BETA

Activities of Marielle DE SARNEZ

Plenary speeches (868)

Reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0307(COD)
Bilateral safeguard clause and stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the EU-Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0112(COD)
Bilateral safeguard clause and stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the EU-Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0112(COD)
Programme of activities of the Maltese Presidency (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2016 FR
2016/11/22
Support for Thalidomide victims (B8-1341/2016, B8-1343/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/3029(RSP)
Paediatric medicines (B8-1340/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2902(RSP)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2016 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EC-Uzbekistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and bilateral trade in textiles (A8-0332/2016 - Maria Arena) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0323(NLE)
EC-Uzbekistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and bilateral trade in textiles (resolution) (A8-0330/2016 - Maria Arena) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2226(INI)
EU-Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement (accession of Ecuador) (A8-0362/2016 - Helmut Scholz) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0092(NLE)
Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (A8-0023/2016 - Knut Fleckenstein) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0157(COD)
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (Article 36 TEU) (A8-0360/2016 - Elmar Brok) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2036(INI)
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters (A8-0369/2016 - Isabelle Thomas) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0179(COD)
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 (A8-0345/2016 - József Nagy) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2009(INI)
A coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (A8-0357/2016 - Christian Ehler, Luigi Morgano) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2072(INI)
Rights of women in the Eastern Partnership States (A8-0365/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2060(INI)
Macro-financial assistance to Jordan (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0197(COD)
Situation in Northern Iraq/Mosul (RC-B8-1159/2016, B8-1159/2016, B8-1160/2016, B8-1161/2016, B8-1164/2016, B8-1165/2016, B8-1166/2016, B8-1169/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2956(RSP)
Situation of journalists in Turkey (B8-1158/2016, RC-B8-1162/2016, B8-1162/2016, B8-1163/2016, B8-1167/2016, B8-1168/2016, B8-1170/2016, B8-1171/2016, B8-1172/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2935(RSP)
European Voluntary Service (B8-1126/2016, B8-1126/2016, B8-1127/2016, B8-1128/2016, B8-1133/2016, B8-1134/2016, B8-1135/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2872(RSP)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
General budget of the European Union for 2017 - all sections (A8-0287/2016 - Jens Geier, Indrek Tarand) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2047(BUD)
Protective measures against pests of plants (A8-0293/2016 - Anthea McIntyre) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0141(COD)
Trans fats (B8-1115/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2637(RSP)
Union legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions (A8-0239/2016 - Kaja Kallas) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0432(COD)
EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement (A8-0286/2016 - Richard Howitt) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2274(INI)
Fight against corruption and follow-up of the CRIM resolution (A8-0284/2016 - Laura Ferrara) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2110(INI)
Corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries (A8-0243/2016 - Ignazio Corrao) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2315(INI)
EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage (A8-0278/2016 - András Gyürk) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2059(INI)
How to make fisheries controls in Europe uniform (A8-0234/2016 - Isabelle Thomas) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2093(INI)
EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (A8-0283/2016 - Sophia in 't Veld) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2254(INL)
Situation in Syria (B8-1089/2016, B8-1090/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2894(RSP)
2016 UN Climate change Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco (COP22) (B8-1043/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2814(RSP)
Implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation (A8-0237/2016 - Christel Schaldemose) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2259(INI)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market of genetically modified maize Bt11 seeds (B8-1083/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2919(RSP)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market of genetically modified maize 1507 seeds (B8-1085/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2920(RSP)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Renewing the authorisation for genetically modified maize MON 810 seeds (B8-1086/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2921(RSP)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market of genetically modified cotton 281-24-236 × 3006-210-23 × MON 88913 (B8-1088/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2923(RSP)
Accession of Peru to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (A8-0267/2016 - Angel Dzhambazki) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0168(NLE)
Accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (A8-0268/2016 - Angel Dzhambazki) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0169(NLE)
Accession of Korea to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (A8-0266/2016 - Angel Dzhambazki) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0173(NLE)
Global goals and EU commitments on nutrition and food security in the world (B8-1042/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2705(RSP)
European Public Prosecutor's office and Eurojust (B8-1054/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2750(RSP)
Need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases (RC-B8-1051/2016, B8-1051/2016, B8-1052/2016, B8-1053/2016, B8-1055/2016, B8-1056/2016, B8-1057/2016, B8-1058/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2891(RSP)
Situation in Syria (continuation of debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2894(RSP)
Conclusion on behalf of the EU of the Paris Agreement adopted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (Giovanni La Via (A8-0280/2016)) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0184(NLE)
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece following the earthquake that affected the Ionian Islands in November 2015 (A8-0270/2016 - Georgios Kyrtsos) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2165(BUD)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2016/001 FI/Microsoft (A8-0273/2016 - Petri Sarvamaa) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2211(BUD)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2016/002 SE/Ericsson (A8-0272/2016 - Esteban González Pons) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2214(BUD)
Legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedings (A8-0165/2015 - Dennis de Jong) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0409(COD)
Trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other treatment or punishment (A8-0267/2015 - Marietje Schaake) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0005(COD)
The future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020 (A8-0263/2016 - Norbert Neuser) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2053(INI)
Appointment of a Member of the European Commission Sir Julian King FR
2016/11/22
Key objectives for the CITES CoP17 meeting in Johannesburg (B8-0987/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2664(RSP)
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (A8-0227/2016 - Marian Harkin) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2284(INI)
Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the SADC EPA States (A8-0242/2016 - Alexander Graf Lambsdorff) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0005(NLE)
EU relations with Tunisia in the current regional context (A8-0249/2016 - Fabio Massimo Castaldo) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2273(INI)
Need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Towards a new energy market design (A8-0214/2016 - Werner Langen) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2322(INI)
Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (A8-0203/2016 - Helga Stevens) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2258(INI)
Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2017 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2773(RSP)
Energy efficiency labelling (A8-0213/2016 - Dario Tamburrano) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0149(COD)
European Border and Coast Guard (A8-0200/2016 - Artis Pabriks) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0310(COD)
Tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (TAXE 2) (A8-0223/2016 - Jeppe Kofod, Michael Theurer) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2038(INI)
Japan's decision to resume whaling in the 2015-2016 season (B8-0853/2016, B8-0853/2016, B8-0855/2016, B8-0862/2016, B8-0863/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2600(RSP)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2016 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Refugees: social inclusion and integration into the labour market (A8-0204/2016 - Brando Benifei) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2321(INI)
Social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility (A8-0217/2016 - Eleonora Forenza) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2038(INI)
A forward-looking and innovative future strategy for trade and investment (A8-0220/2016 - Tiziana Beghin) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2105(INI)
The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (A8-0205/2016 - Barbara Lochbihler) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2340(INI)
Macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0039(COD)
Macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0039(COD)
Situation in Venezuela (RC-B8-0700/2016, B8-0700/2016, B8-0723/2016, B8-0724/2016, B8-0725/2016, B8-0726/2016, B8-0728/2016, B8-0729/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2699(RSP)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: authorisation of GMO maize Bt11 x MIR162 x MIR604 x GA21 (B8-0732/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2682(RSP)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: placing on the market of a genetically modified carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L., line SHD-27531-4) (B8-0731/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2683(RSP)
Reform of Trade Defence Instruments (TDIs) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Peace Support Operations - EU engagement with the UN and the African Union (A8-0158/2016 - Geoffrey Van Orden) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2275(INI)
Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain (A8-0173/2016 - Edward Czesak) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2065(INI)
State of play of the external aspects of the European migration agenda: towards a new 'Migration Compact' (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Virtual currencies (A8-0168/2016 - Jakob von Weizsäcker) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2007(INI)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/010 FR/MoryGlobal (A8-0182/2016 - Anneli Jäätteenmäki) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2043(BUD)
The Single Market strategy (A8-0171/2016 - Lara Comi) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2354(INI)
China's market economy status (B8-0604/2016, B8-0605/2016, RC-B8-0607/2016, B8-0607/2016, B8-0608/2016, B8-0609/2016, B8-0610/2016, B8-0611/2016, B8-0612/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2667(RSP)
Follow-up and state of play of the Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (B8-0583/2016, B8-0587/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2696(RSP)
Mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for certain foods (B8-0545/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2583(RSP)
Framework Agreement on parental leave (A8-0076/2016 - Maria Arena) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2097(INI)
Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (A8-0144/2016 - Catherine Bearder) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2118(INI)
EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (A8-0164/2016 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0091(COD)
Entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, volunteering, pupil exchange and au pairing (A8-0166/2016 - Cecilia Wikström) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0081(COD)
China's market economy status (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU-Mauritania fisheries partnership agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (A8-0147/2016 - Gabriel Mato) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0229(NLE)
Ongoing negotiations on the first review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Attacks on hospitals and schools as violations of international humanitarian law (B8-0488/2016, B8-0488/2016, B8-0489/2016, B8-0490/2016, B8-0491/2016, B8-0492/2016, B8-0493/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2662(RSP)
Public access to documents for the years 2014-2015 (A8-0141/2016 - Laura Ferrara) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2287(INI)
Women domestic workers and carers in the EU (A8-0053/2016 - Kostadinka Kuneva) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2094(INI)
Safeguarding the best interest of the child across the EU on the basis of petitions addressed to the European Parliament (B8-0487/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2575(RSP)
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Council and Council (A8-0101/2016 - Ryszard Czarnecki) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2156(DEC)
Use of Passenger Name Record data (EU PNR) (A8-0248/2015 - Timothy Kirkhope) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0023(COD)
Protection of trade secrets against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure (A8-0199/2015 - Constance Le Grip) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0402(COD)
2015 Report on Turkey (B8-0442/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2898(RSP)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 March 2016 and outcome of the EU-Turkey summit (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/009 SE/Volvo Trucks (A8-0077/2016 - Victor Negrescu) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2022(BUD)
The EU in a changing global environment - a more connected, contested and complex world (A8-0069/2016 - Sandra Kalniete) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2272(INI)
Zika virus outbreak (B8-0449/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2584(RSP)
Towards improved single market regulation (A8-0278/2015 - Anneleen Van Bossuyt) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2089(INI)
Learning EU at school (A8-0021/2016 - Damian Drăghici) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2138(INI)
Erasmus+ and other tools to foster mobility in vocational education and training (A8-0049/2016 - Ernest Maragall) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2257(INI)
Small-scale coastal fishing in regions dependent on fishing (A8-0044/2016 - Ruža Tomašić) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2090(INI)
External dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements (A8-0052/2016 - Linnéa Engström) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2091(INI)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 March 2016 and outcome of the EU-Turkey summit (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 March 2016 and outcome of the EU-Turkey summit (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Animal health (A8-0041/2016 - Jasenko Selimovic) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0136(COD)
Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments (A8-0006/2016 - Marc Tarabella) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0014(COD)
Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (A8-0023/2016 - Knut Fleckenstein) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0157(COD)
The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (A8-0024/2016 - Mary Honeyball) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2325(INI)
Introduction of emergency autonomous trade measures for Tunisia - Opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0218(COD)
Introduction of emergency autonomous trade measures for Tunisia - Opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0218(COD)
2015 progress report on Serbia (B8-0166/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2892(RSP)
European integration process of Kosovo (B8-0167/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2893(RSP)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 February 2016 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU-Moldova Association Agreement: safeguard clause and the anti-circumvention mechanism (A8-0364/2015 Helmut Scholz) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0079(COD)
EU-Georgia Association Agreement: anti-circumvention mechanism (A8-0365/2015 - Gabrielius Landsbergis) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0080(COD)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Authorisation of genetically modified soybean FG72 (B8-0133/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2547(RSP)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Authorisation of genetically modified soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 (B8-0134/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2547(RSP)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Authorisation of genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 89788 (B8-0135/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2547(RSP)
Negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) (A8-0009/2016 - Viviane Reding) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2233(INI)
Establishment of a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work (A8-0172/2015 - Georgi Pirinski) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0124(COD)
Mid-term review of the EU biodiversity strategy (A8-0003/2016 - Mark Demesmaeker) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2137(INI)
Refugee emergency, external borders control and future of Schengen - Respect for the international principle of non-refoulement - Financing refugee facility for Turkey - Increased racist hatred and violence against refugees and migrants across Europe (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Refugee emergency, external borders control and future of Schengen - Respect for the international principle of non-refoulement - Financing refugee facility for Turkey - Increased racist hatred and violence against refugees and migrants across Europe (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Commercial relationship between EU and China and market economy status (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Increased terrorism threat (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Agreement (A8-0372/2015 - Ulrike Lunacek) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0094(NLE)
Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine (RC-B8-0068/2016, B8-0068/2016, B8-0069/2016, B8-0077/2016, B8-0078/2016, B8-0079/2016, B8-0080/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3032(RSP)
Mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) TEU) (RC-B8-0043/2016, B8-0043/2016, B8-0045/2016, B8-0051/2016, B8-0057/2016, B8-0058/2016, B8-0059/2016, B8-0060/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3034(RSP)
EU priorities for the UNHRC sessions in 2016 (RC-B8-0050/2016, B8-0050/2016, B8-0052/2016, B8-0056/2016, B8-0063/2016, B8-0064/2016, B8-0065/2016, B8-0066/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3035(RSP)
Programme of activities of the Dutch Presidency (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (A8-0367/2015 - Gabriel Mato) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0096(COD)
External factors that represent hurdles to European female entrepreneurship (A8-0369/2015 - Barbara Matera) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2111(INI)
Skills policies for fighting youth unemployment (A8-0366/2015 - Marek Plura) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2088(INI)
Towards a Digital Single Market Act (A8-0371/2015 - Kaja Kallas, Evelyne Gebhardt) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2147(INI)
EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) (A8-0340/2015 - Sandra Kalniete) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0222(NLE)
EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (consent) (A8-0339/2015 - Barbara Lochbihler) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0440(NLE)
EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (resolution) (A8-0342/2015 - Barbara Lochbihler) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2096(INI)
Arms export: implementation of the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (A8-0338/2015 - Bodil Valero) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2114(INI)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 December 2015 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 December 2015 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU-China relations (A8-0350/2015 - Bas Belder) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2003(INI)
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals (A8-0309/2015 - Edouard Martin) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2211(INI)
EU trade mark (A8-0354/2015 - Cecilia Wikström) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0088(COD)
Laws of Member States relating to trade marks (A8-0355/2015 - Cecilia Wikström) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0088(COD)
Suspension of exceptional trade measures with regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina (A8-0060/2015 - Goffredo Maria Bettini) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0197(COD)
A new CFP: structure for technical measures and multiannual plans (A8-0328/2015 - Gabriel Mato) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2092(INI)
Setting up a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect, its powers, numerical strength and term of office (B8-1335/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3005(RSO)
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris (debate) FR
2016/11/22
2016 budgetary procedure: joint text (A8-0333/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes, Gérard Deprez) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2132(BUD)
Tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (A8-0317/2015 - Elisa Ferreira, Michael Theurer) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2066(INI)
EU Strategic framework on health and safety at work 2014-2020 (A8-0312/2015 - Ole Christensen) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2107(INI)
Insurance mediation (A8-0315/2015 - Werner Langen) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0175(COD)
Reducing inequalities with a special focus on child poverty (A8-0310/2015 - Inês Cristina Zuber) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2237(INI)
The role of the EU within the UN (A8-0308/2015 - Paavo Väyrynen) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2104(INI)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2015 priorities (A8-0307/2015 - Dariusz Rosati) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2210(INI)
Safe use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in the field of civil aviation (A8-0261/2015 - Jacqueline Foster) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2243(INI)
Court of Justice of the European Union: number of judges at the General Court (A8-0296/2015 - António Marinho e Pinto) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0901B(COD)
Novel foods (A8-0046/2014 - James Nicholson) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0435(COD)
Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (A8-0249/2015 - Julie Girling) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0443(COD)
European Citizens' Initiative (A8-0284/2015 - György Schöpflin) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2257(INI)
European single market for electronic communications (A8-0300/2015 - Pilar del Castillo Vera) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0309(COD)
Trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other treatment or punishment (A8-0267/2015 - Marietje Schaake) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0005(COD)
Ebola crisis: long-term lessons (A8-0281/2015 - Charles Goerens) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2204(INI)
Emission measurements in the automotive sector (B8-1075/2015, B8-1075/2015, B8-1076/2015, B8-1077/2015, B8-1078/2015, B8-1079/2015, B8-1080/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2865(RSP)
Situation in Syria (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Tunisia in Union programmes (A8-0254/2015 - Pier Antonio Panzeri) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0118(NLE)
European small claims procedure and European order for payment procedure (A8-0140/2015 - Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0403(COD)
Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air (A8-0160/2015 - Andrzej Grzyb) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0442(COD)
ILO Forced Labour Convention: judicial cooperation in criminal matters (A8-0226/2015 - Helga Stevens) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0258(NLE)
Subjecting 4-methylamphetamine to control measures (A8-0265/2015 - Michał Boni) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0021(NLE)
Subjecting 5-(2-aminopropyl)indole to control measures (A8-0263/2015 - Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0207(NLE)
Subjecting 25I-NBOMe, AH-7921, MDPV and methoxetamine to control measures (A8-0264/2015 - Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0183(NLE)
Subjecting 4,4'-DMAR and MT-45 to control measures (A8-0262/2015 - Michał Boni) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0340(NLE)
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: disasters in Bulgaria and Greece in 2015 (A8-0253/2015 - Andrey Novakov) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2151(BUD)
Possible extension of geographical indication protection of the EU to non-agricultural products (A8-0259/2015 - Virginie Rozière) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2053(INI)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/002 DE/Adam Opel (A8-0273/2015 - Jens Geier) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2208(BUD)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/003 BE/Ford Genk (A8-0272/2015 - Paul Rübig) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2209(BUD)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/004 IT/Alitalia (A8-0274/2015 - Monika Vana) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2212(BUD)
Conclusions of the Justice and Home Affairs Council on migration (14 September 2015) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
The EU's role in the Middle East peace process (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Trade in seal products (A8-0186/2015 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0028(COD)
Cloning of animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes (A8-0216/2015 - Giulia Moi, Renate Sommer) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0433(COD)
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (A8-0230/2015 - Laura Ferrara) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2254(INI)
Human rights and technology in third countries (A8-0178/2015 - Marietje Schaake) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2232(INI)
Research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth (A8-0214/2015 - João Ferreira) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2240(INI)
Follow up to the European citizens' initiative Right2Water (A8-0228/2015 - Lynn Boylan) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2239(INI)
Maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination following a nuclear accident (A8-0176/2015 - Esther Herranz García) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0451(NLE)
Building a Capital markets union (B8-0655/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2634(RSP)
Security challenges in the Middle East and North Africa and prospects for political stability (A8-0193/2015 - Vincent Peillon) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2229(INI)
Review of the European neighbourhood policy (A8-0194/2015 - Eduard Kukan) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2002(INI)
Harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights (A8-0209/2015 - Julia Reda) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2256(INI)
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2228(INI)
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) (A8-0188/2015 - Ivo Vajgl) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0386(NLE)
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia (protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) (A8-0189/2015 - David McAllister) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0039(NLE)
Scientific and technological cooperation with India: renewal of the agreement (A8-0179/2015 - Jerzy Buzek) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0293(NLE)
Scientific and technological cooperation with the Faroe Islands: Horizon 2020 (A8-0180/2015 - Jerzy Buzek) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0228(NLE)
Long-term shareholder engagement and corporate governance statement (A8-0158/2015 - Sergio Gaetano Cofferati) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0121(COD)
Market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme (A8-0029/2015 - Ivo Belet) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0011(COD)
Seafarers (A8-0127/2015 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0390(COD)
Scientific and technological cooperation with Switzerland: Horizon 2020 and ITER activities (A8-0181/2015 - Jerzy Buzek) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0304(NLE)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/001 FI/Broadcom (A8-0210/2015 - Petri Sarvamaa) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2125(BUD)
2016 Budget - Mandate for the trilogue (A8-0217/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2074(BUD)
Green employment initiative (A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2238(INI)
Tax avoidance and tax evasion as challenges in developing countries (A8-0184/2015 - Elly Schlein) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2058(INI)
Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (A8-0215/2015 - Sirpa Pietikäinen) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2208(INI)
EU support to Tunisia (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2228(INI)
Exercise of the Union’s rights under international trade rules (A8-0203/2015 - Jiří Maštálka) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0174(COD)
Protection against injurious pricing of vessels (A8-0202/2015 - Jiří Maštálka) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0280(COD)
Fishing opportunities in EU waters for fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela off the coast of French Guiana (A8-0195/2015 - João Ferreira) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0001(NLE)
Draft amending budget No 3/2015: surplus from 2014 (A8-0219/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) FR
2016/11/22
Draft amending budget No 4/2015: mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund for Romania, Bulgaria and Italy (A8-0220/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) FR
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: Floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy (A8-0211/2015 - Siegfried Mureşan) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2079(BUD)
Delivering multimodal integrated ticketing in Europe (A8-0183/2015 - Dieter-Lebrecht Koch) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2244(INI)
Draft amending budget No 1/2015: European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) (A8-0221/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) FR
2016/11/22
Draft amending budget No 5/2015 - Responding to migratory pressures (A8-0212/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) FR
2016/11/22
Review of the implementation of the Dairy package (A8-0187/2015 - James Nicholson) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2146(INI)
External impact of EU trade and investment policy on public-private initiatives (A8-0182/2015 - Jan Zahradil) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2233(INI)
The fruit and vegetables sector since the 2007 reform (A8-0170/2015 - Nuno Melo) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2147(INI)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (A8-0171/2015 - Ioan Mircea Paşcu) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2036(INI)
Conclusion of the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol (A8-0167/2015 - Elisabetta Gardini) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0376(NLE)
EU-Iceland agreement on Iceland participation in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (A8-0166/2015 - Giovanni La Via) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0151(NLE)
Accession of Croatia to the Convention on mutual assistance in criminal matters (A8-0156/2015 - Birgit Sippel) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0321(NLE)
Accession of Croatia to the Convention on the fight against corruption involving EC officials or officials of Member States (A8-0157/2015 - Filiz Hyusmenova) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0322(NLE)
State of EU-Russia relations (A8-0162/2015 - Gabrielius Landsbergis) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2001(INI)
European energy security strategy (A8-0164/2015 - Algirdas Saudargas) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2153(INI)
OLAF Supervisory Committee's annual report 2014 (B8-0539/2015, B8-0539/2015, B8-0540/2015, B8-0541/2015, B8-0542/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2699(RSP)
2014 Progress Report on Turkey (B8-0455/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2953(RSP)
Adjustment rate for direct payments in respect of 2015 (A8-0174/2015 - Czesław Adam Siekierski) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0070(COD)
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (A8-0163/2015 - Maria Noichl) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2152(INI)
Intellectual property rights in third countries (A8-0161/2015 - Alessia Maria Mosca) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2206(INI)
Intellectual property rights: an EU action plan (A8-0169/2015 - Pavel Svoboda) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2151(INI)
Preparation of the G7 Summit (7-8 June) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A8-0054/2015 - Arnaud Danjean) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2220(INI)
Financing the Common Security and Defence Policy (A8-0136/2015 - Eduard Kukan, Indrek Tarand) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2258(INI)
Trade, development and cooperation agreement with South Africa (Protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) (A8-0146/2015 - Davor Ivo Stier) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0236(NLE)
Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (A8-0153/2015 - Krišjānis Kariņš, Judith Sargentini) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0025(COD)
Information accompanying transfers of funds (A8-0154/2015 - Timothy Kirkhope, Peter Simon) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0024(COD)
Self-certification of importers of minerals and metals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (A8-0141/2015 - Iuliu Winkler) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0059(COD)
Commission Delegated Directive ../…/EU amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in illumination and display lighting applications" (B8-0464/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2542(DEA)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No …/.. amending Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 as regards the obligation to present a licence for imports of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003 introducing certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 670/2003 laying down specific measures concerning the market in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin (B8-0440/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2580(DEA)
Maternity leave (B8-0453/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2655(RSP)
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (B8-0460/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2684(RSP)
Outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa affecting olive trees (B8-0450/2015, B8-0451/2015, B8-0451/2015, B8-0452/2015, B8-0456/2015, B8-0457/2015, B8-0458/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2652(RSP)
Self-certification of importers of minerals and metals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0059(COD)
Safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement with the Swiss Confederation (A8-0145/2015 - Andrzej Duda) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0158(COD)
European Convention on the legal protection of services based on, or consisting of, conditional access (A8-0071/2015 - Pavel Svoboda) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0361(NLE)
Indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts (A8-0131/2015 - Cora van Nieuwenhuizen) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0314(COD)
Financing for development (A8-0143/2015 - Pedro Silva Pereira) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2044(INI)
Safer healthcare in Europe (A8-0142/2015 - Piernicola Pedicini) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2207(INI)
Green growth opportunities for SMEs (A8-0135/2015 - Philippe De Backer) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2209(INI)
Destruction of cultural sites perpetrated by ISIS/Da'esh (B8-0375/2015, B8-0375/2015, B8-0389/2015, B8-0390/2015, B8-0391/2015, B8-0393/2015, B8-0403/2015, B8-0405/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2649(RSP)
Situation in the Maldives (RC-B8-0392/2015, B8-0392/2015, B8-0395/2015, B8-0397/2015, B8-0399/2015, B8-0401/2015, B8-0402/2015, B8-0404/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2662(RSP)
Expo Milano 2015: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life (B8-0360/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2574(RSP)
Situation in Nigeria (B8-0128/2015, B8-0129/2015, RC-B8-0370/2015, B8-0370/2015, B8-0371/2015, B8-0374/2015, B8-0394/2015, B8-0396/2015, B8-0398/2015, B8-0400/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2520(RSP)
Discharge 2013: EU general budget - European Council and Council (A8-0116/2015 - Ryszard Czarnecki) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2079(DEC)
Deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system (A8-0053/2015 - Olga Sehnalová) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0165(COD)
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (A8-0130/2015 - Margrete Auken) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0371(COD)
Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (A8-0128/2015 - Jarosław Wałęsa) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0285(COD)
A new EU Forest Strategy (A8-0126/2015 - Elisabeth Köstinger) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2223(INI)
Macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (A8-0056/2015 - Gabrielius Landsbergis) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0005(COD)
Annual Tax report (A8-0040/2015 - Eva Kaili) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2144(INI)
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (A8-0039/2015 - Elmar Brok) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2219(INI)
Relations between the EU and the League of Arab States and cooperation in countering terrorism (RC-B8-0215/2008, B8-0215/2015, B8-0216/2015, B8-0221/2015, B8-0222/2015, B8-0223/2015, B8-0224/2015, B8-0225/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2573(RSP)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2015 (A8-0037/2015 - Dariusz Rosati) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2221(INI)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2015 (A8-0043/2015 - Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2222(INI)
Fight against child sexual abuse on the Internet (RC-B8-0217/2015, B8-0217/2015, B8-0218/2015, B8-0219/2015, B8-0220/2015, B8-0226/2015, B8-0227/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2564(RSP)
Dimensions and weights of road vehicles circulating within the Community (A8-0032/2015 - Jörg Leichtfried) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0105(COD)
European long-term investment funds (A8-0021/2015 - Alain Lamassoure) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0214(COD)
Interchange fees for card-based payment transactions (A8-0022/2015 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0265(COD)
Progress on equality between women and men in the EU in 2013 (A8-0015/2015 - Marc Tarabella) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2217(INI)
Global High-Level Conference on Ebola of 3 March 2015 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Global High-Level Conference on Ebola of 3 March 2015 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Fight against child sexual abuse on the Internet (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Setting-up of a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (B8-0169/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2566(RSO)
Humanitarian crisis in Iraq and Syria, in particular in the IS context (RC-B8-0136/2015, B8-0136/2015, B8-0137/2015, B8-0138/2015, B8-0139/2015, B8-0140/2015, B8-0141/2015, B8-0142/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2559(RSP)
Cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences (A8-0001/2015 - Inés Ayala Sender) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0218(COD)
US Senate report on the use of torture by the CIA (B8-0098/2015, RC-B8-0123/2015, B8-0123/2015, B8-0133/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2997(RSP)
Anti-terrorism measures (B8-0100/2015, RC-B8-0122/2015, B8-0122/2015, B8-0124/2015, B8-0125/2015, B8-0126/2015, B8-0127/2015, B8-0132/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2530(RSP)
Renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (RC-B8-0099/2015, B8-0099/2015, B8-0121/2015, B8-0130/2015, B8-0131/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2526(RSP)
Country of origin labelling for meat ingredients in processed food (B8-0097/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2543(RSP)
The work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (A8-0012/2015 - Charles Goerens) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2154(INI)
Humanitarian crisis in Iraq and Syria, in particular in the IS context (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Humanitarian crisis in Iraq and Syria, in particular in the IS context (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Anti-terrorism measures (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Situation in Libya (RC-B8-0011/2015, B8-0011/2015, B8-0013/2015, B8-0014/2015, B8-0030/2015, B8-0031/2015, B8-0032/2015, B8-0033/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3018(RSP)
Situation in Ukraine (RC-B8-0008/2015, B8-0008/2015, B8-0018/2015, B8-0020/2015, B8-0021/2015, B8-0025/2015, B8-0027/2015, B8-0029/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2965(RSP)
Situation in Egypt (RC-B8-0012/2015, B8-0012/2015, B8-0019/2015, B8-0022/2015, B8-0023/2015, B8-0024/2015, B8-0026/2015, B8-0028/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3017(RSP)
Freedom of expression in Turkey: Recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media (RC-B8-0036/2015, B8-0036/2015, B8-0040/2015, B8-0041/2015, B8-0042/2015, B8-0043/2015, B8-0044/2015, B8-0045/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3011(RSP)
Programme of activities of the Latvian Presidency (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU-Seychelles Agreement on access for fishing vessels to waters of Mayotte (A8-0055/2014 - Alain Cadec) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0079(NLE)
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (A8-0038/2014 - Frédérique Ries) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0208(COD)
Provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area (A8-0057/2014 - Gabriel Mato) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0213(COD)
Conclusion of the Association agreement with Georgia (A8-0042/2014 - Andrejs Mamikins) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2816(INI)
Autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova (A8-0053/2014 - Sorin Moisă) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0250(COD)
Proposal for a Council directive on laying down calculation methods and reporting requirements pursuant to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels (B8-0326/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2931(RPS)
Renewing the EU Internal Security Strategy (B8-0350/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2918(RSP)
Recognition of Palestine statehood (RC-B8-0277/2014, B8-0277/2014, B8-0309/2014, B8-0310/2014, B8-0349/2014, B8-0357/2014, B8-0359/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2964(RSP)
Steel sector in the EU: protecting workers and industries (RC-B8-0352/2014, B8-0351/2014, B8-0352/2014, B8-0353/2014, B8-0354/2014, B8-0355/2014, B8-0356/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2976(RSP)
Situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (B8-0362/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2907(RSP)
Khartoum Process and the forthcoming "EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative" (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) (A8-0036/2014 - Pilar Ayuso) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0418(NLE)
Dock dues in the French outermost regions (A8-0054/2014 - Iskra Mihaylova) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0308(CNS)
Commission work programme 2015 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Child malnutrition in developing countries (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Delays in the start-up of cohesion policy for 2014-2020 (B8-0278/2014, B8-0278/2014, B8-0279/2014, B8-0280/2014, B8-0281/2014, B8-0282/2014, B8-0283/2014, B8-0284/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2946(RSP)
25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (B8-0285/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2919(RSP)
Child malnutrition in developing countries (B8-0253/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2853(RSP)
2014 UN Climate Change Conference - COP 20 in Lima, Peru (1-12 December 2014) (B8-0251/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2777(RSP)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/005 FR/GAD (A8-0044/2014 - Anneli Jäätteenmäki) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2137(BUD)
Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Canadian Border Services Agency (B8-0265/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2966(RSP)
The EU and the global development framework after 2015 (A8-0037/2014 - Davor Ivo Stier) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2143(INI)
Situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (A8-0021/2014 - Gabrielius Landsbergis) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0279(COD)
2012 discharge: European Council and Council (A8-0010/2014 - Tamás Deutsch) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/2197(DEC)
Working time in inland waterway transport (B8-0149/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2860(RSP)
Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2811(RSP)
Election of the Commission FR
2016/11/22
Draft amending budget No 2/2014 - surplus resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2013 (A8-0018/2014 - Gérard Deprez) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2035(BUD)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 - all sections (A8-0014/2014 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Monika Hohlmeier) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2040(BUD)
Situation in Kobane and the threat of IS (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU response to the Ebola outbreak (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Programme of activities of the Italian Presidency (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Vote (continuation)
2016/11/22
Afghanistan
2016/11/22
Georgia
2016/11/22
Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)
2016/11/22
'Television without frontiers'
2016/11/22
Cultural industries
2016/11/22
The programme of the Italian Presidency
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
The Erasmus World programme (2004-2008)
2016/11/22
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) within the WTO, including cultural diversity
2016/11/22
Media
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
European Area of Lifelong Learning
2016/11/22
Cooperation with third countries in the field of higher education
2016/11/22
Women's rights and equal opportunities in Mediterranean countries
2016/11/22
Spanish Presidency programme
2016/11/22
European Council/Belgian Presidency
2016/11/22
Future of the European Union
2016/11/22
International situation
2016/11/22
European films
2016/11/22
Television without frontiers
2016/11/22
Equal pay for work of equal value
2016/11/22
IGC (continuation)
2016/11/22
Credit Rating Agencies - Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions - Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0143(COD)
Situation in the Middle East/Gaza Strip (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2504(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0019(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0019(COD)
Outcome of the European Council on 11-12 December 2008 - French Presidency’s term of office (debate)
2016/11/22
European Council meeting (15-16 October 2008) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2523(RSP)
Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0145(COD)
Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0145(COD)
Presentation of the programme of the French Presidency (debate)
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council following the Irish referendum (debate)
2016/11/22
Results of the informal summit of heads of state and government (Lisbon, 18-19 October 2007) (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Darfur (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2625(RSP)
Debate on the future of Europe with the participation of the Belgian Prime Minister, Member of the European Council (debate)
2016/11/22
Commission contributions to the June 2006 European Council (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2004/0001(COD)
Informal meeting of the European Council
2016/11/22
Preparation for the next informal European Council
2016/11/22
Opening of negotiations with Turkey - Additional Protocol to the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement
2016/11/22
Competitiveness of audiovisual and information services: protection of minors and human dignity
2016/11/22
Preparations for the European Council, including the future of the Union after the referenda on the European constitution (Brussels, 16-17 June 2005)
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 22-23 March 2005)
2016/11/22
Services in the internal market/Patentability of computer software
2016/11/22
Results of Ukraine elections
2016/11/22
Constitution for Europe
2016/11/22
Turkey's progress towards accession
2016/11/22
Statement by Mr Barroso, President-elect of the Commission
2016/11/22
Statement by Mr Barroso, President-elect of the Commission
2016/11/22
Stocktaking of the Prodi Commission
2016/11/22
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission
2016/11/22
Russian pressure on Eastern Partnership countries and in particular destabilisation of eastern Ukraine (B7-0431/2014, B7-0435/2014, RCB7-0436/2014, B7-0436/2014, B7-0437/2014, B7-0441/2014, B7-0444/2014)
2016/11/22
Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (A7-0249/2013 - Danuta Jazłowiecka)
2016/11/22
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (A7-0174/2014 - Margrete Auken)
2016/11/22
Surveillance of external sea borders (A7-0461/2013 - Carlos Coelho)
2016/11/22
Macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia (A7-0110/2014 - Vital Moreira)
2016/11/22
Employment and social aspects of the role and operations of the Troika (A7-0135/2014 - Alejandro Cercas)
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament (A7-0120/2014 - Paulo Rangel)
2016/11/22
Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (A7-0402/2013 - Jan Philipp Albrecht)
2016/11/22
US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' fundamental rights (A7-0139/2014 - Claude Moraes)
2016/11/22
2013 progress report on Turkey (B7-0241/2014)
2016/11/22
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority (A7-0077/2012 - Burkhard Balz)
2016/11/22
European System of Financial Supervision review (A7-0133/2014 - Sven Giegold)
2016/11/22
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
2016/11/22
Fundamental rights in the European Union (2012) (A7-0051/2014 - Louis Michel)
2016/11/22
Deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system (A7-0106/2014 - Olga Sehnalová)
2016/11/22
Long-term financing of the European economy (A7-0065/2014 - Wolf Klinz)
2016/11/22
Situation in Ukraine (debate)
2016/11/22
Community trade mark (A7-0031/2014 - Cecilia Wikström)
2016/11/22
Laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (A7-0032/2014 - Cecilia Wikström)
2016/11/22
European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (A7-0158/2013 - Michèle Striffler)
2016/11/22
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (A7-0183/2013 - Emer Costello)
2016/11/22
Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0103(COD)
Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability (A7-0464/2013 - Reinhard Bütikofer)
2016/11/22
Authorising France to apply a reduced rate of certain indirect taxes on ‘traditional’ rum produced in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion (A7-0013/2014 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
2016/11/22
EU homelessness strategy (RCB7-0008/2014, B7-0008/2014, B7-0009/2014, B7-0010/2014, B7-0011/2014, B7-0012/2014)
2016/11/22
Public procurement (A7-0007/2013 - Marc Tarabella)
2016/11/22
Procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (A7-0034/2013 - Marc Tarabella)
2016/11/22
Access of goods and services to public procurement markets (A7-0454/2013 - Daniel Caspary)
2016/11/22
Carbon capture and storage technology (A7-0430/2013 - Chris Davies)
2016/11/22
Food crisis, fraud in the food chain and the control thereof (A7-0434/2013 - Esther de Lange)
2016/11/22
Effective labour inspections as a strategy to improve working conditions (A7-0458/2013 - Jutta Steinruck)
2016/11/22
2013 progress report on Albania (B7-0556/2013)
2016/11/22
EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: protocol setting out fishing opportunities and financial contributions (A7-0417/2013 - Carmen Fraga Estévez)
2016/11/22
Negotiations for an EU-Canada strategic partnership agreement (A7-0407/2013 - Elisabeth Jeggle)
2016/11/22
EU space industrial policy (A7-0338/2013 - Angelika Niebler)
2016/11/22
Common Fisheries Policy (A7-0409/2013 - Ulrike Rodust)
2016/11/22
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters (A7-0395/2013 - Kriton Arsenis)
2016/11/22
Civil protection mechanism (A7-0003/2013 - Elisabetta Gardini)
2016/11/22
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (A7-0046/2013 - Matthias Groote)
2016/11/22
CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry (A7-0391/2013 - Franck Proust)
2016/11/22
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (A7-0426/2013 - Edite Estrela)
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A7-0360/2013 - Maria Eleni Koppa)
2016/11/22
Strengthening the social dimension of EMU (B7-0496/2013)
2016/11/22
European Social Fund (A7-0250/2012 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
2016/11/22
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (A7-0340/2013 - Evelyn Regner, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou)
2016/11/22
Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (A7-0366/2013 - Michel Dantin)
2016/11/22
Location of the seats of the European Union's institutions (A7-0350/2013 - Ashley Fox, Gerald Häfner)
2016/11/22
Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 (A7-0389/2013 - Jean-Luc Dehaene, Ivailo Kalfin)
2016/11/22
Government procurement agreement (A7-0339/2013 - Helmut Scholz)
2016/11/22
Erasmus for all programme (A7-0405/2012 - Doris Pack)
2016/11/22
Creative Europe programme (A7-0011/2013 - Silvia Costa)
2016/11/22
Application and enforcement of international trade rules (A7-0308/2013 - Niccolò Rinaldi)
2016/11/22
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (A7-0282/2013 - Alain Cadec)
2016/11/22
Organised crime, corruption, and money laundering (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
2016/11/22
European Semester for economic policy coordination (A7-0322/2013 - Elisa Ferreira)
2016/11/22
Migratory flows in the Mediterranean, with particular attention to the tragic events off Lampedusa (RCB7-0474/2013, B7-0474/2013, B7-0475/2013, B7-0476/2013, B7-0477/2013, B7-0478/2013, B7-0479/2013, B7-0480/2013)
2016/11/22
Suspension of the SWIFT agreement as a result of NSA surveillance (B7-0467/2013, RCB7-0468/2013, B7-0468/2013, B7-0471/2013, B7-0472/2013, B7-0481/2013)
2016/11/22
Primjena i provedba međunarodnih trgovinskih pravila (A7-0308/2013 - Niccolò Rinaldi) HR
2016/11/22
Europski fond za pomorstvo i ribarstvo (A7-0282/2013 - Alain Cadec) HR
2016/11/22
Organizirani kriminal, korupcija i pranje novca (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino) HR
2016/11/22
Europski semestar za usklađivanje ekonomske politike (A7-0322/2013 - Elisa Ferreira) HR
2016/11/22
Migracijski tokovi u Sredozemlju, s posebnim naglaskom na tragične događaje nedaleko od Lampeduse (RCB7-0474/2013, B7-0474/2013, B7-0475/2013, B7-0476/2013, B7-0477/2013, B7-0478/2013, B7-0479/2013, B7-0480/2013) HR
2016/11/22
Suspenzija sporazuma SWIFT zbog nadzora Agencije za nacionalnu sigurnost (B7-0467/2013, RCB7-0468/2013, B7-0468/2013, B7-0471/2013, B7-0472/2013, B7-0481/2013) HR
2016/11/22
Trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors (A7-0167/2013 - Franck Proust)
2016/11/22
In vitro diagnostic medical devices (A7-0327/2013 - Peter Liese)
2016/11/22
Medical devices (A7-0324/2013 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
2016/11/22
Participation of Jordan in Union programmes (A7-0305/2013 - Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck)
2016/11/22
European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) (A7-0232/2013 - Jan Mulder)
2016/11/22
Alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA (B7-0378/2013, B7-0378/2013, B7-0379/2013, B7-0380/2013, B7-0381/2013)
2016/11/22
Corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries (A7-0250/2013 - Ana Gomes)
2016/11/22
Private international law and employment (A7-0291/2013 - Evelyn Regner)
2016/11/22
Flag State responsibilities for the enforcement of Council Directive 2009/13/EC implementing the Agreement on the Maritime Labour Convention (A7-0037/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
2016/11/22
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
2016/11/22
EU-Mauritania fishing opportunities and financial contribution protocol (A7-0184/2013 - Gabriel Mato Adrover)
2016/11/22
Gendercide: the missing women? (A7-0245/2013 - Antigoni Papadopoulou)
2016/11/22
Comprehensive EU fishery strategy in the Pacific region (A7-0297/2013 - Carmen Fraga Estévez)
2016/11/22
European Banking Authority and prudential supervision of credit institutions (A7-0393/2012 - Sven Giegold)
2016/11/22
Situation in Syria (RCB7-0413/2013, B7-0413/2013, B7-0423/2013, B7-0424/2013, B7-0425/2013, B7-0426/2013, B7-0427/2013, B7-0428/2013)
2016/11/22
Situation in Egypt (RCB7-0411/2013, B7-0411/2013, B7-0412/2013, B7-0414/2013, B7-0415/2013, B7-0417/2013, B7-0420/2013)
2016/11/22
Fuel quality directive and renewable energy directive (A7-0279/2013 - Corinne Lepage)
2016/11/22
Internal market for services (A7-0273/2013 - Anna Maria Corazza Bildt)
2016/11/22
Property consequences of registered partnerships (A7-0254/2013 - Alexandra Thein)
2016/11/22
Right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and right to communicate upon arrest (A7-0228/2013 - Elena Oana Antonescu)
2016/11/22
Making the internal energy market work (A7-0262/2013 - Jerzy Buzek)
2016/11/22
More efficient and cost-effective interpretation in the European Parliament (A7-0233/2013 - Esther de Lange)
2016/11/22
Online gambling in the internal market (A7-0218/2013 - Ashley Fox)
2016/11/22
Attacks against information systems (A7-0224/2013 - Monika Hohlmeier)
2016/11/22
US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' privacy (RCB7-0336/2013, B7-0336/2013, B7-0337/2013, B7-0338/2013, B7-0341/2013, B7-0342/2013, B7-0343/2013)
2016/11/22
Practical arrangements for the holding of the European elections in 2014 (A7-0219/2013 - Andrew Duff)
2016/11/22
Opening of negotiations on a plurilateral agreement on services (B7-0314/2013, B7-0317/2013)
2016/11/22
Connected TV (A7-0212/2013 - Petra Kammerevert)
2016/11/22
Situation in Egypt (RCB7-0362/2013, B7-0362/2013, B7-0363/2013, B7-0364/2013, B7-0365/2013, B7-0366/2013, B7-0367/2013)
2016/11/22
Review of the Irish Presidency, including the MFF agreement (B7-0332/2013, RCB7-0334/2013, B7-0334/2013, B7-0335/2013, B7-0339/2013, B7-0340/2013)
2016/11/22
Serious cross-border threats to health (A7-0337/2012 - Gilles Pargneaux)
2016/11/22
Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (A7-0230/2013 - Anni Podimata)
2016/11/22
Reforming the structure of the EU banking sector (A7-0231/2013 - Arlene McCarthy)
2016/11/22
Closure of Greek national broadcasting company (continuation of debate)
2016/11/22
US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' privacy (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/2682(RSP)
External aviation policy (A7-0172/2013 - Marian-Jean Marinescu)
2016/11/22
Statute for a European Foundation (A7-0223/2013 - Evelyn Regner)
2016/11/22
Contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis (A7-0222/2013 - Patrizia Toia)
2016/11/22
A broader Transatlantic partnership (A7-0173/2013 - Francisco José Millán Mon)
2016/11/22
Reconstruction and democratisation of Mali (B7-0254/2013)
2016/11/22
Preparations for the European Council meeting (27-28 June 2013) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/2673(RSP)
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (A7-0183/2013 - Emer Costello)
2016/11/22
Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders (A7-0200/2012 - Renate Weber)
2016/11/22
Establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify application of the Schengen acquis (A7-0215/2013 - Carlos Coelho)
2016/11/22
Adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013 (A7-0186/2013 - Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos)
2016/11/22
Draft decision of the European Council establishing the composition of the European Parliament (A7-0213/2013 - Rafał Trzaskowski, Roberto Gualtieri)
2016/11/22
Preparations for the European Council meeting (27-28 June 2013) - Democratic decision making in the future EMU (B7-0271/2013, B7-0272/2013, B7-0277/2013)
2016/11/22
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0295(COD)
Legal aid in cross-border civil and commercial disputes (A7-0161/2013 - Tadeusz Zwiefka)
2016/11/22
Health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (A7-0009/2013 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
2016/11/22
Organised crime, corruption and money laundering (A7-0175/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
2016/11/22
Social housing in the European Union (A7-0155/2013 - Karima Delli)
2016/11/22
Educational and occupational mobility of women (A7-0164/2013 - Licia Ronzulli)
2016/11/22
Electronic toll service and vignette system on light private vehicles (A7-0142/2013 - Jim Higgins)
2016/11/22
Situation of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries (B7-0199/2013, B7-0200/2013, B7-0222/2013, B7-0226/2013, B7-0227/2013, B7-0228/2013, RCB7-0199/2013)
2016/11/22
EU trade and investment agreement negotiations with the US (B7-0187/2013, B7-0195/2013)
2016/11/22
Fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax havens (A7-0162/2013 - Mojca Kleva Kekuš)
2016/11/22
EU-Canada Agreement on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (A7-0152/2013 - Peter Šťastný)
2016/11/22
European Banking Authority and prudential supervision of credit institutions (A7-0393/2012 - Sven Giegold)
2016/11/22
Implementation of the audiovisual media services directive (A7-0055/2013 - Piotr Borys)
2016/11/22
EU trade and investment agreement negotiations with the US (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/2558(RSP)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (22 May 2013) - Fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax havens - Annual tax report: how to free the EU potential for economic growth (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/2025(INI)
Offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities (A7-0121/2013 - Ivo Belet)
2016/11/22
Renewable energy in the European internal energy market (A7-0135/2013 - Herbert Reul)
2016/11/22
Amendment of the EC-Ukraine Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (A7-0059/2013 - Claude Moraes)
2016/11/22
Ship recycling (A7-0132/2013 - Carl Schlyter)
2016/11/22
2012 comprehensive monitoring report on Croatia (B7-0160/2013)
2016/11/22
2011 discharge: Section III, Commission (A7-0116/2013 - Jens Geier)
2016/11/22
2011 discharge: European Council and Council (A7-0061/2013 - Andrea Češková)
2016/11/22
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2012/023 IT/Antonio Merloni SpA (A7-0111/2013 - Frédéric Daerden)
2016/11/22
EU/ACP countries' Economic Partnership Agreements: exclusion of certain countries from trade preferences (A7-0123/2013 - David Martin)
2016/11/22
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (A7-0046/2013 - Matthias Groote)
2016/11/22
Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (A7-0060/2013 - Peter Liese)
2016/11/22
Credit institutions and prudential supervision (A7-0170/2012 - Othmar Karas)
2016/11/22
Prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (A7-0171/2012 - Othmar Karas)
2016/11/22
Groundhandling services at European Union airports (A7-0364/2012 - Artur Zasada)
2016/11/22
Situation of women in North Africa (A7-0047/2013 - Silvia Costa)
2016/11/22
Motion for a resolution - European Council conclusions of 7-8 February concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework
2016/11/22
Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections (A7-0041/2013 - Rafał Trzaskowski, Roberto Gualtieri)
2016/11/22
Definition, description, presentation, labelling and protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks
2016/11/22
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - 2011/0280(COD) (B7-0079/2013)
2016/11/22
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) - 2011/0281(COD) (B7-0080/2013)
2016/11/22
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - 2011/0282(COD) (B7-0081/2013)
2016/11/22
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - 2011/0288(COD) (B7-0082/2013)
2016/11/22
Risk and safety assessments of nuclear power plants in the European Union ("stress tests") (B7-0086/2013)
2016/11/22
Strengthening the fight against racism, xenophobia and hate crime (B7-0121/2013, B7-0122/2013, B7-0123/2013, B7-0124/2013, B7-0125/2013)
2016/11/22
Protection of public health from endocrine disrupters (A7-0027/2013 - Åsa Westlund)
2016/11/22
Situation in Egypt
2016/11/22
Nuclear threats and human rights in North Korea (B7-0132/2013, B7-0134/2013, B7-0135/2013, B7-0136/2013, B7-0137/2013, B7-0138/2013)
2016/11/22
EU-China relations (A7-0434/2012 - Bastiaan Belder)
2016/11/22
Syria, with specific reference to the humanitarian situation (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Mali (debate)
2016/11/22
Online consumer dispute resolution (A7-0236/2012 - Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein)
2016/11/22
Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area (A7-0172/2012 - Jean-Paul Gauzès)
2016/11/22
Monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit of the Member States in the euro area (A7-0173/2012 - Elisa Ferreira)
2016/11/22
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (A7-0029/2013 - Kartika Tamara Liotard)
2016/11/22
Preparations for CITES COP 16 (B7-0047/2013)
2016/11/22
Corporate social responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth (A7-0017/2013 - Raffaele Baldassarre)
2016/11/22
Corporate social responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery (A7-0023/2013 - Richard Howitt)
2016/11/22
Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use (A7-0015/2013 - Antonyia Parvanova)
2016/11/22
Common fisheries policy (A7-0008/2013 - Ulrike Rodust)
2016/11/22
Sound level of motor vehicles (A7-0435/2012 - Miroslav Ouzký)
2016/11/22
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls (B7-0049/2013)
2016/11/22
Statement by François Hollande, President of the French Republic (debate)
2016/11/22
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (A7-0321/2011 - Gabriel Mato Adrover)
2016/11/22
Improving access to finance for SMEs (A7-0001/2013 - Philippe De Backer)
2016/11/22
Specific measures in favour of agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands - Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0370(COD)
EU-Iraq partnership and cooperation agreement (A7-0411/2012 - Mario Mauro)
2016/11/22
Recent casualties in textile factory fires, notably in Bangladesh (B7-0004/2013, B7-0004/2013, B7-0005/2013, B7-0010/2013, B7-0020/2013, B7-0021/2013, B7-0022/2013)
2016/11/22
Recommendations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference regarding the establishment of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction (B7-0534/2012, B7-0534/2012, B7-0535/2012, B7-0538/2012, B7-0539/2012, B7-0011/2013, B7-0012/2013)
2016/11/22
Regulation on mandatory marking of origin for certain products imported from third countries (B7-0013/2013, B7-0013/2013, B7-0014/2013, B7-0015/2013, B7-0016/2013)
2016/11/22
State of play of EU-Mercosur trade relations (B7-0008/2013, B7-0008/2013, B7-0009/2013, B7-0017/2013, B7-0018/2013, B7-0019/2013)
2016/11/22
Information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring (A7-0390/2012 - Alejandro Cercas)
2016/11/22
EU strategy for the Horn of Africa (A7-0408/2012 - Charles Tannock)
2016/11/22
Development aspects of intellectual property rights on genetic resources (A7-0423/2012 - Catherine Grèze)
2016/11/22
Situation in Mali (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2058(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2058(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2058(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0459(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0459(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0459(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0459(COD)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
2016/11/22
EU preparation for a possible influx of asylum seekers from Syria (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/2814(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
Measures to protect the EU market from unusually low priced imports of Chinese origin, especially photovoltaic panels (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0153(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0153(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0153(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0153(COD)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (22-23 November 2012) with particular reference to the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0322(NLE)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0322(NLE)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0271(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0271(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0271(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0271(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0271(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0145(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0145(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0145(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0145(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0145(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0145(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0145(COD)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (18-19 October 2012) (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0395(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0395(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0289(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0289(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0289(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0289(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0434(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0434(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0190(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0190(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0190(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0190(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0301(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0267(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0267(COD)
Situation in Syria (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0137(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0137(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0137(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0137(COD)
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the USA (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0167(NLE)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0377(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0377(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0377(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2286(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0176(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0176(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0176(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0176(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0176(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0176(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2212(INL)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2212(INL)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2212(INL)
Sudan and South Sudan (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0131(COD)
Preparation of the informal European summit - Investment, growth and jobs (debate)
2016/11/22
EU and China: unbalanced trade? (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2301(INI)
EU and China: unbalanced trade? (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2301(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0105(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0105(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0105(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0105(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0373(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2008(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2008(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0254(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0254(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0254(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0254(COD)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2115(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0257(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0257(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0257(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0251(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0251(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0251(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0164(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0164(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0164(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0387(CNS)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0195(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0195(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0195(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0195(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0195(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0195(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0147(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0147(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0147(COD)
State of the Union (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0280(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0280(COD)
"Food for Free" programme (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0249(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0249(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0249(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2079(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2079(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2079(INI)
Economic crisis and the euro (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2295(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2295(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
Scheme for food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Union (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2722(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0242(COD)
Programme of activities of the Polish Presidency of the Council (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0028(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0028(COD)
Situation in the Arab world and North Africa - Situation in Yemen - Situation in Syria (continuation of debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2756(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0251(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0251(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0251(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0156(NLE)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0156(NLE)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0156(NLE)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0156(NLE)
Stress tests of nuclear power plants in EU and nuclear safety in EU neighbourhood countries (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2302(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2302(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2302(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2302(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2302(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0073(COD)
Question Hour with the President of the Commission
2016/11/22
Sudan and South Sudan (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2159(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2159(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2159(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2159(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0390(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0390(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0390(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0390(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0390(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0390(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0063(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0063(COD)
Situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2645(RSP)
Situation in Côte d’Ivoire
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0196(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0196(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0196(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0821(NLE)
Preparation for the European Council meeting (24-25 March 2011) (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2050(INI)
Southern Neighbourhood, and Libya in particular, including humanitarian aspects (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2616(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2095(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2095(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2095(INI)
State of play of the peace process for the Middle East (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0129(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0129(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0129(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0129(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0129(COD)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
2016/11/22
Free trade agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in the Mediterranean, in particular in Tunisia and Egypt (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2517(RSP)
Referendum on the future status of Southern Sudan (debate)
2016/11/22
The programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0142(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0142(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0142(COD)
Situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2521(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0098(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0044(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0227(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0227(COD)
A new strategy for Afghanistan (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2217(INI)
Situation in Côte d'Ivoire (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/3006(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0229(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0229(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0229(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0229(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0229(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2059(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2059(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2059(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2059(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2059(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2059(INI)
Results of the G20 summit (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0240(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0064(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0064(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0064(COD)
Upcoming EU-US summit and Transatlantic Economic Council - EU-US Data Protection Agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2898(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0058(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0058(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0058(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0193(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0193(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0193(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0193(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0193(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0193(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2070(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2070(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2070(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2070(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2070(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2070(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0257(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0257(COD)
EU-China summit on 6 October 2010 (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0108(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0108(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0108(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0108(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2142(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0211(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0188(NLE)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0188(NLE)
Situation of the Roma people in Europe (debate)
2016/11/22
Bilateral safeguard clause in the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0032(COD)
Implications for EU agriculture of the reopening of negotiations with Mercosur with a view to concluding an Association Agreement - Preparations for the forthcoming EU-Brazil summit on 14 July 2010 in Brasilia (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2236(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2236(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2236(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0286(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0286(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0286(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0005(COD)
Specific tasks for the European Central Bank concerning the functioning of the European Systemic Risk Board - Powers of the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority - European Securities and Markets Authority - Macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishment of a European Systemic Risk Board - European Banking Authority - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority - Cross-Border Crisis Management in the Banking Sector (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0161(COD)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (17 June 2010) - Preparations for the G20 summit (26-27 June) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2591(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2070(DEC)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2070(DEC)
Israeli military operation against the humanitarian flotilla and the Gaza blockade (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2735(RSP)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2062(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2062(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2062(REG)
Union for the Mediterranean (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2215(INI)
Outcome of the summit of 7 May 2010 and the ECOFIN meeting - What is the political relevance of the EU 2020 strategy in the context of the current financial and economic crisis? - Consequences of the financial and economic crisis on the EU 2020 strategy and its governance - What is the relevance of the EU 2020 strategy in the framework of the current financial and economic crisis? (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2070(DEC)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2155(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2155(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2155(INI)
Explanations of vote (continuation)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2152(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2158(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2158(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2158(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2158(INI)
Commission Legislative and Work Programme for 2010 (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0035(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0035(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0077(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0091(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Recent earthquake in Haiti (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2207(BUD)
Preparation of the European Council to be held on 10 and 11 December 2009 (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2062(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0048(COD)
Joint removals of irregular migrants to Afghanistan and other third countries (debate)
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council (29 and 30 October 2009) (debate)
2016/11/22
Climate change and developing countries in the framework of the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0802(CNS)
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (debate)
2016/11/22
Presentation of the work programme of the Swedish Presidency (debate)
2016/11/22

