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Activities of Christopher HEATON-HARRIS

Plenary speeches (172)

Vote
2016/11/22
Motion of censure
2016/11/22
2002 discharges (continuation)
2016/11/22
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Legislative and work programme for 2004 – Eurostat
2016/11/22
2001 discharges (decentralised agencies)
2016/11/22
2004 budget procedure
2016/11/22
Presentation by the Council of draft general budget - 2004
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Calendar of part-sessions
2016/11/22
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
2016/11/22
Question Time (Commission)
2016/11/22
2001 discharge procedure
2016/11/22
Reform of the budgetary procedure
2016/11/22
Draft Commission and Council report on the future of pension systems / Modernisation of accounting
2016/11/22
Draft Commission and Council report on the future of pension systems / Modernisation of accounting
2016/11/22
Debate on the annual report of the Court of Auditors – 2001
2016/11/22
2003 budgetary procedure
2016/11/22
General debate on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003
2016/11/22
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Question Time (Commission)
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
2000 discharges
2016/11/22
Draft general budget for 2002 (as amended by the Council) and Letter of Amendment 2/2002
2016/11/22
Green paper on the criminal protection of the Community's financial interests: A European prosecutor
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
2002 budget
2016/11/22
Agenda
2016/11/22
Company accounts
2016/11/22
Discharges (continuation)
2016/11/22
Final agreement on the reform of the system for international transfers of footballers
2016/11/22
Agenda
2016/11/22
Announcements by the President
2016/11/22
Management of European Monetary Institute and European Central Bank (1998)
2016/11/22
Frontier workers
2016/11/22
Protection of Communities' financial interests
2016/11/22
Reform of budgetary control procedures
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
2001 budget procedure
2016/11/22
Socio-economic background of Erasmus students
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Human rights
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
1998 discharge
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Sri Lanka
2016/11/22
Human rights
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Agenda
2016/11/22
1998 discharge, budgetary control
2016/11/22
Question Time (Commission)
2016/11/22
Company restructuring in Europe
2016/11/22
Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting
2016/11/22
VOTE
2016/11/22
VOTE
2016/11/22
Agenda
2016/11/22
Adoption of the Minutes of the previous sitting
2016/11/22
Vote
2016/11/22
Votes
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2169(INL)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2209(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2209(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2209(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2209(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2209(REG)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0090(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0194(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0194(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0194(COD)
Question Time (Council)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0143(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0143(COD)
Term of protection of copyright and related rights (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0157(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 1998/0304(CNS)
The role of culture in the development of European regions (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0002(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0002(COD)
Follow-up to the Declaration of the Sports Ministers of the European Union at their meeting in Biarritz in November 2008 (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2289(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2212(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2212(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2212(INI)
Integrated pollution prevention and control: industrial emissions, titanium dioxide industry, use of organic solvents, incineration of waste, large combustion plants (A6-0046/2009, Holger Krahmer) (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0286(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0100(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0100(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0100(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0033(COD)
Public finances in the EMU – 2007-2008 (A6-0507/2008, Donata Gottardi) (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2244(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2067(INI)
Explanations of vote (continuation)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0132(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0295(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0295(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0295(COD)
Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report - 2007
2016/11/22
Investigations conducted by the European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0084(COD)
Protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0047(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0121(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0121(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0088(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0144(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0144(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0144(COD)
Question Time (Council)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0167(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0167(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2183(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2183(INI)
White Paper on Sport (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2261(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0232(CNS)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0232(CNS)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2248(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2138(INI)
Question Time (Council)
2016/11/22
2006 discharge: European GNSS Supervisory Authority (A6-0127/2008, Hans-Peter Martin) (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2000(DEC)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2149(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2149(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2149(INI)
Commission Question Time
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2188(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2188(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2188(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0002(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0002(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2147(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2147(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2147(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2147(INI)
Application of the law on customs and agricultural matters (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0290(COD)
Community Customs Code (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0246(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2112(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2112(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2112(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2112(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2114(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2114(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2114(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2114(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/2114(INI)
Voting time
2016/11/22
Agenda
2016/11/22
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
2016/11/22
Framework directive on the sustainable use of pesticides (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0132(COD)
Family life and study (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2276(INI)
The social status of artists (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2249(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0245(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0245(COD)
Future of Professional Football in Europe - Security at Football Matches (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2130(INI)
Commission statement: Consumer policy strategy 2007-2013 (debate)
2016/11/22
Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0260(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0202(CNS)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0202(CNS)
Discharges for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2004 (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/2115(DEC)
Transitional arrangements restricting the free movement of workers on EU labour markets (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2036(INI)
Competition policy 2004 (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/2209(INI)
European political parties (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/2224(INI)
Services (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2004/0001(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0118(CNS)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0118(CNS)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0118(CNS)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2003/0242(COD)
Draft general budget for 2006 (Section III) - Draft general budget for 2006 (Other sections)
2016/11/22
Request for waiver of the immunity of Mr Marios Matzakis
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Question Time (Council)
2016/11/22

