Activities of Christopher HEATON-HARRIS
Plenary speeches (172)
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Motion of censure
2002 discharges (continuation)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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Legislative and work programme for 2004 – Eurostat
2001 discharges (decentralised agencies)
2004 budget procedure
Presentation by the Council of draft general budget - 2004
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Calendar of part-sessions
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Question Time (Commission)
2001 discharge procedure
Reform of the budgetary procedure
Draft Commission and Council report on the future of pension systems / Modernisation of accounting
Draft Commission and Council report on the future of pension systems / Modernisation of accounting
Debate on the annual report of the Court of Auditors – 2001
2003 budgetary procedure
General debate on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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Question Time (Commission)
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2000 discharges
Draft general budget for 2002 (as amended by the Council) and Letter of Amendment 2/2002
Green paper on the criminal protection of the Community's financial interests: A European prosecutor
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2002 budget
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Company accounts
Discharges (continuation)
Final agreement on the reform of the system for international transfers of footballers
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Announcements by the President
Management of European Monetary Institute and European Central Bank (1998)
Frontier workers
Protection of Communities' financial interests
Reform of budgetary control procedures
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2001 budget procedure
Socio-economic background of Erasmus students
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Human rights
1998 discharge
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Sri Lanka
Human rights
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1998 discharge, budgetary control
Question Time (Commission)
Company restructuring in Europe
Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting
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Adoption of the Minutes of the previous sitting
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Question Time (Council)
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Term of protection of copyright and related rights (debate)
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The role of culture in the development of European regions (debate)
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Follow-up to the Declaration of the Sports Ministers of the European Union at their meeting in Biarritz in November 2008 (debate)
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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)
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Public finances in the EMU – 2007-2008 (A6-0507/2008, Donata Gottardi) (vote)
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Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report - 2007
Investigations conducted by the European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) (debate)
Protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (debate)
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Question Time (Council)
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White Paper on Sport (debate)
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Question Time (Council)
2006 discharge: European GNSS Supervisory Authority (A6-0127/2008, Hans-Peter Martin) (vote)
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Commission Question Time
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Application of the law on customs and agricultural matters (debate)
Community Customs Code (debate)
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Voting time
Agenda
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
Framework directive on the sustainable use of pesticides (vote)
Family life and study (debate)
The social status of artists (vote)
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Future of Professional Football in Europe - Security at Football Matches (debate)
Commission statement: Consumer policy strategy 2007-2013 (debate)
Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting (vote)
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Discharges for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2004 (debate)
Transitional arrangements restricting the free movement of workers on EU labour markets (debate)
Competition policy 2004 (debate)
European political parties (vote)
Services (debate)
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Draft general budget for 2006 (Section III) - Draft general budget for 2006 (Other sections)
Request for waiver of the immunity of Mr Marios Matzakis
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Question Time (Council)
Reports (6)
Report on the Commission's evaluation activities - Committee on Budgetary Control PDF (114 KB) DOC (54 KB)
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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)
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)
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
OPINION on trade and economic relations with China
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
OPINION Opinion on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2006 Other sections(C6-0000/2005 - 2005/2002(BUD))
OPINION Draft opinion on on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2006 - Section III - Commission and Other Sections
OPINION Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market
Written declarations (7)
Amendments (47)
Amendment 1 #
2008/2281(DEC)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2281(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
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;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2257(DEC)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2257(DEC)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ApprovPostpones the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2007;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2257(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
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;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 26 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
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,
Amendment 28 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 39 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 54 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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;
Amendment 72 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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;
Amendment 73 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 90 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 106 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 123 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 134 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
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;
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;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
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;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 51 #
2008/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 55 #
2008/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 4 #
2008/2025(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 12 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
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.
Amendment 19 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point - 1 (new)
Article 1 - point - 1 (new)
Directive 2006/116/EC
Article - 1 (new)
Article - 1 (new)
Amendment 27 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/116/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
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.
Amendment 320 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 4 a (new)
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.
Amendment 1 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 2 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that existing structures of sport in Europe are based on the principle of nationality;
Amendment 4 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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;
Amendment 6 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
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;
Amendment 7 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
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;
Amendment 9 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
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;
Amendment 10 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
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;
Amendment 11 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
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;
Amendment 13 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
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;
Amendment 17 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
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;
Amendment 21 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
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.
Amendment 48 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
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,
Amendment 118 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
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,
Amendment 156 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 157 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. recognises that self-regulation has an important role in ensuring media pluralism; welcomes existing industry initiatives in this area;
Amendment 166 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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;
Amendment 180 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 191 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
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;
Amendment 210 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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;