234 Amendments of Dirk STERCKX
Amendment 8 #
2011/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that the Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that cross-border gambling services – including those provided electronically – constitute an economic activity which falls under Article 56 TFEU on freedom to provide services; confirms that restrictions on this freedom to provide cross-border gambling services are justified on the basis of the grounds for exceptions referred to in Articles 51 and 52 TFEU or on the basis of reasons of overriding public interest, in accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Confirms that it is the Commission’s task, as the guardian of European law, to investigate whether Member States are complying with this legal framework;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the importance of transparency in the on-line gambling sector; envisages in this connection annual reporting obligations, which should demonstrate, inter alia, what activities of general interest and/or sports events are financed and/or sponsored by means of proceeds from gambling; calls on the Commission to investigate the possibilities of compulsory annual reporting;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. takes the view that the proliferation of illegal on-line gambling can represents a threat to the integrity of sport; stresses that keeping sporting events credible and honest is vital to the sports industry as a whole; considers that the European Union must play a more prominent role in safeguarding the integrity of sport, a goal to be pursued by all stakeholders;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. cCalls, theref on national regulatores, for the establishment of a European Agency fosports organisations, gambling operators and other Iintegrity and Fair Play in Sport consistent with Articles 6, 83 and 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, with a specific remit to promote player education andrested parties to cooperate across borders and exchange information and knowledge concerning (1) education of players and sports clubs, (2) coordinateion of action against fraud and corruption in sport by sharing information and expertise and by applying the common definition of offences and sanc; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote this cooperations;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. stresses that on-line gambling is a major source of funding for the sports industry; recalls that on-line betting is one form of the commercial exploitation of sporting events; calls on the Commissioncertain activities of general interest, including certain sports; calls on the Commission, in consultation with all interested parties, to look at ways in which revenues from sports bettgambling might be routinely used to safeguard the integrity of popular sport and develop it; calls on the Commission to ensure that there is a high level of legal security, particularly regarding application of the rules on state aid.and development of activities of general interest, including popular sport; stresses the importance of a stable legal framework for state aid for activities of general interest, including for the financing of sports clubs and sports infrastructure;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that measures against the illegal on-line gambling market should be stepped up; is convinced that, in view of the international character of on-line gambling services, structural cooperation between national regulators is of crucial importance;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 12 #
2011/2082(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for more transparency; the various VAT rates applicable in passenger transport should be easily accessible and if possible mentioned on the tickets, in order to inform the passengers as to the exact cost of their journey;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the objectives, as put forward by the Commission, of any future European legislation: ensuring comprehensive and even protection for policyholders and beneficiaries, avoiding distortions of competition, ensuring cost efficiency and enhancing market confidence and stability;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that any new European legislation should prevent regulatory arbitrage and promote a level playing field for insurance companies operating in different Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that thAsks the Commission to study all impacts of alternative models of funding for national IGS be a matterfore introducing any legislative proposals, taking into account the principle of subsidiarity, and reflecting the ‘home’ country principle of supervision and the divergence of models used by existing IGS; urges the Commission against advocating an ex- ante approach to funding given the absence of compelling arguments in favour of such an approach and the disruption it could cause;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that subsidiarity in relation to choice of ex-ante or ex-post funding models can result in competitive distortions between Member States; believes that such distortions are of secondary concern compared with ensuringequal importance to consumer and taxpayer protection and that the Commission should take a cautious, long-term approach to addressing such distortions;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that market concentration issues could place strains on the ability of an IGS to absorb all policyholder claims resulting from the bankruptcy of one or a number of insurers; believes that in order to avoid taxpayer exposure to such claims it is incumbent upon the responsible ‘home’ supervisor to ensure the robustness of the national IGS, if necessary employing additional supervisory standards to account for additional risks, which may include establishing an ex-ante IGS or additional capital requirements for certain insurers; foresees an oversight role for EIOPA in coordinating market-specific stress testing by national authorities and in conducting Europe-wide stress testing of IGS, issuing recommendations where appropriate, and in conducting regular peer reviews to ensure sharing of best practice approachesrules on IGS that could lead to further strains on concentrated markets must be avoided;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Foresees an oversight role for EIOPA in coordinating market-specific stress testing by national authorities and in conducting Europe-wide stress testing of IGS, issuing recommendations where appropriate, and in conducting regular peer reviews to ensure sharing of best practice approaches;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in the long term sustainable economic growth is essential for prosperity and pension provision;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Having in mind that a sustainable and well functioning pension system is extremely important to the stability of public finances, calls on the Commission to promote a system which would fairly take into account full costs of pension reforms when initiating decisions linked to the excessive deficit procedures; regrets that certain Member States have reversed the pension reforms which they had implemented in recent years or are considering doing so in order to cut their budget decifits;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 63 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that there is no perfect pension system, but iIs convinced that a balanced multi -pillar system of public, work -related and private as well as funded and unfunded should be found; is of the opinion that each Member State should define a minimum target income level after retirement so as to avoid raising poverty among ageing populationobserves that responsibility for devising a balanced multi-pillar system rests with the Member States;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Observes that even if more pension products exist on the market, not every European citizen has access to theseConsiders that European citizens should be given maximum access to various ways of accumulating pension rights; stresses the importance of providing information on the subject;
Amendment 112 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Observes that the implementation of the IORP Directive by Member States generally has been delayed; understands that Member States have had difficulty in incorporating these new rules and principles in their national systemcalls on the Commission, if necessary, to take action against Member States in order to ensure correct implementation of the IORP Directive;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to clarify when a cross-border activity is triggered, also taking into account the provisions of the Posted workers Directive and the position of expatriates in general, and that national social and labour laws, including compulsory membership, applies only to pension schemes; in addition calls on the Commission to further harmonise rules concerning technical provisions, in particular the technical rate of interest, in order to prevent supervisory arbitrage; suggests that Member States should allow ring fencing;
Amendment 131 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to perform an impact assessment before revising the IORP Directive and to take account of the trend towards more defined contribution schemes and fewer defined benefit schemes;
Amendment 136 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
MOBILITY AND TRANSFERS 13b. Stresses that free movement of persons is a fundamental right of European citizens; stresses the growing importance of labour-market mobility in the European Union, as well as the need for such mobility; considers that any adverse impact of labour mobility on individual pension entitlements must be kept to a minimum; observes that Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems regulates mobility for the first pillar; notes that no such framework yet exists for the second pillar; observes that various attempts have already been made to fill this lacuna in European law; encourages the Commission to find a solution to this fundamental problem as quickly as possible;
Amendment 137 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Welcomes the fact that some Member States operate pension tracing services which help people keep track of their pension rights from different sources within that Member State; encourages other Member States to develop similar systems; considers that ultimately it would be useful to link such national pension tracing services to one another at EU level in order to promote the mobility of workers;
Amendment 138 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
REVIEW OF EU LEGISLATION 13d. Observes that, where powers relating to pensions are vested in the European Union, European law is very fragmented; calls on the Commission to investigate whether it would be appropriate to rationalise this regulatory framework as part of better lawmaking;
