Activities of Slavi BINEV
Plenary speeches (195)
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Problems and prospects concerning European citizenship (short presentation)
European conscience and totalitarianism (debate)
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Consumer Markets Scoreboard (short presentation)
Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty (short presentation)
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Stabilisation of Afghanistan: challenges for the EU and the international community (debate)
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White Paper on Sport (debate)
Human Rights in the World 2007 and the EU's policy on the matter - EU Election Observation Missions (debate)
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Proposed hearing of the Commission on crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by totalitarian regimes (8 April 2008) (debate)
Organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU level (debate)
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The European Union's role in Iraq (debate)
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Kosovo (debate)
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The role of sport in education (debate)
Infringements of competition law (debate)
Enhancing worker mobility by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights (debate)
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Main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) - EU comprehensive approach and coherence of EU external action (debate)
Copernicus programme (A7-0027/2014 - Vittorio Prodi)
European GNSS Agency (A7-0364/2013 - Amalia Sartori)
Priorities for EU relations with the Eastern partnership countries (A7-0157/2014 - Paweł Robert Kowal)
Information accompanying transfers of funds - Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (debate)
Roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (A7-0210/2013 - Werner Kuhn)
Registration documents for vehicles (A7-0199/2013 - Vilja Savisaar-Toomast)
Roadworthiness of commercial vehicles (A7-0207/2013 - Olga Sehnalová)
European Public Prosecutor's Office (debate)
2013 progress report on Turkey (debate)
Common European sales law (debate)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
Freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime (debate)
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) (debate)
Syrian refugees arriving at the Bulgarian borders (debate)
Criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation (debate)
29th annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2011) - EU regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality - better lawmaking (debate)
Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees (B7-0001/2014)
Repeal of Council Decision 2007/124/EC, Euratom (A7-0432/2013 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Renewal of the EU-Russia agreement on cooperation in science and technology (A7-0473/2013 - Amalia Sartori)
Denominations and technical specifications of euro coins intended for circulation (A7-0479/2013 - Jean-Paul Gauzès)
Future of EU-ASEAN relations (A7-0441/2013 - Reinhard Bütikofer)
Tachographs and social legislation relating to road transport (A7-0471/2013 - Silvia-Adriana Ţicău)
Award of concession contracts (A7-0030/2013 - Philippe Juvin)
Public procurement (A7-0007/2013 - Marc Tarabella)
Procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (A7-0034/2013 - Marc Tarabella)
Access of goods and services to public procurement markets (A7-0454/2013 - Daniel Caspary)
Honey (A7-0440/2013 - Julie Girling)
Hercule III programme and protection of the European Union's financial interests (A7-0385/2012 - Monica Luisa Macovei)
Statistics relating to trading of goods between Member States (A7-0457/2013 - Hans-Peter Martin)
Request for the defence of the parliamentary immunity of Lara Comi (A7-0469/2013 - Eva Lichtenberger)
Smart specialisation: networking excellence for a sound Cohesion Policy (A7-0462/2013 - Hermann Winkler)
Rules on voting and contents of reports in the consent procedure (A7-0412/2013 - Rafał Trzaskowski)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (A7-0168/2013 - Holger Krahmer)
Consumer programme 2014-2020 (A7-0214/2012 - Robert Rochefort)
Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (A7-0212/2012 - Vital Moreira)
Imports of olive oil and other agricultural products from Turkey (A7-0209/2012 - Vital Moreira)
Geographical indications of aromatised wine products (A7-0158/2012 - Paolo Bartolozzi)
Carbon capture and storage technology (A7-0430/2013 - Chris Davies)
eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 (A7-0443/2013 - Pilar Ayuso)
Food crisis, fraud in the food chain and the control thereof (A7-0434/2013 - Esther de Lange)
Effective labour inspections as a strategy to improve working conditions (A7-0458/2013 - Jutta Steinruck)
Financial participation of employees in companies' proceeds (A7-0465/2013 - Phil Bennion)
Social protection for all, including self-employed workers (A7-0459/2013 - Vilija Blinkevičiūtė)
Plastic waste in the environment (A7-0453/2013 - Vittorio Prodi)
Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 (A7-0389/2013 - Jean-Luc Dehaene, Ivailo Kalfin)
Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (A7-0337/2013 - Rafał Trzaskowski)
Government procurement agreement (A7-0339/2013 - Helmut Scholz)
Erasmus for all programme (A7-0405/2012 - Doris Pack)
Creative Europe programme (A7-0011/2013 - Silvia Costa)
Europe for Citizens programme (A7-0424/2012 - Hannu Takkula)
Connecting Europe Facility (A7-0021/2013 - Adina-Ioana Vălean, Dominique Riquet, Inés Ayala Sender)
Trans-European transport network (A7-0012/2013 - Georgios Koumoutsakos, Ismail Ertug)
Agricultural and fishery statistics (A7-0148/2013 - Paolo De Castro)
Protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes (A7-0356/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Supplementary research programme for the ITER project (2014-2018) (A7-0211/2013 - Vladimír Remek)
European Atomic Energy Community research and training programme (A7-0407/2012 - Peter Skinner)
Nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia (A7-0119/2013 - Giles Chichester)
Erasmus for all programme (debate)
Marine knowledge 2020 (A7-0295/2013 - Maria do Céu Patrão Neves)
Application and enforcement of international trade rules (A7-0308/2013 - Niccolò Rinaldi)
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (A7-0282/2013 - Alain Cadec)
General Union environment action programme to 2020 (A7-0166/2013 - Gaston Franco)
Dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation (A7-0303/2013 - Thomas Ulmer)
Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the common foreign and security policy in 2012 (A7-0330/2013 - Elmar Brok)
Electronic communications (A7-0313/2013 - Catherine Trautmann)
Znanje o moru 2020. (A7-0295/2013 - Maria do Céu Patrão Neves) HR
Primjena i provedba međunarodnih trgovinskih pravila (A7-0308/2013 - Niccolò Rinaldi) HR
Europski fond za pomorstvo i ribarstvo (A7-0282/2013 - Alain Cadec) HR
Opći akcijski program Unije za okoliš do 2020. (A7-0166/2013 - Gaston Franco) HR
Opasnosti koje potječu od izloženosti ionizirajućem zračenju (A7-0303/2013 - Thomas Ulmer) HR
Godišnje izvješće Vijeća Europskom parlamentu o zajedničkoj vanjskoj i sigurnosnoj politici u 2012. (A7-0330/2013 - Elmar Brok) HR
Elektroničke komunikacije (A7-0313/2013 - Catherine Trautmann) HR
Macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (A7-0334/2013 - Vital Moreira)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices (A7-0327/2013 - Peter Liese)
Medical devices (A7-0324/2013 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
Ship recycling (A7-0132/2013 - Carl Schlyter)
European statistics on demography (A7-0050/2013 - Csaba Sógor)
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (A7-0306/2013 - Edite Estrela)
Human rights in the Sahel region (A7-0325/2013 - Charles Tannock)
Local authorities and civil society (A7-0296/2013 - Corina Creţu)
Rethinking education (A7-0314/2013 - Katarína Neveďalová)
Patient safety (A7-0320/2013 - Oreste Rossi)
Misleading advertisement practices (A7-0311/2013 - Cornelis de Jong)
Organised crime, corruption, and money laundering (debate)
European Neighbourhood Policy, working towards a stronger partnership: EP's position on the 2012 progress reports (debate)
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Situation in Bulgaria (debate)
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Rule of law and freedom in Bulgaria (debate)
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Common visa restrictions for Russian officials involved in the Sergei Magnitsky case (short presentation)
Extension of the geographic scope of the EBRD to the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (A7-0142/2012 - Slavi Binev) (vote)
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Introducing the 'Chess in schools' programme in the education systems of the European Union (written declaration)
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5th cohesion report and strategy for the post-2013 cohesion policy - Implementation of cohesion policy programmes for 2007-2013 - European urban agenda and its future in cohesion policy - Objective 3: future agenda for cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation - Increased effectiveness between ERDF and other structural funds (continuation of debate)
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International adoption in the European Union (debate)
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Territorial, social and economic cohesion - Good governance and EU regional policy (debate)
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Information on medicinal products (Community code relating to medicinal products) - Information on medicinal products (Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products) (debate)
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Reports (2)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on amendments to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) extending the geographic scope of EBRD operations to the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean PDF (194 KB) DOC (242 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation PDF (212 KB) DOC (230 KB)
Opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products
Written declarations (8)
Amendments (49)
Amendment 1 #