Reports (10)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 19/2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, and amending Regulation (EU) No 20/2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other PDF (680 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/0112(COD)
Documents: PDF(680 KB) DOC(79 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing further macro-financial assistance to Tunisia PDF (160 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/0039(COD)
Documents: PDF(160 KB) DOC(91 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction of emergency autonomous trade measures for the Republic of Tunisia PDF (504 KB) DOC (143 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/0218(COD)
Documents: PDF(504 KB) DOC(143 KB)
Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus World) (2004-2008) - Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport PDF (158 KB) DOC (92 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2002/0165(COD)
Documents: PDF(158 KB) DOC(92 KB)
Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus World) (2004-2008) - Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport PDF (376 KB) DOC (290 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2002/0165(COD)
Documents: PDF(376 KB) DOC(290 KB)
Report on the communication from the Commission on strengthening cooperation with third countries in the field of higher education - Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport PDF (159 KB) DOC (75 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2001/2217(COS)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(75 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2009-2013) PDF (629 KB) DOC (959 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2007/0145(COD)
Documents: PDF(629 KB) DOC(959 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council common position for adopting a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on protection of minors and human dignity and the right of reply in relation to the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and online information services industry PDF (136 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2004/0117(COD)
Documents: PDF(136 KB) DOC(69 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of minors and human dignity and the right of reply in relation to the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry PDF (365 KB) DOC (340 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2004/0117(COD)
Documents: PDF(365 KB) DOC(340 KB)
REPORT on EU and China: Unbalanced Trade? PDF (320 KB) DOC (243 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/2301(INI)
Documents: PDF(320 KB) DOC(243 KB)

Shadow reports (25)

REPORT on the evaluation of external aspects of the customs performance and management as a tool to facilitate trade and fight illicit trade PDF (415 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/2075(INI)
Documents: PDF(415 KB) DOC(73 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union PDF (440 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2015/0292(NLE)
Documents: PDF(440 KB) DOC(58 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol (2015) amending the Annex to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft PDF (429 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/0202(NLE)
Documents: PDF(429 KB) DOC(53 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing further macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan PDF (535 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/0197(COD)
Documents: PDF(535 KB) DOC(76 KB)
REPORT on implementation of the 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility PDF (482 KB) DOC (192 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/2038(INI)
Documents: PDF(482 KB) DOC(192 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council applying the arrangements for products originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements (recast) PDF (458 KB) DOC (92 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/0128(COD)
Documents: PDF(458 KB) DOC(92 KB)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization PDF (152 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/2067(INI)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(79 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization PDF (170 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/0029(NLE)
Documents: PDF(170 KB) DOC(86 KB)
REPORT on Strategy for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries PDF (168 KB) DOC (94 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2014/2206(INI)
Documents: PDF(168 KB) DOC(94 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas PDF (837 KB) DOC (574 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2014/0059(COD)
Documents: PDF(837 KB) DOC(574 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (recast) PDF (586 KB) DOC (299 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2014/0177(COD)
Documents: PDF(586 KB) DOC(299 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports from certain third countries (recast) PDF (341 KB) DOC (78 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2014/0168(COD)
Documents: PDF(341 KB) DOC(78 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia PDF (218 KB) DOC (307 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2013/0416(COD)
Documents: PDF(218 KB) DOC(307 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community and Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community PDF (397 KB) DOC (526 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2013/0103(COD)
Documents: PDF(397 KB) DOC(526 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV: 6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union PDF (160 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2012/0304(NLE)
Documents: PDF(160 KB) DOC(68 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products, the replacement of Protocols 1, 2 and 3 and their Annexes and amendments to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part PDF (169 KB) DOC (96 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/0248(NLE)
Documents: PDF(169 KB) DOC(96 KB)
REPORT on trade and investment barriers PDF (211 KB) DOC (141 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/2115(INI)
Documents: PDF(211 KB) DOC(141 KB)
REPORT on a New Trade Policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy PDF (271 KB) DOC (187 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/2152(INI)
Documents: PDF(271 KB) DOC(187 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of a Protocol between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt establishing a dispute settlement mechanism applicable to disputes under the trade provisions of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part PDF (137 KB) DOC (62 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/0229(NLE)
Documents: PDF(137 KB) DOC(62 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of a Protocol between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan establishing a dispute settlement mechanism applicable to disputes under the trade provisions of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part PDF (137 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/0173(NLE)
Documents: PDF(137 KB) DOC(63 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco establishing a Dispute Settlement Mechanism PDF (135 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/0181(NLE)
Documents: PDF(135 KB) DOC(61 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide PDF (169 KB) DOC (93 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2009/0060B(COD)
Documents: PDF(169 KB) DOC(93 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories PDF (214 KB) DOC (152 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2009/0059(COD)
Documents: PDF(214 KB) DOC(152 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation and Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide PDF (195 KB) DOC (232 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2009/0060B(COD)
Documents: PDF(195 KB) DOC(232 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories PDF (371 KB) DOC (373 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2009/0059(COD)
Documents: PDF(371 KB) DOC(373 KB)

Opinions (6)

OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation No 562/2006 (EC) as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Documents: PDF(355 KB) DOC(719 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 as regards the reciprocity mechanism
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(58 KB)
OPINION Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(132 KB) DOC(82 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(218 KB) DOC(148 KB)
OPINION on tax and development: cooperating with developing countries on promoting good governance in tax matters
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(107 KB) DOC(86 KB)
OPINION on the Union for the Mediterranean
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(112 KB) DOC(99 KB)

Shadow opinions (29)

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/0084(COD)
Documents: PDF(180 KB) DOC(126 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 466/2014/EU granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/0275(COD)
Documents: PDF(508 KB) DOC(135 KB)
OPINION on EU flagship initiative on the garment sector
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/2140(INI)
Documents: PDF(198 KB) DOC(69 KB)
OPINION on Annual Report on the Financial Activities of the European Investment Bank
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/2099(INI)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(64 KB)
OPINION on the implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/2064(INI)
Documents: PDF(125 KB) DOC(62 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements and non-binding instruments between Member States and third countries in the field of energy and repealing Decision No 994/2012/EU
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/0031(COD)
Documents: PDF(180 KB) DOC(119 KB)
OPINION on the future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/2053(INI)
Documents: PDF(125 KB) DOC(206 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2013/0432(COD)
Documents: PDF(188 KB) DOC(746 KB)
OPINION on the activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/2284(INI)
Documents: PDF(130 KB) DOC(183 KB)
OPINION on the EU 2015 Report on Policy Coherence for Development
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/2317(INI)
Documents: PDF(127 KB) DOC(191 KB)
OPINION on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2015/2095(INI)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(195 KB)
OPINION on the private sector and development
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2014/2205(INI)
Documents: PDF(109 KB) DOC(173 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/0028(COD)
Documents: PDF(175 KB) DOC(733 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2013/0435(COD)
Documents: PDF(185 KB) DOC(615 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2013/0152(COD)
Documents: PDF(245 KB) DOC(385 KB)
OPINION on CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2013/2062(INI)
Documents: PDF(111 KB) DOC(75 KB)
OPINION on the EU’s External Aviation Policy - Addressing Future Challenges
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2012/2299(INI)
Documents: PDF(108 KB) DOC(73 KB)
OPINION on current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy in the European internal energy market
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2012/2259(INI)
Documents: PDF(108 KB) DOC(75 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2011/0461(COD)
Documents: PDF(180 KB) DOC(349 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/0303(NLE)
Documents: PDF(107 KB) DOC(66 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/0303(NLE)
Documents: PDF(133 KB) DOC(61 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/0406(COD)
Documents: PDF(305 KB) DOC(710 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2011/0365(COD)
Documents: PDF(223 KB) DOC(453 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Instrument for Stability
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/0413(COD)
Documents: PDF(149 KB) DOC(447 KB)
OPINION on Global Economic Governance
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/2011(INI)
Documents: PDF(107 KB) DOC(87 KB)
OPINION on the EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/2298(INI)
Documents: PDF(109 KB) DOC(85 KB)
OPINION Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative - Innovation Union
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/2245(INI)
Documents: PDF(112 KB) DOC(87 KB)
OPINION on EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/2110(INI)
Documents: PDF(109 KB) DOC(88 KB)
OPINION Policy Coherence for Development for Development and the 'Official Development Assistance plus concept' (ODA +)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2009/2218(INI)
Documents: PDF(116 KB) DOC(93 KB)

Institutional motions (258)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ethiopia, notably the case of Dr Merera Gudina PDF (163 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2682(RSP)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zambia, particularly the case of Hakainde Hichilema PDF (153 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2681(RSP)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on South Sudan PDF (164 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2683(RSP)
Documents: PDF(164 KB) DOC(56 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU strategy on Syria PDF (295 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2654(RSP)
Documents: PDF(295 KB) DOC(59 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the implementation of the Council’s LGBTI Guidelines, particularly in relation to the persecution of (perceived) homosexual men in Chechnya, Russia PDF (153 KB) DOC (49 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2688(RSP)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(49 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Dadaab refugee camp PDF (159 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2687(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ethiopia notably the case of Dr Merera Gudina PDF (183 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2682(RSP)
Documents: PDF(183 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zambia, particularly the case of Hakainde Hichilema PDF (150 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2681(RSP)
Documents: PDF(150 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on South Sudan PDF (176 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2683(RSP)
Documents: PDF(176 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on implementation of the Council’s LGBTI Guidelines, particularly in relation to the persecution of (perceived) homosexual men in Chechnya, Russia PDF (148 KB) DOC (46 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2688(RSP)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(46 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Dadaab refugee camp PDF (156 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2687(RSP)
Documents: PDF(156 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU Strategy on Syria PDF (287 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2654(RSP)
Documents: PDF(287 KB) DOC(59 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela PDF (278 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2651(RSP)
Documents: PDF(278 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela PDF (329 KB) DOC (48 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2651(RSP)
Documents: PDF(329 KB) DOC(48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (288 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2647(RSP)
Documents: PDF(288 KB) DOC(52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bangladesh, including child marriages PDF (152 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2648(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(57 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, the arrest of Alexei Navalny and other protestors PDF (158 KB) DOC (49 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2646(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bangladesh, including child marriages PDF (166 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2648(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (156 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2647(RSP)
Documents: PDF(156 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, the arrest of Alexei Navalny and other protestors PDF (161 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2646(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Philippines – the case of Senator Leila M. De Lima PDF (156 KB) DOC (48 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2597(RSP)
Documents: PDF(156 KB) DOC(48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zimbabwe, the case of Pastor Evan Mawarire and other cases of restriction of freedom of expression PDF (150 KB) DOC (48 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2608(RSP)
Documents: PDF(150 KB) DOC(48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Ukrainian prisoners in Russia and the situation in Crimea PDF (157 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2596(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU priorities for the UN Human Rights Council sessions in 2017 PDF (395 KB) DOC (66 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2598(RSP)
Documents: PDF(395 KB) DOC(66 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Philippines, the case of senator Leila M. De Lima PDF (144 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2597(RSP)
Documents: PDF(144 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zimbabwe, case of Pastor Evan Mawarire PDF (146 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2608(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Ukrainian prisoners in Russia and situation in Crimea PDF (139 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2596(RSP)
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU priorities for the UN Human Rights Council sessions in 2017 PDF (298 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2598(RSP)
Documents: PDF(298 KB) DOC(59 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua – the case of Francisca Ramirez PDF (149 KB) DOC (48 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2563(RSP)
Documents: PDF(149 KB) DOC(48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Guatemala, notably the situation of human rights defenders PDF (165 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2565(RSP)
Documents: PDF(165 KB) DOC(57 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Kuwait and Bahrain PDF (155 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2564(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(79 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua, the case of Francesca Ramirez PDF (145 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2563(RSP)
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Guatemala, notably the situation of human rights defenders PDF (151 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2565(RSP)
Documents: PDF(151 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Kuwait and Bahrain PDF (146 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2564(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Gabon PDF (288 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2510(RSP)
Documents: PDF(288 KB) DOC(58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Gabon PDF (343 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2510(RSP)
Documents: PDF(343 KB) DOC(50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Burundi PDF (152 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2508(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(56 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Indonesia, notably the case of Hosea Yeimo and Ismael Alua PDF (148 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2506(RSP)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Central African Republic PDF (279 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2507(RSP)
Documents: PDF(279 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Burundi PDF (388 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2508(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Indonesia, notably the cases of Hosea Yeimo, Ismael Alua and the Governor of Jakarta PDF (279 KB) DOC (49 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2506(RSP)
Documents: PDF(279 KB) DOC(49 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of the Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist Academy and Ilham Tohti PDF (163 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/3026(RSP)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar PDF (157 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/3027(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(58 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq PDF (158 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/3028(RSP)
Documents: PDF(158 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar PDF (168 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/3027(RSP)
Documents: PDF(168 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of the Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist Academy and Ilham Tohti PDF (149 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/3026(RSP)
Documents: PDF(149 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of mass graves in Iraq PDF (171 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/3028(RSP)
Documents: PDF(171 KB) DOC(54 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU-Turkey relations PDF (275 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2993(RSP)
Documents: PDF(275 KB) DOC(52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ildar Dadin, prisoner of conscience in Russia PDF (154 KB) DOC (48 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2992(RSP)
Documents: PDF(154 KB) DOC(48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Guarani-Kaiowá in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso Do Sul PDF (149 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2991(RSP)
Documents: PDF(149 KB) DOC(54 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China PDF (157 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2990(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(57 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Syria PDF (167 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2933(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU-Turkey relations PDF (258 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2993(RSP)
Documents: PDF(258 KB) DOC(59 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (289 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2934(RSP)
Documents: PDF(289 KB) DOC(83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Guarani-Kaiowa in Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul PDF (142 KB) DOC (49 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2991(RSP)
Documents: PDF(142 KB) DOC(49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ildar Dadin, prisoner of consience in Russia PDF (143 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2992(RSP)
Documents: PDF(143 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China PDF (146 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2990(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Syria PDF (152 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2933(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(59 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (167 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2966(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(86 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on sign languages and professional sign language interpreters PDF (374 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2952(RSP)
Documents: PDF(374 KB) DOC(86 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northern Iraq/Mosul PDF (161 KB) DOC (87 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2956(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(87 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists in Turkey PDF (152 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2935(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(81 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European Voluntary Service and the promotion of volunteering in Europe PDF (284 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2872(RSP)
Documents: PDF(284 KB) DOC(81 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists in Turkey PDF (145 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2935(RSP)
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(73 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northern Iraq/Mosul PDF (147 KB) DOC (75 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2956(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(75 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European Voluntary Service PDF (175 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2872(RSP)
Documents: PDF(175 KB) DOC(68 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Thailand, notably the situation of Andy Hall PDF (153 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2912(RSP)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(80 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan PDF (167 KB) DOC (89 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2911(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(89 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases PDF (374 KB) DOC (105 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2891(RSP)
Documents: PDF(374 KB) DOC(105 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan PDF (148 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2911(RSP)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Thailand, notably the case of Andy Hall PDF (152 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2912(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Victoire Ingabire PDF (346 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2910(RSP)
Documents: PDF(346 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases PDF (178 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2891(RSP)
Documents: PDF(178 KB) DOC(74 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zimbabwe PDF (289 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2882(RSP)
Documents: PDF(289 KB) DOC(80 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Philippines PDF (289 KB) DOC (84 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2880(RSP)
Documents: PDF(289 KB) DOC(84 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Somalia PDF (295 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2881(RSP)
Documents: PDF(295 KB) DOC(91 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zimbabwe PDF (154 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2882(RSP)
Documents: PDF(154 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Philippines PDF (149 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2880(RSP)
Documents: PDF(149 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Somalia PDF (146 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2881(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, in particular the situation of the Rohingya PDF (164 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2809(RSP)
Documents: PDF(164 KB) DOC(86 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain PDF (157 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2808(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of people with albinism in Africa, notably in Malawi PDF (162 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2807(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(86 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tajikistan: situation of prisoners of conscience PDF (164 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2754(RSP)
Documents: PDF(164 KB) DOC(86 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Vietnam PDF (167 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2755(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(91 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia PDF (161 KB) DOC (87 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2753(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(87 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on China’s market economy status PDF (273 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2667(RSP)
Documents: PDF(273 KB) DOC(73 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Djibouti PDF (176 KB) DOC (93 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2694(RSP)
Documents: PDF(176 KB) DOC(93 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The Gambia PDF (163 KB) DOC (88 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2693(RSP)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(88 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Crimean Tatars PDF (158 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2692(RSP)
Documents: PDF(158 KB) DOC(83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the follow-up to and review of the 2030 Agenda PDF (285 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2696(RSP)
Documents: PDF(285 KB) DOC(83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria PDF (167 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2649(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(91 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Honduras: situation of human rights defenders PDF (162 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2648(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(85 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, in particular the attack in Lahore PDF (159 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2644(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(85 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Democratic Republic of the Congo PDF (164 KB) DOC (88 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2609(RSP)
Documents: PDF(164 KB) DOC(88 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni PDF (168 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2608(RSP)
Documents: PDF(168 KB) DOC(85 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression in Kazakhstan PDF (168 KB) DOC (88 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2607(RSP)
Documents: PDF(168 KB) DOC(88 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong PDF (157 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2558(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain: the case of Mohammed Ramadan PDF (149 KB) DOC (82 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2557(RSP)
Documents: PDF(149 KB) DOC(82 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Crimea, in particular of the Crimean Tatars PDF (155 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2556(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(80 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Yemen PDF (159 KB) DOC (84 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2515(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(84 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by the so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’ PDF (168 KB) DOC (94 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2529(RSP)
Documents: PDF(168 KB) DOC(94 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (162 KB) DOC (88 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2537(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(88 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Estonian and UK seamen under detention in India PDF (148 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2522(RSP)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(72 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on North Korea PDF (159 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2521(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ethiopia PDF (166 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2520(RSP)
Documents: PDF(166 KB) DOC(91 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s priorities for the UNHRC sessions in 2016 PDF (186 KB) DOC (124 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3035(RSP)
Documents: PDF(186 KB) DOC(124 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) TEU) PDF (150 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3034(RSP)
Documents: PDF(150 KB) DOC(76 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION in support of the peace process in Colombia PDF (277 KB) DOC (78 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3033(RSP)
Documents: PDF(277 KB) DOC(78 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Malaysia PDF (157 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3018(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(79 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Maldives PDF (285 KB) DOC (84 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3017(RSP)
Documents: PDF(285 KB) DOC(84 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ibrahim Halawa, potentially facing the death penalty PDF (287 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3016(RSP)
Documents: PDF(287 KB) DOC(83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hungary PDF (357 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2935(RSP)
Documents: PDF(357 KB) DOC(80 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Burundi PDF (303 KB) DOC (93 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2973(RSP)
Documents: PDF(303 KB) DOC(93 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ibrahim Halawa, potentially facing the death penalty PDF (268 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3016(RSP)
Documents: PDF(268 KB) DOC(70 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political situation in Cambodia PDF (281 KB) DOC (78 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2969(RSP)
Documents: PDF(281 KB) DOC(78 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Afghanistan, in particular the killings in the province of Zabul PDF (286 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2968(RSP)
Documents: PDF(286 KB) DOC(79 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression in Bangladesh PDF (292 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2970(RSP)
Documents: PDF(292 KB) DOC(85 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION situation in Cambodia PDF (147 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2969(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(73 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Afghanistan, in particular the killings in the province of Zabul PDF (157 KB) DOC (75 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2968(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(75 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the freedom of expression in Bangladesh PDF (167 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2970(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(74 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass displacement of children in Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks PDF (158 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2876(RSP)
Documents: PDF(158 KB) DOC(85 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Thailand PDF (166 KB) DOC (84 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2875(RSP)
Documents: PDF(166 KB) DOC(84 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Central African Republic PDF (170 KB) DOC (97 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2874(RSP)
Documents: PDF(170 KB) DOC(97 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty PDF (155 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2879(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(81 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr PDF (159 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2883(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(80 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr PDF (141 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2883(RSP)
Documents: PDF(141 KB) DOC(68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass displacement of children in Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks PDF (144 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2876(RSP)
Documents: PDF(144 KB) DOC(71 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Thailand PDF (146 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2875(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Central African Republic PDF (174 KB) DOC (82 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2874(RSP)
Documents: PDF(174 KB) DOC(82 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty PDF (147 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2879(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(74 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Azerbaijan PDF (155 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2840(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(85 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Angola PDF (154 KB) DOC (84 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2839(RSP)
Documents: PDF(154 KB) DOC(84 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Azerbaijan PDF (155 KB) DOC (84 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2840(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(84 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Angola PDF (158 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2839(RSP)
Documents: PDF(158 KB) DOC(79 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia in particular the case of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov, and Alexander Kolchenko PDF (152 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2838(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(70 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s role in the Middle East Peace Process PDF (152 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2685(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on migration and refugees in Europe PDF (136 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2833(RSP)
Documents: PDF(136 KB) DOC(71 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Srebrenica Commemoration PDF (174 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2747(RSP)
Documents: PDF(174 KB) DOC(79 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of two Christian pastors in Sudan PDF (146 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2766(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(76 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain, in particular the case of Nabeel Rajab PDF (155 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2758(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(80 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in particular the case of the two detained human rights activists Yves Makwambala and Fred Bauma PDF (159 KB) DOC (89 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2757(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(89 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia’s draft laws on NGOs and trade unions PDF (153 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2756(RSP)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(79 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Yemen PDF (155 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2760(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Burundi PDF (162 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2723(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(86 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Srebrenica commemoration PDF (135 KB) DOC (66 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2747(RSP)
Documents: PDF(135 KB) DOC(66 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan, "Situation of two Christian pastors" PDF (165 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2766(RSP)
Documents: PDF(165 KB) DOC(74 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain, in particular the case of Nabeel Rajab PDF (153 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2758(RSP)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(76 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The Democratic Republic of CONGO, the case of two detained human rights activists Yves Makwambala and Fred Bauma PDF (167 KB) DOC (78 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2757(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(78 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia, draft laws on NGOs and trade unions PDF (166 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2756(RSP)
Documents: PDF(166 KB) DOC(69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Yemen PDF (147 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2760(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(79 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nepal following the earthquakes PDF (178 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2734(RSP)
Documents: PDF(178 KB) DOC(83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Syria: situation in Palmyra and the case of Mazen Darwish PDF (191 KB) DOC (87 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2732(RSP)
Documents: PDF(191 KB) DOC(87 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: legal aspects related to child pregnancy PDF (157 KB) DOC (82 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2733(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(82 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent revelations on high-level corruption cases in FIFA PDF (162 KB) DOC (87 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2730(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(87 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hungary PDF (147 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2700(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(81 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nepal after the earthquakes PDF (135 KB) DOC (65 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2734(RSP)
Documents: PDF(135 KB) DOC(65 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy PDF (150 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2733(RSP)
Documents: PDF(150 KB) DOC(71 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Syria, the situation in Palmyra and the case of Mazen Darwish PDF (146 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2732(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(73 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent revelations of high-level corruption cases in FIFA PDF (153 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2730(RSP)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hungary PDF (135 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2700(RSP)
Documents: PDF(135 KB) DOC(71 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Swaziland, the case of human rights activists Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu PDF (145 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2712(RSP)
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(72 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the plight of Rohingya refugees, including the mass graves in Thailand PDF (138 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2711(RSP)
Documents: PDF(138 KB) DOC(68 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zimbabwe, the case of human rights defender Itai Dzamara PDF (140 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2710(RSP)
Documents: PDF(140 KB) DOC(68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Swaziland, the case of human rights activists Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu PDF (146 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2712(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the plight of Rohingya refugees, including the mass graves in Thailand PDF (138 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2711(RSP)
Documents: PDF(138 KB) DOC(61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zimbabwe, the case of human rights defender Itai Dzamara PDF (155 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2710(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the List of Issues adopted by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in relation to the initial report of the European Union PDF (254 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2684(RSP)
Documents: PDF(254 KB) DOC(72 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the imprisonment of workers and human rights activists in Algeria PDF (144 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2665(RSP)
Documents: PDF(144 KB) DOC(70 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Nadiya Savchenko PDF (136 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2663(RSP)
Documents: PDF(136 KB) DOC(64 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Maldives PDF (139 KB) DOC (67 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2662(RSP)
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(67 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria PDF (145 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2664(RSP)
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(70 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nigeria PDF (154 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2520(RSP)
Documents: PDF(154 KB) DOC(80 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural sites perpetrated by ISIS/Da’esh PDF (152 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2649(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(76 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies PDF (135 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2660(RSP)
Documents: PDF(135 KB) DOC(64 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact PDF (166 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2589(RSP)
Documents: PDF(166 KB) DOC(91 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the imprisonment of human and workers' rights activists in Algeria PDF (148 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2665(RSP)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria PDF (133 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2664(RSP)
Documents: PDF(133 KB) DOC(58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Nadiya Savchenko PDF (132 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2663(RSP)
Documents: PDF(132 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Maldives PDF (121 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2662(RSP)
Documents: PDF(121 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent atrocities in Northern Nigeria PDF (131 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2520(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(63 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the killing of students in Kenya by terror group al-Shabaab PDF (131 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2661(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(60 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies PDF (125 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2660(RSP)
Documents: PDF(125 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and the state of play of the Sustainability Compact PDF (128 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2589(RSP)
Documents: PDF(128 KB) DOC(56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural sites perpetrated in Syria and Iraq PDF (321 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2649(RSP)
Documents: PDF(321 KB) DOC(73 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide PDF (127 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2590(RSP)
Documents: PDF(127 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on a European commemoration of the centenary of the Armenian Genocide PDF (218 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2590(RSP)
Documents: PDF(218 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the occasion of International Roma Day – anti-Gypsyism in Europe and EU recognition of the memorial day of the Roma genocide during World War II PDF (245 KB) DOC (65 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2615(RSP)
Documents: PDF(245 KB) DOC(65 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tanzania, notably the issue of land grabbing PDF (145 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2604(RSP)
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(71 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on South Sudan, including recent child abductions PDF (151 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2603(RSP)
Documents: PDF(151 KB) DOC(76 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent attacks and abductions by Da’esh in the Middle East, notably of Assyrians PDF (150 KB) DOC (75 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2599(RSP)
Documents: PDF(150 KB) DOC(75 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the murder of the Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia PDF (150 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2592(RSP)
Documents: PDF(150 KB) DOC(72 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela PDF (143 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2582(RSP)
Documents: PDF(143 KB) DOC(70 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on relations between the EU and the League of Arab States and cooperation in countering terrorism PDF (142 KB) DOC (67 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2573(RSP)
Documents: PDF(142 KB) DOC(67 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s priorities for the UN Human Rights Council in 2015 PDF (183 KB) DOC (104 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2572(RSP)
Documents: PDF(183 KB) DOC(104 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on child sexual abuse online PDF (138 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2564(RSP)
Documents: PDF(138 KB) DOC(69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tanzania, notably the issue of land grabbing PDF (134 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2604(RSP)
Documents: PDF(134 KB) DOC(60 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on South Sudan, including recent child abductions PDF (140 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2603(RSP)
Documents: PDF(140 KB) DOC(68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent attacks and abductions by Daesh in the Middle East, notably of Assyrians PDF (131 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2599(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the murder of the Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia PDF (133 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2592(RSP)
Documents: PDF(133 KB) DOC(68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela PDF (134 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2582(RSP)
Documents: PDF(134 KB) DOC(64 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves of the missing persons of Ashia in Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus PDF (135 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2551(RSP)
Documents: PDF(135 KB) DOC(70 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi: the case of Bob Rugurika PDF (138 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2561(RSP)
Documents: PDF(138 KB) DOC(74 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Mr Raif Badawi, Saudi Arabia PDF (141 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2550(RSP)
Documents: PDF(141 KB) DOC(70 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian crisis in Iraq and Syria, in particular in the IS context PDF (151 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2559(RSP)
Documents: PDF(151 KB) DOC(83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Mass graves of the missing persons of Ashia at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus PDF (126 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2551(RSP)
Documents: PDF(126 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi: the case of Bob Rugurika PDF (141 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2561(RSP)
Documents: PDF(141 KB) DOC(56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Saudi Arabia, the case of Mr Raif Badawi PDF (129 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2550(RSP)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian crisis in Iraq and Syria, in particular in the IS context PDF (142 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2559(RSP)
Documents: PDF(142 KB) DOC(74 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Kyrgyzstan, homosexual propaganda bill PDF (141 KB) DOC (65 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2505(RSP)
Documents: PDF(141 KB) DOC(65 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, in particular the situation following the Peshawar school attack PDF (142 KB) DOC (66 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2514(RSP)
Documents: PDF(142 KB) DOC(66 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, in particular the case of Alexei Navalny PDF (142 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2503(RSP)
Documents: PDF(142 KB) DOC(72 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Egypt PDF (160 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3017(RSP)
Documents: PDF(160 KB) DOC(86 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (150 KB) DOC (77 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3018(RSP)
Documents: PDF(150 KB) DOC(77 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the two Italian ‘marò’ PDF (144 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2512(RSP)
Documents: PDF(144 KB) DOC(60 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, in particular the situation following the Peshawar school attack PDF (136 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2514(RSP)
Documents: PDF(136 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, in particular the case of Alexey Navalny PDF (131 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2503(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression in Turkey: recent arrests of journalists and media executives, and systematic pressure against the media PDF (126 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3011(RSP)
Documents: PDF(126 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Egypt PDF (143 KB) DOC (75 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3017(RSP)
Documents: PDF(143 KB) DOC(75 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (128 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3018(RSP)
Documents: PDF(128 KB) DOC(58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the two Italian ‘marò’ PDF (131 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2512(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan: the case of Dr Amin Mekki Medani PDF (144 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3000(RSP)
Documents: PDF(144 KB) DOC(73 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Mauritania, in particular the case of Biram Dah Abeid PDF (144 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2999(RSP)
Documents: PDF(144 KB) DOC(69 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the persecution of the democratic opposition in Venezuela PDF (142 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2998(RSP)
Documents: PDF(142 KB) DOC(72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan, the case of Dr. Amin Mekki Medani PDF (129 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3000(RSP)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Mauritania, in particular the case of Biram Dah Arbeid PDF (139 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2999(RSP)
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(63 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Persecution of the democratic opposition in Venezuela PDF (140 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2998(RSP)
Documents: PDF(140 KB) DOC(64 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Serbia: the case of accused war criminal Šešelj PDF (136 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2970(RSP)
Documents: PDF(136 KB) DOC(63 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan: blasphemy laws PDF (156 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2969(RSP)
Documents: PDF(156 KB) DOC(72 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on delays in the start-up of cohesion policy for 2014-2020 PDF (132 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2946(RSP)
Documents: PDF(132 KB) DOC(63 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Serbia: the case of accused war criminal Seselj PDF (131 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2970(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iraq: kidnapping and mistreatment of women PDF (142 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2971(RSP)
Documents: PDF(142 KB) DOC(61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan: blasphemy laws PDF (136 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2969(RSP)
Documents: PDF(136 KB) DOC(60 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child PDF (159 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2919(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(91 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Turkish actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus PDF (131 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2921(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(56 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights in Uzbekistan PDF (137 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2904(RSP)
Documents: PDF(137 KB) DOC(68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the dissappearance of 43 teaching students in Mexico PDF (131 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2905(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(60 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s response to the Ebola outbreak PDF (141 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2842(RSP)
Documents: PDF(141 KB) DOC(69 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations in Bangladesh PDF (137 KB) DOC (67 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2834(RSP)
Documents: PDF(137 KB) DOC(67 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, in particular the case of Pierre Claver Mbonimpa PDF (137 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2833(RSP)
Documents: PDF(137 KB) DOC(64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU PDF (123 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2845(RSP)
Documents: PDF(123 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (121 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2844(RSP)
Documents: PDF(121 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iraq and Syria, and the ISIS offensive, including the persecution of minorities PDF (136 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2843(RSP)
Documents: PDF(136 KB) DOC(72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ukraine and state of play of EU-Russia relations PDF (131 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2841(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s response to the Ebola outbreak PDF (131 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2842(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights violations in Bangladesh PDF (120 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2834(RSP)
Documents: PDF(120 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan PDF (147 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2832(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, in particular the case of Pierre Claver Mbonimpa PDF (137 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2833(RSP)
Documents: PDF(137 KB) DOC(60 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine PDF (127 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2723(RSP)
Documents: PDF(127 KB) DOC(54 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crime of aggression PDF (133 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2724(RSP)
Documents: PDF(133 KB) DOC(64 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan – the case of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim PDF (138 KB) DOC (66 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2727(RSP)
Documents: PDF(138 KB) DOC(66 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression and assembly in Egypt PDF (157 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2728(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(81 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine PDF (122 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2723(RSP)
Documents: PDF(122 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crime of aggression PDF (122 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2724(RSP)
Documents: PDF(122 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Iraq PDF (130 KB) DOC (62 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2716(RSP)
Documents: PDF(130 KB) DOC(62 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ukraine PDF (130 KB) DOC (62 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2717(RSP)
Documents: PDF(130 KB) DOC(62 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, recent attacks by Boko Haram PDF (139 KB) DOC (67 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2729(RSP)
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(67 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan, the case of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim PDF (125 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2727(RSP)
Documents: PDF(125 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression and assembly in Egypt PDF (129 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2728(RSP)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(61 KB)

Oral questions (11)

Taxation of ports PDF (105 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(105 KB) DOC(16 KB)
Commission's answers to written questions PDF (205 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(205 KB) DOC(19 KB)
Situation in Hungary: Referendum and respect for European and international law on asylum PDF (106 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(106 KB) DOC(17 KB)
Call for a limitation of abusive fees charged for cross-border intra-EU phone calls and SMSs in the upcoming review of the telecoms framework PDF (106 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(106 KB) DOC(18 KB)
Access to energy in Africa PDF (193 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(193 KB) DOC(19 KB)
According to Europol at least 10 000 refugee children are missing PDF (196 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
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Written explanations (38)

Application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in Croatia (A8-0073/2017 - Nuno Melo) FR

Le système d’information Schengen II (SIS II) a pour objet de permettre aux États membres de l’espace Schengen de mettre en place une politique commune de contrôle des entrées au sein de cet espace et, ainsi, de faciliter la libre circulation de leurs ressortissants tout en préservant l’ordre et la sécurité publics.L’évaluation réalisée en 2016 par la Commission a démontré que la Croatie avait la capacité politique, juridique et technique pour intégrer progressivement cet espace, le pays disposant désormais d’un niveau satisfaisant de protection des données.La Croatie pourra ainsi exploiter le SIS pour permettre une meilleure coopération policière avec les États membres et les pays associés, dans la recherche des personnes poursuivies pour activités criminelles, des personnes disparues, et d’objets disparus comme des voitures ou des documents volés.
2016/11/22
Medical devices (A8-0068/2017 - Glenis Willmott) FR

Le scandale des prothèses mammaires PIP en France a mis en lumière les lacunes du système européen de contrôle des dispositifs médicaux.Avec la révision de ce système, les dispositifs médicaux présentant des risques car destinés à être implantés dans le corps humain, à l’image des prothèses mammaires, seront dorénavant contrôlés par des organismes spécialisés. L’accès aux données cliniques de ces dispositifs permettra donc une meilleure surveillance du marché. Si un incident se produit dans un État, un système d’alerte permettra une réaction rapide dans les autres pays européens. Quant aux dispositifs de diagnostic in vitro, ils verront également leurs règles de sécurité renforcées par la mise en place, notamment, d’un comité d’éthique.Ces nouvelles mesures permettront de restaurer la confiance des consommateurs dans le secteur, tout en préservant sa capacité d’innovation.
2016/11/22
In vitro diagnostic medical devices (A8-0069/2017 - Peter Liese) FR

Le scandale des prothèses mammaires PIP en France a mis en lumière les lacunes du système européen de contrôle des dispositifs médicaux.Avec la révision de ce système, les dispositifs médicaux présentant des risques car destinés à être implantés dans le corps humain, à l’image des prothèses mammaires, seront dorénavant contrôlés par des organismes spécialisés. L’accès aux données cliniques de ces dispositifs permettra donc une meilleure surveillance du marché. Si un incident se produit dans un État, un système d’alerte permettra une réaction rapide dans les autres pays européens. Quant aux dispositifs de diagnostic in vitro, ils verront également leurs règles de sécurité renforcées par la mise en place, notamment, d’un comité d’éthique.Ces nouvelles mesures permettront de restaurer la confiance des consommateurs dans le secteur, tout en préservant sa capacité d’innovation.
2016/11/22
Money market funds (A8-0041/2015 - Neena Gill) FR

À la suite de la crise financière de 2008, la Commission européenne a engagé une réforme des fonds monétaires. Le Parlement européen et le Conseil viennent d’aboutir à un accord en trilogue. Celui-ci renforce les règles européennes notamment pour les CNAV (Valeur liquidative constante), modèle le plus risqué qui prévaut au Luxembourg, au Royaume-Uni et en Irlande, tout en leur permettant de coexister avec les fonds VNAV (Valeur liquidative variable), modèle présent notamment en France.Grâce à ces nouvelles règles, les fonds seront moins vulnérables aux crises et aux retraits de liquidités. Ils devront diversifier leurs portefeuilles d’actifs, privilégier la qualité de ces actifs et améliorer la transparence.
2016/11/22
Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Latvia (A8-0089/2017 - Claude Moraes) FR

L’échange de données entre États membres relatives à l’immatriculation des véhicules est un enjeu de sécurité majeur, permettant de mieux lutter contre le crime organisé. C’est pourquoi la coopération transfrontalière doit être améliorée.La législation permettant à la Lettonie de recevoir et de transmettre des données dactyloscopiques (empreintes digitales) a été adaptée aux nouvelles dispositions relatives à la protection des données personnelles.Le cadre ainsi mis à jour permet d’améliorer l’échange des informations pour prévenir la criminalité dans le respect de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne.
2016/11/22
Automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Slovakia, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Cyprus, Poland, Sweden, Malta and Belgium (A8-0091/2017 - Judith Sargentini) FR

L’échange de données entre États membres relatives à l’immatriculation des véhicules est un enjeu de sécurité majeur, permettant de mieux lutter contre le crime organisé. C’est pourquoi la coopération transfrontalière doit être améliorée.La législation permettant à la Slovaquie, le Portugal, la Lettonie, la Lituanie, la République tchèque, l’Estonie, la Hongrie, Chypre, la Pologne, la Suède, Malte et la Belgique de recevoir et de transmettre des données ADN a été adaptée aux nouvelles dispositions relatives à la protection des données personnelles.Le cadre ainsi mis à jour permet d’améliorer l’échange des informations pour prévenir la criminalité dans le respect de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne.
2016/11/22
Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Slovakia, Bulgaria, France, Czech Republic, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Hungary, Cyprus, Estonia, Malta, Romania and Finland (A8-0092/2017 - Tomáš Zdechovský) FR

L’échange, entre États membres, de données relatives à l’immatriculation des véhicules est un enjeu de sécurité majeur, permettant de mieux lutter contre le crime organisé. C’est pourquoi la coopération transfrontalière doit être améliorée.La législation permettant à la Slovaquie, la Bulgarie, la France, la République tchèque, la Lituanie, les Pays-Bas, la Hongrie, Chypre, l’Estonie, Malte, la Roumanie et la Finlande de recevoir et de transmettre des données dactyloscopiques (empreintes digitales) a été adaptée aux nouvelles dispositions relatives à la protection des données personnelles.Le cadre ainsi mis à jour permet d’améliorer l’échange des informations pour prévenir la criminalité dans le respect de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne.
2016/11/22
Automatic exchange of data concerning vehicles registered in Finland, Slovenia, Romania, Poland, Sweden, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Hungary (A8-0095/2017 - Filiz Hyusmenova) FR

L’échange de données entre États membres relatives à l’immatriculation des véhicules est un enjeu de sécurité majeur, permettant de mieux lutter contre le crime organisé. C’est pourquoi la coopération transfrontalière doit être améliorée.La législation permettant à la Finlande, la Slovénie, la Roumanie, la Pologne, la Suède, la Lituanie, la Bulgarie, la Slovaquie et la Hongrie de recevoir et de transmettre des données relatives à l’immatriculation des véhicules a été adaptée aux nouvelles dispositions relatives à la protection des données personnelles.Le cadre ainsi mis à jour permet d’améliorer l’échange des informations pour prévenir la criminalité dans le respect de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne.
2016/11/22
Automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data in Malta, Cyprus and Estonia (A8-0090/2017 - Maria Grapini) FR

L’échange de données entre États membres relatives à l’immatriculation des véhicules est un enjeu de sécurité majeur, permettant de mieux lutter contre le crime organisé. C’est pourquoi la coopération transfrontalière doit être améliorée.La législation permettant à Malte, Chypre et l’Estonie de recevoir et de transmettre des données relatives à l’immatriculation des véhicules a été adaptée aux nouvelles dispositions relatives à la protection des données personnelles.Le cadre ainsi mis à jour permet d’améliorer l’échange des informations pour prévenir la criminalité dans le respect de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne.
2016/11/22
Genetically modified maize Bt11 × 59122 × MIR604 × 1507 × GA21 (B8-0236/2017) FR

Actuellement, les organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM) peuvent être cultivés sur le territoire de l'Union européenne dès lors que les semenciers détenteurs de l'OGM obtiennent, conformément à la réglementation européenne, une autorisation de mise sur le marché.Le Parlement européen a choisi d'user de son pouvoir d'objection pour demander à la Commission européenne de retirer ses autorisations concernant l'utilisation de soja génétiquement modifié tolérant le glyphosate, herbicide classé "cancérogène probable" par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS).Pour l’avenir, le Parlement européen souhaite que soit révisé le processus d'autorisation des OGM qui devrait désormais recueillir le soutien d'une majorité qualifiée des États membres après accord du Parlement.
2016/11/22
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (A8-0045/2017 - Elena Valenciano, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra) FR

