewpoints and to contribute to overcoming extreme poverty, providing a concrete example of the very best practice at European level in this area;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2160(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in order to be used profitably, the ESF must focus on investing in skills, ongoing training and retraining, the proper functioning of the labour market and social conditions, taking into account new key skills relating to the environment, climate change and sustainable development, and retraining, the proper functioning of the labour market and social conditions, research and innovation to facilitate the transition towards a sustainable green economy, with a view to promoting employability, productivity, growth and employment in Europe;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2160(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the uneven impact of the economic crisis on the EU’s territory and population; believes that the new strategy for the use of funds will be more effective if it involves regional and local levels of governance, which are capable of applying the strategic objectives to local conditions, inter alia through a structured dialogue with all stakeholders, giving special attention to relations with financial and banking institutions;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the creation of favourable conditions for business, particularly SMEs, through the adoption and adaptation of innovative products and processes;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Takes the view that interactive links should be encouraged between research institutions and representatives of the business world;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
- the Member States should take practical steps to ensure healthy ageing by: guaranteeing equal access for all citizens to basic healthcare, improving the quality and safety of medical treatment;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for, in respect of the use of X-ray body scanners (paragraph 3), special treatment to be given, especially to passengers who are sensitive to ionising radiation (e.g. pregnant women and, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities). Exemptions should also be granted to those with implanted medical devices (e.g. orthopaedic prostheses, pacemakers and defibrillators);
Amendment 7 #
2010/2139(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for more effective implementation of programmes in the environmental sector, especially in cross-cutting areas which provide European added value, such as action to combat climate change, investment in cleaner and low-carbon technology, the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energies with a view to achieving the renewable energy targets by 2020 and the promotion of green jobs, taking account of the gender dimension;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2139(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the relevant funds to be used for environmental disaster prevention and/or rapid reaction and calls on the Member States to speed up investment in prevention and in the rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land, given the low rate of implementation;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Member States to take action in order to mainstream gender equality into recovery plans, especially in these times of austerity measures that hit women harder than men;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission to encourage dialogue with social partners to look into issues such as transparency of pay, part- time and fixed-term contract conditions for women, encouraging women’s participation in “green” and innovative sectors;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 8
Point 8
8. Regrets the lack of focus in the Commission Communication and Council Conclusions on the CBRN Action Plan on adequately protecting public and goods transport networks and the health of their users, given the many terrorist attacks on transport in recent years and the increased risk of CBRN incidents occurring during transport of CBRN materials; calls on the Member States to guarantee pre-exposure protection of first responders to CBRN incidents and post-exposure treatment of victims, in particular against biological pathogens;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 11
Point 11
11. Calls on the Member States, when drafting evacuation plans in case of a CBRN incident, to give special attention to the needs of the elderly, children, people under medical care and other such specificvulnerable groups;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is deeply concerned at the effects of the recent economic and financial crisis, which, despite shrinking financial resources in all economic sectors, should not result in reduced vigilance over the safety of food products; calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen existing programmes to guarantee food safety in the Member States;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that making environmentally-friendly farming practices a requirement would lead to a significant increase in employment and income in the agricultural sector, and in food security;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the initiative taken by the World Bank at the 2010 United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to increase its support for the agricultural sector, so as to boost incomes, employment and food security, not least in low- income areas;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the public have access to the information on the outcome of the controls in order to increase transparency on a European level;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement programmes containing concrete agricultural measures aimed at mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change: ecological agricultural products, expansion in agricultural production, reduction of greenhouse gases, catering for climate refugees;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to establish a monitoring mechanism on the origin of protein crops imported to the European Union, revealing especially the sustainability of applied farming practices in the country of origin, and the use of genetically modified organisms; underlines that occasional on-site checks are also necessary to this end;
Amendment 171 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that their strategies and plans for the development and sustainable management of forests take due account of the conclusions and recommendations of the studies of the impact of climate change on drinking water supplies, ecosystems and biodiversity;
Amendment 226 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to draw up and promote guidelines for good forestry practice which ensure forests can withstand the effects of climate change, and which fit the needs of private and state owners and the principles of sustainable management;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is convinced that measures to combat climate change must be based on the principle of solidarity between industrialised and developing countries; calls, therefore, for an overall strategy for taxation of energy and greenhouse gas emissions to be devised jointly with developing countries, emerging countries and industrialised countries in order, on the one hand, to prevent an exodus by businesses (carbon leakage) and, on the other hand, to generate funding for measures to combat and adjust to climate change and reduce and adjust to its consequences;
Amendment 201 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support public information and awareness programmes and step up the dialogue with civil society, the social partners and NGOs regarding health and medical services;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that the challenge is to develop a clear and comprehensible set of indicators that are at the same time theoretically consistent, politically relevant and empirically measurable and ensure comparability between countries and regions; stresses the need for this work to be done in close cooperation with other relevant institutions and organisations, including social partners , civil society and local public authorities;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that policy debates and analysis could be improved if there existed agreement at a political level on clear objectives and indicators; stresses that such indicators must be of a kind that isestablished on the basis of a standard methodology at EU level, so as to be readily understandable and with a high degree of transparency concerning the quality and the data sources of these indicators;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to keep costs at a reasonable level and to also weigh the potential gains of Beyond GDP against the cost associated with it; stresses the importance of budgetary constraints and the necessity of timely social and environmental impact assessment;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to involve the social partners and to promote the social dialog with social partners and entrepreneurs right from the outset in the task of preparing applications;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to use the EGF to implement European objectives, to promote new skills for new, greening the existing jobs and creation new green jobs and to promote lifelong learning, so as to allow workers to develop their individual careers and to contribute to improving the competitiveness of the EU in the context of globalisation; urges the Member States to continue to stimulate in particular youth, the women up 45 and disadvantaged or older workers, to remain in or return to the labour market;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Especially, the European Commission and Member States have to collaborate closely to monitor effectively the support given to multinational companies and to establish a firm investment in the creation of jobs with rights in order to discourage the social dumping;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the Services Directive should strengthen social welfare, workers' rights and ensure fair working conditions for all European Union citizens;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the Commission have to anchor fundamental rights in all legislation on the single market. It would ensure that the implementation of the economic fundamental freedoms of the single market does not impede collective bargaining rights and the right to strike as defined by national legislation;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. An employment policy which takes into account the situation of older workers, implies reflecting on new ways of organising work in companies, facilitating flexible formulas progressively leading to retirement, reducing stress, improving working conditions and promoting anti- discriminatory practices with regard to recruitment and vocational training.