2014/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the euro is the EU’s currency, all EU Member States meeting the convergence criteria must in principle, under the terms of their pre-accession agreements, adopt it, and there are derogations only for Denmark and the United Kingdom;
Amendment 11 #
2014/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, although according to the last convergence report, in 2012, Lithuania did not meet all the convergence criteria for adoption of the euro, the Lithuanian Government and population have made major efforts in the meantime so as to meet allthe convergence criteria by the time of the 2014 winter forecast;
Amendment 19 #
2014/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that Lithuania is characterised byone of the countries with a high degree of energy dependence, being above all very dependent on Russia, and iand thus one of the Member States whose security of supply is mostparticularly at risk;
Amendment 21 #
2014/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that dependence has been heightened by the fast-track decommissioning of two nuclear power plants, which was insisted on by the EU, resulting in a considerable increase in electricity generation from gas; considers that the decommissioning of nuclear power plants ought to be a gradual process so as to give the energy sector a chance of adjusting to the new situation;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point ii
Paragraph 8 – point ii
(ii) a decentralised first instance should consist, in addition to a central division, also of local and regional divisions; there should be at least one local division in each Contracting Member State;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point v
Paragraph 11 – point v
(v) the parties should be represented only by lawyers authorised to practise before a court of ain any of the Contracting Member States; the representatives of the parties might be assisted by patent attorneys who should be allowed to speak at hearings before the Court;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 а (new)
Paragraph 4 а (new)
4а. Considers that legislative measures adopted at EU level will facilitate the implementation of ADR and encourage natural and legal persons to use this more often, especially in relation to cross-border disputes, bearing in mind that judicial procedures for resolving such disputes are more complex, expensive and lengthy;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. In order not to prejudice access to justice, counsels caution in Considers that, in order to guarantee the right to access to justice, ADR should remaking recourse to ADR mandato voluntary, at EU level, whilst advocating voluntary adherence to ADR schemes by businessesnd that decisions taken by independent third parties should always be subject to judicial control;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas certified and patented seeds and royalties for use of these seeds, licence applications to the competent national bodies for use of these seeds and the royalties paid in that connection represent the main increase in seed costs for farmers;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 а (new)
Paragraph 2 а (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to take steps to cut agricultural production costs through an overall reduction in the administrative burden and simplification of the administrative procedures with which farmers must comply under EU law throughout the production process;
Amendment 107 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses in particular the need for a European Food Prices Monitoring Tool which, by monitoring Member State pricing policy and the specific characteristics of the markets for agricultural raw materials, would deliver better transparency on input priceing and its development and allow farmgate prices to be linked to production costs;
Amendment 114 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on national and European competition authorities to address robustlyconduct an in-depth analysis of, and draw up a report on, the dominant position of agribusiness traders and input companies, and to consider proposals forfor presentation to the European Parliament, to establish if enterprises in a dominant position are acting in a manner incompatible with free competition, and hence allow national and European bodies to ensure the application of anti- trust legislation;
Amendment 219 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 а (new)
Paragraph 22 а (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an in-depth analysis of the effect that the open-ended leasing of farmland has on small and medium-sized farming, including on the pricing of land and production inputs and, should it find this to be detrimental, to draw up and present to the European Parliament a proposal for a legislative act abolishing open-ended leasing and aligning the rules on the leasing of farmland in the Member States.
Amendment 92 #
2011/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for the financial support to be granted to children from disadvantaged families, and especially free school meals and educational materials, to be supplied as discreetly as possible, in order not to create grounds for division between children from different social classes.