Reports (6)

Report on the Commission's evaluation activities - Committee on Budgetary Control PDF (114 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CONT
Dossiers: 2002/2131(INI)
Documents: PDF(114 KB) DOC(54 KB)
PDF (144 KB) DOC (65 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CONT
Dossiers: 2001/2015(COS)
Documents: PDF(144 KB) DOC(65 KB)
PDF (27 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CONT
Dossiers: 2000/2163(COS)
Documents: PDF(27 KB) DOC(55 KB)
PDF (44 KB) DOC (67 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2000/2089(COS)
Documents: PDF(44 KB) DOC(67 KB)
REPORT Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a paperless environment for customs and trade PDF (129 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2005/0247(COD)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(64 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a paperless environment for customs and trade PDF (134 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2005/0247(COD)
Documents: PDF(134 KB) DOC(74 KB)

Opinions (6)

OPINION Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the term of protection of copyright and related rights
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Documents: PDF(171 KB) DOC(474 KB)
OPINION on trade and economic relations with China
2016/11/22
Committee: IMCO
Documents: PDF(110 KB) DOC(100 KB)
OPINION Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Documents: PDF(160 KB) DOC(462 KB)
OPINION Opinion on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2006 Other sections(C6-0000/2005 - 2005/2002(BUD))
2016/11/22
Committee: CONT
Documents: PDF(95 KB) DOC(61 KB)
OPINION Draft opinion on on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2006 - Section III - Commission and Other Sections
2016/11/22
Committee: CONT
Documents: PDF(97 KB) DOC(62 KB)
OPINION Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market
2016/11/22
Committee: CONT
Documents: PDF(125 KB) DOC(100 KB)

Written declarations (7)

Written declaration on the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(67 KB) DOC(27 KB)
Authors: Jonathan EVANS, John BOWIS, Christopher HEATON-HARRIS, Philip BRADBOURN, Neil PARISH
Written declaration on the right of the European Parliament to determine the location of its seat

Written declaration on the independence of the media

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(74 KB) DOC(36 KB)
Authors: Christopher HEATON-HARRIS
Written declaration on a Statute for Members of the European Parliament

Written declaration on holding meetings of the European Council in Strasbourg

Written declaration on tackling racism in football

Written declaration on free trade

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(71 KB) DOC(36 KB)
Authors: Martin CALLANAN, Daniel HANNAN, Christopher HEATON-HARRIS, Roger HELMER

Amendments (47)

Amendment 1 #

2008/2281(DEC)

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
1. GPostpones its decision on grantsing the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions discharge in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2007;
2009/02/23
Committee: CONT
Amendment 5 #

2008/2281(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Following the recent Commission decision on the case of the former Financial Controller/ Internal Auditor, requires the Committee of the Regions to reinstate all rights and privileges according to the jurisprudence of this case;
2009/02/23
Committee: CONT
Amendment 1 #

2008/2257(DEC)

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
1. GPostpones its decision on grantsing the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2007;
2009/02/25
Committee: CONT
Amendment 2 #

2008/2257(DEC)

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 2
2. ApprovPostpones the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2007;
2009/02/25
Committee: CONT
Amendment 3 #

2008/2257(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Awaits the outcome of an ongoing OLAF investigation concerning the agency; is therefore not in a position to grant discharge at this stage; asks the agency to report to Parliament before 15 June 2009 whether OLAF's findings suggested measures to be taken by the agency and if yes, which measures have been taken or will be taken by the agency;
2009/02/25
Committee: CONT
Amendment 6 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas gambling activities have traditionally been strictly regulated in all Member States on the basis of the principle of subsidiarity, in order to protect consumers against addiction, fraud, money-laundering and fixed games,deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 26 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas integrity means a commitment to preventing not only fraud and crime but also problem gambling and under-age gamblingthe highest levels of corporate, financial and social responsibility,
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 28 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas online gambling combines several risk factors related to problem gambling, such as, among others, easy access to gambling, the availability of a variety of games and fewer social constraints ,deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 39 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Member States have a legitimate interest in monitoring and regulating their gambling markets in order to protect consumers against addiction, fraud, money-laundering and fixed games as well as to protect the culturally-built funding structures which finance sports activities and other social causes in the Member States; underlines that online gambling operators should comply with the legislation of the Member State in which they provide their services;
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 54 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to clarify the competences of the Member States and the EU in the field of online gambling; is of the opinion that the Court of Justice should not define the European gambling market;
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 61 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to cooperate closely in order to solve the problems arising from cross-border online gambling, such as gambling addiction and misuse of personal data or credit cards; stresses the need for a common European position on online gambling with mandatory minimum requirements for protecting consumers and preventing fraud;
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 72 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that sporting organisations deserve a "fair return" from gambling operators relating to the use of their intellectual property and other rights; further considers that this return should be directly linked to solidarity mechanisms to ensure that payments made under the "fair return" principle are used exclusively for grassroots, disability and amateur sports;
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 73 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that the growth of online gambling provides increased opportunities for corrupt practices such as fraud, fixing games, illegal betting cartels and money-laundering as online games can be set up and dismantled very rapidly and due to the proliferation of offshore operators;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 90 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that online gambling creates an increased potential for gambling addiction due to the easy accessibility of games with immediate results and the possibility of gambling for large sums of money;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 106 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the opinion that online gambling, is likely to give rise to risks to consumers and that Member States may therefore legitimately restrict the freedom to provide online gambling services in order to protect consumers;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 123 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Urges Member States, together with the industry, to cooperate at EU level in order to regulate the aggressive advertising directed at problem gamblers and vulnerable consumers such as children and young people;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 134 #