Amendment 95 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Promoting a culture which provides for the management of ageing in companies, both for the arrival of young people and for the departure of older workers, and tailoring its details, notably by means of possibilities for phased retirement, while taking account of the hardness of the jobs occupied and the conditions in terms of work, health and safety.
Amendment 104 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. The European Commission should support the implementation of new initiatives promoting active, healthy and dignified ageing through the existing policy instruments and programmes of the EU.
Amendment 117 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Giving young unemployed workers the advice, the guidance and the aid they require in order to get them back into work (or into work for the first time), and the same for students or future students, so that they can choose their career path in full knowledge of the potential job opportunities; At the same time, the exploitation of young employees from the “internship generation” must be avoided. A regulation is needed to set a legislative framework for internships. Internships must be different from a regular job, contain an educational constituent and have an element of remuneration that can take a monetary form. The regulation must define minimum compensation levels that are in line with agreed minimum incomes.
Amendment 126 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point ii
Paragraph 17 – point ii
Amendment 129 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point ii a (new)
Paragraph 17 – point ii a (new)
iia) In order to avoid older workers being systematically excluded from the labour market, the Member States should have a different approach to managing human resources, by introducing provisions taking into account the needs of older workers as: including progressively the reducing working hours, allowing people to work on a three-quarters time, two- thirds time or part-time basis. The EC should support the principle of progressive retirement to be introduced in a flexible way at European level through legislation, and/or by means of an agreement between the social partners, to be subsequently implemented at national and sector levels. This means that the age of the beneficiaries could vary according to their working conditions. Early retirement provisions must remain in place for certain categories of workers, notably depending on working conditions and in certain situations, following redundancies and restructuring; EU member states should establish, as concerns early retirement, the pension amount for age limit by reducing this quantum for each month of early retirement until the fulfilment of conditions required by the normal pension age.
Amendment 147 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. The Member States should encourage companies to introduce age management strategies that will enhance their competitiveness by harnessing the experience and specific qualities of older workers.
Amendment 171 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. The Member States should make active ageing one of the priorities for the coming years. This includes, in particular, the creation of suitable framework conditions for mobilising the potential of older persons and the development of innovative approaches for activities as well as appropriate training for supporting services´ staff; The active ageing should be regarded from the wider perspective of sustainable employability of women and men throughout the whole working life and that encouraging older workers to stay in employment requires notably the improvement of working conditions to safeguard their health and safety or the adaptation of work places to their health status and needs, fighting age and gender discrimination, updating their skills by providing appropriate access to lifelong learning and training and the review, when necessary, of tax and benefit systems to ensure that there are effective incentives for working longer; The Member States and the EC should use all the possibilities offered by the Open Method of Coordination, the Employment Strategy and other Community instruments and programmes, including the financial support of Structural Funds, especially the European Social Fund, to foster active ageing; The Member States and the EC should use existing advisory and policy committees, including the Social Protection Committee, the Employment Committee, the Economic Policy Committee, the Group of Experts on Demographic Issues, to maintain active ageing high on the EU's and Member States' policy agenda.
Amendment 203 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Acting closer to the ground, for example by creating ‘regional’ or ‘territorial’ or ‘local’ Employment Councils, bringing together political decision-makers and social partners; The Member States should take strong measures in order to discourage the black and grey economy field by "unregulated" labour force which produce more negative effects on the EU labour market, rather than just promoting measures aiming to protect their internal labour force. Countering undeclared works by means of measures/sanctions vis-à-vis employers and/or intermediaries that really will act as a deterrent; Improving the fight against illegal labour, notably by increasing the human and other resources available to the control bodies (factory inspectorate services, labour courts, etc).
Amendment 215 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. The Member States should focused the attention on the following issues regarding adequacy objectives, in order to ensure the financial, economic and social sustainability of pensions systems: measurement and monitoring of adequacy; the design of minimum income provisions for older people while avoiding undermining work incentives prior to retirement; conditions for qualifying for an adequate pension (contribution record criteria, career breaks, pensionable age etc.); indexation and adjustment of minimum pensions or minimum income provisions for older people with due attention to the impact on women and men; positive evolution of the participation of older workers in the labour market.
Amendment 17 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the European Commission to support the Member States in developing a campaign for a step-by-step transformation of precarious workers in regular workers; calls on the European Commission to endorse a program aiming to educate workers on the effects and impacts of precarious work, including on occupational safety and health;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to take action in order to reduce the double burden of work on women, one of the reasons for women's over-representation in precarious employment; asks for the improvement of the work-life balance in regular employment to reduce precarious employment;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the sustainability of the pension schemes, loan facilities for self- help projects as well as job creation and alternative income creation schemes can improve conditions for precarious women workers;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the European Commission and the Member States to develop strategies on precarious work in order to emphasize decent and green jobs and incorporate gender balance;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Insists that the Member States to introduce clear measures to reduce the gender pay gap by 10% by 2020 in each Member States in order to decrease the average EU gender pay gap – including the pension gap, considering this vital to improve living standards, fight poverty and increase economic growth;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an compulsory analysis of environmental impacts to be included in all IAs; considers that where there are no such impacts this should be explicitly stated in the IA;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Member States to exchange experience and expertise on tackling climate change and its economic, social and environmental implications, encourages the Commission to develop a new set of indicators to measure prosperity and well-being within a new horizontal concept of "quality of life" across various policy fields such as environment, social, education, health, and quality at work in the EU and in the Member States;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States and the social partners to cooperate in a structured manner with environmental stakeholders, including NGOs, in managing transition; invites the Commission to enhance the ongoing social dialogue with trade unions and citizens by also prioritising the environmental perspective;
Amendment 94 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. ‘new establishment’ means an establishment that is newly constructed or has yet to enter into operationenters into operation after 31 May 2015;
Amendment 109 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
18a. 'appropriate safety distance' means the minimum distance at which no possible negative effects could be registered on human health or the environment in the event of a major accident;
Amendment 111 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 b (new)
Amendment 154 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that the competent authority takes into account the domino effect when drawing up external emergency plans.