Amendment 177 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to closely follow the implementation of this Directive, take action against Member States where justified and when possibly reviewing theis Directive to take account of the specific situation concerning the financing obligations of the employer vis- à-vis the employee or its pension fund; is of the opinion that as a principle employee's pension rights provided by employers should be fully funded and separated from that employer;
Amendment 187 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Realises that pension knowledge of employees and private individuals is very limited; is of the opinion that employees and private individuals need to be better informed of any pension right they build up in the various pillars, the conditions to which it is subject, the security and portability of this right and the possible need for further savings to reach a target level;
Amendment 190 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Observes that there is a trend towards more defined contribution schemes and fewer defined benefit schemes; notes that, as a result, pension providers transfer the risk associated with investment to pension savers; stresses that pension savers must be informed in good time of the risk they are running;
Amendment 194 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that more choice is not always better; underlines that the subject matter is of low interest to employees and very complex; is of the opinion that default options should be available, preferably with mandatory membership and that opt- outs should be limitedin many Member States there is a huge amount of choice in the second and third pillars; underlines that the choice is very complex for employees and private individuals; is of the opinion that default options should be available and that adequate information must be available concerning the differences between the default option and the alternatives;
Amendment 207 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Notes that the current terminology referring to the multi-pillar system does not correspond to reality in various Member States; considers that a common terminology in line with reality would substantially improve policy cooperation at European level; calls on the Commission and Member States to cooperate on its adoption;
Amendment 208 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Considers that establishing a European pension platform which covers all pension pillars and is open to all stakeholders could be useful; considers that in order to avoid overlapping in this context, account should be taken of the existing advisory committee on supplementary pensions (the ‘Pensions Forum’);
Amendment 209 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Stresses the importance of the open method of coordination for policy coordination; encourages Member States to step up cooperation with each other and the European level;
Amendment 164 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses that passively safe road infrastructure (such as lamp posts which are designed to buckle) is also very important; urges the Commission to devote sufficient attention to this;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the need to reduce the inequalities faced by practitioners in the cultural and creative sector and, to fight discrimination in these sectors, especially as regards pay, jobs thatto ensure that jobs match the level of qualifications, and to reduce inequalities in social security; calls on the Member States to introduce changes toflexibility in their social security systems to meet the needs of practitioners in the cultural and creative sectors, in which connection the characteristics of the social security system must not act as an obstacle to the creativity of the sector;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to respect and acknowledge actions taken by cultural services and, not-for-profit organisations and private initiatives involved in the development of a creative inclusive economy;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Favours initiatives on mobility, particularly for students and young creators whether qualified or not, as well as the development of residencies and workshops forive artists, and calls on the Member States to remove barriers to free movement, particularly with reference to exchanges between EU artists and between EU and non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to ensure that the right to free movement can be exercised;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to promote joint research between the cultural and creative industries and the education and training sector, so as to facilitate the use of creative techniques and tools in the educational sector and conversely, by means of research and education, to renew the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advocates the mobilisation of existing EU funds and programmes for the development of the cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a highn equivalent level of social protection, and in particular unemployment insurance, to that enjoyed by all other employees is necessary to provide a guaranteed income for those periods without employment natural to the cultural and creative sector, and enable personal and collective emancipation.
Amendment 79 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the cultural and creative industry is an economic sector as valid as any other, which is not – or not to any significant degree – subject to relocation, and where, therefore, many jobs can be created in the European Union;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recognises the importance of education for the purpose of learning entrepreneurial skills for this sector;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recognises the importance of protecting intellectual property rights and an efficient approach to tackling infringements of them; considers that these infringements are a threat to the viability of the sector, although intellectual property rights are precisely a guarantee of income and employment in the creative and cultural sector;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to investigate the scope for best practices such as the tax shelter scheme which exists in Belgium, a tax exemption scheme which encourages the production of audiovisual works and stimulates the climate for investment in the Belgian audiovisual industry, and calls on the Commission to encourage their adoption; notes that under this scheme investors enjoy a 150% tax exemption on the amount which they spend on Belgian audiovisual works;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and Member States to developsecure completion of the internal market for transport and fairer competition in the transport domain while respecting other European Union policy objectives, such as properly functioning transport and mobility services, policy objectives in the areas of public services, safety and environmental protection, and EU 2020 targets on CO2 emissions and oil dependency;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 16 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites the Commission to give an overview onf, firstly, state support and compensation for the provision of public services, and secondly, taxation, levies, infrastructure financing and charging and VAT systems for different transport modes and effects on intermodal competition, and to include in this overview the effect of obligatory minimum rail infrastructure and voluntary maximum charging of road infrastructureco-modality;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, while reviewing legislation on passenger rights and reimbursement for delays, to guarantee fair and equal compensation schemes for delays across all transport modes (25% compensation for a delay of more than 1 hour, 50% for a delay of more than 2 hours, according to the existing legislation in the field of railways) and the setting- up of independent arbitration bodies between operators and clients;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to avoid unfair competition within the liberalised road transport sector by guaranteeing that social, safety and environmental rules are properly applied, paying special attention to the opening of this market for cabotage and dumping practices; is consequently dismayed by the new rules on cabotage in road transport, which constitute a barrier to the internal market;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. CWelcomes the Commission proposal to review the first railway package, and calls on the Commission to prevent Member States and their rail companies from preventing or obstructing the entrance of other companies into their rail services markets, especially while themselves participating in the opening of other markets (reciprocity);
Amendment 41 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to propose guidelines for state support to ports for the construction of port infrastructure, with the aim of improving legal certainty;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission, in response to the deadline for implementing the postal directive, to strictly enforce the rules on state support.
Amendment 8 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas services have become the largest sector in the European Union and over the past decade rising demand has led to net job creation in the services sector in most of the Euro area,
Amendment 10 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas a more dynamic and labour intensive service sector could help sustain growth,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. HopStrongly believes that the Services Directive will genuinely have a positive impact by creating jobs and improving the quality and safety of services provided;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that complete, coherent and timely transposition of the Services Directive is necessary in order to achieve its full objectives;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that there are still issues to be clarified regarding the scope of application of the directive; considers that a directive clearly definingcomprehensive overview of the sconcepts of "commercial services", "services of general economic interest" and "social services of general interest" is more necessary thpe of application of the directive will increase the effectiveness and ever in order to precisely delineatefficiency of the Sservice Directive's scope of application ands sector in Europe and of the law applicable to services not subject to the directive, with particular regard to authorisation schemes;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Employment Committee referred to in Article 150 TFEU to issue regular and timely reports on the effects of the directive's implementation on employment, from both a quantitative and a qualitative point of view.
