17 Amendments of Othmar KARAS related to 2014/0059(COD)
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The Commission shall propose a list of conflict-affected and high-risk areas after the consultation of a committee consisting of Member States and industry representatives. The relevant Committee shall add or withdraw entries from the list of conflict affected and high-risk areas after a reasonable period of time.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Member StatEU-wide competent authorities arey is responsible to ensure the uniform compliance of the self- certification of responsible importers by carrying out appropriate ex-post checks so as to verify whether the self-certified responsible importers of the minerals and/or metals within the scope of the Regulation comply with the supply chain due diligence obligations. Records of such checks should be kept for at least 5 years. Member States areThe EU-wide competent authority is responsible to lay down the rules applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure the proper implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers relating to the list of responsible smelters and refiners and the list of Member StatEU-wide competent authoritiesy should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/201111 . __________________ 11 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 'conflict-affected and high-risk areas' means areas in a state of armed conflict, fragile post-conflict as well as areas witnessing weak or non-existent governance and security, such as failed states, and widespread and systematic violations of international law, including human rights abuses; the commission shall decide a list of conflict-affected and high- risk areas after the consultation of a committee consisting of Members States and industry representatives;
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q
(q) 'Member StatThe EU-wide competent authorities'y’ means the designated one or morEU-wide authoritiesy with auditing competences and knowledge as regards raw materials and industrial processes.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Any importer of minerals or metals within the scope of the Regulation may self-certify as responsible importer by declaring to a Member Statthe EU-wide competent authority that it adheres to the supply chain due diligence obligations set out in this Regulation. The declaration shall contain documentation in which the importer confirms its adherence to the obligations including results of the independent third- party audits carried out.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Member StatEU-wide competent authoritiesy shall carry out appropriate ex- post checks in order to ensure that self- certified responsible importers of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation comply with their obligations pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Regulation.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the information provided by the Member States in theirEU-wide competent authority in its reports as referred to in Article 15, the Commission shall adopt and make publicly available a decision listing the names and addresses of responsible smelters and refiners of minerals within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall make a decision to publish, including on the internet, a list of competent authorities in accordance with the template in Annex III and the regulatory procedure referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 13. The Commission shall update the list regularlll relevant information on the EU-wide competent authority.
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The EU-wide competent authoritiesy shall keep records of the checks referred to in Article 10(1), indicating in particular their nature and results, as well as records of any notice of remedial action issued under Article 14(2).
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Records of the EU-wide competent authorities'y's checks shall be kept for at least 5 years.
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. CThe EU-wide competent authoritiesy shall exchange information, including with their respective customs authorities, on matters pertaining to self-certification and ex-post checks carried out.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. CThe EU-wide competent authoritiesy shall exchange information on shortcomings detected through the ex-post checks referred to in Article 10 and on the rules applicable to infringement in accordance with Article 14 with the cCompetent authorities of other Member States and with the Commissionmission and the committee referred to in Art. 2 e.
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Cooperation between authoritiesthe EU-wide competent authority, the Commission and the committee referred to in Art. 2 e shall be in full respect of the Directive 95/46/EC and Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 on data protection and the provisions of the Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 relating to the disclosure of confidential information.