L’Union et ses États membres sont confrontés à la plus grave crise migratoire depuis la seconde guerre mondiale. Cette crise appelle des réponses concertées et coordonnées. Ainsi, dans l’urgence, il convient de trouver des solutions pour aider les migrants les plus vulnérables, en particulier les femmes seules et les enfants non accompagnés.Mais il faut aussi que les États européens soient en capacité de gérer la réadmission et le retour des migrants qui sont en situation irrégulière. À cet effet, un dialogue permanent doit s’instaurer avec les autorités locales et la société civile des pays d’origine et de transit des migrants et des réfugiés.Les causes de migrations sont multiples. Pauvreté, guerres, conflits ethniques, persécutions, discriminations, bouleversement climatique, dictatures, catastrophes humanitaires, telles sont les raisons qui poussent, de plus en plus nombreux, des hommes, des femmes, des enfants, à quitter leur terre, leur pays, pour survivre. Pour répondre à tous ces défis, une mobilisation sans faille de l’Europe est nécessaire. Elle doit passer par un partenariat renouvelé en particulier avec le continent africain.
2016/11/22
Supply chain due diligence by importers of minerals and metals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (A8-0141/2015 - Iuliu Winkler) FR

Les législateurs de l’UE viennent de conclure les négociations relatives à une nouvelle législation sur les « minerais de conflit ». Ce règlement visant à garantir que les minerais importés au sein de l’UE ne financent les conflits ni ne portent atteinte aux droits humains.Nous avons un objectif commun, qui est de briser le lien entre l'exploitation minière et les conflits armés. Désormais, toutes les fonderies, raffineries ou importateurs européens devront certifier que leurs minerais importés ne proviennent pas de zones de conflit. Les importateurs européens de minerais et de métaux devront également mettre en place des systèmes de diligence raisonnable fondés sur les orientations de l'OCDE. Parallèlement, les PME européennes bénéficieront d'une aide financière si elles mettent en place un système de traçabilité de ces minerais et les « régimes industriels » volontairement instaurés seront reconnus par la Commission.Cette législation constitue une avancée importante dans le domaine de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises. Elle aidera les entreprises européennes à se fournir de façon responsable et sera une source d’inspiration pour d'autres secteurs.
2016/11/22
Constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a Common Security and Defence Policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty (A8-0042/2017 - Esteban González Pons, Michael Gahler) FR

Depuis le traité de Lisbonne, la politique de sécurité et de défense commune fait partie intégrante de la politique étrangère. Cependant, beaucoup d'outils n'ont jamais servi, faute de volonté des États membres.Alors même que les menaces n’ont jamais été si inquiétantes: terrorisme, organisation «État islamique», conflits régionaux en puissance, y compris aux portes de l’Union – en Ukraine, en Crimée – guerre en Syrie, déstabilisation du Sahel et de la Libye... L’Europe est figée dans une inexistence stratégique.Diverses possibilités sont envisageables en vue d’approfondir la coopération européenne en matière de défense dans le cadre du traité de Lisbonne. La récente «feuille de route» franco-allemande rouvre les pistes oubliées du traité de Lisbonne, en particulier la coopération renforcée pour une avant-garde et la création dans les deux ans d’un quartier général permanent.La révision du cadre financier pluriannuel en 2020 peut également être l’opportunité d’inclure la dimension «défense» dans nos politiques communes, en insistant sur les économies budgétaires globales que favoriseraient des synergies – par exemple, en faisant contribuer le budget de l’Union directement au financement de l’Agence européenne d’armement.
2016/11/22
An integrated EU policy for the Arctic (A8-0032/2017 - Urmas Paet, Sirpa Pietikäinen) FR

L'Union partage des liens historiques, économiques, commerciaux et géographiques avec la région arctique. Trois États arctiques sont d’ailleurs membres de l'Union: le Danemark, la Suède et la Finlande et deux autres, l'Islande et la Norvège, sont membres de l'Espace économique européen.La région connaît un réchauffement deux fois plus rapide que la moyenne mondiale. Depuis 1981, le niveau de la glace a diminué jusqu’à 40 % par endroits. C’est pourquoi l’Union doit intensifier son engagement pour protéger l’environnement tout en garantissant un développement durable.Il faut veiller à assurer la cohérence entre les politiques de l’Union, notamment dans le domaine de l'environnement, de l'énergie, des transports et de la pêche.À l’exemple des États-Unis, l’Union doit aussi interdire tout forage pétrolier ou gazier dans les eaux arctiques. Outre le faible intérêt économique à long terme que représente l’exploitation pétrolière dans la région, les risques de pollution sont considérables, du fait de l’utilisation de produits chimiques pour les forages et en cas de fuite ou de marée noire.Sur le plan des relations extérieures, enfin, l'ouverture de voies maritimes a mené la Russie à y installer de nouvelles bases militaires. L’Union doit donc réaffirmer ses intérêts face à la Russie pour éviter une militarisation de l'Arctique.
2016/11/22
2016 Report on Montenegro (A8-0050/2017 - Charles Tannock) FR

Chaque année, la Commission européenne publie un «paquet élargissement» faisant le point sur les progrès réalisés par six pays des Balkans occidentaux (Albanie, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Kosovo, Macédoine, Monténégro, Serbie) candidats à l’adhésion à l’Union européenne.Au cours de l’année passée, le Monténégro a poursuivi le rythme de ses réformes, ce qui a fait de lui le pays le plus avancé des Balkans. Mais depuis les élections d’octobre, la scène politique du Monténégro est secouée par les suites d’une tentative présumée de coup d’État. Les autorités accusent la Serbie et la Russie de tenter de déstabiliser les institutions tandis que l’opposition boycotte le parlement et dénonce une fraude électorale.L’Union doit rester aux côtés du Monténégro afin de prévenir toute escalade des tensions mais aussi pour aider le pays à lutter contre la corruption et le crime organisé.La Commission européenne s'est engagée en 2014 à faire une pause dans l'élargissement pour consolider ce qui a été réalisé entre les 28. C’est pourquoi, en cohérence avec les engagements pris lors de la campagne des élections européennes, je me suis opposée à ce rapport qui prévoit à terme l’adhésion du Monténégro.
2016/11/22
EU-Brazil Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession (A8-0052/2017 - José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra) FR

En adhérant à l’Union européenne, la Croatie est devenue membre l’Union douanière.Cependant, elle appliquait un taux de douane préférentiel au Brésil pour deux produits, la viande de volaille et le sucre brut. Ainsi 98 % du sucre consommé en Croatie est importé du Brésil, pour un taux de 177 euros par tonne, contre 339 euros par tonne pour le reste de l’Union européenne.C’est pourquoi l’Union a dû engager des négociations avec la République fédérative du Brésil afin de convenir à terme d’une compensation liée à l’UE-28, le régime tarifaire extérieur de l’Union, entraînant une augmentation des droits pour le Brésil.Il était important que la transition se fasse de manière harmonieuse pour les différentes parties prenantes. Le Brésil bénéficiera donc d’une période de transition de six ans durant lesquels il continuera d’appliquer le taux préférentiel de la Croatie avant de passer au taux européen. Cette solution permet de garantir une prévisibilité suffisante pour les opérateurs.
2016/11/22
Obstacles to EU citizens’ freedom to move and work in the Internal Market (B8-0179/2017) FR

Le Parlement européen a reçu une quarantaine de pétitions de citoyens européens soulevant des inquiétudes relatives à des obstacles rencontrés par des citoyens de l’UE dans l’exercice de leur droit à la liberté de circulation au sein de l’Union.Il n’est pas acceptable que certains États ne respectent pas les Traités. La libre circulation des travailleurs européens est un droit garanti qui ne peut être bafouer.L’ensemble des États membres de l’UE doivent donc éliminer les obstacles discriminatoires aux citoyens de l’UE souhaitant, dans les respect des lois, travailler et résider dans un autre État membre que le leur.
2016/11/22
Long-term shareholder engagement and corporate governance statement (A8-0158/2015 - Sergio Gaetano Cofferati) FR

La révision de la directive sur les droits des actionnaires va conduire à une plus grande transparence dans le monde des affaires. Les grandes entreprises européennes cotées en bourse devront désormais publier les informations liées aux recettes réalisées, aux impôts payés sur les bénéfices et aux subventions reçues par pays. Ainsi, l'Union pourra lutter plus efficacement contre l'évasion fiscale et les flux financiers illicites dans les pays en développement.Les grandes entreprises devront également préciser à leurs actionnaires comment elles contribuent aux intérêts de leur groupe sur le long terme, et mettre en place des critères clairs concernant le versement des rémunérations.Cette avancée vers plus de transparence, engagée aujourd'hui par l'Union européenne, devra se poursuivre demain au niveau international.
2016/11/22
Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (A8-0251/2016 - Vicky Ford) FR

En réponse aux attentats orchestrés sur le sol européen et à la menace grandissante de la criminalité organisée, l’Union vient de réformer sa règlementation pour lutter contre leur circulation illégale d’armes à feu sur l’ensemble du territoire européen. L’objectif est d’améliorer notre sécurité tout en respectant les droits des propriétaires légaux.Les législations nationales sur la possession légale des armes diffèrent d’un pays à un autre. À l’heure de l’ouverture des frontières, il s’agit de mettre fin à certaines dérives, interdire les armes d’assaut et armes semi-automatiques, rendre les désactivations d’armes plus efficaces dans tous les pays, soumettre les collectionneurs à certains contrôles et recenser de façon plus efficace les armes en circulation.Certes, ces nouvelles dispositions ne sont pas optimales mais elles constituent un progrès par rapport à la situation actuelle. Chaque État membre pourra renforcer ses dispositions lors de la transposition de cette directive dans son droit national.
2016/11/22
EU-Lebanon Euro-Mediterranean Agreement (accession of Croatia) (A8-0027/2017 - Ramona Nicole Mănescu) FR

L’Union européenne et le Liban entretiennent des relations politiques, économiques et commerciales étroites dans le cadre d’un accord d’association entré en vigueur en avril 2006.Cet accord euro-méditerranéen fournit un cadre approprié au dialogue politique avec ce pays voisin. Il sert aussi de base à la libéralisation progressive des échanges dans l'espace méditerranéen. Enfin, il fixe les conditions de la coopération dans les domaines économique, social et culturel entre l'UE et son partenaire.C’est pourquoi l’approbation par le Parlement européen de ce protocole va dans le bon sens et constitue une suite logique à l'adhésion de la Croatie à l'Union européenne en 2013.
2016/11/22
Options for improving access to medicines (A8-0040/2017 - Soledad Cabezón Ruiz) FR

L’accès aux soins de santé fait l’objet de nombreux obstacles au sein de l’Union européenne.Dans un contexte économique difficile, le financement des systèmes de santé publics nationaux se trouvent fragilisés par le prix des médicaments, de plus en plus élevés.Nous devons veiller à rendre plus abordable et plus rapide l’accès aux thérapies et aux médicaments. Un équilibre entre les intérêts de santé publique, la compétitivité des industries et la viabilité des systèmes de santé nationaux doit être trouvé.L’Union et ses États membres doivent améliorer la traçabilité des coûts de recherche et de développement, du financement public et des frais de mise sur le marché. C’est pourquoi la Commission doit sans attendre proposer une nouvelle directive sur la transparence des procédures de fixation des prix et des systèmes de remboursement.
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Europe for Citizens programme (A8-0017/2017 - María Teresa Giménez Barbat) FR

Le programme «l'Europe pour les citoyens» finance des projets œuvrant au travail de mémoire, à la connaissance réciproque des citoyens européens et à leur rapprochement de l’Union européenne.Les projets développés au cours des deux premières années du cycle 2014-2020 du programme sont concluants et leur incidence proportionnellement forte, 1 100 000 citoyens ayant participé aux 408 projets sélectionnés en 2015. Les projets de jumelage de villes connaissent un grand succès et doivent être promus auprès des municipalités.Des améliorations peuvent aussi être apportées à ce programme, comme l’augmentation des taux de préfinancement, voire l’augmentation du budget actuel, et la mise en place d’un guichet unique pour faciliter la coordination et la communication.
2016/11/22
Common Commercial Policy in the context of wildlife sustainability imperatives (A8-0012/2017 - Emma McClarkin) FR

Le trafic d’espèces sauvages a de graves conséquences sur les écosystèmes. La survie des éléphants, des rhinocéros, de certains types d’amphibiens, de reptiles et d’oiseaux est menacée. De plus, ce commerce lucratif est une source de financement pour les réseaux terroristes et les groupes armés, contribuant à alimenter les conflits.L’Union doit combattre ces trafics et mettre ses outils de politique étrangère et commerciale au service de la protection de la nature et de la préservation de la diversité de l’environnement. Les négociations d’accords internationaux, notamment, doivent être l’occasion d’aborder ces enjeux et d'intégrer des dispositions en matière de lutte contre le braconnage et la corruption. Cela doit s’accompagner de la possibilité pour les États d’appliquer des sanctions contre les organisations et les réseaux criminels et de la mise en adéquation des systèmes commerciaux et environnementaux internationaux afin d’endiguer ce type de pratiques.S’agissant du cadre européen, les douanes doivent disposer de moyens pour la surveillance et la saisie des marchandises frauduleuses. Enfin, L’Union et les États membres devraient réagir plus fermement en recourant à l’interdiction totale de certains commerces particulièrement immoraux comme celui de l’ivoire d’éléphants.
2016/11/22
Combating terrorism (A8-0228/2016 - Monika Hohlmeier) FR

. – La plupart des attaques terroristes perpétrées en Europe depuis 2001 ont été le fait de citoyens de l’Union. On estime à ce jour à environ 5 000 le nombre de ressortissants européens qui auraient rejoint les combats aux côtés de l’organisation «État islamique» (EI) en Syrie et en Irak. L’Union vient de se doter d’un cadre légal destiné à lutter efficacement contre le phénomène des combattants étrangers et à renforcer au mieux la sécurité de nos concitoyens. Une harmonisation à l’échelle européenne de la définition d’un «acte terroriste» a été adoptée, en élargissant sa portée aux nouvelles menaces émergentes (formation au terrorisme, apologie de celui-ci ou voyage à l’étranger à des fins terroristes). Cette mesure s’inscrit dans le cadre plus large d’une réponse coordonnée de l’Union, à même d’endiguer efficacement ce fléau.
2016/11/22
Reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders (A8-0218/2016 - Monica Macovei) FR

. – Désormais, le contrôle à toutes les frontières extérieures de l’Union européenne – terrestres, maritimes, et aériennes – sera obligatoire pour tous les citoyens de l’Union européenne et pour tous les ressortissants des pays tiers. Cette révision du code frontières Schengen est une réponse directe aux attaques terroristes commises sur le sol européen. Elle permettra d’instaurer un contrôle systématique des personnes à l’entrée et à la sortie du territoire européen, ainsi qu’une vérification systématique auprès des bases de données. Cette décision est de nature à redonner de la crédibilité à Schengen, à condition qu’elle soit appliquée rapidement et réellement à toutes nos frontières, et qu’elle soit assortie de la mise en place effective de gardes-frontières européens. Tous les grands ensembles du monde ont des contrôles effectifs à leurs frontières extérieures. Il est temps que l’Union européenne se dote des mêmes moyens au service de la sécurité et de la protection de nos concitoyens.
2016/11/22
Civil Law Rules on Robotics (A8-0005/2017 - Mady Delvaux) FR

. – La progression constante de la robotique et de l’intelligence artificielle constitue, pour notre société, une opportunité de nature à favoriser la création d’emplois plus qualifiés en Europe. Pour autant, l’Union doit encore adopter un cadre juridique adapté à cette nouvelle donne afin de répondre aux attentes légitimes des entreprises et des citoyens européens. La responsabilité doit incomber aux concepteurs de robotique et d’intelligence artificielle. Ceux-ci doivent concevoir des produits sûrs, sécurisés et adaptés à l’utilisation à laquelle ils sont destinés. Ce qui est proposé dans ce rapport, à savoir donner une personnalité juridique aux robots est non seulement un non-sens juridique mais également contraire à tout bon sens élémentaire. C’est la raison pour laquelle, je n’ai pas soutenu ce rapport d’initiative.
2016/11/22
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (A8-0009/2017 - Artis Pabriks) FR

. – Le Parlement européen a approuvé l’accord CETA avec le Canada. Je n’ai pas souhaité soutenir cet accord, pour au moins deux raisons fondamentales: l’absence de démocratie réelle et la faiblesse d’une Europe insuffisamment intégrée. Il n’y a eu en France aucun débat préalable de fond, aucun dialogue public sur le contenu, aucune prise de conscience du rôle indispensable de notre parlement, alors qu’il sera saisi de sa ratification. Il n’est plus possible que le président de la République donne mandat à la Commission de négocier des accords de libre-échange au nom de la France sans en informer l’opinion publique et sans organiser un débat permettant d’apporter des clarifications, d’établir les priorités de la négociation et de lever les inquiétudes. L’Union ne peut continuer à faire du libre-échange l’alpha et l’oméga, et le seul vecteur éventuel de sa croissance. Il est temps que l’Europe se dote d’une politique économique commune plus intégrée entre les pays qui possèdent la même monnaie et d’une politique industrielle, de recherche et d’innovation tournée vers l’avenir. Et qu’elle défende mieux les intérêts des Européens. Nous devons construire une Union politique et démocratique. À ce moment, nous pourrons négocier à égalité avec nos partenaires commerciaux.
2016/11/22
2016 Report on Albania (A8-0023/2017 - Knut Fleckenstein) FR

. – Chaque année, la Commission européenne publie un « paquet élargissement » faisant le point sur les progrès réalisés par six pays des Balkans occidentaux (Albanie, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Kosovo, Macédoine, Monténégro, Serbie), candidats à l’adhésion à l’Union européenne. Parmi eux, l’Albanie a enregistré des progrès constants. Le pays a notamment procédé l’année dernière à une réforme majeure de son système judiciaire afin d’assurer une séparation des pouvoirs plus effective. Cette réforme doit encore se traduire dans les faits, car l’ingérence politique dans les enquêtes judiciaires et la corruption restent des phénomènes récurrents. L’Union doit par ailleurs promouvoir la tenue d’élections libres et équitables dans le cadre des législatives de juin 2017. La Commission européenne s'est engagée en 2014 à faire une pause dans l'élargissement pour consolider ce qui a été réalisé entre les 28. C’est pourquoi, en cohérence avec les engagements pris lors de la campagne des élections européennes, je me suis opposée à ce rapport qui est favorable à une adhésion à terme de l’Albanie.
2016/11/22
2016 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (A8-0026/2017 - Cristian Dan Preda) FR

. – Chaque année, la Commission européenne publie un « paquet élargissement » faisant le point sur les progrès réalisés par six pays des Balkans occidentaux (Albanie, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Kosovo, Macédoine, Monténégro, Serbie), candidats à l’adhésion à l’Union européenne. L’année 2016 a marqué en Bosnie-Herzégovine le début d’une crise institutionnelle majeure, exacerbée par les divisions ethniques, ce qui pourrait à terme comporter un grave risque pour la stabilité de la région. L’Union doit tout faire pour maintenir le dialogue politique entre les communautés bosniaque, serbe et croate, afin de prévenir toute escalade des tensions. La Commission européenne s'est engagée en 2014 à faire une pause dans l'élargissement pour consolider ce qui a été réalisé entre les 28. C’est pourquoi, en cohérence avec les engagements pris lors de la campagne des élections européennes, je me suis opposée à ce rapport qui prévoit à terme l’adhésion de la Bosnie-Herzégovine.
2016/11/22
The role of whistleblowers in the protection of EU´s financial interests (A8-0004/2017 - Dennis de Jong) FR

. – Ce rapport du Parlement européen se penche sur les cas des lanceurs d’alerte qui signalent des irrégularités portant sur les intérêts financiers de l'Union européenne.Si les institutions de l’Union disposent de règles internes protégeant leurs fonctionnaires lanceurs d’alerte, les autres lanceurs d’alerte restent, quant à eux, tributaires de la protection que leur offre leur législation nationale. Et la situation varie d’un État membre à l’autre. La Commission doit prendre au plus vite des mesures pour y remédier. Cela passe par la mise en place de mécanismes de signalement pour les entreprises, les organes publics et les organisations à but non lucratif ou encore la création d’un organe européen indépendant qui disposerait de bureaux dans les États membres de manière à aider les lanceurs d’alerte à utiliser les bons canaux pour divulguer leurs informations sur des fraudes nuisant aux intérêts financiers de l’Union.Les lanceurs d’alerte jouent un rôle important dans la prévention, la détection et le signalement d’irrégularités. C’est pourquoi la Commission européenne doit, de manière plus générale, construire une protection juridique des lanceurs d’alerte qui se retrouvent seuls face à la répression des États ou des entreprises.
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2016/005 NL/Drenthe Overijssel Retail (A8-0036/2017 - Nedzhmi Ali) FR

. – La crise économique et financière mondiale a durement atteint de nombreux secteurs de l’industrie européenne, dont celui du commerce de détail. Dans les provinces de Drenthe et d’Overijssel aux Pays-Bas, où le secteur représente entre 17 et 19 % des emplois, 5 200 commerces de détail ont ainsi fait faillite depuis le début de la crise. Rien qu’en 2016, plusieurs PME locales ont dû procéder au licenciement de 1096 employés. Il est légitime que l’Union vienne en aide à ces travailleurs licenciés via le Fonds européen d’ajustement à la mondialisation. Une aide d’un peu plus d’1,8 millions d’euros a été ainsi débloquée afin de financer un programme de formation à l’emploi et de remise à niveau des compétences, ainsi que des programmes de soutien à l’entreprenariat. Toutefois, au-delà de l’aide ponctuelle et spécifique que peut apporter ce Fonds, il est urgent que l’Union européenne mette en œuvre une véritable stratégie économique pour mieux anticiper les mutations, soutenir le développement des PME, initier une politique d’investissements tournée vers l’avenir, et se doter enfin de véritables instruments de défense commerciale.
2016/11/22
Promoting gender equality in mental health and clinical research (A8-0380/2016 - Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea) FR

. – La protection de la santé est un droit fondamental consacré par l’Union. La dimension de genre n’est pas aujourd’hui suffisamment prise en compte en matière de recherche clinique et de santé mentale. L’attribut sexuel doit être pris comme une donnée essentielle dans la conduite des essais et recherches cliniques. Pour certains traitements, l’homme et la femme développent des réactions physiques et mentales différentes. Ajuster l’approche clinique existante permettrait de faciliter la compréhension et la prévention d’effets indésirables liés aux soins médicamenteux. Dans le domaine de la santé mentale aussi, l’UE et les États membres doivent veiller à s’adresser à tous les publics, hommes comme femmes, notamment au sein des personnes frappées par la précarité et l’exclusion sociale. Cela implique, par exemple, d’accroître les recherches sur l’impact des violences conjugales sur la santé mentale.
2016/11/22
An integrated approach to Sport Policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity (A8-0381/2016 - Hannu Takkula) FR

Le sport constitue un formidable outil de cohésion sociale et participe à la création d’un sentiment d’appartenance européenne. L’économie du sport représente 300 milliards d’euros et emploie plus de 7 millions de personnes. Ce rapport propose des avancées bien utiles vers une meilleure gouvernance, et insiste sur la nécessité de rendre le sport accessible à tous. Il propose aussi de lutter plus efficacement contre la corruption et le dopage.
2016/11/22
Cross-border aspects of adoptions (A8-0370/2016 - Tadeusz Zwiefka) FR

La convention de La Haye sur la protection des enfants et la coopération en matière d’adoption internationale permet la reconnaissance automatique des adoptions dans tous les pays signataires dont les 28 États membres de l’UE, lorsque les parents et l’enfant adopté sont résidents de deux pays différents. Paradoxalement, il n’existe pas de cadre juridique européen contraignant dans les cas où les parents et l’enfant adopté sont issus d’un même État membre. Ainsi, en cas de déménagement dans un autre pays de l’Union, ces familles risquent de rencontrer des difficultés pour établir la responsabilité parentale et le droit de garde, notamment pour inscrire leur enfant adopté à l’école ou pour lui fournir un traitement médical. Il est donc impératif de combler ce vide juridique en dotant l’Union de règles permettant une reconnaissance automatique par ses États membres de ces adoptions dites « nationales ». En parallèle, une plus grande coopération des juges européens sur le sujet est requise. Ajoutons que, dans ce souci d’amélioration du cadre juridique, nous ne devons jamais oublier que l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant et ses droits fondamentaux priment.
2016/11/22
Sustainable management of external fishing fleets (A8-0377/2016 - Linnéa Engström) FR

Au titre de la PCP, l’UE participe activement depuis 2010 à la lutte contre la pêche illicite non déclarée et non réglementée à l’échelle mondiale. À cet effet, elle impose des normes aux navires européens qui opèrent à la fois dans ses eaux et en dehors pour prévenir, décourager et éradiquer ce type de pêche. Une meilleure harmonisation de ces normes mettra fin à une concurrence déloyale et rendra les pratiques de pêcheries plus responsables et plus durables. L’introduction d’un registre public de transparence, contenant les informations et autorisations pour les activités de pêche de l’UE à l’étranger, constitue une avancée majeure. Les autorisations elles-mêmes feront l’objet d’une procédure plus rigoureuse. Par exemple, un navire européen sanctionné pour une infraction grave l’année précédente ne pourra plus en obtenir. L’Union a ainsi l’occasion d’afficher son leadership international en matière de transparence et d’obligation de rendre des comptes dans le domaine de la pêche.
2016/11/22
Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Georgia (A8-0260/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) FR

Le Partenariat oriental est une initiative lancée en 2009, qui associe l’Union et six autres pays d’Europe centrale et du Caucase du Sud (l’Arménie, l’Azerbaïdjan, la Biélorussie, le Géorgie, la Moldavie et l’Ukraine). Cette coopération implique que les valeurs fondamentales de l’Union, la démocratie, l’État de droit et les droits de l’homme, y soient respectées.Parmi ces partenaires, la Géorgie a fait preuve d’une volonté toute particulière de rapprochement avec l’Union. Un dialogue intensif a ainsi été initié dès 2012 entre les deux parties visant à la libéralisation du régime de visas pour les ressortissants géorgiens. Après quatre années de progrès constants, il est désormais établi que Tbilissi satisfait aux exigences de l’Union. C’est pourquoi, les citoyens géorgiens pourront désormais entrer dans l'UE sans visa pour de courts séjours.
2016/11/22
Rule of law crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Gabon (RC-B8-0120/2017, B8-0120/2017, B8-0121/2017, B8-0122/2017, B8-0123/2017, B8-0124/2017, B8-0125/2017, B8-0126/2017) FR

Les dérives autoritaires ont conduit à de graves crises politiques en République démocratique du Congo comme au Gabon. En RDC, Joseph Kabila conserve le pouvoir au mépris de la Constitution qui limite son exercice à deux mandats. Au Gabon, la réélection d’Ali Bongo a été marquée par d’importantes irrégularités électorales. L’Europe doit donc réagir avec la plus grande fermeté et œuvrer à la résolution de ces crises qui risquent, à terme, de porter atteinte à la stabilité de la région des Grands Lacs. Aux côtés de l’Union africaine, l’Union européenne doit tout faire pour assurer une transition pacifique dans ces pays et y encourager les réformes démocratiques qui s’imposent.
2016/11/22
Implementation of Erasmus + (A8-0389/2016 - Milan Zver) FR

«Erasmus +» est un formidable moyen de promouvoir la citoyenneté européenne auprès de la jeunesse et d’accroître la visibilité de l’Union auprès du grand public. Nous devons en assurer la promotion, en renforçant la coopération entre les différents programmes, «Comenius», «Erasmus Mundus» et «Leonardo da Vinci», et en simplifiant la procédure de candidature en ligne. Mais ces avancées ne sont pas suffisantes. Je souhaite que de nouveaux moyens soient mis en œuvre pour qu’à terme, Erasmus+ soit une possibilité offerte à chaque étudiant européen.
2016/11/22

Written questions (46)

The Dinka-Nuer conflict and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in South Sudan PDF (98 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Future of ACP countries' banana production PDF (104 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Climate refugees PDF (98 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Transparency Register PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Presence of toxic substances in feminine sanitary products PDF (101 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Chemical warfare agents (CWA) in the Baltic Sea PDF (100 KB) DOC (28 KB)
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Follow-up Directive Women on Board PDF (105 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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VP/HR - EU-Saudi Arabia relationship PDF (197 KB) DOC (28 KB)
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The Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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The Commission's 2016 Work Programme and the EU-Tunisia free trade agreement PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Service sector in Africa PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
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VAT on sanitary protection (towels and tampons) PDF (100 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Action against Member States violating the universal rights of asylum seekers PDF (98 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Multiannual management plan for Baltic Sea fisheries PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Progress made in the implementation of the Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships PDF (198 KB) DOC (30 KB)
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VP/HR - The case of President Omar al-Bashir before the International Criminal Court PDF (197 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Review of Directive 2011/65/EU of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, and withdrawal of the exemption for crystal PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Definition of a European drone PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Assessment of the impact of the free trade agreements on Europe's outermost regions and the exclusion of special sugars from the scope of negotiations PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Progress in the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty PDF (197 KB) DOC (28 KB)
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Combatting vine wood diseases PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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VP/HR - New violations of women's rights in Iran PDF (193 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Information systems and protection of unaccompanied minors PDF (195 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Risk of cancer linked to breast implants and the state of play concerning the regulation on medical devices PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Opening of negotiations on Tunisia's involvement in the Horizon 2020 programme PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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VP/HR - Prosecution of war crimes in Syria PDF (99 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Implementation of the 'Sustainability Compact' with Bangladesh PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Implementation and evaluation of voluntary partnership agreements PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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VP/HR - Case of Ahmed Douma and other political prisoners in Egypt PDF (99 KB) DOC (28 KB)
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VP/HR - Political prisoners and polarisation in Venezuela PDF (96 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Access to VoD platforms on the internal market and Member States' policies on financing and promoting cultural diversity PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Combating food wastage PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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International transfer of corpses PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Role of the European Parliament in the future European platform on undeclared work PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Child poverty in Europe PDF (99 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Chinese investments in Europe PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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UEFA tax exemption for Euro 2016 PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Merit-based grants PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Recognition of geographic indications on the internet - negotiations with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) PDF (197 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Parliament's role in the setting-up of a transatlantic cooperation council to deal with regulatory matters under the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Impact of the conclusion of a trade and investment agreement between the European Union and the United States on the outermost regions of the EU PDF (103 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Languages in which Commission DG Trade documents are published PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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A single price for books in Europe PDF (99 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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The European Union's commitment to innovative methods of development financing PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Protection of PDOs in the agreement with ICANN PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Written declarations (3)

Written declaration on the need to support and encourage the employability of young people in the Euro-Mediterranean region

Written declaration on the sixth anniversary of the kidnapping of Ingrid Bétancourt by the FARC

Written declaration on recognition of the slave trade and slavery as a crime against humanity

2016/11/22
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Authors: Marielle DE SARNEZ, Bernard LEHIDEUX

Amendments (920)

Amendment 17 #

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas (potential) candidate countries are judged on their own merits, and whereas the speed and quality of the necessary reforms determines the timetable for accession; whereas the Commission has advocated temporarily suspending the enlargement process;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EU has repeatedly reiterated its willingness to assist in the economic and political development of Kosovo through a clear European perspective, in line with the European perspective of the region, in the form of a privileged partnership;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the progress made in implementing the various agreements signed since August 2016 in the normalisation process with Serbia, after months of little to no progress; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to show more engagement and sustained political will as regards the normalisation of relations and recalls that this is a condition for accession topartnership with the EU; takes note of some progress on other technical issues such as cadastre, university diplomas and licence plates and on the implementation of the agreement on the Mitrovica Bridge; welcomes the allocation of an independent international telephone code to Kosovo; reiterates its call on the European External Action Service to carry out an evaluation of the performance of the sides in fulfilling their obligations;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas an independent, functional and stable judiciary is important to ensure the rule of law and progress on the path to EU accession;
2017/01/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas challenges remain as to the sustainability of the reconciliation process; whereas progress in the EU accession process will enable further reconciliation;
2017/01/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. having regard to the Commission's undertaking to put its enlargement process on hold;
2017/01/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the consideration of BiH’s EU membership application by the Council and looks forward to the Commission’s opinion on the merits of the application for membership; calls on competent BiH authorities at all levels to cooperate and coordinate in participating in the Commission’s Opinion process by providing a single set of replies to the Commission’s inquiriesishes a privileged partnership to be established between the Union and BiH; calls on the Commission and the competent BiH authorities at all levels to cooperate and coordinate to that end;
2017/01/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes agreement on setting up a coordination mechanism for EU matters; calls on both the state and entities to ensure effective cooperation and communication between all levels of government and with the EU, in order to facilitate the alignment and implementation of the acquis, and to provide satisfactory replies to the Commission’s inquiries throughout the Opinion process; calls for the role and capacities of the Directorate for European Integration to be further enhanced with a view to it assuming fully its coordinating functions within the implementation of the SAA and, overall, in the accession process;
2017/01/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that a high number of constitutional court decisions are not being implemented, including in particular the decision on the RS day, which was contested in the referendum held on 25 September 2016; emphasises that respect for the rule of law and the country’s constitutional framework is of paramount importance for advancing on the EU path;
2017/01/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 188 #

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Deems it essential to enhance public participation in decision-making and to better engage citizens in the EU accession processprocess of partnership with the EU; notes that civil society is fragmented, institutionally and financially weak; calls for better cooperation mechanisms between government and civil society organisations, including the developing of a strategic framework for cooperation;
2017/01/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 224 #

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores the fact that BiH is still in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights for not implementing the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Sejdić-Finci, Zornić and Pilav cases; strongly calls for progress to be made in this regard in order to advance the country’s EU perspective;
2017/01/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to the Commission's undertaking to put enlargement on hold;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Albania’s continuous progress on EU-related reforms, in particular the adoption of constitutional amendments paving the way for a comprehensive judicial reform; stresses that not only consistent adoption but also full and timely implementation of reforms and sustained political commitment are essential in order to further advance the EU accession process;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Fully supports Albania’s accession to the EU, and calls for the accession negotiations to be opened as soon as there is credible progress in the implementation of judicial reform, in order to keep the reform momentum; expects Albania to consolidate the progress achieved and to maintain the pace of progress on implementation of all key priorities;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that a constructive dialogue, sustainable political cooperation and a willingness to compromise is crucial for the success of the reforms and for the entire EU accession processa privileged partnership with the EU;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the efforts towards a more citizen-friendly public administration and steady progress in the implementation of public administration reform; calls for further progress in strengthening the application of the Civil Service Law and the Law on Administrative Procedures, in order to safeguard the independence of regulatory bodies, improve recruitment procedures based on merit and performance, and enhance institutional and human resource capacities, with a view to ensuring efficient conduct of EU accession negotiations; commends the National Council for European Integration on its initiatives to enhance the capacities of public administration and civil society in monitoring the implementation of accession-related reforms;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas Serbia, like every country aspiring to EU membershipa privileged partnership with the EU, must be judged on its own merits in terms of fulfilling, implementing and complying with the same set of criteria and whereas the quality of and the dedication to the necessary reforms determines the timetable for accession;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. having regard to the undertaking by the Commission to put its enlargement process on hold;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the opening of negotiations on Chapters 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) as the key chapters in the EU approach to enlargement based on the rule of law; welcomnotes the opening of Chapters 32 (Financial Control) and 35 (Other Issues), the opening of negotiations on Chapter 5 (Public Procurement) and the opening and provisional closure of Chapter 25 (Science and Research); calls on the Council to open Chapter 26 (Education and Culture);
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, while some progress has been made in the area relating to the judiciary, in particular by taking steps to harmonise jurisprudence and further promoting a merit-based recruitment system, judicial independence is not assured in practice; regrets that the constitutional and legislative framework is not yet in line with European standards thus leaving scope for undue political influence in the recruitment and appointment of judges; stresses that the quality and efficiency of the judiciary and access to justice remain undermined by an uneven distribution of the workload, a burdensome case backlog and the lack of a free legal aid system;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that public enterprises remain particularly vulnerable to corruption; urges the further development of independent supervision for the detection of potential cases of conflicts of interest in the management of state-owned companies, in privatization procedures, public-private partnerships and in relation to strategic investment partnerships; stresses that the excessive recourse to the provision on abuse of office in the private sector in the criminal code is harmful to the business climate and hampers legal certainty;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the progress made in the fight against organised crime and the adoption of Serbia’s first national serious and organise crime threat assessment (SOCTA); calls on Serbia to step up efforts to investigate wider criminal networks, improve financial investigations and intelligence-led policing and develop a solid track record of final convictions; has taken note of the controversial events in Belgrade’s Savamala district and calls for calls for the implementation of the February 2016 law on the police, which provides for better separation of tasks between the police and the Ministry of Interior; urges the alignment with EU rules of the law on the confiscation of criminal assets, notably as regards their swift resolutiond-party confiscation, extended confiscation and precautionary freezing of assets;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Expresses concern over the failure of the authorities to bring to justice the organizers and perpetrators of the unlawful demolition of properties in the Belgrade Savamala district on 24 April 2016; underlines that the authorities must carry out thorough investigations and bring those responsible to justice;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Recalls that Serbia criminalised already in 2014 the activity of foreign fighters in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2178(2014); urges the adoption of the national strategy to prevent and fight terrorism finalised in March 2016;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the authorities to ensure fair and free elections in April 2017 and, in this respect, to swiftly implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations following the elections in 2014 and 2016; is particularly concerned about smear campaigns against some opposition figures and presidential candidates, which have undermined democratic standards and procedures;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 201 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for observance of international human rights law is in place; stresses that consistent implementation across the whole country is needed; notes that further sustained efforts are needed to improve the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and; underlines the need for the Serbian authorities and all political parties and public figures to facilitate the emergence of a climate of tolerance and inclusion in Serbia, notably as regards LGBTI persons;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 218 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its concern that no progress has been made to improve the situation regarding freedom of expression and of the media; stresses that threats, violence and intimidation against journalists remain an issue of concern; calls on the authorities to fully investigate any cases of attacks against journalists and media outlephysical attacks, attacks on property and threats against journalists and media outlets; calls on the authorities to swiftly bring to justice those responsible for such actions and to ensure final judicial rulings on the unresolved cases of murdered journalists; calls for the full implementation of media laws; underlines the need for complete transparency in media ownership and funding of media;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 272 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; has taken positive note of the fact that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY); urges the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 307 #

2016/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Regrets the presence of the President of Serbia, along with other senior government officials, at the so called "Republika Srpska Day", a celebration which has been declared unconstitutional by BiH´s Supreme Court; calls on the Serbian authorities to support constitutional reforms in BiH in order to strengthen the country´s capacity to function and carry out EU accession talks; underlines that the unequivocal and principled condemnation of war crimes committed in the region is the cornerstone of regional stability and essential for EU integration; reiterates its call on government officials to refrain from gestures such as publicly endorsing individuals convicted for war crimes;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas bilateral disputes should be duly addressed in compliance with EU and UN standards and should not represent an obstacle to the opening of accession negotiations;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Commission has given an undertaking to temporarily suspend the enlargement process;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Expects the new government, in cooperation with other parties, to accelerate EU-related reforms; reiterates its support for the opening of accession negotiationsa privileged partnership, conditional on the progress of withe implementation of the Przhino Agreement and the Urgent Reform Priorities; continues to be convinced that negotiations can generate much-needed reforms and positively influence the resolution of bilateral disputes;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas concerns remain about the polarised domestic climate and the boycott of the opposition in Parliament; whereas sustainable dialogue and constructive cooperation between ruling coalition and opposition are critical to maintaining progress in the accession process;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Commission has given an undertaking to temporarily suspend the enlargement process;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas organized crime and widespread corruption remains a serious concerns;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the continued steady progress in the accession negotiations, notingpointing out that so far 26 chapters have been opened for negotiations and 2 chapters have been provisionally closed; encourages Montenegro to work on meeting all benchmarks and to continue focusing on the fundamentals of the accession process; recalls that it is essential to deliver concrete results with a strong implementation record;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Commends the competent authorities for holding parliamentary elections on 16 October 2016 in an orderly manner in which fundamental freedoms were generally respected; however, notes reports of irregularities and incidents, as well as the temporary closure of two mobile communication platforms; hopes that the relevant authorities will swiftly and transparently investigate the reported irregularities; welcomes the revised legal framework under which the elections took place, but notes the persistence of some administrative deficiencies, including on the part of the State Election Commission (SEC), as well as concerns about the accuracy of the electoral register and politicisation; expects that the alleged procedural irregularities, including alleged abuses of state funds and abuse of office, and any other reported shortcomings, will be investigated fully and addressed effectively by the competent authorities; is of the opinion that an improvement of the electoral process is needed in order to build full confidence in the electoral process; notes with regret that part of the opposition has not recognised the results of the elections; recognises the attempts by external actors to discredit the electoral process and the difficulties this has caused;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the new public administration reform strategy (PAR) 2016-2020, the public financial management reform programme, the entry into force of the new law on salaries and the simplification of administrative procedures; calls for measures to allocate the appropriate budgetary resources for PAR’s implementation, as well as for consistent political will to rationalise public administration, also in view of accession preparations; encourages further depoliticisation of the public administration, and considers it essential to adhere to the principles of merit, accountability and transparency, and to ensure the citizens’ right to good administration, free of corruption;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the further strengthening of the anti-corruption framework, inter alia by making the Anti-Corruption Agency fully operational and by appointing special anti-corruption prosecutors; considers it essential to ensure their independence in investigations; stresses repeatedly the need to establish a track record on successful investigations and convictions, in particular in high-level corruption cases, and on measures to prevent corruption; calls for criminalising illicit enrichment; calls on the new government to make combating corruption one of its priorities by allocating sufficient human and budgetary resources to the task; regrets that sectorial action plans for areas particularly vulnerable to corruption, such as public procurement, privatisation, urban planning, education, health care, local government and police, has had very limited impact;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 127 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for a further strengthening of human rights institutions, including the Ombudsperson and the Ministry of Human Rights and Minorities, and is of opinion that their knowledge of international and European human rights law and standards should be increased; is concerned about the lack of a uniform approach and low levels of penalties for human rights violations;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Remains concerned about continued gender-based violencedomestic and sexual violence, as well as prevalence of femicide, widespread gender-selective abortions on the detriment of female sex, the lack of prosecutions and the inefficient support to, and protection of, victims; calls for measures to establish adequate protection services, enhance relevant inter- institutional coordination, make effective use of the new unified database of cases of domestic violence, and implement the 2016-2020 strategy on combating domestic violence; underlines the importance to educate and train employees in state institutions to work with victims; stresses the importance of encouraging women’s representation in politics, including in key decision-making positions, as well as their access to the labour market; notes the continued implementation of the 2013- 2017 action plan on gender equality; urges the competent authorities to make sufficient budget allocations for its implementation;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the new law on the environment, as well as the national strategy for the transposition and implementation of the EU acquis on the environment and climate change and its 2016-2020 action plan; stresses the need to reinforce implementation efforts, in particular in water quality, nature protection and waste management, as well as related administrative capacities at all levels; is concerned about the significant delay in establishing protection over the potential Natura 2000 site of Ulcinj Salina; calls for further efforts to preserve the biodiversity of the Salina and the sustainable development of the coastline; notes the awarding of six concession contracts for the exploration of offshore oil and gas blocks in the Adriatic Sea, and calls on authorities to keep vigilant oversight over the operations and to implement all protective measures in accordance with adopted legislation, regulations and EU acquis; calls on Montenegro to introduce legislation implementing the Third Energy Package, particularly Renewable Energy Directive;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 188 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes Montenegro’s proactive participation and constructive role in regional and international cooperation; commends Montenegro for continuing fully to align its foreign policy with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy; encourages it to continue to address, in a constructive and neighbourly spirit, outstanding bilateral issues with its neighbours, including the unresolved border demarcation issues with Serbia and Croatia; urges Montenegro to comply with the EU common positions on the integrity of the Rome Statute and related EU guiding principles on bilateral immunity agreements;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 194 #

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Welcomes the active participation of Montenegro in the 2016 Paris summit on Western Balkans, notably on the connectivity agenda; calls on the authorities to implement newly signed border crossing agreement with Albania and to implement the Trans-European Network Regulation with regard to licensing and permitting the open access to railway market; notes that even railway market in Montenegro has been open to competition since 2014, to date, no private operators have shown interest in entering the market; calls on new government to provide an open railway market, with transparent track access charges and capacity allocation that are fully aligned with the acquis;
2017/02/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on 24 April 2017 to reopen the monitoring procedure in respect of Turkey over serious concerns about respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the fact that Turkey is assessed as being in 155th place in the World Press Freedom Index, published on 26 April 2017, ranked lower than ever before and as one of the countries where journalists suffered the most threats, physical attacks, judicial harassment, including detention and prison sentences,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the fact that Turkey has been admirably hospitable to the large number of refugees living in the country,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the strategic importance of good EU-Turkey relations for both sides; recognises that both Turkey and the EU have gone through their own internal transformation processes since the accession negotiations were opened in 2004; regrets that the accession instruments have not been used to the fullest extent and that, over the years, Turkey’s full integration into the EU has lost public support on both sides; remains committed to cooperating and maintaining an open dialogue with the Turkish Government, in order to address common challenges; recommends that the Council urgently invite the Turkish Government to a summit to discuss the obvious crisis in EU-Turkey relations that we are faced with;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspformally end the accession talks with Turkey if the constitutional package is implemented unchanged, as Turkey no longer meets the Copenhagen political criteria as regards democracy, rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the current stalled accession negotiation process to be replaced with a renewed political engagement between the EU and Turkey on economic cooperation, including issues such as deepening the Customs Union and visa free travel but also on shared geopolitical challenges such as the ongoing civil war in Syria and the fight against Daesh, and refugee and migration related issues; underlines that the new EU-Turkey relations could be established on the basis of a new Association Agreement and should contain conditionality provisions on respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, but also aim at increasing people-to-people contacts, such as student exchanges, scientific and university cooperation and visa liberalisation;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Points out that Turkey must abide by its commitments as a member of the Council of Europe and that any deepening of the EU's contractual relationship with Turkey will be impossible, if the death penalty is re- introduced; calls on Turkey to remain in compliance with its Council of Europe commitments and to implement constitutional and judicial changes and reforms in cooperation with the Venice Commission;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that measures undertaken following the declaration of the state of emergency have targeted alleged members/supporters of the Gülen movement, dissent in general and political parties of the opposition in particular; strongly condemns the imprisonment of 13 MPs belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including its co-chairs, and of 90 Kurdish municipal mayors; urges the Turkish Government to lift the state of emergency immediately; underlines that the reintroduction of the death penalty would violate Turkey’s international commitments and lead to an immediate end to the EU accession talks;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 181 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Underline that the Turkish Grand National Assembly should be the central institution in Turkish democracy, and represent all citizens on equal terms, regrets the high electoral threshold as a distortion of true political representativity;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomesCalls for the deepening of EU- Turkey relations in key areas of joint interest, such as counter-terrorism, migration, energy, the economy and trade; believes EU-Turkey cooperation in these areas towill be an investment in the stability and prosperity of both Turkey and the EU;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to take into account the latest developments in Turkey wpresent a plan on how to replace then conducting the mid-term review of theurrent Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) funds in 2017, and to suspend all pre-accession funds if Turkey no longer sufficiently complies with the EU’s Copenhagen criteria; calls on the Commission to use those funds to support Turkish civil societyby a more targeted and tailor- made fund for the support of Turkish civil society, the rule of law, democracy and judicial reforms and to invest more in people-to-people exchange programmes, such as Erasmus+ for students;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 338 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls for a closer cooperation and coordination and strategic alignment of foreign policy challenges between the EU and Turkey; is of the opinion that the Turkish Foreign Minister should be invited to attend foreign affairs Council meetings on a case by case basis given Turkey's geostrategic position;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 343 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Recalls Turkey's strategic importance for EU's energy security as a key transit country, particularly considering the EU's strained relations with Russia, which is the EU's main gas provider; points to the three Southern Gas Corridor projects approved at the end of 2013, which will enhance the security of gas supply for Turkey and access to the EU as the main energy market; takes the view that in a context of increasingly competing energy markets and the need for diversified energy sources, Turkey, with its high potential of renewables, could provide an important contribution to the EU's energy security and its ambitions regarding energy diversification;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2016/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union must include among its priorities the promotion of social and environmental standards under the aegis of multilateral bodies such as the World Trade Organisation or the G20, as well as in all its bilateral relations with third countries;
2017/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 24 #

2016/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the Commission’s examination of a possible EU-wide initiative on the garment sector; notes, in additcalls on the Commission, that the current multiplication of existing initiatives could result in an unpredictable environment for companieso base its legislation on the work of the OECD, so that businesses are guided by a uniform set of standards regarding due diligence and social responsibility;
2017/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #

2016/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to take into account the special needs of SMEs and base its approach on the scalability principle; considers that the European SMEs and micro-enterprises which are establishing the initiative should receive European financial support via the COSME programme;
2017/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2016/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Hopes that the Commission proposal will draw inspiration from the ‘sustainability compact’ initiative launched in Bangladesh after the collapse of the Rana Plaza;
2017/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2016/2099(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it necessary for EIB external action to be consistent with the EU's political objectives;
2016/10/18
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2016/2099(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the EIB’s Crisis Response and Resilience Initiative for's commitment to tackle the phenomenon of forced migration and to take action in countries particularly affected by the migration crisis, including strengthening humanitarian action and providing support for economic growth, the construction of infrastructure and job creation; welcomes, in this regard, the EIB’s Crisis Response and Resilience Initiative, which aims to increase the volume of aid for countries in Europe’s southern neighbourhood and in the Balkans by EUR 6 billion; calls for this initiative to lead to genuine additionality as regards current EIB activities in the region;
2016/10/18
Committee: INTA
Amendment 21 #