Amendment 285 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 2 – Table – row 37 a (new)
Annex I – Part 2 – Table – row 37 a (new)
Sodium hypoclorite 200 500
Amendment 317 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 1 – point 6
Annex V – Part 1 – point 6
6. Summary detailThe conclusions of the inspections carried out pursuant to Article 19 and of the main findings from the latest inspection conclusions, together with a reference or /link to the related inspection plan.
Amendment 58 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – punctul 7
Article 3 – punctul 7
(7) 'radioactive waste management' means all activities, that relate to handling, pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, storage, or disposal of radioactive waste, including the monitoring of those operations and subsequent maintenance work on interim or final radioactive waste storage premises, excluding off-site transportation;
Amendment 64 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
Amendment 66 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) The following shall be excluded from the scope of this directive:
Amendment 67 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 a (new) – subpoint a
Article 2 – point 2 a (new) – subpoint a
(a) Waste from extractive industries which may be radioactive and falls within the scope of Directive 2006/21/EC;
Amendment 68 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 a (new) – subpoint b
Article 2 – point 2 a (new) – subpoint b
(b) authorised releases;
Amendment 72 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘radioactive waste management’ means all activities, that relate to handling, pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, storage, or disposal of radioactive waste, including the monitoring of those operations and subsequent maintenance work on interim or final radioactive waste storage premises, excluding off-site transportation;
Amendment 101 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
Member States shall ensure that the national framework includes arrangements for education and training covering the needs of all parties with responsibilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste management in order to maintain and to further develop necessary expertise and skills, in line with technical and scientific progress.
Amendment 106 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
Member States shall ensure that the national framework includes arrangements for education and training covering the needs of all parties with responsibilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste management in order to maintain and to further develop necessary expertise and skills, in line with technical and scientific progress.
Amendment 35 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 16 - paragraph 1
Article 16 - paragraph 1
1. The Executive Director shall be appointed and dismissed by the Administrative Board. The appointment shall be made from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission for a period of five years on grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as gender equality, competence and experience relevant for maritime safety, maritime security, prevention of pollution caused by ships and response to marine pollution. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Administrative Board may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the European Parliament and answer questions put by its members. The Administrative Board shall take its decision by a four- fifths majority of all members with the right to vote.
Amendment 36 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 16 - paragraph 4
Article 16 - paragraph 4
4. The Heads of Department shall be appointed on grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as gender equality, professional competence and experience relevant for maritime safety, maritime security, prevention of pollution caused by ships and response to marine pollution. The Heads of Department shall be appointed or dismissed by the Executive Director after having received a positive opinion of the Administrative Board.
Amendment 27 #
2010/0298(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Article 13c - paragraph 1
Article 13c - paragraph 1
1. The European Parliament and the Council may object to the delegated act within a period of two months from the date of notification. At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council this period shall be extended by onetwo months.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0298(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Article 16
Article 16
By 31 December 20146, the Commission shall evaluate, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household automatic dishwasherindustrial and institutional detergents and, if justified, present a legislative proposal with a view to their gradual phase-out or restriction to specific applications.”
Amendment 31 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promote the establishing cross-sectoral cooperation platforms and networks, including interests from industry, research stakeholders, regions, public authoritiesrepresentatives of local and regional public authorities, industry, research stakeholders, the social partners and civil society, and NGOs;
Amendment 47 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme shall be set at EUR 50,000,000 for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December2011 - 2013.
Amendment 44 #
2010/0254(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Transitional period An 18-month transitional period shall be established, starting from the date of transposition of the directive, with a view to the clearance of stocks currently on the market and in order to provide a period in which to adapt to the new legislation.
Amendment 119 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) to offer a framework for commitment and concrete action to enable Member States and stakeholders at all levels, with the active participation of civil society and the social partners, to develop policies through specific activities and to commit to specific objectives related to active ageing.
Amendment 132 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 136 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Amendment 145 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission and the Member States shall take account of gender mainstreaming, as well as the inclusion of persons with disabilities and persons belonging to ethnic minorities, and in particular the Roma minority, in the running of the European Year.
Amendment 50 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Activities dependent on the passing of the seasons are typically to be found in sectors such as agriculture, during the planting or harvesting period, or tourism, (in particular the zoo-technical and plant and flower sectors), during the planting or harvesting period, tourism, or large-scale construction (with particular reference to civil engineering sites and works) during the holiday period.
Amendment 135 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – point 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – point 1 – subparagraph 1
1. working conditions, including pay and dismissal, working hours and holidays as well as health and safety requirements at the workplace, applicable to seasonal work as laid down by law, regulation or administrative and regulatory provisions and/or universally applicable collective agreements in the Member State tos in which they have been admitted accare currently wordking to this Directive.
Amendment 16 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Under this set of legislation, GMOs for cultivation shall undergo an individual risk assessment of direct and indirect short- term and long-term risks before being authorised to be placed on the Union market. The aim of this authorisation procedure is to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, the environment and consumer interests, whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 51 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) On the basis of the subsidiarity principle, the purpose of this Regulation is not to harmonize the conditions of cultivation in Member States but to grant freedom to Member States to invoke other grounds complementary to or other than scientific assessment of health and environmental risks to ban cultivation of GMOs on their territory. In addition, one of the purposes of 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 which is to allow the Commission to consider the adoption of binding acts at EU level would not be served by the systematic notification of Member States' measures under that Directive. Moreover, since measures which Member States can adopt under this Regulation cannot have as a subject the placing of the market of GMOs and thus does not modify the conditions of placing on the market of GMOs authorised under the existing legislation, the notification procedure under Directive 98/34/EC does not appear the most appropriate information channel for the Commission. Therefore, by derogation, Directive 98/34/EC should not be applicable. A simpler notification system of the national measures prior to their adoption appears to be a more proportionate tool for the Commission to be aware of these measures. Measures which Member States intend to adopt should thus be communicated together with their reasons to the Commission and to the other Member States one month prior to their adoption for information purposes.