Amendment 5 #
2011/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Б. whereas correct application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality is essentialxtremely important for the proper functioning of the European Union and to enable its institutions’ activities to meet the expectations of its citizens, companies operating in the internal market and national and local government, and to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizen,
Amendment 14 #
2011/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the vital importance of making simple and clear laws that are accessible and easily understood with a view to safeguarding the principle of transparency of European legislation and guaranteeing more effective implementation thereof, and to ensuring that EU citizens are able to exercise their rights more easily;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, for this purpose, a thorough analysis of the main regulatory approaches of the Member States should be conducted in order to identify good practices and draw conclusions about any further action at European level,
Amendment 23 #
2011/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – indent 4
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – indent 4
– the proceedings can be opened by a creditor or the debtor in written form; the request for the opening of the proceedings can be withdrawn as long as the proceedings have not been opened or the request has not been refused by a court;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – part 1 – point 1.4 – indent 4
Annex – part 1 – point 1.4 – indent 4
– in the event of a conflict of interest, the liquidator must be obliged to resign from his/her office, and the Member States should introduce administrative penalties for failure to do so;
Amendment 15 #
2011/0442(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital -1 a (new)
Recital -1 a (new)
(-1a) Since its establishment in 1990, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has assisted central and eastern European countries in their transition towards open, market-oriented economies and the promotion of private and entrepreneurial initiative, and has thereby delivered a valuable contribution to the development of those countries. After the events leading to the 'Arab Spring', countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean have taken steps to transform their public administrations and economies. In that transition process, those countries would benefit from the experience and the expertise of the EBRD.
Amendment 16 #
2011/0442(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital -1 b (new)
Recital -1 b (new)
(-1b) In response to the differences of the economic and political situation in countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean from those of Central and Eastern Europe, the EBRD has developed a new calibrated approach that will take into consideration the specificity of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean.
Amendment 24 #
2011/0442(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) The representatives of the Union in the governing bodies of the EBRD should encourage the EBRD to monitor its operations closely, in particular in countries where there is a lack of political accountability, where civic and human rights are infringed or where high level of corruption persists.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0442(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) By its Resolution 134, adopted on 21 May 2011, the Board of Governors of the EBRD stressed that the planned extension of the EBRD's mandate should be achieved without requiring additional capital contributions from its shareholders.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0442(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 d (new)
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) The representatives of the Union in the governing bodies of the EBRD should encourage the EBRD to promote sustainable development, the eradicaton of poverty, the rule of law and the protection of human rights, in accordance with Article 3(5) and Article 21 TEU. They should also foster the transition of the EBRD's countries of operation towards energy-efficient, socially- inclusive market economies.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0442(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Before the EBRD approves a potential new country of operation, it should make a detailed technical assessment of the economic and political conditions existing in the country concerned, including possible transition gaps in that country's commitment to the principles of multi-party democracy, pluralism and market economics, as enshrined in Article 1 of the agreement establishing the EBRD (the Agreement). Moreover, the EBRD should review the activities of other international financial institutions in that country and should set its priorities in such a way as to make the best use of its unique knowledge and skills. The representatives of the Union in the governing bodies of the EBRD should encourage the EBRD to make the preparation of its technical assessments transparent and to take full account of the views of the Union and the wider international community.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0442(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Governor of the EBRD representing the Union shall report annually to the European Parliament on the expansion of EBRD operations to countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, in particular as regards the EBRD's contribution to the transition towards energy-efficient, socially-inclusive market economies whilst taking into account the civic and human rights context.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0442(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The representatives of the Union in the governing bodies of the EBRD shall encourage the EBRD to make a detailed technical assessment of the economic and political conditions existing in the countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. The representatives of the Union in the governing bodies of the EBRD shall take all appropriate measures to encourage the EBRD only to provide its assistance in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries in compliance with Article 1 of the Agreement and to refrain from large- scale lending operations in countries where there is a lack of political accountability, where civic and human rights are infringed or where corruption persists. The representatives of the Union in the governing bodies of the EBRD shall take all appropriate measures to encourage the EBRD to align its activities with Union policy on civic and human rights and to support projects that promote sustainable development.