2016/2099(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EIB to rapidly implement the ‘Migration for ACP countries’ package and insists that funded projects focus as a priority on the prevention of forced migration in the sub- Saharan region
2016/10/18
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2016/2075(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas China (the EU’s main trade partner), Hong Kong, Malaysia, Belarus, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and India, continue to ship the core of the illegal or counterfeit products entering the Union, and whereas Malaysia only accounts for about EUR 2.5 million worth of such exports, China and Hong Kong are responsible for over EUR 300 million and EUR 100 million, respectively, and whereas Belarus in 2015 alone caused a fiscal loss to the EU of EUR 1 billion, exporting products that totally circumvented VAT rules and health regulations;
2017/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2016/2075(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas, according to the most recent Commission report on the enforcement of intellectual property rights by EU customs authorities, the volume of counterfeit goods seized by those authorities increased by 15% between 2014 and 2015, and whereas more than 40 million products suspected of infringing an intellectual property right, with a total value of almost EUR 650 million, have been seized at the Union’s external borders;
2017/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2016/2075(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas combating counterfeiting is vital to protecting intellectual property rights in Europe, safeguarding know-how and encouraging innovation;
2017/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2016/2075(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Invites the Commission to continue cooperation with the Member States and relevant trade stakeholders further to develop customs simplifications while ensuring appropriate and harmonised control at EU borders in order to guarantee EU security, safety and economic interests, with a particular effort regarding IPR protection and the fight against illicit trade;(Does not affect the EN version)
2017/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 84 #

2016/2075(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the progressive implementation of the UCC brings equivalent value to the economic operators throughout the Union, while at the same time ensuring that the simplification of the customs procedures do not create additional gaps in the customs risk management and control systems that could hinder the effective fight against illicit trade; regards it as essential that EU customs law should be harmonised, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out regular monitoring of EU rules and their uniform application by the competent authorities;
2017/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 115 #

2016/2075(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to initiate dialogue with the main countries of origin of counterfeit goods in an effort to curb the phenomenon and to include the subjects of trade facilitation and the fight against fraud and counterfeiting in all negotiations on free trade agreements;
2017/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 122 #

2016/2075(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to make the fight against counterfeiting and fraud one of its priorities in the WTO and to ensure that the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the OECD are closely involved in work in this area;
2017/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which is used to finance risky and innovative projects, can be used as a tool to boost EU growth and employment and promote the development of strong, sustainable and competitive industry;
2016/10/19
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to display the utmost transparency in managing the fund and to disclose the sources of the various contributions, both public and private;
2016/10/19
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers it imperative that the EU diversify its funding sources as far as possible and attract private investment first and foremost;
2016/10/19
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that only 13% of SMEs operate outside the EU; takes the view that the EFSI should give priority to the internationalisation of SMEs and strengthen the role of the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) by giving it an export aid mission; calls on the Commission to improve the information it gives SMEs on existing EU-level funding opportunities in connection with international development assistance; considers that SMEs must be able to have access to a regular partner for these questions, e.g. a network of contact points in Member States;
2016/10/19
Committee: INTA
Amendment 24 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to develop an external component for the EFSI to make it possible to carry out projects involving a Member State and a southern or eastern EU Neighbourhood country; takes the view that those projects should relate to strategic areas such as education, innovation, youth, research, promotion of renewables, energy efficiency, and energy and transport infrastructure development;
2016/10/19
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries' heterogeneity and sovereignty whilst achieving good governance and democracy; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs anda free and fair society with respect for human rights;
2016/06/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, sustainable development and poverty reduction; calls for the new post- Cotonou framework to put joint growth and co-development between the European Union and the ACP countries at the heart of its objectives;
2016/06/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Supports the establishment of a continental free trade area (CFTA) targeting deep economic integration among the 54 states of the African continent; calls for the redefinition of the EU-ACP partnership to be compatible with the creation of this CFTA;
2016/06/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and the ACP States to put sustainable management of natural resources at the heart of the post-Cotonou partnership;
2016/06/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises how important it is that the new post-Cotonou partnership should produce a ‘win-win’ outcome and that it should be based on the principles of joint growth and joint development between the EU and Africa; takes the view that the partnership must foster the industrialisation of the African continent and the development of agriculture and encourage investment in innovative policies and in sustainable development;
2016/06/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Takes the view that the sustainable management of natural resources must be at the heart of the post-Cotonou partnership;
2016/06/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that civil society involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results-oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development; calls on the Commission to monitor implementation of the EPAs regularly, with a view to their possible improvement;
2016/06/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 57 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparkedenhance their sustainability, and invites them to introduce legislation that enhances the sustainable and sound governance of natural resources; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;
2016/06/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases.deleted
2016/06/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2016/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that an effective implementation of the EU Global Strategy presented by the VP/HR in June 2016 is not possible without strong commitment, ownership, political will and leadership from the Member States; highlights that the appropriate resources need to be allocated to the implementation of this strategy, in particular in the crucial area of security and defence; points out, in this regard, that there is a vital need to pool defence and industrial capabilities in order to achieve economies of scale and improve efficiency;
2016/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2016/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Is convinced that in view of an already underfinanced EU budget, additional efforts for operations, administrative costs, preparatory actions and pilot projects under the Common Security and Defence Policy, additional funding from the Member States is also needed; believes that Member States should seize the opportunity of the current revision/review of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to that end; also calls on the Commission to look into new budgetary and financial mechanisms to put in place at European level, based on the pursuit of fresh convergence as regards the financial situations of the Member States;
2016/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 264 #

2016/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Warsaw Summit Declaration, particularly the Joint Declaration on NATO-EU cooperation; fully supports deepened cooperation between NATO and the EU in the areas of cybersecurity, migration, and the response to hybrid threats; invites the VP/HR to present specific proposals for the follow-up to the Warsaw Joint Declaration by the end of 2016; is convinced that NATO is crucial for the collective security of Europe; recalls, nevertheless, the need for Europe to maintain its own intervention and intelligence capability;
2016/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas Da’esh and many other Islamic terrorist groups have often usedare using communication strategies as part of their actions against the West and to boost recruitment of European youth;
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 249 #

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on Member States to work together with the Commission and internet service providers to develop and implement a joint European strategy to combat online radicalisation and incitement to terrorism; notes that such a strategy must be regularly updated;
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 337 #

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses its support for initiatives such as the Baltic Centre for Media Excellence in Tallinn or the Radicalisation Awareness Network Centre of Excellence; underlines the need for strengthening analytical capabilities at all levels; calls for the Commission and the Member States to initiate similar projects, engage in the training of journalists, create independent media hubs, support media diversity and exchange best practices and information in these areas; calls on the EU to promote a global approach to cybersecurity in the United Nations;
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Union's ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) is needed to support investments starting in Africa and the Union's Neighbourhood as a means to promote the sustainable development goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ('the 2030 Agenda') in particular poverty eradication and reducing inequality as well as the commitments under the recently revised European Neighbourhood Policy thus addressing root causes of migration. It should also contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (COP 21). , and in particular incorporate climate proofing and climate resilience measures in all financing operations and investments.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 84 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Investments under the EFSD should focus on supporting micro enterprises and SMEs from developing countries, in order to create decent, sustainable and inclusive jobs, offer economic opportunities for women and young people and engage in a just transition towards a green and circular economy.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 97 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) This is in line with the Union Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy which embeds challenges such as migration and resilience in the overall EU foreign policy, ensuring coherence and synergies with European development and Neighbourhood policiesthe external policy is coherent with the objectives of the development policy and ensuring synergies with European development and Neighbourhood policies.. This is in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and international Human Rights law, ensuring human rights based approach while addressing forced displacement and irregular migration.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 131 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Moreover, the Strategic Board should support the Commission in setting strategic guidance and overall investment goals. The Strategic Board should also support coordination and coherence between the regional platforms. This should ensur, with core EU development goals, and with existing strategies and instruments in view of strengthening the complementarity of the various instruments in external action while ensuring policy coherence for development. The Strategic Board should be co-chaired by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to ensure consistency and coherence withof Union external policy objectives and partnership frameworks with third countries. The European Parliament shall participate in the Strategic Board as a permanent observer to ensure its right and obligation to exercise scrutiny over the implementation of the EFSD. The minutes of the strategic board shall be published as soon as they are approved by the strategic board.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 168 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In order to contribute to the international fight against tax fraud, tax evasion, fraud, corruption and money- laundering, all financing through EFSD should be provided in a completely transparent manner. Furthermore the eligible counterparts should not support any activities carried out for illegal purposes and should notnor participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction. or in tax haven. Counterparts shall also refrain from making any use of tax avoidance or aggressive tax planning schemes.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 179 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) 'additionality' means the principleevidence based operational approach ensuring that the EFSD Guarantee support contributes to sustainable development by achieving positive results above and beyond what could have been achieved without the support. It may not be aimed at replacing the support of a Member State, private funding or another Union financial intervention, as well as that it is aimed at addressing market failures and avoiding crowding out other public or private investments. It aims to bring development and value additionality as essential parts.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 243 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda with a specific focus on poverty eradication, reducing inequalities and domestic resource mobilisation;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 350 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) an assessment of the overall contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the Paris Agreement;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 16 #

2016/0275(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
(12) Complementarity and coordination with Union initiatives addressing root causes of migration should be ensured, including with Union support for the sustainable reintegration of returned migrants in the countries of origin. The EIB should therefore cooperate closely with the EEAS and should be able to call upon the relevant international organisations such as the IOM and the UNHCR where necessary.
2017/02/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2016/0275(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
‘To ensure that private sector investments have the greatest development impact, the EIB shall endeavour to strengthen the local private sector in beneficiary countries through support to local investment as provided for in point (a) of paragraph 1. EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall endeavour to also enhance its support to investment projects run by SMEs from the Union. In order to effectively monitor the use of funds for the benefit of the SMEs concerned, the EIB shall establish and maintain adequate contractual provisions imposing standard reporting obligations on both the financial intermediaries and the beneficiaries’; The EIB shall endeavour to identify the obstacles preventing SMEs from accessing finance and to resolve this situation.
2017/02/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2016/0275(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(aa) Article 11, paragraph 1(c) is amended as follows: (c) an assessment of the contribution of EIB financing operations to the fulfilment of Union external policy and strategic objectives and of their coherence with other EU policies, taking into account the regional technical operational guidelines referred to in Article 5;
2017/02/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 38 #

2016/0275(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 2
«(5a) in Article 11, paragraph 2 is amended as follows: « 2. For the purposes of the Commission's reporting referred to in paragraph 1, the EIB shall provide the Commission with yearly reports on EIB financing operations carried out under this Decision including all necessary elements allowing the Commission to report in accordance with paragraph 1. The EIB may also provide to the Commission additional information relevant for the European Parliament and the Council to have a comprehensive overview of EIB external activity. The European Parliament may, on the basis of the yearly reports, draw up recommendations to the EIB concerning ongoing projects. »
2017/02/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2016/0274(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The financial management of the Guarantee Fund should be transferred from the EIB to the Commission, which has an established practice of managing similar investments. By taking over the asset management of the Guarantee Fund, the Commission should be able to streamline and consolidate its asset management activities as well as to coordinate all external financing aspects of the European Agenda on Migration, building on existing structures and a goodfurther strengthening its track record.
2017/03/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2016/0274(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009
Article 7
The Commission shall ensure the financial management of the Fund. The Commission shall manage and invest the resources of the Guarantee Fund in accordance with the principle of sound financial management and shall follow appropriate prudential rules., while taking into account the principles guiding the Union's external action;
2017/03/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #

2016/0274(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009
In addition, it shall, by 31 May of each year, submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the Court of Auditors an annual report on the management of the Guarantee Fund in the previous calendar year. The annual report shall contain the presentation of the financial position of the Guarantee Fund at the end of the previous calendar year, the financial flows during the previous calendar year as well as the significant transactions and any relevant information on the financial accounts, as well as conclusions and lessons learned. The report shall also include information about the financial management and performance and the risk of the Guarantee Fund at the end of the previous calendar year.
2017/03/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 66 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Given the expertise of UNHCR in facilitating the different forms of admission of persons in need of international protection from third countries, to which they have been displaced, to Member States willing to admit them, UNHCR should continue to play a key role in resettlement efforts conducted under the Union Resettlement Framework. In addition to UNHCR, other international actororganisations and non-governmental organisations such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the EU delegations should be called upon to assist Member States in the implementation of the Union Resettlement Framework.
2017/04/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) [The European Union Agency for Asylum] should assist Member States in the implementation of Union Resettlement Framework in accordance with its mandate, including by providing practical and technical assistance and operational support.
2017/04/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2016/0197(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall make macro- financial assistance of a maximum amount of EUR 20350 million available to Jordan ("the Union’s macro-financial assistance"), with a view to supporting Jordan’s economic stabilisation and a substantive reform agenda. The assistance shall contribute to covering Jordan’s balance of payments needs as identified in the IMF programme.
2016/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In order to prevent applicants whose applications are inadmissible, or who are unlikely to require international protection, from undertaking a potentially dangerous journey from their country of origin to a Member State, the European Union Agency for Asylum, in cooperation with the Commission and the Member States, should ensure that potential migrants are informed about the legal entry routes into the Union and the risks of illegal migration.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2016/0133(COD)

(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion. In order to discourage secondary movements of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be that where the unaccompanied minor firstis present and has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not be in the best interests of the child. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representatives tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In order to guarantee effective protection of the rights of the persons concerned, legal safeguards and the right to an effective remedy in respect of decisions regarding transfers to the Member State responsible should be established, in accordance, in particular, with Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. An effective remedy should also be provided in situations when no transfer decision is taken but the applicant claims that another Member State is responsible on the basis that he has a family member or, for unaccompanied minors, a relative in another Member State, provided that such a transfer is in the interests of the child. In order to ensure that international law is respected, an effective remedy against such decisions should cover both the examination of the application of this Regulation and of the legal and factual situation in the Member State to which the applicant is transferred. The scope of the effective remedy should be limited to an assessment of whether applicants' fundamental rights to respect of family life, the rights of the child, or the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment risk to be infringed upon.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
(42) A network of competent Member State authorities should be set up and facilitated by the European Union Agency for Asylum to enhance practical cooperation and information sharing on all matters related to the application of this Regulation, including the development of practical tools and guidance. This network should be able to collaborate with the authorities of transit countries and countries of origin as well as with international organisations, in particular the United Nations Agencies and non- governmental organisations.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
(52) In order to assess whether the corrective allocation mechanism in this Regulation is meeting the objective of ensuring a fair sharing of responsibility between Member States and of relieving disproportionate pressure on certain Member States, the Commission should review the functioning of the corrective allocation mechanism and in particular verify that the threshold for the triggering and cessation of the corrective allocation effectively ensures a fair sharing of responsibility between the Member States and a swift access of applicants to procedures for granting international protection in situations when a Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is responsible under this Regulation. In this regard, the Commission should publish at regular intervals the number of applications for international protection received in each Member State, including the positive response rate, the origin of the applicants and the processing time for each application.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where necessary for the proper understanding of the applicant, the information shall also be supplied orally, for example in connection with the personal interview as referred to in Article 7. Whenever the applicant is a minor, he or she shall be informed in a child- friendly manner.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 101 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The best interests of the child shall be assessed on a systematic basis and shall be a primary consideration for Member States with respect to all procedures provided for in this Regulation.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is obliged to be present shall ensure that a representative represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevant procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representative shall have the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representative shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’s file including the specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors. Upon arrival, a well-trained guardian shall be appointed immediately.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
All applications for international protection and requests for family reunification of unaccompanied minors shall be treated with priority. For the purpose of applying Article 10, the Member State where the unaccompanied minor lodged an application for international protection shall, as soon as possible, take appropriate action to identify the family members or relatives of the unaccompanied minor on the territory of Member States, whilst protecting the best interests of the child.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 3
The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 47 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors. This includes modules on risk assessment to target care and protection depending on the individual needs of the child, with a specific focus on early identification of victims of trafficking and abuse, and training on good practices to prevent disappearance.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 127 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor firstis present and has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minor.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. When there is a significant risk of absconding, Member States may detain the person concerned in order to secure transfer procedures in accordance with this Regulation, on the basis of an individual assessment and only in so far as detention is proportional and other less coercive alternative measures cannot be applied effectively. When the person concerned is a minor, he or she shall not be detained.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The European Union Agency for Asylum should gather and analyse information on the situation of asylum in the Union, in third countries and in thirdransit countries insofar as this may have an impact on the Union. That should enable the Agency to assist Member States in better understanding the factors for asylum-related migration towards and within the Union, as well as for the purpose of early warning and preparedness of Member States.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The European Union Agency for Asylum should ensure a more structured and streamlined production of information on countries of origin and transit at the level of the European Union. It is necessary for the Agency to gather information and draw up reports providing for country of origin and transit information by making use of European networks on country of origin information so as to avoid duplication and create synergies with national reports. Furthermore, to ensure convergence in the assessment of applications for international protection and the nature and quality of protection granted, the Agency should, together with Member States, engage in and develop a common analysis providing guidance on the situation in specific countries of origin.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency may cooperate with the authorities of third countries competent in matters covered by this Regulation with the support of and in coordination with Union delegations, in particular with a view to promoting Union standards on asylum, informing potential migrants of legal entry paths into Europe and communicating the risks of illegal immigration, taking inspiration from the lessons learned from CIGEM (the Centre for Migration Management and Information) in Mali, and assisting third countries as regards expertise and capacity building for their own asylum and reception systems as well as implementing regional development and protection programmes and other actions, such as preventing illegal immigration. The Agency may carry out such cooperation within the framework of working arrangements concluded with those authorities in accordance with Union law and policy. The Agency shall seek the prior approval of the Commission for such working arrangements and it shall inform the European Parliament.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61 a (new)
(61a) The European neighbourhood countries should be given funding to introduce cadmium removal processes, in particular through the Horizon 2020 research programme and EIB external funding projects;
2017/03/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 a (new)
Article 40a Annual follow-up reports The Commission shall draw up annual follow-up reports on the development of cadmium removal processes in the European neighbourhood countries and on the trends in phosphate imports from those countries;
2017/03/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 2 #

2016/0039(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Council annexed to this resolution;
2016/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Recital G
G. whereas further deepening of trade and investment relationship requires considering the conclusion of the EU- Australia and the EU-New Zealand free trade agreements will deepen the trade and investment relationship with these countries;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the sensitive nature of certain sectors, and particularly the agricultural sector, must be duly taken into account in the future negotiations;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 22 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the full potential of the Union's bilateral and regional co-operation strategies may only be realised by concluding high-quality FTAs with both Australia and New Zealand in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit while under no circumstances undermining or diverting resources and attention away from the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that Australia and New Zealand each present specific economic and trade characteristics and challenges and that in view of this, the negotiations with each of them should be conducted separately;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Union to adapt its trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand to the specific features of the economies of these two countries;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the European Union must give itself the legal means to negotiate with due care the opening and closing of its public procurement markets in the framework of trade talks with partner countries, and considers that putting in place a European instrument for reciprocity in public procurement markets is necessary in this regard;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Notes that a balanced outcome in agriculture chapters that takes the interests of European producers, particularly those in the outermost regions, and sensitivities duly into account can boost competitiveness and will be beneficial to both consumers and producers; calls on the Commission to exclude the most sensitive sectors from the negotiations or to foresee transitional periods and appropriate quotas; calls for the inclusion of effective bilateral safeguard measures to prevent a surge in imports that would cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to producers;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 55 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Notes that a balanced outcome in agriculture chapters that takes sensitivities duly into account can boost competitiveness and will be beneficial to both consumers and producers; calls for the inclusion of effective bilateral safeguard measures to prevent a surge in imports that would cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to producers, particularly those in the meat, dairy, sugar and textile sectors;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 61 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance ofat the negotiations must result in strong and enforceable provisions covering the protection of intellectual property rights and geographical indications (GIs);
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of strong and enforceable provisions covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights and geographical indications (GIs);
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 70 #

2015/2932(RSP)


Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to take account of the interests of the overseas countries and territories in the region during the negotiations on these free trade agreements;
2016/01/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 399 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease; calls, in particular, for concrete initiatives, like multiple entry visas for a limited period of stay
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 5 #

2015/2317(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the establishment of an EU- Africa co-development partnership focusing on strategic issues such as energy, sustainable management of natural resources and innovation;
2016/02/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2015/2317(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that trade liberalisation ismust not positive, per se,be an end to itself but must in sterms of reducing poverty and could have negative effects onad be regarded as a means of fostering the sustainable development iof it is not accompanied by re-distribution through fair and progressive tax systemeconomies and societies;
2016/02/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 44 #

2015/2317(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that trade agreements negotiated with partner countries, in particular neighbourhood countries, have the clear aim of fostering the economic and social development of those countries;
2016/02/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 52 #

2015/2317(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of participation through broad and transparent consultations of national parliaments, civil society organisations and trade unions in the negotiation, implementation and monitoring of EU trade and investment agreements and policies;
2016/02/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2015/2317(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a complaint mechanism as a basis for sanctions to channel the voices of those whose human rights are jeopardised by EU trade policies and which will form an essential element of the EU’s role in the implementationmake sure that, before it starts negotiating a free- trade agreement, it always carries out an assessment of the agreement's impact ofn the sustainable development goalseconomic and social development of the partner country concerned;
2016/02/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 66 #

2015/2317(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU and its Member States to actively engage with the UN Human Rights Council in its work towards an international treatyframework that would hold transnationalmake it easier for corporations accountablto pursue fcor human rights abusporate social responsibility strategies.;
2016/02/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 2 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to conduct thorough impact assessments of all trade agreements to anticipate more effectively their impact on the economy and jobs in the EU. Sectors identified as vulnerable, such as agriculture, should be closely monitored and should benefit from safeguard measures, transitional periods and even exclusion from negotiations. Social partners and Member States with sectors at high risk should be duly informed and assisted in the process of application;
2016/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to lower the threshold for EGF eligibility, which currently stands at 500 redundancies. This has the effect that in practice only large corporations -which are often globally profitable - are eligible. To make sure that employees of smaller companies in sectors that are directly hurt by the effects of globalisation are assisted, the threshold should be lowered to 100 redundancies. Calls on the Commission to support not only employees of companies affected by redundancy plans but all affected sectors, including subcontractors. Calls on the Commission to be more flexible and responsive in using the EGF. Regrets that the amounts earmarked under the fund must too often be advanced by the Member States;
2016/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to reorientate the EGF towards SMEs, which are key players in the dynamism of the European economy;
2016/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Council to unlock the modernisation ofregulation to modernise Trade Defence Instruments (TDIs). Updated and strengthened TDIs should be used to ensure that the EGF is not unnecessarily used for redundancies brought on by social, environmental or price dumping by other countrieThe EU must equip itself with strong and dissuasive Trade Defence Instruments;
2016/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #

2015/2284(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to implement, at the same time, a strategy to support a common industrial and investment policy and to strengthen the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments;
2016/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, was a notable achievement for European diplomacy in particular, and that Europe is now responsible for not simply ensuring its strict and full implementation, but for maintaining the spirit of negotiations in a way that benefits the peoples of both Iran and the EUalso should develop a broader agenda of EU- Iran relations addressing human rights, anti-corruption, energy policy, rules- based trade, environmental concerns and cultural relations;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the institutional changes made within the European External Action Service (EEAS) to reflect the new period of EU-Iran relationsresults of the JCPOA; welcomes the steps taken by the EEAS for the establishment of an EU Delegation in Tehran, to strengthen the EU presence with the goal of engaging with officials, private sector stakeholders, civil society and citizens alike, based on the EU's broad agenda for its relations with Iran, and to enable better public education within the country about the EU itself, to counter misunderstandings and to build a stronger basis of popular support for growing cooperation between the EU and Iran;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that differences exist between the EU and Iran on the use of the death penalty; neverthelessStrongly condemns the continued application of the death penalty in high numbers particularly for people convicted of drug smuggling without due process or fair trial; believes cooperation on anti- narcotics programmes and on the question ofending juvenile executions, in line with Iran’s own commitments, could provide a common agenda for addressing this question should be addressed;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note ofUnderlines the fact that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would drastically reduce the number of executions (up to 80 % according to Iranian estimates); calls on the Iranian authorities to put a moratorium on the death penalty; calls for EU-Iran cooperation in the fight against drugsillegal drug trade as a way of addressing the issue of executions in the country without directly or indirectly becoming complicit in the arrest of people who face the death penalty; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and administrative capacity- building for Iran to enable it to secure its borders with Afghanistan and Iraq while expressing the rights of people and the right to ask for asylum;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 215 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the fact that Iran hosts 3 million Afghan refugees; welcomes the additional EUR 6.5 million of EU funding to support Iran in the education and health care of the Afghan population in the country; believes that EU-Iran cooperation on refugee management can enhance mutual understandinginternational aid organisations are best positioned to receive EU funds and to provide aid; believes that EU-Iran cooperation on refugee management should improve the well-being of refugees in Iran and prevent human traffickers, promote improved respect for international law and the lives of refugees themselves, as well as contributing to conflict resolution in order to reduce the causes of current and future refugee movements;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 236 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls on the judiciary to respect fair trial, due process and to grant suspects access to a lawyer;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Condemns the systematic torture in Iranian prisons;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 365 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on Iranian authorities to fully respect the universal human rights of all people, in particular the right to free expression online and offline;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 371 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on Iranian authorities to respect the rights of women and to eliminate any discriminatory measures in family-, criminal-, labour and other laws;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 372 #
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 375 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 f (new)
26f. Calls on Iranian authorities to respect LGBTI rights;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 376 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 g (new)
26g. Calls on Iranian authorities to allow for free and fair elections, and international monitors;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 389 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Notes with concern thatStrongly condemns Iran has the highest level of death-penalty executions per capita in the world; stresses that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would dramatically decrease the number of executions; welcomes, in this regard, the possibility thatencourages the newly-elected Majlis is consideringto adopt legislation to exclude some drug- related offences from the list of crimes punishable with the death penalty;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
— having regard to Tunisia’s ‘Strategic Development Plan, 2016-2020’,deleted
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the final report of the EU Electoral observation mission for the legislative and presidential elections in Tunisia in 2014;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of March 10 2016, introducing emergency autonomous trade measures for Tunisia (COM(2015)0460 – C8-0273/2015 – 2015/0218(COD))
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Tunisia has suffered several terrorist attacks in the last year; whereas Tunisia is an essential partner of the European Union in the fight against terrorism;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of an EU-Tunisia JPC as a tool forwhich will play a key role, enabling Members of the European Parliament and Tunisians to meet regularly and developing a structured political dialogue on democracy, the rule of law and any topic of mutual interest, and calls for the launching of specific initiatives of support to the PRA with other Parliament committees, such as the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the continuation of technical and capacity-building support for civil society groups, since these have proven to be of fundamental importance for democratic transition and overall development, government accountability, and monitoring of respect for human rights, including the protection of women; whereas civil society organisations have a crucial role to play in Tunisia;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Deems it necessary that the Commission and the EEAS provide support for local elections (scheduled in October 2016) and an EU and EP monitoring mission, should it be requested by the Tunisian Government as it was already the case for the legislative and presidential elections in 2014; calls for strengthened support for municipalities in the framework of Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM), and by fostering the development of twinning projects in coordination with the Member States;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Whereas freedom of expression online and offline and freedom of assembly are indispensable pillars of a democratic and pluralistic society; whereas freedom of the press and media are vital elements for democracy and an open society;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Welcomes the start of the negotiations on an ambitious Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Tunisia; underlines that international trade is essential for the Tunisian economic, social and political development and stability;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. CWelcomes the adoption of the emergency autonomous trade measures for the Republic of Tunisia as a concrete step to support the Tunisian economy; calls for an increase in EU aid to Tunisia through the ENI and for the coordination of international aid to Tunisia; encourages partnerships with other interested global and regional donor countries and organisations, and in particular, measures promoting investment in the manufacturing sector which would boost employment; notes that the tourism sector has been dramatically impacted by the attacks in 2014 and, considering the measures implemented since then by the Tunisian authorities, calls on the Member States to reassess the security situation as quickly as possible;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 157 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14a (new)
14a. 9. Welcomes the opening of negotiations in the autumn of 2015 with a view to concluding a progressive and asymmetrical agreement between the EU and Tunisia, on the basis of the mandate adopted by the Council in 2011 in the wake of the ‘Arab Spring’;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14b (new)
14b. 10. Considers that the agreement covers more than just trade, and it is essential that its objective is to contribute to Tunisia’s stability, strengthen its democracy and revive its economy, and at the same time have a positive impact on employment and reducing inequality; calls for the content of the agreement to meet those fundamental challenges before it is concluded;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. WelcomesEncourages the early adoption of the Tunisian Strategic Plan for Development 2016-2020 and calls for its swift implementation with the adoption of regulatory frameworks aimed at facilitating the absorption of European support and of all international financial institutions; welcomes the adoption of the new investment code, which should create regulatory stability and facilitate investments, and the tax reforms; calls for the modernisation of the public administration, which should operate in an efficient and transparent way, thus greatly facilitating the implementation of projects and the better use of funds;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 188 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for theWelcomes the initiatives to conversiont part of Tunisian debt into an investment projects or development led by several Member States and encourages the Commission, through the EIB and Member States, to increase the number of these types of project, especially forcusing on building strategic infrastructures and reducing regional disparities;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 209 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises that Tunisian security is weakened among other reasons by the current internal situation in Libya; notes the building of a wall at the border with Libya; expresses concerns at the high number of Tunisian foreign fighters joining Daesh and other terrorist groups; underlines the necessity to reform the country’s intelligence services while respecting the rule of law and human rights conventions;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 222 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for an increase in support for security sector reform in Tunisia and calls for swift implementation of the programmes currently in place; strongly calls on the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior, to support the reform of the security sector and also calls for the establishment of a national security adviser in Tunisia; calls for the Member States to share best practices in the security field in Tunisia;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 229 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Welcomes the enhanced political dialogue between the EU and Tunisia in the fight against terrorism; reminds the importance of protecting human rights in the context of counter-terrorism measures.
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 248 #

2015/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the EU and the Tunisia Mobility Partnership signed in March 2014 and calls for its rapid implementation; calls for the signature of a visa waiver forwift negotiation of a readmission agreement between the EU and Tunisia; and notes that though mobility partnerships rely on national competences, they are included in the EU proposal within the ENP and recommends that Member States show their solidarity with Tunisia by facilitating visas for entrepreneurs, students, researchers etc.;
2016/05/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that in order to build stability and peace, the EU should keep up its enlargement commitments and continue cooperation with very closely associated countries within the context of the newly revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); recalls that according to Article 49 TEU any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy and respect for fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law; approves of the Commission’s commitment to mark a pause in the enlargement process in order to consolidate what has been achieved by the EU of 28;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 313 #

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the need for a political will in the Member States to make more use of constructive abstentions in the Council on CFSP/CSDP issues in order to create momentum in this area (variable geometry), and supports the establishment of the Council of Defence Ministers format, as well as regular European Council meetings on defence; believes that willing Member States should also make use of the possibility of moving towards Permanent Structured Cooperation in Defence (PESCO); emphasises that activating the mutual defence clause should provide an opportunity to establish at long last the basis for a defence Europe which the European Parliament has been advocating for a long time;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 315 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
xi. to ensure, in line with Article 167(4) TFEU and with the UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, that the parties preserve their right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the protection or promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity through the addition of a legally binding general clause applicable to the entire agreement; to explicitly exclude audiovisual services, media and publishing from the scope of the agreement, irrespective of the technology or distribution platform used;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 328 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
i. to ensure cross-border data flows in compliance with the universal right to privacy and with fundamental rights and freedoms;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 497 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
ii. to promote good governance and foster good practices in administrative and legislative processes, by encouraging the wide take-up of measures that strengthen the independence of decision-makers, increase the transparency of decisions, and reduce red tape; to stress that consumer protection and safety must be at the centre of regulatory endeavours and that no European standard may be revised in such a way as to weaken it;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 547 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
ii. to endeavour to includedefend the inclusion in the agreement of a regulatory chapter on government procurement with a view to maximising the participation of European companies in foreign tenders; to deplore the lack of transparency regarding non- European calls for tenders and to denounce the lack of reciprocity in this area, as illustrated by the preferential treatment granted to domestic companies in several countries; to encourage the ratification and implementation of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and its 2011 revision; to call upon the Member States to reinvigorate discussions on the proposed international public procurement instrument;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 548 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
ii. to endeavour to include a regulatory chapter on government procurement with a view to maximising the participation of European companies in foreign tenders; to deplore the lack of transparency regarding non-European calls for tenders and to denounce the lack of reciprocity in this area, as illustrated by the preferential treatment granted to domestic companies in several countries; to encourage the ratification and implementation of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and its 2011 revision; to call upon the Member States and the Commission to reinvigorate discussions on the proposed international public procurement instrument;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 551 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h – point ii a (new)
iia. to call upon the European Union to introduce a ‘European Business Act’, modelled on the ‘American Business Act’ and supporting the economic development of SMEs and European industry;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 555 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h – point iii
iii. to lower barriers to trade in energy- and environment-related services, particularly those relating to the development and promotion of renewable energy and environmentally sound technologies, given that an increasing number of services, such as installation, management and repairs, are sold together with products in these two areas; to acknowledge the explicit recognition of each party’s sovereignty over energy resources and to preserve the EU’s right to regulate, in particular so as to meet the European objectives of sustainability, security and affordability;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 583 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i – point iv
iv. to welcome the continuous engagement of the EU institutions with a wide range of stakeholders throughout the negotiation process and to call for this engagement to be intensified as the negotiations progress, so that the expectations of European civil society and stakeholders are adequately taken into account;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 2 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 December 2014 on the promotion and protection of children's rights,
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2014 an estimated 230 million children currently living in countries and areas affected by armed conflicts are exposed to extreme violence, trauma, forcibly recruited and deliberately targeted by violent groups;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 162 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Strongly underlines the importance of systematically assessing the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights, including the implementation of the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, by using well-defined benchmarks; considers that, in order to ensure proper implementation of the Guidelines, further measures aimed at raising awareness of their content among EEAS and EU Delegation staff must be taken;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Deplores the fact that the proper implementation of legal frameworks for the protection of minorities remains a challenge, as stated in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2014-2015; invites the enlargement countries to step up their efforts to forge a culture of acceptance of minorities through, for example, improved inclusion of minorities in the education system with a special focus on Roma children;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 272 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
54. Reiterates its full support for the EU’s strong engagement in promoting the advancement of human rights and democratic principles through cooperation with the structures of the United Nations and its specialised agencies, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in line with Articles 21 and 220 TEU; welcomes therefore the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 348 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
68. Recalls that the 2014 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege for his strong engagement with victims of sexual violence and continuous promotion of women’s rights; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation, child marriage and other forms of harmful traditional practices;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 355 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 c (new)
69c. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape against women and girls as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law and access to health and psychological care for women and girls abused in conflicts; calls on the EU, the Member States, international organisations, and civil society to increase cooperation to raise awareness and combat impunity;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 366 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
72. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, adopted in December 2014, and calls for the EU to continue supporting partner countries in combatting all forms of violence against children and reinforcing their capacities to protect children’s rights; welcomes the global roll-out in 2014 of the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit reaffirming the EU's commitment to mainstream children's rights in all sectors and policies;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 374 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, supporting the EU’s efforts to promote children’s rights, namely by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, as well as by eliminating child labour and assisting children in armed conflicts; commends the "Children No Soldiers" campaign and calls on the EU and Member States to step up their support in order to reach the target of ending the recruitment and use of children in conflicts by government armed forces by 2016.
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 376 #

2015/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 b (new)
73 b. Underlines that children are particularly vulnerable in the current refugee and migrant crisis and especially when unaccompanied and that conflicts and instability have uprooted millions of children across several countries around Europe; calls on the Member States to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children and particularly access to safe water, food, health care and education;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2015/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the Central Asian countries must improve the legal and administrative provisions of their asylum policy, and whereas regional consultative processes, such as the Almaty Process coordinated by the UNHCR and the IOM, may contribute thereto;
2015/12/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2015/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to ensure synergies, coherence and consistency between the measures taken by international organisations such as the OSCE, the UNODC, the UNHCR and the IOM and among the different EU external financing instruments used in the region, such as the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (ISP), the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), and the Partnership Instrument (PI), as well as to step up coordination with the EBRD and the EIB;
2015/12/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 317 #

2015/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Asks the Member States to refrain from arms deliveries to Central Asia, in line withstrictly respect the eight criteria laid down in the 2008 EU common position on arms export controls; in this respect, raises concern over the export of 300 US armoured vehicles to Uzbekistan in 2014-2015;
2015/12/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the Union’s trade and competition policy is compatible with the objectives of European industrial policy;
2015/10/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Feels that European competition policy should not hinder the emergence of major European champions in industry; calls, therefore, for trade and competition policies to work to promote the creation and competitiveness of large European industrial groups on the world stage;
2015/10/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2015/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for all products imported from third countries to comply with the environmental, health and social standards applied by the Union and defended on the world market so as to preserve European industrial producers from unfair competition;
2015/10/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2015/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the implementation of the Hercule III Programme under the new financial framework, and considers it useful that this programme be used to assist the law enforcement agencies of certain Member States in combating illegal and illicit trade; calls on the European Union to put in place its European Public Prosecution Service without delay;
2015/11/05
Committee: INTA
Amendment 24 #

2015/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that in 2014 there were 48 agreements in place that encompassed mutual administrative assistance, covering 71 countries, with another 49 countries in negotiations, including major trading partners such as the USA and Japan; emphasises that the top priority in terms of protecting the EU’s financial interests and combating fraud effectively is to ensure that the existing legislation is applied and that all parties observe the relevant international agreements, including the provisions for sanctions;
2015/11/05
Committee: INTA
Amendment 1 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to establish, in cooperation with the EEAS, a framework for annual reporting by the EIB on its operations outside of the EU with regard to compliance with the general principles guiding Union external action as referred to in Article 21 TEU and the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; urges the Commission to satisfy itself that the projects supported by the EIB are consistent with EU policies and serve European interests;
2015/11/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the EIB to concentrate the funds earmarked for developing countries on infrastructure development and to work alongside the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance long-term investments in the service of economic development;
2015/11/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the need for all of the EU's external, trade, development, agricultural, environmental and energy policies to be consistent with each other and with other policies with an external dimension, such as migration policy, and to pursue the objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union; underlines in this context the central coordinating role of the Vice- President/High Representative, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and EU delegations in third countries, and calls on the Member States to speak with one voice;
2016/01/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that trade policy contributes to compliance with the values upheld by the EU such as democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of the environment and social rights; Welcomes the Commission's announcement of the incorporation in trade agreements of tools aimed at fighting corruption and will remain attentive to the measures proposed; takes the view that that EU trade policy will only ever be truly effective if all the major players in world trade abide by the same rules, including on public procurement;
2016/01/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to continue its efforts in the fields of communication, transparency and access to negotiation documents and to improve coordination and information exchange between the Commissioners and the Directorates- General, the EEAS, the Council, Parliament and civil society; calls in this connection on the European Union and its Member States to adopt a roadmap for external action to show the way in the medium and long term.
2016/01/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 196 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to improve the quality of both ex-ante and ex- post assessments and emphasises in particular that such impact assessments should take account of sensitive sectors and of the potential effects of any trade agreements on the outermost regions and their local production, so that specific measures can be put in place for the operators and produce concerned and potentially affected; stresses the need to always submit a deep sustainability impact assessment, including on human, social and environmental rights, for any trade policy initiative; expresses its concern at the lack of interim and ex-post assessments and that the quality of the existing ones is very low, as demonstrated in the European Court of Auditors Special Report 02/2014; insists that high-quality interim and ex-post evaluations be carried out in respect of all trade agreements in order to allow policymakers, stakeholders and European taxpayers to assess whether trade agreements have achieved the intended results; asks the Commission to provide data on the impact of the trade agreements which have been concluded with special regard to SMEs and the creation of jobs;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 226 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to focus in a balanced way on the conclusion of the ongoing trade negotiations in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit, and to show the potential benefits of the concluded trade agreements before launching new FTA negotiations, while bearing in mind the sensitive nature of certain products and sectors; reminds the Commission to carry out a thorough, impartial and unprejudiced ex-ante evaluation of European interests before deciding on future FTA partners and negotiation mandates;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 248 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines, particularly in the context of the current talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the EU- Japan FTA, the high importance for all trade negotiations of focusing on core sensitive issues such as the recognition and protection of geographical indications (GIs) andccess to public procurement and exclusion of public services and audiovisual services from negotiations when negotiating FTAs;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 268 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to start negotiations for an investment agreement with Taiwan in parallel with the one with China; underlines that, in the context of the migration challenges, special focus should be put on the post-Cotonou framework; asks for further impetus to be given to negotiating FTAs with both Australia and New Zealand all the while keeping in mind during said future negotiations that the agricultural sector is very sensitive, as noted in its resolution of 17 February 2016 on the opening of FTA negotiations with Australia and New Zealand;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 279 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibilities and impact of cumulation, in particular for those sensitive products affected by quotas or liberalisation under ongoing negotiations or trade agreements already concluded; reiterates that exclusions for the most sensitive products should be examined on a case by case basis, as should limited volume quotas or appropriate transitional periods;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 284 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that further trade liberalisation measures require the EU to be able to respond even more effectively to unfair trading practices and ensure a level playing field; underlines that TDIs must remain an indispensable component of the EU’s trade strategy and enable greater competitiveness by re-establishing where necessary the conditions for fair competition; recalls that the current EU trade defence legislation dates back to 1995; stresses that the Union’s trade defence system needs to be modernised urgently without being weakened; points out that EU trade defence law must be more effective, accessible for SMEs and adapted to today’s challenges and trade patterns, and also increase transparency and predictability; regrets that the TDI modernisation proposal is blocked in the Council; regrets that the Commission does not refer at all to the need for TDI modernisation in its ‘Trade for All’ communication; calls on the Council to boost its efforts regarding TDI modernisation urgently, especially at a time when China is firmly requesting recognition of MES, and asks the Commission to present a new proposal;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 319 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Reiterates that all trade negotiations shall respect the cultural exemption and exclude audiovisual services; reiterates the importance of being able to preserve, protect or promote cultural and linguistic diversity, abiding fully by the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2015/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Partnership and Co- operation Agreement aims to establish a modern, broad-based and mutually- beneficial partnership, based on shared interests and principles such as equality, mutual respect, the rule of law and human rights;
2015/09/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2015/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls upon the Vietnamese Government to honour its commitments in the World Trade Organisation, and the full implementation of all relevant WTO- rules in this regard;
2015/09/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2015/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. EWelcomes the articles in the draft agreement which refer to joint commitment and cooperation on human rights; expresses its hope that the mutually agreed respect for democratic principles and human rights will further enhance the longstanding dialogue with the Vietnamese Government on promoting notably freedom of expression, assembly, association and religion as enshrined in the Constitution;
2015/09/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2015/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the EU and Vietnam to work towards creating an instrument to monitor developments regarding human rights in the context of the negotiations on the FTA, building on previous EU trade agreements with third countries which contained such an instrument;
2015/09/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need for a holistic EU approach to, ambitious and solidarity-based approach on the part of the EU and the international community to this unprecedented migration crisis which ensures coherence between its internal and external policies;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. SPoints out that according to the UNHCR there are 60 million displaced persons and refugees in the world, 80% of whom come from 10 countries affected by destabilisation and wars; stresses that the persistent instability and conflicts in the EU’s neighbourhood thus have a serious impact on the mass influx of migrants; believes thaturges the European Union and the international community to join forces to provide a genuine response to the migration crisis in the Mediterranean, willhich can come only from tackling the root causes, namely poverty, instability, wars, persecution, violations of human rights and natural disasters;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EU to play an active role in resolving the conflicts in the Middle East, in partnership with all the actors in the region;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates broader and intensified EU cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, at government level and with opposition groups, civil society and NGOs, through bilateral agreements, in order to clamp down on smuggling and trafficking networks, to ensure capacity building in the fields of asylum systems and border control, to provide protection for people in need, to develop frameworks for regular migration and mobility, and to put into force a humane and effective return policy for irregular migrants;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the launch of the EUNAVFOR Med operation against smugglers and traffickers in the Mediterranean and supports the reinforcement of the management of the Union’s external borders; insists, however, on the need for sustained, coordinated search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean to save lives, in particular through the establishment of a European coastguard service, and for an EU policy on asylum, subsidiary protection and temporary protection which fully comply with binding obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights and respect the non-refoulement principle;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that development assistance plays a crucial role in tackling the root causes of migration; calls on the EU to overhaul its development assistance policy with a view to achieving that objective, and deplores, in that connection, the fact that a number of Member States have reduced their assistance budgets in a move at odds with the objective of earmarking 0.7% of their gross national income (GNI) to international solidarity; stresses the need for continuous EU support to international efforts towards poverty reduction, as well as to peace- building, promotion of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms, regional, political and economic stability, security and prosperity.
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2015/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the recognition of protection of non-agricultural GIs and traditional, high-quality know-how is both a defensive and offensive interest in the framework of the common commercial policy and it can be an effective tool in countering imitation and counterfeit products and in ensuring fair competition and consumer safety;
2015/05/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2015/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the extension of protection for EU geographical indications to non-agricultural products would be a way to stimulate European exports and gain market share while achieving international recognition of the products in question and developing their high-quality image and reputation through trade and trade negotiations;
2015/05/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2015/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that an EU-level system of GI protection for non-agricultural products which is coherent, simple and bureaucratically and economically non- burdensome EU-level system of GI protection for non-agricultural productsso that SMEs in particular could access it would enable the EU to achieve similar protection for such European products outside the EU in the framework of international trade negotiations;
2015/05/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #

2015/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the protection of non- agricultural GIs at EU level would be a positive signal for the ongoing discussions on GIs at multilateral level, that it would strengthen the EU’s hand in calling for an increase in the standard level of protection applying to all products and that it is fully in line with the TRIPS Agreement;
2015/05/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 46 #

2015/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to include a coherent and well prepared strategy on all GIs, which ensures that they are observed and recognised, in the upcoming communication on the EU’s trade and investment strategy.
2015/05/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas there can be no sustainable development without peace and without security;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 28 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas regional integration is important as an engine for economic growth and development and as an instrument for consolidating peace in developing countries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 93 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages developing countries to engage in regional integration and to sign definitive economic partnership agreements so as to facilitate the free movement of capital, persons, goods and services, promote South-South trade, support economic growth and facilitate the integration of developing countries into global trade;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 273 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Supports the idea of launching a ‘Marshal Plan’ for health;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 276 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 f (new)
26f. Stresses the need for sustainable financing of programmes for the consolidation of peace and the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in developing countries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 278 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 h (new)
26h. Stresses the need to support reforms in the security sector to protect people and to render investments secure in developing countries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 280 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 j (new)
26j. Urges the Commission to support the development of regional systems for managing conflicts, such as the African Rapid Response Force;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 9 #

2015/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Treaty on European Union (TEU) marked a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union in which decisions are taken as openly and as closely as possible to the citizen (Article 1 TEU); notes that there is a considerable lack of trust among EU citizens in EU trade-policy making, and believes that a radical shift is needed in the way that information about trade negotiations is communicated to the public, in order to ensure their legitimacy; recalls that in accordance with Article 12 TEU on the role of national parliaments in the European Union, various instruments for cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments have been created to guarantee effective democratic scrutiny of EU legislation at all levels;
2015/11/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2015/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the Committee on International Trade (INTA) and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade have been collaborating pro-actively to enhance cooperation, establish best practices and improve communication channels, and that this collaboration has been especially useful for monitoring trade negotiations through INTA Standing Rapporteurs and targeted monitoring groups; welcomes recent efforts by the Commission to increase the transparency of trade negotiations; believes, nevertheless, that the Council and the Commission can still improve their working methods to better cooperate with Parliament as regards access to documents, information and decision-making for all issues and negotiations related to CCP (such as information relating to negotiations – including their mixed or exclusive nature, scoping, mandates and evolution of negotiations – provisional application of trade agreements, activities and decisions taken by bodies created by trade and/or investment agreements, expert meetings, and delegated and implementing acts); notes with regret that after one year of negotiations between the Commission and Parliament on access to documents related to the TTIP negotiations, there is still no agreement about access to confidential documents;
2015/11/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 52 #