Amendment 14 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 19 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas gender equality is an objective of the Lisbon Treaty; whereas women are underrepresented in the construction industry and research, for examplevarious sectors, and can therefore not profit from the increase in jobs in the green economy to the same extent,
Amendment 27 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the Commission’s flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 strategy to make the change towards a sustainable economy now, to decouple economic growth from consumption of resources and energy, to reduce climate-damaging emissions and thus to act against global warming; welcomes the intention to align legal framework conditions, market economy incentive instruments, subsidies and public procurement with that objective; regrets that, in the strategy, the Commission omitted to address employment market potential and the challenges of change;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that most new green jobs are concentrated in certain sectors such as construction, renewable energies, environment technologies, sustainable mobility (transport by bicycle, freight and passenger rail transport), recycling, sustainable agriculture, forestry and fishery and environmental servicecannot yet be found in all sectors; notes that the service sector also bears considerable green employment potential;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 49 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EU and the Member States to anticipate change, i.e. to overcome information failures and uncertainties and foster awareness, social learning processes and changes in consumption patterns; states that companies invest in clean technologies only if there is some security about future benefits and that workers are willing to face change if there is a prospect of future employment and a safety net changes lead to more employment opportunities;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the EU, the Member States and the social partners to fight discrimination and promote gender equality in a sustainable economy, create work environments that attract and retain women in these sectors, reduce gender- based job segmentation and wage gaps and establish a quota for women on company boards of 40%;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes thatCalls on the Commission, overestimates and above the job potential for highly qualified employees in the sustainable economy, and thus loses sight of the many, also to pay attention to jobs in the middle and lower qualification bands in the sustainable economy; calls on the Member States to enhance the status of jobs in the middle and lower training bands and to ensure good working conditions in those jobs;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, owing to the lower level of organisation of employees and of employers in new sectors, the risk of precarious employment relationships and bad working conditions is greater; calls on the EU and Member States to create framework conditions for establishing representative bodies in new sectors; invites the Commission to promote EU- wide exchange of best practice examples;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the social partners to embrace new sectors and develop strategies to include sector associations in the social partnership and promote female participation in male-dominated representative bodies;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 85 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU to develop a framework for anticipating change and restructuring, providing the guaranteed right for all affected workers to take part in training and lifelong learning schemes; calls on the Member States, employers and employees to recognise skills management, training and lifelong learning as a shared responsibility, as acknowledged in the social partners’ 2002 framework agreement on lifelong learning;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 103 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 111 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the sustainable dimension should not be restricted to training in environment-related jobs, but needs to be incorporated into all training programmes and made a prerequisite for funding;
Amendment 118 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Call on the EU and the Member States to create framework conditions forwork towards a socially fair transformation which minimises the risks of change and optimises gains for all employees;
Amendment 128 #
2010/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that, in order for transition to be socially just, workers must have a participative partnership role to play in the process; calls for the involvement of trade unionemployees’ ‘green representatives’ in companies, who would actively participate in ‘greening’ their workplaces, companies and industries;
Amendment 134 #
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,make structured use of the advice of environmental experts in managing transition;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas remuneration policies in some companies in the financial sector and in some other listed companies hasve been disproportionately high and based such as to encourage staff to carry out transactions secureking short-term profits, creating increasingly risky business models to the detriment of workers, savers and investor but yielding no sustainable growth, with increasingly risky business models being developed to this end, in some cases with destabilising effects,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that policy on the remuneration of directors and other staff who bear responsibility for risky decisions should be consistent with a balanced and properly functioning system of risk management, and that there should be an appropriate ratio between fixed and variable pay;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that variable remuneration should be calculated in accordance with pre-determined measurable criteria geared to securing corporate policy sustainability; also calls for the payment of a large portion of variable remuneration to be deferred for several years to ensure that longer-term risks are also taken into account;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 29 #
2010/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 37 #
2010/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 45 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint a – indent 2
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint a – indent 2
– secure or attempt to secure, by a person or by persons acting in collaboration, the price of one or several wholesale energy products at an abnormal or artificial level, unless the person who entered into the transactions or issued the orders to trade establishes that his reasons for doing so are legitimate and that these transactions or orders to trade conform to accepted market practices on the wholesale energy market concerned; or
Amendment 54 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 and subject to the conditions of Articles 16 and 17, specifying the de-minimis threshold below which transactions are exempt from the information requirements because, in view of their small size, they cannot affect energy markets.
Amendment 55 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In adopting delegated acts pursuant to this article, the Commission shall avoid double information requirements and disproportionate administrative burden by taking account of information requirements imposed by other relevant European legislation.
Amendment 62 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by... at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them. By 31 December 2012 at the latest, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts as referred to in Article 15 and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles 16 and 17 laying down minimum standards for penalties, with the aim of bringing about a completely harmonised system of penalties in the European Union.
Amendment 65 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Report In view of the considerable mutual influence between trading in greenhouse gas emission rights within the Community and transactions on wholesale energy markets, the Commission shall, no later than 31 December 2011, report to the European Parliament and the Council on a possible extension of the scope of this Directive to trading in greenhouse gas emission rights within the Community. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 239 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article -12a, and subject to the conditions of Articles -12b and -12c, measures setting the list of relevant indicators to be included in the scoreboard. The list of indicators shall cover at least the following broad set of indicators: (a) internal imbalances, including inter alia private and public debt and its evolution, and asset price developments with particular attention to real estate and financial markets; (b) external imbalances, including inter alia current account balance, net foreign assets position and real effective exchange based on unit labour costs;
Amendment 30 #
2010/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Riders of L-category vehicles belong to a vulnerable road user group with the highest fatality and injury rates among all road users. This Regulation should therefore be aligned with the European Road Safety Policy 2011-2020 and should introduce effective primary safety measures to provide the riders with vehicles equipped with the safest reasonably affordable technologies. Along with requirements for safe cornering and lighting and anti-tampering measures, this Regulation introduces mandatory Anti-lock Breaking Systems (ABS) for new motorcycles of certain categories. The efficiency of the chosen safety measures, which should be complemented by better training and education for riders of L-category vehicles and adapted road infrastructure, is well tested and proven by research and studies,
Amendment 38 #
2010/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. No later than 1 January 2016 the Commission shall issue a report detailing any new safety features which might be included in the Regulation, such as performance standards for crash tests or additional functional safety requirements, such as the eCall system and intelligent speed adaptation (ISA).
Amendment 40 #
2010/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Column 3 – Row 1 – point a
Annex VIII – Column 3 – Row 1 – point a
Amendment 41 #
2010/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Column 3 – Row 1 – point b
Annex VIII – Column 3 – Row 1 – point b
(b) new motorcycles(27) of subcategories L3e– A1, L3e–A2 and L3e–A3 which are sold, registered and entering into service to be equipped with an anti-lock(28) brake system on both wheels.
Amendment 153 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure the future development and efficient operation of the railway system, a distinction should be made between the provision of transport services and the operation of infrastructure. Given this situation, it is necessary for these two activities to be managed separately and to have separate accounts. A separate personnel policy is also very important in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the European railway area.
Amendment 153 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure the future development and efficient operation of the railway system, a distinction should be made between the provision of transport services and the operation of infrastructure. Given this situation, it is necessary for these two activities to be managed separately and to have separate accounts. A separate personnel policy is also very important in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the European railway area.
Amendment 218 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) It is still the case that, too often, the granting of licences for railway undertakings’ rolling stock is unjustifiably impeded, which distorts market access. A strong remit for the European Railway Agency in this respect is therefore appropriate. The Commission is therefore called upon, as part of the review of Regulation (EC) No 881/2004, to investigate whether the European Railway Agency’s remit can be expanded in this regard.