2008/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses, however, that a Code of Conduct ultimately remains an industry- driven, self-regulatory approach and can therefore only serve as an addition to primary or secondary legislation;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 2 #

2008/2186(DEC)


Paragraph 1
1. GPostpones its decision on grantsing the Commission discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007;
2009/02/24
Committee: CONT
Amendment 3 #

2008/2186(DEC)


Paragraph 1
1. ApprovesRefuses, at this time, to closinge the accounts for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007;
2009/02/24
Committee: CONT
Amendment 6 #

2008/2186(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Considers that the Commission has not fulfilled its duty to the taxpayers which is to ensure sound financial practices, and requests the Commission to fulfil the following conditions before the present Commission's mandate expires: (a) to begin the full implementation of all recommendations by the ECA over the past 5 years which were directed towards improving the Commission's accounting procedures; (b) to withhold money from any and all budgetary areas with a higher than acceptable rate of error;
2009/02/24
Committee: CONT
Amendment 25 #

2008/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Insists on the urgent need for comparable and reliable statistics on student mobility, such as common indicators, criteria and benchmarks, in order to overcome the current lack of data and promote the exchange of good practices;deleted
2008/06/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 51 #

2008/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to proceed with the implementation of a European legal framework (e.g. quality assurance and recognition of degrees and study periods) in order to establish the European Higher Education Area;deleted
2008/06/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 55 #

2008/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses, therefore, the urgency of establishing a comprehensive, unified and effective credit transfer system: students' and scholars' qualifications should be easily transferable throughout Europe thanks to a single common framework;deleted
2008/06/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 4 #

2008/2025(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Supports firstly the setting-up of a new preparatory action in the field of sport with an annual budget of EUR 1,5 million under Heading 3b - given that Article 149 of the Lisbon Treaty adds a new EU competence in the area of sport, including incentive measures - followed by an EU funding programme on sport; requests the continuation and full development of the pilot projects proposed by this committee, especially the project on artist mobility proposed last year and the funding proposal for the Special Olympics' Unified Sports Programme consistently supported by this Committee; supports the continuation, under Heading 4, of the preparatory action of MEDIA INTERNATIONAL that enlarges the scope of the EU's media policy internationally in a positive way;
2008/05/08
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #

2008/0157(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
(15) A second accompanying transitional measure should be that the rights in the fixation of the performance should revert to the performer if a phonogram producer refrains fromno longer offerings for sale in sufficient quantity copies of at least one version of a phonogram which, but for the term extension, would be in the public domain, or from makingno longer makes at least one version of such a phonogram available to the public. As a consequence, the rights of the phonogram producer in the phonogram should expire, in order to avoid a situation in which these rights would coexist with those of the performer in the fixation of the performance whilst the latter rights are no longer transferred or assigned to the phonogram produ, the performer may request him to do so, and if the producer does not fulfil that request within a reasonable time, the performer may terminate the assignment of the rights in the fixation of that performancer.
2008/11/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 19 #

2008/0157(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point - 1 (new)
Directive 2006/116/EC
Article - 1 (new)
(-1) the following Article shall be inserted: "Article -1 Definitions For the purposes of this Directive: 'net revenue' shall mean revenue less the following costs incurred: (a) VAT payments; (b) royalties paid to other creators; (c) production, marketing and distribution costs directly related to administration of the extended term."
2008/11/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 27 #