Amendment 135 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a The European Commission shall present annual progress reports to the European Parliament and to the Council in order to monitor and assess the extent to which the EU headline targets have been met by the Member States as set out in the Annex. The European Commission shall elaborate impact studies at mid-term review (for the periods 2010 – 2014 and after 2014) including the comparative performance analysis in order to evaluate the extent to which of the EU guideline targets have been met. The European Commission shall initiate the infringement procedures for non- compliant Member States.
Amendment 165 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In order to improve women’s and young people’s access to the labour market, conditions should be created for adequate childcare facilities by aiming to ensure 50% of necessary care for 0-3 year-old children and 100% of care for 3-6 year- old children.
Amendment 184 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 197 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 3
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 3
In order to increase competitiveness and raise participation levels, particularly for the low-skilled, and in line with economic policy guideline 2, Member States should review tax and benefit systems and the capacity of public services to provide the necessary support. Member States should increase labour force participation through policies to promote active ageing, gender equality and equal pay and labour market integration of young people, and women aged up 45 years of age, ethnic minorities, including Roma, disabled, legal migrants and other vulnerable groups. Work-life balance policies with the provision of affordable care and innovation in work organisation should be geared to raising employment rates, particularly among youth, older workers and women, in particular to retain highly-skilled women in scientific and technical fields. Member States should also remove barriers to labour market entry for newcomers, support self-employment and job creation in areas including green employment and care and promote social innovation.
Amendment 230 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Efficient lifelong learning strategies open to all in schools, businesses and public authorities should be promoted, including appropriate incentives and cost-sharing mechanism with a view to enhancing participation in continuous and workplace training throughout the life- cycle, especially for the low-skilled and older workers. Member States should develop individual career plans to provide trainings for people looking for a job. A fair transition to green jobs should be ensured, allowing for a smooth transition to green sectors by re-training of workers, supported at national and regional levels. All human resources, skills and knowledge should be made use of by giving women equal opportunities in ongoing training and life-long learning.
Amendment 231 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The Commission should incorporate a ninth key competence relating to the environment, climate change and sustainable development – which is essential in a knowledge society – into the framework for lifelong learning.
Amendment 245 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Member States should encourage scientific research activities of young people by offering research grants and international mobility within the programmes financed by the European Social Funds.
Amendment 291 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex – Guideline 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Social protection systems, including pensions and healthcare, should be strengthened and modernised, ensuring their social adequacy, financial sustainability and responsiveness to changing needs, while providing everyone in Europe with adequate protection from social insecurities, such as health problems, unemployment and poverty. Social protection of short-term contracts, which especially affect women, and pregnant women in particular, should be improved by Member States.
Amendment 9 #
2009/2237(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that requiring environmentally friendly farming practices would lead to significant increases in employment and income in the sustainable agriculture sector;
Amendment 14 #
2009/2237(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. underlines the link between stable incomes for farmers and their capacity to invest in environmental protection measures for sustainable agriculture;
Amendment 22 #
2009/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission, in collaboration with the Committee of the Regions and Member States, to work on establishing a web network for the exchange of best practices among regional and local authorities on improving energy performance through use of ICTs;
Amendment 219 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support initiatives which help bring about a more social and green policy agenda by encouraging the European Commission to publish a guide on social procurement;
Amendment 261 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Supports the development of a European voluntary quality framework for SSGI which could be used as a basis for developing sector-specific quality frameworks to meet the needs of different types of social services (emergency, residential, childcare, disability, social housing, etc);
Amendment 266 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Member States to encourage employment creation and the growth potential of the social, health and education services sector by investing in further training for staff and creating an attractive environment for volunteers, as qualified staff and volunteers are essential for the provision of quality services;
Amendment 274 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Member States to encourage employment creation and the growth potential of the social, health and education services sector by offering migrants and EU citizens decent working conditions and access to comprehensive social protection systems;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the rules on the management of bio-waste are fragmented and the current legislative instruments are not sufficient to achieve the stated objectives of the effective management of bio-waste; whereas, consequently, a specific directive is necessary for the management of bio- waste; whereas compiling all the various rules on the management of bio-waste in a single piece of legislation would in itself be an exercise in legislative excellence and better lawmaking, whilst at the same time ensuring simplification, greater clarity and better monitoring and enforcement of implementation and legal certainty and thus guaranteeing the long-term confidence of public and private investors,
Amendment 44 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas there is a significant synergy between the transition to a recycling society ,developing a low carbon economy and the potential for creating green jobs in this field,
Amendment 82 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that the social and employment dimension of adaptation policies needs to be taken into account within the EU’s recovery strategy;
Amendment 88 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that medium and long-term public and private investments in infrastructure projects should take full account of the predicted future climatic conditionsclimate impact assessment, while maintaining a certain flexibility;
Amendment 131 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22.Stresses the importance of developing adaptation measures which take into account all integrated and coordinated aspects of European cultural heritage;
Amendment 133 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for local, national and regional authorities to be recognised as pivotal actors in the struggle against the harmful effects of climate change;
Amendment 165 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission to incorporate efforts to enhance climate change adaptation into all EU external policies;
Amendment 133 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Believes that, in the interests of the public, environmental and social policies should go hand in hand at all levels – be it local, regional, national or European;
Amendment 134 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – point a (new)
Paragraph 28 – point a (new)
a) Believes that, in the interests of the public, environmental and social policies should go hand in hand at all levels – be it local, regional, national or European;
Amendment 6 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the predicted trend towards an increasing degree of urbanisation of our society, hence the increasing importance of spatial planning and attractive and more environmentally friendly mass transport systems, especially with regard to urban transport, but without neglecting rural transport;
Amendment 30 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers Research and Development (R&D) to be key factor in our search for a sustainable future for transport because only a radical technological switch can bring about the much-needed emission reductions and the transition to low carbon transport. Urges the Commission and the Member States to identify the drivers for and barriers to possible innovation resulting from R&D and to prioritise investment in environmentally friendly infrastructure.
Amendment 35 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission to continue its exchange of best practices, for instance in the framework of the Mayors' Convention, the CIVITAS initiative and others, which offers cities the opportunity to learn from each others' practices.
Amendment 77 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of category N1 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles of category N1 to which type- approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 ('light commercial vehicles') which are registered in the Community for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the Community ('new light commercial vehicles').
