Activities of Giovanna CORDA
Plenary speeches (14)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Situation of Burmese refugees in Thailand
Support schemes for farmers under the CAP - Modifications to the common agricultural policy - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007 to 2013) (debate)
Democratic Republic of Congo: clashes in the eastern border areas
Variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products - Counterfeiting of medicinal products (debate)
Question Time (Commission)
Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Internal market in natural gas - European strategic energy technology plan (debate)
Future of the sheep/lamb and goat sector in Europe (debate)
Question Time (Commission)
Commission Question Time
Commission Question Time
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers
Amendments (48)
Amendment 6 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers it essential that Members of the European Parliament, Members of the Commission and the staff of the European institutions should be able to travel across the European Union in order to engage in dialogue with citizens from all the Member States, better understand their situation and explain the ongoing legislative work;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to increase the financial and human resources allocated to the SOLVIT problem-solving networknetwork that makes it possible to resolve problems arising from the misapplication or non-application of Community legislation free of charge; asks the Commission to accelerate the streamlining of the different services providing information and advice regarding the Single Market; strongly supports, therefore, the concept contained in the communication 'A single market for 21st century Europe' of an integrated approach to the provision of Single Market Assistance Services through the creation of a single-entry webpage;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to strengthen its coordinatiofinancial and human efforts in the fields of consumer education and consumer information; calls on Member States to raise awareness of the European Consumer Centres Network andboost the financial and human resources allocated to the European Consumer Centres Network in order to raise awareness and ensure the application of EU consumer rights;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges Member States, in view of the global financial crisis and rising levels of consumer indebtedness, to make efforts to improve the level of financial literacy of consumerknowledge, rights and means of redress for consumers with regard to savings and loans;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the Commission's initiatives on the reduction of administrative burdens and better regulation; calls in particular for improvements fto support small and medium-sized enterprises, which represent an important source of jobs in Europe.
Amendment 6 #
2008/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the decisions of the Court give a very narrow interpretation of the Directive on the posting of workers, and whereas this could have an impact on equal treatment and the protection of workers,
Amendment 20 #
2008/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that there is no need to revise Commission should make proposals to clarify the provisions of the Directive on the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that uniform application and enforcement of its provisions are sufficientessential to secure the attainment of its objectives and respect for collective bargaining arrangements existing in the Member States to which workers are posted;
Amendment 31 #
2008/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to remedy shortcomings in the implementation, application and enforcement of the Directive 96/71/EC; urges the Commission to take appropriate actions against Member States that do not apply Community law in this area as interpreted by the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Holds the view that a strong, open and competitive Internal Market acts as an essential part of Europe’s response to the challenges of globalisation by promoting the competitiveness of European industry and reinforcing incentives for foreign investment in Europe; the external dimension should therefore be taken into account by the Commission when taking new Internal Market initiatives;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that while the Scoreboard should primarily serve to encourage timely and correct transposition, it could be further developed as a tool assisting policy makers in identifying obstacles and barriers and in pinpointing where new initiatives are called for; calls on the Commission to widen and deepen the range of information and indicators included in the Scoreboard, in particular the quality, the social conditions of the workers and the impact on the environment and climate change;
Amendment 21 #
2008/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that the Scoreboard does not provide information about which directives have not been transposed and that all directives have the same weight in the statistics; takes the view that certain directives, for example the Services Directive, are more important for the effective functioning of the Internal Market than others; calls on the Commission to consider indicators that better reflect the relative importance of directives for industry and citizens; holds the view that impact assessments carried out by the Commission may be of relevance for this purpose;
Amendment 28 #
2008/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the fact that late and incorrect implementation deprives citizens and undertakings of their rights and their obligations, causes harm to the European economy and undermines confidence in the Internal Market; calls on the Commission to develop indicators measuring the costs incurred by citizens and industry as a result of late and incorrect transposition;
Amendment 40 #
2008/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States to ensure that the European Consumer Information Centers get more resources and are properly staffed in order to efficiently solve the increasing number of consumer crossborder complaints and to shorten their handling time;
Amendment 367 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45
Article 45
The Commission and Member States shall contribute financially to the development and, where appropriate, scientific validation of alternative approaches that could provide the same or higher level of information as that obtained in procedures using animals but that do not involve the use of animals or use fewer animals or that entail less painful procedures and shall take such other steps as they consider appropriate to encourage research in this field.
Amendment 106 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
Amendment 119 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2
Article 2
This Directive shall apply to provision of healthcare in a Member State other than that in which the patient resides or is an insured person, regardless of how it is organised, delivered and financed or whether it is public or private.
Amendment 258 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 - point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 - point b
(b) healthcare, included in a specific list defined by the competent authorities of the Member States, that does not require overnight accommodation of the patient for at least one night. This list shall be limited to:
Amendment 265 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. This list shall be set up and may be regularly updated by the Commission. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 19(3)each of the Member States before being forwarded to the Commission for information.
Amendment 274 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 − introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 − introductory part
3. The Member State of affiliation mayshall provide for a system of prior authorisation for reimbursement by its social security system of the cost of hospital care provided in another Member State where one of the following conditions areis met:
Amendment 286 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. TWithout prejudice to the subsidiarity principle, the prior authorisation system shall be limited to what is necessary and proportionate to avoid such impact, and shall not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination.
Amendment 330 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the organisation of healthcare in individual Member States, the latter shall designate national contact points for cross-border healthcare and communicate their names and contact details to the Commission.
Amendment 348 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall render such mutual assistance as is necessary for the implementation of this Directive and also to ensure the medical follow-up to treatment provided in another Member State.