2008/0157(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/116/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
If, after the moment at which, by virtue of Article 3 (1) and (2) in their version before the amendment by Directive [// insert: Nr. of this amending directive]/EC, the performer and the phonogram producer would be no longer protected in regard of, respectively, the fixation of the performance and the phonogram, the phonogram producer ceases tono longer offers copies of at least one version of the phonogram for sale in sufficient quantity or to make its available to the public, by wire or wireless means, at least one version of the phonogram, in such a way that members of the public may access ithem from a place antd at a time individually chosen by them, the performer may terminate the contract on transfer or assignment. Where a phonogram contains the fixation of the performances of a plurality of performers, they may terminate their contracts on transfer or assignment only jointly. If the contract on transfer or assignment is terminated pursuant to sentences 1 or 2, therequest to the producer to do so, and if the producer does not fulfil that request within a reasonable time, the performer may terminate the assignment of rights ofin the phonogram producer in the phonogram shall expireat phonogram.
2008/11/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 320 #

2008/0018(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 4 a (new)
4a. Manufacturers may continue placing toys on the market containing the substances classified as CMRs according to Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC for which a request has been submitted to the relevant scientific committee in accordance with Paragraph 4.1 until a Decision as referred to in Article 45(2) has been taken.
2008/09/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 1 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that professional and non- professional sport are not just a majoris a deep-rooted social and cultural phenomenon in Europe but also a source of substantial revenue since it generates economic activitythat remains embedded in the local community, and that, while differing from other economic activities, nonetheless generates considerable revenue; notes that commercial success and sporting values are compatible and mutually beneficial and agrees that the economic value of sports is closely linked to the licensing of intellectual property rights;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 2 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that existing structures of sport in Europe are based on the principle of nationality;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 4 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that professional sport must comply with rules emanating from multiple sources (EC, Member sStates, Ssports bodies) causing ambiguity in an already undefined area; states that EC legislation is applicable to professional sport while acknowledging the specificity of sport, but is of the opinion also that national and Member State legislation needs to apply to professional sport at the domestic level;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 6 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that case-law has to a large extent shaped the legal environment in which professional sport operates, but that many subjects need further attention at Community level relating to the regulation of professional sport;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 7 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that case-law has to a large extent shaped the legal environment in which professional sport operates, but that manysome subjects need further attentionguidance at Community level relating to the regulation of professional sportand national level;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 9 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks Member States and sports governing bodies to actively promote the social and democratic role of fans by supporting the creation and development of supporters' federations and promoting their involvement in the management and administration of the game;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 10 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes the Supporters Direct model serves as a best example in this respect and calls on the Commission, the Member States and the governing bodies to promote its dissemination;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 11 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that as the televised broadcasting of sports competitions is increasingly taking place on encrypted and prepaid channels, such competitions are becoming inaccessible to a number of consumers; calls for guaranteed access for the largest possible number of consumers to major sport events through the mediumit should be accessible through the widest range of media and platforms, and supports the Member States' right to draw up a list of events of major importance to the public that should be on free-to-air television; recognises however that the contribution of sport to the general economy, and the re-investment and redistribution of free televised broadcastingvenues within sport, are highly dependent on a thriving media rights market, including effectively enforced intellectual property rights;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 13 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the principle of the collective sale of television broadcasting rights, in order to ensure the equitable redistribution of this impwhile recognising the rights of national leagues and governing bodies in accortdant financial resourcece with the principle of subsidiarity;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 17 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the necessity for better control of the sports betting market,; asks the Commission to come forward with a proposal ensuring aensure an open and functioning sports betting market in the European Union respecting the sport event organisers rights and preventing misuse and corruption;
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 21 #

2007/2261(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to come forward with aprovide further guidance on the legal and economic framework onfor professional sports, while recognising at all times that matters concerning the general organisation and rules of professional sport are best left to the national authorities and that, associations, competitions and leagues, and that, in respecting subsidiarity, action on the part of the EU should only be taken where necessary.
2008/03/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 48 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas some large media enterprises may have built substantial and often dominant positions in the markets of the Member States which acceded to the EU in 2004 and 2007,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 118 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T
T. whereas new media channels have emerged over the last decade and whereas a rising share of advertising revenues going to internet outlets is a source of concern for printtraditional media outlets,
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 156 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Suggests in this respect the creation of independent media ombudsmen or industry-led council in those Member States in which one does not already exist;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 157 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. recognises that self-regulation has an important role in ensuring media pluralism; welcomes existing industry initiatives in this area;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 166 #

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 as well as for the media owners to follow the best practice in each market where they operate;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 180 #

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 user- generated content in commercial publications;deleted
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 191 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. recognises the contribution made by media companies to the development of free, independent and professional media in those Member States which acceded to the EU in 2004 and 2007;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT
Amendment 210 #

2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the voluntary disclosure of ownership of theall media outlets to help to understand the aims and background of the broadcaster or publisher;
2008/04/15
Committee: CULT