Amendment 91 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'footprint' means the average track width multiplied by the wheelbase as stated in the certificate of conformity and defined in sections 2.1 and 2.3 of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC;
Amendment 92 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) 'payload' means the difference between the technically permissible maximum laden mass stated in the certificate of conformity and defined in section 2.8 of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC and the mass of the vehicle.
Amendment 144 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Upon receipt of the fees payable under Article 79(1) and (2), the Agency shall accept the application and inform the applicant and the evaluating competent authority accordingly, indicating the exact date of the acceptance of the application and its unique identification code.
Amendment 145 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
As soon as possible after the agency has accepted an application, the evaluating competent authority shall inform the applicant of the fees payable under Article 79(2). It shall reject the application if the applicant fails to pay the fees within 60 days.
Amendment 146 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The evaluating competent authority shall reject the application if the applicant fails to submit the requested information within the deadline and shall inform the applicant and the Agency accordingly. In such cases, part of the fee paid in accordance with Article 79(1) and (2) shall be reimbursed.
Amendment 159 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
As soon as possible after the agency has accepted an application, the evaluating competent authority shall inform the applicant of the fees payable under Article 79(2). It shall reject the application if the applicant fails to pay the fees within 60 days.
Amendment 193 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The evaluating competent authority shall inform the applicant of the fees payable under Article 79(2) and shall reject the application if the applicant fails to pay the fees within 360 days. It shall inform the applicant accordingly.
Amendment 194 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Upon receipt of the fees payable under Article 79(2), the evaluating competent authority shall accept the application and inform the applicant accordingly.
Amendment 200 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The receiving competent authority shall inform the applicant of the fees payable under Article 79(2) and shall reject the application if the applicant fails to pay the fees within 360 days. It shall inform the applicant accordingly.
Amendment 201 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Upon receipt of the fees payable under Article 79(2), the receiving competent authority shall accept the application and inform the applicant accordingly, indicating the date of the acceptance.
Amendment 240 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The evaluating competent authority shall reject the application if the applicant fails to submit the requested information within the deadline and shall inform the applicant accordingly. In such cases, part of the fee paid in accordance with Article 79(1) and (2) shall be reimbursed.
Amendment 253 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
a) it releases one / more chemical substances during normal use or it contains one or more active substances which fulfil the criteria for being persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT) or very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) in accordance with Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
Amendment 255 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
b) it releases one / more chemical substances during normal use or it contains one or more active substances qualified as endocrine disrupters;
Amendment 257 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c – introductory part
c) it releases one / more chemical substances during normal use or it contains one or more active substances which have been classified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as or which meets the criteria to be classified as one of the following:
Amendment 135 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for concrete measures to reduce the gender wage gap which exists thanks to direct and indirect discrimination, social and economic factors, labour market segregation and wage structures in general;
Amendment 139 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. ;Draws attention to the negative impact (possible brain drain) that immigration may have in the countries of origin;, inter alia on family bonds;
Amendment 141 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasizes that the long-term impact of immigration on the demographic change is uncertain since it depends on theeconomic circumstances, volatility of migration flows, family reunification and fertility rates;
Amendment 140 #
2008/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that employment of Roman women should also be promoted by means of employment-friendly operation of social support systems; calls on Member States to make it possible for Roma children from large Roma families who have not yet reached school age to have access to children's day care institutions even if their mother is at home with her other childrenaccessible and high-quality childcare services; considers it desirable that labour market programmes should use this time to teach them knowledge to prepare them in the long term for work from which they can earn a living;
Amendment 186 #
2008/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to assess specifically the impact of the objectives and instruments of each of its sectoral policies on the Roma; calls on the Commission to ask Member States, in reports on integrated indicators and on the open method of coordination for social inclusion, to devote attention to changing the situation of Roma; calls on the Commission to cregularly assessate an effective mechanism for monitoring and assessing the situation of Roma at national level and to ask the Member States and countries in the process of acceding to the EU to submit annual progress reports on the implementation of national policies to support Roma, with clear statistical data and relevant indicators relating to changes in the education, employment, social, health and housing situation;
Amendment 192 #
2008/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to enter into cooperation with the various international organisations and support the development of an academic network of Roma experts that would provide scientific data and support, through research, analysis, the accumulation of evidence and the drafting of recommendations, in order to analyse the Roma question, decide agendas, describe Roma issues with due seriousness on the basis of the summary reports drawn up by those organisations, and draw up an overall European assessment at least once every fivetwo years;
Amendment 204 #
2008/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Calls on the Commission to support Roma NGOs, both at European Union level and at national/local level, in order to monitor the implementation of policies and programmes intended for Roma, as well as Community education for democracy and human rights;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's initiative, and reaffirms the crucial importance of mobility, both between jobs and Member States and regions, for attaining the Lisbon objectives; supports the launch of the Action Plan, and wishes to be informed on an annual basis with regard to the monitoring of the implementation of the measures contained in it;
Amendment 27 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the EU needs to mainstream the concept of labour mobility in all Community policies, especially those concerning completing the internal market, taxation, justice and home affairs and company law; calls on the Commission to treat labour mobility as a priority transversal policy, involving all relevant EU policy areas and all levels of authority in all the Member States;
Amendment 35 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that greater labour mobility in all fields can play a key role in promoting the growth and employment objectives of the Lisbon strategy; believes that an expanded and Europe-wide mobile workforce can constitute a response to such current developments as economic globalisation, an ageing population and rapid workplace change;
Amendment 57 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work together in order to draw up and implement a programme of social reintegration for citizens returning to their Member State of origin after a period spent working in another;
Amendment 63 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 77 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Advocates reopening the discussion on social security arrangements and the fact that workforce mobility can, in some cases, lead to the loss of social benefits; supports the Commission, accordingly, as regards drawing up new legislative instruments which will be better adapted to labour market needs as well as being flexible and of high quality, and asks to be informed of the results achieved following consultation of all parties;
Amendment 104 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Regrets the continued existence of obstacles to workforce mobility which can prevent workers from opting to work abroad, such as difficulty in finding work for one's partner or spouse, high relocation costs, or the risk of losing tax advantages or no longer being able to contribute to national pension, health insurance or unemployment insurance schemes, and the gender pay gap;
Amendment 38 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the role of employers in creating a modern work organisation and Member States in providing accessible and affordable quality services in order to allow a better reconciliation of professional and family life; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices in the reconciliation of professional and private lives;
Amendment 50 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to put in place mechanisms to ensure equitable treatment of women and men in pension schemes and to assess the impact of pension reforms on the lives of women.