2015/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Believes firmly that transparency, integrity and ethical behaviour, accountability and good governance should inspire and be mainstreamed into all EU administrative and political initiatives, and considers that further commitment and interinstitutional coordinated work towards higher standards of integrity should be sought, and that, for example, the Commission should not adopt guidelines which run counter to the position of Parliament and the Council;
2015/11/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the private sector must contribute, alongside the public sector, to sustainable development; whereas companies must act in a socially and environmentally responsible manner;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 57 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) effectiveincreased cooperation ofbetween the WTO with otherand the relevant UN agencies, and in particular with the High Commissioner for Human Rights and with the ILO,the International Labour Organisation;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 63 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU to play an active role in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its 70th session;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 69 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to incorporate a gender- sensitive approachtake gender parity into account into all their policies, as well asincluding into EU trade strategy, and guaranteeing inter alia effective compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); calls on the Commission to draw up an in-depth, binding impact assessment of the EU trade strategy from the perin respective of women, HR and gender equality;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 73 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts towards policyEU to ensure greater coherence between EUits trade, development and environmental policies in all the treaties in ways consistent with international commitments to HR, decent work, gender equality and environmental sustainabilityand to strive to ensure that all stakeholders comply with international standards on human rights, gender equality, labour law and respect for the environment;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 85 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission and Council’s efforts to insert legally binding HR clauses into all the free trade agreements (FTAs) in accordance with the common approach; regrets that HR clauses are not included in treaties such as those with South Korea and Canada (CETA) or in the TTIP and Vietnam negotiations;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 110 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that trade policy must be a way to encourage the EU’s partner countries to adopt stringent social and environmental standards; considers, therefore, that it might be useful to strengthen the ‘GSP +’, such as by introducing corrective measures in the event of breaches by a given third country;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 148 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Firmly demands that HRIAs and sustainabilityCalls for rigorous and transparent impact studies and sectoral assessments to be carried out by the Commission prior to the commencement of all trade negotiations, in order to take account of the impact assessgreements (SIAs) become binding and begin at an early stage in order to will have on human rights and sustainable development; calls for such impact studies also to take account of the special circumstances of people who are particularly vulnerable as a result, for example, of membership of a minform negotiating positions even before they are formulated; ity or geographical isolation; draws attention, in this connection, to the commitment given by the Commission to assess the impact of free-trade agreements on the EU’s outermost regions in particular;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 172 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. AcknowledgeSupports the Commission’s efforts to negotiate a plurilateral agreement on green goods; calls on the Commission to focus on a diversified strategy that can also address anti-dumping policies in the renewablbelieves that trade policy could make a greater contribution towards energy transition and that EU trade instruments should foster the enmergy sector, intellectual property regimes, tight financing programmes and the lack of national environmental policies that create the demand for such goodsence and development of renewable energies and the development of green goods and technologies in Europe;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 179 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the EU to reconsider itsCalls for EU policy on intellectual property rights (IPRs) policy with a view to a less stringent interpretation of property rights and a clear recognition of governments’ power to apply additional requirements in drawing up domestic legislation and to adopt and use intellectual property flexibilities in order to realise HRto ensure that inventions and creations, as well as geographical indications, are properly protected;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 196 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Regards as insufficient the efforts towards the inclusion of CSR clauses Welcomes the progress made by the EU in incorporating into its trade and other policies legislation and criteria on CSR, including the TSD chapters and asks the Commission to step up its efforts towards achieving compliance by companies, throughout their supply chains, and full respect for ILO core labour standards and internationally recognised CSR standards; regulation of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (FLEGT Regulation), the regulation of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel, the directive of 22 October 2014 on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups and the communication of 14 October 2015 entitled ‘Trade for All: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy’; encourages the Commission to continue and step up its efforts in this area;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 211 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to take steps to make supply chain operators – in particular in the clothing and extractive industries, in which infringements of human rights and social standards are more common – more aware of their responsibilities;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 215 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the EU and the Member States to promote binding measures to ensure that companies pay taxes where economic activities take place and value is created, and to promote compulsory country-by- country reporting by the private sector, as recommended by the OECD;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 216 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to take trade and investment measures involving the award of labels, the granting of preferential access to EU public contracts and the implementation of SME support programmes that will encourage and reward companies introducing CSR strategies;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 218 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for the EU to set up CSR dialogue platforms bringing together civil society, businesses, international organisations and other stakeholders;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas, in reaction to and despite Russia’s aggression against Georgia and violation of itGeorgia´s territorial integrity in 2008, the EU opted for an increased cooperation model as a way to appeasecontinue the engagement with Russia; whereas, in line with this, rather than taking restrictive measures, a series of generous initiatives for deeper cooperation – such as the common spaces, the Partnership for Modernisation, the negotiations on a New EU-Russia Agreement, and the Human Rights dialogue – have been launched or deepened;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas Russia has – by illegally annexing Crimea and waging an undeclared war against Ukraine, with the direct participation of Russian military units, and byith the direct and indirect support and backing from the Russian military and security services, deliberately destabilising this neighbouring sovereign and independent country – profoundly and for a long time damaged its relationship with the EU by jeopardising the basic principles of Europe’s security order and by breaking its international commitments, notably under the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas these restrictive targeted measures are not directed against the Russian people but aim at stimulating a change in Russian policy towards, and actions in, the common neighbourhood; whereas the sanctions could be lifted, partially or fully, as soon as Russia commits itself to implementing, fully and honestly, the provisions of the Minsk agreements and the return of Crimea to Ukraine; whereas the sanctions will be strengthened should Russia chose to do otherwise and refrain from taking any positive step to change its policyunderlines that the EU sanctions can be entirely or partially lifted, maintained or extended, depending on developments;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European Parliament, on numerous occasions has expressed its concern over the state of democracy inside Russia, the systematic failure to upheld the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights; whereas the rule of law, fair trial standards, due process and the independence of the judiciary are not respected in Russia; whereas the last Presidential and State Duma elections failed to meet OSCE standards;
2015/03/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 238 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that EU-Russia relations must henceforth be based on the rule of law and on preconditioned dialogue, whereby the EU would be ready to relaunch cooperation with the authorities in Moscow on the condition that Russia unambiguously and without pretence takes its share of responsibility and fully implements the Minsk Agreements; stresses that in order to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is not conduct; underlines that such a dialogue must respect international law, and aim at securing peace and security for all countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood and solve the conflict in Ukraine, with the full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; underlines that the current sanctions imposed atby the expense of European values, standards and international commitments, it would be necessary to specify very clearly the EU’s expectations of Russia, along with the retaliatory measures it would take should Russia not keep to its commitmentsEU, and the Russian counter-sanctions are harmful to the economies on both sides and empathises that the ultimate objective must be to restore full and deep engagement with a Russia that respects international law and contractual commitments and acts as a reliable and predictable partner;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the conflict in Ukraine can only have a political solution; the EU should create a more pro-active political and diplomatic approach to solve all the so called 'frozen conflicts' throughout the Eastern Neighbourhood;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 355 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each Member State shall take the measures required to establish its jurisdiction in respect of the offences referred to in Article 4 in cases where the perpetrator is present on its territory.
2016/04/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 365 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Exchanges of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences 1. Member States shall systematically flag up in the Schengen Information System any person who is suspected of having committed or who has been convicted of at least one of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 14 of this Directive. 2. Member States shall systematically forward to Europol details of any person who is suspected of having committed or who has been convicted of at least one of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 14 of this Directive.
2016/04/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 369 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 b (new)
Article 21b PNR information exchanges Member States shall exchange all PNR data concerning persons who are suspected of having committed or who have been convicted of at least one of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 14 of this Directive.
2016/04/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 284 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The shift to a circular economy should be in keeping with the pillars of sustainable development, and should therefore mirror its social benefits. The social and solidarity-based economy, which is traditionally connected with waste management and helps create jobs for the unemployed and socially marginalised, should be reinforced by the Member States.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 291 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) The role of actors in the social and solidarity-based economy, such as associations and social enterprises, in re- use and preparation for re-use, should be recognised and consolidated. Member States should take the necessary steps to promote the role of the actors in the social and solidarity-based economy in this field including, where relevant, through the appropriate economic instruments, social clauses as a criterion in the award of public contracts and ease of access to waste collection points, or any other economic or regulatory incentive.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 450 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16
16. "preparing for re-use" means any checking, cleaning or repairing recovery operations, by which waste, products or components of products that have been collected by a recognised preparation for re-use operator or deposit-refund scheme are prepared so that they can become waste are prepared for re-used without any other pre-processing;
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 614 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point - a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
(-a) in paragraph 1, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: Such measures may include an acceptance of returned products and of the waste that remains after those products have been used, as well as the subsequent management of the waste and financial responsibility for such activities. These measures may include the obligation to provide publicly available – and particularly re-user available – information as to the extent to which the product is re- usable and recyclable. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that re-use operators have access to instruction manuals, spare parts, technical information and any other equipment, tools or software needed to prepare an item for re-use, taking due consideration of intellectual property rights.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 800 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When a product is covered by an extended producer responsibility scheme, Member States shall ensure that treatment of the ultimate waste generated during re- use and preparation for re-use activities relating to that product is covered by the extended producer responsibility fee.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1026 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) by 2025, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum of 60% by weight, with a minimum of 2% of municipal waste prepared for re-use;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1036 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) by 2030, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum of 65% by weight., with a minimum of 5% of municipal waste prepared for re-use;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2015/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Following the terrorist attack of 26 June 2015 in Sousse, Tunisia, the Council of the European Union, in its Conclusions of 20 July 2015, stated that the Union, in consultation with its Member States, would explore the option of taking exceptional and temporary measures to support the Tunisian economy.
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2015/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The preferential arrangements introduced by this Regulation must be of equal benefit to all Tunisian producers, and import licences must be distributed transparently by the Board of Olive Oil (ONH);
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2015/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a 1. The Commission shall conduct an assessment of the impact on the Union olive oil market at mid-term following the entry into force of this Regulation. 2. If it is found that the Union market is affected by the provisions of this Regulation, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt an implementing act in order to propose corrective measures aimed at restoring the situation on the Union market. This implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2).
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2015/0112(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0019&from=EN)1a. Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Commission annexed to this resolution; For information, the statement reads as follows: JOINT DECLARATION The European Parliament and the Commission agree on the importance of close cooperation in monitoring the implementation of the Agreement and Regulation (EU) No 19/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, of the other part [1]. To that end they agree on the following: – Upon request by the responsible committee of the European Parliament, the Commission shall report to it on any specific concerns relating to the implementation by Colombia, Ecuador or Peru of their commitments on trade and sustainable development. – If the European Parliament adopts a recommendation to initiate a safeguard investigation, the Commission will carefully examine whether the conditions under Regulation (EU) No 19/2013 for ex-officio initiation are fulfilled. If the Commission considers that the conditions are not fulfilled, it will present a report to the responsible committee of the European Parliament including an explanation of all the factors relevant to the initiation of such an investigation. – The Commission shall assess the situation of European banana producers before 1 January 2020, the date on which the stabilisation mechanism expires. If it determines that there is a risk of European producers being placed at a serious disadvantage, it may consider extending the period of validity of the mechanism, with the agreement of the parties to the Agreement. If they do not give their agreement, the Commission should consider taking corrective measures if that serious disadvantage then materialises. Or. xm
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 1a (new)
4a. In Article 15 the following paragraph is inserted: 1a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the trend in banana imports from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and their impact on the Union market and Union producers. When import volumes reach 80% of the triggering threshold for the stabilisation mechanism outlined in the annex to this Regulation, for one or more of the States Parties to the Agreement, the Commission shall formally alert the European Parliament and the Council by a written procedure.
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 22 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 2
4b. In Article 15, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports of products referred to in paragraph 1, as indicated in the second and third, third and fourth columns of the table in the Annex. Once the trigger volume for either Colombia, Ecuador or Peru is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission shall, in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 14(4), adopt an implementing act by which it may either temporarily suspend the preferential customs duty applied to products of the corresponding origin during that same year for a period of time not exceeding three months, and not going beyond the end of the calendar year or determine that such suspension is not appropriate. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0019&from=EN)” Or. fr
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 3
4c. In Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. When deciding whether measures should be applied pursuant to paragraph 2, the Commission shall take into consideration the impact of the imports concerned on the situation of the Union market for bananas. That examination shall include factors such as: effect of the imports concerned on the Union price level, development of imports from other sources, overall stability of the Union market. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0019&from=EN)The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a written report setting out a detailed analysis of the results which prompted it to apply or not to apply measures. This report must be forwarded at the latest 14 days after the Commission has taken the decision to end the emergency procedure.” Or. fr
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 29 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 d (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 3a (new)
4d. In Article 15 the following paragraph is inserted: "3a. The Commission shall develop accurate statistical tools which take account of trends in the volume and price of imports, including over short periods, and of the situation of producers in each of the outermost regions, so that a more detailed assessment of imports and the situation on the Union market can be drawn up."
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. In Article 15 the following paragraph is inserted: 1a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the trend in banana imports from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama and their impact on the Union market and Union producers. When import volumes reach 80% of the triggering threshold for the stabilisation mechanism outlined in the annex to this Regulation, for one or more of the States Parties to the Agreement, the Commission shall formally alert the European Parliament and the Council by a written procedure.
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 3
1b. In Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: " 3. When deciding whether measures should be applied pursuant to paragraph 2, the Commission shall take into consideration the impact of the imports concerned on the situation of the Union market for bananas. That examination shall include factors such as: effect of the imports concerned on the Union price level, development of imports from other sources, overall stability of the Union market." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0019&from=EN) The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a written report setting out a detailed analysis of the results which prompted it to apply or not to apply measures. This report must be forwarded at the latest 14 days after the Commission has taken the decision to end the emergency procedure.' Or. fr
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point1 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
1c. In Article 15 the following paragraph is inserted: "3a. The Commission shall develop accurate statistical tools which take account of trends in the volume and price of imports, including over short periods, and of the situation of producers in each of the outermost regions, so that a more detailed assessment of imports and the situation on the Union market can be drawn up." "
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Regulation should ensure a balance between animal welfare and respect for the culture and traditions of Inuit and other indigenous communities;
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 187 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 188 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a new child rights strategy and action plan for the next five years, building on and upgrading the EU Agenda on the Rights of a Child;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 189 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on Member States to ensure that the principle of the best interests of the child is respected in all legislation and decisions taken at all levels and encourages Member States to share best practices with a view to improving the correct application of the principle of the best interests of the child across the EU;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 361 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 368 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Member States to ensure effective access to justice for all children, whether as suspects, perpetrators, victims or parties to proceedings;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 584 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; in particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU’s equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 684 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement Parliament’s resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU; calls on the Member States to fully implement the Common European Asylum System package in order to improve the condition of unaccompanied minors in the EU; welcomes the Court of Justice judgment in Case C-648/11 , which stated that the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application made in more than one Member State by an unaccompanied minor is the State in which the minor is present after having lodged an application there; recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a child and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle for Member States and the EU when dealing with them;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 25 #

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
- whereas Tunisia is the most outspoken example of democratisation after the Arab uprising and the threat of ISIS is imminent;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the action taken by the Member States against ISIS in Iraq; notes that this type of operation should be carried out under the auspicecalls urgently for greater international and European mobilisation in the humanitarian, economic, political and military spheres; calls ofn the European Union; to this end, calls on the EU to develop sufficientU to put in place a common European defence policy and develop operational capacityies to achieve CSDP targetsthat end; stresses however that a response must also be found at political and regional level to the challenge presented by ISIS; calls on the EU to facilitate regional dialogue involving all stakeholders, in particular Saudi Arabia and, Iran and Turkey;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the European Union will only gain real influence on the international scene if it is able to speak with one voice; calls on the VP/HR accordingly to appoint representatives at the highest level, i.e. EU foreign ministers or very senior political figures acting on her instructions and together with her,, therefore, on the EU to speedily put in place a genuine common foreign policy; calls on the HR/VP to appoint representatives at the highest level to ensure a constant dialogue with the countries of the region;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the emergence of ISIS is a symptom of the economic, political, social and cultural crisis afflicting the regionchallenge to the whole world; calls on the EU, together with the Arab world, to assess the root causes of radicalisation and adopt a global approach through an approach based on security, political, economic, social and cultural considerations;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 192 #

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the crucial importance of promoting improved cooperation between the EU Member States and the MENA countries in combating terrorism; calls for closer cooperation with the Europol and Interpol countries, providing them with assistance in developing the necessary anti- terrorist structures and resources; calls, at the same time, on the EU Member States to pool their resources, enhance the existing mechanisms (Frontex, Eurosur) and establish a European PNR in order to improve controls at the EU’s external borders;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 256 #

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the European Commission to address together with the countries in the MENA-region structurally the problem of young people leaving the EU to fight on the side of ISIS and other terrorist organisations in Syria and Iraq;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 310 #

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Reaffirms that all minorities have the right to practise their religion freely and in safety anywhere in the world; calls on the governments of the MENA countries to defend religious pluralism;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 323 #

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Urges the Commission to underline the importance of democratisation and to send a symbolic message after the Arab uprisings by organising an EU-MENA summit in Tunis;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that TTIP must not lower standards on important issues like consumer protection, labour rights or environment, but rather seek to achieve high common standards as a model for the world, as this would strengthen the EU's global economic position, while furthering our values;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU's energy supply largely depends on foreign sources; emphasises the considerable contribution the TTIP could make to the EU's energy supply diversification and to its energy security by, inter alia, lifting licensing requirements for US gas exports; stresses that diversification of fossil fuel sources cannot be a substitute for a strong and ambitious sustainable energy policy, through which the EU should pursue true energy independence;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 259 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) to emphasise that while the TTIP negotiations consist of negotiations on three main areas – ambitiously improving reciprocal market access (for goods, services, investment and public procurement at all levels of government), reducing NTBs and enhancing the compatibility of regulatory regimes, and developing common rules to address shared global trade challenges and opportunities – all these areas are equally important to be included in a comprehensive package; TTIP should be ambitious and binding on all levels of government on both sides of the Atlantic, the agreement should lead to lasting genuine market openness on a reciprocal basis and trade facilitation on the ground, and should pay particular attention to structural means of achieving greater transatlantic cooperation while upholding regulatory standards and the level of consumer protection and preventing social and environmental dumping;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 279 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) to attempt to make the negotiations lead to a convergence of standards, based on norms of demanding quality and safety, since the European model, with its high quality standards, is not negotiable;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 300 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to consider that this agreement will be ‘win-win’ only if the European Union gives itself the means for greater integration, which involves completion of the Single Market and strengthening of its economic, budgetary, fiscal and political governance;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 308 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) to ensure that the market access offers in the different areas are equally ambitious and reflect both parties’ expectations, as market access for industrial goods, agricultural products, services and public procurement is equally important in all cases and a balance is needed between the different proposals for these areas; to ensure also that the sensitive nature of certain products and sectors, particularly agricultural products, is taken into account; to examine and analyse whether it would be appropriate to exclude from the negotiations products judged to be sensitive, for which there is excessive divergence in standards and the conditions for fair competition cannot be ensured.
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 323 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) to aim at the elimination of all duty tariffs, while respecting sensitive products on both sides; to agree in particular that appropriate transitional periods and tariff quotas should be negotiated and implemented for agricultural products;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 473 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point x
(x) to keep in mind that the agreement should respect, protect and not risk prejudicing the Union’s cultural and linguistic diversity, including in the audiovisual and cultural services sector, which is explicitly excluded from the negotiation by the mandate given to the Commission, and that existing and future provisions and policies in support of the cultural sector, in particular in the digital world, are kept out of the scope of the negotiations; ensure that the rights of Member States and the Union to maintain and develop their cultural and audiovisual policies are guaranteed;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 495 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
(xi) to ensure that account is taken of the discrepancies in the openness of public procurement markets on both sides of the Atlantic and the huge interest on the part of European companies in obtaining access to public contracts in the US both at federal and state level, for example for construction services, traffic infrastructure and goods and services while respecting sustainability criteria for procurement on both sides, inter alia the new EU procurement and concession package entering into force in 2016; to invite the European Union to introduce a ‘European Business Act’, modelled on the ‘American Business Act’ and supporting the economic development of SMEs and European industry;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 518 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xiii a (new)
(xiiia) to ensure a carve-out for the sensitive areas of defence and security from negotiations on access to public contracts, given the risk of creating conditions of unequal competition for the European defence industry, which would run counter to the objectives set by heads of State and Government at the 2013 ‘Defence’ Council
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 571 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) to base negotiations on SPS and TBT measures on the key principles of the multilateral SPS and TBT agreements and to protect European sanitary and phytosanitary standards and procedures; to aim in the first place at increasing transparency and openness, strengthening dialogue between regulators and strengthening cooperation in international standards-setting bodies; to recognise, in negotiations on SPS and TBT measures, the right of both parties to manage risk in accordance with the level either deems appropriate in order to protect human, animal or plant life or health; to respect and uphold the sensitivities and fundamental values of either side, such as the EU’s precautionary principle;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 689 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vii
(vii) to ensure that in course of the negotiations the two sides examine ways to facilitate natural gas and oil exports, so that TTIP would abolish any existing export restrictions on energy between the two trading partners, thereby supporting a diversification of energy sources and reducing dependence on current sources, while recognising that this cannot be seen as a substitute for an ambitious EU green and sustainable energy policy;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 705 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ix
(ix) to ensure that TTIP supports the use and promotion of green goods and services, including through facilitating the development of these goods and services, thereby tapping into the considerable potential for environmental and economic gains offered by the transatlantic economy;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 806 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xv a (new)
(xva) to ensure that the agreement guarantees a high level of protection for European Geographical Indications for consumer products and for food, wines and spirits, enabling the producers’ know- how to be preserved;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 866 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to skeek evep on closerly engagementing with Parliament, which will continue to closely monitor the negotiating process and to engage on its part with the Commission, the Member States, and the US Congress and Administration, as well as with stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic, in order to ensure an outcome which will benefit citizens in the EU, the US and beyond;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 870 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to further develop the dialogue between the representative assemblies of the two parties by means of more regular contact between the members of the European Parliament and the US Congress, particularly in order to face up to the interests and concerns of citizens on both sides of the Atlantic;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 874 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) to increase the involvement of national parliaments in monitoring the negotiations, recognising that under Article 207 of the TFEU, their approval is required for the ratification of mixed agreements;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 20 #

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
safeguarding peace and stability by speaking with one voice and taking solidarity actions in protecting European values and enforcing the political and legal order in Europe, thereby safeguarding peace and stability,
2015/01/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the European Parliament resolution on the 25th anniversary of the Right of the Child adopted on the 27th November 2014;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 210 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates its full support for the work of the ICC in its role to end the impunity of the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern before the international community; remains vigilant regarding any attempts to undermine itsthe legitimacy; considers the increasing number of states parties to be an important development in strengthening the universality of the Court of the Court and calls on the Union to encourage those states which have not yet done so to ratify the Rome Statute; welcomes the ratification of the Rome Statute by Côte d’Ivoire in February 2013;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 235 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Points out that, as stipulated in Articles 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, torture, if committed systematically or on a large scale, can constitute a war crime or a crime against humanity; stresses that the ‘responsibility to protect’ principle confers upon the international community a specific responsibility that it must act upon;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 238 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Encourages the EEAS to pay detailed attention to the country conclusions of the United Nations Committee against Torture and the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture, and to raise these concerns systematically in political dialogues with the countries concerned as well as in public statements; calls on the EEAS and the Member States also to develop a more effective implementation plan for the EU Guidelines on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; urges the Member States to step up their monitoring of trade in goods that could be used to commit acts of torture or to inflict inhuman and degrading treatment, as well as their monitoring of trade in dual-use goods and technologies;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 244 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Urges the Union and the Member States to work towards ensuring that all third countries ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance of 20 December 2006;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 254 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. RCalls on the European Union to ensure that trade agreements signed with third countries facilitate their economic and social development and ensure that their natural resources – in particular land and water – are well managed; reiterates its call for the systematic inclusion of human rights clauses in the EU’s international agreements, including trade agreements, concluded with third countries, and calls for effective monitoring of their application as well as for reporting back to the relevant committee of Parliament on the agreements’ human rights aspects;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 400 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 a (new)
70a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to propose an ambitious and comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, as requested in its resolution on the 25th Anniversary of the Right of the Child of 27 November 2014;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 407 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
72. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue to take action regarding the rights of the child, with a specific focus on violence against children, including torture, as cases of torture and detention of children have been reported by organisations such as UNICEF and Amnesty International; calls for particular focus on the issues of forced child labour, child marriage, enlistment of children in armed groups and their disarmament, rehabilitation and subsequent reintegration, as well as placing the issue of child witchcraft on the agenda of human rights dialogues with the countries concerned; stresses the importance of prioritising children’s rights within EU external policy, development cooperation and humanitarian aid ,in order to ensure adequate funding and increase the level of protection for children in emergency situations; calls on the VP/HR to report annually to Parliament on the results achieved with regard to child-focused EU external action;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 415 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates the need to step up efforts to implement the Revised Implementation Strategy of the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict; encourages the EU to further deepen its cooperation with the UN Special Representative for Children affected by Armed Conflicts; calls for the universal ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and notably the third Optional Protocol which will allow children to submit their complaints to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; Calls on the Commission and the High representative/Vice President of the Commission to explore ways for the EU to accede unilaterally to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 419 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 a (new)
73a. Reiterates that access to education is a fundamental right for all children, as laid down in Article 28 of the 1989 International Convention on the Rights of the Child; stresses the need for all measures taken by the Union and the Member States to improve children's access to high-quality health services and healthcare;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 422 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 b (new)
73b. Calls on the Union and the Member States to implement concerted humanitarian aid and development policies in an effort to combat child malnutrition;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 437 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
74. Stresses the urgent need to develop stronger policies, more integrated policies more closely rooted in the principle of solidarity at Union level to address the pressing issues related to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in a manner consistent with international human rights law and fundamental human dignity, and calls on the EU to guarantee effective common standards for reception procedures throughout the Union in order to protect the most vulnerable; invites the VP/HR, the Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs and the EEAS to promote a true spirit of cooperation and equitable burden- sharing among Member States in order to tackle the multiple challenges that persist in this regard; recalls the commitment of the Commission to developing adequate legal migration channels, and, to this end, calls for a revision of the Dublin Regulation, which places disproportionate responsibility on Member States for the Union’s external borders and hinders migrants’ ability to seek and obtain asylum;
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 449 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)
74a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; recalls that unaccompanied children are above all children and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle when dealing with them, thus respecting the core principle of the best interests of the child.
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas intellectual property rights contribute to the development of innovation and creativity, whereas their protection is a key issue for the competitiveness of Europe and, accordingly, the EU needs a more ambitious strategy concerning the protection of intellectual property rights vis-à-vis its trading partners;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas one of the main features of intellectual property protection is the correct enforcement of existing laws and international commitments, including statutes on penalties;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the growing involvement of organised crime in IPR infringements has become a major issue; regrets that the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (Palermo Convention) still does not have a protocol onn anti- counterfeiting protocol;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the geographic indications and their protection are equally important as other types of intellectual property, and in that their recognition should be a central objecy ensure that products are traceable up to the tivme of the Commission when negotiating free trade agreementsconsumption and safeguard producer know-how;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 55 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Takes the view that the Commission should ensure that geographic indications are recognised and genuinely protected when negotiating free-trade agreements with third countries, in particular with regard to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP);
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 80 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the responsibilities of intermediaries are underestimatedintermediaries should incur greater liability; would in this regard have welcomed a more sophisticated Strategy;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 83 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the Strategy should have included the introduction of an obligation for banks to sanction automatically fraud happening on the internet;deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 93 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that the criteria to be applied for the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) programme should include the ratification and implementation of the WIPO Trademark Law Treaty, the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement, the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration, and other IPR-related international agreements;deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 107 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support a constructive dialogue on access to medicines involving all relevant stakeholders and to find ways of facilitating access to medicines for the populations of the poorest countries unable to obtain the best treatments currently available;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 116 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that, while EU enterprises must be protected by preserving their capacity for innovation, it is necessary for medicine prices to be adapted to the economic level of the country in which they are sold, while account must also be taken of market distortions caused by the reselling of medicines in third countries;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 139 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission and Member States to uphold IPRs more effectively in all relevant multilateral organisations (the WTO, the World Health Organisation and the World Intellectual Property Organisation) and to work towards the inclusion in the WTO system of IPR- related international agreements that are not yet part of it, such as the WIPO Trademark Law Treaty, the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement and the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 156 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up customs cooperation within the Union and with third countries for the seizure of counterfeit goods and to simplify customs procedures;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 157 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 b (new)
44b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to cooperate plus closely with third countries regarding copyright and licensing issues;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 158 #

2014/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 c (new)
44c. Is convinced that better protection of intellectual property rights and effective implementation of related rules in third countries would be a strong incentive for investors from the European Union and elsewhere to invest, share new technological skills and update existing technologies;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 14 #

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Requests all EU enterprises to fulfil their corporate social responsibility to respect human rights in line with the UN Guiding Principles; Urges the European Union to look for ways to strengthen Corporate Social Responsibility, for example by improving visibility of CSR and enhancing market reward for companies adhering to CSR guidelines;
2015/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that development policy cannot achieve these objectives as a stand-alone policy, but must be integrated in a broader approach, which combines foreign and security policy, trade policy and any other external action policy instruments; Notes that coherence between these different branches of EU external action is crucial;
2015/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Takes the view that the partnership between the EU and developing countries must be based on co-production if it is to produce a ‘win-win’ situation;
2015/05/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Believes that development policies must provide concrete answers in terms of infrastructure, investment, financing and sustainable natural resource management;
2015/05/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Considers that trade policies must be at the service of economic development;
2015/05/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Encourages the development of partnerships between African and European enterprises;
2015/05/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Encourages the European Union and developing countries to support the competitiveness of SMEs and micro- enterprises and the establishment of cooperation between small enterprises in the Member States and in developing countries;
2015/05/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 52 #

2014/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to concentrate the funds earmarked for developing countries on infrastructure development and to work alongside the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance long-term investments at the service of economic development;
2015/05/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2014/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas from 2003 to 2013, all the European sessions of the JPA took place in principle in the country holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union; whereas every effort must now be made by the rotating presidencies musto respect the commitments made under the Cotonou Partnership Agreement in this regard;
2014/11/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 19 #

2014/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the added value of holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation, and believes that this rotation should be maintained in the future, as has been the case from 2003 to 2013; expresses concern at the unfortunate circumstances that led the Irish and Greek presidencies to decide not to host the JPA sessions2; regrets in particular the decision by the Irish Presidency not to host the 25th Session, thereby setting a dangerous precedent; commends, however, the government of Denmark for agreeing to host the highly successful 23rd Session in Horsens; deplores the lack of interest shown by some EU Member States having held, or expected to hold in the future, the EU Council Presidency by rotation, in hosting the JPA sessions; calls onurges any EU Member State holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation to involve itself more deeply in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the JPA session;
2014/11/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 46 #

2014/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Commends Commissioner Piebalgs for his dedicated involvement inand the high quality of his contribution to the work of the AssemblyJPA;
2014/11/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 58 #

2014/0408(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) When, at the time a person person over the age of 18 becomes a suspect or accused person in criminal proceedings, that person is above the age of 18, Member States are encouraged to apply the procedural safeguards foreseen by for an offence committed while under the age of 18, this Directive should apply until this person reaches the age of 21.
2015/01/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 103 #

2014/0408(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. This Directive appliWhen a person over the age of 18 becomes toa suspects or accused persons subject to in criminal proceedings referred to in paragraph 1, and to persons subject to European arrest warrant proceedings referred to in paragraph 2, whofor an offence committed while under the arge no longer children in the course of those proceedings, which started wof 18, this Directive shall apply until that person reachens they were children age of 21.
2015/01/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 24 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The issue concerns resource-rich regions where the challenge posed by the desire to minimiseshut off the financing of armed groups and security forces has been taken up by governments and international organisations together with business operators and civil society organisations.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 27 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) On 7 October 2010In its resolutions of 7 October 20109a, of 8 March 20119b, of 5 July 20119c and of 26 February 20149d, the European Parliament passed a Resolution callinged for the Union to legislate along the lines of the US 'conflict minerals’ law alias Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; and the Commission announced in its Communications of 20119 and 201210 its intention to explore ways of improving transparency throughout the supply chain, including aspects of due diligence. In the latter communication and in line with the commitment it had made at the May 2011 OECD Ministerial Council, the Commission also advocated greater support for and use of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance – even outside the OECD membership. _____________ 9aEuropean Parliament resolution of 7 October 2010 on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 9bEuropean Parliament resolution of 8 March 2011 on Tax and Development – Cooperating with Developing Countries on Promoting Good Governance in Tax Matters. 9cEuropean Parliament resolution of 5 July 2011 on increasing the impact of EU development policy. 9dEuropean Parliament resolution of 26 February 2014 on promoting development through responsible business practices, including the role of extractive industries in developing countries. __________________ 10 Trade, growth and development, COM(2012) 22 final.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 53 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Commission and the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy should submit a legislative proposal setting out effective flanking measures. That legislative proposal will supplement the joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council annexed to this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 93 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) European businesses which voluntarily establish a responsible sourcing system for minerals will be certified by the Commission by means of a label.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 103 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Smelters and refiners which process and import minerals and concentrates thereof have an obligation to apply the European due diligence system with regard to the supply chain as laid down in this regulation.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 105 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) European SMEs which import minerals and metals and which establish due diligence systems will receive financial aid through the Commission’s COSME programme.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 210 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Accompanying measures to ensure an integrated EU approach to the duty of responsible sourcing: 1. The Commission, together with the European External Action Service, shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a set of accompanying measures to ensure an integrated EU approach on responsible sourcing, including: - incentives for companies to promote responsible sourcing; - ongoing political dialogue with third countries and other stakeholders, including the possibility of introducing harmonised labelling for national and regional certification systems and cooperation with public-private initiatives introduced by the US for responsible trade in minerals; - continued development cooperation with third countries, in particular aid for the marketing of non-conflict minerals and placing local operators in a better position to comply with this Regulation. In the long term, such cooperation must facilitate the introduction in the mineral- rich countries of an EU responsible mineral exporter label; - diplomatic initiatives for raw materials and the promotion of fair trade relations; - close cooperation with Member States for the launching of additional initiatives in the field of consumer information and labelling and further incentives for responsible business conduct and performance clauses in procurement contracts signed by the national authorities under the terms of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. 2. The Commission and the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy are required to submit to the European Parliament and Council an annual performance report in respect of this Article. ___________________ 1aDirective 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 243 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
(p) 'responsible smelters or refiners' means smelters or refiners in the supply chain of the responsible importer;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 372 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Accompanying measures 1. The European Union delegations in the countries that coincide with ‘conflict- affected and high-risk areas’ within the meaning of Article 2(e) of this Regulation are to: (a) draw up and update maps of mines that represent a risk, where illegal exploitation is fuelling conflict. They can make use of information gathered by local and international non-governmental organisations, international organisations such as the UN and the OECD, the Member States’ diplomatic networks, private sector due diligence initiatives and the country’s national and local authorities; (b) provide the most reliable possible information on the conflict and mining activities to EU operators in the country. This information is to be communicated on request to EU operators in the country via a natural resources contact point in each delegation concerned; 2. The EEAS in Brussels shall centralise information on conflict minerals gathered by delegations and make it available to companies;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 373 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 b (new)
Article 15b The Commission and the EEAS shall engage in political dialogue with the governments of the countries that extract and produce minerals in order to raise awareness of the need for responsible mining operations and to help them put an end to the financing of conflicts by exploitation of minerals;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 374 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 c (new)
Article 15c The Union shall establish a dialogue on the need to combat the financing of armed conflicts by means of expoitation of minerals, in the framework of its political and diplomatic relations with: (a) The countries that have legislation designed to combat the exploitation of conflict minerals or that have due diligence initiatives in place; (b) The countries that have significant mineral processing industries;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 375 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 d (new)
Article 15d The European Union shall support the initiative of the States taking part in the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) as adopted in the Declaration at the Lusaka Summit in December 2010 on the fight against the illegal exploitation of natural resources in the Great Lakes Region, and shall work in partnership with these countries to monitor and put an end to the exploitation of conflict minerals;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 376 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 e (new)
Article 15e An exchange network of good practice on due dilegence shall be put in place on the initiative of the Commission and the EEAS. It shall bring together the various actors who have taken Responsible Supply Chain initiatives, and representatives of the OECD and the United Nations;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 377 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 f (new)
Article 15f The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and national diplomats from the Member States shall put the issue of conflict minerals on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 378 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 g (new)
Article 15g The European Union Stability Instrument shall be used to finance projects to combat the illegal exploitation of minerals, particularly projects that are designed to raise awareness among the public authorities, private sector actors and civil society organisations, or that help to put an end to the financing of conflicts by exploitation of minerals, and must have adequate resources to achieve these objectives;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 379 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 h (new)
Article 15h The Commission and the EEAS, together with the national and local authorities of partner countries, shall put in place projects that favour good governance, the fight against corruption and the fight against arms trading;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 380 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 i (new)
Article 15i In its dialogue with third countries, the European Union shall encourage the establishment of social standards and minimum health and safety standards in order to improve miners’ working conditions. The European Union shall urge these countries to combat child labour in the mines;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 381 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 j (new)
Article 15j The Commission and the Member States must be prepared to help partner countries of the European Union that are affected by the exploitation of conflict minerals when setting up projects to reform the safety system and reform the legal system;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 382 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 k (new)
Article 15k The European Union and the United Nations shall increase their cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations with regard to the monitoring and combating of illegal mining operations in conflict countries;
2015/02/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 444 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Due diligence obligations applicable to smelters and refiners 1. European smelters and refiners which process and import minerals and concentrates thereof shall have an obligation to apply the European due diligence system with regard to the supply chain or a due diligence system recognised as equivalent by the certification authorities of the European Union. 2. The certification authorities of the European Union shall ensure the proper application of the European due diligence system by smelters and refiners. If there is a failure to comply with these obligations, the authorities shall notify the fact to the smelter or refiner, and shall ask them to take corrective measures in order to comply with the European due diligence system. In the event of a persistent failure to comply, the certification authorities of the European Union shall impose penalties for infringement of this regulation. These penalties shall cease when the smelter or refiner complies with the provisions of this regulation.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 510 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Establishment of a ‘European responsible supply chain label for imports of minerals’, for use by undertakings operating downstream of the mineral supply chain 1. Undertakings operating downstream of the mineral supply chain which decide to establish due diligence arrangements based on the OECD Guidance or on equivalent sectoral due diligence initiatives shall be awarded a ‘European responsible supply chain label for imports of minerals’ by the Commission. 2. European undertakings which wish to receive certification shall submit a file to the Commission detailing the due diligence measures which they are establishing. 3. On the basis of predetermined criteria, the Commission shall certify European undertakings operating downstream of the mineral supply chain. The Commission, taking as a basis the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, shall define the criteria for awarding the label, for which purpose it may consult the secretariat of the OECD. The conditions for awarding the ‘European responsible supply chain label for imports of minerals’ must be as strict as those required by the OECD certification system. 4. The Commission may recognise equivalence between the European due diligence system and the sectoral due diligence arrangements already established by sectors of industry which serve the same purposes of securing the mineral supply chain as the European system. 5. Undertakings which have been awarded the ‘European responsible supply chain label for imports of minerals’ shall be encouraged to display this label on their websites and to inform European consumers of the fact.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2013/2989(RSP)


Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the on-going progress in the FTA negotiations, in particular in the chapters on customs and trade facilitation, on technical obstacles to trade and on competition, and the Commission's regular debriefing with the European Parliament (hereafter EP) on their state of play; reminds that the consent of the EP to the FTA is mandatory8, and that the Commission and the Council should not propose any provisional application of the FTA before the EP has given its consent; __________________ 8 Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the TFEU.
2014/01/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2013/2989(RSP)


Paragraph 10
10. Considers that particular attention is to be given in the FTA to the development of business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and that investment in, and by, SMEs should be promoted to help finance market-driven local projects and joint ventures in renewable energy and trade in environmental goods and technologies; calls for European investors to be provided with a more transparent and predictable legislative framework in Vietnam and for fair conditions of competition to be guaranteed between Vietnamese and European undertakings;
2014/01/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #

2013/2989(RSP)


Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the FTA should respect sensitivities linked to trade in agricultural and fisheries products, but that this should not prevent market opening in areas of complementarity, and underlines that new market access shall be subject to a thorough enforcement of intellectual property protection, geographical indications and sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS);
2014/01/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 47 #

2013/2989(RSP)


Paragraph 12
12. Asks for a transparent and effective state-to-state dispute settlement and where applicable provisions on investor-to-state dispute resolution to be included in the FTA to ensure due investment protection and deter investors from filling frivolous claims; takes the view that any mechanism for settling disputes between investors and states should, as far as possible, be based on the rules of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITR) or of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), should have an adequate legal framework and should be subject to strict transparency criteria;
2014/01/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the three EU task forces: EU-Tunisia, EU-Egypt and EU- Jordan,
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the Arab Spring has brought about dramaticsignificant changes to the peoples of the countries concerned and there is considerable expectation that the European Union will respond in a manner commensurate with the commitments it undertook towards its Southern neighbours in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy, in particular the "more for more" principle to develop civil society;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the use of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTAs) where the economic and political requirements are met offer a means of furthering the economic links between the European Union and the Euromed SMCs, particularly as regards regulatory convergence;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the launch of negotiations for further Agreements on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of industrial products (ACAA) with as many SMCs as possible given that these agreements offer a means to eliminate trade barriers and make products more mutually acceptable thereby allowing for reciprocal opening of industrial markets; believes that wherevern possible these ACAAs should be incorporated into DCFTA negotiations in order to avoid overstretching the negotiation capacity of the target countries and in order to avoid having overlapping provisions;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of greater regional economic integration between the SMCs themselves, in particular via creating and strengthening regional value chains, which should be encouraged; regrets that the Agadir Agreement has not delivered on its objectives, particularly with regard to SMEs, and that trade between the signatories remains limited; recommends in this respect, a greater emphasis on visa facilitation which would allow SME business representatives to travel for business purposes; highlights the importance of developing bilateral chambers of commerce which are largely absent within the region, but which could contribute to cooperation in joint trade activities and mutual exchanges between economic partners, including seminars and business fairs; believes that the Euro- Mediterranean investment facilitation mechanism could greatly strengthen the Euromed trade partnership by enhancing transparency and facilitating trade in products covered by Euro- Mediterranean free trade agreements;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the mobility partnership signed with Morocco in June 2013, the first of its kind between the Union and a Mediterranean partner, which will facilitate the issuing of visas for certain groups of people such as business professionals and researchers; hopes that the ongoing negotiations on mobility partnerships with Tunisia and with Jordan will be concluded in the near future; Reiterates the importance of visa facilitation particularly for SMEs and entrepreneurs, and urges greater progress to be made in this regard throughout the region;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned over the recent deterioration of Tunisian democratic process; rRecalls that stable democratic transition is a precondition for economic development and social reforms and, ultimately, for attracting international investment and generating sustainable growth;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. RegretNotes the disappointing export performance of Jordan in recent years; Welcomes the fact that the EU decided to grant loans of up to €180 million to Jordan in support of Jordan's economic adjustment and reform programme; calls on Ministers to explore ways of achieving further progress in this area at the Union for the Mediterranean Trade Ministerial taking place in November;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 3 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 23 May 2012 on ‘EU and China: Unbalanced Trade?’,
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the generally accepted principles and practices (GAPP) known as the ‘Santiago Principles’ , which were adopted in October 2008 by the IMF’s Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there should be a level playing field for public and private companies;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the strengthening of economic relations between the European Union and China; calls on the EU and on China to pursue a balanced relationship of partnership and mutual benefits rather than engage in fierce competition and confrontation;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the main form in which foreign companies are allowed to set up in China is through joint ventures; is convinced that f – a mechanism which is very restrictive and too often associated with strategic technology transfers that may favour ther competitive developmenness byt of China ton the joint venture mechanismdetriment of European industry in fields in which the EU is at the forefront; is convinced that openness by China to other, more flexible, legal structures, combined with better protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), would be mutually beneficial, and would favour a greater level of integration of the European and Chinese economies;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the main form in which foreign companies are allowed to set up in China is through joint ventures; is convinced that further openness by China on the joint venture mechanism, combined with better protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), industrial property, trademarks and the geographical indication of products, would be mutually beneficial, and would favour a greater level of integration of the European and Chinese economies;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the efforts made by the Chinese authorities to improve respect for intellectual property rights since China’s accession to the WTO, but still deplores their inadequate protection in China, and regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 42 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Is concerned by the unreliability of China’s judicial system, which fails to enforce contractual obligations, and by the lack of transparency and uniformity in applying the regulatory regime governing investments;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Is convinced that better protection of intellectual property rights and effective implementation of related rules in China would greatly promote the EU’s and other foreign investors’ objective of investing, sharing new technological capabilities and updating existing technologies in that country;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 44 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to negotiate an ambitious and balanced EU-China investment agreement that seeks to create a better environment and better market access for EU investors in China and vice versa, including improved access to the market, and to guarantee transparency regarding order to increase the level of reciprocal capital flows; hopes that transparent and sound governance of Chinese companies which invest within the EU whilst increasing the level of reciprocal capital flowl be ensured, particularly in the case of state-run companies and sovereign funds originating from China, which should follow the OECD guidelines on the corporate governance of public companies;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 47 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the agreement currently being negotiated to cover both market access and investor protection;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 76 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Recommends that with regard to market access, both parties may exclude certain sectors from the liberalisation commitments; demands, in this respect, that the public services and cultural and audiovisual services sectors be excluded from the negotiations on market access, in line with the provisions on these policies set out in the EU treaties;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 103 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses its deep concern regarding the level of discretion of international arbitrators to make a broad interpretation of investor protection clauses, thereby leading to the ruling out of legitimate public regulations; demands that the arbitrators appointed by the parties when in dispute be independent and impartial and that the arbitration provided follow a code of conduct based either on the rules adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) or on those of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), or on any other international agreements and standards recognised and agreed to by the parties;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 113 #

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that the agreement should provide for state-to-state dispute settlement procedures, bu and for investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms that are set in a suitable legal framework and subject nto ISDSstrict transparency criteria;
2013/08/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2013/2169(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, adopted by the UN on 28 July 19511, __________________ 1 http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInt erest/Pages/StatusOfRefugees.aspx
2013/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2013/2169(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,
2013/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2013/2169(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the EU financial aid to rehabilitation centres for torture victims throughout the world and urges those centres to adopt a multidisciplinary approach encompassing counselling, access to medical treatment, and social and legal support;
2013/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2013/2169(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that no exceptions from the absolute prohibition of torture can be justified, including in the context of national security concerns and counter- terrorism measures or where there is a state of war;
2013/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #

2013/2169(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that unaccompanied migrant children should never be sent back to a country where they might be in danger of being tortured or of suffering inhuman or degrading treatment;
2013/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2013/2169(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Appeals to the EU and the international community as a whole to observe the principle of ‘non- refoulement’, whereby no asylum-seekers should be sent back to a country where they might be in danger of torture or of suffering inhuman or degrading treatment as defined in the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees;
2013/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2013/2169(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Points out that, as stipulated in Articles 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, torture, if commited systematically or on a large scale, can constitute a war crime or a crime against humanity; maintains that, by virtue of the responsibility to protect, the international community has a duty to protect populations who fall victim to such crimes and accordingly calls for the decision-making procedure in the UN Security Council to be reviewed in order to avert deadlock in cases involving the responsibility to protect;
2013/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2013/2169(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Urges the EU to strengthen its commitment to the universal values of human rights and accordingly calls on it to use neighbourhood policy and the principle of ‘more for more’ to encourage neighbouring countries to embark on reforms with a view to intensifying their action against torture;
2013/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2013/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the EU should intensify policy dialogues and cooperate closely with ASEAN on the fight against transnational crime, such as money laundering and trafficking in people and drugs, counter-terrorism, non-proliferation, disarmament, anti-piracy, by ensuring the safety of the major maritime trade routes in Asia, and cyber security, while protecting freedom of expression and the free flow of information;
2013/09/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #

2013/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that it is also important to support the booming private sector wiby enhancing the dialogue andbetween European and Asian enterprises and the public- private cooperation on financial, investment, economic and trade issues and the ongoing global financial crisis; also supports all initiatives aimed at facilitating the internationalisation of European SMEs and their access to the Asian market, along the lines of the ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk;
2013/09/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2013/2074(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regard to the Transparency International report entitled ‘ Anti- Corruption Clauses in Development Cooperation Agreements’;
2013/06/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2013/2074(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas one of the EU development cooperation objectives is to help third countries establish an open and sustainable economic system; whereas corruption is an obstacle to the achievement of that objective;
2013/06/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2013/2074(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas in the current economic climate it is necessary to ensure optimum use of European funding earmarked for Member States and third countries;
2013/06/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2013/2074(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Fully supports the EU’s commitment to embracing and mainstreaming throughout its development policies the concept of democratic ownership, that is the effective and full participation of people in the design, implementation and monitoring of development strategies and policies of donors and partner governments; is of the opinion that such policy fosters involvement of programme beneficiaries and therefore contributes to greater monitoring and accountability in the fight against corruption; encourages the Commission and the Member States to apply the principle that their development aid programmes should be conditional on observance of international anti- corruption rules, and to introduce an anti- corruption clause into public procurement contracts as recommended by the OECD; requests that the Commission continue to foster high levels of aid transparency in machine-readable formats and using a common standard to ensure comparability both with other donors, and also, more particularly, in line with the needs of recipient governments;
2013/06/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2013/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the Union’s automotive industry, directly or indirectly generating 12 million jobs in Europe, is of strategic importance to the economy and employment in the EU and points out that it delivers a sizeable positive contribution to the EU’s trade balance;
2013/07/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2013/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to implement without delay a sustainable strategy to promote and enhance European industry, so as to permit key sectors such as the automobile industry to remain efficient and competitive and gain a foothold on new markets;
2013/07/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2013/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the industry is an essential driver for technological innovation and an important multiplier of growth; considers that maintaining a high level of innovation is vital for the industry in order to keep its leading edge in sustainability, technology and international competitiveness; stresses that public transport networks, traffic mobility and the technical breakthroughs of smart cities are powerful leverages for boosting the competitiveness of the European automotive sector; and highlights the role that public procurement can play in this regard; stresses the vital importance of a clear-cut and stable legal and fiscal framework to encourage investment in the automobile sector;
2013/07/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 14 #

2013/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the industry is an essential driver for technological innovation and an important multiplier of growth; considers that maintaining a high level of innovation is vital for the industry in order to keep its leading edge in sustainability, technology and international competitiveness; considers that clean car designs would reduce Europe’s energy dependence on third countries; stresses that public transport networks, traffic mobility and the technical breakthroughs of smart cities are powerful leverages for boosting the competitiveness of the European automotive sector; and highlights the role that public procurement can play in this regard;
2013/07/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2013/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of multilateral and bilateral negotiations aimed at reducing and dismantling tariff as well as non-tariff barriers (NTBs); believes that the Union’s trade agreements and negotiations should involve significant commitments on removing NTBs that affect the EU’s automotive sector; stresses that the industrial property rights, plans, designs and patents of European companies must be protected effectively and respected by all the Union’s partner countries;
2013/07/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2013/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Union wherever necessary to make use of Community Trade Defence Instruments in accordance with WTO rules and resort more often to the dispute-settlement mechanism to preserve its automobile industry; welcomes the complaint registered by the Commission with the WTO regarding the ‘recycling fee’ imposed by Russia on imported foreign vehicles;
2013/07/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 143 #

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes with great concern the role of these factors in facilitating the regional surge in international organised crime and jihadi networks; emphasises the serious threats that they pose to human rights and regional stability, and the need to confront such threats for the benefit of Sahelian populations; expresses particular alarm at the ‘trafficking highways’, which, helped by the porousness of the borders, stretch across Africa from west to east, and south to north from the West African coast, transporting arms, narcotics, cigarettes, and people; notes that the Sahel risks further destabilisation from the proliferation of light weaponry originating in Libyaapplauds the efforts of the Sahel countries to fight terrorism and organised crime, not least where heavy weapons traffic is concerned; notes that the Sahel risks further destabilisation from the proliferation of light weaponry originating in Libya; urges the Sahel countries, therefore, to intensify regional coordination and cooperation, redouble their efforts to secure their shared land borders, and, to that end, seek the involvement of ECOWAS; further condemns the region's increased incidences of kidnapping and hostage- taking, which have proved highly lucrative for criminal and terrorist groups, and welcomes the work of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Group on the impact of terrorist hostage-taking on human rights; draws attention to the impact of these activities on the wider region, as well as the EU, which is the destination for much of the illicit traffic;
2013/07/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the UN Security Council resolution commitment to assisting the transitional authorities of Mali to implement the road map towards the full restoration of constitutional order, democratic governance and national unity; considers it essential to create conditions conducive to the holding of credibledemocratic elections, in keeping with international standards; stresses the need to overcome challenges related to the voting arrangements in the IDP and refugee camps, to avoid further political marginalisation; calls for immediate action on this issue by the Malian Government and its international partners; emphasises the need to ensure the safe participation of women in the electoral process;
2013/07/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 185 #