Amendment 54 #
2011/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure the appropriate level and distribution of renewal fees in compliance with the principles set out in this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the level of the renewal fees for European patents with unitary effect and the distribution of such fees between the European Patent Organisation and the participating Member States. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations with experts and representatives of all the parties concerned during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 87 #
2011/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 15 and 16 shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of timefive years from the [date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 92 #
2011/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Not later than sixtwo years from the date on which the first European patent with unitary effect takes effect in the territories of the participating Member States, the Commission shall present to the Council a report on the operation of this Regulation and, where necessary, make appropriate proposals for amending it. Subsequent reports on the operation of this Regulation shall be presented by the Commission every sixfive years.
Amendment 2 #
2011/0006(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 5 – point b
Article 2 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 37 – paragraph 7
Article 37 – paragraph 7
Amendment 7 #
2011/0006(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 70
Article 2 – point 70
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 308a – paragraph 1
Article 308a – paragraph 1
1. Where the Commission has adopted a delegated act in accordance with Article 308b(1), Article 35(5) shall not apply for a maximum period of fivthree years from the date referred to in the first sub- paragraph of Article 309(1).
Amendment 118 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 127 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 150 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the regions should use ESF funds to combat unemployment amongst young people in order to give them the opportunity to take up a suitable profession; considers a guarantee of employment for young people to be a major stimulus to starting a family and for an increase in the birth rate, which presents an opportunity to reduce the level of inter-generational dependency arising from the ageing of the population;
Amendment 143 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the right to food has to take absolute precedence over energy security objectives; calls for the freezing of EU energy strategy targets until further impact assessments have been undertaken;
Amendment 141 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 142 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 143 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
If, on expiry of that period, neither the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act, or if, before that date, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they have decided not to raise objections, the delegated act shall enter into force at the date stated in its provisionsbe published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force at the date stated in its provisions or, if no date is indicated, 20 days following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 144 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3а (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3а (new)
In order to avert any deficiencies in EU legislation, once the reasoned objections to the delegated act are known, the Commission shall draw up a new delegated act, adopted on the same basis as the rejected act and relating to the same non-essential elements of the regulation, but reworked in response to those reasoned objections.
Amendment 42 #
2009/0128(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 c (new)
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) Each designated authority handling euro coins unfit for circulation may apply a handling fee in accordance with this Regulation in order to cover the expenses related to the process.
Amendment 49 #
2009/0128(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) If an individual submission includes coins which may be deemed to harbour a health risk for handlers, the charges levied in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be supplemented by a further fee equivalent to 20 % of the nominal value of the submitted euro coins.
Amendment 17 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Each Member State shall keep and continually updateupdate monthly a detailed register of all emergency stocks held for its benefit which do not constitute specific stocks within the meaning of Article 9. That register shall contain, in particular, all the information needed to pinpoint the exact location of the stocks in question and to determine the quantities involved, the owner of the stocks and their exact nature, with reference to the categories identified in the first paragraph of Section 3.1 of Annex C to Regulation (EC) No ******1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ***********22 October 2008 on energy statistics1. 1 OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, p. 1.
Amendment 1 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the Commission’s conclusions, in particular that sport is a fast-growing sector with an underestimated macro- economic impact, and can contribute to the Lisbon objectives of growth and jobs creation; underlines the extensive impact that sport has on other economic and social activities;
Amendment 6 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes Commission’s initiative to develop a European statistical method for measuring the economic impact of sport and asks the Commission to establish a clear time line for implementation;
Amendment 11 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure more funding for sport-related projects within the existing programmes, as well as to provide new funding instruments aimed at sport-related issues;
Amendment 12 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to include high in their sustainable development strategies support for sport at the grassroots level including support for initiatives and the development of related infrastructure;
Amendment 22 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes Commission’s intention to maintain the existing possibilities for VAT reduction and calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to provide further financial incentives for sport;
Amendment 29 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. OSupposerts setting up an additional agency at EU level in the form of an EU sports agency and regards the existing decision- making and dispute settlement bodies as sufficientEU sports agency with the function of monitoring sporting issues and activities, providing the Community, the Member States and the sports governing bodies with reliable and comparable data on sport, and coordinating and supporting their work at EU level;