Amendment 51 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to devise a number of qualitative indicators to be used during the follow up of the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs which take into account the gender dimension;
Amendment 52 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to launch information campaigns regarding gender discrimination in order to raise awareness among the public and eliminate prejudices and gender discrimination and improve the position of women in the employment market;
Amendment 53 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to include the gender dimension in European Union educational programmes;
Amendment 54 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support financially female entrepreneurship in all fields of activity and to facilitate the integration of women in untraditional occupations;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Stresses the importance of identifying tools and adequate mechanisms for the integration of vulnerable groups among women in the employment market, in particular disabled women, women with dependents, elderly women, women living in rural areas and women belonging to a minority, as well as women with immigrant status; calls also for better recognition of informal learning so as to help with this process;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Amendment 57 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Stresses the need for a continued fight against sexual and moral harassment and bullying at the work place;
Amendment 58 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and its own departments to take better account of the gender dimension in future general budgets of the European Union;
Amendment 36 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d
Paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Gender mainstreaming, anti- .discrimination and active discrimination and active participation: participation: Active inclusion Active inclusion policies must ensure the policies must ensure the promotion of gender equality and promotion of gender equality and contribute to the elimination of contribute to the elimination of discrimination in all three pillars discrimination in all three pillars mentioned above; good governance, mentioned above; good participation and integration of all relevant governance, participation and actors must be promoted by directly integration of all relevant actors involving those affected by poverty and must be promoted by directly social exclusion, as well as social partners involving those affected by and non-governmental organisations and poverty and social exclusion, as the media, in the development, well as social partners and non- management, implementation and governmental organisations, in evaluation of strategies; the development, management, implementation and evaluation of strategies;
Amendment 98 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11a (new)
Paragraph 11a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and Council to ask the Member States to make the necessary investment to obtain the long-term statistics needed in each Member State with a view to developing specific indicators for children, e.g. on child poverty or social exclusion;
Amendment 131 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point i
Paragraph 14 – point i
(i) supporting personal development, through education, training and assessment, as well as social integration and inclusion before employment;
Amendment 76 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point b a (new)
Article 3 - point b a (new)
(ba) “medical device” means the electrical equipment covered by the scope of Directive 93/42/EC and Directive 98/79/EC.
Amendment 80 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point j – introductory part
Article 3 – point j – introductory part
(j) ‘producer’ means any natural or legal person in the Member State who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance communication in accordance with Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts:
Amendment 82 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point j– point i
Article 3 – point j– point i
(i) manufactures electrical and electronic equipment under his own name or trademark, or has electrical and electronic equipment designed or manufactured and markets that electronic equipment under his name or trade mark within the territory of the Member State,
Amendment 84 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point j – point iii
Article 3 – point j – point iii
(iii) is established within the Community and places electrical and electronic equipment from a third country on a professional basis onto the Community marketmarket of the Member State.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
Amendment 97 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point o
Article 3 - point o
(o) "making available on the market” means any supply of a product for distribution, consumption or use on the CommunityMember State national market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge.
Amendment 99 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p
Article 3 - point p
(p) "placing on the market" means the first making available of a product on the CommunityMember State national market;
Amendment 117 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that each producer provides a guarantee when placing a product on the market showing that the management of all WEEE will be financed and shall ensure that producers clearly mark their products in accordance with Article 15(2). This guarantee shall ensure that the operations referred to in paragraph 1 relating to this product will be financed. The guarantee may take the form of participation by the producer in appropriate schemes for the financing of the management of WEEE, a recycling insurance or a blocked bank account. The financial guarantee shall be calculated to ensure the internalisation of the real end- of-life management costs of each item of equipment.
Amendment 118 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of financial guarantee requirements, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the methodology for calculating the level of these guarantees. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2).
Amendment 128 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 5(1), Member States shall ensure that producers or third parties acting on their behalf achieve a minimum collection rate of 65%40% in 2016, increasing to 65% in 2020. The collection rate is calculated on the basis of the total weight of WEEE collected in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 in a given year in that Member State, expressed as a percentage of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the twohree preceding years in that Member State. This collection rate shall be achieved annually and starting in 2016.
Amendment 223 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 - paragraph 2
Article 16 - paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that any producer on their territory can enter in their national register all relevant information, including reporting requirements and fees, reflecting its activities across all oin ther Member States. . The registers shall be inter-operational to exchange such information, including on quantities of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the national market and for the transfer of money related to the intra-Community transfers of products or WEEE.
Amendment 51 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 − point b
Article 1 – point 3 − point b
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 – point 2 − point (c)
Article 11 – point 2 − point (c)
(c) the right of workers within the meaning of Article 2 to return to their jobs or to equivalent posts on terms and conditions that are no less favourable to them and to benefit from any improvement in working conditions to which they would have been entitled during their absence; in exceptional circumstances of restructuring or substantial reorganisation of the production process, workers shall in all cases be guaranteed the possibility of discussing the impact of the changes on their professional and, indirectly, their personal situation;
Amendment 54 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 − point b
Article 1 – point 3 − point b
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 – point 2 − point (c a) (new)
Article 11 – point 2 − point (c a) (new)
(ca) the right of women workers, pursuant to Article 2, to education and ongoing professional training with a view to consolidating their career prospects.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) To achieve true gender equality, it is essential for men to be given a binding entitlement to paternity leave, modelled on maternity leave, except as regards duration, with a view to gradually establishing the conditions required for balanced participation of men and women in work and family life.
Amendment 60 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 12d
Article 12d
Member States shall ensure that Member States shall ensure that the body or bodies designated the body or bodies designated under Article 20 of Directive under Article 20 of Directive 2002/73/EC as recast by Directive 2002/73/EC as recast by Directive 2006/54/EC for the promotion, 2006/54/EC for the promotion, analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of all persons without discrimination on grounds of sex shall be competent in addition for issues falling within the scope of this Directive, where these issues pertain primarily to equal treatment and not solely to the worker's health and safety.