Amendment 218 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) It is still the case that, too often, the granting of licences for railway undertakings’ rolling stock is unjustifiably impeded, which distorts market access. A strong remit for the European Railway Agency in this respect is therefore appropriate. The Commission is therefore called upon, as part of the review of Regulation (EC) No 881/2004, to investigate whether the European Railway Agency’s remit can be expanded in this regard.
Amendment 289 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. While respecting the charging and allocation framework and the specific rules established by the Member States, the infrastructure manager shall be responsible for its own management, administration and internal control, which means that it must, as an autonomous business, have at its disposal, under its own management, all business services.
Amendment 289 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. While respecting the charging and allocation framework and the specific rules established by the Member States, the infrastructure manager shall be responsible for its own management, administration and internal control, which means that it must, as an autonomous business, have at its disposal, under its own management, all business services.
Amendment 290 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The infrastructure manager shall manage its own IT services, to ensure that commercially sensitive information is adequately protected.
Amendment 290 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The infrastructure manager shall manage its own IT services, to ensure that commercially sensitive information is adequately protected.
Amendment 291 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall also ensure that both railway undertakings and infrastructure managers which are not completely independent of one another are responsible for their own personnel policies.
Amendment 291 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall also ensure that both railway undertakings and infrastructure managers which are not completely independent of one another are responsible for their own personnel policies.
Amendment 126 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories(Text with EEA relevance) (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 289 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A financial counterparty shall clear all OTC derivative contracts which are considered eligible pursuant to Article 4 and are concluded with other financial counterparties in the relevant CCPs listed in the register as referred to in Article 4(4). (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 89 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
The year 2012 shall be designated as the European Year for Active Ageing: Promoting intergenerational solidarity (hereafter referred to as ‘the European Year’).
Amendment 3 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Given that social services of general interest make a major contribution to the achievement of the EU's goals as enshrined in the Treaties, particularly in terms of promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion, calls on the Commission to strengthen legal security in the field of social services of general interest, using a tailored approach which can easily be applied by organising public authorities and takes into account the specific ways in which social services are organised and their strongly local naturecontinue its efforts to clarify and monitor the application of Community rules, with a view to identifying and eliminating potential tensions between the Community rules and the provision of services;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 11 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 25 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Recalls that it is for Member States and their local authorities to define, organise and fund services of general interest; points out that the diverse and dynamic nature of services of general interest across the EU makes it neither possible nor desirable to create a One- Size-Fits-All European model;
Amendment 25 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that SSGI and their users have a number of special characteristics in addition to the common characteristics of SGI. SSGI encompass, in addition to health services, both statutory and complementary universally available services, provided directly to the person, that play a preventative and social cohesion and inclusion role and make tangible fundamental social rights;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Welcomes the various steps taken in recent years in clarifying and simplifying the application of Community rules to services of general interest;
Amendment 30 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6i. Is looking forward to the results of the evaluation of the Monti-Kroes package, that will demonstrate if and where further adjustment is needed;
Amendment 55 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Endorses the recommendation in the Monti report that broadband internet and banking services be new universal services, which should be acknowledged in European legislation;
Amendment 68 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the primary purpose of SSGI is to achieve social policy objectives and make tangible the social rights of individuals and groups and that SSGI are often an integral part of social security systems; points out that Eurofound Quality of Life Surveys23 have verified that one of the most important ways of enhancing citizens' quality of life, ensuring full inclusion in society and providing for social and territorial cohesion is through the provision and development of SGI including SSGI;
Amendment 75 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 92 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that national and local authorities engaged in providing or mandating SSGI need a clear legal basislegal certainty for their services and expenditures, and that while the information and clarification service developed by the Commission is essential, it is insufficient and does not protect SSGI providers from legal challengewelcomes the various steps taken in recent years by the Commission in clarifying and simplifying the application of Community rules to SGIs including SSGIs;
Amendment 99 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 112 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 123 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the delivery of quality SSGI requires Member State governments to ensure a financial framework for SSGIproper conditions which guarantees continuity of services and stable financing, as well as decent incomes and working conditions and training for those who delivering the servicesm;
Amendment 126 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 145 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the fact that Member States and local authorities must be free to decide how SSGI are funded and delivered, whether directly or otherwise, using all available instruments so as to ensure that the Union's social objectives are not weakened by single market rulein full respect of existing single market and competition rules as well as interests of services users, while at the same time supporting an environment that promotes quality, accessibility and efficiency in the delivery of the services;
Amendment 162 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 171 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the 2005 Monti-Kroes response to the Altmark case to be broadened so as to simplify the rules, improve flexibility in their application, and expand the derogations. The de minimis threshold should be raised to at least EUR 500 000 over a three-year cycIs looking forward to the results of the evaluation of 2005 Monti-Kroes response to the Altmark case that will demonstrate if and where additional steps are needed to further clarify and simplify the rules;
Amendment 177 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 187 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that public procurement rules need to be simplified and made more flexible so that public service oblWelcomes the latest consultation on the modernisation of EU public procurement rules aimed at solutions for both more efficient use of public money and achievement of overall societal goals, such as innovation, figahtions can be fulfilledng climate change and promoting social inclusion;
Amendment 193 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 202 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 210 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that local authorities must be involved in an ongoing bottom-up process of overhaulevaluating procurement rules to avoid discrepancies between the rules and modes of organisation on the ground;
Amendment 212 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 224 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 237 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Proposes the establishment of a high- level multi-stakeholder taskforce – initially with a two-year mandate – that is open, flexible and transparent, to pursue implementation of the policy initiatives identified in this report and in the 3rd Forum recommendations, the Commission's second Biennial Report and the SPC reports, as well as any other relevant proposals; to initiate a full review of all rules, particularly state-aid and procurement rules, which impact on SSGI and to evaluate how they need to be redesigned so as to respect and support Member States' responsibilities in the definition and delivery of SSGI, taking account of the current Commission review of rules;
Amendment 245 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that, as part of its mandate, the proposed taskforce would also consider innovations such as a European resource centre for SSGI, a Member State registerdata base of SSGI, a pilot scheme on elder care, and action programmes based on the European Voluntary Quality Framework (VQF);
Amendment 252 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges thatProposes the taskforce be chaired by the Commission's DG Social Affairs; that its membership include DG Competition, DG Single Market, DG Environment and DG Sanco, the European Social Affairs Council (EPSCO), the social partners and civil society organisations active in SSGI; that, in view of their democratic mandate, both Pto comprise representatives of Commission's DG Economic and Monetary Affairs, DG Competition, DG Single Market, DG Social Affairs, DG Environment and DG Sanco, the European parliament and, the Committee of the Regions must be centrally involved; and that social economy enterprises and stakeholders including voluntary associations, as well as local authorities, must be represented, the European Social Affairs Council (EPSCO), local authorities, organisations representing users of SSGIs and other relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 263 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Urges that Member States use the VQF to draw up quality accreditation and monitoring systems, and that implementation of the VQF be evaluated with reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Protocol 26 TFEU;
Amendment 277 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 282 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 119 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Finds that the development of passenger and freight transport as a whole raises the issue not of the transfer of traffic but rather of the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that the goal of European transport policy should therefore be effective comodality; emphasises the important role of seaports and inland harbours in the efficient combination of different modes and the development of an efficient and sustainable transport and logistics chain;
Amendment 166 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that, for the proper functioning of the internal market, the same EU rules should apply on all inland waterways within the EU, so that all boatmen throughout the EU receive the same treatment;
Amendment 360 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 - indent 7
Paragraph 20 - indent 7
- financial support for the creation of multimodal connections (platforms) for inland waterway transport, and a 20% increase in the number of such platforms, by 2020,20% of the TEN-T budget to be spent on the optimisation of multimodal links from and to seaports and inner harbours, which, as vital hubs, play an important role in the creation of an efficient and sustainable European transport network;
Amendment 43 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Community Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles established an integrated approach with a view to reaching the Community target of 120 g CO2/km by 2012, while also presenting a longer-term vision of further emission reductions. Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 substantiates this longer-term view by setting a target of 95 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet. In order to ensure consistency with that approach and to provide planning certainty for the industry, a long-term target for the specific emissions of CO2 of light commercial vehicles in 2020 should also be set. The target of 135 g CO2/km as average emissions must be met by 2022.