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with due seriousness the extreme and pervasive poverty of Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso, and acknowledges its detrimental impact on the prospects of realising human rights; expresses grave concern over the high maternal and under- five child mortality rates in the region; stresses the UN's findings of lower mortality rates among better educated mothers as a rallying call for universal educationeducation accessible to all; points out that fast population growth puts additional pressure on governments’ capacity to protect even the most basic economic and social rights;
2013/07/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for European industrial policy to support the growth-promoting sectors where Europe already leads the field; calls on the Union to, or has the potential to do so; calls for more effective cooperation among the European institutions, the Member States and private partners with a view to accelerating investment in major transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructure projects;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for European industrial policy to be based on a common European strategy drawn up in coordination among Member States with a view to further integrating the European energy market, developing European energy infrastructure and reducing the cost of European energy, thereby reducing European dependency on third-country energy suppliers;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 14 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States and private partners to develop innovative, ambitious financing arrangements combining public and private capital, such as project bonds;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 20 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the forthcoming introduction of the European patent, which will safeguard European companies’ intellectual property rights while lessening the burden of red tape entailed in tapping into new markets; welcomes the Commission’s announcement in March 2013 of the package of measures to make European SMEs more competitive internationally by simplifying arrangements for registering trademarks abroad;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the European Union to introduce mobility and training policies into the European market, particularly in respect of languages and IT, with a view to boosting workforce competitiveness and skills in European industry;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the effective protection of SMEs against unfair trading practices by certain EU partner states is just as important as helping SMEs wishing to internationalise;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Regards better, less costly and faster access of SMEs to anti-dumping procedures as key to better protecting them from unfair practices by trade partners; calls on the EU to take account of this point when reviewing its trade- defence instruments;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Proposes setting up a network linking SMEs and large European companies in order to enable SMEs to reap the benefit of these companies’ expertise and export and innovation capacities;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recommends the implementation of practical measures at EU level to facilitate the access of enterprises to funding, such as special loans and funds for SMEs, systems of raising capital and export credits, in keeping with the rules of international trade;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure the Union’s trade and competition policy is compatible with the objectives of European industrial policy, and calls for greater fiscal, social and budgetary convergence between the Member States so as to facilitate the emergence of joint industrial projects; believes that trade and competition policy should facilitate, not impede, industrial partnerships at European level;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that European industrial policy should promote the creation of European industrial groups on a global scale in areas where European industry now leads the field and in areas where it will decide to invest in future;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for greater convergence between Member States in fiscal, social and budgetary policy so as to facilitate the emergence of joint industrial projects and to eliminate the disparities that put the territories of the EU into competition with one another; believes that industrial renewal should contribute to the economic development of the already industrialised regions and the least industrialised regions alike;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores the inadequate protection of intellectual property rights in the territory of some trading partners and regrets the lack of specific means for European enterprises, in particular SMEs, to fight effectively against IPR infringements; calls on the Commission and Member States to increase customs cooperation in the EU and with third countries in seizing counterfeit goods and simplifying customs procedures ; calls on the Commission and Member States to cooperate more closely with third countries on issues of copyright and licensing;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 60 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the European Union to enhance its industrial production by providing consumers with more accurate information, by making it compulsory to mention the source of EU products and products imported from third countries and by enforcing respect for the geographical indications of European food products in third countries;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 63 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls for all products imported from third countries to comply with the environmental, health and social standards applied by the Union and defended on the world market so as to preserve European industrial producers from unfair competition;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 65 #

2013/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Urges the Union to ensure that the project of modernising its Trade Defence Instruments allows European enterprises to be protected, whatever their size, against the unfair practices of third countries, without exposing them to the risk of retaliation;
2013/05/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Union applies the precautionary principle in the areas of health and food.
2014/10/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 20 #

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Foods which are intended to be used for technological purposes and genetically modified food or food from cloned animals should not fall within the scope of this Regulation as they are already covered by other Union rules. Therefore, genetically modified food falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council10, enzymes falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, food used solely as additives falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council12, flavourings falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 and, extraction solvents falling within the scope of Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and food falling within the scope of Council Directive XXX/XX/EU on [the placing on the market of food from animal clones] should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. __________________ 10 Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1). 11 Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 7). 12 Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16). 13 Regulation (EC) No 1334 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 34). 14 Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast) (OJ L 141, 6.6.2009, p. 3).
2014/10/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The placing on the market within the Union of traditional foods from third countries should be facilitatedstatus and treatment accorded to traditional foods from third countries should be different from what is accorded to the novel foods referred to in this Regulation. The placing on the market within the Union of traditional foods from third countries should be facilitated, in particular by means of an authorisation procedure centralised at Union level, and they should be specifically labelled accordingly, where the history of safe food use in a third country has been demonstrated. Those foods concerned should have been consumed in a third country for at least 25 years as a part of the customary diet within a large part of the population of the country. The history of safe food use should not include non-food uses or uses not related to normal diets.
2014/10/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Novel foods are subject to the general labelling requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers and other relevant labelling requirements in Union food law. In certain cases it may be necessary to provide for additional labelling information, in particular regarding the description of the food, its source ororigin, its composition and its conditions of use, to ensure that consumers are sufficiently informed of the nature of the novel food.
2014/10/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 57 #

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The items referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation shall not be covered by the definition of ‘novel foods’.
2014/10/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The European Union shall strive to enhance the influence of its food safety legislation on the international standards established and recognised by the Codex Alimentarius.
2014/10/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 71 #

2013/0435(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) additional specific labelling requirements to inform the final consumer of any specific characteristic or food property and ensure its traceability, such as the composition, provenance, nutritional value or nutritional effects and intended use of the food, which renders a novel food no longer equivalent to an existing food or of implications for the health of specific groups of the population;
2014/10/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 24 #

2013/0432(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The amounts of the fines applicable shall be reviewed by the Commission, together with the competent authorities of the Member States, five years after the entry into force of this Directive. The aim of the review procedure shall be to ensure that the amounts of fines applied under the Customs Union are more convergent, with a view to harmonising the operation thereof.
2016/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2013/0432(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The amounts of the fines applicable shall be reviewed by the Commission, together with the competent authorities of the Member States, five years after the entry into force of this Directive. The aim of the review procedure shall be to ensure that the amounts of fines applied under the Customs Union are more convergent, with a view to harmonising the operation thereof.
2016/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2013/0432(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The amounts of the fines applicable shall be reviewed by the Commission, together with the competent authorities of the Member States, five years after the entry into force of this Directive. The aim of the review procedure shall be to ensure that the amounts of fines applied under the Customs Union are more convergent, with a view to harmonising the operation thereof.
2016/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2013/0432(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall co-operate and exchange any information necessary for the proceedings concerning an act or omission constituting a customs infringement referred to in Articles 3 to 6, in particular in case more than one Member State has started proceedings against the same person in connection with the same facts. The objective of cooperation between Member States shall be to increase the effectiveness of customs checks on goods and to harmonise procedures within the Union.
2016/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2013/0432(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall, by [1 May 2019], submit a report on the application of this Directive to the European Parliament and the Council, assessing the extent to which the Member States have taken the necessary measures to comply with this Directive. The report shall incorporate performance criteria demonstrating progress made as regards strengthening the Customs Union and convergence of procedures.
2016/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2013/0416(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Constitution being drawn up by the National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia includes some striking advances in the field of individual rights and freedoms and gender equality, which set Tunisia resolutely on the path towards democracy and the rule of law.
2014/01/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2013/0416(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The Union needs to support development through trade rather than aid, so in addition to Tunisia being granted macro-financial assistance Europeans also need to intensify their economic and trade relations with Tunisians; the two partners should enter without delay into negotiations to conclude a DCFTA which will enable progressive economic integration between Tunisia and the Union and will supplement the 1995 Association Agreement.
2014/01/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2013/0416(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall make macro-financial assistance available to Tunisia (‘the Union's macro-financial assistance’) of a maximum amount of EUR 25300 million, with a view to supporting Tunisia's economic stabilisation and reforms. The assistance shall contribute to covering Tunisia's balance of payments needs as identified in the IMF programme.
2014/01/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The EIB should invest in research and innovation by SMEs as a means of supporting local development.
2013/09/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) EIB investments in the agricultural sector should be geared to helping the beneficiary countries and regions become self-sufficient in food by developing sustainable farming systems.
2013/09/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
(15) Within the areas covered by the general objectives, rRegional integration among countries, in particularcluding economic integration between Pre-accession countries, and the Union, on the one hand, and Neighbourhood countries and the Union, on the other, should be an underlying objective for EIB financing operations in areas covered by the general objectives such as transport, energy, combating climate change and managing natural resources. Within the aforementioned areas, the EIB should be able to support partner countries through foreign direct investments by companies from the Union that contribute to promoting technology and knowledge transfer, providing that due consideration has been made during the investment projects’ due diligence to minimise the risks that EIB financing operations lead to negative repercussions on employment in the Union. The EIB should also be encouraged to support foreign direct investment in partner countries by companies from the Union at its own risk.
2013/09/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
(18) While the EIB’s strength remains its distinctiveness as an investment bank, EIB financing operations should contribute to the general principles guiding Union external action, as referred to in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), of promoting and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to the implementation of international environmental agreements to which the Union is a party. In particular, in relation to developing countries, EIB financing operations should foster their sustainable economic, social and environmental development, particularly in the most disadvantaged amongst them, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy, the campaign against poverty and efforts to reduce poverty and food insecurity, as well as compliance with objectives approved by the Union in the context of the United Nations and other competent international organisations. While contributing to the implementation of the measures necessary to further the objectives of Union development cooperation policy in accordance with Article 209(3) of the Treaty, the EIB should strive to support indirectly the achievement of the UN’s 2015 Millennium Development Goals in all regions where it is active.
2013/09/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 22
(22) In its financing operations outside the Union that fall within the scope of this Decision, the EIB should endeavour further to enhance coordination and cooperation with European Ffinancial Iinstitutions and Iinternational Ffinancial Iinstitutions, notably those participating in the EU Platform for Blending in External Cooperation, and to promote the introduction of common standards of governance and common evaluation criteria. This cooperation includes, where appropriate, cooperation on sector conditionality and mutual reliance on procedures, use of joint co- financing and participation in global initiatives, such as those promoting aid coordination and effectiveness. Such coordination and cooperation should strive to minimise possible duplication of costs and unnecessary overlap. The tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission, the EIB Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in respect of cooperation outside the Union, which allows the EIB Group and the EBRD to act in a complementary way by relying on their respective comparative advantages, was updated in 2012 to cover the extension of EBRD’s geographical scope to the Mediterranean region and should continue to be applied. The principles set out in this Decision should also be applied when EIB financing is implemented through cooperation agreements with other European Ffinancial Iinstitutions and Iinternational Ffinancial Iinstitutions or with Member States’ development and cooperation agencies such as the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and the Department for International Development (DFID).
2013/09/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EIB must take care, in its choice of projects, to safeguard the European interest.
2013/09/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The cooperation between the EIB and beneficiary countries shall be carried out on a region-by-region basis, including at EU Delegation level. The EU Delegations in the regions concerned should be kept informed during the preparation and implementation of projects, taking into consideration the EIB’s role as well as the policies of the Union in eachthe respective regions.
2013/09/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The EIB shall carry out thorough due diligence and, where appropriate and in line with Union social and environmental principles, require appropriate local public consultation, on development-related aspects of investment projects covered by the EU guarantee. The EIB must remain in communication with the promoters and beneficiaries of the projects it funds throughout the project programming process. It must also take account of the impact of the projects on those directly and indirectly affected by them.
2013/09/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 42 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) In order to improve transparency and predictability of anti-dumping and anti- subsidy investigations, the parties affected by the imposition of provisional anti- dumping and countervailing measures, in particular importers, should be made aware of the impending imposition of such measures. The time given should correspond to the period between the submission of the draft implementing act to the anti-dumping committee established pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and the anti-subsidy committee established pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 and the adoption of that act by the Commission. This period is fixed in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Also, in investigations where it is not appropriate to impose provisional measures, it is desirable that parties are aware sufficiently in advance of such non-imposition.deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 46 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) A short period of time in advance of the imposition of provisional measures should be allowed for exporters or producers to check the calculation of their individual dumping or subsidy margin. Calculation errors could then be corrected in advance of the imposition of measures.deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) In order to optimise the review practice, duties coldelected during the investigation should be reimbursed to importers, where measures are not prolonged after the conclusion of an expiry review investigation. This is appropriate given that the conditions required for the continuation of the measures have not been found to exist during the investigation period.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 73 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Diverse and fragmented industrial sectors largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have difficulties to accede to trade-defence proceedings because of the complexity of the procedures and the high costs related thereto. The participation of SMEs should be improved by strengthening the role of the SME Help Desk, which should support SMEs in filing complaints and in reaching the necessary thresholds for investigations to be launched. Administrative procedures related to trade-defence proceedings should also be better adapted to SMEs constraints.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 78 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In making the Union interest assessment, the opportunity to provide comments should be given to all producers in the Union and not just those producers lodging the complaint.deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 83 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Any draft guidelines should consist of a non-binding and non-legislative text that has the sole purpose of clarifying and supporting the existing practice of the Commission in conducting its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings. The aim of a guideline should be, in particular, to inform interested parties on the calculation of dumping and injury margins, on how the Union interest is taken into account, how the analogue country is determined, expiry reviews or any other information which may be considered useful to them.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 86 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4b
The following Article is added: ‘Article -1 For the purpose of this Regulation, it shall be understood that a raw material is the input of a given product which has a significant impact on its cost of production.’
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 87 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A raw material shall be considered to be subject to structural distortion when its price is not solely the result of a normal operation of market forces reflecting supply and demand. Such distortions are the outcome of interference from third countries, which includes, inter alia, export taxes, export restrictions and dual pricing schemes.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 88 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
-1. Third countries increasingly interfere in trade with a view to benefitting domestic producers, for instance by imposing export taxes or operating dual pricing schemes. Such interferences create additional distortions of trade. As a consequence, Union producers are not only harmed by dumping, but suffer, compared to producers from third countries engaged in such practices, additional distortions of trade. Differences in the level of labour and environmental standards can also result in additional distortions of trade. Therefore, the lesser duty rule shall not apply in such cases, when the exporting country has an insufficient level of social and environmental standards. A sufficient level is defined by the ratification of core ILO Conventions and of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) the EU is party to. Small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly suffer from unfair competition because their small size prevents them from adapting thereto. Therefore, the lesser duty rule shall not apply when the complaint has been presented on behalf of a sector largely composed of SMEs. The lesser duty rule shall always apply, however, when structural raw material distortions are the result of a deliberate choice made by a least developed country to protect public interest.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 90 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1a. Article 1(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. An anti-dumping duty may be applied to any dumped product whose release for free circulation in the Community causes injury. The use of any dumped product in connection with the exploration of the Continental Shelf or the Exclusive Economic Zone of a Member State, or the exploitation of its resources, shall be treated as an import under the present Regulation and will be charged to duty accordingly, when causing injury to the Union industry.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 96 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In Article 5, paragraph 1a is added: The Commission shall facilitate the participation of fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises, in anti- dumping proceedings through an SME Help Desk The SME Help Desk shall raise awareness of the instrument, provide information and explanations on how to file a complaint and how to better present evidence of dumping and injury, in particular through: (i) standard forms for statistics to be submitted for standing purposes and questionnaires, (ii) setting the investigation period to coincide, whenever possible, with the financial year; (iii) reducing the burden caused by language barriers. Furthermore, the Commission shall collect and provide SMEs with information on the evolution of the volume and value of imports of the product concerned, in case SMEs provide prima facie evidence of dumping.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 102 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
1b. In Article 5(4), a new sub-paragraph is added: In the case of diverse and fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises, the Commission shall assist in reaching these thresholds through the support of the SME Help Desk.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 104 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 6
(1a) In Article 5, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 6. If, in special circumstances, in particular in cases in which the industry sectors concerned consist largely of SMEs and are typically extremely diverse and fragmented, it is decided to initiate an investigation without having received a written complaint by or on behalf of the Community industry for the initiation of such investigation, this shall be done on the basis of sufficient evidence of dumping, injury and a causal link, as described in paragraph 2, to justify such initiation.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 122 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Upon request, SMEs may obtain questionnaires translated into their own language. In this regard, the Commission shall duly inform them of this option when initiating its investigation.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 124 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 9
2a. In Article 6, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following: 9. For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 5(9), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within onine yearmonths. In any event, such investigations shall in all cases be concluded within 152 months of initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 8 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 9 for definitive action.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 134 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
a) in paragraph 1, the following sentence is added: 'Provisional duties shall not be applied within a period of two weeks after the information is sent to interested parties under Article 19a. The provision of such information shall not prejudice any subsequent decision that may be taken by the Commission.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 141 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(aa) Article 7(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. Provisional duties mayshall be imposed if proceedings have been initiated in accordance with Article 5, if a notice has been given to that effect and interested parties have been given adequate opportunities to submit information and make comments in accordance with Article 5(10), if a provisional affirmative determination has been made of dumping and consequent injury to the Community industry, and if the Community interest calls for intervention to prevent such injury. The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days from the initiation of the proceedings but no later than ninesix months from the initiation of the proceedings.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 160 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 2
The amount of the provisional anti- dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping as provisionally established. Unless structural raw material distor, but it should be less than the margin if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Community industry. 2b) Such a lesser duty shall not apply in any of the following circumstances: - structural distortions or significant State interferences regarding, inter alia, prices, costs and inputs, including for instance raw materials and energy, research and labour, outputs, sales and investments, currency exchange rate and fair trade finance conditions, were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it should be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry. ; - the exporting country does not have a sufficient level of social and environmental standards, where sufficient levels are determined on the basis of the ratification and effective implementation by the third country of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and protocols thereunder, the EU is party to at any point in time and of ILO Conventions listed in Annex I; - the complainant represents a diverse and fragmented industry, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises; - the investigation or a separate anti- subsidy investigation has established at least provisionally that the exporting country provides one or more subsidies to exporting producers of the product concerned. 2 c) However, such a lesser duty shall always be granted when structural raw materials distortions are found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country and such country is a least-developed country listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 185 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 4
The amount of the anti-dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping established. Unless structural raw material distor but it should be less than the margin if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Community industry. 2 b) Such a lesser duty shall not apply in any of the following circumstances: - structural distortions or significant State interferences regarding, inter alia, prices, costs and inputs, including for instance raw materials and energy, research and labour, outputs, sales and investments, currency exchange rate and fair trade finance conditions, were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it shall be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry; -the exporting country does not have a sufficient level of social and environmental standards, where sufficient levels are determined on the basis of the ratification and effective implementation by the third country of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and protocols thereunder, the EU is party to at any point in time and of ILO Conventions listed in Annex I; - the complainant represents a diverse and fragmented industry, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises; - the investigation or a separate anti- subsidy investigation has established that the exporting country provides one or more subsidies to exporting producers of the product concerned. 2 c) However, such a lesser duty shall always be granted when structural raw materials distortions are found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country and such country is a least-developed country listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 189 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 2
5a. In Article 11, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. A definitive anti-dumping measure shall expire five years from its imposition or five years from the date of the conclusion of the most recent review which has covered both dumping and injury, unless it is determined in a review that the expiry would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Such an expiry review shall be initiated on the initiative of the Commission, or upon request made by or on behalf of Community producers, and the measure shall remain in force pending the outcome of such review. An expiry review shall be initiated where the request contains sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Such likelihood may, for example, be indicated by evidence of continued dumping and injury or evidence that the removal of injury is partly or solely due to the existence of measures or evidence that the circumstances of the exporters, or market conditions, are such that they would indicate the likelihood of further injurious dumping. Such likelihood may also be indicated by continuing interference by other countries. In carrying out investigations under this paragraph, the exporters, importers, the representatives of the exporting country and the Community producers shall be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request, and conclusions shall be reached with due account taken of all relevant and duly documented evidence presented in relation to the question as to whether the expiry of measures would be likely, or unlikely, to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. A notice of impending expiry shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union at an appropriate time in the final year of the period of application of the measures as defined in this paragraph. Thereafter, the Community producers shall, no later than three months before the end of the five-year period, be entitled to lodge a review request in accordance with the second subparagraph. A notice announcing the actual expiry of measures pursuant to this paragraph shall also be published.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 191 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 5
a) in paragraph 5 the following subparagraph is added: 'If following an investigation pursuant to paragraph 2, the measure expires, any duties collected from the date of the initiation of such investigation shall be repaid provided that this is requested from national customs authorities and granted by those authorities in accordance with the applicable Union customs legislation concerning repayment and remission of duty. Such repayment does not give rise to the payment of interest by the national customs authorities concerned.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 200 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6a. In Article 14, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6. Member States shall report to the Commission every month, on the import trade in products subject to investigation and to measures, and on the amount of duties collected pursuant to this Regulation. The Commission may, upon receiving a specific reasoned request from an interested party, and after receiving the opinion of the Advisory Committee, decide to provide them with information concerning the volume and import values of these products.’
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 209 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 19 a
8. After Article 19, the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 19 a Information about provisional measures 1. The Union producers, importers and exporters and their representative associations, and representatives of the exporting country, may request information on the planned imposition of provisional duties. Requests for such information shall be made in writing within the time limit prescribed in the notice of initiation. Such information shall be provided to those parties, at least two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 7(1) for the imposition of provisional duties. Such information shall include: a) a summary of the proposed duties for information purposes only, and b) details of the calculation of the dumping margin and the margin adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry, due account being taken of the need to respect the confidentiality obligations contained in Article 19. Parties shall have a period of three working days to provide comments on the accuracy of the calculations. 2. In cases where it is intended not to impose provisional duties but to continue the investigation, interested parties shall be informed of the non-imposition of duties two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 7(1) for the imposition of provisional duties.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 215 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 21
1. Article 21 shall be replaced by the following: 1. Without prejudice to the priority given to the interests of the domestic industry affected by the unfair trade practice, a determination as to whether the CommunityUnion interest calls for intervention shall be based on an appreciation of all the various interests takenpresented as a whole, including the interests of the domestic industry and users and consumers, and a determination pursuant to this Article shall only be made where all parties have been given the opportunity to make their views known pursuant to paragraph 2. In such an examination, the need to eliminate the trade distorting effects of injurious dumping and to restore effective competition shall be given special consideration. Measures, as determined on the basis of the dumping and injury found, may not be applied where the authorities, on the basis of all the information submitted, can clearly conclude that it is not in the Community interest to apply such measurUnion interest to apply such measures. A determination that measures are not in the Union interest should not be made if an industry has been seriously injured by dumped imports to an extent that its survival may be in question or if an industry is small and involve mainly Small and Medium sized Enterprises. 2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the CommunityUnion interest, the complainants, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time-limits specified in the notice of initiation of the anti-dumping investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this Article, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information. 3. TOnly information which is submitted by interested parties in full conformity with this sub-paragraph shall be taken into account for the final determination on Union Interest. 3. Only the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request a hearing. Such requests shall be granted when they are submitted within the time- limits set in paragraph 2, and when they set out the reasons, in terms of the CommunityUnion interest, why the parties should be heard. 4. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may provide comments on the application of any provisional duties imposed. Such comments shall be received within one month of the application of such measures if they are to be taken into account and they, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to other parties who shall be entitled to respond to such comments. 5. The Commission shall examine the information which is properly submitted and the extent to which it is representative and the results of such analysis, together with an opinion on its merits, shall be transmitted to the Advisory Committee. The balance of views expressed in the Committee insofar as they are based on the evidence submitted shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Article 9. 6. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request the facts and considerations on which final decisions are likely to be taken to be made available to them. Such information shall be made available to the extent possible and without prejudice to any subsequent decision taken by the Commission or the Council. 7. Information shall only be taken into account for a determination of Union Interest under this paragraph when it is presented and where it is supported by actual evidence which substantiates its validity and is subsequently verified.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 216 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 21 – paragraph 2
9. Article 21(2) is replaced by the following: ‘2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the Union interest, the Union producers, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time-limits specified in the notice of initiation of the anti-dumping investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this Article, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information.’deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 219 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 22 – paragraph 2 (new)
9a. In Article 22, the following new paragraph shall be added: Any documents aimed at clarifying the established practice of the Commission with regard to one or more elements of an investigation or review under the present Regulation shall be formally presented to the European Parliament and Member States which have to give their approval before publication or adoption. Any subsequent modifications of those documents shall be subject to the same procedural requirement. In any event, any of these documents must be fully in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation and no such document can broaden the discretion of the Commission, as interpreted by the Court of Justice, if applicable, in adopting measures.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 231 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Recital 9 a (new)
-1. The following Recital 9a shall be inserted: "(9a) Within the Union, countervailable subsidies are in principle prohibited pursuant to Article 107 (1) TFEU. Therefore, countervailable subsidies granted by third countries are particularly distortive of trade. The amount of State aid authorized by the Commission has steadily been reduced over time. For the anti-subsidy instrument, the lesser duty rule should hence no longer be applied to imports from a country/countries engaged in subsidisation."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 232 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A countervailing duty may be imposed for the purpose of offsetting any subsidy granted, directly or indirectly, for the manufacture, production, export or transport of any product whose release for free circulation in the Community causes injury. The use of any subsidized products in connection with the exploration of the Continental Shelf or the Exclusive Economic Zone of a Member State, or the exploitation of its resources, shall be treated as an import under the present Regulation and will be charged to duty accordingly, when causing injury to the Union industry.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 235 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In Article 10, a new paragraph 1a is added: The Commission shall facilitate the participation of fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises, in anti-subsidy proceedings through an SME Help Desk The SME Help Desk shall raise awareness of the instrument, provide information and explanations on how to file a complaint and how to better present evidence of countervailable subsidies and injury, in particular through: (i) standard forms for statistics to be submitted for standing purposes and questionnaires, (ii) setting the investigation period to coincide, whenever possible, with the financial year; (iii) reducing the burden caused by language barriers. Furthermore, the Commission shall collect and provide SMEs with information on the evolution of the volume and value of imports of the product concerned, in case SMEs provide prima facie evidence of countervailable subsidies.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 239 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 (new)
1b. In Article 10(6), a new subparagraph is added: "In the case of diverse and fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises, the Commission shall assist in reaching these thresholds through the support of the SME Help Desk."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 242 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. If, in special circumstances, the Commission1a. In Article 10, paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: ‘8. If, in special circumstances, in particular in cases in which the industry sectors concerned are typically extremely diverse and fragmented and consist largely of SMEs, the authorities decides to initiate an investigation without having received a written complaint by or on behalf of the Community industry for the initiation of such investigation, this shall be done on the basis of sufficient evidence of the existence of countervailable subsidiesdumping, injury and causal link, as described in paragraph 2, to justify such initiation.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 252 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 9
2a. In Article 11, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following: ‘9. For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 10(11), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within onine yearmonths. In any event, such investigations shall in all cases be concluded within 130 months of their initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 13 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 15 for definitive action.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 256 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 11 (new)
2b. Upon request, SMEs may obtain questionnaires translated into their own language. In this regard, the Commission shall duly inform them of this option when initiating its investigation.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 274 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) the following subparagraph is added at the end: 'Provisional duties shall not be applied within a period of two weeks after the information is sent to interested parties under Article 29b. The provision of such information shall not prejudice any subsequent decision that may be taken by the Commission.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 283 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
’’3a. In Article 12(1), the second sub- paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days from the initiation of the proceedings but no later than ninesix months from the initiation of the proceedings.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 301 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. Article 22 is amended as follows: a) in paragraph 1 the following subparagraph is added: 'If following an investigation pursuant to Article 18, the measure expires, any duties collected after the date of the initiation of such investigation shall be reimbursed. The reimbursement should be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with the applicable Union customs legislation.' b) paragraph 6 is deleted.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 310 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 24 – paragraph 6
7a. Article 24(6) shall be replaced by the following: ‘6. Member States shall report to the Commission every month, on the import trade in products subject to investigation and to measures, and on the amount of duties collected pursuant to this Regulation. The Commission may, upon receiving a specific reasoned request from an interested party, and after consulting the Advisory Committee, take decide to inform the interested parties about the volume and import values of these products.’
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 318 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 29b
9. After Article 29, the following Article is inserted: Article 29 b Information about provisional measures 1. The Union producers, importers and exporters and their representative associations, and the country of origin and/or export, may request information on the planned imposition of provisional duties. Requests for such information shall be made in writing within the time limit prescribed in the notice of initiation. Such information shall be provided to those parties, at least two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 12(1) for the imposition of provisional duties. Such information shall include: a) a summary of the proposed duties for information purposes only, and b) details of the calculation of the subsidy margin and the margin adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry, due account being taken of the need to respect the confidentiality obligations contained in Article 29. Parties shall have a period of three working days to provide comments on the accuracy of the calculations. 2. In cases where it is intended not to impose provisional duties but to continue the investigation, interested parties shall be informed of the non-imposition of duties two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 12(1) for the imposition of provisional duties.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 328 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 33 – paragraph 2 (new)
1a. In Article 33, the following new paragraph 2 shall be added: "Any documents aimed at clarifying the established practice of the Commission with regard to one or more elements of an investigation or review under the present Regulation shall be formally presented to the European Parliament and Member States which have to give their approval before publication or adoption. Any subsequent modifications of those documents shall be subject to the same procedural requirement. In any event, any of these documents must be fully in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation and no such document can broaden the discretion of the Commission, as interpreted by the Court of Justice, if applicable, in adopting measures."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 16 #

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) A simplified, reliable and harmonised EU-wide labelling and certification system is essential in order to help companies and consumers find their way around.
2013/06/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 b (new)
(20b) The labelling of the origin of products should be based on stringent specifications and criteria.
2013/06/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Public information and awareness-raising campaigns should be conducted on the role of the market surveillance authorities, to enable consumers to refer matters to them as needed.
2013/06/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Before placing a product on the market importers shallare subject to the same obligations as EU producers and shall thus ensure that the product is compliant with the general safety requirement laid down in Article 4 and that the manufacturer has complieds with the requirements set out in Article 8(4), (6) and (7).
2013/06/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 63 #

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. 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, harmonised, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [insert date - 3 months prior to the date of application of this Regulation] and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
2013/06/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 3 #

2012/2299(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that international cross- investment helps to boost the economic vitality of the aviation sector, and urges the Commission to foster an international legal environment conducive to expansion in, and support for, such investment, not least by encouraging third countries to reduce the obstacles created by restrictive national ownership and control rules;
2013/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2012/2299(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the EU, working within the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), to promote an active policy aimed at establishing multilateral standards and best practices for international investment;
2013/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2012/2299(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the Commission’s proposals for safeguarding free and fair competition in relations and agreements with third countries and updating the EU instruments fordeveloping more effective new trade defence instruments better suited to dealing with unfair practices such as discrimination, inconsistent application of the regulatory framework, and lack of transparency in financial reporting by companies, which can lead to market distortions;
2013/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2012/2299(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative of introducing a ‘fair competition’ clause into existing air services agreements between Member States and third countries, and urges that clauses of this type be included in every aviation agreement concluded between the EU and European neighbourhood countries or key partners;
2013/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2012/2299(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EU to play a leading role within ICAO in order to strengthen the international legal framework for civil aviation as regards the safety and sustainability of air transport and establish an international agreement for a global market-based measure that addresses CO2 emissions from international aviation;
2013/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #

2012/2299(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the Commission’s proposals to finalise ongoing negotiations with partner countries, in particular Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand, complete negotiations for EU- level aviation agreements with all neighbouring countries by 2015, and open EU-level negotiations with certain key partners, notably Russia, China, Japan, certain Gulf countries, Turkey, ASEAN and India.
2013/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU's policy on renewable energy has benefitted the economy of the EU and has contributed to the creation of more than 500,000 domestic jobs1; Encourages the Commission to continue pursuing an ambitious but also structured and forward- looking approach to renewables that includes support mechanisms, measures to boost technological innovation and the identification of new strategic areas; __________________ 1 Eurostat 2010
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that EU support for the development of renewable energies should be part of a genuine and ambitious joint industrial policy underpinned by measures to encourage research and innovation;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the leadership of the EU in renewable energy technology is currently being eroded, including through the use of unfair trade practices by some emerging economies; urges therefore the Commission to make pro-active, speedy and efficient use, where required, of trade defence instruments and the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism in order to counter such illegal practices;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the Commission’s support to the local dimension of renewable energy production; concurs with the Commission that decentralised energy production has many benefits, including the utilisation of local energy sources while fostering community development and cohesion by providing income sources and creating jobs locally and by reducing the dependence of some EU regions on third-country energy suppliers; stresses that if renewable energy is fully to unfold its potential, it is important to provide incentives for the use of local resources to the extent possible, with public procurement playing an important role in this respect;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 21 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the Commission's support to the local dimension of renewable energy production; concurs with the Commission that decentralised energy production has many benefits, including the utilisation of local energy sources while fostering community development and cohesion by providing income sources and creating jobs locally; stresses that if renewable energy is fully to unfold its potential, it is important to provide incentives for the use of local resources to the extent possible, with public procurement playing an important role in this respect;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the EU's trade deficit due to fossil fuels imports is set to increase in the coming years; underlines in this respect the role domestic renewable energy plays in terms of security of supply and re-installing a positive trade balance with oil and gas exporting countries;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that trade has an important role in making sure that renewable energy is sustainable; recalls that imported bioenergy and agrofuels shall be in compliance with EU's sustainability criteria, and encourages the Commission to introduce indirect land use as an additional criterion; recommends that trade agreements should contain provisions to address the issues of deforestation and forest degradation and encourages the Commission to continue negotiating VPAs on illegal logging with relevant third countries;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that trade has an important role in making sure that renewable energy is sustainable; recalls that imported bioenergy and agrofuels shall be in compliance with EU’s sustainability criteria, and encourages the Commission to introduce indirect land use as an additional criterion; recommends that trade agreements should contain provisions to address the issues of deforestation and forest degradation and to encourage good land and water management;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the pillar on international cooperation; recognises the potential that notably the Southern-Mediterranean countries represent in terms of production of renewable energy; believes that the EU's proposed DCFTAs could be a useful means to integrate the countries of this region into the EU's energy market and to invest into their technological development in a way that is beneficial to the sustainability of their economies;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Opposes subsidies to fossil fuels and recalls the G20 agreement to phase out such subsidies; calls on the Commission swiftly to put forward proposals for a timetable to phase out all fossil fuel subsidies granted by institutions, such as export credit agencies, that receive public support from the EU or from Member States.; takes the view that part of the revenue generated by the financial transaction tax should be earmarked for the development of the green industry and renewable energy in Europe and developing countries;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that trade agreements concluded by the Union with neighbourhood countries, in particular the southern Mediterranean countries, should include chapters focusing on the establishment of industrial partnerships that favour the development of renewable energies;
2013/01/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2012/2225(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the Commission’s aim of enhancing synergies between trade and development policies; recommends that it award priority, in these policies, to measures aimed at creating jobs, facilitating trade, improving the trade and investment climate, resistance to economic shocks, fiscal governance and diversification of trade and investment flows, and promoting sustainable development; calls on the EU to display greater consistency in the implementation of its trade, agricultural, environmental, energy and development policies;
2013/01/31
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2012/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the importance of investment aimed at creating, developing and strengthening key port, transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructure, and in particular cross border infrastructure;
2012/12/19
Committee: INTA
Amendment 22 #

2012/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the European Union's trade and investment development aid tools, in particular the revised Generalised Scheme of Preferences and the economic partnership agreements, are effective; stresses nonetheless that trade aid cannot be reduced to these instruments alone and urges the Commission to increase the share of its total aid budget that is allocated to technical assistance; calls on the EU to display greater consistency in the implementation of its trade, agricultural, environmental, energy and development policies;
2012/12/19
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2012/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission and all donors to seek out innovative types of development funding and partnerships and to promote them; believes that a portion of the proceeds from the tax on financial transactions should be allocated to development aid; supports the establishment of south- south and three-way partnerships; recommends making more widespread use of interregional funding schemes such as the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund.
2012/12/19
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #

2012/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of continuing with the strengthening of transatlantic economic relations but without threatening EU policies, including in fields such as environmental standards, cultural diversity, social rights, public services or geographical indications, among others; emphasises that while the specific interests and sensitivities of both partners must be safeguarded in a balanced way, there are many areas where progress would be greatly beneficial, in particular as regards the removal of trade barriers, the introduction of measures to ensure better market access and appropriate investment conditions, the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), the opening up of public procurement markets to ensure full reciprocity regarding the clarification, simplification and harmonisation of origin rules, and the convergence on mutual recognition of regulatory standards; considers that such an intensification of economic relations would also allow for greater alignment of EU and US approaches towards addressing global economic challenges;
2012/09/21
Committee: INTA
Amendment 233 #

2012/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
47. NCalls on the European Union to ensure that the trade agreements it signs with third countries promote social cohesion and ensure respect for social, environmental and labour standards and the sound management of natural resources, and in particular land and water; notes that the EU is developing a human rights monitoring mechanism to be included as part of new partnership and cooperation agreements, and other trade agreements, with a number of countries; is concerned that these monitoring mechanisms are not ambitious enough and not clearly defined, compromising the EU’s treaty commitment to the promotion of human rights and democracy in the world;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas EU-China relations have developed considerably since the signing of the EU-China cooperation agreement in 1985; whereas the Commission adopted its main political strategy on China in 2006 and, in this context, launched in January 2007 negotiations on a comprehensive partnership and cooperation agreement with a view to further improving relations between the EU and China, in particular in the field of trade and investment;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Joins with the public commitment made by the EU and China during their High- Level Strategic Dialogue of 9-10 July 2012 in Beijing to set a good example of international cooperation in the 21st century through their Strategic Partnership; supports and encourages the almost sixty sectoral dialogues between the EU and China with the conviction that an enhanced and highly developed partnership will be mutually beneficial to both the EU and China; wishes, however, to see a strengthening of these dialogues in the fields of the environment, security, energy and in particular the fight against counterfeit products, in view of its impact on public health and safety;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Calls on the EU to speak with one voice with China so as to avoid a situation in which bilateral partnerships and agreements undermine the Union's position; calls for the EU to implement a long-term strategy vis-à-vis China, providing operational coordination both between the institutions of the Union and between the Union and Member States;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 w (new)
1w. Takes the view that China should, within the framework of the WTO and in conjunction with the WIPO, be a party to all international negotiations on the fight against counterfeiting and the protection of intellectual property rights; welcomes in this regard the signing by China on 26 June 2012 of the WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Admires the courage and the social responsibility of numerous Chinese citizens for defending precious social rights in their country, but denounces the tragic state of affairs whereby several of them are being officially persecuted and punished for their efforts to correct well-known social dangers/criminal acts such as corruption, abuse of office, environmental damage, AIDS infection, food poisoning, construction fraud concerning schools, illegal land and property expropriation, often committed by local party authorities; urges the Chinese leadership to encourage civil responsibility for observing social human rights and to rehabilitate officially persecuted and punished defenders of these rights; also expects a responsible Chinese leadership to comply strictly with individual human rightsconsiders that the efforts made by the Chinese authorities in respect of certain human rights in China, in particular social and labour rights are insufficient; encourages therefore the EU and China to develop a closer and more responsible strategic dialogue, based on mutual understanding;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 292 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the global importance of the South China Sea, through which one-third of the world’s trade passes, and therefore urgently appeals to all involved parties to ensure the freedom of maritime transport, fight effectively against piracy and to settle their conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea by international arbitration and to refrain from unilateral political and military actions;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 320 #

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Appreciates the Chinese leadership’s acknowledgement of the serious criticism of its imbalanced, raw-material-centred African policy during the Forum of Chinese-African Cooperation (FOCAC), held on 20 July 2012 in Beijing, which is shown by its current open promotion of a diversification of its activities on the continent; points to the obvious ethical and strategic flaws of China’s non-intervention principle in Africa’s domestic policies in cases of popular resistance against repressive regimes (e.g., Sudan), or in cases of regime change (e.g., Libya); notes that the increasing Chinese presence in Africa has led to grave social tensions, but welcomes the fact that Chinese companies have expressed their willingness to place greater emphasis on social responsibility in their African activities; calls on the EU to remain vigilant about the political, economic, social and environmental impact of China's growing investments in Africa;
2012/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on the access of third country goods and services to the European Union's internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of European Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries (2012/0060 (COD)),
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas European SMEs have been particularly affected by the worldwide economic and financial crisis and their internationalisation beyond the single market is a means of expanding abroad;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas only 13% of European SMEs operate on markets outside the EU;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas the reluctance of European SMEs to develop their international activities is mainly due to the lack of analysis or pre-analysis of their export opportunities;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to apply the principle of reciprocity to the EU’s common trade policy with its main trading partners so as to promote access by European SMEs to the public procurement markets of third countries;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that recurrent difficulties in accessing capital are one of the key reasons preventing SMEs’ internationalisation; calls on the national governments to support SMEs by allowing European employees to invest their savings in a common SME investment fund, by means of export insurance and making credit available to them from Member States’ ECAs, and also to earmark sufficient funding for SMEs (e.g. special loans, cofinancing and venture capital), so as to help overcome disinvestment and deleveraging by banks; stresses that such funding should be provided to SMEs that are already exporting and which can present a viable business plan for improving or consolidating their existing market share and creating jobs, especially for young people; considers that support for start-ups offering innovative goods and services and for SMEs in need of initial investment should not be overlooked;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make European SMEs more aware of trade agreements that are being negotiated and international investment opportunities open to SMEs;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 60 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Member States to adopt single enterprise helpdesks at the local level, run in cooperation with EU businesses, so that SMEs can receive, in their own language and for immediate use, information regarding export/import opportunities, existing barriers to trade (both tariffs and NTBs), investment protection, dispute settlement provisions and competitor, competitors and a knowledge and understanding of cultural and human practices in third markets;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 61 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for a network to be set up between SMEs and large European companies to enable SMEs to reap the benefits of these companies’ expertise and export and innovation capacities;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to promote exchanges between the heads of European and foreign SMEs along the lines of the ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme that currently exists at European Union level;
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 71 #

2012/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively; welcomes the Commission’s decision to propose a review of the directive on the enforcement of IPR; calls on the Commission and Member States to defend IPR better in all relevant multilateral organisations (the WTO, the World Health Organisation and the World Intellectual Property Organisation);
2012/10/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2012/2098(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the Commission and the Member States should encourage European companies to take initiatives aimed at promoting corporate social responsibility and to exchange good practices with their partners in other countries;
2012/11/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #

2012/2098(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to look at the possibility of partial tax relief for businesses in line with their achievements and efforts in terms of corporate social responsibility;
2012/11/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2012/2097(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the Commission and the Member States should encourage European companies to take initiatives aimed at promoting corporate social responsibility and to exchange good practices with their partners in other countries;
2012/11/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #

2012/2097(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to look at the possibility of partial tax relief for businesses in line with their achievements and efforts in terms of corporate social responsibility;
2012/11/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that eCommerce has developed outside of traditional and standard trade- regulatory frameworks. Stresses the importance of increased international cooperation in the WTO and WIPO to protect and ensure the development of the global digital market. Calls for a revision and update of the current Information Technology Agreement (ITA) in the WTO and for the EU to explore the possibilities of an International Digital Economy Agreement (IDEA);
2012/07/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 110 #

2012/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the policy lessons learned from the Arab Spring, including the need to reversbalance previous policies focused mainly on relations with authorities and to establish an effective partnership between the EU and the governments and civil societies of partner countries; stresses the importance of creating programmes anasks the Commission and the EEAS to build supporting projects that allow for contact between civil societies in the EU and in third countries; calls on the Commiss the capacity of civil societies to participate in decision-making processes at local, regional, national and the EEAS to use the model of aninternational level (for instance via the pioneering institutionalised civil society consultation mechanism set out in the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement as a starting-point for the development of even more inclusive mechanisms for all agreements; understands the core of the EU’s new approach as strengthening societies by means of active domestic accountability so as to support their capacity to take part in public decision-making and democratic governance processes; believes that this domestic accountability); believes that this objective should become a central pillar of the external financial instruments currently under review;
2012/09/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been particularly affected by the world- wide economic and financial crisis;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the support to SMEs to be tailored to suit the individual needs of each company, as SMEs display a very wide range of profiles and needs reflecting their respective size, sector and geographic location; calls, therefore, for a network between SMEs and large European companies to be set up to enable SMEs to reap the benefit of these companies’ expertise and export and innovation capacities;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that a larger online information portal, and a better awareness of support schemes, are unlikely to raise substantially the number of EU SMEs that do engage internationally unless they are supplemented by, especially if they are coupled with a strategy targeting those SMEs that have not yet recognised their potential to do so;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the Communication does not address the difficulties that SMEs face in identifyfinding foreign business opportunities, and that it does not propose providing SMEs identified by governments with suggestions on internationalisation; believes that the EU should support incentives to develop SMEs in strategic sectors in a proactive fashion, especially when it concerns high-value-added manufacturing activities offering a competitive edge over emerging economies; stresses the need, therefore, to identify promising niche-markets and to foster the exchange of good practices, in accordance with the European Charter for Small Enterprises;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to adopt single export helpdesks at a local level, run in cooperation with businesses and organisations representing businesses (such as chambers of commerce or chambers of skilled trades), so that SMEs can receive, in their own language and for immediate use, information regarding export opportunities, administrative formalities, barriers and competitors in third markets;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that tools currently available to all EU firms when they export, such as the Market Access Database and the Export Helpdesk, should be adapted to suit the needs of SMEs; appreciates the opening of a SME-dedicated helpdesk for issues pertaining to trade defence instruments (the SME TDI helpdesk); recommends more effective coordination between the various support structures for European SMEs in third countries;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends that the EU SME Centres be expanded and provided with joint helpdesks that are tailored to needs, and that they be located close to where the SMEs actually set up shop and where they represent an added value to the helpdesks already functioning in the Member Statone- stop shops with a single administrative contact person assigned to each SME to provide support, keep it informed about its rights and ensure that it does not incur any penalties;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
16. CDeplores the lack of resources made available to European SMEs to combat breaches of intellectual property rights in a meaningful way; calls for concrete initiatives on the part of the EU to improve the protection of SMEs’ intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries, such as has been achieved with the SME IPR helpdesk in China; hopes that the major emerging economies will continue to transpose applicable international law on IPR protection – particularly provisions outlawing counterfeiting and piracy – into their national law; urges the Commission and the Member States to step up customs cooperation in the EU and with third countries on the seizure of counterfeit goods, and to simplify customs procedures;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 53 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
17. Expects the Commission to take an initiative to ensure that EU SMEs enjoy access to public procurement on third markets on an equal footing with other companies; requests that the EU develop an ambitious common industrial policy based on fostering research and innovation that benefits from innovative financing arrangements such as project bonds and supports the development of SMEs, particularly via access to public procurement, in order to maintain its competiveness vis-à-vis new major players in industry and research; calls on the EU to enhance the value of European production by providing better quality information to consumers, particularly through the adoption of the regulation on origin marking (‘made-in’) of products imported into the EU.
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 199 #

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the urgent need for an agreement on the demarcation of the border and the sharing of oil revenues between Sudan and South Sudan and that a renewed conflict between the two could have dire consequences for the sustainability of South Sudan as a newly independent state and imperil regional stability; supports the efforts of the panel headed by the former South African president Thabo Mbeki to resolve all outstanding issues, and calls on the EUSR for Sudan and South Sudan to make all possible efforts to ensure that the Mbeki panel retains a central role in promoting a solution between Sudan and South Sudan; calls on the EUSR for Sudan and South Sudan to coordinate with the Head of Delegations in Sudan and South Sudan to ensure that EU engagement, political efforts and assistance maintain a very high degree of visibility;
2012/10/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 21 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) Article 6 of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the Union recognises the rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 23 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (hereinafter the ‘Fund’) should strengthen social cohesion by contributing to the reduction of poverty in the Union by supporting, primarily through the provision of food supplies, national schemes that provide non-financial assistance to the most deprived persons to alleviate food deprivation, homelessness and material deprivation of children.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 26 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The Fund cannot replace public policies undertaken by Member State governments to limit the need for emergency food aid and to develop sustainable targets and policies for the full eradication of hunger, poverty and social exclusion.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 39 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to establish a maximum level of co-financing from the Fund to the operational programmes to provide for a multiplier effect of Union resoThe Member States most in need of the Fund are least likely to be able to afford to co-finance the measurces, while the situation of Member States facing temporary budget difficulties should be addressetherefore the Fund should be 100% funded by the Union in order to ensure the highest possible uptake of the Fund.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 43 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) All citizens in the European Union should be treated equally and yet levels of deprivation differ across Member States. The Commission should produce a report showing what percentage the European funds make up of national budgets for aid programmes for most deprived persons.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 44 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
(16 b) Much of the work undertaken by associations working with the provision of food to Europe's most deprived is undertaken by volunteers. Therefore, the process for applying to be a beneficiary of the Fund must not be prohibitively complicated.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 47 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Member States and partner organisations should work actively with large and small scale companies throughout the food supply chain, in line with their corporate and social responsibility programmes, as well as economical incentives, to reduce food waste and to ensure this produce is made available to associations working with Europe's most deprived.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 75 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Fund shall be used to complement national strategies, not to replace or reduce national, long-term, sustainable poverty eradication and social inclusion programmes, which remain the responsibility of Member States.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 83 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Fund may support accompanying measures, primarily complementing the provision of food and goods, contributing to the social inclusion of the most deprived persons. It should also encourage collaboration with organisations which focus on the eradication of poverty and long-term social reintegration.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 99 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12 a (new)
(12 a) The Fund shall be used to complement national strategies, not to replace Member States' authorities' responsibilities, for eradicating poverty and social exclusion, notably through the provision of long-term, sustainable programmes aiming at social reintegration rather than alleviating immediate food deprivation and material needs.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 100 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12 b (new)
(12 b) Member States, and the bodies designated by them, shall build partnerships with companies throughout the food chain to create programmes allowing food companies to reduce waste and fulfil corporate and social responsability programmes, and for associations working with Europe's most deprived to gain access to food resources.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 105 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR 23 500 000 000 at 2011 prices, in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 136 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This platform shall include encouraging an exchange between those working on immediate material deprivation alleviation and organisations working for longer- term, sustainable social reintegration, and looking at how links could be developed between these different objectives.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 169 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The co-financing rate at the level of the operational programme shall not be higher than 85be 100% of the public eligible expenditure.
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 174 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission decision adopting an operational programme shall fix the co- financing rate applicable to the operational programme and the maximum amount of support from the Fund.deleted
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 178 #