Amendment 61 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Member States may adopt preventive measures for the protection and safety at the workplace of pregnant workers and mothers of newly-born infants;
Amendment 68 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
-1a. In Article 4 the title is replaced by the following: "Assessment, information and consultation"
Amendment 69 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 1 – point -1 b (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 70 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 c (new)
Article 1 – point -1 c (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 71 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 d (new)
Article 1 – point -1 d (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
-1d. Article 4(2) is replaced by the following: 2. Without prejudice to Article 10 of Directive 89/391/EEC, workers within the meaning of Article 2 and workers likely to be in one of the situations referred to in Article 2 in the undertaking and/or establishment concerned and/or their representatives and the relevant social partners shall be informed of the results of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and of all measures to be taken concerning health and safety at work.
Amendment 72 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 e (new)
Article 1 – point -1 e (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 4 –paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 –paragraph 2 a (new)
-1e. In Article 4 the following paragraph is added: 2a. Appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that workers and/or their representatives in the undertaking or establishment concerned may monitor the application of this Directive or may be involved in its application, in particular with regard to the measures determined by the employer which are referred to in paragraph 2, without prejudice to the employer’s responsibility for determining those measures
Amendment 73 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 f (new)
Article 1 – point -1 f (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 4 –paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 –paragraph 2 b (new)
-1f. In Article 4 the following paragraph is added: 2b. Consultation and participation of workers and/or their representatives in connection with matters covered by this Directive shall take place in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 89/391/EEC.”
Amendment 75 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 g (new)
Article 1 – point -1 g (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
-1g. In Article 7 the title is replaced by the following: "Night work"
Amendment 76 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 h (new)
Article 1 – point -1 h (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 77 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 i (new)
Article 1 – point -1 i (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
- 1i. In Article 7(2), point (a) is replaced by the following: (a) transfer to a compatible daytime working timetable;
Amendment 78 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 7 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 - paragraph 2 a (new)
-1j. In Article 7 the following point is added: 2a. Workers wishing to be exempted from night work shall, in accordance with rules laid down by the Member States, inform their employer and, in the case referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, submit a medical certificate to the employer.
Amendment 79 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 k (new)
Article 1 – point -1 k (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 7 - paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 7 - paragraph 2 b (new)
-1k. In Article 7 the following paragraph is added: 2b. In respect of single parents and parents with children with severe disabilities, the period referred to in paragraph 1 may be extended in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Member States.
Amendment 80 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 l (new)
Article 1 – point -1 l (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 7 - paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 7 - paragraph 2 c (new)
-1l. In Article 7 the following paragraph is added: 2c. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers of children younger than 12 months are not obliged to perform night work.
Amendment 93 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The maternity leave stipulated in paragraph 1 shall include compulsory leave of at least six weeks after childbirth. The Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers within the meaning of Article 2 are entitled to choose freely the time at which the non- compulsory portion of the maternity leave is taken, before or after childbirth. The six- week period of compulsory maternity leave shall apply to all working women regardless of the number of days worked prior to confinement.
Amendment 117 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit discrimination against pregnant women in the labour market by creating equal opportunities in recruitment, should they meet all the requirements for the applicable position.
Amendment 118 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. in the cases referred to in Articles 5, 6 and 7, the employment rights relating to the employment contract, including the maintenance of a payment to, and/or entitlement to an equivalent allowance for, workers within the meaning of Article 2, must be ensured in accordance with national legislation and national practice;
Amendment 120 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point a (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 – point 1 aa (new)
Article 11 – point 1 aa (new)
(aa) In Article 11, the following point 1 aa is inserted: 1aa. Member States may adopt preventive and monitoring measures for the protection and safety at the workplace of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth.
Amendment 122 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 – –point 3
Article 11 – –point 3
3. the allowance referred to in point 2(b) shall be adeemed adequatequate equivalent if it guarantees income equivalent to the last monthly salary or an average monthly salary, subject to any ceiling laid down under national legislation. Such a ceiling may not be lower th. Workers on maternity leave shall be paid their full salary and the allowance received by workers within the meaning of Article 2 in the event of a break in activity on grounds connected with the worker's state of healthshall be 100% of the last monthly salary or the average monthly salary. The Member States may lay down the period over which this average monthly salary is calculated.
Amendment 125 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 – point 3 3 a (new)
Article 11 – point 3 3 a (new)
(ca) The following point 3a is inserted: (3a) the right of workers on maternity leave to receive automatically any increase of salary, if applicable, without temporarily having to terminate their maternity leave so as to benefit from the salary increase, must be ensured.
Amendment 15 #
2008/0192(COD)
Council position
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The European Parliament has consistently called on the Commission to review Directive 86/613/EEC, in particular so as to boost maternity protection for self- employed women and to improve the situation of spouses of self-employed workers in agriculture.
Amendment 17 #
2008/0192(COD)
Council position
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The economic and physical vulnerability of pregnant self-employed workers and pregnant spouses and, when and insofar as recognised by national law pregnant life partners, of self-employed workers, makes it necessary for them to be granted the right to maternity benefits. The Member States remain competent to organise such benefits, including establishing the level of contributions and all the arrangements concerning benefits and payments, provided the minimum requirements of this Directive are complied with. In particular, they may determine in which period before and/or after confinement the right to maternity benefits is granted. Furthermore, the economic situation of the person or family in question may be taken into account when establishing contributions and/or benefits.
Amendment 19 #
2008/0192(COD)
Council position
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Self-employed workers who are pregnant, as well as self-employed workers' pregnant spouses or, where recognised in national law, life partners, shall be entitled to maternity benefits for a duration equal to that of the maternity leave to which women workers are entitled under Council Directive 92/85//EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding. Should there be changes to the period of maternity leave provided for under Directive 92/85//EEC, pregnant self-employed workers and self-employed workers' pregnant spouses or, where recognised in national law, life partners, shall automatically benefit from the new provisions. ,where Or. ro
Amendment 22 #
2008/0192(COD)
Council position
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Self-employed workers who are pregnant, as well as self-employed workers' pregnant spouses or, where recognised in national law, life partners, shall have the right to choose their period of mandatory maternity leave, within the limits laid down by Directive 92/85/EEC.