Amendment 400 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 242 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50a (new)
Recital 50a (new)
(50a) In view of the recent turbulence on the world market that has rocked the European Union, it is vital to implement new instruments in order to better balance the markets, and especially to ensure that all human beings can feed themselves in dignity. Besides this, given that the European Union’s in-depth knowledge of agricultural policy must be transferred to the least developed countries to enable them to boost production and guard against market turbulence, the possibility should be afforded of creating a genuine policy of exchanges with farmers from those countries to enable their inclusion in EU training programmes. It is therefore important, to that end, to increase world supply by promoting competitive and environmentally-friendly agriculture.
Amendment 37 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) There is public interest in the relationship between diet and health and in the choice of an appropriate diet to suit individual needs. The Commission White Paper on a Strategy for Europe on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues1 noted that nutrition labelling is an important tool to inform consumers about the composition of the foods and help them make an informed choice. The EU consumer policy strategy 2007 - 2013 underlined that allowing consumers to make informed choice is essential both to effective competition and consumer welfare. Knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition and appropriate nutrition information on foods would contribute significantly towards enabling the consumer to make such an informed choice. 1 COM(2007) 279.To this end, training programmes should be funded which would enable European citizens to acquire or enhance knowledge of this subject. This could also be achieved by means of on-line information and education programmes. This would give consumers the greatest possible range of tools to allow them to make informed choices. Or. fr
Amendment 91 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed oin a clearly legible form on the package or on the label in characters of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and background.
Amendment 138 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per individual portion of 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion.
Amendment 141 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the nutrition declaration per 100g or per 100ml referred to in Article 31(2), theThe nutrition information mayshall be expressed per portion as quantified on the label, provided that the number of portions contained in the package is statedindividual portion.
Amendment 142 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Amendment 144 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Amendment 9 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a multisectoral approach is required and, in particular, there should be a firm policy of support for young farmerspolicy of support for young farmers is required in view of the fact that they form part of the primary food production sector and thus underpin the agri-foods industry, as well as making a vital contribution to Europe's food sovereignty,
Amendment 27 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the enlargement of the EU to take in new Member States has enhanced cultural diversity and made for greater product diversity and that it provides an ideal opportunity to make Community products more competitive by focusing on quality;
Amendment 38 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the continuing difficulties stemming fromin gaining access to private funding with a view to meeting high setting-up costs, including agricultural property sale and rental prices and the need to purchase new equipment and machines in order to make technological and logistical improvements;
Amendment 44 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the need to make young farmer setting-up support policies more effective as well as the importance of laying down further criteria for the ranking of beneficiaries by order of priority, taking account of subjective and objective factors relating to the environment (specific disadvantages) and socio-economic conditions (older farmers holding on to farms) which are considerably slowing down generation change;
Amendment 69 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the influence of speculative or structural factors preventing an adequate return from being gained on land, labour and capital, such as the security required on loans, high interest rates, legal and tax barriers, social security charges and administrative charges;
Amendment 84 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that, in line with the new thrust of the CAP, the diversification of income sources should be encouraged and the focus should be placed on European agriculture's distinguishaction should be taken to make farming younger and more dynamic with a view to meeting the growth, competitiveness and employment targets that Europe has set for the coming fyeaturers;
Amendment 100 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that overall setting-up and holding-development plans should include special measures for women farmers, thus promoting gender equalityrelating to the statutory recognition of young farmers, thus ensuring equal social rights for men and women;
Amendment 113 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that food education, which young farmers can provide, fosters good eating habits to the benefit of human health and society in general;
Amendment 122 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that young farmers should be placed in the best possible position to take advantage of the opportunities provided by a greater flexibility in demand for farming-related goods and services, together with a greater opening up of emerging markets around the world with a view to the conclusion of the multilateral negotiations; considers, however, that market regulation instruments should be maintained with a view to crisis prevention;
Amendment 127 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, as part of medium- to long- term planning arrangements, the new generations of farmers should be made aware of their responsibilities with regard toole in combating climate change;
Amendment 133 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that farming is the only economic activity which, through photosynthesis, captures carbon dioxide, thus reducing greenhouse gas levels, which makes it all the more necessary to maintain farming activity;
Amendment 150 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of shifting the focus of agricultural research in line with the CAP refcurrent and future needs of the various sectorms;
Amendment 170 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to bring special incentives to bear with a view to ensuring that, in connection with the granting of initial setting-up support, preference is given to company-based structures, with a view to limiting the breaking up of initial setting-up support is paid to all types of farms set up by young farmers;
Amendment 263 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that transparent, simple and inexpensive out-of- court procedures are available for dealing with unresolved disputes between consumers and undertakings providing electronic communications networks and/or services, relating to the contractual conditions and/or performance of contracts concerning supply of such networks or services. The body set up by the Member States in the context of these out-of-court procedures must be an appeals chamber for consumers who have approached the operator’s internal dispute resolution body but did not obtain satisfaction. Member States shall adopt measures to ensure that such procedures enable disputes to be settled fairly and promptly and may, where warranted, adopt a system of reimbursement and/or compensation. Member States may extend these obligations to cover disputes involving other end-users.
Amendment 20 #
2007/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled "An Energy Policy for Europe" highlighted the importance of completing the internal market in natural gas and to create a level playing field for all gas companies in the Community. The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council on prospects for the internal gas and electricity market and the Communication from the Commission "Inquiry pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 into the European gas and electricity sectors (Final Report)" showed that the present rules and measures do not provide the necessary framework to achieve the objective of a well functioning, effective and regulated internal market.
Amendment 22 #
2007/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The rights of the end consumers should be protected in line with the future European charter of energy consumers' rights.
Amendment 23 #
2007/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (CE) n°1775/2005
Article 2g
Article 2g
The costs related with the activities of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas mentioned in Articles 2a to 2h shall be borne by the transmission system operators and shall not be taken into account in the calculation of tariffs for the end consumers.