Amendment 66 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 20202, this Regulation sets a target of 135 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community.
Amendment 9 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) For the long term sustainability of the EU gas market it is essential that measures taken to safeguard the security of gas supply do not unduly distort competition or the effective functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 10 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure the highest level of preparedness in case of supply disruption, Emergency Plans should be established by all natural gas undertakings together with the Competent Authorities. Such plans should be mutually consistent. Their content should follow best practices among existing plans and should define clear roles and responsibilities for all concerned natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities. Joint Membergency plans at regional level, should be established where possible and necessary States should also establish joint plans at regional level, instead of or in addition to separate national plans.
Amendment 12 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) To strengthen the solidarity between Member States in the case of a Community Emergency and in particular to support Member States which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions, Member States should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity, including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings, compensation mechanisms, increased gas exports or increased releases from storages. Solidarity measures may be particularly appropriashould at least be implemented between Member States for which the Commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional levelare participating in regional cooperation structures.
Amendment 28 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may also decide toshall establish joint Pplans at regional level, instead of or in addition to separate national Plans. plans. The geographical areas covered by such joint regional plans shall include cooperation in geographical areas defined in accordance with Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament adn of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity1. Such cooperation may cover other geographical areas. 1 OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 15.
Amendment 29 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
6. Within six months after the notification of the Pplans by the Competent Authorities, the Commission shall assess the Pplans of all Member States and all joint regional plans. The Commission shall consult ENTSO-G, ACER, the Gas Coordination Group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans. Where the Commission considers that a Pplan is not effective to mitigate the risks as identified in the risk assessment or inconsistent with the risk scenarios or the Pplans of other Member States, other regional plans, or that it does not comply with the provisions of this Regulation or other provisions of CommunityEuropean Union law, it shall require the revision of the Pplan.
Amendment 31 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Preventive Action Plan shall take into account economic effectiveness, fair competition, effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and environmental impact.
Amendment 51 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By [31 December 2010; nine months from entry into force] at the latest each regional cooperation structure as described in Article 4(4) shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of the risks to security of gas supply in its region, taking account of the risk assessments previously drawn up by the participating countries.
Amendment 52 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. By [31 March 2011; 12 months from entry into force] at the latest the European Commission shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of the risks to security of gas supply in the European Union, taking account of the risk assessments previously drawn up by the Member States and regional cooperation structures.
Amendment 53 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) Identify the contribution of the non- market based measures planned or to be implemented for the Emergency level listed in Annex III and, on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, assess the degree to which the use of non-market based measures is necessary to cope with the crisis, and only as a last resort in order to safeguard continuity of gas supply, assess their effects and define the procedures to implement them;
Amendment 64 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emergency Plans shall be updated every two years.
Amendment 72 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Competent Authorities and the Commission shall establish a structure to ensure the confidentiality and protection of commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 73 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1a (new)
The report shall also include a SWOT analysis dealing with responsibility for implementing the measures to safeguard security of gas supply laid down in this Regulation. The Commission shall consider whether that responsibility should be conferred on the European Energy Regulators Group (ERGEG) rather than on the competent authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 1670 #
Amendment 7 #
2009/0035(COD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
In its revision, the Commission is urged to pay due attention to the reduction of the administrative burden on SMEs and, in particular, on micro-entities. Simplified accounting principles for micro-entities and simplified presentation formats for the annual accounts of micro-entities should be the main aim of the revision. Furthermore, the Commission should encourage Member States to simplify publication procedures for the annual accounts of micro-entities in a cost- efficient way. In order not to cause fragmentation of the internal market and to ensure a level playing field, a European framework should be maintained.
Amendment 118 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
EEPR assistance shall contribute to the cost of those elements of the investment phase of the project that are only attributable to carbon capture and storage, taking account of possible operating benefits. It shall not exceed 850% of total eligible investment costs.
Amendment 119 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
EEPR assistance shall contribute to the cost of those elements of the investment phase of the project that are only attributable to carbon capture and storage, taking account of possible operating benefits. It shall not exceed 850% of total eligible investment costs.
Amendment 136 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26a Member States' financial responsibilities 1. Member States shall undertake the technical monitoring and financial control of projects in close cooperation with the Commission and shall certify the amount of the expenditure incurred in respect of projects or parts of projects and the conformity of the expenditure with requirements of this Regulation. Member States may request the participation of the Commission during on-the-spot checks. 2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken under paragraph 1 and, in particular, shall supply a description of the control, management and monitoring systems established to ensure that projects are successfully completed and that related expenditure is legal and regular.
Amendment 137 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall carry out a mid term evaluation of the EEPR by 30 September 2010 in order to assess the effective use made of the appropriations. Those funds which are not yet committed or reserved for running tenders shall be redirected to other renewable energy projects and energy efficiency projects, including smart cities.
Amendment 143 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall carry out a mid term evaluation of the EEPR by 30 September 2010 in order to assess the effective use made of the appropriations. Those funds which are not yet committed or reserved for running tenders shall be redirected to renewable energy projects that can be used to support offshore wind energy.
Amendment 34 #
2009/0005(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The full benefits of electronic data transmission can only be achieved if there is smooth and effective communication between SafeSeaNet, e-Customs and the electronic systems for entering or calling up data. To that end, in order to limit administrative burdens, recourse should be had in the first instance to the existing standards.
Amendment 41 #
2009/0005(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Commission should be granted the authority to amend the annexes to this Directive, in so far as an amendment of this type will not have the effect of widening the scope of the Directive. Since those measures are general in scope and designed to amend non-essential provisions of this Directive and to supplement it by adding new non-essential elements, they should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/ECempowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty in respect of the annexes to this Directive.