Amendment 26 #
2008/0192(COD)
Council position
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Protection of self-employed workers and spouses of self-employed workers and, when and insofar as recognised by national law the life partners, of self-employed workers, from discrimination based on sex should be strengthened by the existence of a body or bodies in each Member State with competence to analyse the problems involved, to study possible solutions and to provide practical assistance to the victims. The body or bodies may be the same as those with responsibility at national level for the defence of human rights or the safeguarding of individuals’ rights, or the implementation of the principle of equal treatment.
Amendment 28 #
2008/0192(COD)
Council position
Article 7 - paragraph 2
Article 7 - paragraph 2
2. The Member States may decide whether the social protection referred to in paragraph 1 is implemented on a mandatory or voluntary basis. Accordingly, they may provide that this social protection is granted only upon the request of spouses and life partners referred to in Article 2(b)Where a Member State obliges self-employed workers to be members of a social security scheme, this shall also be obligatory for their spouses and, where recognised in national law, life partners, who work with them.
Amendment 34 #
2008/0192(COD)
Council position
Article 11 - paragraph 1
Article 11 - paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall designate and make the necessary arrangements for a body or bodies for the promotion, analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of all persons without discrimination on grounds of sex. Such bodies may form part of agencies entrusted at national level with the defence of human rights or the safeguard of individuals’ rights, or the implementation of the principle of equal treatmentimplementation of the principle of equal treatment and shall provide practical assistance to the victims of discrimination.
Amendment 5 #
2008/0171(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 September 2003 on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Towards a United Nations legally binding instrument to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities'1, ______________ 1 OJ C 76 E, 25.3.2004, p. 231.
Amendment 13 #
2008/0171(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission and the Member States actively to involve the organisations of persons with disabilities in the monitoring process of the Convention, pursuant to Article 4 and Article 33(2) thereof;
Amendment 15 #
2008/0171(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member Sates and the Commission to ensure free access to and dissemination of information concerningabout the UN Convention and the Optional Protocol for European citizensin a form that is accessible to citizens of the Union and forto organisations of people with disabilities at European and national level;
Amendment 3 #
2008/0170(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 September 2003 on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Towards a United Nations legally binding instrument to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities'1, ______________ 1 OJ C 76 E, 25.3.2004, p. 231.
Amendment 12 #
2008/0170(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Approves conclusion of the UN Convention and calls for the withdrawal of the reservation concerning Article 27(1) thereof;
Amendment 15 #
2008/0170(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls the Commission to use Article 3 of the EC Treaty as a basis for defining the extent of Community competencies in respect of the Convention that are listed in the Declaration of the European Community on the application of Article 44(1) of the Convention, set out in Annex 2 of the draft Council Decision; stresses the utmost importance of highlighting development cooperation, health and consumer affairs in the application of the Declaration;
Amendment 18 #
2008/0170(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges all Member States to proceed rapidly and without reservations to ratification of the UN Convention and put its content into effect in advance of completion of the ratification process;
Amendment 20 #
2008/0170(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of equipping the Commission with all necessary financial and human resources to enable it to serve as a focal point in respect of matters falling within the Community'’s competence, relating to the implementation of UN Conventhe Convention; calls for establishment of a procedure that would enable an adequate overview of all policies that inform the implementation of the Convention; requests the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council regularly on the progress in implementation;
Amendment 25 #
2008/0170(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to pay special attention to the establishment of an independent monitoring mechanism pursuant to Article 33(2) of the Convention;
Amendment 26 #
2008/0170(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and the Member States actively to involve the organisations of persons with disabilities in the monitoring and implementation process of the Convention, pursuant to Article 4 and Article 33(2) of the Convention;
Amendment 31 #
2008/0170(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8.Calls on the Member Sates and the Commission to ensure free access to and free dissemination of information about the UN Convention for European citizensin a form that is accessible to citizens of the Union and forto organisations of people with disabilities at EuropeanU and national level;
Amendment 13 #
2008/0070(COD)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The purpose of this Recommendation is to create the European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (hereinafter "ECVET") intended to facilitate transfer, recognition and accumulation of learning outcomes of individuals who are aiming to achieve a qualification. This will improve the transparency and portability of citizens' learning outcomes across and within Member States in a borderless lifelong learning area and will contribute to the development and expansion of European cooperation in education and training.
Amendment 23 #
2008/0069(COD)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recommendation 2
Recommendation 2
2. devise a national approach for implementing the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework not later than 2010, involving the social partners, ministries, agencies, NGOs and all other relevant stakeholders in accordance with national legislation and practice. This should include the identification of a number of common indicators to assess and monitor progress and to support review;
Amendment 35 #
2008/0069(COD)
3. continue to monitor the action taken by the Member States in response to this Recommendation and report, three years after its adoption, to the European Parliament and the Council on the experience gained and implications for the future, including, if necessary, a review of this Recommendation.
Amendment 7 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 c (new)
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) In assessing progress towards the achievement of the stated objectives, emission reductions should not be the sole criterion: there should also be an assessment of the impact on the employment situation in terms of the creation of new jobs, the rate of take up of these new job positions and the adaptation of jobs and the improvement of working conditions.
Amendment 23 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 – indent 2
Recital 2 – indent 2
- attracting and retaining more people in employmena flexible labour market, increasing labour supply and modernising social protection systems,
Amendment 62 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – paragraph following Guideline 17 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex – paragraph following Guideline 17 – indent 3 a (new)
- eliminate all forms of gender discrimination in the workplace
Amendment 131 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 2
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 2
- applying preventive measures, backed up by penalties, to addressing the issue of undeclared work,
Amendment 156 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 23 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 23 – indent 3 a (new)
- extending opportunities for practice and professional training programmes, via the implementation of effective policies for the integration into the workforce of women, immigrants, older workers, young people, unskilled workers and groups suffering from discrimination.
Amendment 108 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions on the BAT conclusions shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 75(2). This is only applicable for BAT reference documents revision started after the date referred to in Article 83.
Amendment 123 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4