2012/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Increase in payments for Member States with temporary budgetary difficulties 1. At the request of a Member State, interim payments and payments of the final balance may be increased by 10 percentage points above the co-financing rate applicable to the operational programme. The increased rate, which can not exceed 100%, shall apply to requests for payment relating to the accounting period in which the Member State has submitted its request and subsequent accounting periods during which the Member State meets one of the following conditions: (h) where the Member State concerned has adopted the euro, it receives macro- financial assistance from the Union in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010; (i) where the Member State concerned has not adopted the euro, it receives medium- term financial assistance in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002; (j) financial assistance is made available to it in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Union support through interim payments and payments of the final balance shall not be higher than the public support and the maximum amount of support from the Fund, as laid down in the Commission decision approving the operational programme.Article 19 deleted
2013/03/01
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 27 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The production and import of biofuels into the European Union should not contribute to deforestation and food insecurity in producer countries.
2013/05/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Pursuant to Article 206 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) the Union, by establishing a customs union, is to contribute, in the common interest, to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs and other barriers; it should therefore promote global trade that is underpinned by the principles of reciprocity and fair competition.
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 52 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The purpose of EU trade policy should be to defend the interests of the Union and the European public and thus to promote a regulated and balanced vision of trade relations;
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 103 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules on the access of third-country goods and services to the award of contracts for the execution of works or a work, the supply of goods and the provision of services by Union contracting authorities/entities, and establishes procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries. Member States or their contracting authorities/entities may restrict the access of third-country goods and services to their tendering procedures only by means of measures provided for under relevant Union law.
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 155 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
When adopting implementing acts pursuant to paragraph 3, the Commission shall not approve an intended exclusion where it would violate market access commitments entered into by the Union in its international agreements.(Does not affect the English version.)
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 187 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission considers it to be in the interest of the Union, it may at any time, on its own initiative or upon application of interested parties or a Member State, mayapproves the request to exclude a tender from the European market in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 6(3), it shall initiate an external procurement investigation into alleged restrictive procurement measures.
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 196 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In particular, the Commission shall take into account whetherThe Commission shall initiate the investigation on its own initiative or on the request of a contracting authority or entity, interested parties or a Member State, taking account of the fact that it has been notified of a number of intended exclusions have been approved pursuant to Article 6(3) of this Regulation.
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 197 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission shall justify any decision not to initiate an investigation to the Member State, contracting power or authority or interested party requesting the exclusion.
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 222 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Where the remedial/corrective measures taken by the third country concerned are rescinded, suspended or improperly implemented, the Commission may:shall adopt under Article 10 implementing acts to limit the access of goods and services originating in a third country.
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 224 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point i
i) resume or restart the consultation with the third country concerned, and/ordeleted
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 227 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point ii
ii) act under Article 10 to adopt implementing acts to limit the access of goods and services originating in a third country.deleted
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 247 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where it is found in an investigation pursuant to Article 8, and after following the procedure foreseen in Article 9, that restrictive procurement measures adopted or maintained by that third country leads to an lack of substantial reciprocity in market opening between the Union and the third country as referred to in Article 6s 2 and 6 of this Regulation, the Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts to temporarily limit the access of non- covered goods and services originating in a third country. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 267 #

2012/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
By 1 January 2017 and aAt least every three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation and on progress made in international negotiations regarding access for EU economic operators to public contract award procedures in third countries undertaken under this Regulation. To this effect, Member States shall upon request provide the Commission with appropriate information. On submitting its second report, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a legislative proposal for an amended Regulation or else set out the reasons why in its view no changes are needed.
2013/10/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2011/2306(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas following the revolutionary movements which took place in 2011 in the EU Southern neighbourhood, now known as the Arab Spring, EU interest has been very much focused on the southern neighbours; whereas the countries belonging to the Eastern Partnership and EU trade relations with them deserve just as muchthe attention asof the EU’s southern neighbours;
2012/03/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) show that, in order to achieve the objectives spelled out above, the creation of a new Fund is more appropriate and more effective than revision of the existing instruments, particularly the EIDHR;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) enable the EED to award grants directly to the intended beneficiaries and re-grant financial resourcegive preference to awarding grants through non- profit entities, such as foundations and NGOs; particularly at the beginning,, over the direct award of grants to final beneficiaries; re- granting will be an effective mechanism to enable the EED to work with partners on the ground that have the requisite knowledge and local infrastructure and enjoy the trust of local people;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) structure the EED as an administratively flexible and efficient Brussels-based structure, with straightforward grant-award mechanisms; applicants should not be required to undergo cumbersome tendering procedures; co-financing by beneficiaries should not be a prerequisite for funding; the award of grants should, however, be conditional on compliance with strict and clear criteria and the list of beneficiaries should be made public; appropriate procedures and safeguards should be implemented to avoid any form of fraud and misuse of funds granted directly or indirectly to beneficiaries;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 123 #

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) ensure that Parliament is involved and consulted throughout the entire process of the creation, setting-up and running of the EED, inter alia through the inclusion of a number of MEPs on its Board of Governors and its Executive Committee, in order to guarantee political balance and to enable Parliament to provide its input into defining the political and strategic guidelines underpinning the endowment's activitie, priorities, expected results and overall financial allocations in a meaningful and systematic manner;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to its Written Declaration No 15/2011 of 27 September 2011 on the establishment of Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programmes,
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. having regard to the European Parliament’s support for the establishment of Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programmes through Written Declaration 15/2011 of 27 September 2011,
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the proposal for a European Endowment for Democracy, which is a timely response to the clamour for democracy by the populations of our neighbouring countries; underlines that it should be based on the principles of transparency and flexibility and should complement already-existing EU Instruments and the exemplary work of longstanding European political or non- political foundations; stresses that its scope and organisation should be clearly defined and that its structures and procedures should be light and straightforward; calls for a truly political steering committee to be established with the participation of the European Parliament, which should also be involveQuestions the added value of establishing a European Endowment for Democracy and regrets the Commission’s lack of clarity on this subject; recognises the need to respond better to the clamour for democracy by the populations of our neighbouring countries, but points out that the European Union has varied and effective instruments at its disposal which could be improved and strengthened, in particular the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument; stresses the need to avoid any excessive growth in instruments and to guard against the risk of establishing an endowment partly funded from the Community budget which would not be subject to European Parliament budgetary control; insists on a right of scrutiny for the European Parliament in the process of setting up the possible future EED, in the determination of annual objectives, priorities, expected results and financial allocations in broad terms, and in the implementation and monitoring of activities; highlights the contradictory statements concerning the possibility of the EED financing foreign political parties, and sin the ex-post control mechanisms; cerely hopes that clarification on this subject will be forthcoming;
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 234 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the importance of paying particular attention to the younger generation; stresses that the EU should increase cooperation in the field of education and vocational training, immediately broadening and increasing scholarship programmes and mobility of students by promoting university and high-school exchanges andin order to further the mobility of students, teachers and lecturers, researchers and apprentices by promoting exchanges between higher education and training institutions, along with public-private partnerships in the fields of research and vocational training; considers it essential to develop more flexible, accelerated procedures for issuing visas to participants in such programmes; stresses the strong need for a structured information policy towards the citizens of the ENP partners concerning the possibility of participation in EU programmes;
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 243 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to take over Parliament’s proposal, produced in the wake of the Arab Spring, to establish a Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus programme, an initiative which – assuming that it were successful – would be suitable to extend to the neighbourhood as a whole; at this stage deplores the inadequacy of the Commission proposals, which, notwithstanding the Commission’s statements on 27 September 2011, in reality provide only for a very modest increase in the number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships;
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 245 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to take over Parliament’s proposal, produced in the wake of the Arab Spring, to establish a Euro-Mediterranean Leonardo da Vinci programme aimed at encouraging the mobility of young people wishing to acquire vocational training abroad, the object being to help combat the youth unemployment endemic to the southern Mediterranean;
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 265 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Reiterates its firmly held view that the European Neighbourhood Policy will not be wholly effective unless synergy is created between its bilateral and multilateral dimensions; considers it essential, therefore, to strengthen the multilateral component of the ENP, to which a more substantial proportion of funding should be allocated under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument;
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 271 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the importance of cofinancing specific tangible regional projects to contribute to a shared process of development and integration; in this regard, welcomes the opportunity offered by the establishment of the UfM to streNotes that the multilateral component of the ENP should serve to aid the early, effective launch of tangible Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) projects to pave the way for a shared process of development and integration, not least by cofinancing feasibility studies and supporting then complementarity between bilateral policies and regional policies, in order to achieve more effectively the goals of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, based wider use of concessional loans; regarding the current state of play, welcomes the increase in the overall budget onf the mutual recognition of common valuesNeighbourhood Investment Facility;
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 294 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Believes that intercultural and inter- religious dialogue is crucial to enhancing mutual understanding, respect, solidarity and tolerance with and among the neighbourhood partner countries; calls for the proposed new ENP instruments to give particular consideration to their promotion;
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 310 #

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the proposal for the new European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and the increase of funding for the ENP, as requested in its previous resolutions; considers that the distribution of funds should be flexible and adequate for both regions, with an approach that is performance-driven and not geographically drivencentred on commitments and progress as regards reforms in partner countries, as well as on their needs and capacities; notes that more flexibility and simplification should respect the right of democratic scrutiny and be accompanied by increased supervision of the spending;
2011/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2011/2132(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. to point out that Ukraine’s high production capacity in the grain, biofuels and sugar markets should not be overlooked; to call for all new concessions on agriculture during bilateral negotiations with Ukraine to be discussed and agreed upon in advance with European agricultural sector operators;
2011/09/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 1 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
– having regard to its earlier resolutions, in particular resolution of 13 October 2005 on prospects for trade relations between the EU and China, the resolution of 1 June 2006 on EU-US transatlantic economic relations, the resolution of 28 September 2006 on the EU’s economic and trade relations with India, the resolution of 12 October 2006 on economic and trade relations between the EU and Mercosur with a view to the conclusion of an Interregional Association Agreement, the resolution of 22 May 2007 on Global Europe – external aspects of competitiveness, the resolution of 19 June 2007 on EU economic and trade relations with Russia, the resolution of 19 February 2008 on the EU’s Strategy to deliver market access for European companies, the resolution of 24 April 2008 on ‘Towards a reform of the World Trade Organisation’, the resolution of 5 February 2009 on Trade and economic relations with China, the resolution of 26 March 2009 on an EU- India Free Trade Agreement, the resolution of 21 October 2010 on the European Union’s trade relations with Latin America, the resolution of 17 February 2011 on the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea, the resolution of 6 April 2011 on European international investment policy, the legislative resolution of 10 May 2011 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing transitional arrangements for bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries, the resolution of 11 May 2011 on the state of play in the EU-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations, the resolution of 11 May 2011 on EU-Japan Trade relations, the resolution of 8 June 2011 on EU- Canada trade relations, andthe resolution of 13 September 2011 on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe20, the resolution of XX September 2011 on the New Trade Policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy, __________________ and the resolution of XX XXXX 2011 on modernisation of public procurement21, __________________ 20 Texts adopted, P6_TA(2011)0364. 21 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2011)XXXX.
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the EU should continue giving priority to achieving a balanced outcome of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), which would support developing countries'’ – and particularly the least developed countries’ – integration in the international trading system and contribute to enforcingstablishing fairer and more equitable multilateral trade rules among all its members;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 16 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) ought to be an effective tool for ensuring transparency and combating speculation on commodity markets;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas NTBs in China have been steadily growing in number in recent years and they could restrict companies’ development, particularly that of SMEs established on Chinese territory;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas Brazil and Argentina regularly adopt tariff and non-tariff measures that affect European companies unfavourably although they are both involved, as members of Mercosur, in negotiating a free trade agreement with the EU; whereas, moreover, deficiencies in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection and enforcement and the considerable registration backlog in patent and trademark applications affecting various goods, including additional discriminatory requirements for pharmaceuticals, have beenare reported by EU companies at entry to the Brazilian market,; and considering that the delay in the ratification by Brazil of the Madrid Protocol and the non-accession to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Internet Treaties are both affecting the effective protection of IPR in the country, and considering that sanctions are not deterrent enough to combat IP infringements;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that removing or reducing NTBs and other unjustified regulatory obstacles should be the keya regulatory priority of the new EU trade policy under the Europe 2020 Strategy;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 29 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to draw a clear distinction between those NTBs which give rise to unfair distortions of competition and those which reflect legitimate public-policy aims, notably in relation to public health and the protection of the environment; emphasises, for example, that the European laws on GMOs and the health and plant-health related rules affecting agriculture cannot be regarded as unfair NTBs but should, on the contrary, be defended in the international trade arena;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that insistence on reciprocity of market access for industrialised and emerging countries should be an integral part of EU trade strategy, on a par with the removal or lowering of NTBs;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to address these widespread and persistent issues in all plurilateral and bilateral trade agreements, especially Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), and to ensure that NTBs are given at least as much attention as is currently afforded tariff elimination, particularly in its negotiations with industrialised and emerging economies; emphasises that, in the field of cooperation with developing countries, priority must be accorded to aid for trade and to technical and financial assistance, to help such countries improve their regulatory environment while taking account of their specific needs in terms of developing their internal markets and protecting their embryonic industries and their agricultural structures, which in many cases are vulnerable;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the European Parliament should focus in future on the manner in which unjustified NTBs have been addressed when assessing trade agreements to ensure access for European exporters and investors, in particular SMEs, to third country markets, while at the same time respecting the need for special, differentiated treatment for developing countries;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that, although no direct link can be made at this point in time between specific NTBs and other regulatory hindrances EU companies face when trying to access foreign markets, on the one hand, and actual job losses in the EU Member States on the other hand, it would be advisable for the CommissionConsiders that the Commission should investigate, in consultation with other relevant international organisations, to investigate whether there is a correlation between specific NTBs and actualin the EUs and in third countries and job creation and jobs losses in the EU;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that one of the keys to lowering NTBs to trade and investment is reform of the Government Procurement Agreement in the WTO, with due regard to the multifunctional nature of procurement policies; calls on the major emerging economies to participate in this process and to sign and ratify the future agreement without delay;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 3 #

2011/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its strongfull support for the legitimate democratic aspirations expressed by the peoples of several countries in the EU’s southern Mediterranean neighbourhood; encourages the transitional authorities to bring about a peaceful transition to genuine democracy as quickly as possible; calls on; urges the national authorities to respect their peoples’ right to demonstrate peacefully, and to refrain from any violent repression;
2012/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2011/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the importance of tolerance for a stable society and calls on the countries in polidemocratical transition to ensure full respect for all fundamental rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion, conscience and thought for all citizens, both men and women, including the members of Coptic Christian communities; emphasises that free access to information and communications and uncensored access to the Internet (Internet freedom) are universal rights that are essential to ensure transparency and accountability in public life;
2012/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2011/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the tailor-made approach towards the partner countries followed in the joint communication of the Commission and the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR) entitled ’A New Response to a Changing Neighbourhood‘; calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) to provide more details on how principles such as mutual accountability and conditionality (‘more for more‘) will be put into practice., at this point in time when the Commission has just opened negotiations aimed at establishing deep and comprehensive free trade areas (DCFTA) with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, to provide as soon as possible more details on how principles such as mutual accountability and conditionality (‘more for more‘) will be put into practice and requests that Parliament be fully involved in assessing compliance with the conditionality established; insists on the EU’s trade and investment policy for the southern Mediterranean going hand in hand with an effective implementation of clauses on respect for human rights;
2012/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2011/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes, in this context, the launch of the EU-Tunisia Task Force, the first task force put in place with a southern Mediterranean country with a view to ensuring better coordination of European and international support for the country’s transition; welcomes the fact that Parliament was involved in the first meeting; asks the VP/HR and the Commission to continue to involve Parliament, as an observer, in this and future initiatives; welcomes the creation within the European Parliament of a monitoring group on the Southern Mediterranean to monitor the EU response to the crises in the Mediterranean countries;
2012/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2011/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to adopt a strategy that strengthens its role as an investor by developing specific guidelines for responsible investment, with a view to reducing social inequalities and territorial gaps and promoting the diversification of local economies, and stresses that combating corruption at all levels should be a top priority for the EU in the development of trade and financial relations with its Southern partners; welcomes the work undertaken by the European Investment Bank, notably through the Facility for Euro- Mediterranean Investment and Partnership, and by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and emphasises the importance and necessity of establishing more synergies with other national and international financial establishments also active in these countries;
2012/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2011/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the recent fair and transparent elections in Tunisia, which provide a good example for other countries in the region; underlines the importance of free and fair elections in creating inclusive, transparent and democratic societies,enabling the unity of these countries to be ensured by the establishment of democratic and pluralistic institutions thus laying the groundwork for increased stability, which is itself a necessary precondition for attracting international investment and generating sustainable growth.
2012/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2011/2083(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates the importance of strengthening international cooperation within the World Customs Organisation and bilaterally in order to create more efficient customs procedures and to be better able to meet the challenges in respect of consumer safety and intellectual property rights;
2011/09/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 2 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that EU trade policy must plays a stronger role as a vehicle for improving EU access to raw materials and enable true partnerships to be established in accordance with the sustainable development policy pursued in relation to countries possessing natural resources of this kind;
2011/05/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to ensure there is transparency on commodity markets, particularly under the aegis of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), and to act against commodities speculation;
2011/05/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 80 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that recycling processes could be improved and that the Commission and the Member States should redouble their efforts to introduce effective incentives and support and develop research, particularly in the field of biovegetal chemistry and the recycling of chemical substances, in order to reduce the EU's dependence on the countries supplying raw materials and rare earths;
2011/05/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 992 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. Acknowledges that in the WTO negotiations the EU has offered to abolish export refunds, albeit with the proviso that other trading partners (particularly the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) also bring their export support into line with WTO rules; calls for the EU likewise to formulate a system for export credits which complies with WTO rulesReaffirms the EU commitment to phase-out export refunds by 2013 if this move is reflected in WTO partners abandoning in parallel similar measures and measures having equivalent effect, in particular the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1189 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
52. Advocates that, in the case of measures which are of particular importance to Member States, an optional increase of 25% inthe national financing in the second pillar (top- up) should be possible; Stresses however, that these top-ups should not lead to a renationalisation of pillar 2 or increase the gap in Member States' ability to co- finance their priorities;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2 #

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. calls for the States Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) to conclude the reform of that agreement as rapidly as possible to encourage greater fairness and transparency at international level by combating corruption more effectively while respecting the multi-functional nature of procurement policies; regrets, however, that none of the major emerging economies, in particular China, India, or Brazil, is yet a signatory of the GPA;
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to turn the EU’s trade policy into a genuine vehicle for sustainable development and the creation of more and better jobs; calls on the Commission to pursue a trade policy consistent with a strong, job-creating industrial policy; maintains that the EU’s trading partners have to be subject to rules and ensure that these are complied with, given that failure in that regard would constitute a violation of international obligations and severely impair the operation of the single market;
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls on the Commission to broaden European directives to incorporate the provisions set out in ILO Convention 94 (the Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention), the object of which is to promote socially responsible public procurement by requiring tenderers and contractors to match pay rates and other working conditions in force at local level, as laid down by collective agreements or national legislation;
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 33 #

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. calls on the Commission to take a firmer line in bilateral negotiations with industrialised countries in order to secure better market access and greater reciprocity where public procurement is concerned; maintains that real market access should not be restricted by non- tariff barriers, and calls on the Commission to pay particular heed to that point when conducting negotiations at international level.
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. considers, given that large businesses, their subsidiaries, and their supply chains play a key role in international trade, that corporate social and environmental responsibility should become an aspect to take into account in the EU’s trade agreements.
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2011/0461(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) establish and manage the Emergency Response Centre (ERC) in coordination with the existing national and regional bodies, ensuring 24/7 operational capacity, and serving the Member States and the Commission for the purposes of the Mechanism;
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2011/0461(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States and the European Parliament, define quality requirements for the capacities to be committed to the European Emergency Response Capacity. Member States shall be responsible for ensuring their quality.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2011/0461(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to the Commission's role, as defined in paragraph 2, and respecting the imperative for an immediate operational response through the Mechanism, upon activation the Commission shall inform the European External Action Service to allow for consistency between the civil protection operation and the overall Union relations with the affected country. It shall also ensure the safety and consular protection of European nationals participating in civil protection operations outside the Union.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Public procurement plays a key role in the Europe 2020 strategy as one of the market-based instruments to be used to achieve a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while ensuring the most efficient use of public funds. Public procurement is a key tool in the process of reframing European industrial policy. For that purpose, the current public procurement rules adopted pursuant to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts have to be revised and modernised in order to increase the efficiency of public spending, facilitating in particular the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement and to enable procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of common societal goals. There is also a need to clarify basic notions and concepts to ensure better legal certainty and to incorporate certain aspects of related well-established case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 79 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
It may onlyshall reject the tender where the evidence does not justify the low level of price or costs charged, taking into account the elements referred to in paragraph 3.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 64 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 79 b (new)
Article 79b In accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles 58 and 59 of Directive 2004/17/EC, certain tenders covering products originating in third countries with which the European Union has not concluded, whether multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for Union undertakings to the markets of those third countries, may be rejected.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Public procurement plays a key role in the Europe 2020 strategy as one of the market-based instruments to be used to achieve a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while ensuring the most efficient use of public funds. Public procurement is a vital tool in the redefinition of European industrial policy. For that purpose, the current public procurement rules adopted pursuant to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts have to be revised and modernised in order to increase the efficiency of public spending, facilitating in particular the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement and to enable procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of common societal goals. There is also a need to clarify basic notions and concepts to ensure better legal certainty and to incorporate certain aspects of related well-established case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 76 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The contracting authority shall verify the information provided by consulting the tenderer. It may onlyshall reject the tender where the evidence does not justify the low level of price or costs charged, taking into account the elements referred to in paragraph 3.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 79 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 a (new)
Article 69a In accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles 58 and 59 of Directive 2004/17/EC, tenders covering goods originating in third countries with which the European Union has not concluded, whether multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for European Union undertakings to the markets of those third countries may be rejected.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2011/0435(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Directive 2005/36/EC should also cover notaries. For recognition requests for establishment, Member States should be able to impose the necessary aptitude test or adaptation period to avoid any discrimination in the national selection and nomination procedures. In the case of free provision of services, notaries should not be able to draw up authentic instruments and carry out other activities of authentication which require the seal of the host Member State.deleted
2012/07/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 100 #

2011/0435(COD)

Proposal for a directiveArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point bDirective 2005/36/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 4
b) The following paragraph 4 is added: "4. In the case of notaries, the authentic instruments and other activities of authentication which require the seal of the host Member State shall be excluded from the provision of services."deleted
2012/07/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2011/0435(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Directive 2005/36/EC should also cover notaries. For recognition requests for establishment, Member States should be able to impose the necessary aptitude test or adaptation period to avoid any discrimination in the national selection and nomination procedures. In the case of free provision of services, notaries should not be able to draw up authentic instruments and carry out other activities of authentication which require the seal of the hostnot apply to the profession of notary in connection with recognition requests for establishment or the provision of services in another Member State.
2012/10/17
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 125 #

2011/0435(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 3
c) In paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is inserted after the first subparagraph: "For the profession of notary, the host Member State may, when it determines the compensation measure, take into account the specific activities of this profession on its territory, in particular as regards the law to be applied.".deleted
2012/07/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 387 #

2011/0435(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
b) The following paragraph 4 is added: 4. In the case of notaries, the authentic instruments and other activities of authentication which require the seal of the host Member State shall be excluded from the provision of services.deleted
2012/10/17
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 430 #

2011/0435(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
(c) In paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is inserted after the first subparagraph: ‘For the profession of notary, the host Member State may, when it determines the compensation measure, take into account the specific activities of this profession on its territory, in particular as regards the law to be applied.’deleted
2012/10/17
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 39 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In particular, fighting climate change is recognised as one of the great challenges which the Union faces and the area where urgent international action is necessary. In accordance with the intent stated in the Commission Communication “A budget for Europe 2020” of increasing the climate -related proportion of the Union budget to at least 20%, this Regulation should contribute to that goal. It should also help to integrate the environment and climate imperative into the rules governing the organisation of international trade.
2012/06/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
As referred to in Article 13, paragraph 2, of the “Erasmus for All” Regulation, in order to promote the international dimension of higher education, an indicative amount of EUR 1 812 100 000 from the different external instruments (Development Cooperation Instrument, European Neighbourhood Instrument, Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance, Partnership Instrument and the European Development Fund), will be allocated to actions of learning mobility to or from non -EU countries and to cooperation and policy dialogue with local, regional, and national authorities/institutions/organisations from these countries. The provisions of the “Erasmus for All” Regulation will apply to the use of those funds.
2012/06/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 52 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the promotion of policy and sectoral dialogues involving Union and non-Union political, economic, regulatory, environmental, social, research and cultural actors and non-governmental organisations and regional and local authorities and associations thereof;
2012/06/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 55 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the promotion of initiatives and actions of Union or mutual interest in areas such as climate change, environmental matters including biodiversity, resource efficiency, raw materials, energy, transport, science, research and innovation, consolidation of regional and local authorities and civil society, employment and social policy, sustainable development, including promotion of decent work, and corporate social responsibility, north-south and south-south trade and cooperation, education, culture, tourismvocational training, culture, tourism, local development, information and communication technologies, health, justice, customs, taxation, financial, statistics and any other matter pertaining to the Union’s specific interests or of mutual interest between the Union and third countries;
2012/06/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 71 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Particular attention shall be given to strengthening the rule of law, improving access to justice and supporting civil society, infraregional development, trade and sustainable development, access to ICTs, health and food security, as well as promoting dialogue, participation and reconciliation, and institution-building.
2012/07/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 89 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – point II – point b
(b) Business environment, regional integration and world markets; support for the development of local production systems, particularly by promoting the development of local crafts, SMEs, micro- enterprises, cooperatives and fair trade principles; and
2012/07/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 95 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) addressing governance issues and supporting policy reforms, in particular in the areas of social policies, public finance management and taxation, security (including drugs, criminality and corruption), reinforcement of good governance and public institutions (including through innovative mechanisms for the provision of technical cooperation, e.g. TAIEX and twinning), protection of human rights, including the indigenous peoples' and afro-descendents’ rights, respect for the fundamental labour standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), environment, fight against discrimination, and fight against production, consumption and trafficking of drugs;
2012/07/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 107 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part A – paragraph 4 – point a – paragraph 1
Promoting actions aiming at creating more and better jobs, in areas such as developing the competitiveness and resilience of local MSMEs and their integration into the global economy, developing local crafts, which serve to preserve the local cultural heritage, assisting developing countries to integrate into the multilateral trading system, developing the private sector and improving the business environment, supporting the development of the local economy and local production systems, the definition and implementation of industrial innovation and technology policies and of trade policies and agreements, supporting regional integration efforts, promoting investment relations between the EU and partner countries and regions and leveraging private and public investment and cooperation through innovative financial instruments. Promoting the green economy, resource efficiency and sustainable consumption and production processes. Promoting the use of electronic communications as a tool to support growth across all sectors in order to bridge the digital divide, to achieve an adequate policy and regulatory framework in this area and promoting the development of necessary infrastructure and the use of services and applications based on ICT.
2012/07/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 113 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part B – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) making European consumers more aware of fair and sustainable trade and promoting access to European markets for goods produced fairly.
2012/07/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The Union seeks to promote, develop and consolidate the values of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, principles of equality and, the rule of law and good governance on which it is founded through dialogue and cooperation with third countries.
2012/06/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The European Neighbourhood Instrument should assist the EU Neighbourhood countries in implementing health, environmental and social rules and standards equivalent to those of the Union. It should also contribute to the placing on the internal market of goods produced in the Neighbourhood countries which comply fully with EU rules and standards.
2012/06/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Fighting climate change is one of the great challenges which the Union faces and urgent international action is needed. In accordance with the intent stated in the Commission June 2011 MFF Communication of increasing the climate related proportion of the Union budget to at least 20%, this Regulation should contribute to that goal. The European Neighbourhood Instrument should also contribute to the incorporation of the ecological and climate imperative into the rules governing the organisation of international trade.
2012/06/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) ensuring that the markets of the Neighbourhood countries are opened up to European companies;
2012/06/13
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require large undertakings and all public interest entities active in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests to prepare and make public a report on payments made to governments on an annual basis. This report shall also relate to the activities of joint ventures, subsidiaries, associated companies and any other commercial formation considered part of large companies.
2012/06/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2011/0303(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
v) Invite the private sector and civil society to engage by means of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy that enables them to have a smooth relationship and brings about greater sustainable economic development for social cohesion and economic growthin Central America that fosters social cohesion and guarantees compliance with social, environmental and labour standards and the sound management of natural resources, in particular land and water;
2012/08/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 44 #

2011/0303(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
va) Call on the European Union and the countries of Central America to keep a close eye on the activities of extractive industries in the region, in particular as regards their impact on the environment and the job situation for local people;
2012/08/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 102 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter "SMEs") in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, apprenticeship schemes, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector and rural SMEs to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 107 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) In particular, with the objectives of generational renewal in rural areas and increased knowledge and skills transfer in agriculture, Member States are encouraged to establish agricultural apprenticeship schemes as part of their rural development programmes whereby young persons would be invited to register as apprentices. The schemes should be multiannual, spread over 3 to 5 years where the apprentice would be employed on the holding of a participating farmer. In the final year(s) of the scheme, the apprentice would be sent to a hosting farm in another Member State to ensure best practice exchange across the Union. Professional training should be provided throughout the apprenticeship period. Upon successful completion, the apprentice shall be eligible to apply for business start-up aid and business development support either as a young farmer, new entrant, small farmer or rural entrepreneur.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 129 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 476 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) island and outermost areas;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 640 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall cover vocational training and skills acquisition actions, demonstration activities and information actions. Vocational training and skills acquisition actions may include training courses, apprenticeship schemes, workshops and coaching.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 923 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 963 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2078 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I – Article 20(6)
20(6) Farm and business 70.000 Per young farmer under 33(1)(a)(i) development 70.000 Per enterprise under 33(1)(a)(ii) 15.000 Per small farm under 33(1)(a)(iii) Text amended 20(6) Farm and business 70.000 Per young farmer or person who development has completed an apprenticeship under 33(1)(a)(i) 70.000 Per enterprise under 33(1)(a)(ii) 15.000 Per small farm under 33(1)(a)(iii)
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 451 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) This Regulation should provide for the possibility of disposal of products bought in public intervention. Such measures should be taken in a way that avoids market disturbances and that, ensures equal access to goods and equal treatment of purchasers and enables produce to be made available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 456 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that private storage has the desired effect on the market, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of measures for reducing the amount of aid to be paid where the quantity stored is lower than the contracted quantity; and conditions for granting of an advance payment and conditions for re-marketing and disposal of products including making them available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 529 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 94
(94) A single market involves a trading system at the external borders of the Union. That trading system should include import duties and export refunds and should, in principle, stabilise the Union market, without disrupting the markets of developing countries. The trading system should be based on the undertakings accepted under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in bilateral agreements.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 545 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107
(107) Provisions for granting refunds on exports to third countries, based on the difference between prices within the Union and on the world market, and falling within the limits set by the commitments made within the WTO, should serve to safeguard the Union's participation in international trade in certain products falling within this Regulation. Subsidised exports should be subject to limits in terms of value and quantity and should not jeopardize the development of developing countries' agricultural sectors and economies.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 592 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 146
(146) Pursuant to Regulation (EUC) No [COM(2010)799]1234/2007, several sectoral measures, including on milk quotas, sugar quotas and other sugar measures and the restrictions on the planting of vines, as well as certain state aids, will expire within a reasonable period following the entry in force of this Regulation. After the repeal of Regulation (EU) No [COM(2010)799], the relevant provisions should continue to apply until the end of the schemes concernare supposed to expire soon after the entry in force of this Regulation because of decisions taken in the past. On account of a context of very great volatility of European and international agricultural market prices and a difficult budgetary context, the principle of abandonment of these supply management tools, which are extremely important for the stability of farm incomes and for security of supply for consumers, ought to be reconsidered. Vine-planting rights ought, in particular, to be preserved.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 733 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Products may be disposed of by making them available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union set out in Regulation (EU) No […] if that scheme so provides. In that case, the accounting value of such products shall be at the level of the relevant fixed public intervention price referred to in Article 14(2).
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 877 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the conditions according to which it may be decided that products covered by private storage contracts may be re- marketed or disposed of, disposed of or made available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union set out in Regulation (EU) No [...];
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 891 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 f (new)
Article 20 f Target group Aid programmes aimed at improving access to food and improving children’s eating habits are intended for young people and children who regularly attend primary or secondary-level educational establishments, nurseries and other establishments for children, including holiday centres, hospitals and health and social care facilities, which are managed or approved by Member States’ competent authorities.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 893 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 2 – section 1 – subsection 1 – title
School fruit and vegetable scheme
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1060 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, that percentage may be increased to 4.6 % of the value of the marketed production provided that the amount in excess of 4.1 % of the value of the marketed production is used solely for crisis prevention and management measurof the value of the producer organisation’s marketed production may be increased exceptionally to finance measures for addressing major crises.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1491 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 a (new)
Article 102a Responsible national authorities for the wine sector 1. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Regulation concerning the determination of competent national authorities, Member States shall designate one or more authorities which shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with Union rules in the wine sector. In particular, Member States shall designate the laboratories authorised to carry out official analyses in the wine sector. The designated laboratories shall meet the general criteria for the operation of testing laboratories set out in ISO/IEC 17025. 2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the names and addresses of the authorities and laboratories referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall make this information public and update it periodically.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1672 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 a (new)
Article 106a Rules of association of producer organisations 1. The rules of association of a producer organisation shall require its member producers, in particular, to: (a) apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing and protection of the environment; (b) be members of only one producer organisation for any given product of the holding, without prejudice to any derogation granted by the Member State concerned in duly justified cases where producer members hold two distinct production units located in different geographical areas; (c) provide the information requested by the producer organisation for statistical purposes, in particular on growing areas, production, yields and direct sales; 2. The rules of association of a producer organisation shall also provide for: (a) procedures for laying down, adopting and amending the rules referred to in paragraph 1; (b) the imposition on members of financial contributions needed to finance the producer organisation; (c) rules enabling the producer members to scrutinise democratically their organisation and its decisions; (d) penalties for infringement of obligations under the articles of association, particularly non-payment of financial contributions, or of the rules laid down by the producer organisation; (e) rules on the admission of new members, and in particular the minimum period of membership which may not be less than one year; (f) the accounting and budgetary rules necessary for the operation of the organisation. 3. Producer organisations shall be deemed to be acting in the name and on behalf of their members in economic matters within their terms of reference, whether or not ownership of the products concerned has been transferred from producers to producer organisations.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1722 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the products and by-products, including non-agricultural or food outlets;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1750 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) contributing to the management of by-products and of waste;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1781 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 109a Equalisation funds 1. Producer groups, producer group associations and interbranch organisations may set up equalisation funds in respect of economic risks. Members’contributions shall be voluntary and may not be made compulsory. 2. Equalisation funds may pay compensation to operators in respect of financial loss relating to the farming activities covered by the organisations referred to in the first paragraph. Losses shall be calculated on the basis of an economic indicator established by the fund and reflecting the profitability of the activity.It shall be established by comparing the value of this indicator with its annual mean over the last three years or a three-year average taken over the last five years, excluding the highest and lowest values. 3. Equalisation fund payments to members shall be made following authorisation by the Member State and must be proportional to the loss sustained. Member States shall establish the operation rules of the equalisation funds and in particular the lower reference index payment threshold.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1945 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 133 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To the extent necessary to enable exports on the basis of world market quotations or prices and within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty, and while respecting the principals laid down in article 3 (5) of the Treaty of the European Union, the difference between those quotations or prices and prices in the Union may be covered by export refunds for:
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 368 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 1
– rearing or growing of agricultural products including harvesting, milking, breaking-in, training and breeding animals and keeping animals for farming purposes,
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 417 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘permanent grassland’ means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for fiveten years or longer; it may include other species suitable for grazwhich can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remaing provided that thedominant. Member States may decide to include land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage aremain predominant traditionally not predominant in grazing areas;
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 490 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) establishing the criteria to determine the predominance of grasses and other herbaceous forage for the purpose ofand the criteria to determine the established local practices referred to in point (h) of paragraph 1.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 625 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) they operate, as their main activity, transport activities, airports, real estate companies, sport and recreational grounds, camping sites, mining companies or other non-agricultural activities to be defined accordingly by Member States on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria. Member States may decide that those persons can claim to be eligible if they can provide verifiable evidence that they do not fall under the categories described in (b) and (ba); Member States may add other entities to and/or exclude entities of the ones listed above provided they inform the Commission of their decision and provide objective and non-discriminatory grounds of justification motivating their decision.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 24 #

2011/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ recognises the role of the EGF as a flexible fund to support workers who lose their jobs and help them to find another job as rapidly as possible. The Union should continue to provide, for the duration of the Multiannual Financial Framework from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, specific, one-off support to facilitate the re- integration into employment of redundant workers in areas, sectors, territories or labour markets suffering the shock of serious economic disruption. Given its purpose, which is to provide support in situations of urgency and unexpected circumstances, the EGF should remain outside the Multiannual Financial Framework.
2012/05/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #

2011/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In compliance with the principle of sound financial management, financial contributions from the EGF should not replace support measures which are available for redundant workers within the Union's Structural Funds or other Union policies or programmes, notably the ESF or the CAP.
2012/05/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 46 #

2011/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Overcoming the adverse effects of globalisation also calls for the creation of permanent jobs throughout the Union through a genuine production recovery strategy for the Union that is combined with fair competition with the major emerging countries and a firm policy of supporting growth. Promoting social dialogue, improving the quality of consumer goods and information, increasing research and innovation, creating new public and private tools to finance the economy and developing small and medium-sized enterprises, these are the tools that will be effective in building up the EU’s productive capacities.
2012/05/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2011/0263(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
2012/04/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #

2011/0263(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The tasks of carrying out investigations and, if necessary, imposing safeguard measures should be carried out in the most transparent manner possible. and as flexibly and quickly as possible, so that any safeguard measures can be imposed before producers have suffered serious damage.
2012/04/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2011/0263(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) As an extension of the Stabilisation Mechanism for Bananas, consideration should be given to the development of fresh systems which will make it possible to take action in the event of serious market disruption after 1 January 2020.
2012/04/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2011/0262(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 3 a (new)
having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
2012/04/17
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2011/0262(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The tasks of carrying out investigations and, if necessary, imposing safeguard measures should be carried out in the most transparent manner possible, with the utmost flexibility and speed, so that any safeguard measures can be applied before producers suffer considerable damage.
2012/04/17
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2011/0262(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) To extend the Stabilisation Mechanism for Bananas, thought should be given to developing new mechanisms enabling action to be taken in the event of disturbances in the banana market after 1 January 2020.
2012/04/17
Committee: INTA
Amendment 2 #

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, even if actions designed to enhance the EU’s trade and economic relations are provided for in various instruments, in the proposal for the MFF 2014-2020, under heading 4 (Global Europe), proper account must be taken in individual subheadings of the EU’s trade policy objectives of achieving the promotion of open markets in a spirit of reciprocity in order to create economic growth and emp, employment and to promote sustainable develoypment;
2012/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a (new). Asks for consistency with regard to all the instruments of the MFF, in order to enable the implementation of a common industrial strategy based on research and innovation, to ensure that the European Union maintains its production capacities;
2012/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b (new). Considers that the European Union should take social, sanitary and environmantal standards into account when negociating trade agreements instead of creating budgetary lines aimed at compensating for damages which could result from the entry into force of those trade agreements.
2012/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 326 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Once the one-stop shop provided for in Article 7 of this Directive is operational, those Member States which so wish may decide that the PNR data which air carriers must forward to their Passenger Information Units should be forwarded directly to the one-stop shop, which shall collate and keep the data in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Directive. Analysis of these data and the forwarding of the results to the competent authorities as referred to in Article 5 shall remain the responsibility of the Passenger Information Unit of the Member State concerned.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 352 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) carrying out an assessment of the passengers prior to their scheduled arrival or departure from the Member State in order to identify any persons who may be involved in a terrorist offence or serious transnational crime and who require further examination by the competent authorities referred to in Article 5. In carrying out such an assessment, the Passenger Information Unit may process PNR data against pre-determined criteria and may compare that data with all relevant databases, including data kept by Europol, in conformity with EU law. Member States shall ensure that any positive match resulting from such automated processing is individually reviewed by non-automated means in order to verify whether the competent authority referred to in Article 5 needs to take action;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 529 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. EThe exchange of information under this Article mayust take place using any existing channels for international law enforcement cooperation. The language used for the request and the exch secure European system for the exchange of PNR data between Member States and between Member States and Europol. The development and operational manage of information shall be the one applicable to the channel used. Member States shall, when making their notifications in accordance with Article 3(3), also inform the Commission with details of the contacts to which requests may be sent in cases of urgency. The Commission shall communicate to the Member States the notifications receivedment of this system shall be the responsibility of the European agency for the operational management of large- scale IT systems. A one-stop shop shall be created as part of this system to register and transmit the requests for information exchanges. The European Data Protection Supervisor shall be responsible for monitoring the processing of the personal data performed through this European system for the exchange of PNR data.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 593 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Applications for third country transfers may be addressed directly to the one-stop shop provided for in Article 7 of this directive.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3 #

2011/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU external energy policy aiming at ensuring secure, safe, sustainable and competitive energy supplies to companies and citizens and reducing the dependence of certain EU regions on energy suppliers in third countries;
2012/02/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2011/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for greater synergies between the EU trade and energy policies in line with the Europe 2020 strategy; considers the conclusion of long-term energy and raw materials supply contracts at fair prices with our strategic trade partners as one of the top priorities; calls, therefore, for the EU to adopt a uniform , coherent strategy with regard to energy supply contracts with third countries;
2012/02/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #

2011/0000(INI)

6. ARecalls that the EU is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % by 2020 and that greater energy efficiency in cooperation with our partners beyond the borders of the EU, is crucial in achieving this objective; believes that increasing energy efficiency is a source of growth and will create jobs; therefore asks the Commission to foster R&D and innovation in renewable energies and technologies and to negotiate market access for related EU products and services, while promoting a gradual shift towards a low-carbon economy through trade agreements with, for example, suppliers of renewable electricity;
2012/02/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas trade relations between the two regions have developed considerably since the signature of the EU-China cooperation agreement in 1985, and the agreement should therefore be renewadapted;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the divergent social, economic, and democratic models in China and in the EU, as well as their respective demographics and natural resources, play a large role in the trade imbalances between the two regions;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the participants of the last United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban did not reach a binding agreement, and that countries' commitments concerning greenhouse gas reduction are not sufficient, given the urgency in terms of climate change to limit the increase in temperatures to two degrees during the 21st century;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas China's accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) should be eased by the revision of the GPA's rules and the broadening of its scope agreed on 15th December 2011 during the last WTO Ministerial Conference;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas in 2010 over 103 million products suspected of infringing intellectual property rights (IPR) of a value totalling 1.11 billion euros were seized at the EU's external borders and China is the country of origin for 85 % of these goods; whereas an important feature of intellectual property protection is the proper enforcement of existing laws and international commitments, including penalties;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Making reciprocity a principle of EU trade policy with China
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to apply the principle of reciprocity in the EU's common trade policy with developed and emerging countries such as China, in order to ensure a level playing fieldrestore fair competition where all forms of protectionism are avoided;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 52 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that it is of interest for the European Union to ensure an improved market access for European companies in China, possibly via an ambitious and balanced economic partnership agreement on which negotiations would take into account the commercial requests of both sides, including the recognition by the European Union of China's market economy status;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the existence of numerous tariff and non-tariff barriers to the Chinese market, such as certain forms of discrimination against foreign operators, particularly in the banking, insurance and telecommunications sectors, the complexity of the tariff structure and technical barriers to trade such as the lack of transparency of technical rules and conformity assessment procedures or the Chinese Compulsory Certification System (CCC); notes that China, contrary to the provisions of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM), does not systematically give notification of specific subsidies;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 65 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that China deplores the existence of trade barriers to the European market such as the EU's significant agricultural subsidies for European farmers, the complex system of agricultural tariffs, technical obstacles to trade, as well as barriers to third country investments in certain Member States;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 76 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned aboutNotes the problems foreign businesses encounter in accessing Chinese public procurement whereasile substantial access to European public procurement is guaranteed; regrets that China has not acceded to the plurilateralwelcomes the revision and the broadened scope of the Agreement on Government Procurement (AGPA) even though it committed to do soagreed on 15th December 2011 during the last WTO Ministerial Conference; therefore encourages China to make an accession offer to the GPA which is comparable to the level of other Parties to the GPA in line with its commitment in its protocol on accession to the WTO; calls on the Commission to make haste in developing a European instrument to ensure better access for European businesses to foreign public procurement markets and to encourage the EU's trading partners, such as China, to open up their public procurement markets and eliminate protectionist measures;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 91 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to make use, wherever necessary, of trade defence instruments that are consistent with WTO rules, such as anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures, in the event of illegal trade practices by China and to also make greater use of the WTO dispute settlement rules in order to ensure a level playing field for EU-China trade;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 99 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the inadequate protection of IPR in China and regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively; welcomes the Commission's decision to proposer a review of the directive on the enforcement of IPR; calls on the Commission to better defend IPR in all the multilateral organisations where China is a member (the WTO, the World Health Organisation and the World Intellectual Property Organisation); wants China to continue to transpose current international law on the protection of IPR into its national legislation to close the substantive IPR protection gap between the EU and China, and more specifically to combat counterfeiting, and urges the Chinese authorities to appensure enforcement, especially iat correctlya regional level; regrets that China ihas not takingen part in the negotiations on the next international agreement to combat counterfeiting (ACTA); urges the Commission and the Member States to step up customs cooperation in the EU and with third countries, particularly on the seizure of counterfeit goods, and to simplify customs procedures; asks the Commission and the Member States to cooperate more closely in third countries on copyright issues and licensing;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 110 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that China produces 97 % of the rare earths used in the world and calls on it to guarantee the fair and sustainable supply of these rare earths to its trading partners; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to any potential restrictions by China on the export of its raw materials; recalls in this context the WTO ruling of 5 July 20011 against China for having placed restrictions on the export of certain raw materials; calls on the Commission to develop a European strategy for the proper management of raw materials involving increased energy efficiency, recycling, lower use of resources and the development of industrial cooperation in the green economy growth sectors; calls for negotiations aiming to adopt common rules and principles on trade in raw materials, thereby creating a framework for the use of export restrictions at the WTO but also at the G20, as this issue mainly concerns industrialised countries and China;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 116 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission to negotiate an ambitious and balanced EU-China investment agreement that seeks to create a better environment for EU investors in Chinaas well as improved market access for EU investors in China and greater transparency regarding the governance of Chinese businesses which invest in the EU whilst increasing the level of Chinese capital flows to the EU;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 127 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the chronic undervaluation and non-convertibility of the yuan gives Chinese exports an unfair competitive advantage when China holds one-third of the world’s foreign exchange reserves; points out that economic stability and global trade is at risk unless there is acalls for strengthening of international financial regulations and macroeconomic coordination between G20 countries, without which economic stability and global trade is at risk; calls on China to allow the yuan to appreciate to reach an appropriate exchange rate; points out that it is laid down in the European Treaties that the EU can, in the case of unsustainable global monetary imbalances, adopt an exchange rate policy;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 135 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to demand that foreign enterprises respect European social and environmental standards and ensure the sustainability of employment when they purchase European businesses or set up subsidiaries in the EU; asks the Commission to set up a body entrusted with the ex ante evaluation of foreign strategic investment, along the lines of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), in order to obtain a clear picture of businesses operating and investing in the territory of the EU and to report to the Parliament on a regular basis;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 149 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises China's growing influence in the theatre of international trade; calls on the EU therefore to remain vigilant concerning the economic, social and environmental impact of increasing Chinese investment in developing countries, particularly in Latin America and in Africa;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 153 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Reaffirms the need for Chinese investments in Latin America and in Africa, particularly in Special Economic Zones (SEZ), to contribute to economic development and to the development of local production chains by using the local labour force;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 156 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Is concerned that some European companies invest in China mainly because of the low cost of production caused by lower social, environmental and human rights standards; strongly recommends that the Commission and the Member States promote effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices by European companies in China and encourage the dissemination and publicity of best practice of CSR initiatives; furthermore, requests that the Commission assesses how CSR provisions could be included in the future EU-China investment agreement;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 163 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Considers that the efforts made by the Chinese authorities concerning certain basic rights in China, particularly social and labour rights, do not go far enough; encourages, therefore, the EU and China to develop a closer and more responsible strategic dialogue based on mutual understanding;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 168 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
EquippMaking the EU to cope with globalmore competitionve
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 172 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU to develop an long-term based ambitious common industrial policy based on stimulation of research and innovation that benefits from innovative financing arrangements such as project bonds and supports the development of SMEs, particularly via access to public procurement, in order to maintain its competiveness vis-à-vis new major players in industry and research; calls on the EU to enhance the value of European production, by providing better information to consumers and particularly through improvements in 'made in' labelling;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 178 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the EU to strengthen its economic, budgetary, fiscal and political governance to give it a credible and imposing voice on the international stage; calls on the Council and the Commission to speak with one voice in order to prevent partnerships and bilateral agreements weakening the EU position; urges on the Member States to work closely with the Commission when defining their commercial policy; asks the EU to implement a long-term strategy with regard to China;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2010/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to adopt an identical strategy in the medium and long term in order to promote and defend a common position within the WTO;
2011/03/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2010/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the EU to take into account and uphold specific European interests within the WTO; considers that it should in particular insist on special treatment for agricultural issues and act to defend certain sensitive European regions or sectors and to promote fair trade that fosters sustainable development;
2011/03/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2010/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 indent 4 a (new)
- defend the European objectives of sustainable development and protection of social, human and environmental rights in trade relations;
2011/03/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2010/2245(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that standardisation can lead to innovation and competitiveness by facilitating access to markets and by enabling interoperability; encourages the Commission to increase the promotion of the inclusion of European standards internationally, particularly in the social and environmental fields, in future free trade agreements;
2011/02/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5a (new)
- having regard to the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the activities of the Special Representatives of the UN Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders as well as the EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders,
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a (new). Recognises that non- governmental organisations are essential to the development and success of democratic societies, the promotion of mutual understanding and tolerance as well as initiating and sustaining actionable policy priorities and shared solutions to the challenges to democratic development;
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15a (new)
15a (new). Underlines the fact that the definitions of human rights adopted by the international community from the end the Second World War have proven sufficiently flexible to include new developments of human progress, but stresses the need to codify new rights to respond to new threats to freedom, such as those relating to freedom of science, conscience and knowledge, gender identity or sexual orientation and all the rights relating to the digital domain, starting from universal access to the Internet;
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15b (new)
15b (new). Stresses the importance of strengthening the rationalization and if possible coordination of international bodies with jurisdiction over human rights and of their procedures, with the goal of always better granting an effective promotion and defense of the fundamental rights as contained in the related international instruments;
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20a (new)
20a (new).Regrets the weakening of the EU's policy and conduct towards the Burmese junta, underlines that the current attitude is not helpful in fighting against the tragic political, social and human situation in which the Burmese people are forced to live since the beginning of the military rule and risks to appear a sort of appeasement with the dictatorship;
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 195 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40a (new)
40a (new). calls on the Commission, the Council, the Member States to activate all political and institutional means in order to support initiatives aiming at the adoption as soon as possible of a resolution by the UNGA calling on a worldwide moratorium on female genital mutilation;
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 391 #