Amendment 52 #
2009/0005(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – subparagraph 1
Member Sstates shall, by the entry into force of this Directive at the latest, conduct relevant studies and investigations in order to allow the use of electronic means of transmittingtransmission of the data necessary for the administrative formalities via a single electronic platform as soon as possible and by 15 February 2013 at the latest.
Amendment 54 #
2009/0005(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
This electronic platform, where SafeSeaNet, e-Customs and other electronic systems meet, shall be the place where all information, received by various competent authorities in accordance with this Directive, is collected and exchanged between these competent authorities and the Member States.
Amendment 58 #
2009/0005(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
The Commission may adopt the measures for amending the Annexes to this Directive, in so far as an amendment of this type does not result in widening in the scope of the Directive. These measures, designed to amend non-essential provisions of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 10(2)delegated acts, in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty, as regards the annexes to this Directive, so as to ensure that they take account of any changes to the FAL forms introduced by the IMO.
Amendment 59 #
2009/0005(COD)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 9 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years following the entry into force of this Directive. 2. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 3. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 9b and 9c.
Amendment 61 #
2009/0005(COD)
Article 9 b (new)
Article 9b Revocation of the delegation 1. The delegation of power referred to in Article 9 may be revoked by the European Parliament or by the Council. 2. The institution which has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of power shall endeavour to inform the other institution and the Commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken, indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and the possible reasons for a revocation. 3. The decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect immediately or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of the delegated acts already in force. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 62 #
2009/0005(COD)
Article 9 c (new)
Article 9c Objections to delegated acts 1. The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act within a period of four months from the date of notification. 2. If, on expiry of that period, neither the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act, it shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force at the date stated therein. 3. If the European Parliament or the Council objects to a delegated act, it shall not enter into force. The institution which objects shall state the reasons for objecting to the delegated act.
Amendment 63 #
2009/0005(COD)
Article 10
Amendment 18 #
2009/0004(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Member States should exchange automatically any information where a Member State has grounds to believe that a failure of compliance with tax laws has been committed or is likely to have been committed in the other Member State, where there is a risk of inappropriate taxation in the other Member State, or where tax has been or may be evaded or avoided for any reason in the other Member State, and especially where there is an artificial transfer of profits between enterprises in different Member States or where such transactions are carried out between enterprises in two Member States through a third country in order to obtain tax advantages while ensuring the protection of customer privacy.
Amendment 19 #
2009/0004(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Spontaneous exchanges of information between Member States should also be strengthened and be encouraged. In all exchanges of information, the general principles of proportionality, transparency and independent control should be complied with and an appropriate level of protection and a limited storage period should be ensured.
Amendment 27 #
2009/0004(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority of each Member States shall may, by automatic exchange, forward information on specific categories of income and capital to the other Member States. In all exchanges of information, the general principles of proportionality, transparency and independent control shall be complied with and an appropriate level of protection and a limited storage period shall be ensured..
Amendment 35 #
2009/0004(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Where Member States conclude bilateral or multilateral agreements with a view to the correct assessment of the taxes referred to in Article 2, they shall provide for automatic exchange of information relating to certain categories of income and capital ensuring the right to privacy of customers. For that purpose, they shall specify in those agreements the following elements:
Amendment 47 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to further integrate European environmental legislation into decision-making and planning for TEN-T projects, such as Natura 2000, SEA, EIA, Air Quality, Water Framework, Habitat and Bird Directives as well as the Transport and Environmental Reporting Mechanism (TERM)-reports on indicators for transport and; believes, as a consequence, that once TEN-T status is granted to projects this should be regarded as conclusive evidence of the presence of the (imperative reasons of) overriding public interest within the meaning of the Birds, Habitats and Water Framework Directives and as presumptive environment by the European Environment Agencydence of the absence of alternative solutions under the same Directives;
Amendment 110 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Asks the Commission, in order to boost the competitiveness of the whole rail TEN network, to propose, during its current mandate, a legislative initiative concerning the opening of the rail domestic passenger markets as from 1st January 2012;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the revised proposal for a directive on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles (COM(2007)0817),
Amendment 32 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas good accessibility to city centres and smooth traffic flows within the city are of great importance for residents, visitors, commuters, producers and suppliers of goods and services in the city, and for firms which supply the city;
Amendment 64 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the terms ‘town/city’, ‘urban transport’ and ‘conurbation’ are very imprecise; considers it necessary to clarify these terms before taking action at European level;
Amendment 88 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 3
Paragraph 3 - Indent 3
- a complete list of European rules currently in force which affect urban transport, directly or indirectly, with the potential for deregulation being considered in each case; ir contribution to resolving urban mobility problems and the potential for deregulation being considered in each case; wonders in particular how the Member States will apply Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and what effect this regulation will have on the usage and attractiveness of public transport;
Amendment 90 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 - Indent 3 a (new)
- a list of the local initiatives to tackle some of the problems referred to in the Green Paper (e.g. road charging, green zones, safety on public transport, protection of cyclists etc.); hopes that this list can form the basis for the exchange of best practices in these areas;
Amendment 91 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 - Indent 3 b (new)
- a comparative study of local measures taken to achieve urban mobility; in this connection it is particularly important to look not only at how these measures reduce congestion and pollution, but also at their consequences for the economic viability of the city (particularly for small businesses) and for its demographics (migration away from city centres);
Amendment 157 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 188 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 a (new)
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 a (new)
- the introduction of green zones and road charging;
Amendment 195 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 b (new)
Paragraph 6 - Indent 9 b (new)
- safety in public transport (CCTV surveillance, public transport police, etc.);
Amendment 222 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights in this connection the importance and growing success of the ‘Car-free Day’ in the context of EU Mobility Week; notes that, in 2007, 1909 towns from 23 Member States participated in this initiative; calls on the Commission and Member States to continue to encourage this initiative and work towards its widespread adoption;
Amendment 177 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Calls on the Member States and local authorities, by means of pricing measures, to promote a modal shift from cars to local public transport and from road to rail, and by substantial investments in the necessary infrastructure to massively expand the overall service and make it more attractive; is convinced that investments in rail infrastructure must go hand in hand with a better railway service;
Amendment 179 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Supports the Commission in its plan to designate, together with the Member States, special ‘motorways of the sea’ in order to shorten sea routes and increase journeys oand has great hopes of the forthcoming ‘European Maritime Transport Space without Barriers’ in promoting sea transport in Europe an seawaysd boosting its efficiency;
Amendment 191 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Calls on the Commission to draw up a report by 2010 on the restrictions which still exist on cabotage and other factors in the European Union which lead to unladen journeys and losses of efficiency in the Internal Market;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas solutions aimed at more sustainable and efficient logistics and rail freight transport systems not only lead to improvements in the economy and in security, but also meet the EU’s objectives in the fields of climate change and energy savings by 2020,
Amendment 15 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Europe's freight transport systems must meet pressing challenges if they are to make a greater contribution to reducing external costs, oil consumption and CO2 emissions, and therefore welcomes the above-mentioned Commission communications and Council conclusions; encourages the Commission, the Member States and industry to support in future a freight transport policy which is more sustainable for the environment, the climate, the economy, security and social interests, by promoting the use, in an enlarged European Union, of more efficient logistics systems as part of the gradual integration of priority cross-border rail freight corridors, hubs and conventional networks;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Is convinced that urban freight logistics require a specific approach; hopes that the debate on the Green Paper on Urban Mobility together with this action plan can result in an exchange of good practices between towns in order to find sustainable ways of transporting supplies to towns;
Amendment 44 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to concentrate EU co-financing on the efficiency and interoperability of conventional rail infrastructure and intermodal hubs – coastal shipping and inland waterways, railways, roads and air transport – and to allocate at least 40% of each set of EU transport infrastructure appropriations to the railways, as called for in Parliament's resolution of 12 July 2007 on the implementation of the first railway package;
Amendment 48 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 60 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is convinced that infrastructure management and the provision of services must take place on a cross- border, non- discriminatory and transparent basis with a view to achieving efficient, interoperable and smooth-running freight transport logistics; stresses in this respect the importance of the further completion of the internal transport market for all modes of transport; welcomes in this connection the Commission proposal for the establishment of a 'maritime transport space without barriers' and supports the idea of a single transport document and 'single points of interface' for all modes of transport;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 52 #
2008/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the early publication of guidelines for state aid to ports in 2008; and believes that these guidelines should cover the port area as such, with a distinction made between access and defence infrastructure, project-related infrastructure and superstructure and with no distinction made between different categories of ports;
Amendment 198 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that producers provide at least for the financing of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE from private households deposited at collection facilities set up under Article 5(2). Member States, where appropriate, shall encourage shall ensure that producers to finance all the cost occurring for collection and collection facilities for WEEE from private households. Additional rules on the calculation methods regarding the costs of collection and collection facilities may be laid down by Member States.
Amendment 209 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 94 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Exemptions from the prohibition for certain specific materials or components should be limited in their scope, and be subject to time-limited reviews whose periods and duration would be determined on a case-by-case basis, in order to achieve a gradual phase-out of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, given that the use of those substances in such applications should become avoidable.
Amendment 114 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3 - introductory part
Article 2 - paragraph 3 - introductory part
3. TUnless specifically mentioned in Annex II, this Directive does not apply to:
Amendment 126 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) parts of and means of transport for persons or goods;
Amendment 131 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) fixed installations
Amendment 152 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point b
Article 3 - point b
(b) "“manufacturer” means any natural or legal person who manufactures an EEE or who has an EEE designed or manufactured, or who markets that product under his name or trademark;
Amendment 164 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point f a (new)
Article 3 - point f a (new)
(fa) 'fixed installation' means a particular combination of several types of apparatus and, where applicable, other devices, which are assembled, installed and intended to be used permanently at a pre- defined location;
Amendment 259 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 - indent 3
Article 6 - paragraph 1 - indent 3
- The implementation of Article 5(2), taking into account the need for legal certainty for economic operators pending a Commission Decision on renewalregarding review, latest application and expiry dates of exemptions.
Amendment 280 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8- paragraph 2 - point a
Article 8- paragraph 2 - point a
(a) keep the EC declaration of conformity and the technical documentation at the disposal of national surveillance authorities for ten years after the EEE has been placed on the market;
Amendment 282 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9- paragraph 3
Article 9- paragraph 3
3. Importers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the EEE.
Amendment 285 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9- paragraph 7
Article 9- paragraph 7
7. Importers shall, for ten years after the EEE has been placed on the market, keep a copy of the EC declaration of conformity at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities, upon request.
Amendment 304 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II - point 1
Annex II - point 1
Binding list of products which fall under the Categories listed in Annex I: 1. Large household appliances, including Washing machines Clothes dryers Dish washing machines Large household appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food, such as: Large cooling appliances, Refrigerators, Freezers Large household appliances used for cooking and other processing of food, such as: Cooking, Electric stoves, Electric hot plates, Microwaves Large appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture, such as: Electric heating appliances, Electric radiators, including in-, outdoor and single packaged units of heat pumps up to 12 kW. Fanning, exhaust ventilation and conditioning equipment such as: Electric fans Air conditioner appliances, including in- , outdoor and single packaged units of air conditioning appliances up to 12 kW.
Amendment 66 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The impact analysis shows that applying tolls calculated on the basis of the cost of pollution, and, on congested roads, on the basis of the cost of congestion, would have a positive effect on thecan contribute to or result in more efficient and environmentally friendly road transport system and contribute to the CommunityEU strategy to fight climate change. It would reduce congestion and local pollution by encouraging the use of cleaner vehicle technologies, optimising logistic behaviour and reducing empty returns. It would indirectly play an important role in reducing fuel consumption and contributing to the fight against climate change. Tolls which integrate a cost element related to congestion for using congested roads into their calculation will be more effective in reducing congestion if Member States include other road users outside the scope of this Directive in a scheme of a similar nature. So far, however, it has been insufficiently demonstrated that such tolls have brought about substantial changes in modal split.
Amendment 126 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) It is important that the objectives of this directive should be attained in a way which does not harm the proper functioning of the internal market. It is important to avoid heavy goods vehicle drivers in future being saddled with more and more incompatible and expensive electronic equipment in their cabs and running the risk of making errors in its use. A proliferation of technologies is unacceptable. The interoperability of the toll systems in the Community, as provided for in Directive 2004/52/EC, must therefore be achieved as quickly as possible. Efforts must be made to limit the number of devices in the vehicle to one, which makes it possible to apply the various rates which are in force in the various Member States.
Amendment 137 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In accordance with the transport policy objectives of this Directive, the additional revenue generated from an external cost charge should be used for projects with a broad Community interest and designas a matter of priority to reduce and eliminate the external costs of road transport where possible. It may also be used to promote sustainable mobility at large. Such projects should therefore relate to facilitating efficient pricing, reducing road transport pollution at source, mitigating its effects, improving CO2 and energy performance of vehicles, and developing alternative infrastructure for transport users. It includes, for example, research and development on cleaner vehicles and the implementation of the transport part of the action plans under Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management and Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise , which may comprise measures to mitigate traffic-based noise and air pollution around large infrastructure and in agglomerations. Earmarking this revenue does not release Member States from the obligation laid down in Article 88(3) of the Treaty to notify the Commission of certain national measures, nor does it prejudge the outcome of any procedures initiated under Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty.
Amendment 141 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to promote interoperability of tolling arrangements, two or more Member States should be allowed to cooperatecooperation between Member States in introducing a common system of tolls should be encouraged, subject to compliance with certain conditions. The Commission should support Member States which wish to cooperate in order to introduce a common system of tolls on their combined territory.
Amendment 339 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7i – paragraph 4
Article 7i – paragraph 4
4. An external cost charge shall be levied and collected by means of an electronic system which complies with the requirements of Article 2(1) of Directive 2004/52/EC and which can subsequently be extended to other road sections without the need for roadside barriers which imply significant additional roadside investment. Member States shall also cooperate to ensure that they use the same electronic system, so that it can be used on one another's territory, with the proviso that, if necessary, the rates can be adjusted.