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82a (new)
82a (new). Continues to be concerned that the human rights dialogue with Iran has been interrupted since 2004 due to a lack of cooperation from Iran and considers that time has come for the international community to act in support of Iranian civil society at this crucial juncture in the history of the country’s democratic movement; calls on the Council, the Commission as well the Member States to support and strengthen – through peaceful and non-violent means – those processes that can provide support to democratic reforms, ensure their sustainability and consolidate the involvement of Iranian human rights defenders and civil society representatives within policy-making processes, reinforcing the role of civil society within the general political discourse;
2010/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2010/2156(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that legislation cannot forcmust establish a regulatory framework making it possible to promote creativity and innovation, which are best encouraged by giving maximum freedom for entrepreneurs and creators to pursue their business and exert their talent;
2010/12/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2010/2156(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly believes that greater trade openness in the CCI sector would greatly benefit the global economy; notes that while world trade in CCI goods and services remains dominated by developed countries, the market share of developing countries has been constantly increasing in the past ten years, particularly reflecting the rise of Chinathe emerging countries;
2010/12/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2010/2156(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the protection of intellectual property rights is an issue central to securing the European cultural and creative industries and maintain incentives for companies, artists and creators to innovate; for this reason, the EU must rise to the challenge of establishing a copyright legislation for the new technology age, which is compatible with the requirements of individual liberties;
2010/12/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 29 #

2010/2156(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that e-commerce and the internet are developing at such a pace, with ‘generations’ of technology growing shorter geometrically, and therefore believes that attempts to regulate them will always be at least a generation behind, and thus largely pointless and damaging toregulatory texts should be regularly adapted to support and encourage the cultural and creative industries of EU Member States.
2010/12/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 1 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 17 October 2008 entitled 'The outermost regions: an asset for Europe',
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
A future European Strategy on Trade Policy should take the specific features of EU industries and territories and dependency on external growth into account
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes in general the triple objectives of Europe 2020 of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth and the Commission’s Communication ‘Trade, Growth and World Affairs’; at the same time, profoundly regrets that the Communication, while appropriately addressing many current issues on the trade agenda, does not, and calls on the Commission to present a forward- looking future strategy on trade and investment;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 29 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that the Union needs a coherent long-term trade strategy in order to respond to the challenges ahead; insists that such a strategy should be based on a thorough analysis of the current trends in world trade and the Union’s internal and external development; regrets that the Communication fails to deliver a profound forecast of how the ‘world of trade’ could look in a policy-planning perspective of ten or fifteen years;take account of the major emerging countries; calls for that strategy to make possible a clear view of the objectives to be realised by providing a framework defining a detailed timetable and precise geographical areas where trade agreements should be concluded as a matter of priority, calls for the Commission to put in place a trade policy promoting, over the next 20 years, the diversity of European enterprises, their know-how and their technological advances,
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that the same time thatwhile trade policy should not be overburdened with issues not directly related to international trade, which could be better addressed in other contexts; encourages other political disciplines to take into consideration more often how other policy areas could on the one hand negatively affect, and on the other hand positively contribute to,it cannot be dealt with in vacuum and underlines the need to find a balance between the Union’s commercial objectives and other aspects of its external policy, such as environmental strategy and humanitarian goals, calls on the Commission to give high priority to EU’s trade interests vis-à-vis its trading partners when negotiating trade agreements and to achieve a better intra-and inter- institutional coordination when dealing with trade policyissues;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that trade policy is an important element of the Union’s new industrial policy and that trade should be based on fair global competition and full reciprocity to maintain a healthy manufacturing base in Europe;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 48 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that many Union citizens equate globalisation with falling European output and job losses; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a better communication strategy on the Union’s trade policy and the advantages and disadvantages of international trade;deleted
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the WTO system should be reformed to reflect the challenges presented by climate change, sustainable development and food security, and therefore urges the Commission to promote a more transparent and effective system for technology transfers from developed countries to the least developed countries (LDCs), with particular emphasis on green technology;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that all new FTAs concluded by the EU should be WTO-compatible, comprehensive, ambitious, and lead to real reciprocal market access and go beyond both existing multilateral commitments and those expected to result from a successful conclusion of the DDA; welcomes the progress made in some negotiations; at the same time regrets that most of thecertain negotiations have not been concluded yet; asks the Commission to analyse what could be done or changed in order to conclude outstanding FTA negotiations better and fasterare disadvantageous to key EU sectors; asks the Commission to analyse the possible impact in terms of jobs, in particular, in order to adjust its mandates so as to be able to conclude FTAs with long-term benefits for EU growth; asks the Commission to analyse the possibility of including WTO dispute settlement mechanisms in bilateral Free Trade Agreements; asks the Commission to reducsolve the spaghetti-bowl effect, e.g. by negotiating multilateral rules of originrules-of-origin question multilaterally;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 82 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Reminds the Commission to carry out a better evaluation of European interests before deciding on future FTA partners and negotiation mandates; emphasises that FTAs should only be negotiated with countries of economic interests and respect key principles such as full reciprocity, zero for zero tariff dismantling, removal of all non-tariff barriers, prohibition of duty drawback regime, uniform application of high rules of origin threshold; reminds the Commission and the Council to take seriously into account Parliament’s views when deciding about the mandates;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 87 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Reminds the Commission to carry out a better- within a framework defining trade priorities in terms of timetables and strategic geographical areas - an ex ante and detailed evaluation of European interests before deciding on future FTA partners and the content of negotiation mandates; reminds the Commission and the Council to take seriously into account Parliament’s views when deciding about the mandates;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 95 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets that in all high-level dialogues with our major trading partners such as the US, China, Japan and Russia only a little progress has been achieved in eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers, in particular in respect of technical, social and environmental standards, intellectual property rights, market access, public procurement and supply of raw materials; urges the Commission to enhance its efforts towardsconduct more aggressive negotiations with a view to successful progress in our trade relations with these countries and encourages, in order to obtain reciprocal concessions from our trading partners to do the same; ;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 102 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets that little or no progress has been achieved with regard toCalls for the Commission to carry out a comprehensive impact assessment of the benefits and drawbacks for Europe's various industrial sectors and job sector so as to be able to make progress with the High- Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) with China and that major trade barriers and crucial trade distortions are still detrimental to EU-China trade relation; states that the EU's strategy on trade with China must be based on taking account of European interests, especially as regards intellectual property rights, market access, public procurement, and raw materials, and trade defence disputes; insists that China should comply with allon respect for the principle of reciprocity; states that China, if it wants to avoid recourse to trade defence instruments, must meet its WTO obligations and; stresses that the Union should clearly announce and introduce appropriate measuremake more systematic use of appropriate legal instruments whenever China does not abide by its obligations;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 117 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates that the pursuit of further trade liberalisation makes it all the more necessary for the EU to preserve its ability to protect itself against unfair trading practices; regards Trade Defence Instruments (TDI) therefore as an indispensable component of the EU’s strategy; welcomes all efforts to streamline its TDI procedures and accessibility for Union industry, especially SMEs;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 148 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points out that the EU has historic ties with Africa and Latin America and that an appropriate investment policy should therefore be conducted there, with a view to sustainable development;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 168 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that outside Europe, Parliament supports the Commission in its goal to promote - inter alia - sustainable development, fair trade, international labour standards and decent work, for example by negotiating EPAs, which combine European and ACP interests, by fostering development by promoting regional integration, creating opportunities for trade and; points out that trade policy must promote development, permit better regional integration, encourage investment and improvinge economic governance, reminding all stakeholders that other regions of the globe have shown how trade can contribute to welfare; asks the Commission for an integrated approach on trade, foreign, development, social and environmental policies;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 176 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Points out that, as part of its new trade strategy, the EU has a particular interest in supporting the endogenous development of the outermost regions, given their biodiversity and geographical location, which provides the EU with access to the sea, to tropical forests and to a space testing and research range;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 182 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Is critical ofCalls on the Commission to look into the possibility of taking emergency trade aid measures for countries hit by natural disasters; asks the Commission is asked to present concrete examples of measures which could bring relief to an emergency in the short term instead of only having an impact on mid- and long-term development. before asking Parliament’s consent for such measurspecific measures with little medium-term impact on the development. of those countries;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 190 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to pursue a consistent trade policy concerning raw materials with the aim of the elimination of unfair trade practices such as export restrictions, export taxes and so-called dual pricing mechanisms at multilateral and bilateral level; calls on the Commission to diversify its raw material suppliers and to conclude bilateral agreements in this area with countries other than China;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 200 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the Commission to not only complain about the unacceptable behaviour of some trading partners, but also to react in a stringent and proper way, for instance by withdrawing GSP benefits in the event of a GSP beneficiary country making use of unfair trade practices; reminds the Commission of the fact that, besides trade policy, there are other policies such as environment, development, research and foreign affairs that have to support a joint policy on raw materials supply; stresses the need to support and develop research, in particular as regards biovegetal chemistry, and recycling of chemical substances, in order to lessen the EU's dependence on countries supplying raw materials and rare earths;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 201 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the Commission to not only complain about the unacceptable behaviour of some trading partners, but also to react in a stringent and proper way, for instance by withdrawing GSP benefits in the event of a GSP beneficiary country making use of unfair trade practices; not offering EU companies a level playing field and sustainable access; reminds the Commission of the fact that, besides trade policy, there are other policies such as environment, development, research and foreign affairs that have to support a joint policy on raw materials supply;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the agreement on trade in bananas, which settles twenty years of WTO disputes and constitutes an important step towards the consolidation of a rule- based multilateral trading system; notes that the; regrets that this agreement penalises the EU agricultural sector, which has aglreement on trade in bananas makes a decisive contribution to the resolution of issues relating to tropical products and preferences in WTO negotiations; believesady been undermined, particularly as regards the outermost regions; calls for compensation that this agreement further consolidates the EU’s position on agriculture in the Doha round; calls upon the EU to build upon this important breakthrough to push WTO negotiations forwcommensurate with the EU producers’ commitment to providing quality products that meet strict social and environmental standards;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 11 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the agreement on trade in bananas, which settles twenty years of WTO disputes and constitutes an important step towards the consolidation of a rule- based multilateral trading system; notes that the agreement on trade in bananas makes a decisive contribution to the resolution of issues relating to tropical products and preferences in WTO negotiations; believes that this agreement fur, however, that the interests of Community producers and their consolidates the EU’s position on agriculture in the Doha round; calls upon the EU to build upon this important breakthrough to push WTO negotiations forwarACP partners should be taken into account in the next trade negotiations so that these sectors, which provide numerous jobs, are not weakened;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the outermost regions are an integral part of EU territory and all international trade agreements are applied to them; stresses that their fragile economies are mainly based on agriculture, and their production covers the same areas of production as the Latin- American partners in particular and is therefore jeopardised by lower customs tariffs; points out that Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union allows for adjustment of Community policies to the geographic and economic realities of these regions; therefore calls on the Commission to take the specific constraints of the outermost regions into account in the framework of its negotiations so that their development is not undermined;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to abide by its commitments on behalf of the EU sugar sector and to end systematic concessions on sugar in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that, in the WTO negotiations and in other international trade agreements, the Commission must seek to ensure that importedthe only agricultural products that can be imported are those that meet the same EU requirements and standards, in the areas of food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection, that are imposed on agricultural products produced inside the Union;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 33 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers it unacceptable for the Commission to resume negotiations with Mercosur without making a detailed impact assessment publicly available in advance and without engaging in a proper political debate with the Council and the Parliament;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for an impact assessment on the consequences of these negotiations for the agricultural networks and the EU regions to be carried out and discussed before any exchange of tariff offers between the EU and Mercosur;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Points out that, in view of the agricultural issues in the negotiations with Mercosur, there is a need for a link to be made with the Doha Round; therefore calls on the Commission, if necessary, to conclude these negotiations only after the WTO Round has ended, as its mandate states;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is concerned at the prospect of concessions on cereals in the negotiations with Ukraine, in view of the fact that Ukrainian production is highly competitive and that Ukraine is already the main user of reduced-tariff cereal quotas (wheat and barley) offered to third countries; calls, therefore, on the Commission to limit its offer in this sector;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2010/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for systematic implementation, in the framework of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), of measures to support tax reforms, in the form of both material assistance (IT systems) and organisational assistance (legal and tax training for tax authority staff); underlines the need to make a special effort with African countries which still do not receive long-term assistance on taxation matters; recalls the need to take the appropriate measures at European and international level to combat tax havens and illegal capital flight, in accordance with the commitments given, in particular, by the G20;
2010/10/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #

2010/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that tax revenue must not be regarded as an alternative to foreign aid but as an integral part of public revenue facilitating these countries’ development;
2010/10/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 20 #

2010/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that, while the positive impact of EPAs will be felt only in the long term, losses of revenue are an immediate consequence of reductions in customs tariffs;
2010/10/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 21 #

2010/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need to take the necessary measures to counterbalance the loss of revenue arising from the substitution of imports of European products which are exempt from customs tariffs for imports from third countries which would have been subject to customs tariffs;
2010/10/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2010/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the creation, in the EPA framework, of an independent monitoring mechanism to assess the net tax impact of removing customs duties and at the same time progress being made in the area of tax reform in eachcountry by country; calls for a clause to be introduced providing for a mandatory overall review of all EPAs after five years and for the provisions of each agreement to be amended, where necessary, in line with the requirements identified therein.
2010/10/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2010/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Declaration on the EU-Latin America bananas agreement and its impact on ACP and EU banana producers that the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly adopted on 1 April 2010,
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2010/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas in 2004 negotiations with a view to creating a free-trade area of 750 million consumers ground to a halt over a dispute which was mainly about Mercosur exporters’ access to European agricultural markets,
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 63 #

2010/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of applying environmental, traceability and food security standards on imported agricultural products in the context of the cooperation agreements between the EU and Latin American countries;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 100 #

2010/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that the agreements adopted within the WTO and the bilateral agreements under negotiation with certain Latin American countries have ramifications for the vulnerable economies of the ACP countries and the outermost regions, particularly for their agricultural sectors which must be paid due consideration and receive adequate compensation so as to avoid undermining the commitments the EU has made to these countries and regions;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 108 #

2010/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for an end to the systematic use of agriculture as an adjustment variable in trade talks, whether with Mercosur or within the WTO;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 126 #

2010/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need for a prior assessment of the impact of an agreement with Mercosur in view of the expected increase in the volume of meat exported to Europe – 70% in beef and 25% in poultry –, which is cheaper because of the less stringent sanitary, environmental and social standards governing its production;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 135 #

2010/2002(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 b new
51b. Welcomes the proposal to amend the regulation creating an instrument for industrialised countries but resolutely opposes its being financed with appropriations programmed for use under the Development Cooperation Instrument; stresses that funds earmarked for development cooperation must target poverty alleviation; is extremely dissatisfied that of the EUR 70,6 million total appropriations earmarked for this new instrument in the draft budget, EUR 45 million are taken from the Development Cooperation Instrument;
2010/05/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 142 #

2010/2002(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 b new
52a. Recalls the EU political commitment to dedicate 2 billion euros per year (1 billion from the EU BUDGET and 1 billion from the Member States) to Trade Related Assistance (TRA), requests the Commission to submit to the Parliament an annual report on the funds dedicated to TRA in particular as well as Aid for Trade (AfT) in general; this report should specify what are the exact sources of funding ( per EU multi annual programs as well as trough EDF) , broken down by country, region and category of assistance; requests that the report also contains specific information on the history of the measures financed, the involvement of the relevant partners, and the implementation of the pledges;
2010/05/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 144 #

2010/2002(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 c new
52c. Takes note of the proposed increase in the Draft Budget 2011 compared to Budget 2010 on the Macro Financial Assistance budget line (01 03 02); recalls that the mobilisation of this instrument for each third country falls under the ordinary legislative procedure and requests the Commission to provide further explanation on its proposed increase;
2010/05/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the European Parliament has new powers in the field of international trade agreements; urges the Commission to fully respect Parliament's new prerogatives, particularly regarding transparency and flow of information; stresses that Parliament may use all means at its disposal if it is not satisfied with the way the Commission treats it in this respect;
2010/08/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 3 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the proposal to amend the regulation creating an instrument for industrialised countries but resolutely opposes its being financed with appropriations programmed for use under the Development Cooperation Instrument; stresses that funds earmarked for development cooperation must target poverty alleviation; calls on the Commission to present, on a regular basis, detailed information on the budget lines which are used for financing the ICI; reiterates the need for a framework regulation on MFA, adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure;
2010/08/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes note of the proposed increase in the draft budget for 2011, as compared to the budget for 2010, against the macro- financial assistance budget line (01 03 02); recalls that the mobilisation of this instrument for each third country falls under the ordinary legislative procedure and requests the Commission to provide further explanation on its proposed increase;
2010/08/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note that the Commission has prepared the Aid for Trade Monitoring Report covering the operations in 2010; calls for more detailed information in future reports; regrets that this report does not contain more detailed information; calls for the Commission in future to submit an annual report detailing the exact sources of funding (through EU multiannual programmes and the European Development Fund), with a breakdown by country, region and aid category; requests that the report also contain specific information on the history of the measures financed, the involvement of the relevant partners, and the implementation of the pledges;
2010/08/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Supportstresses the need to guarantee the adequate financing of Banana Accompanying Measures (BAM) forin order to enable banana-producing countries, with the poorest LDC to ensure a long-term sustainable future for their production, with the worst affected countries being strictly prioritised;
2010/08/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Firmly rejects any attempts to finance the programme for ACP banana- producing countries through redeployment of development appropriations within heading 4, in particular from the budget lines for development cooperation; is particularly opposed to the proposal in the draft budget to redeploy for this purpose EUR 13 million from the Development Cooperation Instrument and EUR 5 million from the Civil Protection Financial Instrument;
2010/08/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In particular, the European Council underlined its firm commitment to grant exclusively to Pakistan increased market access to the Union through the exceptional, immediate and time limited reduction of duties on key imports from Pakistan.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The textile industry is a key economic sector not only for Pakistan, but also for certain Member States; particular attention must thus be paid to imports from Pakistan in order not to aggravate matters for a European textile industry that has already been undermined by other trade agreements.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) It is therefore appropriate to extend autonomous trade preferences to Pakistan by suspending for a limited period of time all tariffs for certain products of export interest to Pakistan. The provision of these trade preferences wshould not cause any meaningful adverse effects on the domestic market of the Union and wshould not affect negatively least developed Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 47 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The autonomous trade preferences granted to Pakistan should be subject to an annual impact assessment, conducted by the Commission and presented to Parliament and the Council, which allows for adjustments to be made based on the actual volume of imports and the possible repercussions for the sectors specifically concerned by this Regulation.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 48 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Entitlement to benefit from the exceptional autonomous trade preferences is conditional on Pakistan's compliance with the relevant rules of origin of products and the procedures related thereto as well as involvement in effective administrative cooperation with the Union in order to prevent any risk of fraud. Serious and systematic violations of the conditions for the entitlement to the preferential arrangement, fraud or failure to provide administrative cooperation for the verification of origin of goods should constitute reasons for a temporary suspension of the preferences. In this respect, the Commission should be permitted to adopt, if necessary, such temporary measures.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure an immediate and sustainable impact on the economic recovery of Pakistan in the aftermath of the floods it is recommended to limit the duration of the trade preferences until 31 December 2013to a period of two years from the entry into force of this Regulation, extendable by one year if necessary.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 80 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
The Commission may adopt, by way of delegated acts in accordance with Article 5, measures for the purpose of amending the Annexes in order to introduce amendments and technical adjustments made necessary both following amendments to the Combined Nomenclature codes andor to the TARIC subdivisions and in the light of the annual impact assessments on developments concerning the importation of products covered by this Regulation.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 107 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply until 31 December 2013 and shall form the subject of a detailed annual impact assessment of the direct and indirect effects on EU industry of the autonomous trade preferences granted to Pakistan.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 75 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 42, Article 43(2) and Article 43(2)349 thereof,
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 77 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4a (new)
(4a) In order to avoid undermining the efforts to achieve the objectives of the POSEI programmes, the Commission should carry out impact assessments each time an international trade agreement is negotiated which may pose a threat to the sectors supported under the POSEI programmes. Once these impact assessments or prior evaluations have been carried out, the Commission should forward the findings to the European Parliament, the Council and the elected departmental or regional authorities in the outermost regions before the international agreements in question are concluded.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 79 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) In order to achieve in an effective manner the lowering of prices in the outermost regions andby mitigating the additional costs of their extreme remoteness, all the while maintaining the competitiveness of EUtheir products, aid should be granted for the supply of Community products to the outermost regions. Such aid should take account of the additional cost of transportarising from the transportation of the products in question to these regions and the cost of exports to third countries and, in the case of agricultural inputs and products intended for processing, the additional costs of their extreme remoteness, specifically insularity and small surface areas.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 84 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Given that rice constitutes a staple of the diet of Réunion and that rice processing and polishing industries have been established there for many years, and since the island does not produce sufficient quantities of rice to meet local requirements, the import of this product to the island should continue to be exempt from any form of import tax.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 95 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) Support for the production of cow’s milk in Madeira and Réunion has not been sufficient to maintain the balance between domestic and external supply, chiefly because of the serious structural difficulties affecting the sector and its poor capacity toroblems in adapting to new economic environments. Consequently, authorisation to produce UHT milk reconstituted from milk powder of EU origin should continue, in order to cover local consumption more fully. In order to inform the consumer correctly, it should be made compulsory to indicate the method by which UHT milk is reconstituted using milk powder on the sales labelling, provided that this does not pose an obstacle to the collection and marketing of all locally produced milk, or hamper efforts to promote the expansion of local production, the medium-term aim being to secure, for Réunion, self-sufficiency in milk production. In order to inform the consumer correctly, it should be made compulsory to indicate the method by which UHT milk is reconstituted using milk powder on the sales labelling. This provision should also be applicable in Martinique, French Guiana and Guadeloupe, should France make such a request citing the wish of local stakeholders to be covered by it and their ability to develop the milk sector.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 102 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) preservation and development of agricultural activities in the outermost regions, including the production, processing and the sale of local producsecuring the long-term future and development of the livestock and crop diversification sectors in the outermost regions, including the production, processing and the sale of local products, while significantly improving the local population’s degree of self-sufficiency by increasing domestic production and reducing imports.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 104 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point ba (new)
ba) maintaining the development and strengthening the competitiveness of traditional agricultural activities in the outermost regions, including the production, processing and marketing of local crops and products, whilst ensuring that the revenue generated from the products and by-products of traditional agricultural sectors is shared fairly between producers, processors and distributors.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 105 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. The objectives set out in paragraph 1 must be achieved by taking a holistic approach to sustainable development which seeks both to safeguard the environment and to guarantee producers and farmers a decent income. This must also involve measures to provide farmers and processors with ongoing training in order to foster the development of high- quality, productive and sustainable agricultural sectors.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 106 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The POSEI programmes shall be established atby the geographical level which the Member State concerned deems most appropriate. It shall be prepared by the competentauthority or authorities designated by the said Member State, which shall submit it to the Commission for approval in accordance with Article 6 after the competent authorities and organisations at the appropriate regional level have been consulted concerned, at the geographical level deemed most appropriate.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 107 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. At the geographical level deemed most appropriate, the competent departmental or regional authorities, the relevant organisations and the representative and/or professional organisations involved must be consulted on the draft POSEI programmes before they are submitted to the Commission for approval.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 108 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. A single POSEI programme may be submitted for each Member State in respect of its outermost regionThe Member States shall submit to the Commission and to all the relevant organisations a clear organisational chart relating to the process of drawing up POSEI programmes.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 109 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Measures taken under POSEI programmes must comply with European Union law and be consistent with other EU policies and with the measures taken under such policies, without prejudice to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which grants the outermost regions special status with a view to fostering their development and their integration on a fair basis into the Union through the implementation of specific programmes and instruments tailored to their situation.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 110 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall submit a draft POSEI programme to the Commission in the light of the financial allocation referred to in Article 29(2) and (3). The draft programme shall be deemed admissible by the Commission only if it has been notified to the leaders of the elected departmental or regional authorities.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 111 #

2010/0256(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Depending on the annual evaluation of the implementation of measures included in the POSEI programmes, the Member States may, after consulting the elected departmental or regional authorities, submit to the Commission proposals for amendments thereto within the context of the financial allocation referred to in Article 29(2) and (3), to bring them more into line with the requirements of the outermost regions and the strategy proposed. The Commission shall adopt by means of an implementing act the uniform measures for the submission of proposals for amendments to the programme.
2011/07/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 54 #

2010/0101(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
(16) EIB activity in Neighbourhood countries should take place in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy, under which the EU aims to develop a special relationship with neighbouring countries with a view to establishing an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, founded on the values of the EU and characterised by close and peaceful relations based on co-operation. To achieve these objectives the EU and its partners implement jointly agreed bilateral Action Plans defining a set of priorities including on political and security issues, trade and economic matters, environmental and social concerns and integration of transport and energy networks. The Union for the Mediterranean, the Eastern Partnership, and the Black Sea Synergy are multilateral and regional initiatives complementary to the European Neighbourhood Policy aimed at fostering co-operation between the EU and the respective group of neighbouring partner countries facing common challenges and/or sharing a common geographical environment. The Union for the Mediterranean supports improved socio- economic development, solidarity, regional integration, sustainable development and knowledge building, underlining the need to increase financial co-operation to support regional and trans-national projects and support SMEs. The Eastern Partnership aims to create the necessary conditions to accelerate political association and further economic integration between the EU and Eastern Partner countries. The Russian Federation and the EU have a wide-ranging Strategic Partnership, distinct from the European Neighbourhood Policy and expressed through the Common Spaces and Roadmaps. This is complemented at multilateral level by the Northern Dimension which provides a framework for co-operation between the EU, Russia, Norway and Iceland.
2010/10/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 55 #

2010/0101(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
(18) The EIB should be active in Asia both in dynamic emerging economies and in less prosperous countries. In this diverse region, the EU is deepening its strategic partnerships with China and India and negotiations are progressing on new partnership and free trade agreements with South-East Asian countries. However, these negotiations should take account of the principle of reciprocity and of the risks of dumping in the social, health and environmental areas. At the same time, development cooperation remains high on the EU's agenda with Asia; the EU development strategy for the Asian region aims at eradicating poverty by supporting broad-based sustainable economic growth, promoting a conducive environment and conditions for trade and integration within the region, enhancing governance, increasing political and social stability, and supporting the achievement of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals. Policies are being put in place jointly to address common challenges, such as climate change, sustainable development, security and stability, governance and human rights, as well as the prevention of, and response to natural and human disasters.
2010/10/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 63 #

2010/0101(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 - paragraph 3
3. The EIB shall progressively increase its activity in social sectors, such as health and education, education and combating unemployment.
2010/10/08
Committee: INTA
Amendment 69 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where it emerges, primarily on the basis of the factors referred to in Article 4(5), that the conditions laid down for the adoption of measures pursuant to Article 2(1) are met in one or more areas of the Union, the Commission may, after having examined alternative solutions, exceptionally authorise the application of surveillance or safeguard measures limited to the area(s) of the Union concerned if it considers that such measures applied at that level are more appropriate than measures applied throughout the Union. These measures must be temporary and must disrupt the operation of the internal market as little as possible. They shall take one of the forms provided for in Article 2(2).
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 86 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Following the initiation of the proceeding, the Commission shall commence an investigation. The investigation period as set in Article 4(3) shall start on the day on which the notice of initiation of a proceeding is published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Article 3(3).
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 100 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall make public, with due regard for the protection of confidential information within the meaning of Article 9, a report with a summary of the material facts and considerations relevant to the decisions provided for in this regulation.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2009/2218(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the need for coherence between trade policy and other (environmental and social) policies, notably in regard to trade agreements containing incentives for the production of biofuels in developing countries;
2010/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2009/2218(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates the importance of coherence between trade and development policies and stresses that the implementation of trade agreements should serve as an opportunity for the European Commission to promote good governance and the application of fundamental European values;
2010/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2009/2218(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that systematic consultation of labour organisations and trade unions on the implementation of social and environmental standards in non-EU countries, notably before the conclusion of EPAs or the granting of GSP +, would ensure a better coherence in trade policies benefiting sustainable development in developing countries;
2010/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2009/2218(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Points out that impact studies must be carried out before and during the implementation of trade agreements with developing countries in order to ensure coherence with their specific sustainable development needs and their agriculture needs in particular;
2010/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #

2009/2218(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that trade policy with developing countries is first and foremost a tool for sustainable development guaranteeing food sovereignty and easy access to generic medicines, in particular, for these countries;
2010/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2009/2215(INI)

Draft opinion
Point 3
3. UrgesCalls on the Commission to strengthen its role as an investor and partner; stresses, in particular, the need to support foreign direct investment and promote research and development and industrial diversification,
2010/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 20 #

2009/2215(INI)

Draft opinion
Point 5
5. Stresses the vital need to develop South- South trade, which accounts for just 6% of world trade, and thus to take action to extend the Agadir Agreement; draws attention to the interest these countries have in stepping up their relations and their trade so that they form a united, strong economic area which is attractive to investors and capable of defending the region's interests and boosting its development,
2010/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #

2009/2215(INI)

Draft opinion
Point 7
7. Calls on the Commission to take account of the results of the impact assessment published in 2007 and to assess the social and environmental effects of the liberalisation process, in the light of climate change and the economic and social crisis, and to enable this to be applied gradually, as necessary,
2010/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2009/2215(INI)

Draft opinion
Point 8
8. Underlines the need to establish a regional agricultural policy which observesis consistent with the requirements of food sovereignty and encourages diversity of production,
2010/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 42 #

2009/2215(INI)

Draft opinion
Point 10
10. Hopes that the association agreements will be reviewed in the light of these new requirements impact assessments carried out and new needs linked to the financial, economic and social crisis; points out that the objectives of a Euro-Mediterranean free trade area must remain those of boosting trade in the service of development and reducing poverty,
2010/03/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #

2009/2201(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to draw up impact assessments to evaluate the effects of trade agreements on European SMEs (SME test), with particular regard to CSR, in accordance with the Small Business Act;
2010/10/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #

2009/2201(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Proposes that this 'CSR clause' should incorporate: incorporate: a. a mutual undertaking by the two parties to promote CSR in the context of the agreement and their trade relations; b. incentives to encourage undertakings to 1 Such as the Better Factories Cambodia programme (http://www.betterfactories.org/) enter into CSR commitments negotiated with all their stakeholders, including the trade unions, consumer organisations and local authorities concerned; c. the establishment of 'contact points' similar to those set up under the auspices of the OECD which would foster the provision of information about CSR and transparency and receive complaints and testimony concerning breaches of the principles underpinning CSR, in cooperation with civil society; d. a requirement on the part of undertakings and groups of undertakings falling outside the scope of Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 to comply with rules on transparency and reporting, i.e. the annual publication of their CSR balance sheets, in accordance with the ‘think small first’ principle, in order to avoid this provision imposing new administrative burdens on SMEs defined in accordance with Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003; e. a requirement for undertakings and groups of undertakings to show due diligence, i.e. a requirement to take measures in advanceprovide incentives with a view to identifying and preventing violations of human and environmental rights, corruption or tax evasion, including in their subsidiaries and supply chains, i.e. throughout their sphere of influence; f. a review mechanism to deal with proven breaches of the CSR commitments entered into in the context of the trade agreement; it must be possible for investigations to be carried out by the competent authorities of the two parties, and also by independent experts, along the lines of the investigations conducted as part of ILO programmes1; in the event of a serious 1 Such as the Better Factories Cambodia programme (http://www.betterfactories.org/) breach of the commitments, the parties could name and shame those responsible and call for the imposition of proportionate trade sanctions; g. a mechanism for judicial cooperation between the Union and its partner States with a view to enforcing compliance by undertakings with the relevant laws and international agreements concerning CSR; the two parties should undertake to encourage transnational judicial cooperation, to facilitate access to the courts for the victims of the actions of corporations or smaller companies within their sphere of influence, and, with that aim in view, to support the development of appropriate procedures and competent judicial bodies;
2010/10/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 11 #

2009/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out to the Commission that the current crisis should be used as an opportunity to revise the EU's mandate for negotiations within the WTO, in particular on agricultural products, the full liberalisation of trade in which poses a threat to developing countries' food sovereignty;
2010/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2009/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support all action to combat climate change, which is hitting developing countries hardest, and, in this connection, to step up the transfer of appropriate technologies;
2010/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 3 #

2009/2133(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that, since 2000, the European Union has committed itself to setting up an international peace-keeping force consisting of civilians to participate in crisis management and conflict prevention in third countries; endorses the view that the Union should participate directly in conflict prevention and the consolidation of peace after conflicts by giving peace-keepers the requisite skills and abilities to prevent civil and humanitarian crises;
2009/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2009/2133(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the mandate and responsibilities, as well as the resources, both human and material, of the EEAS must be clearly defined and financed under codecision with the European Parliament;
2009/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2009/2133(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
(ca) the Service should permit the establishment of a 'European civil security reserve' comprising units from each country, trained to work together to respond more effectively to major disasters (forest fires or floods, but also the use of weapons of mass destruction for terrorist purposes or technological risks) and, if appropriate, to serve as a tool for European intervention in response to major disasters elsewhere in the world, which intervention could constitute a strong political action which would give Europe the image of a protector;
2009/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2009/2133(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission, the Council, the Member States and the next High Representative to clearly commit themselves to a comprehensive and ambitious plan for the setting-up of the EEAS, as a gradual and step-by-step approach could lead to inconsistencies and waste of resources; stresses the need to ensure that funding is adequate and consistent with the tasks assigned to the EEAS;
2009/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2009/0096(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Microfinance institutions should only pursue social purposes and undertake to respect regulatory standards in the industry.
2009/10/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2009/0096(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Besides the difficulties of gaining access to credit, social exclusion and insecurity are among the main obstacles to setting up and developing microenterprises. European microfinancing instruments can help to support the structures of the social economy which assist people who are excluded with their social reintegration and which help them to develop the minimum skills required in order to undertake a lasting business project.
2009/10/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2009/0096(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The measures financed by means of this Facility should comply with the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation and make it possible to provide advice and financial training useful to recipients of micro-credit .
2009/10/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2009/0096(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) micro-enterprises in the social economy which employ persons who have lost their job or which employ disadvantaged persons, including the youngose non-profit-making activities are geared to social reintegration, social counselling, training of the unemployed and, more generally, the establishment of an environment favourable to enterprise.
2009/10/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 75 #

2009/0096(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Facility shall be open to public and private bodies established in the Member States which provide microfinance to persons and micro-enterprises in the Member States. These bodies must demonstrate the greatest transparency and communicate their real annualised rates. They must publish a report at least once every two years detailing and analysing information about the use of the Facility.
2009/10/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 92 #

2009/0096(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For the first time in 2011 and before 31 December of each year, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council a quantitative and qualitative annual report on the activities under this Decision in the previous year. The annual report shall be based on the implementation reports referred to in paragraph 1 and focus mainly on the results achieved and shall in particular contain information relating to applications submitted, contracts concluded, actions funded including their complementarity with other Community interventions, notably the ESF. It shall also contain information, activity by activity, on the development of microenterprises in the social economy which have sought assistance from European microfinancing facilities.
2009/10/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2009/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006
Title
Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 of 21 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories, and with developing countries falling under (EC) Regulation No 1905/2006or activities other than official development assistance.
2010/02/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2009/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006
Article 2 - paragraph 1
1. The cooperation with partner countries shall be aimed at engaging, on the one hand, with partners which share similar political, economic and institutional structures and values to the Community and which are important bilateral partners and players in multilateral fora and in global governance. TIn addition, the cooperation shall also covers partner countries with which the Community has a strategic interest in promoting links. Finally, cooperation may also be pursued with partner countries in which the Community wishes to promote its own democratic values.
2010/02/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2009/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006
Article 3 - paragraph 5
(3a) Article 3(5) is replaced by the following: "5. Measures financed under this Regulation shall complement and bring added value to the efforts undertaken by Member States and Community public bodies in the area of commercial relations and cultural, academic and scientific exchanges.".
2010/02/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #

2009/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 3 c (new)
Regulation No 1934/2006
Article 5 - paragraph 2
(3c) Article 5(2) is replaced by the following: "2. Multiannual cooperation programmes shall cover no more than the period of validity of this regulation. They shall set out the Community's strategic interest and priorities, the general objectives and the expected results. In the case of cooperation with developing countries, programmes shall aim for the most balanced geographic coverage possible. They shall also set out the areas selected for financing by the Community and outline the indicative financial allocation of funds, overall, per priority area and per partner country or group of partner countries for the period concerned. Where appropriate, this may be given in the form of a range. Multiannual cooperation programmes shall be reviewed at mid-term, or ad hoc if necessary."
2010/02/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2008/2329(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the considerable disparities between the respective performances of education systems in the EU could increase disparities in economic and social development between the Member States and jeopardise achievement of the Lisbon Strategy objectives,
2009/02/19
Committee: CULT
Amendment 14 #

2008/2329(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas there is a need to create an evaluation culture in education and training systems to ensure effective, long- term monitoring of their development,
2009/02/19
Committee: CULT
Amendment 49 #

2008/2329(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Asks the Commission to report regularly on the progress made following the two communications, so that the performance of education and training systems in the EU can be evaluated, with particular attention paid to pupils' acquisition of key skills;
2009/02/19
Committee: CULT
Amendment 8 #

2008/2025(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the importance of providing the necessary budgetary resources for all measures facilitating the promotion and introduction of programmes of education in the media and new technologies;
2008/05/08
Committee: CULT
Amendment 17 #

2008/0182(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 78/855/EEC
Article 6 – point 2
Such publication shall not be required from a company if, for a continuous period beginning noat later thaneast one month before the day fixed for the general meeting, it makes available the draft terms of merger on its own or on any other Internet site. Where a company makes use of this possibility it shall publish a reference that gives access to that Internet site on the central electronic platform referred to in Article 3(4) of Directive 68/151/EEC, without prejudice to additional publication arrangements which may be required by Member States. That reference shall include the date of the publication of the draft terms of merger on the Internet site."
2009/02/26
Committee: JURI
Amendment 20 #

2008/0182(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 (a)
Directive 78/855/CEE
Article 25 – introductory part
(a) The introductory phrase is replaced by the following: "Member States shall not require approval of a merger pursuant to Article 24 by the general meeting if the following conditions are fulfilled:"deleted
2009/02/26
Committee: JURI
Amendment 26 #

2008/0182(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 82/891/EEC
Article 4 – point 2
Such publication shall not be required from a company if, for a continuous period beginning noat later thaneast one month before the day fixed for the general meeting, it makes available the draft terms of merger on its own or on any other Internet site. Where a company makes use of this possibility it shall publish a reference that gives access to that Internet site on the central electronic platform referred to in Article 3(4) of Directive 68/151/EEC, without prejudice to additional publication arrangements which may be required by Member States. That reference shall include the date of the publication of the draft terms of merger on the Internet site."
2009/02/26
Committee: JURI
Amendment 32 #

2008/0182(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 1
Directive 2005/56/CE
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Such publication shall not be required from a company if, for a continuous period beginning noat later thaneast one month before the day fixed for the general meeting, it makes available the draft terms of merger on its own or on any other Internet site. Where a company makes use of this possibility it shall publish a reference that gives access to that Internet site on the central electronic platform referred to in Article 3(4) of Directive 68/151/EEC, without prejudice to additional publication arrangements which may have been required by Member States. That reference shall include the date of the publication of the draft terms of merger on the Internet site."
2009/02/26
Committee: JURI
Amendment 4 #

2008/0047(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
(5) Reaching international agreement on legally binding rules is desirable, but will not be achieved rapidly. Even ias rapidly as possible. If such agreement is reached, it will not be enough in itself, so that a range of measures should be taken to ensure implementation of the rules or to ensure protection of those at risk.
2008/07/22
Committee: CULT
Amendment 6 #

2008/0047(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annexe I - action 1 - point 1
1. Providing the public with contact points for reporting online illegal content and harmful conduct. Activities should ensure that these contact points are effective and visible for the public, are systematically promoted, in particular on all search engines and via a European freephone number, liaise closely with other actions at national level, and cooperate at European level to deal with cross-border issues and to exchange best practice.
2008/07/22
Committee: CULT
Amendment 8 #

2008/0047(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annexe I - action 1 - point 3
3. Stimulating application of technical solutions for dealing adequately with illegal content and harmful conduct online. Activities should encourage the development or adaptation and/or promotion of effective technological tools to deal adequately with illegal content and tackle harmful conduct online, formade available free of charge for easy general use by stakeholders.
2008/07/22
Committee: CULT
Amendment 9 #

2008/0047(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annexe I - action 2 - point 3
3. Stimulating the involvement of children and young people in creating a safer online environment. Actions will aim to involve children and young people with the aim of better understanding their views and experiences concerning the use of online technologies and on how to promote a safer online environment for children, with the support of specialists.
2008/07/22
Committee: CULT
Amendment 11 #

2008/0047(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annexe I - action 2 - point 4
4. Increasing information about adequate tools for dealing with harmful content online. Activities will aim to increase information about the performance and effectiveness of tools for dealing with potentially harmful content online and to equip users withregularly with simple educational information, instruments and applications adequately supporting them in dealing with harmful content across different platforms.
2008/07/22
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #

2008/0047(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annexe I - action 3 - point 1
1. Raising public awareness and disseminating information on safer use of online technologies. The activities will promote public awareness by providing, regularly and systematically, adequate information about possibilities, risks and ways to deal with them in a coordinated way across Europe. Activities will encourage cost-effective means of distributing awareness information to a large number of users, in particular young people, both through schools and associations.
2008/07/22
Committee: CULT
Amendment 20 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas any consideration of media pluralism must take into account both pluralism of ownership (external pluralism) and pluralism of content (internal pluralism),deleted
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 27 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the unrestricted concentration of ownership might jeopardise pluralism and cultural diversity and whereas in certain markets it is approaching a limit whereby pluralism will no longer be automatically guaranteed by free market competitionconcentration is a threat to pluralism and cultural diversity,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 32 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas European treaties guarantee the right to establish and own businesses,deleted
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 46 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas large media enterprises have built substantial and often dominant positions in the markets of the Member States which acceded to the EU in 2004 and 2007some Member States, and whereas the existence of press groups owned by enterprises that may award public procurement contracts represents a threat to media independence,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 50 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the contribution of multinational media enterprises to the technical equipment and working capital in the newin some Member States has beenis essential infor revitalising the media landscape, the investment in human capital has stayed below the level necessary for improving the working conditions and the quality of work of the media professionalsbut certain improvements are also needed in working conditions and remuneration,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 54 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas EU competence to act on media pluralism is confined to the area of competition law and whereas the financial scale of activities directed at vertical and horizontal concentration of media ownership in the most recent Member States of the EU has not reached the limits where EU competition law would applythe EU must guarantee media pluralism and prevent any vertical and horizontal concentration, through the various fields of its legislative competence,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 58 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas media consumers should have access to a wide choice of content from high-quality journalismnews to light entertainment,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 61 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas media creators strive to produce the highest quality content possible under given conditions, and sometimes the conditions are not uniformly satisfactory in all member states,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 66 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas an increasing proportion of journalists find themselves employed under precarious conditions, lacking social guarantees common on the normal job market and whereas these conditions are more likely to occur in the new Member States,deleted
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 72 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. wherehaving regard to the risks of unfair competition as commercial publications are increasingly utilising user-generated content, especially audiovisual content for a nominal fee, raising questions of unfair competition among media professionalscontent created by private users, especially audiovisual content, whether or not for a fee,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 78 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N
N. whereas the increased use and reliance onof user generated content may adversely affect theust always respect the rules on privacy of citizens and public figures by creating conditions of permanent surveillance,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 84 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas weblogs are an increasingly commonwidespread medium for self-expression by media professionals as well as private persons, the status of their authors and publishers, including their legal status, is neither determined nor made clear to the readers of the weblogs, causing uncertainties regarding impartiality, reliability, source protection, applicability of ethical codes, the right of reply and the assignment of liability in the event of lawsuits,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 87 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas the Member States have wide scope for interpreting the remit of the public service media and its financing and whereas the commercial media has expressed concerns over unfair competition,deleted
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 96 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas the public service media have a noticeable market presence only in the audiovisual and non-linear areas and whereas often the public service media of the EU Member States suffers from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 100 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas sometimes the public service media of the EU Member States suffer from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 109 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital R
R. whereas in certain marketMember States the public service media is a dominant player in terms of both quality and market share,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 112 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S
S. whereas the public service media needs a certain stable market share to fulfil its mission, market share should not be considered an end in itself,deleted
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 117 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T
T. whereas new media channeltechniques have emerged over the last decade and whereas a rising share of advertising revenues going to internet outlets is a source of concern for print media outletharming printed newspapers,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 131 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V
V. whereas cases where freedom of expression conflicts with respect for religious and other beliefs have recently acquired more prominencehaving regard to the growing number of conflicts concerning freedom of expression,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 136 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital W
W. whereas the levelpromotion of media literacy among the citizens of the European Union is below desirable levels and awareness of the need for media literacy is lowneeds much more support,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 149 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Suggests in this respect the creation of independent media ombudsmen in the Member States;deleted
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 169 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the EU and Member State authorities to ensure journalistic and editorial independence by appropriate and specific legal and social guarantees and rules complying with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as for the media owners to follow the best practice in each market where they operate;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 186 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Proposes the introduction of fees commensurate with the commercial value of the user-generated content as well as ethical codes and terms of usage for private-user- generated content in commercial publications;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 189 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the dynamics and diversity brought into the media landscape by the new media and encourages responsible use of new channelsall the new technology such as mobile TV;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 197 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. SuggestsRecommends to all Member States that they take legislative measures to clarifying the status, legal or otherwise, of weblogs of weblogs and introduce rules on the right of reply, and encourages their voluntary labelling of weblogs according to the professional and financial responsibilities and interests of their authors and publishers;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 200 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends the inclusion of media literacy among the nine basic competences and supports the development of the European core curriculum for media literacyeducation programmes;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 206 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the disclosure of ownership of theall measures enabling easy identification of which press group or private individual owns which media outlets to help to understand the aims and background of the publisher;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 223 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends that the regulations governing state aid are implemented in a way allowing the public service media to fulfil itstheir function in a dynamic environment, while avoiding unfair competition leading to impoverishment of the media landscape; underlines, in this context, that advertising can be a source of public service funding;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 35 #

2007/0247(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 22
(22) Spectrum users should also be able to freely choose the services they wish to offer over the spectrum subject to transitional measures to cope with previously acquired rights. It should be possible for exceptions to the principle of service neutrality which require the provision of a specific service to meet clearly defined general interest objectives such as safety of life, the need to promote social, regional and territorial cohesion, or the avoidance of inefficient use of spectrum to be permitted where necessary and proportionate. Those objectives should include the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism as defined in national legislation in conformity with Community law. In this connection, the authorisation holder’s individual right of use may therefore be linked to obligations concerning provision of the content of specific services. Except where necessary to protect safety of life, exceptions should not result in exclusive use for certain services, but rather grant priority so that other services or technologies may coexist in the same band insofar as possible. In order that the holder of the authorisation may choose freely the most efficient means to carry the content of services provided over radio frequencies, the content should not be regulated in the authorisation to use radio frequencies.
2008/05/16
Committee: CULT
Amendment 73 #

2007/0247(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 2
2. Where the right holder mentioned in paragraph 1 is a provider of radio or television broadcast content services, and the right to use radio frequencies has been granted for the fulfilment of a specific general interest objective, an application for reassessment can only be made in respect of the part of the radio frequencies which is necessary for the fulfilment of such objective. The part of the radio frequencies which becomes unnecessary for the fulfilment of that objective as a result of application of Article 9(3) and (4) shall be subject to a new assignment procedure in conformity with Article 7(2) of the Authorisation Directive: This article shall not apply where the restrictions imposed by the Member States seek to promote objectives of cultural policy, linguistic diversity and media pluralism.
2008/05/16
Committee: CULT