Amendment 368 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. A Member State in which an external cost charge is levied shall ensure that the revenue generated by the charge is earmarked as a priority to reduce and where possible eliminate the external costs arising from road transport. The revenue may also be used for measures aimed at facilitating efficient pricing, reducing road transport pollution at source, mitigating its effects, improving CO2 and energy performance of vehicles, and developing alternative infrastructure for transport users.
Amendment 378 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
A Member State in which an infrastructure charge is levied shall determine the use to be made of revenue generated by that charge. To enable the transport network to be developed as a whole, revenue from charges shouldall be used mainly to benefit the road transport sector and optimise the entireroad transport system.
Amendment 392 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the effect of the external cost levies or infrastructure levy on modal shift, the optimisation of road transport and the environment;
Amendment 393 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the effect of the external cost levies on the external costs which the Member State is seeking to cover by means of the levy.
Amendment 30 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The evidence available indicates that the application of free movement principles regarding use of healthcare in another Member State within the limits of the cover guaranteed by the statutory sickness insurance scheme of the Member State of affiliation will not undermine the health systems of the Member States or financial sustainability of their social security systems. However, the Court of Justice has recognised that it cannot be excluded that the possible risk of seriously undermining a social security system’s financial balance or the objective of maintaining a balanced medical and hospital service open to all may constitute overriding reasons in the general interest capable of justifying a barrier to the principle of freedom to provide services. The Court of Justice has also recognised that the number of hospitals, their geographical distribution, the way in which they are organised and the facilities with which they are provided, and even the nature of the medical services which they are able to offer, are all matters for which planning must be possible. This Directive shouldallows for the Member State of affiliation to provide for a system of prior authorisation for assumption of costs for hospital care received in another Member State, where the following conditions are met : had the treatment been provided on its territory, it would have been assumed by its social security system and the consequent outflow of patients due to the implementation of the directive seriously undermines or is likely to seriously undermine the financial balance of the social security system and/or this outflow of patients seriously undermines, or is likely to seriously undermine the planning and rationalisation carried out in the hospital sector to avoid hospital overcapacity, imbalance in the supply of hospital care and logistical and financial wastage, the maintenance of a balanced medical and hospital service open to all, or the maintenance of treatment capacity or medical competence on the territory of the concerned Member. This directive also allows for the Member State where hospital care takes place to provide for a system of prior authorisation for treatment when at least one of the following conditions is met: if the inflow of patients due to the implementation of this directive seriously undermines or is likely to seriously undermine the financial balance of the social security system; if this inflow of patients seriously undermines, or is likely to seriously undermine the planning and rationalisation carried out in the hospital sector to avoid hospital overcapacity or undercapacity, imbalance in the supply of hospital care and logistical and financial wastage, the maintenance of a balanced medical and hospital service open to all, or the maintenance of treatment capacity or medical competence on the territory of the concerned Member. As the assessment of the precise impact of an expected outflow or inflow of patients requires complex assumptions and calculations, the Directive allows for a system of prior authorisation if there is sufficient reason to expect that the social security system will be seriously undermined. This should also cover cases of already existing systems of prior authorisation which are in conformity with conditions laid down in Article 8. The prior authorisation systems must be restricted to what is necessary to prevent the above-mentioned consequences and must on no account lead to arbitrary discrimination.
Amendment 77 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member State of treatment may provide for a system of prior authorisation if the purpose of the system is to address the inflow of patients due to the implementation of the present Article and to prevent it from seriously undermining, or being likely to seriously undermine: i) the financial balance of the Member State’s social security system; and/or ii) the planning and rationalisation carried out in the hospital sector to avoid hospital overcapacity or undercapacity, imbalance in the supply of hospital care and logistical and financial wastage, iii) the maintenance of a balanced medical and hospital service open to all, or the maintenance of treatment capacity or medical competence on the territory of the concerned Member State.
Amendment 99 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20
Article 20
1. No later than 31 December 2010 the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on agreements on the cross-border block purchasing of healthcare. This report shall map the scale and progress of such agreements and shall set out information gathered concerning the effect of such agreements on the social security systems and planning of the hospital sector, both in the country of affiliation and in the country of treatment. Where necessary this report shall be accompanied by proposals to the European Parliament and the Council. 2. The Commission shall within five years after the date referred to in Article 22(1) draw up a report on the operation of this Directive and submit it to the European Parliament and to the Council. To that end and without prejudice to Article 22, the Member States shall communicate to the Commission any measure they have introduced, modified or maintained with a view to implement the procedures laid down in Articles 8 and 9.
Amendment 221 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 585 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 597 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Subject to the provisions adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, gGuarantees of origin may be transferred between persons in different Member States provided they have been issued in relation to energy produced from renewable sources by installations that became operational after the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 606 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 19 #
2007/0099(COD)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 22 #
2007/0099(COD)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Within the time limit referred to in the first subparagraph, hauliers may carry out some or all of the cabotage operations permitted under that subparagraph in any Member State under the condition that they are limited to one cabotage operation perin any Member State through which they pass after unloading goods in the host Member State within three days of the unladee context of an eintry into the territory of that Member State.ernational delivery.
Amendment 25 #
2007/0099(COD)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The restrictions on the number and duration of cabotage operations shall gradually be lifted. Two years after this Regulation enters into force, the number of cabotage operations referred to in paragraph 2 shall be increased to seven. On 1 January 2014, all restrictions on the number and duration of cabotage operations shall be lifted.
Amendment 106 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) To encourage coach tours specifically for tourists on low incomes and promote tourism in the regions there is a need to re-introduce the 12-day rule for round trips by coach (see paragraph 78 of Parliament’s Resolution of 29 November 2007). For this reason Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006, on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport, should be extended accordingly.
Amendment 108 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) to undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles or combinations of vehicles the maximum authorised weightpayload of which does not exceed 3.5 tonnes. Member States may, however, lower this limit for all or some categories of transport operations;500 kg.
Amendment 117 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) have a genuine link to the undertaking, in other words be employed and remunerated by the undertaking or, if the undertaking is a natural person, be that same person, or, if the undertaking is a partnership, be entitled to legally represent and make binding decisions on behalf of the partnership.
Amendment 132 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c
Article 5 – point c
Amendment 159 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authority may agree that an undertaking may give proof of its financial standing by means of a certificate from one or more banks or other financial institutions providing a joint and several guarantee for the undertaking in the form of a bank surety, or any other similar means, in respect of the amounts specified in point (a) of paragraph 2. The bank surety may be called in by the competent authority which authorises the pursuit of the occupation and cannot be released without the agreement of the latter. The competent authority shall also determine the conditions under which the bank guarantee may be called in and released for the benefit of other creditors.
Amendment 191 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29a The following paragraph shall be inserted in Article 8 of Regulation (EG) No 561/2006: (6a) By way of derogation from the above, it shall be permissible in the case of cross- frontier occasional transport to allow the weekly rest period to begin no later than at the end of twelve 24-hour periods after the previous weekly rest period. In such cases two regular, or one regular and one reduced, weekly rest periods shall be granted consecutively. The total accumulated driving time during these twelve 24-hour periods may not exceed 90 hours.